Places To Eat
Restaurants
Always best to book as many of our local eateries get really busy
Bury St Edmunds is rapidly becoming the "foodie" capital of East Anglia with some fantastic new restaurants opening. Beyond that, Cambridge, Southwold, Aldeburgh and Norwich offer great dining experiences. We particularly recommend the following:
The Leaping Hare
Wyken Vineyards, Wyken Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2DU. This elegantly converted 14th Century Suffolk barn on Sir Kenneth & Lady Carla Carlisle's estate is set amongst gorgeous gardens, ancient woodlands, and features a vineyard planted in 1988, which produces good quality white wines. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide and the Good Food Guide. There is also an excellent Farmers' Market every Saturday morning, and they do great pizza at lunchtimes.
Pea Porridge
28 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1JR. Very characterful restaurant set in an old bakery, the food is simple and flavourful. Head chef Justin Sharp cooks with local seasonal produce, offers a very good wine list, and can now boost a Michelin Star - the very first to be awarded to a Suffolk restaurant.
Blue Fig
34 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW. New addition to Bury serving really high quality and innovative modern European dishes using a sharing theme.
The Lark
6A Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP. Really interesting concept of top quality small tapas-style dishes to be shared, but with an English game/meat/fish theme using only local produce. Lively atmosphere in the evening. Our of our new favourites!
Angel Hotel
3 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LT. Impressive hotel overlooking the Abbey and gardens. Does fabulous cocktails and its location makes it a great place to start an evening out with a drink, and it also has a strong a la carte menu using a lots of seasonal and country fare.
Meat and Greet
3 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmund, IP33 1NX. This is all about the steak and it is fabulous, so if you fancy red meat and ideally red wine to go with it then head along!
Bellota
45 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG. Relatively newly opened with a focus on its tasting menu and with an open kitchen right in the middle of the restaurant so you can see the action. Their motif "Your pleasure is our pleasure" says it all.
PrimaVista
22 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AF. Extremely tasty food, well prepared and served, this is a traditional Italian restaurant with a lively atmosphere.
Queens Bar and Grill
39 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG. Located in the heart of the historic part of Bury this is another great place to start your evening with a cocktail. The hickory and charcoal smokehouse meats are especially appetising.
Maison Bleue
30/31 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG. French quality and creativity are the hallmarks here including fresh prime ingredients beautifully presented, can be a bit too stuffy/fussy for some tastes but we can't fault the food and service.
Bars and Pubs
The White Horse Inn
Badwell Ash, just up the road! This is a traditional late 17th century village pub with separate bar and restaurant, providing a good range of ales, and lunch and evening meals. It does fantastic Sunday roasts. Since its extensive refurbishment in 2020 it has been gathering ever wider support for its fabulous food.
The Dog at Norton
Norton, 3 miles. This is a cosy inn serving high quality locally sourced food from breakfast to dinner, where you are assured good hospitality.
The Bull Inn
Bacton, 6 miles. Rory and his team offer good quality gastro pub food - especially the burgers - and a warm welcome.
The Bull
Troston nr Bury St Edmunds, 5 miles. Ben and Sam bought this pub in 2020 and have had a very positive impact. The menu is interesting, the wine list is impressive, and the garden is awesome in the summer.
The Pakenham Fox
The Street, Pakenham, 3 miles. This is a locally owned free house pub serving cask ales and meals in its pleasant restaurant with lovely outdoor space. Pizzas are served on Friday evenings, and they host regular special events.
