The best restaurants in East of England

Went for a drink here and decided to stay for dinner. Excellent food and friendly staff. More expensive than your normal Indian restaurant but the decor is beautiful and it’s in lovely surroundings, the views are amazing. We will be back.

We were excited to find an authentic Greek cafe and not disappointed with our find!! We had Gyros and a pie. The salad that accompanied them both was delicious. The tsatziki was yummy. We stocked up on some goodies to take home. Lovely staff

This little cafe in Gorleston was amazing. We visited here twice this week whilst away on a short break. The food was absolutely outstanding, it was always piping hot and tasted so fresh. The portion sizes were great and a few of us did not like black pudding however we were able to swap for other items which was great as not many places allow you to do this. The owner was so polite and friendly and was happy to stop and have a chat with us. The young girl who took our order was also very polite and helpful, nothing was too much trouble! The prices for both the food and drinks were great, drinks very cheap and £8 for a large breakfast! The cafe is dog friendly as well which was great for us as we have 2 small dogs and it’s so difficult to find places that allow dogs. We will definitely be back if we ever visit Gorleston again, best breakfast we’ve ever had!

Visited today for brunch after seeing the excellent reviews on Tripadvisor. We were warmly welcomed and picked a table. I had the triple cheese and bacon toastie and my partner had the meaty cooked breakfast. Both were beautifully presented and very delicious. The coffee was very good. The staff were very friendly and engaged in conversation. I look forward to trying something different next time.

We have been meaning to try huggers for ages. As we went today (which is a Sunday) we were particularly taken by a review which said ‘best vegan roast ever. Well, it really is !! I had the sausage plait and my wife ate the nut roast. It was the very best of home cooking and utterly faultless. The desserts were equally delicious (I had the apple pie while my wife had a chocolate sundae. The staff were friendly and knowledgable. Huggers are going to be seeing quite a bit more of us moving forward and I am excited to have unearthed a real vegan gem of a place. Hurray !!

What can I say that hasn’t already been said but I would like to add something anyway! Meadowsweet isn’t a cheap option when it comes to dining out. However, they say you get what you pay for, and this certainly applies here! Food is excellent and the team, both the kitchen and front of house, work seamlessly together to provide an exemplary experience.

Fabulous location in beautiful village. Great service, drinks and food, especially the sandwiches. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, they adapted a sharing platter for me with gluten free rice. The hospitality was great. We really enjoy our time in the restaurant.

Amazing food excellent service highly recommend this place to anyone left the place very full and satisfied lovely café

This is the third time we've visited Moto Pizza and we can't fault it. The gluten free pizza is delicious - you can choose 5 toppings and it's cooked to order right in front of you. All other pizza / garlic bread is brought to the table, with toppings you will never even have heard of like carbonara and bolognaise. There's also a good drinks menu / selection of sides, and a relaxed, vibrant atmosphere. But the highlight of our visit today was the server, Luke. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely evening, was incredibly helpful and really friendly. We can't fault Moto Pizza on a normal day, but Luke made it even better. Thanks Luke.

Excellent service and good food, I had a pitta with smoked salmon and cream cheese, it tasted lovely. With that I had a cappuccino that was great as well, I appreciate that they asked if I wanted chocolate on top but what I want is espresso&milk. (It was just a couple of degrees to hot and not exactly the taste I wish for but that is just my personal preference and really not judgeable since it might be perfect for someone else, thus the 4 instead of 5) All in all a great place for a breakfast and I would definitely go there agan.

Found this place by accident and so glad we did. Great food and service, reasonably priced will definitely go again.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to A Differnt Brew: the staff were wonderful, the surroundings lovely, the food was good (including nice gluten-free for a coeliac friend) and the ethos was great. We were a group of friends meeting up from different places and it met our needs perfectly. We look forward to visiting again:-)

We popped into Milton Cafe for lunch - never been there before and so it was a random choice on our way to the theatre. Wow! The pasta dishes were lovely and the service was fantastic. Also got to try their homemade garlic bread and hot sauce. I couldn't stop eating! Really friendly, lovely atmosphere and next time we're in Southend I'd definitely go again. And prices all good too. Thanks for a great experience!

Excellent Food, brilliant choice, Lovely Staff, all on all a fabulous village care. Would definitely visit again if on the area.