The Eels Foot Inn in Suffolk Coastal - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely pub with a large beer garden, great food and friendly staff. I’d definitely recommend! Dog and family friendly.

As good as it ever was, beer, food, ambience.

We have been visitng the Eel's Foot pub for decades during the course of walks in the suffolk countryside and, in particular have always loved the roast dinners served on Sundays. However sadly this time the food really disappointed. Meals were brought out one dish at a time for a party of 6 people so we were not able to eat together and everything was poor quality. Such a shame. Such a disappointment.

Nice to pop back to the 1800s from time to time. Log burning stoves, good food and beer, welcoming staff and great walks in the area

Re-opened, great setting and drinks as usual. Food however very basic and overpriced - oven chips and cheap ingredients with a massive mark up. Need to up their game in terms of the food, used to be much better years ago. Could only recommend for a drink at the moment.

The Eel's is back on form. After a few years of it not being what it was, it was so good to feel it back on fire. The bar staff are so friendly and the food is so good. The haddock and chips were so good that we failed to persuade our boy that a full on fish and chip shop would be better for dinner the next night. He was right. They've got an amazing new pudding of cookie dough in an individual pan with ice cream on top. As a bonus, there's a jug of chocolate sauce. All so good and it's so good to see a return to form.

Closed for 2-3 weeks for change of tenant. Walked 3 miles because Las night online said it was open...

Excellent service! Delicious food and reasonably priced.

Very very helpful landlord we were a group of 14 walkers and we stopped there for a rest. The pub was not open however he very kindly opened up for coffees and refreshments very much needed.

Wonderful hospitality from Kevin at The Eel's Foot today! After a fab meal, he came to our rescue supplying bin bags and towels so we could walk through flood water back to our cars! Thank you so much!

Lovely lunch and a convivial atmosphere in the pub with kind service and a log fire burning. We liked the cupboard of board games to try out while we were waiting. Kevin also rescued us when we got stuck crossing the flooded river at the Eastbridge!

Beautiful quiet and cosy spot, enjoyed the most delicious sweet potato, chilli and coconut soup with a crisp fresh half pint accompanied with juicy scampi and chips, eyes bigger than belly. Will be back very soon.

Just fabulous. First visit this year after a long walk at Minsmere. Food was fabulous, great options for vegetarians and wonderful service. One of Suffolk’s best pubs.

Place was clean service ok all had beer battered haddock and chips all fish was way over cooked to the point of being very dry with very dark batter and the chips weren’t much better,will go for drinks but wouldn’t eat again uae to be very nice food gone right down hill ,a real pity

Wonderful traditional pub with open fire and a warm welcome. 5 groups of walkers converged about 1:30 pm (plus a friendly local) and yet food was delivered pretty sharpish. We both had Welsh rarebit - sounds unadventurous but this was yummy (one with mushrooms and one with ham) topped with poached egg. Just what was needed. Usual range of Adnams beers etc. I’ve been in the summer too when it is v busy but it was maybe 1/4 full today. Nice vibe and a v good selection of food to suit all tastes. It’s pretty isolated so they must be doing something right to still be going!

excellent service and food, really enjoyed the adnams ghost ship with its citrus notes.

Wow, what a find. Gorgeous relaxed and comfy setting with a fire. The staff and were very efficient and friendly and the food was absolutely amazing, very good choice to cater for all requirements. We shall be going back to try the rest of the menu. Thank you

Staying at Westleton, we visited the Eels Foot for dinner having been recommended by a friend who lives nearby. There was a roaring fire and a good atmosphere, it's clearly popular with locals as well as B&B guests. And what a treat to eat somewhere without tinny background music! I had pigeon, and they kindly agreed to do it with dauphinoise potato from elsewhere on the menu. It was all excellent. My partner had a halloumi burger, which came with mushrooms as well, and was apparently very good, with plenty of nice fries. I finished with one of the best warm brownies I've had. Good service, reasonably priced, and altogrther an entertaining evening!

This pub has been a firm favourite of ours for over 20 years. We've had many lovely tasty meals; fish and chips, Sunday roasts, wood fired pizzas and imaginative pasta dishes in that time. We decided to spend the early evening there to avoid our village firework display, which upsets our dog. We found a table and had to ask for it to be wiped down and I was slopped with water whilst the boy made a half hearted attempt to clean it. He brought our tea and then slopped the milk all over the tray. After half an hour we ordered a starter each of fried haloumi and squid. The squid was fine but the haloumi was served as tiny cubes deep fred to within an inch of its life. Absolutely tasteless. No sooner had we finished our starters the main course was thrust upon us. Our main was supposed to be beer battered haddock with chips and garden peas. The boy serving (who had an ear bud in his ear) had no idea of how to serve at table, passed me a very hot plate above the head of my partner, which I dropped onto the table as it burnt my fingers. The fish was clearly not beer battered and certainly not haddock. I believe it was Basa in a grey, soggy type coating. It was the most unappetising looking piece of fish with no flakes or flavour. The chips were so thinly cut and over cooked that there was no soft potato inside and the garden peas were petit pois and as hard as shot. I complained to the manager who disappeared into the kitchen to confirm it was 'haddock'. To be fair he did offer me the option of something else from the menu but I declined. My husband kept and ate his meal, although didn't enjoy it. He said later that he didn’t want to upset anyone given we like the pub. Normally we'd have had a pudding but assumed they would be of equally poor quality, paid and left. This little gem of a pub is being let down by sloppy table service, poor quality food and dreadful cooking. I can only assume that there is a novice in the kitchen. I very much doubt we will return anytime soon.

Came here for a dinner with the family. It was a very quiet Wednesday evening. All in all the food was very average. One of us had scampi and chips, another burger and I had the loaded fries. None of it seemed to be home-cooked but rather items that could be taken out of the freezer and heated up or put in the deep fat fryer. Perfectly edible, but really nothing special at all and not worth going out of your way for. My pint of Adnams dryhopped ale was a bit rough and I couldn’t finish it. Very expensive for what it was, the bill coming to £60+

Fantastic lunch. Delicious vegan penang curry. Friendly and professional service.

What wonderful people. Got caught in the storm on Friday. Car in lake in road Westleton. Family wet through. Looking for a warm stay. Called the Eelfoot Inn Spence the bar manager had two rooms spare. Came and welcomely picked us up. Two rooms for night and breakfast. Julian owner and family also extremely considerate and helpful. Wondered how we would get home, looking for taxi, Spence took us home! These people, are what Suffolk is all about. Fantastic. We will be back. Roy New.

Wonderful time at the Eels Foot Inn. The team were so incredibly kind and helpful, saving us from being stranded and going above and beyond to help us. The rooms are comfortable and warm. The view and area is beautiful; opened our curtains to an unspoilt view of fields, cows and pheasants. The breakfast and food were extremely tasty. Will be back to visit, the dinner menu looked superb!!

Located down a quiet, narrow lane. We ate after a long walk. We liked the atmosphere. A young man was just starting to sing. He sounded very good but ended our conversation. My roast beef meal looked good, the beef cooked well, and tasty vegetables and gravy, unfortunately it was cold in places.

Randomly stopped at this pub, as we was hungry, beer was fantastic and our food was excellent. Burger and coleslaw was really nice and the Lasagna was ready tasty also. Friendly and helpful staff. Only criticism if it’s a criticism is the fries was a bit basic for the money but it didn’t bother me. We definitely return if in the area again.

Great pub, great landlord who made us feel extremely welcome. We didn’t eat, but beer, location and atmosphere was very good. Thank you

Lovely country pub. Very welcoming. Indoor and outdoor seating, kids area and dog friendly inside and out. Enjoyed a lovely lunch with parents, and service was on point.

Two of us Bed and breakfast for 2 nights. Ground floor double room was no frills but totally adequate and comfortable with pleasant view. Dined in bar both evenings. A very good choice of dishes on the menu and the food was very tasty and well presented. On both occasions there were a lot of diners and there was a very friendly atmosphere helped by manager Kevin (I think his name is.) who was a brilliant front man. The breakfast menu was very good and the full English was excellent..freshly cooked. So convenient for RSPB Minsmere and Dunwich/Dunwich Heath. Recommend circular walk from village via footpath to beach and back through RSPB reserve. See glass installation at Minsmere Chapel. We recommend Eel’s Foot Inn without reservation and ‘will certainly stay there again.

Quaint little pub, dropped by for lunch. Lasagna was very tasty.

Lovely little pub in the middle of nowhere,very good food and hospitality.

Just enjoyed another lovely meal at the eels foot inn. I had the watermelon and feta salad which was so lovely on a day like today, the other half had salt & pepper squid & Panko prawns with a side of chips. Quick service and pleasant & polite staff. Thanks guys.

Probably my favourite pub. Set in the marshes. Reminds me of Septimus Heap Maram marshes. The beer has always been to mind the best cellared in Suffolk. It’s Adnams of course but clean and fresh. The pub has lovely garden area. Inside is cozy. The food is pub grub but always hearty and tasty. There is free wifi, no reception for mobile. As close to perfection for a country pub.

Excellent. Great for dog owners.

Great menu and friendly service.

Came for lunch, had Lasagna which was really tasty could have been a little bigger though. Girlfriend had a Burger which she enjoyed just wished it came with burger sauce in the burger. Fries, huge onion rings and halloumi bites all very good. Food a little on the expensive side but drinks well priced. Service really good as well, very welcoming and lovely indoors and out. Would come back and recommend.

Sadly the eels foot has gone down hill massively! We have been coming here a couple of times a year for about 10 years and always loved it! We had to get our glasses changed to start with as they were both absolutely filthy! We always loved the eels foot burger and chips but these burgers were like cheap burger van rubbish and cheap chips! Very over priced at 17.00! The toilet floors were so dirty! I asked for wine and soda and I got wine and sparking water?! The play equipment is cordoned off and it just feels to of lost it’s buzzy and welcoming feel! We won’t return now for a while and hope it improves! Julian where have you gone?! :-(

A 5 night stay and can not fault . Very friendly and helpful staff. Very happy with room , bed really comfortable .Great breakfast , good choice and served by happy staff Particularly recommend the Kippers . We chose to eat here 4 out of 5 evenings and enjoyed all the meals . I loved the feta and melon salad . Lovely atmosphere in pub and pub also has a large garden . Would stay again and would recommend .Thank you to all who made our stay so enjoyable .

Stayed locally and ate here twice in 3 nights, Great food, Pizza was delicious ( Very hot sauce is available, think Tabasco but X 100 !! 🥵) Crab Linguine also delicious! For the 2 nd night we both enjoyed the Haddock and Chips, huge portions and was outstanding!! Friendly staff , highly recommend! Sam

We came here for dinner on Thursday night, and I cannot fault it. You could see the pub was very busy, with just one bar man on his own. He handled it very well, and was always laughing and chatting away with all the customers. We thought it would be a long wait, but the food surprisingly came very quickly, and it was lovely! I had the salmon, and my partner had the fish and chips, and both were delicious. We will definitely be coming back, it is an amazing location, being in minsmere, and has a lovely big pub garden, the pub smelt clean and excepts dogs which we were happy about, as we’d never been before.

Lovely country pub with a big garden. Menu is on chalkboards so, taking a photo of it seemed a good idea. Friendly staff. 4 Adnams real ales to select from. Chilli nachos were hot and tasty, although crab linguine had too much chilli for my taste but easy to pick out. Nice choice of desserts. Would definitely go back.

Dinner for 4. Advertised ales weren't available because "the cask was sat in the back but hadn't been put on". Everyone else was eating deep fried food- mostly fish and chips. The tables and bar were grubby. Brushetta was a pile of chopped red onion drenched in cheap balsamic syrup. It was inedible and expensive. Crab and chilli linguine was dry, bland and expensive. Ham, egg and chips- ham looked like cheap supermarket ham; it was a few cells thick and lacking in any flavour. And expensive. Burger was greasy, and gristley and expensive. Maybe that's why everyone else was eating fish and chips? But that looked sub par aswell. Service left a lot to desired- had to wsit for an age for each interaction, had to ask for cutlery. Then sauces. And when we raised concerns about the food they didn't care. Overall over-priced and a complete disappointment. There are far better places to eat- save your money and find something satisfying and of value elsewhere in a clean, comfortable environment where they value your custom.

Great garden, hardworking staff & very nice tea. Would highly recommend!

Came for food and the atmosphere but sadly disappointed. Great service, team did their best but the food was truly awful. Not sure how promising ingredients can be put together in such a bland , tasteless way. Plus flies which put me off. Sorry will not be back.

The food was very poor and expensive, service had an air of we cant be bothered about it . The whole experience was rubbish and disappointing.

We came to see the band, so as we had travelled a way decided to eat here. The place was a bit grubby, but we soldiered on. Place was packed (the band was very popular) so we were expecting to wait for the food but when it arrived it was (possibly) bought from the local cash and carry and heated up by teenagers who weren’t quite sure what they were doing. Despite this we had a great evening, drinks flowed & music was fabulous. Would have been 5 stars without the food.

Not visited for several years but enjoyed a brilliant evening with live music

Great quick service. Lovely setting

Really excellent pub food with an interesting selection and not just the usual options. We will definitely be back.

Ate here on Sunday. They'd stopped the Roast dinners for the Summer which was a shame so I decided to have Lasagne. It came out with a side Salad and garlic ciabatta bread. It was all very nice until I got the most excruciating pain in my stomach and had to run to the toilet. We were meant to be going for a nice walk afterwards but I just didn't feel well enough. I'd only had a coffee earlier so couldn't put it down to anything else. As I left the pub my head started to spin, I felt sick and I got the most awful diarrhoea. Something had clearly disagreed with me and I know it was food poisoning as I was also bleeding (sorry to be so graffic) as its happened to me once before and when I rang the Doctors that's what he said it was. It's such a shame as I love this little Pub but I will not eat there again and reading other reviews on here regarding peoples food it has only confirmed my fears that it was my food. 😔

Totally shocked to read Karen Knights review on here, I also visited the Eels Foot Inn on Sunday and also had the lasagna, and it was gorgeous, what she has written is disgusting and slanderous, I know for a fact her aleadged food poisoning wouldn't have taken affect that quickly if it was a result of eating something on this day, also without any proof what so ever writing that review is just wrong, she should be ashamed of herself.

I gathered at the Eels foot last Sunday to have lunch with 13 other family members and there was 11 of us that ordered lunch. I am a qualified chef of many years experience and have worked for several multimillion pound companies. My daughter and...

Overnight family B&B stay with dinner 1st August 2023. Location is superb. Proximity to Minsmere is excellent. Room was clean and spacious. TV doesn’t work well- channel reception is poor. The family room is situated adjacent to the beer garden. Pub garden is large. Kids climbing tower/slide is rotten and falling apart. Pub and restaurant are dirty (floor filthy, bar is either soaked or sticky, tables unwiped, all bottles of ketchup only had half a teaspoon of sauce left in them and were grimy) and some advertised ales aren’t available. Dinner was appalling. We ordered two kids burgers from the kids menu. Part-way through eating we realised that one of the kids burgers was oozing blood. We sent it back and declined a replacement- my son had unsurprisingly lost his appetite. We didn’t pay for the burger. When I settled the remaining bill, I asked to speak to the person in charge. A young man came from the kitchen and informed me that there wasn’t a manager on duty and the owner was away, he was the only person available. I explained my concern that the advice from the Food Standard Agency regarding burgers is that they should always be served well done, particularly for vulnerable customers such as children to prevent the risk of food poisoning. We were also booked for breakfast the next day, however we wouldn’t be eating here again if the kitchen doesn’t have regard for advice from the Food Standard Agency. The young man informed me that when the two burgers left the kitchen, they had been checked with a probe and were both 85deg C. That didn’t reassure me- it doesn’t ensure that a burger is cooked well enough to avoid food poisoning. If we don’t have breakfast as part of our stay, then that’s found to choice. This young man seems to think he knows better than the Food Standard Agency, therefore I wasn’t reassured by his response. There’s no way I will risk the health of my family and eat here again. Not much of a choice on that score. Then to top off an already poor experience, at midnight the fire alarm went off and woke the 4 of us. Then again at 12.25am. We went to find who was on duty (no-one had bothered to come and explain what was going on) and were told that there was a fault with the fire alarm and that someone had been called- not sure when this will be fixed. With the prospect of us being woken up every 25 minutes by a faulty fire alarm indefinitely throughout the night, we decided to leave so our kids could get some sleep. Whole place reeks of couldn’t care less.

Such a cracking little pub. Great atmosphere and the food was amazing. Can’t recommend the peri peri chicken skewers highly enough - definitely the best I’ve ever eaten. My husband had the chicken Caesar salad and said it was delicious. It’s a bit off the...

Overnight family B&B stay with dinner 1st August 2023. Location is superb. Proximity to Minsmere is excellent. Room was clean and spacious. TV doesn’t work well- channel reception is poor. The family room is situated adjacent to the beer garden. Pub garden is large. Kids...

Just had the haddock, chips and peas washed down with a Boat Trip Pale Ale - Amazing so fresh. Arrived 15 mins before food started which turned out to be a good strategy as the wait went to 30 mins as soon as they officially...

Booked in advance as it was my birthday and 17 members of my family where attending. Tables booked for 6pm. At 6.05 the 1st of our starters came out the kitchen even though all my party hadn't arrived. One member of the family had to...

Have been to this pub numerous times over the years, but was disappointed today with the food. Ordered a burger which tasted processed and the coleslaw was bland. My husbands Chips were soggy, which was strange as mine were cooked nicely. We have always enjoyed...

Nice and friendly, we only had a couple of beers. Food smelt lovely.

Stopped in for an ale, very well served. Would recommend, and the food looks great.

We visited here several times during our recent stay in Suffolk, mainly just for drinks but also once for food. Everybody enjoyed the lunch that we ordered, certainly no complaints. The staff were very busy at times but always remained very friendly and efficient. We...

Lovely rural retreat. Interesting and varied menu. Great breakfast. Room very comfortable.

Last visit food was bad, but gave it another chance yesterday, starters, mains and desert all awful, it's really gone down hill from what was an excellent food pub, to now very poor, and wont be rushing back. Dined in the Waldringfield Maybush Inn today,...

Good basic pub food with friendly and efficient staff. The pub is in a great location next to Minsmere with a number of good walking options.

Positives- lovely attentive staff and the Adnams was delicious. Negatives- The food. Prices as like most establishments have increased but really £18 for the smallest crab and salad I have ever seen. It included a very poor potato salad which was smothered in cheap mayonnaise....

Lovely little pub with gorgeous pub garden. And fresh pizza cooked to order.

A proper country pub with extremely friendly staff

Good food and very friendly staff despite being very snowed under with customers due to it's popularity. Great location but the road to get to it is barely big enough for one car so be aware.

A traditional old pub with lots of character, surprisingly busy, for such an out of the way pub,my only grevenvice is that you can not book a table so it can be a long wait if busy loved the folk group playing

I stayed at the Eels Foot the last few days. Loved my stay, bed is so comfortable , rooms are spotless and have everything you need, maybe just a small fridge would be nice. Staff as always were so friendly especially Kevin, he cant do...

Beautiful place that serves amazing food

Really good overnight stay. Extremely comfortable bed, lovely big bath, generous hospitality tray. Lovely setting and surroundings, friendly helpful staff, good food, ADNAMS beer and a huge cooked breakfast with quality ingredients. Could pick on a couple of minor niggles but so trivial hardly worth...

What an amazing experience we had! All the staff were amazing, considering how busy they were, there was no wait for food, and the food was delicious. They have a great selection of ales and spirits, we will definitely be coming back!

Would just like to say there is no pub like this fantastic beer & food and to see kevin and spencer behind the bar having banter and a laugh while working is really great to see and great server lucy is very kind will be...

Visited here twice when staying at Theberton Lion. Pub does accommodation and is close to Minsmere RSPB nature reserve. Lovely food served.

Good outside space. Nice beer. Great location

Wonderful find! Welcoming to dogs, children and grandparents alike 😉! Drinks are well priced, and the pesto pizza from the woodfired oven was delicious and great value. A really great place to visit after a good walk on Sizewell beach. Very much looking forward to our return visit x

A lovely pub, quite out of the way but lovely food and good drinks. They have a pizza oven outside and the pizzas were delicious as well as a menu which changes often with a variety of traditional pub grub alongside other meals. Veggie options available too!

Great pub reminds me of the Ian Beals of Eastbridge, five star from me.

The place is very atmospheric and friendly but the food quality let it down. I would definitely go again but not to eat. We didn't stay in the hotel so can't comment but it looked very nice.

Didn't stay But lovely food, nice garden watching people play boules

Really disappointing. This used to be one of our favourites. We had a very average experience a few months back but know that places have “off nights”, so gave it another chance. Unfortunately it was very poor. I ordered a Turkey curry. When it arrived...

Walked here whilst staying at the theberton lion. Cannot comment on the rooms as we just went for lunch and a beer.

This is a little gem. We had booked for two nights but extended our stay for an extra night. The staff are absolutely wonderful and nothing is too much. The food is great, the rooms comfortable and area is lovely. We will definitely be coming...

Popped in for a quick bite to eat. Ended staying a while having lunch and a pint. Very good service and food. Did not stay overnight, so I can not comment on that.

Amazing place! Such a lovely setting, friendly staff and a delicious well priced menu! We love this place

It’s ok. Not as cosy as it could be but nice tiled floor still there

Top food nice beer , but please keep this pub quiet so it doesn’t get too busy

Fantastic place for using campervan as bird hide. Watched a sparrowhawk over breakfast. Great food in friendly pub

Not nearly good enough. We had fond memories of this place. It's changed. No warm welcome. No fire. Disinterested staff. Only a few others there and server still got order wrong. Food very average. Food overcooked.

After a very long walk, a large group of us enjoyed a lovely drink in the spacious garden of the pub. We sat outside lapping up the ambient natural light of the sun. The garden was great: with something for all (even an Adnam’s Ghost...

Had a great two night stay at the Eels Foot Inn - welcoming, comfortable and the food (in particular, the pigeon Wellington and the full English breakfast) was really very nice. Only complaints - no soap and no fresh towels for our second night - still giving 5 stars, as I daresay if I'd have asked, I would have been accomadated for. Will definitely be returning with our pooch.

We stayed in our campervan on their 5 place site overlooking Minsmere marshes. Nice pub, welcoming staff good food and beer. Very convenient for birdwatching sites and the Suffolk coast. They also have some rooms to rent.

We had two meals at the Eels Foot Inn while staying nearby in a holiday cottage. Both were very good, well above the standard of normal pub food. The staff were very friendly & efficient. Overall this was an excellent pub dining experience.

We have been here twice in the last few days, and enjoyed 4 different mains, and 2 puddings. Friendly staff, great food and well kept beer. Myself had beef burger and roast pork belly. Wife had fish and chips and beef lasagne. Both of us...

Very nice food and an exquisite atmosphere

We ate here for dinner. To order drinks and food needed patience. At one point, we were five deep at the bar with one young bar maid meticulously going about her businless with no help. Three people in the bar complained the pub was cold and eventually a fire was lit. But left unattended, it went out not long after! The food was good but the service felt poor with lack of staff in the bar area.

This pub is a 15 minute walk from our accommodation in Suffolk & is well worth a visit. It’s warm & friendly and the food is tasty. We have visited a couple of times when we visit RSPB Minsmere and love the Springwatch autographs on...

Lovely lunch today friendly staff great service . Sticky toffee pudding was amazing

Called in for an evening meal on a warm February evening. Service was good and staff friendly, food was OK but don't expect top end grub here.

Popped in for lunch . Very much enjoyed