East Anglia Restaurants

In summer the coast gets so packed with people that reservations are essential at restaurants. Getting something to eat at other than regular mealtime hours isn’t always possible in small towns; head to cafés if you want a midmorning or after-lunch snack. Look for area specialties, such as crab, lobster, duckling, Norfolk black turkey, hare, and partridge, on menus around the region. In Norwich there's no escaping the hot, bright-yellow Colman's mustard, which is perfect smeared gingerly on some sausage and mash.

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  • 1. Great House

    $$$

    This excellent "restaurant with rooms" on the medieval Market Square takes deeply traditional flavors of the British countryside and updates them with a slight French twist. Served in an elegant, whitewashed dining room, the five-course, fixed-price dinner menus use a reassuring amount of local and regional ingredients. The selection might include breast of pigeon with caramelized endive or halibut with ginger foam and parsley sauce. The five spacious guest rooms have sloping floors, beamed ceilings, well-appointed bathrooms, and antique furnishings.

    Market Pl., Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QZ, England
    01787-247431

    Known For

    • Elegant, refined menus
    • Local ingredients
    • A French touch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Jan. No dinner Sun. No lunch Tues., Reservations essential
  • 2. Jews House

    $$$

    This intimate restaurant is one of Lincoln's oldest buildings, a rare survivor of 12th-century Norman domestic architecture and worth a visit even if the cosmopolitan menu wasn't so outstanding. Typical main dishes include roasted rack of lamb with rosemary confit carrots or wild turbot with caviar hollandaise. For dessert, you might be offered pistachio sponge with mixed berries. The restaurant is a much more sedate place than its colorful and sometimes dark history suggests (the name is medieval—check out the story while you're here).

    15 The Strait, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1JD, England
    01522-524851

    Known For

    • Extremely historic building
    • Long-standing favorite with locals
    • Great, contemporary cooking

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed.
  • 3. Maison Bleue

    $$$

    This stylish French restaurant, with the same owners as the Great House in nearby Lavenham, specializes in locally caught seafood. Typical choices include king scallops with squid ink and saddle of lamb with parsley and mushroom stuffing. Leave room for dessert, such as the indulgent Opera gateau, a rich chocolate and almond pudding. The three-course £39.95 lunch offers good value.

    31 Churchgate St., Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1RG, England
    01284-760623

    Known For

    • Elegant French cooking
    • Special-occasion dining
    • Great seafood

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., Reservations essential
  • 4. Talbooth Restaurant

    $$$

    This sophisticated restaurant serving excellent seasonal British fare is set in a Tudor house beside the idyllic River Stour. Outside, there are lighted terraces where food and drinks are served on warm evenings; inside, original beams, leaded-glass windows, and a brick fireplace add to the sense of history. The menu at lunch and dinner may include thyme-roasted partridge with salsify and grapes, or John Dory with razor clam chowder. For dessert, try the fresh fruit pavlova. In summer, evening barbecues are occasionally held on the terrace.

    Gun Hill, Dedham, Essex, CO7 6HP, England
    01206-323150

    Known For

    • Superb British-French cooking
    • Excellent service
    • Beautiful waterside location

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun. mid-Sept.–early June, Reservations essential
  • 5. River Bar Steakhouse & Grill

    $$$

    Across the river from Magdalene College, this popular waterfront bar and grill serves delicious steak, burgers, and pies, plus specialties such as lobster mac and cheese or salmon steak with molasses and spices. There's an extensive cocktail menu as well. Try a Frisky Vixen (rum with pineapple juice, lychee, and passion fruit) or head up to the roof terrace for a glass of champagne. When dining, perhaps leave room for a classic sticky toffee pudding for dessert.

    3 Thompsons La., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AQ, England
    01223-307030

    Known For

    • Classic British mains
    • Rooftop terrace dining
    • Huge cocktail menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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