We stopped in here last weekend for a really nice lunch. It's just an old house, barely renovated…read moreinto a multi-room restaurant. Okay, it may attract thehow shall I put this?...mature clientele, judging from the lunchtime crowd. But the service was thorough, pleasant, and friendly. The food wasn't cheap, but it was interesting, very high quality, and of good enough variety to cater to all tastes (tapas £4-5, sandwiches ~£5, mains ~£12). They've won awards for some of their dishes - check out the black pudding and pork sausages, if you dare. It's a really comfortable, spacious interior: lots of warm, rough wood, miles between your tables and others, nice linen napkins.

We popped in for an impromptu Sunday Lunch with my parents and managed to find a table for four…read more The set menu of two or three courses offered plenty of choice. The staff were very friendly and very attentive. For start we all had the soup which was flavoursome, home made and accompanied by some wonderful salt crusted home made bread. For mains my mother and I had the pork loin which was cooked in a wonderfully fruity sauce and served with a medley of crisp potatoes, vegetables and crackling. My other half and my father enjoyed the beer battered cod and chips which they both managed to polish off with some gusto. My dad and I were too full for dessert but my partner and mother enjoyed the Bread and Butter pudding which was caramelised (ala Creme Brûlée) and served with a vintage marmalade ice cream. This was a lovely meal, great price and everything served was very tasty and served at the right temperature. The staff were very friendly and I will definitely be going back there the next time we visit Southwold.

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.

If there's one thing you don't get in Southwold, it's a huge amount of variety. If you're staying…read morefor a day, the onslaught of fish & chips is quite welcome - after a few days, it gets understandably tiring. Enter The Clockhouse; situated part way down the pier, you can tuck into some great pizza or paninis. We went twice on our recent holiday - once for a quick cuppa and cake, the second for lunch. The cuppa was lovely, with a great slice of millionaires shortbread, the perfect size for two to share. Second up for lunch and I was pleasantly surprised! Sitting outside in the sea breeze (read it was really windy), we were sheltered by the metal surrounded bench seating, which is probably one of the best things the pier folk have ever thought of, allowing you to sit outside and forget about the weather. The menu is simple and I quickly decided on the goats cheese and caramelised onion pizza, which I shared with the other half; it arrived in good time, with an additional plate - when placing the order, my dad was asked how many people would be sharing each pizza, a clever touch, showing that they recognise what people might want. Of course, you're going to get a few flies and wasps, but it's worth it for a little bit of something different! Just don't look down, that sea looks awful choppy.

Terrific fish caught longshore i.e no more than 6 miles…read morefrom Suffolk & so lovely & fresh & cooked by Mme H well just a meal made in heaven! The area is fascinating boats of all kinds surround you,lovely walks, & a view across the marshes to Walberswick

Fish pretty good but service variable , Ive been coming to Southwold for years but gave up on…read moreSamanthas after some fairly bruising experiences, off hand sneering is pretty common from the older bloke. Dont bother.

I had no idea this place existed! The food was wonderful, freshly cooked and SO tasty! Will…read moredefinitely get food from here again.

Excellent, varied menu (don't be put off by the 'balti' label) at sensible prices, given there is…read morevery little competition in the area. My Jalfrezi was hot (spicy) although could have been a little hotter (literally). Not easy to park nearby, so turning up at the right time is essential, but the food is worth the wait.

Stopped in here for lunch one day and absolutely loved it... the service is top notch, the staff…read moreare super friendly and I had the best pea & mint soup ever, along with a small cheese sandwich. Everything we ate here was delicious and we would not hesitate to recommend... we will definitely be coming back! :-)

Walking into Two Magpies, you'd easily double take - have I stumbled back into Manchester? No, this…read morelittle place is a new addition to the ever-expanding Southwold 'high street' (use this term loosely people!). Competition isn't exactly rife; much of Southwold still revolves around the blue rinse idea of what cakes should be, so something with this hand-written/brown paper edge is very appealing to the younger generations. The cake display outside is inviting, with hand written brown label price tags and a variety of different sized cake stands. You're faced with amaretto chocolate cupcakes topped with edible gold, huge praline meringues, and slabs of brownies. Stepping inside, it feels a touch chaotic, but it sort of (sort of) adds to the charm. We visited on two occasions - naughty - and had a raspberry bakewell slice, pecan nut brownie, the aforementioned chocolate cupcake, and a huge slice of sponge cake with raspberries and limoncello sauce. Service on the first visit was much quicker than the second; our cakes were selected, popped into a white box and stickered ready for us to go on our merry way. Our second visit and there was only one person behind the counter, doing his best but struggling slightly under the demand! I hope that Two Magpies doesn't fly away too soon; Southwold is changing in many respects and, as long as the prices don't shoot up much further, I think they've found a good niche to sit in.

Possibly the worst fish and chip shop I have ever had a takeaway from. Flaccid, lank batter…read moresurrounding hard fish with greasy chips. Avoid.

This has got to be the UK's worst fish and chip shop. The last 4 pieces of fish from here contained…read morean average of 12 bones! That with insipid, soggy chips gives it the title above. Horrid!! *one star because I have to!

Just on the pier, it's a light, bright, colourful, cheery, clean cafe serving snacks, meals and…read moredrinks from 8:30am every day except Christmas day. Teas and coffees are great the food looks good too. Recommended if you're in Southwold.

This is a really fun place to have breakfast in or a coffee. Brilliant colourful tables and chairs,…read morea couple of members of staff were a bit too serious for such a fun place. I have got to say though £5 for a bacon roll is rather steep when a full breakfast is just over £6

This is more a review of the Cafe/coffee shop which is at cellar level below the gallery, though I…read morehave been in the Galleries on previous visits. Mrs and I popped in for a quick lunch last Saturday - we got in at noon which was as well because by half past all the dozen or so tables were occupied. The decor and atmosphere is rather better than some other in Southwold but its probably the most expensive but not prohibitingly so. We had already rejected the cafe in Adnams Kitchen and Wine shop as it had the atmosphere of a railway station cafe. My wife ordered a Tuna/Mayo sandwich and I had the same but in a baguette. The baguette was excellent - crisp and light, and well filled. We also both had a cappuccino. My wife's turned out to be a problem as the waitress had slopped a bit into the saucer which then over a period of a few minutes soaked into the 'lacy' doily mat. That then stuck to the bottom of the cup when she lifted it. We asked for a new saucer, but some mat was still stuck on the underside of the cup ! All rather messy ! The waiting staff however were very friendly (Three attractive young ladies and a handsome young man). Service was reasonably prompt and efficient. We ended our lunch sharing an excellent iced Danish pastry, complete with glace cherry (I lost the argument for the cherry). The bill came to £16.45 Later edit - Visited again last Sunday. We both had some excellent Stilton and Broccolli Soup - it came with a large soft roll and three of those infernal pats of butter that cannot be opened without messing your fingers. I had a tuna baguette as before, Mrs just settled for a Danish pastry (as I shared with her before). Capuccinos again, but once more avery tiny spillage causes the doily mat to stick to the cup ! Service brilliant, food brilliant - just some attention to detail needed.