The Bull Inn in St Edmundsbury

Well a long awaited return to a fabulous pub restaurant. Lock down had kept us away but tonight we had the pleasure of eating here once again. Such are the staff(Bethany) they rang us whilst we were heading there for a meal outside to warn us of bad weather, but not even the good old British weather will stop us having a great meal. Yet again we were not let down, amazing meal in the rain, the staff could not of been more helpful. Can't wait to see you all again and maybe some sun too.

Popped in on a whim and we are so happy we did. Lovely garden. The food was really stunning and Beth was so lovely and friendly. Definitely coming back.

Brilliant Pub and BnB!Stayed here with work for 40 nights over February and March. Paul, Darren and David couldn’t have been anymore accommodating. They were always ensuring hygiene and covid regulations were being adhered to.The Room was amazing and had everything you could want. Breakfast was brilliant, once again David couldn’t have done anymore for me, he was always happy to prepare me anything i requested for breakfast each morning varying from cereal to a full fry up. The fry up was amazing and i would definitely recommend. Paul and Darren were great hosts and we would always have a chat and a catch up in the lovely courtyard and garden. Unfortunately i did not manage to spend anytime in the bar but from what i could see from the decor, looks a really nice homely village pub. I will definitely be visiting again when i am next in the area. Fantastic stay all round!

We visited Saturday lunch time as a family. The food was outstanding!! It was really nice to have an option on the children’s menu that isn’t chips. Really Lovely, friendly staff. We felt very safe with all the covid procedures they had in place. We’ve even booked to go back again before Christmas!!

We had a fantastic meal at the Bull, from the lovely waitress Beth to the awsome food, sanitising stations and following covid rules, this place is not just a pub as they have a large dining area out the back of the pub which is very modern and decorated lovely and is kept very clean, definitely will be visiting again soon, thanks guys James and Christina x

Well another fabulous meal.My five year old daughter asked to have her birthday at the Bull Inn as she loves it there.So family birthday meal all of us having different mains and everyone of us absolutely loving ours. Not just excellent food but the staff are the best, and thanks for the birthday wishes on my five year old daughter's take home olive's. Looking forward to seeing you all again.

Regularly eat here , love the Sunday roast and such good value. Staff are very friendly, i highly recommend 😀

Excellent food and admirably served by Beth. Plenty of parking space. Well worth the visit and would glady repeat the experience.

As close to perfect as you're going to get. Food is always amazing, great service, reasonably priced.

We love this pub, the staff are great and have done everything to make sure that guests are COVID safe whilst still making sure that you have a lovely visit. The food is generous, fresh and nicely presented, nice touches make it special. The garden is great looking over the village, church. Always make sure that we visit when we are staying with family, one of the highlights of our visits.

Lovely food. Super friendly staff. All Covid safe. Hand sanitiser track and trace. Would definitely go again

We recently visited the Bull Inn for an evening meal and we were not disappointed at all. The food was well prepared and expertly cooked.Our friendly waitress ensured all was well with our meals, we had a little wait for the food, but that was absolutely fine as good food takes time to prepare.Despite being a bit too full for a tempting desert, we compromised and shared one, it was too good to miss out.A great evening and well worth the visit!ps. As ever in this new normal, covid procedures were very clear with directional signage/ sanitiser and entrance/exits clearly marked.

We visited The Bull for one night, the staff were excellent and looked after us. Covid measures were very good. Food was fantastic and the room was lovely and comfortable and clean.Lots of nice little touches like the tea and coffee in the room were sealed and this was very nice in the current climate.

I visited the bull inn on a busy Friday evening with my partner and son. The restaurant was full and after tasting the food we weren’t surprised! The food is freshly cooked and presented so beautifully. My son is 2 and there was lots of choice on both the children’s and full menu. I had the Rib-eye steak and my partner had a naked burger followed by lemon meringue pie it was all delicious! Great wine menu I would recommend the Picpoul de Pinet very drinkable! Would definitely recommend

Visited the Bull Hotel several times during a short break in Woolpit. Absolutely brilliant food, lovely friendly staff and excellent social distancing measures in place. Felt very safe to enjoy a delicious meal. Highly recommend.

Sunday lunch, absolutely perfect, again another amazing meal,the parsnip soup is so so good. Can't wait to go again, thanks to the bull Inn team

We have been here several times. The quality of the food, along with the price means this is a favourite of ours. I love the crayfish and avocado salad (with an order of sweet potatoes on the side), the boys love the steak and burgers. Garlic mushroom starter is also lovely. Slightly smaller menu now, but I think that is what COVID brings. A shame the Mediterranean fish stew (I think it was) is no longer on there, as I loved that too. Service from the older staff great, sometimes the odd younger one isn't quite with it.

Had a lovely meal here this evening. Had steak and ale pie which had plenty of really fresh vegetables to accompany it. Also had the chicken tikka curry which was really tasty and had plenty of chicken in it. Desserts really nice as well. All food home cooked. Staff very friendly and gave good service all evening. All covid restrictions adhered to and plenty of hand sanitiser throughout the pub. All clean and tidy. Could not fault anything and would definitely recommend this place.

We enjoyed a good meal here. The staff were friendly and service was good. The sticky toffee pudding was particularly good.

Food and service is amazing been to this pub many time’s now and never had a bad meal or service would really recommend.

This was our first meal out post COVID. Liked the one way system in place. Ordered drinks at bar and then shown to table where we stayed until we left as it's table service. Food was lovely especially liked the split sugar snap peas in my salad!

A proper village pub, seemingly attracting bankers to bikers, just how a pub should be. Well kept beer, simple one way system for COVID shenanigans, a lovely garden full of fruit trees, and set well back from the road, so very good for children and dogs; food all very good, and all staff friendly and efficient.got talking to a few different people, and this is what we have missed, not drinking, but talking to people about nothing in particular, or a pub visit as it’s known! Relaxing . Recommended.

We had a wonderful family meal to celebrate My birthday. Always friendly, and the service is excellent. The food is a cut above your average pub, with delicious flavours and seasonal produce. I can’t recommend this place highly enough.

We visited this pub on our way to our campsite in Suffolk.The pub had a good one-way system in place and was very well signposted.The man who served us at the bar was very polite and friendly.We had a table booked inside but as it was a hot day we chose to sit outside.The garden was also a lovely place to sit.We were a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children)We ordered salads and kids menu.Food was lovely and fresh a hot when arrived.We would definitely return.

Really impressed by the quality of food and service for our large family gathering. There were 11 of us and all the food came out together & hot, great choice too. They are taking lots of precautions in the current situation so we all felt safe. Would highly recommend for good pub food and friendly staff.

We went to the Bull Inn for Sunday lunch and I’m afraid we were not impressed, the staff were good but the food wasn’t up to standard, we sat outside and we were swarmed with flies. It could have been a bad day for the chef but needless to say we won’t be going back. Very disappointed.

What a wonderful little discovery this traditional pub was. We were desperate to have our first meal our following lockdown, and even though we live relatively local to Woolpit, we had never considered the The Bull as an option. What a big mistake! We all had a great Sunday roast and the food was fantastic! Our children are not easily impressed, but both have requested to go back several times since. The atmosphere was great, staff very friendly and welcoming, and we felt safe throughout. The owners have clearly worked very hard to create a lovely venue. The main menu looked very nice too and we will be visiting again soon. I can’t recommend this place enough!

What can I say, after the lock down and not being able to come and enjoy the Bull Inn.Finally we got to come see you again, absolutely worth the wait.Greeted at the door by a very polite young man, lead through to the dining area to meet Bethany (head of House) As usual such a lovely young lady. Then we get to eat, there are few words to explain how good the food is, the chef is amazing, the cream and mushrooms starter is divine, truly can't wait to eat here again.We are actually booking the wife's 50th birthday day party /meal here as it will make a special day extra special.Thanks to all the staff at the Bull Inn for an amazing meal and evening with you all

So good to be back at this wonderful, friendly village pub after closure. I was nervous about returning but they have such a great set up and lots of space. Food has always been amazing and really enjoyed our roast. Please support these businesses. We need them.

Fantastic meal. Superb food and excellent service. Faultless second time for a meal and both times equally as good. Food is worthy of a top restaurant. Well done

After four months in isolation it was a pleasure to go for a proper pint of real ale. The proprietors were welcoming, the floor marked with pathways and everything clearly signposted. We were greeted at the door with hand sanitiser and details taken using a pen that I noticed had just been resanitised. We were shown to our own table, but placed near old friends so we could have conversations with non-family members and the beer was in perfect condition! Top marks all round!

First outing since lockdown and we enjoyed a great three course Sunday roast here. Staff made us all feel safe and welcome, with all social distancing measures, clear signage and ample hand sanitising stations everywhere. Food was amazing and very reasonably priced as well. Definitely eased fears for us as a family about returning to pubs, but this is a great example of how it can be done and we will definitely be returning very soon. Highly recommended

Had really been looking forward to getting out of the house, getting back into the Bull and having great food and service.All social distancing measures were in place with hand sanitizers widely available. Our contact details were taken.A one use, paper, reduced menu was available for this first day. Menu destroyed after our use.We had the cheeseburger with chunky chips and the crayfish and avocado salad which were excellent. How much we have missed eating out!!A wider range of meals will be available from July 7th.It was great to talk to Paul and his team and to start to get back to some sort of normal.I know some people are nervous about going into pubs/restaurants just yet. Have no fears about eating here at the Bull - you will be fine.

We were a little apprehensive before visiting not sure what to expect. On arrival it was positive to see entrance and exit clearly marked and a friendly member of staff waiting for us as we walked in. We gave contact details and were shown to our table, again clear directions throughout the building. As expected a reduced menu but something there for everyone and as delicious as always. Staff friendly and professional and a nice touch that they were all dressed exactly the same so that they were easy to spot for advice if necessary. We had a lovely relaxed lunch, thank you to all at the Bull!

Visited this beautiful restaurant again with partner and 2 year old son. We can’t get enough of the fresh dishes on the menu. My partner had the burger and it looked and tasted amazing. My son had the pasta and meatballs which he thoroughly enjoyed however still left room to share my sticky toffee pudding which was the best Sticky toffee pudding I’ve ever tried! Keep up the good work

We live fairly near so my birthday was an excuse for a treat. The menu is varied, the food excellent and reasonably priced, there are real ales, well kept, and the waitress delightful! What more could I want from a restaurant? I would be happy to recommend The Bull to anyone as the standard is always high. Enjoy!

Room decorated with fresh flowers food tasty and staff friendly. Much better inside than it was on my last visit 10 years ago!

I regularly visit the pub, occasionally having some food and it never fails to impress with the quality and freshness of the food. Very friendly staff who are always happy to chat. Can’t recommend this place enough. 5*

Lovely Valentine's Day menu. The food was great and the welcome glass of Prosecco a very nice touch. Service was very pleasant and the atmosphere and table decorations well thought through. Would definitely recommend the restaurant for a special meal, although the pub and conservatory are nice for dinner earlier in the week.

I came here for dinner with a group of my friends and we were definitely not disappointed! I had the chorizo pasta which was delicious and everyone else on the table was very happy with their food. We even had a couple of kids with us and there was plenty of choice for them too! There was a great atmosphere and the staff were so helpful. I’ll definitely be coming here again!!

Had a great night, food and service was top class, we sat in the conservatory which was warm and comfortable, will definitely go again

I can't fault it, the choise decent, the food excellent taste & value, service was better than expected. We had a great evening thanks to the bull staff and i highly recommend it. Good grub decent comfortable and clean place.

My husband and I had a lovely meal last night as a Valentine treat. Very warm welcome from friendly staff, our table was pretty with fresh rose petals and a complimentary glass of Prosecco. We both had fillet steak which was beautifully cooked and the red wine jus was delicious. Chocolate bread and butter pudding was to die for, thoroughly recommend. Great service and inviting atmosphere.

Visited here last Sunday with my partner and children, we had the roast which was delicious! The kids really enjoyed the food too and were kept entertained by the colouring the friendly waitress provided for them! We will definately be returning and will recommend to friends and family

We were a group of five and we've been before. The dining area was set away from the main bar area and there was still a nice atmosphere. It was comfortable and warm. The food was lovely and reasonably priced. The service was great. Would definitely recommend to others.

Food was fantastic service was amazing so friendly and welcoming perfect for family’s, couples overall great experience

Food was absolutely gorgeous, I would recommend for family’s or a little bite out to eat. The chef should be pleased happy customer, the service was very polite and speedy.

We had passed this pub many times and then a friend recommended we try their dinner menu. I’m so pleased we did. The car park had plenty of room. The ambience when we walked in was very warming and welcoming. The staff were really helpful, polite and friendly. There was a good choice of dishes on the menu and we found it hard to choose. I had the seafood platter as a main, which could also be had as a starter for 2. My husband had the slow cooked roast belly of pork, which he thoroughly enjoyed. My seafood platter was delicious, but my eyes were bigger than my tummy and as I wanted a dessert I couldn’t finish it all and I do hate wasting good food. My husband had the lemon sponge which he said was very light and tasty. I had my favourite, sticky toffee pudding. Delicious. We are going back there tomorrow night and taking our nephew from Australia, as we felt it was a good local restaurant for him to experience good, well prepared food. Highly recommended.

Met up with my friends at this lovely country pub, and were we glad we did!

Ive eaten here numerous times and have never been disappointed! The food is always fresh and absolutely delicious with a great atmosphere. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good place to eat! Rating The Bull stars isn’t enough :)

Called and booked for a table reservation for 4 and managed to get booked in with no problem (Saturday night as well)

Visited last night with friends, we were in the restaurant which is decorated beautifully, very clean and contemporary. It was very quite on our visit but that didn’t affect the food or service. The food was excellent, a great choice for all pallets and was cooked to perfection! The service was also excellent, friendly and attentive without being over the top. Would recommend you try this lovely village establishment and we will definitely be returning.

Lovely food, fantastic Children’s meals and fairly priced.

We went for a early evening booking for 2 adults & 3 older teenagers. The decor in the Bull looks modern & smart giving a high quality finish, although the adults thought the tables looked a bit out of place style wise. The music playing was suitable for the adults and teenagers and helped to create a really nice ambience.

We have just had a most delicious meal at The Bull Inn. It had a lovely fresh and welcoming feel to it. The friendly staff looked after us well. Our waiter was a lovely young man who new his job well. The menu had an excellent selection of food and I really appreciated the range of DF and GF options. The quality of the food when it arrived was mouthwatering and tasted so fresh and flavoursome. After a generous starter and mains we did not get to sample the sweets. So to give a more rounded review we will obviously have to make a return visit!

Great food & friendly staff. Visiting from London, would love to come again. The chicken & halloumi burger was delicious.

Visited The Bull as a large group of us, we were all so happy with our experience. The food tasted as good as it looked and so much choice on the menu, the bull really does cater for everyone.

Visited for my daughter's birthday, we had the Christmas menu which had a lot to choose from and everything sounded lovely. I had the lamb stew which was delicious and all meals were beautifully presented, my family were all very happy with their choices. Christmas pudding was yummy too! We had little people with us too and there was a good choice for them and they were made very welcome. Would thoroughly recommend a visit soon

Eight of us visited this wonderful pub for a celebration meal. Had drinks at the bar as we were early. Adnams was first class! Through to the restaurant which was decorated with all of the Christmas decorations and was lovely and warm and really well laid out. The food was tremendous. Too many of us to go through with what we all had but everyone one of us thoroughly enjoyed everything. The chef is clearly very talented. presentation and taste was sublime and I would highly recommend. A lovely atmosphere, busy, which created a lovely buzz. The service from Bethany who looked after us from start to finish was first class. So helpful and always smiling. Nothing was too much trouble. If you have not been and like good food, beer, wine, great service there is no where better in my opinion.

Wow what a night. Great three course christmas meal cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere and a good time had by all. Staff where spot on food all out together good going for a party of ten. A credit to the village

Our second gathering for Sunday lunch and the food was excellent on both occasions. Fresh veg, plenty of meat and generous puddings. Just off the A14 - well worth a detour.

Choice of food was difficult to make from the menu as it all looked good. Settled for the beef and ale pie and the meatball grazing platter. One of the best meals we have had out in ages.

we ate here 2 evenings, lovely food good wine and friendly service from the staff, can reccomend the burger and the chicken penne and the crafish starter

Haven’t eaten Sunday lunch for a while but took family today who loved it. Consistent quality and brilliant staff. Well done all! Will continue to recommend

Visiting the area for the weekend so we booked in for 2 nights and we were not disappointed. Nice and relaxed ambience pleasant staff and very good food. I would highly recommend the bull.

Lovely meal, full of flavour. Excellent apple crumble to finish. Good choice of real ales available in the bar.

Overall our summary would be that nothing was too much trouble for the staff team. Our double room was clean and comfortable and as soon as we pointed out the defective shower head it was replaced. We enjoyed the breakfasts each morning especially the bacon sandwiches! The evening menu has a good range and what was particularly impressive was the amount of proper home cooked meals provided. None of your precooked meals here! Even the side salads were varied to accompany different meals - using fresh, quality ingredients. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, thank you!

As always, had another excellent meal here recently. It is such good value for money and the menu is varied and the food is delicious with friendly, efficient service by Sasha. They also have a great wine list. Keep up the good work - The Bull is very underrated and people need to go there to see just how good it is. Well done!

We had an enjoyable stay at this village pub which has been updated to a good standard.

We were staying at a caravan site near by and advised to go here. We both had the slow cooked pork belly with a cider gravy. It was slightly undercooked but really tasty as were the accompanying vegetables. It was a bit strange though as they opened at 5, we got there at 5.20 and asked for a table for 2 in a completely empty but fully laid out restuarant but asked to wait in the bar until a table was available?? We had only just sat down with our drinks before we were called in. When we left there were only 2 more tables taken which for a Saturday evening was strange too. However, a lovely meal.

We’ve had countless meals here and they’ve never failed to impress us, the food is always of the highest quality and matched by the attentive service. My favourite starter is the spiced parsnip soup and choice of main being the chicken and chorizo penne, you can choose how hot you like it!

I booked this on the strength of other reviews and was not disappointed.

We had an overnight stay at The Bull Inn. We didn’t eat at The Bull as we were at a friends party but had an excellent cooked breakfast in the morning. We also had a great time later on during the Saturday eve at the Karaoke session. Everyone appeared to be having a great time.

Headed here for dinner on a Thursday night. Really busy so would recommend booking - had to play pool for 45 mins before we got a table. Food was delicious - starters especially. Spanish meatballs lovely. Chicken burger bit dry but still good. Really amazing for coeliacs. Huge gluten free selection - staff and chefs so knowledgeable and helpful - a cut above most eateries. Would certainly come back

had fish cakes on one occasion and chorizo pasta on another. both really well cooked by someone who knows what they are doing. nice large clean pub, nicely decorated and great service. will be a repeat visitor that's for sure..

The menu has some of the normal pub fair and some dishes which are not usual, we started with calamari to share which very tender and followed with salmon, green beans and small potato cakes, all very fresh and tasty, the salmon steak was moist and just cooked as it should be.

Everything was perfect and fresh, Sacha was really sympathic and always have a smile for us. The beef and hale pie and the toffee pudding was excellent!!! Highly recommended!!! Thank you so much, we will come back. The Frenchies

I visited The Bull again for Sunday lunch last month. As always the staff were so welcoming & attentive. The food was delicious; great value for money, especially considering the generous portions. I enjoyed a nice glass of the Pinot Noir with dinner. There was a good choice of desserts & the coffee is very good! I would certainly reccomend this village pub for a relaxing Sunday lunch & look forward to visiting again soon.

Again I have had the pleasure of eating at the Bull Inn.

The staff at The Bull Inn restaurant are friendly and welcoming. The roast dinners are delicious and very filling. And the dessert are lovely too! Clean contemporary environment.

Had a Sunday lunch here as we were visiting the area. Although the service was slow the waitress apologised. I had the beef roast and my wife had the lamb. They both we very tasty, they came with lots of veg to. The puddings were also very good. I would recommend the lemon stack. And they do a good selection of beers and gins. Would try again.

Another fantastic trip to The Bull Inn, this time we visited with my partner's family. Everybody really enjoyed there meal and the plates where practically licked clean. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Chose The Bull last night for its varied menu, a mixture of pub classics and more unusual creations and the food didn’t disappoint. Everything we ordered was delicious, well presented and cooked with care. The Bull clearly has a chef who really cares about what they serve, unlike so many pubs in the same price bracket who are complacent about quality. And the restaurant obviously staggers its sittings carefully so it can give good service. Both wines we chose were excellent too and there were plenty of dairy/gluten free options to choose from. We’ll definitely be back - The Bull is a village gem.

Had an overnight stay, arrived early room was ready, had lunch which was great. All security cameras all over which is very reassuring. Fantastic breakfast in the morning, will go back anytime.

Firstly the staff are friendly, the menu choice is extensive and the food was beautifully cooked and beautifully presented. Great selection of ales. The part that confuses me is this lovely village pub seems to struggle to identify what it is. It's often bright, noisy and well used by locals. It's furniture a mix of wood and plastic sits oddly with the building and I'd replace it all in a heartbeat. Generous beer garden admist a quirky rectangular summer house / conservatory. The rooms to stay over get great reviews and I'd recommend them to family. The menu over the last year has grown and as I mentioned earlier it's more than lovely pub grub. It's also a place to drop into just for a pint unlike The Swan next door. Give it a try it might just grow on you even if the tables and chairs don't

On such a hot evening the food was brought out in exceptional time, the waitress was in lovely spirit considering we were all sweltering. Everyone was very happy with the service and there food. I enjoyed a delicious garlic mushrooms for starter, which I would defo recommend and sausage and mash for my main, pleased to add not instant mash!!

My Friend and I stayed at the Bull Inn 20th and 21st June. The service was first class, the whole place very clean and the owners very hospitable, and the food great. Especially the wine. We had only booked for one night, but stayed for another and would have stayed for two if rooms had been available. Will be coming back, with our wives,

We made a late booking one mid week evening and were told that we couldn’t be accommodated until 8:15 which was fine with us. We turned up and the service was dreadfully slow at every stage, the locals seemed unwelcoming and the barman seemed unsure of what to do! When our food did arrive we enjoyed it and the portions were ample. We would not hurry back here.

Arrived without booking staff were very friendly and managed to fit me in despite being very busy! I had the lasagne which was delicious l, would definitely recommend 👍

Had a fantastic evening taking part in the Quiz Night, it was great fun and a good balance of challenge verses light-hearted banter! A nice touch was the snacks brought out at 'half time', hot food definitely helps the brain work!

Had the most fabulous lunch today at the Woolpit Bull. The food was beautiful and the service was outstanding; in particular from a wonderful waitress called Beth. She was attentive to our needs, made us feel so welcome and made a fuss of my baby boy- nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend.

Omg, this place is such a find. At the bar, they are fantastic, helpful and very welcoming. Then into the restaurant, I can honestly say that if anyone can fault this place I would be amazed. Such a good selection on the menu and then the quality of the food is amazing. The potions are exceptional. I can't rave enough about the bull. I can't wait to go back and it's an hour away from us. All I can say is don't all rush there because I don't want to have to book a month in advance.

My wife and I eat at the pub regularly and are never disappointed. The food is good quality, well cooked and well presented. It is wholesome pub food elevated to another level by attention to detail, enticing presentation and locally sourced ingredients. We have eaten our way through the menu and our only small gripe is that the menu doesn't change very often. It would be nice if the chef put on a daily special which would give greater choice. That aside, the food is better than most expensive pubs and restaurants we have eaten at. It is extremely good value and I can recommend it without hesitation.

I recently visited for my partner's 40th birthday meal. There were 13 of us and the food and service was spot on, as always.

Me and my partner popped in for lunch on Monday. I have the beef and ale pie which was served with mash and seasonal veg. Was very nice. My partner enjoyed her garlic mushroom penne. I would definitely recommend to anyone.

This is my local and not bring bias but this is a lovely pub.... Great food choice and large portions from the main menu through to the lunch menu and my kids love the children's menu all reasonably priced.

All of my friends and family dined out at the bull Inn to celebrate my 40th birthday.

Went in for lunch, my husband had pork with potatoes and vegetables the potatoes were made of instant mash and when we mentioned this they just shrugged and grinned at us, I on the other hand only had a sandwich the bread wasn’t very nice either, I gave them one star as the vegetables were ok. Would not go there again. Value for money it was not either.

Highly recommend this 5 star establishment! Staff and food and to the highest standard. Woolpit’s number 1 stop

We had a very enjoyable meal at this pub when we stayed at friends in Woolpit. The is a very good choice of food on the menu, all good pub classics plus a bit more. The restaurant decor has been remodeled well and was very impressed with the service and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend.