The Station Hotel in Suffolk Coastal

Very popular. The tables are usually all reserved. Good reputation for food. Service good, beer good. Good wine by the glass. No champagne. Downside? Noisy when busy. Get there early for drinks while it's relatively quiet, and borrow a table before the diners turn up. Or just book a table. My 'noisy' might be your 'bussling'. You might like the buzz.

Well, you have to say that it’s not very prepossessing from the outside, and the interior is more shabby than chic. The food, however, is fabulous. Largely a European/Mediterranean menu with some classics. We managed to get a table for Sunday lunch having phoned same day and got a cancellation place. We noted that once we arrived, every table was reserved. ‘Nuff said. Missus had Belly Pork, I had a Whole Plaice. Both platefuls were huge. No cash taken, cards only. Never mind the paintwork, eat here, recommended.

This is my daughters home town and if was local to me I would be eating there often the Pizza tasted as good as it looks at a great price.We have now moved to Fram and we do eat here

If only more pubs were like this. From the outside it doesn’t look like much and you walk into a big open room crammed with tables and mismatched chairs - but the beauty here is the food. A real chef operates this kitchen, not a pub cook. The menu is tempting and solid. Last night, between four of us we had roast pork belly with all the Sunday lunch trimmings, a regular menu pork belly, steak and ale pie and a Station Smokie (smoked fish crumble). All delicious and well cooked. Bravo and we’ll be back!

Last Friday was our first visit to the Station Hotel and we really enjoyed the experience 😊 It was quiet when we arrived but quickly filled up and there was a good atmosphere with customers of all ages enjoying themselves. So good to see a pub filled with people these days, the staff are certainly doing a lot right. There was a good choice of food and drinks, with the Victoria beer very well kept.... delicious 🍻 I certainly hope it won't be too long before we're back. Thank you to all the staff.

A bit disappointing that you only open til 2.30 during peak season. Even more disappointing to find your door locked at 2.10. And two staff gawping back from the bar like a couple of Remploy specials.

Great place, food excellent will visit again.

Had a wonderful lunch here. Fresh food. Great atmosphere - and we took a large (well behaved) German shepherd. There were other dogs in the restaurant which really added to the friendly atmosphere. The food was delicious. Rigatoni in a spicy sauce with fresh seasonal vegetables - absolutely wonderful. Or kedgeree cooked to perfection - light and tasty. Can't recommend them highly enough. Very good good at very reasonable prices

Travelling thru ,popped in for lunch.WOW.Down home,unpretentious,friendly.Arancino,Pork belly superb!Great value,check it out

Great pub with good food and large outside area👍

Delicious good quality homemade food. Lovely traditional pub relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend and return.

Nice beer and good pizza. Ladies toilets no seats (apparently) Update: pizza topping not as extensive now. Ales traditional southern beer

We were passing and remembered how nice the food was last time so we stopped in for lunch. It did not disappoint, the food was lovely, with quite a choice on a Sunday, and it came out quickly.

Always very good, food, beer and the place. Worth a visit more than once.

Awful experience! No kids menu what so ever was told they could do a kids Mac and cheese, it was full of so much mustard it’s all you could taste, I wouldn’t have eaten it let alone my children! Pitta was burned, roasts cold. Couldn’t even do a portion of chips for the children. Poor service, manager didn’t even apologise about the awful food. Would not return.

Some of the best real ale and food I have had - very good for families. Awesome roast lunch on Sunday. Very rustic but all adders to the charm. We drove 45 mins and worth the effort. Main course about 20 GBP. Well done team great Job Thanks

We received a very warm welcome as soon as we arrived. My husband was offered a choice of beer by a very knowledgeable landlady. The menu was extensive. Our Sunday Roast was probably the best roast dinner we have ever had in any pub/restaurant. Absolutely delicious ! The homemade dessert was also a real treat. The service was very good. The pub was clean. We would have no hesitation in recommending this lovely place.

Had a lovely meal with my friends which we ordered with the barman very polite as always. We have been in there a few times since moving to the area and have had no complaints with food or service. But this evening ended with a black cloud very big black cloud and spoilt the evening. The barmaid was very surly which we ignored as we were served by the barman. Unfortunately she brought our food to the table, no smile nothing just put it down and did not ask if we needed anything else to go with our meal. We let that go putting it down to the pub being busy . Unfortunately she collected our plates, the same rude attitude did not ask if we wanted anything else or was everything ok , Nothing!!!!!! We let that go too. Time to leave so went to the bar to pay she was checking stock in the cooling cabinets knowing that I was standing waiting to pay she carried on, more customers came in and stood at bar she carried on moving bottles still ignoring me and then eventually after keeping them waiting served them first . I had to say excuse me I would like to pay, with that she sorted the bill no apology for keeping me waiting . I did at this point ask if she had to train to be a bar lady she promptly said I had the wrong energy and I was talking down to her . So she took my payment and went back to totally ignoring me I have never met such a discourteous individual .

Rustic ambience, but really great food , friendly staff. Do not let the look of the decor put you off. Try the food before you judge. Will definitely be going back.

A great pub in Framlingham, the food was very good. It was very busy on a Wednesday evening. It is also dog friendly.

Nice place to linger. A visit here is simply part of Framlingham. Here you feel like you're eating authentically with the whole village and it's always nice to sit in between and enjoy a meal like you would want by the fireplace. Beautiful old pictures on the walls, antlers above the door. We love it. The food is always good and it's not just British home cooking. Here you can also find Indian dishes, lots of fish, pie, great desserts and cakes. I hope to try the Sunday Roast too. We haven't made it in time yet. The service is always very nice despite the fact that the store is always full. So many thanks to the station for always great evenings or the delicious pizza that you can take with you :)

Food ok, the coleslaw was rank, cheapest Asda range rank. Spoilt the whole lunch place was nice though. If they improved quality of food we might go again.

Steak was cooked to my liking. But vegetables not cooked wel was tuff and stringy. Potatoes were not tasty at all. I am afraid i will not be returning. Very expensive as well.

We tried to visit last night to order food at around 7.30pm, but we couldn't get in, there were two ladies sat at a table, and around 6 or 7 gents stood around the bar who all looked when we tried to open the door and watched us through the window, there was no-one behind the bar and no-one offered to show us in. We tried to see if there was any other access, but felt a bit embarrassed and confused and left. It no doubt doesn't deserve a low rating but I'm rating our experience of our 'visit'

A small and clean pub, friendly and helpful staff, delicious food. We ordered pork belly, and it was a large portion, good value and very tasty.

Amazing Squid, perfect texture, probably the best I had. Parents said the same about 10 oz. Steak and Lamb. True natural meat. And very tasty beer aswell

We love the station, as locals were class the station as one of our regular go tos. The food is amazing and come summer they have fish dishes on their menu and events where they source fresh fish from local fishmongers. I guess my only complaint is I wish they had more seating!overall a great place with amazing food and great service!

Very disappointing, being told food is great but not our experience. We both had steak which was to come with garlic mash broccoli and pepper sauce. It can with sauté potatoes! Steak was one of the worst I’ve ever had, supposed to be rare but I couldn’t cut it with a proper steak knife! Broccoli not cooked, nearly raw. So very disappointed and won’t be going back! Such a shame.

Worth a visit tasty lunch we will be back👍

We’ve eaten in the station several times and the food has always been very good . A little pricey but the food is of a high standard and it is the kind of place you go for a special occasion . Also a really nice relaxed place to be with mates for a drink or two . Has a kind of European bistro feel to it .

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with family, food was very tasty, service was friendly and accommodating. We will return.

Renowned locally for its food and atmosphere, the Station surpassed itself on New Year's Eve. Possibly the best meal out in 2023. The place was buzzing but the staff coped extremely well. As for the food, it was top notch. I had the ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce cooked to perfection with garlic saute potatoes. My wife and a friend said their coq au vin was wonderful. They were less happy with the sherry trifle they shared saying it was overly swet. However, my dark chocolate tart was simply amazing. Top marks all round!

A small busy pub with a nice vibe to the place. Also had a good selection of ales which seem to be kept very well. We also stayed for a meal. This was mixed bag. Let’s start with the good. The special they had on was very tasty slow cooked beef blade and the slow cooked pork belly was melt in the mouth. Unfortunately the steak was real disappointment. We Asked for medium but it came very well done and was chewy. Just a bad steak. The fish stew was nice but came out almost cold.

Proper pub with no music, just great beer and superb food.

Went for lunch after quite a while. Somewhat underwhelmed. The food was OK but not as good as we remember it, and the lunch menu more restricted. Fewer light dishes. The smaller size glasses of Chilean(I think) Merlot at £8 a time is a ripoff. Altogether just felt something had changed since we used to go.

Four of us went on recommendation for evening meal. Not disappointed. Varied and good menu. Relaxed eating in busy bar area. Lots of locals. Beer was good too. Very happily return. Because I am picky I would have given 5 stars if the bar brass was polished and loos updated but all in all good value and pleasant experience. We spent about £30 per head including drink, mains for each and shared starters.

Welcoming atmosphere, good food.

We stayed in Framlingham for 3 days and ended up eating here 3 times. The quality of the food was incredible, beers really good and the prices really resonable. We got there on Sunday at opening time and in 30 minutes the place was really busy. If a pub can attract both locals and visitors, it deserves to do well. And this one obviously does.

Fun place for a great pub lunch. A good walk around Framingham either before or after lunch is an added treat.

We had lunch for 4 last Sunday Staff are delightful but the beef was full of fat and we got served ‘half a Yorkshire pudding’ which was dry and crisp, they only had a few roast potatoes left so they plumped meal out with some boiled ones and smothered it all in gravy so we wouldn’t know how bad it all was..better to be honest and say roast beef was finished so pease order something else. I did write to them to comment but as they haven’t had the goodwill to respond I’m posting this review, beyond disappointed

Fantastic roast in a brilliant atmosphere, and to top it off Edd Sheeran turned up ( it's his local) all in all a great day 👍

Local pub with really great food. Had belly pork, really nice. Great service with good choice of beers.

Warmly greeted by the bearded dark haired man behind the bar. The pub is very rustic but so relaxed and friendly. Locals were drinking and chatting at the bar. Really good vibe in there. We had a nice table and ordered some drinks. The Sunday Roast was amazing. I had the Pork belly and my husband had the Beef. They were both perfect. Nice bottle of red wine and we shared the Lemon Posset. Absolutely lovely! Great chef! 10/10

I had an excellent pint of Earl Soham Victoria Bitter and one of the best sausage rolls I 've ever tasted for just £8. It was well worth the visit.

Cute pub with a great selection of alcohol. We didn’t eat there but the menu looked amazing and the food smelled incredible. They definitely seemed to know what they were doing. Seating inside looked nice, the garden out back was lovely and atmospheric.

Great little pub not serving Adnams for a change but a local brewery . Lovely ales well kept. Only drank but food looked excellent. Well worth a visit. Recommended.

We came on Friday evening for pizza. The seating area outside was full, but we were able to wait, having ordered our pizza, and a table came available. The atmosphere was buzzing and the welcome in the pub to order our drinks was very friendly. The quality of the pizza has greatly improved. Perhaps this reflects the number of guests? We have previously written noting that the quality of pizzas had reduced with lack of topping, but there has been a huge improvement – very well done! Highly recommended.

Visited for a quick bite without the kids. Food selection is always good and the beer was wonderful too. This really is such a gem to have on the doorstep!

Cracking pub on the edge of Framlingham, great beer & outstanding unfussy, well cooked food

There’s stiff competition for pubs with food in Suffolk, but the Station in Fram is about as good as it gets. Lambs liver & lobster in the specials board (evenings only) but there are consistently interesting things to choose from both at lunchtime and for dinner. The Old Master (so called purely to distinguish him from the Young Master, you understand) says he rarely eats pork belly. Fortunately he made an exception today - slowly roasted, not too fatty and totally delicious. I can vouch for this - I got some crackling even before he was served (good that some people have their priorities right…) And the portion was so generous that I got some left-overs there and then, as well as a promising looking foil package that augers well for my supper. I got lots of attention and fussing from other patrons, as well as from the staff, who were efficient as well as friendly. I can’t recommended this more highly - to those with two legs as well as four.

Hmmmm…………not what I was expecting. Busy, noisy with screaming young children, and slow service. We had a table booked, but it was only after a reluctant agreement from the landlady that we were able to order 2 pizzas to eat in the bar, along with 3 meals from the main menu. This was despite pizza being advertised in the pub, couldn’t believe you weren’t supposed to eat them in there! Had a 15 minute wait to order drinks and food, seemed like as a tourist we had our invisibility cloaks on whilst the locals all got served. The food off the main menu was delivered and eaten before the pizzas were ready so we got the pizzas to take away and made a swift exit. The food from the bar menu was excellent I have to admit, though there was no tomato sauce that was part of our meal so it was quite dry but tasted good. The service was slow and overall the experience was not good. Will definitely avoid for the future.

A nice spot though a great shame the pizza side to it seems to have closed. The manager/waitress really needs to employ a customer-friendly waiter/waitress (thanks Brexit for making so many nice and efficient young Europeans leave the country!). She's rushed off her feet and thus isn't very attentive - and, at times, I have to say a bit rude. Then the next moment, friendly. Just struggling with the pressure I guess. My food was great but I did pick up that they do NOT have any kind of veggie/vegan offer which is wierd and will definitely be losing them business.

Great pizzas and atmosphere lots of rooms to shelter and drink

Good beers and the pizzas are great from the pizza oven

The food was ok, the wood fired pizza which was advertised was unavailable so we had something off the chalkboard menu. Perfectly nice, decent price. The server was great, funny and chatty. She seemed to have quite a lot of knowledge and was able to recommend a good mixer for a really aromatic gin and tonic. Our dog was welcomed as well as us!

Dreadful… the hostess was extremely rude, forgot about our table then when she came over told us she would need it back shortly! No kids menu (despite the fact we booked ahead and said we would have 3 kids, may have been a good time to mention it then). The pub was rammed and it seemed like absolute chaos… didn’t eat and left after one drink.

Quirky and fun, excellent food. Loved it.

Very average, order forgotten for an hour and then inedible steak Not impressed- such a shame as menu looked awesome. Will not be returning .

Unusual pub with basic pine table and bar which for quite a few years have served excellent quality and value meals. No cash accepted. Plenty of external parking. It around 600m from the town centre.

Lovely staff, food was really nice what I had. Only place open selling food in the entire county I think

Very good food. Staff friendly and attentive.

Was again disappointed with menu Only one main on offer for Vegans (but had had veg chilli & rice at home night before!!) No chips either! Tried to order pizza but no vegan choice (and weren’t allowed to bring pizza into main pub area?????? So couldn’t even mix n match with main menu as if you want pizzas you eat them outside! I wonder if Ed wanted to eat pizza in pub whether he’d be allowed to! So advice here is - go for a drink but get a takeaway curry instead!

Our local and always good on a Monday evening when we meet up with friends

What a uplifting evening we all had as a family. After spending the day together watching the Coronation, we enjoyed a first class meal at the Station Hotel. A first for me was snails in garlic, and it won me over. Busy, happy, and enjoyable atmosphere with excellent staff who professionally oiled the wheels of this excellent venue. If you haven’t been yet …… simply book now!

Bar staff were rude and disrespectful. Reluctantly serving us drinks with an attitude. Then proceeded to stare at myself and my friends while we had our drinks. Will not be returning, they need to consider some more professional bar staff. Go to the Railway pub instead you will be served a drink with professionalism and kindness!

Excellent pub. Traditional interior in a good way with excellent food and a nice range of local beer. Service was great as well

Good local beer selection, sticky toffee pudding was very nice, good outdoor space, lots of parking, just need to avoid the potholes

I've just enjoyed the best meal I've had for many years. Succulent pork belly with delicious crispy crackling, apple sauce, mashed potatoes, red cabbage, carrots and broccoli....all cooked to perfection. Lovely, warm, friendly atmosphere and excellent service. A fabulous night out.

We have eaten here very frequently over many years, and enjoyed the food. But not today. Maybe it was just a bad day but my sausage and mash was horrible and my husband's Max 'n cheese not much better. The sausages were hard as if (and probably had been) hanging around being kept hot for some while. The highlight is usually the gravy. This time it was watery and tasteless - imagine half an Oxo cube dissolved in 1l of water! To cap it off, after waiting some while we asked if the food would be coming and got told off -there was a party of 10 ahead of us and apparently we should have known this even though they were not visible (in the back room) . So poor food and service - not what we have come to expect as what was one of our favourite eating places. V disappointing.

Lovely friendly pub & delicious food

Fantastic ales, didn't eat but the food looked wonderful.

Called up on the day to book for lunch. Lovely polite and friendly lady was pleased to book us in. Arrived for opening time (12:00) and was met with a warm welcome. Table reserved and was asked if it was okay. Had three pints (Victoria, Gannet and Gold) lovely! Cheese burger was delicious and came with a tasty dressed salad. Wife had the smoked haddock kedgeree and she loved that too! All very good and couldn’t fault it. Hadn’t been here in over 10 years and glad we came back👍🏼🍺 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Love The food at The Station. It’s always top notch and the ambience and welcome never disappoints. Would love to see the paint work freshened up one day but wouldn’t like to see it changed too much. Decided to go for Pizza at the rear of The Station last night which we have done many times before, Sadly we were disappointed on this occasion. Unusually we found the toppings very sparse! The combinations on the board showed innovation as always, the staff were pleasant and our pizzas were delivered piping hot in good time, but with very little on them. Definitely not value for money. I know we are in a bit of a recession, but they needed substantially more toppings. Also possibly think about bringing back the booking system. We definitely went more often when you were guaranteed a seat. We were lucky last night and didn’t wait more than 10 minutes but it’s pot luck when you just turn up. We would love to go with friends but dare not suggest it as you never know if you will be able to get a table. Although easier in summer of course, when there’s the possibility of a table in the lovely courtyard.

Nice beers and a great atmosphere, even on a Thursday night.

My favourite pub in Framlingham. Great food, excellent beers, good local ales.

I must have driven past the Station a thousand times, but never got round to visiting. I went with friends for dinner and from the moment we stepped in, I loved it. Not all done up to the nines, comfy and with a great vibe,...

A proper pub, great beer, great food and friendly welcoming staff with a classic motorcycle dealer next door. What's not to like.

After many lovely reviews and recommendations three of us went for dinner. The starter was a little let down as the bread for our oil dip starter was toasted. One main was nice (mussels) one main was ok(pork belly) but unfortunately the steak was inedible...

On entry you could be forgiven for thinking you had made a mistake as the surroundings are a little shabby with no chic. But the welcome was warm and friendly and service excellent. But most importantly the food was excellent with interesting dishes available. Unfortunately...

Lived in the area for 20+ years. Paid my first visit the other week and I will be returning! Great drinks selection & the food looked incredible!

Very nice beer, I didn't eat but the pizza looked great too

Great food, very lively in the early evening.

Very good beer friendly staff good food.

Came here for dinner. The pub was busy and had a great buzz. Pleasantly surprised by the menu with no burger in sight. We had duck, prawn curry and cod. All were tasty and fresh. Washed down with a very decent bitter.

Nice small cosy pub and not to badly priced. The fire was absolutely lovely 😊

Not impressed! The food when it eventually arrived (50 minute wait) was cold and not that well cooked. The loos are a bit grim and the place was chilly. People were eating with their coats on.

We booked as I knew it would be busy. I have not been in the restaurant for several years, had not changed a jot! Wooden floorboards, big wood burner, good selection of beers. We both had the roast pork on greens and mash, followed by...

We came for pizza and beer and had a great time. The selection of pizze was very interesting and we literally scarfed all of them down. Excellent service too! I recommend it.

Booked a table for 6-00pm Sunday whilst holidaying in the area after a four year absence. The service was polite and friendly, as were the clientele. Lovely pint of local Castle Hill lager, easy taking. The French onion soup was excellent, the accompanying toast would...

Awesome pizzas and a lovely pint of Victoria Bitter!!

Thoroughly enjoyed an excellent lunch here.Interesting cooking, a great range of locally brewed beers and a good wine list. Enthusiastic staff and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back. Thank You

Popped in for a drink and was astounded at the attitude from the barmaid towards a customer who was paying a rather high bill. The customer was explaining how she wanted it to be split and the barmaid was saying don’t speak to me let me work it out, and then again stop speaking to me and walked off with the hump, came back and we asked if someone else was working as we had been waiting about 10 mins at the bar she then turned around and went excuse me I’m busy with her, the other girl on the bar is only 17 and cannot serve you so we left, safe to say we will not return, I suggest the owner look into getting some better mannered staff

The Station Hotel makes me smile. The decor could mislead you! However, nothing could be further from the truth. The food is exquisite, the amazing beer is brewed locally and the staff bring it all together. Understated, unflustered and amazing. Don’t tell your friends or...

Had a DJ here with younger crowd and great vibe on a Saturday night with pizza, was great, definitely time something like this needed in sleepy framlingham! Keep it going!

Old tables and chairs. Could do with some maintenance. Front door hard to get in

Amazing vibes with great quirky, classic and wholesome menu. Welcoming staff and a lovely choice of beers from Earl Soham brewery. The pizzas are great, the homemade dough and interesting plus classic choice of toppings are a real authentic treat.

I have eaten here previously and on each occasion the food was excellent and the staff top notch. I love the ambiance of the Station. However I thought I would share this post. I made a booking which due to a horrendous road traffic accident on route ( we weren't involved fortunately ) meant we could not keep the booking in time as we were stuck in traffic, we rang the restaurant a couple of times, more in hope we could still get there. The Manager could not have been more courteous, professional and understanding. A class act. Five star.

Truly my favourite Suffolk pub - excellent beer on tap and outstanding pizzas

An excellent pub with an eclectic choice of menu options. The beer is always well kept. If you are in the area don't miss this gem

Fabulous lemon sole & languostines from A Passion for Seafood. Excellent new initiative 👏 Let's hope for a repeat performance pls. 🙏