The Butt and Oyster in Babergh

Classic Suffolk pub, great for tourists and locals alike. Amazing views of the unique Suffolk coast. Perfect for a pub stroll or spotting nature (saw a deer last time we came). The food is fresh, local, British (mostly) and amazing. Well cooked and served by friendly servers. There is an excellent range of proper beer, wine etc. And it's great for kids as there's a beach out the front!

Another very enjoyable visit to the Butt, this time to celebrate a birthday. The service was excellent throughout and the food matched. I had the ham hock terrine for starters followed by the fish pie special for mains. No need for a dessert, but I squeezed in a STP (Sticky Toffee Pudding) for a rainy day! Servings, we all, commented, where very generous and price was very reasonable. Thank you!

Cheap scampi, Tesco's are better

Went Friday lunchtime around 2pm, what a setting, what a menu, absolutely fantastic. . These guys run like clockwork, the seafood platter was amazing, whitbait awesome, obligatory chips were demolished and the setting outside overlooking the Orwell across to Nacton. Friday lunchtime with the Mrs doesn’t get better than this. Thank You.

Gorgeous location, staff and food excellent.

Interesting old pub in Pin Mill and invariably busy. Limited parking at peak times. We booked lunch in the attractive dining room and food and service were very good. Clearly geared up to dealing with large numbers as lots of tables outside if weather favourable. Would go again. Active boating/house boating location on the estuary

Lovely place, beautiful location, good food. Shame it's so busy and difficult to park, it was chaos when we arrived with people reversing out of the car park causing grid lock at the bottom of the lane.

Having travelled some distance to Ipswich with my wife and elderly mother in law, to have a late lunch with our son and daughter in law, we were really pleased to find we had a window seat overlooking the Orwell Estuary, the website stated it could not be guaranteed, so we were in luck! The food and drink were excellent as was the service. The real ale straight from the barrel was well conditioned and very easy drinking. Our only disappointment was that having recently returned from Italy my wife and her mom ordered the Fritto Misto, which, apart from the Tempura Prawns, consisted of a range of seafood coated in industrial grade "breadcrumbs" which were a challenge for Nonna to eat, for reasons I am too discreet to detail!! We will definitely go back again, but just be a little more curious about the details of any menu items.

I stopped by for breakfast during my walk and was delighted by the lovely atmosphere and warm welcome—just what I've come to expect from a Deben Inn. The food was fantastic, and it was nice to find the place not too busy during my visit. Highly recommend!

Fabulous spot, great service and nice pub food! Great view over Pin Mill - a truly beautiful spot.

This pub has a wonderful setting literally on the river with lovely views of boats and the boatyard. The outside seating area is a great place to sit and watch the world go by with a drink and food. Part of a chain, they have totally nailed it as far as delivering what (a lot of) people want. It’s dog friendly with a separate dining room for those with dogs but you can take your dog into the bar to order drinks/food. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We had a delicious meal from a varied menu. The menus at other pubs in the chain are different which is good. Also a great setting for a dog walk lunch break. Would definitely recommend.

This pub is in a wonderful setting alongside the river. The food is very tasty with very generous portions and the staff are friendly and efficient. Parking can be an issue so get there early!

Beautiful pub in beautiful coastal surroundings.

Popped by for a breakfast roll, sat outside as the weather was so nice. Staff friendly and helpful

We all had a wonderful experience. The staff were excellent and very attentive. Very impressed with the food, in fact the best fish and chips I’ve had for a long time. The view across the Orwell is perfect.

The Location is lovely and the staff are super friendly. The beer is good and the food is adequate and priced about right.

Very good. Very big potions. Friendly staff. Great and unusual position with some great veiws. We walked from woolverstone marina. About 25 minutes. Very petty

Lovely weekday lunch - the place was packed, clearly a good sign that the food was going to be good.

No frills but not expensive so if you want cheap food or drink 👍

Our umpteenth visit to the Butt & Oyster. Amazing food. Very well kept ale. Great views .

Quite disappointed. Its lovely that they serve Alborino wine by the glass but it was not chilled. When I went to the bar I realised why, they had it stored in a bucket, not a fridge. It was a really hot day. Not good enough considering the price of the wine. Had looked forward to the roast beef but this was spoilt by being served with bisto gravy and only 3 small roast potatoes. Parsnips were really thin and flavourless. Not a good time of year for Parsnips. Won't come back for a roast dinner.

Lovely food to celebrate an Anniversary. Perfect location:)

Located in a lovely spot that we have been to a few times over the years. However , our experience last week was poor. We arrived and were seated at a prebooked table for dinner in the main bar area and informed that we would be served v shortly. 20 minutes later still nothing - spoke to a waitress and she said that we'd have to order food now at the main bar counter - Joined the huge queue and waiting for 10 mins in line. My partner in the meantime was surrounded at our table by the large number of people waiting to be served at the bar (10-15 plus) - noisy, crowded and uncomfortable is the only way to describe the scene. Waited a further 5 mins in line and partner felt so uncomfortable as did I, we simply just left. A victim of its own success but not coping now. In essence, this place we used to come to has been so popularised that it can now cannot cope with demand and the waitresses/staff looked flustered and stressed and not one asked if we were being looked after ? ..disgraceful ! Not a place we will return back to again to .....sadly.

Lunch today was lovely. A good pint of Ghost Ship, and an excellent roast fish (bream), new potatoes and broccoli spears. We shared the apple and peach crumble (slightly heavy on topping, and prefer a little more ice cream). Great service. The cold fish salad looked really good too.

Had lunch on 23 rd August. Lovely location, exceptional food and service. Booking essential.

Beautiful location on bank of the the River Orwell. Very popular so booking is essential. Food and service exceptional, rats it very highly. Debbin Ins that own it seem to invest well in their Pubs.

As an England sailor you must have been here. Super place

Delicious food and friendly staff, location is very interesting, we loved it.

The best cheesy chips in Suffolk. Excellent with allergies.

Friendly staff and good food. So many things on the menu that looked tempting it was hard to know what to go for! Proper steak and ale pie (none of your pot pie rubbish), with a good and nicely cooked selection of veg, and good chips. Perfectly cooked fish - the kitchen clearly knows what it is about.

Been here 2or3 times each time we have been blown away with the food and friendly staff. Highly recommend 👌

The food was very well presented ,and service was amazing

Nice place, busy place, good food

Good food and a lovely location for an evening meal. Had a good selection of beers on draught. Nice to before or after a walk down the wooded estuary. Parking is free in the pub carpark and also free in the evening at the pay and display up the road. But only after 6.

Great location, food and service

Catered for a large party. Friendly and efficient service. Ordered fish and chips. Hot and tasty. Good selection of drinks. Recommended.

Love this place, sitting beside the river. Is usually busy.

This is a really lovely pub in a stunning location. We stopped for breakfast, 2 small breakfasts, 2 drinks and a bacon bap for the dog which came to around £40 which was not unreasonable for the quality.

Friendly and accommodating staff. Food was good and the views were wonderful

Although table service would have had to wait over 1hr for someone to take an order. Once ordered at bar the food was amazing

Nice place to go for a spot of lunch and then take a circular walk along the river, round through woodland and fields and back again. Good menu choices at reasonable prices, so no wonder it's popular! Carpark for patrons only, so don't abuse the privilege!

Fabulous staff Fabulous food Good Prices Wish this pub was our local, it isn't but we will definitely return Thank you all

In one word, FANTASTIC. Great friendly service, excellent food, it's been a long time since I had such a good meal. Highly recommended!

Nipped in for a beer after a trip to the South Suffolk coastal area .. 5 🌟.. Will certainly revisit.

Very nice visit will visit again

Great please, unique surroundings and the sunsets are incredible there!

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Will definitely go back there when I'm near the area.

I have known this pub for over 60 years, it’s simply the best for atmosphere/ beer/ food/ in a wonderful location.

Great food I a stunning location

Lovely pub in a great location (if you like a walk or have a car). Party of 23 pre booked minor glitch with the order easily sorted without fuss. Food was generous and tasty perfect on a beautiful summers day

A lovely and popular spot! We had the room upstairs for our golfing party and were well cared for with good food and wine. There were plenty of staff and the serving of the food for such a large party was good. Parking was a challenge because the place was so busy in this lovely summers day.

Such a lovely place to visit, sat right on the banks of the estuary. Traditional food served, perhaps priced a little on the high side but good sized portions and delicious none the less. The pub can be found at the end of a narrow windy road, parking can be a bit of an issue here, it has a small car park of its own, and there is another small car park a little further up, not sure I would be brave enough to leave my car on the side of the road. but it is well worth the visit. Once you’ve been, you’ll definitely want to come again, the views are absolutely amazing. Well worth booking in advance. Take the time to have a stroll around the area to work off some of those calories!

Obviously paying for the views here!

We sat outside. Enjoyed the sunshine and lovely views. Great service.

We visited whilst on holiday. 5 of us had a meal, and all loved it. Dog friendly. We visited on a Monday and could not believe how busy it was. It's definitely worth a visit.

Five of us went here for a birthday lunch. What's not to love? Lovely pub in a beautiful location serving great food by friendly, helpful staff. Fully recommend the seafood platter which was delicious.

Great location, great food and service, fig friendly too 😀

Just back from a weekend on a houseboat at Pin Mill. We ate our main meals in the restaurant. Excellent choice of food. Especially impressed with the Gluten Free options and adaptability of the menu. Menu very user friendly for anyone with an allergy. Every member of staff was welcoming, friendly and professional but Shona in particular is a good example of how “to do” hospitality.

Wonerfull place. tucked down a narrow lane right on the river.

Great food, friendly service, wonderful atmosphere, highly recommended

Tijdens een week in Suffolk hier een keer gegeten. Aangetrokken door de foto's van deze pub en de omgeving. En het was precies zo als op de foto's. Wij vinden het prachtig daar. Onze lunch: 1 maal een baquette met garnalen en 1 maal een baquette met zalm. Limonade een een pint erbij. Het was echt super, heerlijke broodjes. Sla en chips erbij, geweldig. De bediening was ook top, heel vriendelijk. Aanrader.

Food good. Very busy. Nearby car park is small.

Pin Mill is a great place to walk - the scenery is hauntingly beautiful, with semi-submerged boats sticking out of the mud. There are fields and woods and a coastline to look out at. And then there's the Butt and Oyster, a pub restaurant that knows exactly what it's doing. It has flexible times, a great menu, and - perhaps most impressive - superb staff. We dropped in today and - with Molly, our border terrier - and had a great lunch to justify our walk. Fish and chips ... burger ... sticky toffee pud ... what's not to love? The service was excellent - friendly, informal, welcoming, relaxed (thank you, Robin). We like the mix of set dishes and specials on the menu. We like the various rooms they have for eating. We like the location. But most of all this is a pub restaurant that doesn't try too hard to be fancy: it just serves up great food, and does so extremely well. It's another Suffolk gem.

We had a lovely meal this lunch time. We were late getting there owing to wherstead road being blocked re road works. We rang ahead to say we would be late, lady said she would keep our table. We were about 45 mins late. The staff were really kind said we could have table till 14.45 . Thank you so much we did enjoy meal. What a lovely bunch of people couldn't do enough for us. We had lovely table the views were also great.

Found down a small and windy road. Parking available around the back although spaces are limited. This is a very pubby pub serving common and tasty dishes, with alot of seating out the front enabling a great view of the waterside. Service was very fast and efficient. Dogs are allowed both inside and outside. Booking at peak times especially, is advisable. No beach available at this part of the coastline. An all rounder good pub.

A unique setting and very good food. Very popular and busy but with limited parking and access via a narrow road.

Lovely pub to visit at the side of the river orwell, didn’t have any food but others were and it looked good. Beer is excellent straight from the tap on the barrel. Plenty of outdoor seating well worth a visit

Popped in without booking with our dog for lunch and were warmly welcomed. Great food and service - recommend!

First time visiting, what a beautiful setting. It was busy, the service was quick, and the staff were friendly and cheerful.

Lovely setting, great views, good beer and food. Seafood Platter especially good

This is a charming waterside pub restaurant with a splendid menu. We sampled the roast beef, salmon and the seafood board (which I must say easily feeds two), and finished with a cheeseboard. Great atmosphere throughout. It was a sunny day, so outside was heaving.

Never been before we went with a friend who lives in the area really an olde worldy looking pub the likes of were seamen or pirates would meet up just that look inside really lovely

Great service, great beer, great food. Not the cheapest but I thought it was value for money. Highly recommended - one of the nicest pubs I’ve been to.

Great service location location location

A really nice place for lunch or dinner. Great view if sitting outside for a drink

Food is excellent and what a setting! Great atmosphere and attentive staff. Thank you!

The food is OK, but not as good as other Deben Inns. The service staff were friendly and helpful but we did have to wait too long for the main course to arrive.

A quirky, really nice, cosy pub. Excellent ale selection, excellent food and the seating outside is perfect on a sunny day. Doggos like it too!

Great food, lovely customer service and the one million dollar view of pin mill river.

Good food and great customer service, the sea bream was very good.

Great setting near the river, inside also has a cozy atmosphere of an old building. The food is also excellent and served in large portions. We ordered Fish & Chips and Lamb Kofte and did not regret it. Great and nice staff.

An essential place for a total immersion in the British atmosphere far from the classic London. The meals are excellent and the staff very friendly. I recommend without hesitation.

Great rock eel, chips and mushy peas. well kept Adnams Broadside. Great view in an idyllic setting by the banks of the Orwell.

We booked the Butt and Oyster for 12 people as part of hen weekend celebrations recently. We had to pre-book the food and on the day it went really smoothly. We had a great table with a view, the service was good and all the food arrived as planned. We would definitely recommend to others, the location and views can't be beaten!

Lovely setting, and the building has quite a lot of history. It was a very warm day so we were expecting a full house, we had a table for 7 booked, so no issues with getting a table. A lot of people using outside tables, as a dog friendly inn and a popular area with dog walkers, many of these had dogs, plenty of water out for them. Inside was lively but still some tables available for walk ins. Some nice views of the river through the restaurant windows, tables and chairs ok but benches have long cushions on, these keep sliding forward f constantly having to all stand up to move back else we would have been on floor. A good selection of food on menu and special board, we didn't have to wait long for our food. Some of us had starters and these were hot and tasty. The mains all came together no one had to wait but would say 3 of us commented on luke warm food rather than hot, this tended to be the vegetables. Not cold enough to complain though but not what I have encountered before at any other deben inn, food has always been good temperature. Overall a great place to visit but beware of parking restrictions, especially on a busy day, would give higher marks if food was good temperature.

It's a lovely place to spend a sunny day. The food is nice and service good. Nice walks in the area and along the river. Parking can be difficult at the pub but a car park a short walk away. Worth a visit.

This is a beautiful building in a beautiful setting. Unfortunately the food wasn't good enough to make us want to come back, and some of the staff weren't cut out for working in the catering industry. Our starters were good - miso chicken wings and calamari. These were hot and fresh and tasted good. But the sirloin of beef roast was awful. The beef was cut so very thin it felt stingy and yet still managed to be tough and chewy, the roast potatoes weren't crispy and fluffy but solid in texture - I didn't eat mine, and the cauliflower cheese - the sauce was lovely but the cauliflower seriously undercooked - it wasn't al dente or had a bite - it had just about been blanched and then covered in cheese sauce, great if you finish in the oven, but this hadn't been. And at £20+ for the main course, this was not acceptable, We won't be back, such a shame for a gorgeous pub

I ate here for 3 nights in a row in April whilst on holiday. Its advisable to book a table if you want to be certain as its very popular with locals, sailors and tourists. The food was very tasty with a wide ranging menu and specials board. The staff were helpful and offered great service. If eating outside (the views of the river orwell are terrific) its an order at the bar affair. I would say its quite expensive but then the food is of high quality.

Delightful location. Working Harbour. Great pub. Good selection of ales and food. Plenty of seating outside if inside full

Such a lovely spot to eat lunch. I visited with my husband daughter and grandaughter. The food was all really good my only gripe was £4 for a portion of chips which consisted of only around 8 of them. A tad expensive.

V3ry busy but the staff were very helpful and did their best to help everyone

Gorgeous place for a drink in the sun

Lovely Riverside pub which has stayed the same for years. Good pub grub made to look like gourmet food.

Really lovely lunch in a beautiful setting. Excellent service too, very attentive to a large party. Not a huge amount of parking, but there are places to park nearby.

The chilli prawn starter is excellent, prawns cooked to perfection in butter. For mains we had Fish and chips, the Burger, and Roasted Sea Bass, both good. Desserts were alright.

Lovely pub and atmosphere, very comfortable

Historic pub on the River Orwell. Starting point for the annual Pin Mill Sailing Barge Race. Good food and real ale. Very popular so if you want to eat you need to book. Access by a steep, narrow lane with limited parking but well worth the visit.

Excellent all round. Dogs are kept in the bar area and prevented from entering the restaurant area in a polite but firm manner. The lovely views and perfect beer were a great compliment to the first warm spring beer day. The calamari was succulent.

We spotted this pub from a riverboat trip last year and have been looking forward to trying it since. It absolutely didn't disappoint. Friendly welcome and excellent service throughout. Food outstanding and massive portions. The seafood board was a stand-out dish but everything we had was delicious. Good value for money too considering the quality and portion size.

Lovely food and great value for your money Staff are great