Lavenham Greyhound in Babergh

Really fantastic food and good and attentive service but severely let down by the room being so cold on a very cold March day. Customers were coming into the dining area in heavy coats, scarves and hats and keeping them on as it would have been uncomfortable to take them off. There was a fireplace in the room but at no stage was it lit and staff seemed unaware of how cold customers sitting at tables were. We overheard one man at the bar asking if there was anywhere warmer to sit as he was cold.....but no steps were taken to make conditions warm and welcoming for diners. Despite the food being so good, it didn't make you feel like rushing back, certainly not during the winter months. What a pity as we drove quite a distance to have lunch at The Greyhound based on a recommendation.

We happened upon this lovely pub/restaurant whilst walking round the beautiful village of lavenham. We went for tapas plates and had mussels in cream sauce, the sharing platter, bon bons and frites. We live in spain a lot of the time and the quality and taste of these were amazing. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely visit again

Visited lavenham today and perused the menu outside. The pub itself looked welcoming especially the blazing fire. The menu had lots of options for me but not for my wife who's vegetarian. There's a note on the menu stating that dishes can be 'adapted' for vegetarians, but I think you'll find that a lot of vegetarians would be put off from asking for something to be 'adapted' especially for them. They will think that they are making extra work for someone and being a nuisance. This is how my wife felt, so we didn't go in and have a drink and a meal by their cosy fire. Hopefully in the future there will be a vegetarian section on the menu and vegetarians can just say 'i'll have that please' , just like all the 'normal' people 😂 Five stars in anticipation of a vegetarian section on the menu before we're too old to drive down to lavenham👍

Service was really bad, food turned up cold, the only thing that was hot was the fireplace.

First time visiting this pub which was lovely inside. We ordered our drinks which took a while to come and the glasses were not very clean. We had a 3 course meal, the mushroom pancetta was delicious, the chicken roast dinner was ok and the sticky toffee pudding was very grainy. I felt that the service was very slow and none of the staff were attentive or checked back on us.

Love this bar. Very welcoming and superb food.

Fabulous food...great choice on the menu. Nice atmosphere 👌 Yes would return and highly recommend 👌

I came on New Year’s Eve with family for the Buffett and drinks. Evie gave us excellent service and so did everyone else that was working.

We have eaten at the Greyhound restaurant 5 times, and every time have a had an enjoyable experience with excellent food and service .

Nice pub but slow service and typical of a place run by friends and family who seemed to overrun the bar area.

We have always enjoyed our visits to the Greyhound but today was a total disappointment. The food was not up to the usual standard and the service was excruciatingly slow and sullen and eventually ground to a halt. Is there new management? This was not the welcoming place we remember..

Excellent atmosphere, Tapas and Service

Lovely quaint and quirky venue, great atmosphere and the service was great.

Excellent food with lovely vibes.

Popped in on the off chance and had never been before! I'm glad I did. What a lovely birthday lunch with my daughter. Food was absolutely fantastic and the staff and atmosphere were amazing :) I will definitely be going back.

A fantastic pub with friendly, helpful staff. We visited on a Sunday with our little dog for a roast dinner. The roast was delicious and filling, although we managed room for desserts (sticky toffee and apple crumble). A lovely place to visit

Pre-booked meal for 11 at 12.30pm Sunday before Lavenham Literary Festival session at 2.30pm. Ordered promptly. No food for an hour despite chasing. Starters arrived after a table of 4 who arrived after us were eating. Starters were fine except for a prawn not deveined. Only with advice that we would leave without paying for mains if they didn't arrive in time to be eaten did they come. Roasts with meat were fine (except one meal had no carrots plated) and good selection of (unseasoned) vegetables. Fish choice was awful. Tiny hake portion overcooked and dry with tiny rice beneath. Half the size of the meat dishes. Poor value for £31 including soft drink. Vegetarian version came with gravy despite specific request to be without so further delay while sent back. Tasteless anyway. Bizarrely waiter asked after starters if we needed clean cutlery for main course, implying we could reuse the cutlery from the 1st course. Then she handed out clean ones by the end that touches your food. When asked what crisis there had been in the kitchen or if anyone hadn't turned up for work, this was denied. The explanation was that they had been busier than they expected. It was not busy. Table next to us were served their main course without the starters they had ordered and their bill included the starters they never received.

I went with a friend last Sunday to the greyhound and the beef Sunday roast was fantastic. The staff are attentive and the overall ambiance is good in this pub . I will certainly return again . Thank you

Really good atmosphere on Saturday evening. Every table full but still plenty of room. Service was first class, one waitress gave a suggestion for ose wine and the tip was spot on. WE went down the tapas route and were not disappointed. Had the chillie garlic prawns, chorizos chips with truffle mayo and meatballs. All nice and hot and very tasty.

Food was ok but massively overpriced, not happy that after spending £420...we couldn't get another drink at 10.15pm Customer service very poor!!

We had dinner in the bar area as we had our two dogs with us. The pub has a lovely friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We loved the Tapas style menu and chose 5 dishes to share, it was absolutely delicious! Fantastic value for money! The drinks were reasonably priced and the cheesecake was top notch. All in all a lovely night, great service and fab food.

Great little find, food was amazing, atmosphere inside was lovely, and front views of street was perfect.

Popped in for a drink and its such a lovely place with a great atmosphere, didn’t eat there but the food looked lovely, very friendly staff and dig friendly which always makes for great conversation with other owners.

No choice on a Sunday unless you have a Sunday Roast. The rest of the party enjoyed their meal. The small plate alternative was OK but I went away hungry. A fish option would have been good. I am afraid I would not recommend.

Great hospitality, food, service. Cannot fault it!

Great service, great food, perfect! Last minute they managed to take 14 of us for Sunday Roast, all the staff were lovely, the food was really good, and the portions were great too. Highly recommended!

Best Sunday roast I've eaten out for a long time!

First time eating here since new owners Had lunch for four really enjoyable very good menu very good prices will certainly go again plus lovely log fire staff very efficient

Love this place. Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. Great tapas style menu, excellent paella, and dog friendly. What's not to like?

We dined one evening at the Lavenham Greyhound while staying in Lavenham. Our sense is that this is a former pub that is repackaging itself as a tapas restaurant and wine bar, which is fine. We thought the food was very good and the setting attractive. One thing that kept our experience from being excellent was the somewhat lackluster service. We were in a back area called the "snug," which was indeed cozy, but once ensconced, we rarely saw any server and had virtually no contact with anyone in service. This was a perfectly nice place for a meal, but not quite exceptional.

Great find tucked away just off the High Street. Great outside space to sit in the sunshine. Dog friendly. Fantastic choice of delicious tapas dishes and lovely, friendly service. Ticked every box for us.

Best Sunday roast i have had in sometime, we had the pork, chicken and beef, all of which were very tasty. Extra gravy provided on request and delicious side order of Cauliflower and Broccoli cheese. We will definitely be back and hope to try the Tapas next time

Fantastic pub with great food … staff very friendly and I highly recommend the seafood paella! Definitely worth a visit when you are in Lavenham.

An impromptu visit where we enjoyed a sharing chicken skewer lunch out on the patio area with a nice glass of wine and a pint. Nicely presented and the chicken itself was very flavourful. Service was very good and friendly (especially from Daisy). She cared for us and our dogs. We would be very happy to return . Many thanks

Lovely food, nice staff! Best squid ever!

Beautiful idyllic village pub,well worth the visit

Just love their Tapas and meals always served by friendly staff

I enjoyed my cod and chips 10 out 10 for that but not a lot of choice of drinks .

Disappointing. We ordered a meat board which was pleasant enough but pretty basic which we shared between two people. We then ordered chilli and garlic prawns which was nothing special and pork schnitzel which was tough and dry with tomato sauce. The bottle of wine we ordered came already opened. Not at any time were we asked if everything was ok. We didn’t stay for dessert as we felt that none of the food was made with any passion. Won’t be coming again.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Roast chicken and roast pork very nice. Son had kid's roast, which he loved. Big bowl of cauliflower cheese on the side to share was very nice. One of the nicest roasts I've had for years.

We had a full Sunday lunch with roast pork, potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. My absolute favourite was the cauliflower cheese side. Apple sauce was available and gravy could be separate or additional gravy provided depending on your preferences. It was a good meal and priced well especially as Lavenham eateries are on the pricy side. The staff were efficient and helpful. I would eat here again.

Been many times tapas plates were very very good as usual. Finished of a nice spa day on the way home.. Staff and the atmosphere very friendly, good age mix so intimate but lively..

Large family group visited for Sunday lunch, booked 4 weeks in advance, v busy, menu as listed on line, we ate a mixture of pork, beef and chicken roasts, all freshly prepared, tasty and large portions, served with v good Greene King beer. It was an excellent lunch and I can understand why the restaurant is so popular. I can strongly recommend here and will revisit.

Fantastic dinner and delicious dishes in a great setting. Stuffed peppers and paella were highlights. Sharing three tapas dishes and a paella was spot on for us. Busy night but the two staff who were managing the bar / serving were incredibly efficient, polite and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening so will definitely be back. Book in advance to ensure you get a table.

Never been to Lavenham before so, we had a lovely walk and ended up in the Greyhound. We hadn’t booked but the staff were really accommodating and found us a table. We had Roast Pork with the biggest Yorkshire pudding! The meal was absolutely beautiful. Plenty of food and really hot. I would definitely go back and if you want a good traditional Roast dinner go to the greyhound.

I’m giving this 5 stars because the food is AMAZING! Cannot fault it in anyway… however, the staff really are miserable. More so the women strangely. No eye contact or smiles or a thanks when we left. Disappointing when the interior and food is just so lovely.

Wine with a 110% mark up is a bit rude. But the food was delicious.

Lovely pub with great selection of quality food and drink

Well worth a visit We had just finished clearing the cemetery of Moss and grass from the parths, to tidy with Greg from the lavenham Butchers and John Heeks, from Heeks and son and many other volunteers, So really enjoyed the lovely meal, Love lavenham great community support

We went on Easter Sunday for a roast with our daughter and her partner ( 4 in all) - all i can say is that the food was awful - chicken roast was ordered and a beef roast and a so called vegetarian tart - the chicken and beef were tasteless, the roast potatoes were like bullets and probaly frozen, the vegetarian tart was inedible. The staff were not very welcoming, and I witnessed a waitress pick up a yorkshire pudding to place back on someones plate - she was not wearing gloves !! The bill was £100 so not cheap for a main and two ice cream desserts. We will not be repeating the experience .

My friends and I came here for a midweek meal. We were utterly disappointed. It was overpriced, and half of the menu was unavailable. The food that we did have was mediocre at best. I would not recommend.

Great menu of small plates. We had the best Chateaubriand for a long time!

My wife and I just had the sharing mussels and it was delicious. The service was first class. I would definitely recommend this establishment

Visited mid week, fairly busy, ate excellent sharing paella with 5 other tapas plates which was ample for 4, v good Green King IPA and Timothy Taylors beer. Many thanks, a good evening.

Nice place to eat with a contemporary vibe. The main dining area is spacious which is such a change from sitting at a table in a crammed restaurant. Excellent service with good fresh food. Somewhere on our list to return.

Such a pretty place and nicely decorated, we loved the decor and the roaring fire It is so refreshing to go to a pub with lovely different food choices which is tapas style food. We had the seafood paella which we shared and thought it was great value. The potatoes bravas were delicious. Staff were attentive and we were made to feel welcome. We will definitely be back soon.

Booked Sunday lunch here before we departed Lavenham, mostly because they said they could offer a vegan Sunday lunch option and the dog would be welcome. Table was ready immediately even though we were early which was great. Waitress wasn’t overly friendly but came and took our order promptly. When ordering it was clear one of us was vegan but when the food arrived, the vegan dish came with a Yorkshire pudding on the plate, which wasn’t vegan. The cauliflower/broccoli cheese which came with the roasts was brought over shortly after, but again this wasn’t suitable for vegans and no thought went in to offering a plain option of the side dish or offering something else, she just wondered off 🤷🏼‍♀️. The roast beef was delicious, it was cooked beautifully, and their horseradish sauce is amazing. All in all an ok meal, good feeling about the place but the staff need a little education about what it is to be vegan and to offer some alternatives where possible. Oh, and maybe look to offer doggie roast dinners, they’d go down a storm and there were at least 5 dogs in there when we were there - you’re missing a trick ☺️

We attended the Greyhound Lavenham prior to a concert at Lavenham Church. The whole experience was excellent. We received a warm welcome on arrival, service was efficient and not rushed throughout, the tapas could not be faulted, real ale on tap. They were extremely busy with a full service both pre concert and for the general evening service, they deserve success. Will certainly return.

Absolutely awful service. Made to feel like we were the problem as we perhaps dared to ask for food at lunchtime . Two female staff too interest on their phones to bother serving. Asked a question on what the special was of which the server was going to find out, then she proceeded to serve a regular who she thought she would deal with and have a little chat before returning to tell us what it was. Food absolutely not worth it, came very close to walking out, wish we had. Asked for the bill, it didn’t arrive as again too busy on phone to bring it, so walked to the bar and paid without even being offered a bill to check. Clearly a pub that lives on location rather than customer service. Absolutely not recommend.

Nice pub, went for lunch, they managed to find a table for us even though it was busy.

Went for tapas on a Saturday afternoon; the food was great and the service was brilliant. We had a large selection of tapas and also 2 sharing boards; all were very tasty. We didn’t try the cocktails but they also had a large selection on the menu and a very extensive drinks list. They lensured we had enough space for a pram and a high chair and even kept our daughter’s teething toy behind the bar for us when we left it behind, and kindly washed our daughter’s bib. We booked because we have had a couple of great roasts here, we will definitely be back again for tapas too!

A nice spot for lunch, friendly bar staff and some nice food. A good walk beforehand and always worth a visit here.

Great tapas! We were made to feel welcome from the moment we stepped inside. Our table by a roaring log fire was perfect and the food was really tasty. The service was excellent (thanks Darcy and everyone who looked after us so well).

Back restaurant is bloody cold! Sunday runs was good, service was average. Still waiting for a table waiter!

Lovely decor. Fantastic Roast. The beef was so tender and tasty. Staff were lovely but had to wait 30mins for our table, not a huge problem for us though, it didn't affect our overall experience. Will be back!

Everything about the Greyhound was wonderful from the warm welcome we received at the bar on our arrival to the superb food and service that followed. The staff was super efficient and charming, even when rushed off their feet. The lovely decor and welcoming fires added to the special experience. I just wish we had this as our local, I might never cook again!

Excellent tapas style dishes for a shared light lunch.

Lovely decor, very relaxing, calm yet with great choice of music in the background, open fire. We had the chicken skewer dish on the shared menu. Followed by a pleasing dessert. Absolutely gorgeous. If we were in the area again we would definitely make a visit.

We were quite disappointed with this restaurant considering it had been recommended to us. I booked early in the day, but we were seated out the back which lacked atmosphere and was a bit cold. The front was much cosier and had a log fire. The food was average and lacked flavour. The garlic and chilli prawns seemed to have no chilli. All 5 dishes we chose came out at once which meant some became cold. My partner wanted dessert, but we didn’t see any wait staff once our first meals were delivered.

Great spot to meet for a long lunch with friends. It was a hot day and we had a fantastic table outside and chose a great selection of the small bites to share.

Excellent menu, something for everyone Wonderful staff and service.

Excellent choice of small tapas dishes all of which were very tasty. Two dishes each and one side to share is recommended. Lack of beer selection which is to be expected for a Green King establishment which is why I gave 4 stars.

The Greyhound is a pub converted into a restaurant. We did a late lunch so were able to sit in the bar area, there seems to be lots of seating behind. Great to have tapas as a change from normal pub fare. We had lamb...

Excellent old pub in lavenham, beautiful and charming with nice food and atmosphere. Highly recommended

Did not realise it was similar to tapas, which was a nice surprise. The food was very good and the staff were friendly and helpful. I didn't realise that dog's were allowed. Most were well behaved but one dog, belonging to a local was barking...

Visited for lunch with our two greyhounds. Friendly and attentive service and tasty food. We had booked and the thoughtful waitress had reserved the window table so both we and our dogs had lots of room. The tapas type menu is a welcome change to...

Amazing food,fabulous staff, great atmosphere

Lovely food and all the staff were brilliant

Reasonable food, lovely building (particularly the old part) and pleasant staff. However the service was rather slow and at one point we seem to have been forgotten about completely whilst waiting for a desert menu. We waited so long that we decided to skip dessert...

Friends have recently moved near to Lavenham, so seven of us, travelled from Essex for lunch. Our friends had recently been to The Greyhound and had highly recommended it. Our table was booked for 2pm, so we all met in the bar. There's a small...

Very busy but once seated at table service was prompt and the menu offers a good range of tapas to choose from all very tasty. Very enjoyable evening thank you

Great service and a fantastic selection of small plates! Thoroughly enjoyed everything.

Very disappointing! The tapas dishes were bland, uninteresting and small for the price. Definitely not the high standard it used to be. One member of staff needs to learn some hospitality skills. Such a shame as I wanted to take my daughter and her friend somewhere special, but apart from the surroundings, it was far from special.

Great food, and friendly staff. Lovely little pub in a gorgeous village, with outside seating .

Never had a bad meal always very good quality the atmosphere is a tad soulless just can’t put my finger on it why

Lovely pub with very friendly staff, dogs welcome, fantastic food and great value for money. Can highly recommend the crab linguine.

Disappointing, we have visited before and food was amazing, this time it was a different experience, staff couldn’t be bothered, we wasn’t offered any condiments, food was like it was a microwave meal, the cauliflower cheese turned up halfway through our meal, the beef was still mooing it was that raw!

Super staff , great food, lovely timbered village/town. Ancient Guildhall with National Trust tea room too.

An exceptionally interesting range of dishes some of which could be paired, and were well cooked, Staff were very helpful and did everything they could to accommodate specific requests. Have been here twice and hope to return.

Lovely place, but sadly we didn't have the best time. My friend took me there excitedly, saying the food was lovely etc etc... but unfortunately we had to send back 2 of the starters we had, after waiting over an hour, they just weren't what they said they were. When we arrived they told us we could have the table until 2pm (giving us almost 2 hours)... after waiting for so long for a child's meal and 3 starters, we were then told they need the table back. It wasn't very well organised and no one seemed that bothered that we weren't having a very good experience. There was barely even an apology for the inconvenience. I wouldn't recommend it, and my friends that used to go regularly won't recommend it any longer. Sorry for the bad review, but it's better to be honest.

I love the menu here. Small dishes so you can mix and match, think tapas style. Food is excellent and cooked with obvious skill and understanding. Will definitely visit again in the future. Dog friendly.

What a lucky find today. The Lavenham Greyhound. Excellent food, different and very tasty. Great staff, who were so busy but still so helpful. Lovely atmosphere. We will be going back again.

Went early to ensure we could get a table indoors with our 2 dogs. Felt under pressure to order quickly, Food was ok, service ok but conversation between staff and regulars not for visitors to necessarily hear; wouldn’t visit again.

Lovely old pub with friendly staff. The food was excellent. Would recommend.

The food was really pretty good and fresh. However, this was spoilt by the staff having a vain, slow and unwelcoming approach.

We had the sharing plates of seafood and cheeses with bread. Good quality, sufficient amounts.

Updated review: On our first visit we were really impressed. Second visit, service was slow. Third visit, service slow and food not so good. A shame, we won't be coming back. -------- Original review December 2022: We visited for Sunday lunch which was fantastic. Beef was tender and perfectly cooked with a nice selection of vegetables. The chocolate fondant dessert was also excellent. It's rare to find somewhere this good.

I really enjoyed the meal and drinks that I had at ‘The Greyhound’ along with my friends. Staff were friendly and the menu was interesting with a good variety of small plates (and some larger ones) on offer. Costs were reasonable for the quality of food. It’s a dog friendly place.

Called in Saturday for lunch whilst walking, v hot day but beautifully cool inside, v friendly staff, extensive menu, we ate meat, fish and cheese sharing boards (no sandwiches on menu), well presented and v tasty, served with an excellent pint of Timothy Taylor bitter....

Lovely food and surprisingly un-expensive.