The best restaurants in St Edmundsbury East of England

Shocking place, misleading advertising saying cafe serving hot n cold food, cafe permanently closed, charging £5 for a shower outrageous. Coopers only in this to rip pple off, total disregard for welfare of fellow truck drivers.

Great pub close to the town centre. Good range of ales, and well looked after, too.

Had a lovely, tasty lunch, friendly staff. Very clean and comfortable surroundings, large car park. Will definitely return, hopefully often!

Absolutely disgusting food. Can't remember when I tried such an owlfull food. Maybee in Russian village.

First visit to the Garden Restaurant to try their Sunday Carvery. We weren’t disappointed. Choice of three meats (generous portions) lovely vegetables which were cooked perfectly, giant homemade Yorkshires and the option to take a gravy boat to your table. All for £13.50 each. Super delicious. Apple crumble was 10/10 with big chunks of apple. Staff friendly and very attentive. We will definitely return. Thank you xxxxxx

We booked a table for 6.30 as we needed to be in the Arts centre for 8 o’clock, table wasn’t set already , they brought out poppadums that were stale ( yesterdays I reckon ) , we ordered within 5-10mins , not a difficult order just 5 curry’s and rice , no side orders to make it easy After chasing twice was told will be 10 minutes, so at 7.40 when it still hadn’t arrived ,we had to leave as we would not have time to eat it . We were the only people in the restaurant at the time ( can understand why now ) and the phone didn’t ring once for any take away orders .

A really great experience. Happy smiling staff and a wonderful Latté. Everywhere was very clean.

Wow what a find whilst away working. A beautiful vibrant pub with such brilliant staff. The food and real ale were top notch and the atmosphere was warm and friendly. I’ll definitely be back for another visit.

Mixed review: waiting time was good roughly around 15-20 minutes via deliveroo and the portions are always good with this restaurant. Once we started eating, we noticed little hair shavings in the food. So gutted as this was a good Chinese takeaway. Won't be ordering from here again.

We called on the off chance for a family Sunday lunch. We were told they’d tables early or late so without any thought we drove straight to Clare and settled down with a well poured pint for a Sunday lunch! The vibe is friendly and relaxed with lots of smiling waiting staff. It’s perfect for families of all ages and they’ve clearly put their stamp on this lovely village pub. The garden will be useful when the weather improves too. We went for the sharing roast and a tray arrived with quality, perfectly cooked lamb, roast beef and probably half a chicken. Generous amounts of roasted and green veg plus a cheesy leek/vegetable dish, plus pigs and blankets, excellent roast potatoes and Yorkshires with a jug of rich, home made gravy. It was just like a roast you’d have at home (if you had the time to prepare). We managed nearly all the meat but had to leave some of the vegetables, so the servings are certainly generous. Unfortunately we’d no room for any puddings. But we’ve vowed to come back for some of the special events and our only advice would be to book to ensure you get a table. In all a lovely addition to Clare with perfectly cooked food and friendly service.

Good choice of sandwiches which were presented nicely with a sald. Quite busy on a Sunday afternoon so the wait was a little longer than we would have liked.

A typical wait time for a popular coffee shop. I think the coffee isn’t great and little choice for cold drinks, like frappes which lack flavour.

Lovely meal, served by Beth. Perfect before going into Bury St Edmunds to see a play. Went at 5.00pm so just before the rush, very prompt service and all with a smile x

Our meal, drinks and the general ambience were fine. However, I was horrified when I had to visit the Ladies toilet facility. First of all, the wall-mounted radiator was more rust than metal, and I'm guessing based on its current rust state, must have been in situ for 20 to 30 years. Something else on the wall alongside, presumably the electric hand-drier but I can't recall for sure, was nearly as badly rusted, and together it gave the whole bathroom set up a real shabby feel. I then checked the 2 toilet cubicles so I could choose the one that looked best for use. Both toilet seats were barely attached to the bowls. Both were slipped off to one side, and when I tried to straighten one prior to gently sitting down on it for fear of slipping off onto the floor, the whole seat also slid forward from the back. I think it was held on by good-will more than anything practical. The sink/sinks were fairly clean but the taps harbored much mold and limescale around the bases. I really cannot grasp why businesses, particularly food establishments, find it so hard to keep clean and in good and safe working order these basic but much needed facilities. What's the point in expending effort in your dining room and bar, with good food and decent staff, if you don't then pay a bit extra to keep the toilet facilities clean, fresh, modern and usable? Nearly every visitor will use that facility, so why not double the positive impact by their impression of the bathroom facilities rather than completely negate any positives created by what they experience in the restaurant?

Sticky table, peas like cannon balls, a steak that was truly awfull one person serving at the bar it took ages to get served. Will not be going back.