Cool little stop with great coffee and great service. I recommend you stop in if in the area. I may…read moretry the food here on my way back from the coast.

Me and my partner managed to discover this gem of a pub by randomly choosing somewhere close on the…read moresat nav whilst we were away for my 30th birthday. The pub is beautiful and cosy, the landlady was kind and cheerful and the food.....oh god, the food! We both had a starter of pigeon, not something you usually see on a pub menu and it was superbly cooked and tasted amazing. For my main I chose the steak burger with chips and onion rings, the burger was big, flavoursome and juicy and the touch I like is that the tomato ketchup on table was all homemade, not from a bottle! We will certainly come back to this awesome place if we are ever near the area again because it was outstanding!!

stop for supper, simple fish and chips!! it was under…read morecooked and cold. Told waiter who did nothing to help, so upon leaving went to the bar to speak to the manager who refunded two of the meals. spoilt a nice afternoon out.

Staying next to the Harbour Inn during our recent jaunt to Southwold, it wasn't surprising that we…read morefrequently ended up here for a quick pint - or to sneak one next door! We only ate once; the set up of the Harbour is much more for the family crowd, with us even witnessing chairs on tables at 10pm one night - not for the night owls. The seating upstairs, around 5 tables, is the only 'adult only' bar in the place. This is generally on account of the location of the Harbour, inbetween Southwold and Walberswick, with no real access to anything other than the pub. Food is their mainstay, so fair enough. It was busy when we arrived last Wednesday, but we managed - thanks to my mother's elbows and ability to spy people readying to leave - to grab a table within around 15 minutes of arriving. The menu here is fish heavy, naturally, but there are plenty of options for the non-fish loving. I opted for the ribeye steak, served with a tomato, mushroom, onion rings and chips. Everything was delicious and I really enjoyed my steak; it was the perfect colour for me and oozed juices, meaning I barely needed to add anything (apart from a dash of ketchup - so sue me!) Around the table, we also had a starter/tapas portion of sea bass, which looked fresh and inviting, a juicy burger, with what was definitely a handmade patty on account of how easily it fell apart!, and vegetarian fish and chips. Now, this was battered halloumi - fried cheese seems to be a massive thing at the moment, and the Harbour didn't dissapoint. It was salty but, washed down with a pint of Broadside, my dad managed to power through! All in all, family friendly, but don't be put off - you'll be able to get some great grub here. Lunchtimes are their busiest time, so be prepared to wait.

A wonderful, old fashioned, family pub. Lovely views out to sea while supping your choice of one of…read morethe fantastic Adnams ales. Food is good, basic, pub grub. My type of inn. In the middle of the village overlooking the green.

A charming English pub in Walberswick. It's also one of the few places that welcomes dogs and we…read morereally enjoyed our time here. They serve a few local beers from the area and I really liked the Southwold bitter they served here. The menu looked amazing but unfortunately we did not get a chance to eat here. There is a fireplace in the middle and we sat close to it taking in the warmth from the open fire. Staff are very friendly and service is quick. It's quite popular with the locals and many dog owners were about having a pint and catching up.

We spent a lot of time here and at the Red Lion Pub and the food here was my favorite. Very…read moreallergy-friendly and good, solid food--with huge portions. My husband loved his fish and chips--said they were the best of our stay in Southwold.

Lovely pub,recently refurbished, just opposite the Adnam's brewery. Unsurprisingly, it's an Adnam's…read moretied house, but this does mean your beer couldn't get more local, and they do have a very good selection of real ales, all well kept. Friendly staff, and good food, including a range of daily specials a homemade prawn curry was delicious, as was plaice and chips ( in-you guessed it- beer batter made with Adnams).

We had a lovely evening here to celebrate 3 birthdays! The food and service were perfect. We…read moreall had a fabulous evening and even the fussiest of eaters enjoyed the food. The two staters that were favourites were the scallops with pork belly and the Cromer crab cake with tuna carpaccio! The beef fillet and the lamb were booth also popular. And don't forget a side of fries with Comte!

Adorable little pub off the beaten path in a small village. We had a friendly greeting and the…read morechef and staff were very accommodating making us something off the menu. I saw it on someone's plate and just pointed, "that's what I want". Come to find out they had made it special for him and did the same for us. We became ham and cheese toasty fans very quickly, with a lovely green salad on the side. Great people, location and amazing food. Go!!!

A friend and I, rather nerdishly, made somewhat of a pilgrimage to this remote little pub in early…read moreNovember 2012 (We saw it Jonathan Creek and just thought it looked like a nice place really!). We had just missed the lunch service but were made to feel extraordinarily welcome by Nick, the landlord, and were in no way treated like outsiders because it is very much a classic chocolate box village local and we'd come eighty miles from Cambridge to this sleepy Suffolk village. We were even given bar snacks on the house to make up (somewhat) for our disappointment at just missing lunch. But because we were treated so nicely this really was no problem at all. Great atmosphere, beautiful location. Will have to visit again to sample the food! Phone in advance, it gets booked up quickly.

We stopped at this pub last year (July 2010), charmed by its pretty location. We found the inside…read moreto be a disappointment. It wasn't particularly clean, the landlady was more interested in tapping on her laptop and was morose to say the least. The beer was awful, the menu uninspiring and overall it was a miserable experience. But..we heard it had been recently taken over and lots of work had been done to the kitchen, so we decided to give it another chance. We were so glad we did! Despite being very busy, we were greeted warmly and with a smiles. The food was excellent, freshly made & cooked on the premises and at a very reasonable price. The beer is superbly kept and the overall atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. We will definately be going again, and have no hesitation in recommending this. Its a beautiful pub, and with the new owners, will soon become the place to go. Superb!!

I like this place. I've visited Southwold a couple times over the past few years and have hit this…read morelocation each time. Perfect spot for a casual drop-in. Excellent location with a friendly staff and solid selection of pours at the bar. Food is very good and there's a great outdoor seating area when the weather is nice. A couple of Blackshore Stouts and a fish & chips hit the spot.

Our first stop on the Southwold adventure, and we booked - on a Friday night, you have to either be…read moreprepared to not eat or book and take a chance. Fortunately, we've visited enough times to know that the Red Lion isn't a risk. When you first step in, the Red Lion always feels a bit chaotic. You're instantly faced with the bar, where all orders go - both drink and food - so you have to gauge where the actual queue is and who is just meandering around. There are a few 'pub' tables set up, with mismatching stools and the like, but step into the back and you're suddenly in the dining room. Recently extended, we were sat in one of the newer parts of the room, one a large table with some bench seating. The menu is a sprawling list of everything you could possible want; fried fish, normal fish, curry, spag bol, burger, chicken and chips, cheese boards, desserts. The one thing that really got me here was that, despite these fancy new dining tables etc, the system hasn't changed; you still have to go to the bar to order your food. And there's one person taking the orders. But there's all these new tables! Be prepared to wait. Once you do get your food, you'll remember why you came. If you like chips. Everything comes with a mountain of the crispy, salty, skinny fries. Perfect. I went for a cheese and bacon burger, first night holiday indulgence, which was delicious - not one of the best I've ever had, but hearty and filling. Enough to keep most people going for a day or two. A fair experience that I would happily have again. Especially with those fries.

What a cheerful little place. Plenty of odd corners, inside and out; friendly staff; the simple…read morebaguette lunch we had was most acceptable. Open all day for food, which makes it very useful if we need somewhere to go and stay for ages!

One of the most disappointing experiences I've ever had. It's a real shame, too; I love Adnams and…read morewhat they stand for, but The Crown really lets them down. We'd booked for a special treat on the Saturday night of our visit. Our numbers dropped one, so my mum and I went in at lunchtime to let them know, so we weren't taking up too much room - they said that was fine and thanks for letting them know. When we arrived later on, my boyfriend and I before my parents, I gave our name and they didn't have any record of our booking. I'm sorry, what? We just came in at lunch - and my dad booked it over a month ago. Was it under any other name, they asked - well, no, unless you're the ones who have taken it down incorrectly! We were assured (no apology given) that we would be able to have a table within half an hour. So, we went and sat down in the back bar area for some drinks. Cue a 40 minute wait, after which my dad had to get up and ask if our table was anywhere near ready. Yes, they are just paying up - an excuse we'd heard before on a past shaky experience. We were seated 10 minutes later in the dining room and handed our menus. The offerings at The Crown are something a bit different compared to the rest of Southwold; paired with The Swan down the road, this is one of Southwold's finer eateries. Noone offered any help with the menu or explaining starters/specials until I asked. I opted for the gnocchi starter and duck main. Both were quite tasty, though the gnocchi was fairly flavourless - the addition of courgette didn't help! My mum's lamb main came grey, not pink, and with no potato or vegetable addition - quite odd. Noone knew who was eating what, suprising for somewhere supposedly priding itself on silver service. I requested a wine menu part way through the meal and it came quickly, though noone offered to take my order, despite the main meals coming and me obviously sitting with it in my hands. We weren't asked once during our meal how we were or if we were enjoying our food. Maybe they knew the answer. At the end of the meal - coming to around £150 for this experience - our receipt was just plonked on the table, folded up numerous times. You get a silver tray with mints in your local Indian! This was the straw that 'broke the camel's back' and my mum decided to speak to the manager. He didn't pull himself away from putting the money away in the till and blamed the missing booking on the fact the bookings come through The Swan - even though my dad spoke directly to them. And we saw another table having the same experience. He focused completely on the missing booking rather than the poor service and we all left feeling angry and disappointed. Hopefully, The Crown will pull its socks up. Until then, we wont be back.

This is a nice hotel on Southwold's High Street. It's old and attractive, and interesting because…read moreit's divided up into a few areas. The clean white street facade leads you to a large wine bar with cushioned seats and a large fireplace. The back room is my favourite bit, though: smaller, pubbier, with more wood on the walls and benches, a better spot for a pint. A further room to one side, accessible from either front or back bar, is the restaurant area that serves some quite fine dining. You'll get several Adnams ales here, of course, since their brewery is in Southwold, just around the corner in fact. The hotel is owned by Adnams.