7 of the best places that we ate at in Suffolk in 2023

While so many could have made this list, we have rounded up some of the restaurants that we enjoyed the most in 2023.

1. 1921 Angel Hill

1921 Angel Hill was one of our favourite restaurant this year (Image: Reece Hanson)

Our reviewer of the Bury St Edmunds restaurant deemed the entire experience at 1921 - from the food, to the service, to the presentation - "faultless."

With six restaurants on the Michelin guide in the Suffolk town, including one with a star, it's easy to get lost in the crowd, but 1921 Angel Hill always delivers.

With an ever-changing menu, our reviewer has failed to be disappointed by any aspect of their meal at 1921 Angel Hill, and it received a perfect score.

2. Husk 

The supper club at Husk was cosy and intimate (Image: Emily Goodwin)

Located down a long and relatively flooded road just a stone's throw from Bramfield is Walnut Tree Farm, home of one of Suffolk's most highly recommended supper clubs.

Tickets to the supper club cost about £65 per person and include an alcoholic drink on arrival and four courses.

While the food was faultless, the drinks divine and the setting warm and inviting, the absolute highlight of the supper club was chatting and laughing with strangers about the menu, the weather and their Christmas plans.

3. The Talbooth

The head chef chatted to the diners about the dishes chosen for the menu (Image: Kieran Harvey)

One of our reviewers was in the unique position to try the Talbooth Christmas menu ahead of the official launch, coupled with a stay at the Talbooth Hotel & Spa. 

For those coming fresh to the menu, the five-course meal costs £85 per person.   

From pigeon to tuna to scallops, this menu really is an indulgent treat and highly recommended to those looking for a Christmas dinner to remember.

4. Mowgli

Mowgli opened in the former Bills site in Bury St Edmunds (Image: Reece Hanson)

Bury St Edmunds' hottest new restaurant opened its doors to the public in November.

Mowgli’s rise has continued since our reviewer first visited the Liverpool restaurant, and Mowgli now boasts almost two dozen sites around England, with Bury St Edmunds the latest addition to the roster. 

It is no surprise that this Indian Street Food restaurant scored the full five stars from our reviewer.

5. Lark

Lark is tiny and runs from a former bus shelter in Bury St Edmunds (Image: Mark Heath)

Lark's ethos is all about small plates and sharing food. Dishes are nominally grouped into starters, mains and sides on the menu but there are no rules - order what you want, eat it how you like.

Celebrity food opiner Jay Rayner thoroughly enjoyed himself for the Guardian at the tiny restaurant on the corner of Angel Hill.

It's different, fun and - given its size - unique - a special little place.

6. The Lion

The Lion in East Bergolt hit its mark in our reviewer (Image: Mark Heath)

Our reviewer made our way to The Lion in East Bergholt, having read of the newly-opened five luxury guest rooms.

Starters range in price from £8 (soup) to £24 (five wild scallops - more on those shortly), while mains start at £18 (butternut squash risotto) to £30 (Suffolk redpoll fillet steak).

In addition, there's a daily specials menu offering things like catch and butchers' cuts of the day.

All in all, a cracking destination. One could say, in fact, that The Lion is worth roaring about.     

7. On The Hill

On The Hill has been named the second best pizza takeaway in England (Image: Liz Heath)

On The Hill is a pizzeria that started life in Diss and was such a success that the owners opened a second location in Ixworth, on the High Street, in September.

It is all about Neapolitan-style pizza and offers a small but perfectly-formed menu of nine pizzas with a couple of sides and a dessert.

It's clear that takeaways are the name of the game for On The Hill, but we enjoyed our sit-down meal, in a relaxed, small, fun space.