St Peter’s Hall & Restaurant in Waveney

I've stopped here for coffee or tea in the past and have been impressed by the location. St Peter's Hall dates from around 1280 and is a short 10 minute drive from Bungay. It is located in a rural location surrounded by green fields and has its own moat. Its decor is genuine and contains many original period pieces.We booked the hall for a private family celebration and were not disapointed. The restaurant normally closes from January through to early March but opens for private functions and this is one of its strengths. It's ideally suited for such occasions. The food was exceptionally good as was the service. We were made to feel at home and welcome from start to finish. A variety of tastes and diets was catered for. Although we couldn't take advantage of the grounds this is something to savour during the summer months.

Visited the brewery firstly for the tour, the gentlemen enjoyed the tour very much, very much fun, very tasty the taster drinks, and the guy who did the tour very informative interesting and clearly loves his job, followed up with dinner in the restaurant which was fabulous roast chicken and all the trimmings and one chicken and mushroom pie which was enjoyed very much - thank you for the young lads for their hospitality albeit it a very cold wet day to visit with flooding roads but what a Lovely setting to spend such a day - thank you Jill Hall and your team at the restaurant and the brewery staff for the brewery tour. Will definitely return and recommend highly

Had another fantastic breakfast here with my husband . Prosecco to start with as we were celebrating, then a full English . It’s the most beautiful setting & yet again Jill was outstanding with the food & service ! Thank You

Lady at the venue was very helpful when I rang a couple of days in advance to check if we were ok to leave our car in the car park whilst we did a 10 mile walk from St Peters. We sadly mistimed our arrival back as the shop had just shut at 4pm, however the bar in St Peter's Hall was open and we were able to have a drink and an excellent cheese scone with salad and homemade onion chutney. My husband was also able to buy some bottles of beer from the bar to take away. Beautiful old hall and lovely setting sat outside by the river. A wonderful location.

Fantastic start to the day, we had some friends visit & decided to take them to St Peters Hall for a completely different experience & they were not disappointed. They very kindly opened up for us as the are usually closed on a Monday ( what service ) . We had 4 Full English, one of which was vegetarian so comprised of fried Halloumi and Vegetarian sausages . Absolutely fantastic couldn’t recommend it enough. Beautiful surroundings, and a magnificent building. ENJOY .

Booked tablet for today at 15.30, family travelled from away - husbands birthday haircuts arranged, outfits, etc and plans made for weekend - get a call at 13.15 today sorry were closed!!!!! My name is Chris she said, I said who is this she said oh St. Peter’s brewery sorry we can’t honour your booking as were shut - late notice and not good enough surprise party organised now at this time of day what to do!!! Will certainly not go over their threshold not been not wanting to go now as bad taste and very disappointed 5 of us less that two hours before we planned to go all dressed up family waiting in garden and I had to walk into and say sorry it’s off!!! Really not good enough

I've only been here for drinks not food but the draft cider is lovely and it's a great location, especially if you can sit out! I've been when also visiting the brewery and the it's definitely worth the trip out.

They had an open day at the brewery and see that it's only 5 minutes away thought we'd go alongThis is a real hidden gem, great location in the countryside and I'm sure when summer gets here it's going to be very busy. Prices surprisingly are very good with great service.

Party of 4 looking forward to having Friday lunch to celebrate a birthday. How anybody could make such a mess of running a catering business which had so much going for it was beyond us. The setting is first class and quality of food very good - with exception of the soup which was lukewarm. The room was cold despite having a wood burner going. The only other table of people were wearing their coats. We saw another heater but it was not being used despite it being obvious that people were feeling the cold. When we asked to see a wine list we were told there was a choice of two. One white and one red. We chose red and when the bottle was put on table the screw top had not been opened plus the retail price of £5.50 was left on the bottle. When I asked if this was their price the young guy said no and we were billed and paid £16.50. We were never asked if we wanted a desert. It would not take much to improve the business to a good standard which it needs to be to get repeat customer and better reviews than unfortunately this one.

Lucky to get ONE star.What a huge disappointment to arrive here and find no real ale available? wtf.There’s a brewery 20 yards away despite the franchise/coexist! USE IT. Go on. Risk it. Buy a barrel.I can buy bottles of St Peters in Morrisons. And I DO NOT come here for scones and cream? Really?So sad that such a lovely venue and well known brand, is LET DOWN by the basic reason for visiting. Beer.Hey!!! There’s a clue in my photo!

We visited a few years ago and it was fine dining then. We visited today and found it to be hole-sum, good quality home cooked food at a very good price. Very well presented and first class service. The dining hall was amazing with plenty of history. We will definitely be returning and taking friends.

Staying in the area on holiday, we drove over half an hour to get to St Peters Hall, after seeing it's website. It's quite a remote location but the building looked beautiful and the setting is very pretty. However, when we asked if we could have breakfast we were told it had to be pre-booked. There were about 15 Jaguar cars outside but the owners were all outside having what looked like a guided tour. We were told we could have a cup of tea and a scone outside but they couldn't accommodate us inside anywhere, despite nobody being inside. It was too chilly to sit outside as per her suggestion and a scone at 11am wasn't really what we had in mind. Please update your website to state that you have to book - there is nothing to say that this is required. We were extremely disappointed.

Oh dear, this place goes from bad to worse. No beer other than earn bottles. I can't see how the establishment can carry on with this level of service...

Popped in on Sat to show a friend the buildings as they are something else, and he is interested in old architecture. He was gobsmacked. Naturally, we had a light lunch and a pint. Definitely recommend the Mackeral Pattey.

I am very keen to post a review, partly to reflect the excellent service and food my brother and I received on our recent "pie and pint" brewery tour (yesterday) and to address some of the past negative criticism which I feel has been unfair and inaccurate (I am not a friend or relative of the owner Jill and this is a genuine review)! Firstly there have been some complaints that St Peter's Hall no longer offers a "fine dining" experience or evening opening. Maybe not, but what it does offer is an excellent cafe with very tasty food and top notch service. I had the chicken and mushroom "pie of the day" which was delicious. The filling was flavoursome with light, delicious, pastry. My pie came with new potatoes and a medley of vegetables including thinly sliced runner beans and brocoli florets, all tasty and cooked to perfection. My brother does not like mushrooms, so he was offered anything else on the menu, for the same price, and opted for a delicious cheese and ham ploughman's lunch with a lovely hand carved ham (no supermarket, pre-cut muck) and all the usual trimmings, beautifully presented. We also had bakewell tart for afters and that was delicious too. Portions were generous, so the food is both good and plentiful.

What a very warm welcome by a wonderful lady who gave us a full account of the history of the hall and provided tea and biscuits and then a brilliant cream tea. My Gluten Free diet was very well catered for and vary much appreciated.

Went as part of a group of 24. Wish we hadn't bothered. The menu was poor and the food not very good. After everyone else had been served and five minutes had passed, I had to go to the kitchen and ask if I was getting any dinner. I was given the default reply - that there was no need to be rude. Laughable. Would not return.

We came across the brewery by chance & it just happened to have a place we could have lunch.

Can't comment on the food because we didn't get that far. Four of us, intending a luncheon, started by ordering filter coffee. The result was like dishwater - hot water with the merest hint of coffee. So insipid and unpleasant, we paid and left it.

Jill couldn’t have been more helpful in helping me with holding my dear mums wake at St Peter’s Hall. If you want to be treated as an individual and not just one of many then I’d advise using St Peter’s Hall. Jill’s service is very personal and she is a lovely lady who went the extra mile to give Mum the best celebration of her life.

Sadly this venue lacks any personality. The building is of sheer magnificence, utterly grand, a great asset to the local environment, and community. Unfortunately, it has been badly let down. There are consistently bad stories, reviews, disappointment! We need St. Peter’s restaurant to live up to the sensitive , lively, warm and receptive venue that it used to be. It appears sad, down at heal, rather lost,,in what should be a wonderful destination, offering the best possible food and beer......it so deserves it, and so do the locals, and the local tourist industry!

The hall was freezing cold, there was a log fire which could not heat the room unless lit the day before and kept in overnight, we kept our coats on, no secondary heating at all. Food was chaotically served, the fish main course were served and had finished before the turkey main courses were all served. My husband had 1 miserly slice of turkey, veg were pretty grim. Took ages to be served a glass of wine. We have eaten there a few times for lunch but the last twice we have been not very good and this last visit is our last until the management changes.

Visited today as a party of ten, a family get together. Will not be returning, dining room very very cold despite a wood burning stove to which we were continually adding logs trying to generate some warmth. Food of a very mediocre standard, the pastry of the ale pie very tough and not at all puffy and crispy as you would expect from a puff pastry.

Más de un snack bar que un restaurante. Estaba allí hace unos años y una gran selección de comidas adecuadas de calidad. Ahora en horario más corto, probablemente para atender el brewery el menú no es tan amplio pero no tuvimos problema con la calidad. Todo nuestro grupo disfrutamos de su comida, así que es lo que cuenta, pero lamentablemente no es una experiencia de restaurante más.

Seguimos nuestro recorrido por la fábrica con una comida de domingo. Carne asada magnífica, ya que los clientes eran claramente la última del día, venía con un montón de patatas y 2, todos los budines Yorkshire cuidadosamente caseros. El personal era increíblemente servicial y hacían lo imposible para satisfacer nuestras necesidades de alimentación. Si es realmente necesario que su en la zona y te gusta una casa rústica comida casera.

Hemos comido aquí en 5 ocasiones anteriores que eran buenas, esta vez éramos un grupo de 8 personas, era limitada la lista de menú y la elección. . . No salchichas o hamburguesas. cordero sólo 2 a la izquierda. . Eso fue la sección de carne del menú desaparecido! . . . Buen trabajo fue un buen día soleado como ensaladas eran ordenados. . . . Como para la selección de cerveza en oferta. . Sólo bienestar. 30 metros enfrente de la fábrica en sí me esperaba una selección completa en la oferta. . Cerveza. El rojo rubí no era de barril y no estaba disponible en botellas. . Ale en botellas. invierno aunque aunque era el 1 de junio y calle. soleado. . . El servicio fue bueno. . .

Comida maravillosa, personal y poco usual. He estado aquí en varias ocasiones, nunca me ha decepcionado.

Nos metimos en el restaurante mientras visitaba la tienda de fábrica. Mi compañero es un gran fan de la calle Pedro Ale, así que estábamos deseando una gran experiencia. El restaurante es un edificio precioso. Recibimos una preciosa saludo y rápidamente dieron los menús y...

Fuimos un domingo en 5 de marzo y fue mostrada en el comedor principal, que estaba lleno de carácter y tenía una estufa manteniendo esta gran habitación impresionante y agradable. Habíamos reservado para 2. 30 lo que era un buen momento para nosotros, pero nos preguntamos si tenían un poco tarde reserva pensando que puede haber vendido de diversos cursos. Sin embargo, no debe preocuparse ya que todo estaba todavía en el menú. Tuve el asado sobresaliente que sólo se derretía en la boca y mi esposa tuvo el pollo, tocino y tarta de hongos. Ambos eran muy sabroso servido con un montón de buenas verduras asadas. Mi esposa estaba demasiado lleno para tener un desierto, pero me las arreglé para ayudarme con mi brownie de chocolate crema que fue completada con un café para terminar. Para beber con la comida que comí un par de pintas en la calle Pedro mejor amargo que bien con la comida. El personal era muy acogedor y amable sin ser más atento, consiguiendo el equilibrio justo. Todo dicho y hecho, un lugar excelente y asadas y gran valor a menos de £40 para todas las bebidas y comida para dos personas.

Just back from our first (and last) visit to St. Peter's Hall. When we arrived our party of four was shown to an upstairs dinning area, with four empty tables, three of which were reserved. The room has a large wood burning fire, which had been on, but was now out and the room was cold.The first attempt by the staff to relight the fire was to throw a bucket of coal onto the embers. The second and final attempt was to set light to a couple of pieces of cardboard on top of the coal. So, the now 11 diners all wore their coats throughout their meals. The waitress said that they had no kindling or dry wood for the fire, but would turn the radiators up. An electric fire was then brought in to help. The food, when it arrived was "nice" although disjointed and not over warm. We asked to see the owner Jill, and was told that she would be informed. When we went to pay, we asked again to speak to the owner, we were told that she was busy cooking in the kitchens, and would give us a phone call. We said that we would pay the bill only after we had spoken to the owner (bit of eye rolling from the waitress). To their credit they said she would Phone ASAP and to pay over the phone. We eventually got a call back about 2 hours later and Jill agreed with our comments, also said that the bill was not payable. Although the food was ok, the experience was very poor, which is a shame as it is a beautiful building. It's just that the staff need a bit of backup.

Having drunk St. Peters beers for over 15 years now it has always been an ambition to visit the brewery. A good friend visited last year and ate in the restaurant, he strongly recommended us to eat but book for the Sunday lunch. In the area for a break we invited an old fried to join us and I was really excited about our visit. Arrived for our 3pm lunch at the wonderful hall and was greeted nicely at the bar to be informed we would eat upstairs. I noticed 2 barrels on the bar and looked forward to drinking the beers from the barrel at the brewery itself. Shown to our table upstairs where 2 other tables were dining. Ordered beers from the cask, 2 Ruby Reds and a half of the fruit beer knowing it was not draft, with an emphasis that our guest only wanted a half, no problems. Waited a while, and had to ask for our order to be taken, and reminded them about our drinks. After another while the drinks eventually arrived, 2 pints of Ruby, one flat and one frothy, and a pint of the fruit beer! Called the waitress back after tasting my flat looking beer, it was the dregs of the barrel, my wife's pint of Ruby was great. The waitress offered no apology and I had to tell her to change it, she then told me my pint was the last in the cask, knew that, but nothing else, so the second pint was from a bottle then! Questioned her about our guest's pint to be told the bottles come in pints, knew that as well but no explanation why a pint was served. This is the home brewery where the beer is made and served on tap, what more can one say! Onto the meal itself and a continuing saga. We ordered starters, including 2 pear, stilton and walnut salads, a veggie starter, then a veggie main, a roast pork and a beef (thought this was a roast, see later). While waiting too long again for the food to arrive, I heard a table behind us ask whether the brewery had be taken over recently, the waitress said yes and I thought, oh! Starters arrived and served up. Our 2 pear, stilton and walnuts came with no sight of pear. It was ok but really, not a sign of the 1st advertised constituent element. The waitress duly came back to enquire about the starter when we said, 'no pear'. Interesting response being, 'oh', 'that's strange, I plated these up, I must have forgotten', that was it! The only thought in my head then was I only hoped they remember my beef. Plates were gathered and we were asked if we wanted more drinks, yes please and off she went leaving the empty pint glasses on the table, called her back to take these. Now getting annoyed. It was not a very warm room as the fire had been left to go out. Another waitress tried in vain to rescue the fire, but to no avail. New bottled beer arrived in due course with what then was the customary 'sorry for the delay' but this time were told that they were 'manic' downstairs. Blimey, what on earth was the problem? I run businesses, having owned a bar/restaurant, I know full well the difficulties but also can see straight away a poorly run outfit, this was just that. What a shame, a truly special place that was ruined for me before we even got to the main course. The mains arrived eventually with the usual 'sorry for the wait'. Asked who was the pie for, blanks looks! Turned out this was the beef and ale pie, my beef. No menu to hand to check as I thought it was roast beef and by now I had llost the will to whip the dead horse. Other dishes good but not quite reaching expectation for the price. My £12.95 pie was nice, but not a pie. Served in a biggish teacup with a pastry lid, this is not a pie, and not what I really wanted. Pleasant though. Eat up, declined further food knowing more problems would inevitably present themselves, We left the table went downstairs to pay and talking with the staff found out the hall dining room was closed but do look inside. Did so, simply stunning. Left my wife with my wallet to pay up for a visit across the yard. Met at the car shortly afterwards and heard of various excuses given while she paid the full bill. We had thrown in our towel by then I'm afraid.This venue needs a serious shot in the arm. I was so disappointed. It deserves much, much better. Unless one feeds back like this nothing will change, and it really needs to.Good luck - I remain a huge fan of St. Peters beers.Paul & Lucy TirrellRutland

Have been here in a number of occasions. Afternoon tea is good. Meals good. Staff friendly and welcoming. Nothing too much trouble

Simply the best Sunday roast lunch we have ever had - absolutely delicious. The hall and its location are so unique, with an uncommercialised ambience, which is difficult to find nowadays. Plus the staff couldn't have been friendlier - managing to create a homely atmosphere in a beautiful old building.

Quite unique once you have found the turning off the A144. After several miles of narrow roads one begins to wonder if you have gone the wrong way but boy, was it worth it!

Went for dinner one evening while on holiday nearby. I'm so glad we called in to book. It looks very imposing from the outside, and I almost didn't go in as I thought it would be a bit stuffy, but all the staff were really friendly, and bar inside is just like a nice pub. Lovely antique Oak tables, benches & chairs. The dining hall is very impressive, (would be a lovely wedding venue) but we just wanted a cosy meal so sat in the bar area which was lovely. We could also have taken the dogs in there too which was nice. Food was great - I had the pie and veg (massive portions and absolutely delicious). But all of us were very happy with our meals. Cider and beer were great, even offering a local alcohol free beer option. There were a few small bistro tables outside overlooking the moat. A few people seemed to have pre-dinner drinks out there. Would definitely return if we visited the area again. Only open certain days / times, and occasionally booked out for weddings. So check website or phone to book.

See my experience in the other entry for St Peters. It's the same restaurant. Why does it have two entries?

Took my mother here for afternoon tea as a belated birthday treat. Lovely setting and a wonderful old building. The afternoon tea didn't disappoint either. Wonderful home made scones and cakes and the sandwiches were delicious. Most importantly, mum really loved the whole thing. Highly recommended.

It had been suggested that should my friend and I wanted to go for a trip out, and afternoon tea, then this was the place to go.So, as it was her birthday we needless to say tried it out.Lovely setting, stunning old panelled room, and a great amazing old fashioned afternoon tea. The selection sandwiches, and cakes were difficult to turn down.It's my birthday in 6 months time, so, we may return.

Our friend was celebrating a special birthday and she invited us to join her here for a tour and afternoon tea. My husband went on the tour and he said it was excellent and well worth the visit. We had tea served in one of the rooms upstairs and then went out into the gardens to enjoy the sunshine. We will definitely come back to enjoy a meal in the restaurant and maybe one of their evening events. They were happy to accommodate our dog as well.

While on holiday again locally, we visited again with our dogs. It was even better than before! Friendly service and beautifully fresh, well prepared food - not to mention trhe gorgeous surroundings. We had spinach and mushroom lasagne (best I've ever had) and the Ploughmans platter - mixed cheese and ham at our request! We followed this by a visit to the brewery shop - more firendly service and of course, beer and cider purchased! We shall be back...again!

We visited on a lovely sunny day and were welcomed by friendly and helpful staff. There was a good selection of food and beer on offer and very reasonably priced. There is a pretty outside area that looks out across the fields and a nice cosy bar. The hall is very impressive. There are no tours of the brewery on weekdays which is a shame but it was well worth a visit and we will definitely go back. This place is perfect in summer and winter.

Wonderful brewery in the Suffolk countryside, brewery tours £7.50 for two hours with free bottle of beer at the end. We missed the tour but the pub and restaurant were fantastic!Location and Hall are fabulous, everything you need for an idyllic afternoon.

My husband and I were give vouchers for a meal and tour package to celebrate my birthday and fathers Day. We were in plenty of time for the tour but were forgotten, the lady in the shop told us to wait in the wrong place, she also wanted to charge us extra when in fact it was included.Sat down for our lunch, waited half an hour for the starter and an hour for the main course. My husbands starter was not correct but we'd waited so long couldn't be bothered to complain. Very average, lumpy gravy, vegetables not cooked. The staff did not know what they were doing. Really disappointed and overpriced. Best part was sitting in the sun beside the river.

Beautiful building with lovely fresh food. Huge portions. Amazing range of St Peters beers and a shop to buy more to take home.

Second visit to st peters hall where we had a lovely Sunday roast. First visit was a great Afternoon tea. Both times we had a very warm welcome and great ssrvice. The food was equally as good on both occasion. If you like none precocious good home cook food at reasonable prices in great resoundings well worth a visit.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Opted for traditional roast beef & Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables, all of which were cooked to perfection! It is a lovely relaxing place to eat, staffed by lovely efficient people. The surroundings are superb. We ate in the main hall but you can choose to eat in the bar area or outside near the moat. Would highly recommend a visit!

Stopped here for lunch Bank Holiday Monday, Jill was very helpful and accommodating, food was large in portions and very reasonably priced. Good selection of Beers!!

Went there as a large group for my birthday.Very impressive building.It was incredibly cold in the hall, a mult-fuel stove was on with coal, but was not man enough for the job!I had the soup starter - nice and thick - appeared to be homemade.I had the Sunday roast - thick beef, decent spuds, fresh veg and lovely gravy.No real kids menu.Very nice serving staff.Received some money off for the problems.

The first disappointment was that the beer in the bar, where we had a pre-dinner drink, despite coming only a matter of metres from the brewery is served under gas pressure and is excessively chilled.The dining room itself - and the rest of the building - is very interesting and atmospheric, but the menu is very ordinary and in no way as special as the surroundings.The food itself was "OK" although a steak ordered as "medium" was overdone. Choice was limited and included such basic dishes as ham, egg and chips! There appeared to have been no attempt to source local produce.Service was good, although there were only three tables occupied on a Saturday night, so no pressure.I wouldn't bother going again.

We visited here on a beautiful sunny Sunday. We were staying nearby so decided to bike. Not too difficult to find even though it's in the middle of nowhere. The hall was amazing and we had a bite to eat and drink in there as we were early for our tour. The food was of a good standard even though we only went for sandwiches. The tour was very informative and worth a look if you're interested in real ales. The price is good too, with a free bottle of beer (your choice) and a full tasting of all of St Peters beers at the end! Well worth a visit!

After seeing and tasting the food at the Boules Competition we decided to give the curry night a go. Tried a few times to book-not easy. The curry was no better than I could make at home and my husband's curry had 3 pieces of meat in it. I fared better with 4 pieces! Not impressed.

When we booked we were advised that they were busy that particular but would we like to use the upstairs dining room. The room and surroundings were exceptionally interesting. The food was good quality even if the choice was limited by it being Sunday lunch. We had the room to ourselves and a roaring coal fire had been pre-lit.The service was extremely good , bearing in mind that all the courses had to be brought up the winding stairs. Very good value.

I visited St Peters Brewery with my Dad last week and we met up with a work colleague of his/family friends (on their way to Thorpeness for the weekend). We had lunch and drinks, I had mushrooms on toast, highly recommend. Our hostess was Jill, lovely lady, very welcoming and accommodating and put up with all the banter and madness very well! Will def be visiting again!

Enjoyed a fabulous dining experience on Saturday, with our host Jill going the extra mile. Will definitely revisit this gorgeous venue.

We feel very disappointed with the new restaurant and food. This used to be such a great place to compliment the fantastic brewery and beer selection. The service is poor, the food is average and overpriced. I have never been to a restaurant where it has taken 20 mins to get menus and be asked if we want drinks. I have to agree with many of the 1 and 2 star reviews and I am disappointed to see the negative and defensive responses from the owners. A real, real shame as it used to be such a great day out. Sorry, just being honest. My advice to the restaurant owners would be to ask for customer feedback and listen to it - that's the only way things can improve.

We have been passing the St Peter's sign post on the main road for many years but as it was a glorious sunny afternoon a Sunday visit was on the cards.Went into the shop and booked up a tour around the brewery and as we were the only two there so we received a one to one tour which was very informative and the guide was brilliant at his job. Walked out with a case of St Peter's Cream Stout and noticed people pulling in and walking into the grand hall approached from the front door.Took a closer look and realised they were open so wandered in and went straight into what looked like a church building with seats carved out by hand an amazing surprise plus the tapestry on the far wall.A very polite young lady came in and spoke to us and we sat down and ordered a starter consisting of mackerel pate plus a side salad and toast to go with our filtered coffee. Nicely presented and prompt service from the staff as we were sharing the pate we did think one slice of roast was a little mean considering the cost and the quantity of pate provided. . It was a warm sunny afternoons and we were the only people sitting inside. Later on after paying we realised that there were tables and chairs outside round the back right by the moat. Ah well live and learn.As we travel from Norwich to Woodbridge frequently it will be a stop off point in the future but a bit way out from the main road for a quick cuppa. Looking forward to see what the Thursday curry night is like?

Came here for the beer festival which consisted of 10 beers. Hopefully next year will be bigger and better. Luke said he may have a chance to help create a craft beer and we wish him the best with that! Look forward to trying the nee beer! Anyway we were also interested in seeing the Hall and trying the food. The wife had a cheddar and blue cheese scone which came with cream cheese and chutney. Was absolutely stunning! The new owners seem keen on developing the Hall and we look forward to going back and trying a Sunday roast or an evening meal.

This beautiful hall was a pleasure to visit. The home made scones were delicious, as was the tea - 'proper' tea! We received a friendly welcome with our dogs and enjoyed a visit to the shop afterwards, where we purchased (and have since sampled - yum!) some beer. We'll return next year.

Limited menu, steak was over cooked, I asked for rare and it came up with 2 thirds of it being brown, not even slightly pink, no choice of potatoes had to have them sautéed. Was not even asked if we enjoyed the food as the staff were too busy! Will never go back. awful food!

On holiday in Suffolk and saw this place in Good Pub Guide; without satnav might not have found it; had lunch in the bar which was more homely and welcoming than the restaurant room and more how we like to eat; good food and wines reasonably priced but extremely limited choice. Hope this conversion of an old Manor House is able to do well

I went with a friend for her birthday. Initially on driving up to the venue I was very impressed, it is a lovely building.We walked in, no staff about, a young girl appeared and showed us into a large dining room, with lovely decor.Then the experience began. The waiting staff are very pleasant but absolutely clueless, they knew nothing about the food. They took ages to sort out drinks, the dining room is completely shut off from the rest of the building so you have to wait for the staff to come in.The Mint Soup was watery and tasteless, like a salty stock cube and some blended frozen peas. The accompanying bread roll was from the supermarket multipack (NEVER seen this in a restaurant before!)The main, a Pie was very bad. A slice of (Supermarket Pie) that was broken so they piled in in a heap in the middle of the plate, a few bits of veg on the side. I wish I had taken a photo.I don't actually want to waste any more time writing any more, can't quite believe the disappointment. I would imagine it will be closed down within the year, unless they are focusing on corporate events.

I came here with my son. He did a review and clearly the owner has had it removed after previously rejecting the comments. The owners comments started with don't get a boy to do a mans work!! So THIS TIME I will write the view. Don't tell me the comments we made were unwelcome. You asked us how the meal was and I replied disappointing.... Very disappointing. Don't welcome these comments, then don't ask I pointed out the food on the floor..... The owner said nobody else had sat there tonight... So I suggested that you reviewed your cleaning arrangements (it had clearly been there overnight)The food was poor. Not sure why we could keep hearing the microwave as we were assured it was freshly prepared on the premises... Even so. It was totally flavourless and my chicken curry had almost no chicken in it. Food presentation left lots to the imagination. It was just lumped onto the plate.. No aesthetics at all...Lovely setting. The beer is good. Why a brewery associates and risks it's reputation on this food setup is baffling. If the dragons were in the Den then this restaurant would be as dead as the proverbial DoDo.AVOID. AVOID. AVOID.

We were delighted to see on TripAdvisor that the restaurant is open again. Dinner on Friday was wonderful. Jill, the owner, is very welcoming and gets the service just right. Mains at £12.50, including St Pete's ale or wine, are amazing value. Simple food, but carefully prepared. The dining room in the great hall is not to be missed. We can't wait to try the Sunday lunch.

After reading a previous review I was rather sceptical about planning my daughter and son in laws 30th birthday dinner here , but I'm really glad I did . This restaurant was very child friendly and everyone was very helpfully including Jill who hid our cake and pressi's. The food was absolutely lovely and very filling and the choices were very good. We had a fantastic afternoon here and the brewery tour was good also . I wouldn't hesitate to recommend either as both made our family have an amazing afternoon out .Thank you Jill and all your waiting staff.x

I've been to St Peters a number of times for meals and found them amazing. Firstly the hall itself is beautiful with a lovely great hall dining room,a smaller bar dining room and lovely grounds, lawned area and moat. To sit outside for a drink or afternoon tea is so tranquil by the water looking across the fields. The recent acquisition of the chef, Christian, is an added bonus his food is to die for. Sunday lunch is traditional with Yorkshire puddings and veg and the evening meals on Friday and Saturday are equally as gorgeous. Even a cream tea is a joy in itself the scones are the best ever. I have no idea where the previous person ate but it certainly wasn't the St Peters I visit!! I wish Jill, Christian and all the staff all the very best since they have taken over and we will visit again and have already booked New Year as well as various events this summer. Well done and well worth a visit!

Interesting tour of a small brewery with tastings at the bar, and the opportunity to spend loadsa money in the shop. Whatever tipple you like, there'll be one or more for you.

Before you go into the excellent tea room for one of the best fruit scones around take a tour of the St Peter's Brewery.It takes about 11\2 hours and at the end you get to sample around 11 of the 27 different beers they produce plus a free bottle of your choice, well worth £7.50Tours only available Saturday and Sunday.

I Heard that the St Peters Hall restaurant had opened again under new managementSo I though I would give it a go, Thursday night is curry nightI had the set menu which was very good value plus it tasted pretty goodYou can imagine my surprise when I found out that a well known local antique dealer was the chef. Full marks, good food, great atmosphere,friendly staff, great beer

I haven't been to St Peter's for a while but heard that the Manager of the nearby Earsham Hall Tearoom, which I loved, had transferred there and thought we'd give it a try for lunch. Jill has only been there for a few weeks but her standards are just as high as at Earsham Hall and the food she produces just as good. She's a lovely woman who gives a place a really warm feeling. Lovely to see what she is doing with St Peters. I see that some of the reviews below weren't very good but please give this place a 2nd chance as now it has none of the negative things mentioned for the previous owners. Going on our experience today it will go from strength to strength.If she can produce even half of the good reviews she had for Earsham Hall Tearooms this is going to be a very special place again. Have a look at those to get an idea of what she will offer.And, of course, the venue is even more spectacular than her last and has the wonderful pluses of the moat and the beer.

Reopened under new management, good food, pleasant staff, beautiful surroundings. Will go again, too good to miss!

Visited St Peter's brewery twice now and really enjoyed the experience. Great beer and well worth a visit.

Maybe we have been fortunate, but this has never happened to us before! As we knew we were going to be in Suffolk again, we booked a table at St Peter's Hall, having had such a good experience in April of 2013. However, on our arrival, the door was firmly shut, there was no one around, and a piece of paper pinned to the door said the restaurant was closed. Why had no one contacted us? We had reserved our table by email and our details were included in that booking. To make matters worse, on our arrival home a week later, I had in my inbox an email requesting a review of our meal there, and thanking us for going!

We went as a party of 6 for lunch on Good Friday. We booked last minute but we're accommodated very well including two children and a vegan! Super friendly and helpful waitresses, lovely beer (as you'd expect) and good sized portions,so even though it's not cheap we didn't come away feeling hungry.(they weren't doing the light lunch deal as it was bank holiday).

The restaurant has a magnificent setting, but the food is unspectacular. Nothing especially local, organic etc, which might be expected at the prices and nothing to make a memorable evening as far as the food was concerned.A very limited wine list, and overpriced. But good beer. But a nice place to go for a beer on a sunny afternoon

We booked for a Saturday night and expected to wait a while to be served. It was a good half hour after being seated that we were offered drinks. We were offered menus and it was then another 30 minutes or so until a rather unfriendly chap with the personality of a cricket bat, came to take our order. Again, a longer than reasonable wait for the starters to arrive. Moving on to the main courses, my husband ordered 'a trio of fish', when it arrived there appeared to be three mouthfuls of overcooked fish on th plate extremely poorly presented. We are by no means 'big eater's', but the portion sizes are laughable. One piece of advice for the staff of this establishment is be nice and friendly to customers. They pay your wages. I know that it's a chore to serve us customers but hey its your job, especially Mr cricket bat! Obviously will never return.

I booked this evening as a surprise for my husband and we were not disappointed, when we arrived we were offered the choice of a pre dinner drink at the bar or being taken to our table we choose the later and what a treat our table was next to the wood burner. There was soft back ground music playing throughout the evening which was not intrusive at all. They were very busy this evening however the service we received was excellent and the staff were very attentive ensuring our evening was special. The food was excellent we choose Brancaster muscles as our starter and we were not disappointed followed by medallion of beef this was cooked to perfection and melted in your mouth. My husband finished his meal with the cheese board which offed a great choice and very good sized portions of the differing cheeses. We came away at the end of the evening feeling that it had been a special night for us both. Great venue fantastic food and attentive staff what more could one wish for.

Party of us went for Sunday lunch Wide age range from old to young. On arrival one cannot be les than impressed with the stunning location it was a sunny day so we were able to sit outside for a pre lunch drink by the moatHaving ordered we were shown into the main hall I should have smelt a rat when the waitress handed my 8 yr old grandson a hot plate no permanent damage done we pressed on The roast was beef which was overcooked and average at best other meals included fish and chips scampi and a very dry beef and ale pie For desert three of us ordered cheese a few minutes later we were told they only had one portion how can you run out of cheese at 1pm on a SundayWhen the one portion arrived it was missing about half the cheese on the menuIn conclusion this place could be superb but the food and staff let it downVery poorly run restaurant

We visited for Saturday lunch in Late December and ate in the hall. Unfortunately the dishes and deals mentioned on here were not on the menu we were offered and although it was a very atmospheric place to eat, the food itself was overpriced and the quantity (at least of mine) was positively miserly. Others in the group had larger portions and the chips looked nice but I guess you are paying for the venue, which was a bit cold and draughty too. Save it for a summer visit.

My review is based on the terrible customer service i have just received whilst trying to discuss the possiblity of a wedding reception at St. Peter's Hall, as recommended by a friend who held hers there and speaks highly of them. I havent visited and so cannot comment on the food etc. I initlally left 2 phone messages and 1 email over 3 days: no reply. I called today and was put through to a gentleman who showed absolutely no interest in my queries 'especially at a busy lunchtime'. I explained that the wedding section on their website has no information and says that we must call for further information. He said that they are concentrating more on the restaurant and not so interested in expanding the wedding side, but if i met up with him they could perhaps accommodate something, but if i wasnt sure what i wanted, he couldnt help me. I said i hadnt been married before, hence was calling for advice and a discussion about what they could offer. He couldnt offer even a rough estimate per head for a sit down dinner. He was rude and couldnt be any less interested. I will take my business to someone who actually cares a little. Such disappointing service for what i was told is a great site.

My husband suggested the brewery for a lunchtime treat. We had been putting the visit off as we thought it would be quite expensive. What a gorgeous building! We were warmly welcomed and seated quickly. We chose 2 courses for £10. We chose sticky chicken wings which were generous portion and pollack and chips and beef in ale pie. We were soon served with our meals and they were both lovely and reasonably portioned. They hold a fish night and a steak night.The only minus for me was that you could have a starter and main but I would have liked the option of dessert instead of starter. I loved the ambience and the surroundings and cannot wait to return.

Spent the weekend in South Norfolk visiting friends and wanted to go out for a meal with a difference. One quick phone call and we had managed to secure a table for four at very short notice.St. Peter's Brewery is somewhat off the beaten track and when you finally arrive, the drive along the winding lanes is well worth the effort. We were seated in the Medieval Hall and found that the menu caters for most tastes with some unusual twists on the norm. I had the smoked sprats as a starter and they were simply delicious. It was also nice to sample some of the Real Ales brewed by St. Peter's instead of drinking wine with the meal, so much so that I was pleased to find that Asda stock a couple of varieties back in London. Would I go back again, most definitely.

It is a little known fact that some restaurants do not change their cooking oil at the prescribed time. St Peter's chips and fried fish reflect their chef's rigorous attention to detail, they taste delicious - the oil is very fresh and clean. Some restaurants fry in "old" oil which contains food particles and burn bits - I know I have had some poor experiences. Good food and overall a very good experience. There was a slight glitch with the bill, but the manager sorted out immediately. I can heartily recommend.

Booked the private dining room for a friends 50th birthday, only an extra £20.My wife visited the day before and was given full access to decorate the staircase and room. On the evening, our friends were captivated by the style and magnificence of the venue.Service was outstanding, Stewart, the boss was super, nothing was too much trouble. Food, excellent.In all if you want an outstanding evening, this is the place to go.

We've been visiting the imposing medieval St Peter's Hall and the adjacent brewery for some years now. There is a choice of dining in the small bar at the rear of the building or in the magnificent hall, which is hung with tapestries and furnished in something of an ecclesiastical style - very impressive. We popped in for a light lunch, and were not disappointed as they were offering two courses for £10. We both had a tasty Binham Blue (cheese), bacon & avocado salad, then I opted for a stuffed pepper with couscous and my husband had smoked haddock in a mustard sauce with mashed potato. Portions were sufficiently large to prevent us from forcing down a pudding afterwards, which was a shame as there were some perennial favourites like Sticky Toffee Pudding and local artisan ice cream on offer. Never mind, there will be a next time! The full range of St Peter's Ales are available by the bottle, and some are available on draught. All in all, a lunchtime well spent, though it would have been better with more people dining in the great hall instead of the small bar. The only drawback? Rather cool - take a cardy!

We went to St Peters Brewery for a midweek lunch. The two courses for £10 menu is amazing value and the food is always excellent. In my opinion this is by far the best restaurant in Suffolk.

We visited the restaurant with some friends on Saturday evening. The main entrance door was closed, we were directed through the staff entrance adjacent to the kitchen and into the small bar.The restaurant was closed for a private function, which we had not been told when we booked,Our reserved table in the small bar did not have enough chairs, they had been taken by another group in the bar.My meal consisted of a very bland soup as starter, cod and chips as main, chips were ok but the fish was very oily, leaving a pool in the bottom of the plate, our local chip shop does better. Desert was a chocolate pot with stem ginger ice cream and a shortbread biscuit, chocolate pot was good but the ice cream didn't arrive. All served by a surly waitress. Overpriced.

My husband's holiday treat was to attend the St Peters Brewery tour. We booked the tour at 11am on a Saturday followed by a booking (thanks to a Tripadvisor's advice) at the restaurant, run by a different organisation, at 12md. The tour was interesting and run by very friendly and helpful staff on the tour and in the shop. We tasted 8-10 beers, much to my husband's delight. There were discounted beers in the shop - for poorly labelled beers or end of line - a bargain at £7- £18 per case.After putting our purchases in the boot of the car we crossed the car park to the imposing 13 century Medieval House with moat, only to see a sign directing us to a side door, as there was a private function on in the main hall. This was a shame, as we had hoped to sit in the main hall for our reserved lunch. It would have been useful to know about this in advance. The greeting could have been more welcoming - as the owner (??) looked as the clock and said it was a bit early - we had booked online for 12md and it was now 12.10. The smaller public area was pleasant enough with beams and old tables and chairs. The staff seemed rather tense - no doubt by the impending private wedding at 3pm. The atmosphere felt tense, therefore - and even more so when other people arrived for lunch, and soon 4 out of a total of 5 tables were filled...and then a party of 30 bikers arrived on motorbikes for coffee, prior to their brewery tour! They were ushered upstairs and the staff were then frantically putting sugar into bowls and milk into jugs to cater for them too! It sounds comical now!The food arrived - I had the salmon and my husband had the gammon - both were delicious and cooked to perfection.Would we go again? For the food an unreserved YES. For the atmosphere - that would depend. If the welcome and atmosphere were as friendly and relaxed as the brewery tour staff, then yes. A subtle thing but such a contrast between the two that it makes all the difference to the overall feeling about a place and the decision to return or not.

A beautiful mish mash of an ancient building, with a moat dating from the 10 th century. Part of the building was built from salvage from a local nunnery after the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1500's. We ate in a wood panelled hall with high monastic windows, a Belgian tapestry on one wall, various artefacts from churches etc. We sat on French choir stalls! Our party of eight enjoyed the lunchtime special of 2 courses for £10 which was very reasonable. Delicious fish, chips and mushy peas followed by chocolate and pistachio brownie with tasty Aldeburgh ginger ice cream. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and the kids had a reasonably priced menu too. Great selection of award winning beers as well of course from the brewery on site which produces 35,000 bottles a week. Gourmet pub grub at lunch and many other options outside our special offer that looked delicious. A snug looking bar area and tables outside overlooking the moat as well as various upstairs rooms made up the house plus barns housing the brewery and a shop can be found on site, you can go on tours as well. Make a detour for a meal here!

Discovered the Medieval hall house of this fabulous place by accident last year as I was driving from Suffolk to Norfolk. The majestic moated house in this remote area is a magnet on the horizon and curiosity led me to investigate. The place had just changed hands and was not open for food or a drink at the time.I came back in April this year for supper and sat in the small bar room with just three tables for dining. (The much grander dining hall is open on certain evenings). The welcome given by Stuart, the co-owner, was a good old-fashioned display of genuine hospitality. Helpful and knowledgable, he runs the bar, takes the orders at table and brings the food; on my 3rd visit, he was in the kitchen (standing-in for the resident chef who had left early) where he cooked THE best ever deep-fried haddock and chips! They have "specials" nights here with discounted steaks and a pint of beer for a mere £11. The range of St Peter's beers and ales from the on-site brewery is extensive and delicious.Just a few miles south of Bungay, seek this place out - you will love it!

We were spending a week in the area of Bungay and visited St Peter's Hall for Sunday lunch - fortunately we were able to eat without a reservation, but I would suggest making one, certainly if you are wishing to dine between 12 and 2 pm (but the restaurant is open until 4 pm) - it seems to be very popular with small family gatherings.Traditional roast beef Sunday lunch was on the menu and although we did not partake of this, seeing it arriving for other diners, made us think perhaps we should have chosen it - it was beautifully presented as a tower with a large Yorkshire pudding perched onthe top. However, we had decided to be different! My unusual starter was half a pint of spratts served with a horseradish cream and beetroot - original and delicious. Although not vegetarian, I decided to go down this avenue and chose a stuffed red pepper - again excellent food. The service was also friendly and prompt. We ate in great surroundings - a wood panelled, chandaliered, medieval dining hall, which was definitely not a run of the mill setting! Take your camera!Please note - if you go on a Sunday, then brewery tours are not on offer. The small shop is definitely worth a visit - samples are offered and there are many beers/lagers to choose from. Check the website for details.

We visited St Peter's at Saturday lunchtime time for a tour of the brewery followed by lunch. The tours are £5 and we were taken round by John who was very knowledgeable about the industry and answered all our questions thoroughly. We had long wondered about the brewing process of ale so were glad to have taken the tour. To end, we had a tasting session of a variety of St Peters ale... we probably tried about 8 ales, i felt a bit inebriated (some of them are strong!) - it was good fun. We ate lunch in the hall afterwards, both had fish and chips (pollock £9.50) which was very nice and soaked up some of the aforementioned ale sampling. The service was friendly and efficient and the setting was unusual and memorable.Be warned, the brewery is in the middle of nowhere, but we got there fine using the postcode and sat nav. Its certainly worth the drive, and a nice experience to go somewhere a little different.Would recommend for a day out, lunch or dinner.

This is one of the most comforting places to eat in East Anglia. Stuart the owner is very welcoming and the trip down the lonely lane is well worth the effort. Last Friday I opted for the special deal of 8oz rump steak which including a pint of the excellent Suffolk gold was a mere £11! It was so succulent and perfectly cooked. My partner had the haddock which he raved over. I prefer the warmth of the bar over the grandeur of the mediaeval hall but when the weather gets better and it gets busier I am sure that will be good too. Apparently, the chef is from another well known eatery in the area and St Peter's are lucky to have him.

Great fresh beer with a carefully prepared lunch and medieval ambience. Don't miss a walk around the hall followed by shopping for beer at the brewery.Drink the Suffolk Gold freshly brewed, perfect match with spring

We went for lunch on Easter Monday and everything was great. The medieval building is fantastic and the restaurant room has such a character, it is like stepping back into the Medieval times! Food was nice and very reasonable prices. The beer comes directly for the near by brewery and it is excellent. We love to come back for dinner. The only thing that I would like to change it is to have candlelight only, it would make a truly great atmosphere. A hidden gem, I would definitely recommended.

My previous review of St Peter's Hall was a few years ago when it was basically being run as a Wedding venue and no interest in locals stopping in for a pint ! How impressed I am now,visited twice in a week,it has always been a beautiful building in an enviable setting with a fabulous great Hall for dining formally and a nicer small bar for snack menu,The food is well cooked,tasty and well presented.The service was exceptionally good,efficient,attentive yet a relaxed atmosphere,Good selection of beers/wines .Wonderful to see it packed on the second visit of the week (a Saturday)so would recommend booking for a weekend table.Well done to all at St Peter's and thank you,we shall be returning again very soon and shall have no hesitation in recommending you to all.

We were spoilt for choice on the menu but were not disappointed by choosing traditional St Peter's beer battered fish and chips. We were made to feel very welcome in this restaurant and enjoyed a friendly tour of the building from the proprietor. This is an ideal backdrop to enjoy fantastic food. We look forward to sampling more from the wonderful menu on offer. Highly recommend.

We had our wedding there last weekend, and the food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. If you want a great relaxing place to host a wedding, in a fantastic location this is it. Our host couldn't do enough for us from the day we met him to the actual day of the event. We've eaten there several times also, and it's always been excellent. On top of that, you have the St. Peter's brewery there and great beer to boot!

Don't travel there via "the Saints"! They are a collection of villages (Saint This & Saint That) - designed to hide St Peter's from the wary traveller. We got lost using a sat nav. The restaurant run on concession, is good but choose well. Three of four of us had an excellent meal, the fourth was below par. The three good dishes were specials, the fourth just picked from the menu. St Peters is a brewery that produces a good brew. Take a non-drinker as driver and enjoy!

Took a detour off the main Bungay to Halseworth road when we saw the sign to the Brewery, don't be put off just keep following the lane for a couple of miles and you'll find it. Lunch in the impressive main building was well served although we only had a light lunch of soup and a bowl of chips! but generous portions and other dinners seemed to be happy with their choices. Will visit again when I have more time and a driver so I can sample a few of the beers (the cream stout looked a winner)

Visiting friends who live in remote north east Suffolk we were amazed to discover this moated historic building which provides a detailed written description of its interesting architecture. Service was friendly and very efficient. The prosecco on the menu was out of stock but the waitress found a good Oz Sparkling Brut which did the job. The 10 pounds Light Lunch menu was excellent value. Breaded Whitebait, mushroom soup, poached haddock, sauages and mash were all very good. A mulled wine jelly with cream finished my meal! You can sit on choir stalls if you wish.