The best restaurants serving British food in St Edmundsbury East of England

Visited as a family of 7 for my husband’s birthday. Meal was very nice all be it a bit expensive and although the pub is very nice we were a little disappointed to be put in the bar area with a table just about big enough for 6 people and a small round table dumped on the end. However, all of this i could except but my real grip was that at the end of the meal i was given an itemized bill so i paid by card and handed the man £10 tip as a sign said they prefer cash tips. Later when i looked at the itemised bill we had asked for i noticed that a 10% service charge had been added without my knowledge. I won’t complain as they obviously need the money more than i do but i will not be visiting again or suggesting to my friends

Amazing to have a tasting menu at such a affordable price.

Clean place, food is delicious, staff is friendly, portions are big. Like it very much

NOW PERMANENTLY CLOSED :-( The Plough at Rede is one of Suffolks best kept secrets. A thatched pub with oak beams, an open fire, all tucked away in the tiny hamlet of Rede. Stunning location, fabulous atmosphere with a warm welcome and the best food for miles around. Brian and Joyce have been running the Plough for over 30 years with customers returning time and time again. Ide give 100 stars if I could.

What can I say the first time I have been here and what a great chip shop the staff were all very friendly and the food was really lovely. I recommend this place to anyone and I will be coming back again. Thank you

Mothering Sunday....food was ok, nothing special unfortunately

We had an event here recently and we paid over £800 for food to be served and i’m sorry to say but we were very disappointed and feeling a little mugged off. The food quality wasn’t worth the price one bit… It was like school disco food and definitely not worth the amount paid. very cheap. There wasn’t any labels on the food about allergies or intolerances. I’m shocked at how much it was. I thought maybe some jugs of water or juice or something would be included. But it wasn’t.. maybe even some little labels for the food so people knew what everything was… Staff were lovely and friendly. just the food was a very big let down.

It was not our first visit and we were used to top quality food and service. We were disappointed tonight. Food was wonderful as always. But service was s bit slap dash. We asked for an espresso at the end of the meal and gave up after more than 10 minutes wait when all tables around us were being served. When we paid we were explained that there is not such a thing as a coffee, it only comes a dessert etc. We gave constructive feedback making it clear it was not a complaint and we were told that we were the one to blame for the poor service experience. So… food? Wonderful. Service? To be improved

Beautiful place, and amazing 🍔

We arrived for a booked table for lunch on 11thDec and a lot of things were already off the menu ( specials board) . We had a light lunch and then when I went to restaurant. Side counter to pay and to order coffees I was directed to the counter on the other side . They then said my coffee would appear on the high shelf. I left my friend ( on her own) 3 times to retrieve the coffee and the last time I asked and was told someone else had taken it. By this time it was time for the start of the film and I had to take my coffee in with me. It’s appalling we weren’t served coffee at our table. I won’t be returning and I will be putting others off .

We stayed here over a weekend for 3 nights whilst visiting family nearby. We stayed in a courtyard room. Our room was warm and very comfortable. Well equipped with towels and up to date with charging sockets. There was a very effective wet room which was toasty warm. It couldn’t have been better. We dined on our first night. Clearly a local take on traditional food and it was fab. Would recommend the chorizo scotch eggs, in-house brined olives, salmon, and steak and ale pie. There was a great selection of beers and a good wine list. Our breakfasts were served in the restaurant. Each morning everything was very well cooked to order by a very jovial host - David. Overall The Bull is comfortable but modern. There’s good parking. In the summer the surrounding gardens will be fab and it’s in very quiet surroundings (but with a good Co-op across the road). This is an excellent place to stay. I’m sure we shall be back.

Had a quick bit to eat, food was good and the staff were very nice. Big back garden will be great when we get a bit of sun. Will be returning.

What a little gem of a place.Table of 4 booked for their friday set lunch.Very good choices and are they were able to cater for my dietary requirements. Top that with a very friendly greeting and pleasant staff made it a day to remember and will go again.

I haven’t written a review for a long while but felt the need to compliment this restaurant. We were staying in the hotel and usually we dine out but decided to have a meal here after chatting to a member of the team in the afternoon whilst we were having a drink in the lounge. We are so pleased we did! We were greeted by the same lady in the evening for our dinner. She remembered my drink of choice. The food was outstanding. My husbands steak cooked perfectly. The fish and chips was wonderful. And desserts - well I wish I had space to have them all! I didn’t get the names of our servers but the lady from the day and her Australian companion were obviously busy but service was second to none! And to add to our experience, breakfast was fresh, hot and perfect too with the same two ladies serving us. Highly recommend to all! Thankyou for such a delightful experience within the hotel.

well run place nice staff . Many people eating ,will call again, i think the village run it to keep it in the community , nice idea. john