The best restaurants in Orford and Tunstall Suffolk Coastal East of England

Went in for dinner and what can I say? Good choice of ales and larger Good selection of wines to pair with meals! the food words can not describe how good it is!! I don’t normally do reviews but here were are!! Will definitely be back!

A very sweet bakery with wonderful bread/pastries and dishes. The coffee is excellent too. Lovely to sit outside in the village.

We decided to pop in for a drink ,my partner went to the bar and I went to the toilet ,10 mins later my partner still at the bar not been acknowledged woman sat behind the bar not looking at him and what looked like the manager talking to some people ,fair enough if you can't serve say so or if your talking just say you will be a minute.They were so rude and ignorant maybe if we had been stuck up people he may have looked at us ,but we are just normal.One to avoid

This was our third trip on the Lady Florence. This time for breakfast. The food is prepared and cooked on board whilst we motor along the river. The dining room is comact - if there are 12 people on board, then it does get a little 'cosy'. However, on this occassion we chartered the boat for just the four of us, so it was very roomy. There is a wood burning stove on board that keeps the dining room very warm. Breakfast was rounded off with homemade apple pie and muffins!

The perfect unspoiled traditional country pub. Would recommend the music nights and the eclectic local performers, fantastic.

Disappointing, the Saturday lunchtime wall menu showed a choice of Jacket Potatoes but none were available, so we ordered sausage rolls with salad but after waiting towards thirty minutes, a waitress returned our money informing us that they had sold out of them as well. We left.

Over-priced food - an unbelievable £4.75 for a stodgy, tasteless cheese scone with one pat of hard, cold butter. Only managed to eat half of it, really unpleasant, threw the rest away. The cakes were not covered and crawling with flies. Sandwiches even more over-priced at £8.25 for a small cheese sandwich with white bread. This cafe used to be so much better. Will drive past in future and not stop here.

The welcome was much appreciated and the atmosphere is relaxed but efficient. The food definitely didn't disappoint. Whitebait ,oysters and fish pate were first class. The main dishes were equally good. A thoroughly great experience

My parents have been here multiple times and recommended it as a great place for my 30th birthday meal! The food is incredible! Firstly, the menu is so varied and I wanted SO many things on there, it was hard to choose. I settled for the starter of Beef Croquettes with Wasabi Mayo and my main was beef rendang with rice. Both were delicious and full of flavour. I also tried the Bang Bang Cauliflower which was SO tasty! The highlight of the meal was the apple crumble though .. beautifully sweet and sugary. It is expensive here but so worth it for the quality! Thank you for making my birthday so special!

During a recent work trip, I had the pleasure of staying several nights at The Jolly Sailor in Orford. The place exceeded all my expectations. From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed with genuine warmth and friendliness that immediately made me feel at home amid the oak beams. The staff went above and beyond to ensure my comfort and were incredibly flexible in accommodating my request for an early breakfast that I needed to get to work on time. Their attention to detail and willingness to meet my every need was outstanding. The rooms were comfortable and very clean. Every corner, from the rooms to the common areas, was spotless and well-maintained. The care and pride the taken to create the perfect environment was exceptional. The food on offer each evening was excellent. However, breakfast - that was made to order - was superb with a special shout out to Terry who could never do too much for me. Of particular note, were the fresh kippers and the smoked salmon which they sourced from a local smokehouse only a few steps away from the front door of the pub. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing retreat near the quayside, surrounded by oak beams or simply a convenient base to explore the area, The Jolly Sailor is a fantastic choice. With its warm atmosphere, friendly service, and exceptional standards, it’s a place I’d happily return to and would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone.

What a great pub! There was a range of four real ales, that had clearly been kept well. We had a couple of dishes from the specials board, which changes regularly. The masaaman chicke curry was excellent. There is also wide choice of wines. This is a pub that is dog friendly, is clearly used by the locals and also is very welcoming to visitors.

Very disappointed with the sandwiches, bread was very dry and the smoked salmon bagel was frozen! BLT contains cold bacon rashers. All in all - an expensive, disappointing lunch. Will not frequent the cafe again .

For any music-lovers, and particularly folk music lovers, The Ship is a fascinating destination. With hundreds of years of history of hosting gigs (ongoing!) and open mics, and great photo collection on the walls of gigs gone by, it is well worth a visit. Drinks are reasonably-priced and the staff very friendly. We will be back!

We were upstairs in the "expensive" riverview restaurant for a pre-booked pre-concert dinner. Two courses £35, 3 courses £45. Beautful views across the river and reed-beds at sunset. Arriving at the designated time it took 20 minutes before our order was taken. After the first course we were getting concerned that as the concert began at 7pm, we would run out of time. We didn't, but it was a close thing. We ordered a glass of white wine each, but the wine was only just below room temperature and should have been much colder to be enjoyable. Our starters were just about OK, although my Beef Bresaola was somewhat substandard - the beef was fine but the rest of the stated ingredients were pretty much tasteless. My wife's main was the Confit Duck leg that she has described to me as being unexciting - there was a sauce and supposed to be blackberry jus (or something similar) that she was unable to identify and the potato was just a large shaped chunk of potato, possibly roasted! My main (Confit Pork Belly) was "interesting" - the crackling was rock hard - I couldn't cut it with my knife and when I tried to bite into it, I still couldn't break it, so I abandoned that. When I mentioned this to the server, I was told that it would be reported to the kitchen - maybe it was, but no-one apologised or responded in any way to my complaint. In addition the accompanying "sauce" was like a green porridge in consistency and was barely lukewarm - overall what should have been the most interesting dish proved to be the most disappointing one. Our desserts were reasonably good, but not worth the extra £10 for the 3rd course. So, I would not recommend the restaurant and felt that it was very much over-priced and understaffed, as the service was friendly but incredibly slow. Total cost for the two of us £120, including 12.5% "gratuity". As fairly frequent visitors to the Concert Hall , we will not be returning this restaurant.