The best restaurants serving British food in East of England

Such a friendly tea/coffee shop! Amazing cakes! Quirky little rooms! Tea pots and pretty little tea plates! Home made delicious cakes!

We had a fabulous Sunday roast here today, can’t complain about anything. The staff are friendly and welcoming and super attentive. We had two courses which was very well priced for the quality of food. One thing we would like is to bring back the scotch egg starter please.

Food was over cooked and just awful. Red wine was always stored in the cellar and consequently cold. Ridiculous Fish and chips that was minuscule and fish cake slimy

Old fashioned working class food Served piping hot and with huge helpings Steak pie a must Avoid the curry dishes Table service is friendly and efficient

We had a great experience with our friends from Spain who we hadn’t seen for 8 years. John O’Gaunt didn’t let us down, amazing meal with happy friendly staff. A great thanks to the chef!

One of my favourite restaurants , Idriz and his staff are welcoming & friendly , the food is cooked wonderfully and is presented well. The added bonus is the lovely terrace that we sat out today in the sunshine I’ve enjoyed it so much that this was my second visit in a week , Monday having the a la carte which was superb and today the set lunch Keep up the good work

The food is excellent. Possibly the best fried slice I have had in ten years. Service was quick and friendly and tables outside work well. £9 for the lot is a great price too. I have been back twice since and experienced the same both times.

Friendly little pub with plenty of outdoor space.

We visited this cafe/restaurant whilst visiting family in clacton. They use this lace a lot and we took them there for breakfast as they recommended it. We got a table straight away. We got the menus quickly, we ordered drinks and then our food. The waiting staff were all so friendly and polite. The food we had was very good, fresh and very hot. It was a good price for us all to have breakfast and drinks.

Excellent Roast Dinner, Delicious Deserts, Excellent Service From Staff, Lovely Place, We Will Return Definitely, 5 Stars All The Way.

I'm sorry here but I find this more with our pub food nowadays, they are tending to sway too far towards a-la -carte dishes. All four of us said the same about the accompanying salads , they just never went with the main, the chips, huge lumps of potato, just far to much, the Rib eye steaks which we asked to be rare to medium turned up like well done minute steaks, no fat in or around the meat at all, more like a thin lean sirloin. The service was good, no complaints there. Sorry, not for us this time.

Having walked past this establishment many times when visiting the numerous charity shops in Bungay, and observing patrons enjoying an enticing looking afternoon tea, my wife’s birthday was the perfect opportunity to try out this tearoom. The helpful waitress asked us to choose our sandwiches from the menu for our lower tier, and then a scone (savoury or sweet) from another varied selection, and finally a cake from the display on top of a nearby cabinet. Whilst of all these items were prepared in the kitchen, our hot drinks were brought to the table for us to savour. The waitress then brought out the afternoon tea stand filled with our food, and a very nice touch was the birthday candle on the cake on the top tier of the stand. The food was very nicely presented and more importantly tasty, the décor of the establishment was quirky but quaint, and the vintage crockery and champagne flutes completed the experience. Would we come here again? Most definitely yes.

Another great experience here, food outstanding as usual... So consistency; which is what we're looking for. Highly recommend.

Firstly, I'm truly sorry to see you go. The East Coast has been the go to venue when we visit the area for some years. Many a family meal had been had here. Always excellent food, service and great value for money. It is a place I would (and have) recommend without any hesitation. I wish you every success for you and your team for the future. Thank you for your customer service and looking after my family and I over the years.

What a fantastic place, I have stayed there for over two weeks and I couldn’t be more happier. All the staff are wonderful and Tracy and Stuart are an incredible team . The rooms are amazing the view incredible over the river, and the food was delicious, I can not recommend this place more loved every moment. Thank you all Michael. X