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4.8

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Nº 52 in 507 in Suffolk Coastal

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Pizza Bar behind the main resteraunt. Nice place good staff but the pizzas were quite ordinary. Cool place and good vibe though.

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Rod Kerr . 2024-10-07

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Dined here many a time and really enjoyed our experiences but unfortunately this must have been the most disappointing meal we have had there: chargrilled octopus, beef carpaccio, misto Frito and the sausages. We had walked out of the Station PH as menu not to our liking and thought we were lucky to get in at WW as it was a Saturday lunch time. I appreciate that the food was nicely presented and staff more than adequate but our choices were just not to our liking this visit.

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Ray Saunders . 2024-10-06

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Great food. For me it’s just the right balance of being a serious restaurant without being too formal

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Rowan Jandu . 2024-10-01

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Delicious Italian cuisine in a nice vibe with great service. Nothing not to like.

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James Westwood . 2024-09-21

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The best Italian restaurant we have visited for a long time. The service was exemplary and the food was outstanding. It was a truly wonderful experience in tasteful surroundings. Thank you.

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Anita Burrow . 2024-09-02

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Fabulous evening for our Anniversary, all began in the Cocktail Bar, whiskey sour and negroni all expertly mixed by the charming young barmaid. Then on to W&W Restaurant for an amazing meal, the service could not be faulted and the food excellent and a great atmosphere. So thank you for making our special meal memorable.

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Stuart Creaney . 2024-08-29

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Nice restaurant, clean decor, good and friendly service. Mushroom creamy pasta was fairly bland unfortunately, and the T Bone sauce was outrageously salty. £180 for two pretty steep considering. Will be back to try 'The Best Tiramasu' Updating review based on correspondence afterwards.

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Jake . 2024-08-25

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If you have forgotten what tasty is, then look no more. We had to order tiramisu twice. No one can have just one 😋 Oh and they then gave me a special birthday mini cake 🎂

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Akshay Negi . 2024-08-15

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Excellent meal and service. Arrived early but showed to our table with no fuss. No pressure to leave at the end. Would strongly recommend

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Colin Webster . 2024-08-07

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Solid choice; we went for the set lunch which was great value for money. Staff are all lovely, food is good. Would go back

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alex grant . 2024-07-20

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2nd visit, food fantastic. Staff as always so friendly. A must visit.

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Lisa K . 2024-07-12

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On a 19-day trip to England and Ireland, hands down our very best dining experience was at Watson and Walpole in Framlingham. So good, the next time I travel to England I would go out of my way just to experience this restaurant again. First of all, we arrived at 2:05pm not knowing their lunch service ended at 2pm. We asked if we could use their rest room and upon exit, we were informed that they would serve us! THANK YOU!! So very grateful. As plant-based eaters, we had vetted this restaurant from the states and would have been at a loss if they hadn't been so gracious. Maddie, our server, was especially kind and knowledgeable in helping us choose our vegan luncheon- Zucchini fritti, Carciofi (artichoke) fritti, Vegan Fettuccine Secondi and Orecchiette cacio e pepe. The environment was clean, well designed and we especially loved their wall paper. I sincerely thank Watson and Walpole for our dining experience and I wish them all the best. Hope to visit again!

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Gidget P . 2024-06-21

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Always a joy to eat at Watson & Walpole. The food is outstanding. The lunch menu is very good value and a real treat at the weekend.

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Biggs Julie . 2024-06-16

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The food here never disappoints and the service is perfect.

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Julie Field . 2024-06-08

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Not such great food as previous visits and prices are now too high to think of this as a neighbourhood restaurant.

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Susan Corrall . 2024-05-26

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The hostile messaging on the website and hostile review replies on Google have put me off visiting here. I loved Ruth Watson from her TV career however I am sorely disappointed to learn the Watson & Walpole are committing numerous hospitality cardinal sins! "Children aren't welcome for dinner" and negative reviews are left by "malevolent customers". Haha, what on earth?! Surely Ruth wouldn't have stood for any of this earlier on in her career. Proprietor rants about politics, the economy and customer perceptions truly beg belief. I'd like to kindly remind you how senile and inhospitable this approach seems. Maybe hook up with Alex Polizzi who might be able to snap you out of your archaic tunnel vision, time to retire I suspect. You sound jaded and bitter.

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Iconoclast Dreamer . 2024-05-22

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Fantastic meal and excellent service. Really enjoyed the experience.

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Gaius Walker . 2024-05-09

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Myself and my partner had the best meal in the world here. Highly recommended and the scallops are to die for l! We will be coming back 😀

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James gaming laptop . 2024-04-14

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First time dining here, delicious food with interesting and tasty flavour combinations. We are tiramisu fans and this won the award from us as the best we have had! We have visited Italy regularly and always enjoy the food, and we would recommend this place. Only small criticism could be the portion size, though we surmised this has been designed to allow for all courses; primi, secondi etc. Service was excellent, attentive and polite staff.

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Luci R . 2024-03-30

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Was going to book, but understand my baby is not welcome for dinner. Very un-Italian.

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Chris Brooks . 2024-03-20

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Great service and delicious pasta

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Sophie Melanie . 2024-02-21

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We love Watson and Walpole, it's one of our top picks in Suffolk. The food tastes authentically and deliciously Italian (better than some we've had in Italy), the ingredients are fresh and often locally sourced, the menu changes often while retaining variations on old favourites, the wine list is good and the staff charming and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

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Linda Duffin . 2024-02-10

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Everything is extremely tasty, a nice enough setting with effeicent friendly service. Portions a bit stingy for the price imo but overall really delicious food that you cant get anywhere else very locally

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Fish one . 2024-01-21

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Fantastic lunch, the food and service were perfect. Nice buzzing atmosphere too

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Victoria Atkinson . 2023-12-16

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We took the opportunity to have a chefs lunch before the craziness of Christmas started. Absolutely terrific set lunch menu… flavour & menu design totally on point. Such a treat to enjoy food that has clearly been cooked with so much care and attention. Hats off to the entire team. This standard does not happen by chance. Thank you for a wonderful lunch break. And I bumped into another local chef. Definitely the place to eat lunch !

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Lily Benbow . 2023-12-08

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At the risk of being accused of malevolent and false critique by the owner; yes, the food is good but nothing fantastic. I felt rushed by the staff - menu had not been with us more than 3 minutes when staff asked if we had chosen yet - I needed help understanding what some things were, so had not yet been able to make a choice. The tables are too close together and the atmosphere is not what I was expecting; more like a bistro than an Italian restaurant, disappointing charging what they do. I was appalled at having to give credit card details and being told there would be a £30 charge if booking cancelled less than 24 hours before; what happens if someone is ill/in an accident/car breaks down, any number of unforeseen circumstances beyond normal control and for which you would be penalised. I was also appalled to learn that a 12.5% service charge had already been added to the bill when it was presented to me; surely it should be up to the customer to determine what they would like to give? You cannot have it all ways - claiming to be a local restaurant, catering for the locals but applying charges and high prices which are above and beyond what you are actually offering. As I said - wait for the barbed response from the owner - taking criticism is not something we enjoy, but you are in the public eye and a visitor's comments and experience should be taken as they are meant - not challenged and discredited.

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Carol Watson . 2023-11-29

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Vegan birthday Italian treat from my family. The food was excellent and we were very well looked after. Nice to have a good range of vegan / vegetarian options at each course. Good wine list too. All perfect and catered for kids too.

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Alex Thurley-Ratcliff . 2023-11-11

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Review for Beviamo, just drinks so won't rate the food. We finally got around to checking out Beviamo last night. What a much needed authentic and refreshing addition to Framlingham's nightlife. Subdued lighting, some cool tunes, busy but not overly crowded, a nice Saturday buzz, I felt right at home. Great use of a reclaimed building btw, needs a few more Italian fooball team scarves and scudetti adorning rhe walls though, instead of the Liverpool, Norwich and Brighton ones ;-)worry not, its not a sportsbar feel, its a bone fide Italian Bar feel. Original and interesting cocktails, some safe, selected and revisited classics and some "have you got the cojons to order me" to tempt the connoisseur or adventurous dilettante. NOT the same old cheese like many city cocktail bars. Nice to see some genuine Italian liqueurs and spirits on the shelf, winking at me like old friends, sunny days and Summer nights in Italia remembered. The 2 bartenders were busy mixing and pouring out some beautiful concoctions for most of the time we were there but this didn't slow down service provided at all, I'm in no rush on a Saturday night out with La mia Amata anyway. In fact it was a pleasure to watch them ply their trade, cool but unpretentious, efficient and coordinated, with a little bit of flair and saper fare, Italian style meets English class. Well done ragazzi. 1 niggle , better quality wine glasses. It ain't cheap. It was the most expensive, but not extortionate, round of the night in town but it has no compare so fair enough. However, the quality is there, the Watson knowledge and experience, the Walpole drive and creativity. We will return, babysitters permitting. Or perhaps for a cheeky Prosecco b4 lunch,or a quick espresso after lunch, at the counter, just like in Italy. I may even donate some of my favourite Perugia calcio scarves upon our ritorno. Treat yourself,get down to Beviamo. Alla prossima! A&K

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Andrea Palazzoni . 2023-10-15

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Excellent food and knowledgeable staff. A good mix of Italian mains and amazing Tiramisu. Recommended.

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Alan Brookland . 2023-09-30

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I had the unfortunate experience of dining at what was supposed to be a high-end Italian restaurant, and I can't express enough how thoroughly disappointed I am. Let's start with the premixed cocktails – an absolute travesty. I expected a place of this caliber to offer artisanal cocktails with fresh ingredients, but instead, I was met with premixed concoctions that tasted like they'd been sitting on the shelf for ages. It's astonishing that a restaurant claiming to be upscale would resort to such shortcuts. The discomfort didn't stop at the drinks. The seating and overall environment were downright dreadful. The chairs were unbelievably uncomfortable, and the atmosphere was devoid of the charm and elegance one would anticipate from a high-end Italian establishment. It felt more like a hastily thrown-together cafeteria than a place where you'd expect to savor a fine Italian meal. To make matters worse, the service was agonizingly slow. It took an eternity for our food to arrive, and our server appeared more interested in their own agenda than ensuring our dining experience was pleasant. Finally, the prices were absolutely ludicrous for the quality of experience we endured. I don't mind paying a premium for exceptional dining, but what we got was nothing short of a rip-off. In summary, this restaurant failed spectacularly in delivering the high-end Italian dining experience it promised, and I would strongly advise a

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Bruce Howard . 2023-09-14

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We had a wonderful lunch today (5th Sept 23) The food was fantastic. Great concept of ordering a set menu. We ate absolutely everything on the plates. Great value and excellent service. Thanks so much

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Robert Lipson . 2023-09-05

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I've wanted to eat in Watson and Walpole for some time and we weren't disappointed. Well trained, attentive front of house staff gave very slick service from the moment we artived. We sat down and tucked our little dog into a corner with a chew. The food was absolutely delicious. Please make sure you order zucchini fritti to snack on with your aperitivo, they're matchstick size, well seasoned, crunchy wonders, and they offered to make them gluten free so the husband (who doesn't ordinarily like courgette) could scoff them too. No complaints about the stuffed zucchini flower for me and woodfire grilled sardines for him to start. The husband is a ragù expert and he said his veal ragù with perfectly cooked gluten free pasta was the best he'd eaten anywhere. My Suffolk pork chop was outstanding with little fried mild green chillies. And our friend's lobster looked first rate. Deserts were just right for when you're really too full to eat another thing! My coffee slush with Frangelico and a home made almond biscuit boulder on the side just fitted in as did our friends vanilla ice cream. It's a bit of a schlep from Norwich (where we also have a much loved independent local Italian) but worth the effort. Outstanding. Thank you.

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Sary King . 2023-08-27

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Absolutely faultless every single time. The best restaurant in Suffolk hands down. I love that they send / change the menu every month. Every time we've eaten at Watson and Walpole it has exceeded expectations. The service is always fantastic. But the food, the food is absolutely incredible, always!

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Elissa Riches . 2023-08-24

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This is a very good restaurant. The food is very good and the staff are friendly. The acoustic is very good and, although the restaurant was full, we could easily carry on our conversation without straining to hear each other. For me, that is a real plus! Unfortunately my espresso disappointed....big time! Perhaps it's only in Italy that good coffee is guaranteed.

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Brian Gavin . 2023-08-04

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A really pleasant Saturday lunch - birthday celebration. Well balanced Italian menu. To be clear its not a pizzeria but proper Italian style restaurant. We got there beforehand and had a cocktail in their separate wine bar. Enjoyed a variety of antipasti before a shared pasta course. Then two of our party shared steak (at £77 for two the most expensive item on the menu) and one had scallops - all really good and followed by deserts. Bottle of wine. All well cooked, presented and served. Our cost was £80 per head including 12.5 % discretionery service charge included on the bill. We did push the boat out and could have paid less without compromising overall experience. Would definitely return for a special lunch or evening meal.

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Julian Rogers . 2023-08-01

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What a pleasant surprise- first visit and the experience was amazing! Incredible food and great service! Fantastic

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Elvis Pellumbi . 2023-07-26

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Highly recommend the spaghetti lobster and tiramisu. Service is impeccable and food is wow 🤩

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von zalsos . 2023-07-15

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A excellent Italian restaurant hidden in the depths of Suffolk. Food is excellent backed up by a well balanced and thoughtful wine list. It really is a little gem.

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David Nugent . 2023-07-11

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Having heard mixed reviews of Beviamo wine/cocktail bar, friend and I visited balmy summers evening, welcome was warm. Drinks expensive and my Peach Bellini came pre-mixed in a bottle, as you would purchase cocktail for picnic in Waitrose or any supermarket. What a disappointment. On questioning it transpired other cocktails come pre mixed. By 2030 we both fancied a morsel to eat; on offer was slices of pizza, kept in heated display unit which had been sitting there for over 2 hours and was dried out and akin to hospital food. Alternative was truffle crisps or pork scratchings!!! This from Ruth Watson, ex Hotel Inspector who was quick to find fault with other establishments. As a keen cook and foodie I would have expected at the very least to offer rustic breads and oils; mini meatballs; olives, italian cheeses, anything that would promote her main restaurant. What a wasted opportunity I have had better in Prezzos !! Very tempted to ask Alex Polizzi, current Hotel Inspector to offer advice!! Suggest that management try The Station Inn in Framlingham.

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Deborah Stace . 2023-07-10

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Excellent dinner with great service!

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James E . 2023-05-20

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Fancy a night of passion? Then why not head on over to Watson and Walpole. You'll find passion in abundance and it shows everywhere you'd care to look. Welcoming and attentive staff who know all about the food. A menu that could be a poem of love to Italian cuisine. We dined in attractive and comfortable surroundings but most of all - the food. Authentic and delicious Italian food from a chef who knows how Italy ticks and uses that know-how to create dishes with wonderful authentic flavours. Brilliant wine list too. A wonderful experience that has ensured our return.

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Peter Rayson . 2023-05-19

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Great food. Great service. Great value.

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Tim Fenton . 2023-05-15

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Beautiful food and waiting staff were quick, polite and added extra touches as it was a special occasion which so very kind and appreciated.Thank you.

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Lizzie B . 2023-05-07

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amazing restrant in a quaint village, brilliant vegan and vegetarian options as well. staff were attentive and friendly and the owner was delightful. I'd I had any criticism it would be that the seasoning on the frito was slightly off (no salt) otherwise food was amazing.

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Oak . 2023-05-02

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Absolutely love this place. Food is amazing, service always excellent. Menu changes monthly so try to visit every month. Surprisingly child friendly too (at lunch time)

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Lianne Westwood . 2023-04-07

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Asking for deposit payment for a restaurant and tip already in your bill is not on. The place is not confortable and bare looking..service too slow food pretencius and expensive, wine cheep

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Stefania Russell . 2023-03-31

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If all restaurants were like this we'd never eat in! The food is so simple but imaginative and perfect, the staff charming and informed. Thank you

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Lisa Grist (no nickname) . 2023-03-08

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I have just had another fantastic meal at this fantastic restaurant. No it’s not cheap but it’s great value for money when compared with pub grub which can be about the same price. The eating experience here is far superior as the food is innovative and flavourful and the staff are knowledgeable and attentive. I just wish I lived closer so I could visit more than once a year.

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Ant&Eve . 2023-02-28

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A fantastic all round experience. The waitresses were extremely helpful and informative willing to offer assistance in portion size and what was what. The food was simply divine and made with fresh ingredients. One of the best places to eat out in Suffolk.

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Harvey Garrard . 2023-02-24

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Beautiful food, beautifully served. This is a very relaxed and friendly restaurant serving smart and inventive, tasty, tasty Italian food. Wonderful cocktails too! A shout-out to the excellent staff who made us feel so special.

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Lesley Westwood . 2023-02-12

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Not as good as it was. Smaller portions - I understand why. Still authentic and delicious food but lacking the pizzazz that it had in earlier days. Tiramusu sponge base may have been frozen?

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Alex Smith . 2023-01-10

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What a great place. Small and accomplished menu. Everything presented well, and tasted very good.

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Dave Burrows . 2022-12-31

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Oh my goodness ! Outstanding . Service from the guy !! and gal was fabulous. Happy helpful above and beyond service .so Knowledgeable . Food was stunning , chef so accommodating . Recommending to everyone . We will definitely go back. ...go now ! You won't be disappointed. Thankyou so much !

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Debbie Nicolson . 2022-12-21

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Absolutely wonderful evening out. Food was incredible and service was impeccable. Staff were really knowledgeable and made us feel very welcome. Love that the menu changes so regularly and they even had specials. Could not fault a single thing. Will most certainly be returning.

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Stephanie Halifax . 2022-12-04

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A carbonara with runny sauce and strips of pork fat was a new experience and the octopus with cannelloni beans turned out to be cannelloni beans with a little octopus. Based on my meal, a three rating is generous but my friends had a slightly better experience. To be honest ,I reckon a 10 pound pizza would have been more enjoyable. More than 200 pounds for 4 was way more than it was worth. Good service though .

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Richard . 2022-10-29

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Had an excellent lunch. We visited the castle and strolled down the hill. What a find. We have a 8 &13 yr old and was made to feel very welcome. We had the mista option and all the food was first class. I cannot rate this highly enough.

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Ray James . 2022-10-27

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A little taste of Italy in a friendly and inviting environment. The service was first class and happy to give recommendations (and the odd translation!). We will be back with the family. Highly recommend

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Andy Marsland . 2022-09-24

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Relaxed, ambient, polite, professional, informative, delicious, well priced wonderful restaurant with excellent staff and a menu difficult to select one dish over another as they're all superb.

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Lauren Webb . 2022-09-22

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Outstanding meal and experience. Best meal I have had on a long time

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Daniel Brousson . 2022-09-16

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Framingham: you have a total gem of a restaurant. Wonderful food only bettered by the fabulous team.

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Christopher Bretnall . 2022-08-30

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Great service, lovely food, beautifully presented. We dropped in unexpectedly o a Saturdaylunchtime, and were quickly offered a table. Plan to go back soon.

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Stephen Brook . 2022-08-28

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I was very excited to try this restaurant and I wasn’t disappointed! Customer service is second to none - attentive and personable. I appreciate how accommodating they were for my little baby. They gave me a table that gave me plenty of room to have my buggy by me. There was plenty of room and we weren’t squashed! We weren’t crammed in some dark corner (as has been our experience with other restaurants). And they offered to warm anything up if needed for the baby. Food was delicious and high quality. Restaurant was beautiful. It was a wonderful dining experience. Don’t leave without trying the tiramisu. Best tiramisu ever. The restaurant was kind enough to put them in boxes for us so we could take them home. Boring but practical details: The restaurant is a stone’s throw away from the car park (£1 for two hours). Service is 12.5% but we added more (well deserved). The changing table is in the ladies toilet but the way the toilets are set up, the toilets can only be occupied by one person (and baby) at a time. So this can be used by Dad. I love that the changing table isn’t over the loo. It also has shelves. And there’s a hook on the door if you need to hang anything. You could wheel a pushchair in if you needed to.

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Quy Anderson . 2022-08-17

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We've been to Watson & Walpole several times in the past year and it is consistently outstanding. I can only echo all the other 5-star reviews here; amazing delicious food, faultless service and a warm welcome await all who visit. Fantastico!

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Guy Parry . 2022-08-14

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We came here for a family lunch on a beautiful sunny day. The food and service were outstanding and a particular highlight was the beef carpaccio - delicious! Will definitely be back.

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Carolyn Laws . 2022-08-12

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Fantastic food in a relaxing space with friendly attentive service. Can’t ask for more.

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Adam Layton . 2022-08-12

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Very attentive service and delicious food. Interesting, unusual menu.

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Lucia C . 2022-08-11

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Delicious food and great service

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David Belton . 2022-08-02

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Wow! What an absolute gem! Fabulous evening in Framlingham, wonderful food, ambience and service at this lovely Italian restaurant. A must if you're in the area 😊

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Jacquey Parker . 2022-07-30

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Great service, but food bland and not very warm.

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Mick Outhwaite . 2022-07-28

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An amazing experience, not your normal Italian. Brilliant service, food was excellent. Would definitely come again, when this way in the future x

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Kirsty Bounden . 2022-07-23

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Delicious lunch - highly recommended

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Jeremy Fletcher . 2022-07-14

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This is a restaurant that truly loves food, loves people and celebrates Italy. I don't think that I can compare it to any other Italian restaurant that I have ever seen in Britain. It really is superb. The food is sublime and the staff that work there exude joy: I can't imagine being anything but happy in the place.

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Emma Hayes . 2022-07-07

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Amazing food!! Definitely be going back

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Karen Daniels . 2022-07-01

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Watson & Walpole is a collaboration between David & Ruth Watson and chef Rob Walpole. Step inside for an authentic Italian restaurant. The service was great with the team in hand to explain any of the authentic Italian dishes on offer. The menu changes frequently to include seasonal dishes and special Italian dishes. Expect regional dishes that are a touch different to pizza and pasta. We had a great meal and look forward to dining again soon.

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Jamie Riddell . 2022-06-19

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An incredible evening. The service was nothing short of perfection and the food was outstanding. Every member of staff was friendly, welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable - from Wine and Menu recommendations/pairings to explaining the Menu and translations without being at all patronising. The service was slick and a pleasure to watch! Small touches really add to the experience. A superb evening (which flew by) and a fantastic way to celebrate. We will definitely be back - thank you all!

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Ieuaf Griffiths . 2022-06-11

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My starter was a special of nettle agnolotti filled with cheese curd. It was one of the most delicious dishes I have ever eaten. The balance of flavours was perfect. My main was 'Judion beans, gremolata and spinaci sott' olio and peas'. This cost £15 and I was expecting more. It felt like 2 side dishes of butter beans and spinach put together with a ton of oil. You could barely notice any gremolata. Definitely did not feel like a main course. Felt a bit cheated when it arrived. Expected it to feel more like a main course. Had to order some bread to make it a bit more substantial. Dessert was the cannoli with sugar lemon strawberries. Decent, but nothing special. The points mainly all go to the starter and the staff. Waiting staff were all friendly, attentive and knowledgeable and the restaurant was beautiful.

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Alice . 2022-06-10

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Great Italian fine dining experience. Warm and knowledgeable host, impressive menu with clear emphasis on quality, locally sourced ingredients. Helpfully advised on one of our group's lactose intolerance, adjusting dishes to suit. Not a bargain-basement meal but a memorable and unhurried few hours enjoying fine food and excellent service. One of the best meals we've had this side of Lago Maggiore.

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Andrew Jackman . 2022-06-10

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Excellent food and service as always. Will be back ♥️👍. Been back and it's even better 👍

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Michael Light . 2022-06-10

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An excellent meal and service last night. Food and wine delicious. Helping to put Framlingham on the map!

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Chris Edgcombe . 2022-06-09

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Another incredible Italian experience. New menu now features 4 courses with Primi and Secondi just like in the Italian restaurant. Don't be put off by an idea of too much food as portions are appropriately sized to accommodate for this and you can have any number of courses that you want. All accompanied by a great selection of wine, freshly homemade pasta and the best in the universe homemade tiramisu. Definitely a must if you visit Framlingham

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Dominik Burcin . 2022-06-05

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Exceptional !! The lobster was amazing and the pasta was some of the best I’ve tasted. Really helpful and friendly service

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L N . 2022-06-05

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Their real shining star is the service. What an inviting and friendly place with really passionate and knowledgeable staff. Bustling from opening time and fresh, tasty food. Noticed them serving tiramisu table side too! What a gem!

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Libby Symons . 2022-06-04

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The most polite waitress I've ever met! Worth every second, 5 star food including professional pasta making, delicious octopus, very funny and kind towards kids! Made us happy and we had a fabulous lunch! We highly recommend this place to anyone who comes to framlingham! Xx

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Lucy Rebecca de Whalley . 2022-06-01

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Great food and exciting new menu each time we visit.

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Ida Chan . 2022-05-21

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Absolutely perfect. Food was divine and staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Can’t fault it!

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Anum Shahab . 2022-05-12

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Best restaurant in a 20 mile radius. High quality food, high quality service. Delivered in a no fuss way. So great that places like this are available outside of big cities and towns.

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Bobby Lasers . 2022-05-08

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Lovely evening and dinner at Watson and Walpole. The food was delicious. We are from the vegan and vegetarian menu. The purple sprouting broccoli Antipasti and gnocchi Primi were particular highlights. The staff were very friendly.

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Rowan Hedley . 2022-04-18

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Best Italian food this side of Milan.

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Reg Hall . 2022-04-15

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Fantastic front of house team, gorgeous food, it was delicious. Just went to their website to check the menu and realise we've got to go back SOON - "Burrata with wood-roasted purple sprouting broccoli and smoked garlic" 😁

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Teeny Scott Barber . 2022-04-11

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What a delight Watson and Walpole is. Situated in the market town of Framlingham, this little Italian restaurant is the joint venture between Chef Rob Walpole and Ruth and David Watson. A beautifully decorated and laid out dining room greets you upon entry. All accentuated by the warm and friendly greeting from the staff. We booked the 6.30 sitting and arrived right on time, the doors were opening as we arrived so we were first in the restaurant. When booking we were told that we'd need to be done by 8.30 for the next sitting. Service was fast and wonderfully pleasant, the staff happy to talk and were lovely through the whole meal. The menu had a good selection of seasonal dishes that as I understand change on a monthly basis depending on available ingredients. To start I had Scottish scallops with artichoke crema and 'nduja (£12) and it was a fantastic marriage of the 3 flavours. The scallops were perfectly cooked and a nice presentation. For primi course I had Porcini and guanciale pansoti with sage butter (£11) and boy was this this dish of the night. The strength of flavour from the Porcini was incredible, the pasta was perfectly made and just the right thickness. I could have had that 3 times over and been happy. My secondi course was Wood roasted Skate with agretti and lemon (£18.5) and the fish was beautifully cooked with some capers and a butter based sauce and the agretti added a lovely lemony flavour. We had a bowl of Zucchini fritti to share which were very nice if a tad salty. For pudding I went adventurous and had the vanilla ice cream. The wine list wasn't extensive but it has a fantastic selection and variety, there should be something to please every palatte. It's clearly doing well as by the time we left. The restaurant was full and tables were being turned over fast. Book early to avoid disappointment, we booked two weeks ahead and there was already limited space. My only negatives would be that at the end things felt a little rushed as we were nearing the 8.30 cut off but this can easily be avoided by booking in the second sitting. Secondly, the bill already had a discretionary 12.5% service charge added. This is in no way me saying the staff were not deserving of the tip, they were for sure, fantastic service all the way through the evening as I already mentioned. My main feeling is let me decide how much I want to tip, I'd have probably tipped more than the 12.5% because I think the staff were worth more but as it was on there I was less inclined to. I know it's becoming more of the norm to add it to the bill but personally I don't agree with it. Overall Chef Walpole and the staff are doing something quite special here in this little Italian. Thank you to all the team for a wonderful night. I was visiting family from Sheffield so I am sad it will be a while before I can come back again.

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Andrew Wardlaw . 2022-03-19

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Absolutely stunning Italian dining experience. From amazing starters and mains, delicious and well selected Italian vino across all price ranges finished with out of this world homemade tiramisu and classic well balanced Italian espresso. Definitely the best Italian dining experience so far in the UK

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Dominik Burcin . 2022-03-12

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I was taken here today as a birthday surprise and it was absolutely perfect! The ambiance is great, the staff are delightful, the food was delicious and beautifully presented. The waiter overheard my family wishing me a Happy Birthday and surprised me right at the end with a little cake and candle. We felt very cared for and will definitely be back. Thoroughly recommend this wonderful restaurant. Lucky Framingham to have such a treasure.

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ann osborn . 2022-03-08

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Expensive for Suffolk Good good and service. You will need to book a table in the evening. Will be going again lunchtime to see if it's less busy .

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Sandie Archibald . 2022-03-05

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Very good lunch indeed. Nice atmosphere.

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Steve Hussey . 2022-03-02

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The food here was so tasty! Perfectly cooked, couldn't fault it. 👌

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Clare chenery . 2022-02-27

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Highlight of the week in Framlingham. Food and service were fantastic

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Gordon McKenna . 2022-02-18

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Superb. If you want to go somewhere for a special occasion (especially for foodies), I can honestly say this is one of the best meals I've ever eaten out. It was all about the food (the service was great too), and the food was unfaultable. Wow!

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Chris Wilding . 2022-02-17

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Such a wonderful experience. Great service and the food is pretty special.

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Harry T . 2022-02-11

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Our third time here, food and service even better than the first two times (and they were good too)

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Michele Leo . 2022-02-10

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The food was outstanding. Friendly attentive staff, can't wait to go back.

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Lucy 1966 . 2022-01-15

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