Restaurants in Southwold
Southwold Boating Lake Tea Room
71 North Rd, SouthwoldWe had afternoon tea one of which was gluten free. It was delicious. I booked the gf afternoon tea the day before, given them time to prepare. The afternoon tea was good value for money
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Superb56 Reviews 4.8
The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson, 42 East St, SouthwoldI will be honest . I'm sat up the bar just having drinks and it's great. It's a proper pub. The food though, not eaten looks good.
The bar staff are legends, I'm not a local but i feel like one. This is a pub!
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Superb128 Reviews 4.6
Sole Bay Inn Southwold
7 E Green, SouthwoldLovely fish and chips with excellent lunchtime service, in spite of the large number of customers.
Would certainly recommend the Sole Bay Inn for your visit to Southwold.
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Superb107 Reviews 4.5
The Black Dog Deli
Walberswick, SouthwoldWe come to Walberswick every year to a friend 's caravan. We always look forward to eating out of The Black Dog Deli probably 2 nights out of 3. We love the quiches, salads and sausage rolls. Also something delicious for afternoon tea. And we buy a frozen meal for when we get home.
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Superb22 Reviews 4.8
Adnams Brewery
Sole Bay Brewery, E Green, SouthwoldThis was a great, informative brewery tour - Keith was a brilliant guide with lots of knowledge. The tasting section was especially fun - there was no skimping on the tasters and it was nice to get a free bottle and some money off at the shop. Overall, this was really good value for money and I'd highly recommend.
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Superb18 Reviews 4.8
Dining at Sutherland House
56 High St, SouthwoldThis was probably our 4th visit to Sutherland House over quite a few years. We visited with friends and managed to bag their only table for four which was good. Service was friendly and the food was excellent as always. I enjoyed the sole for a main & bread and butter pudding for dessert.
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Superb23 Reviews 4.7
Suzie's Cafe
Promenade, SouthwoldWas recommended to Suzie's by a local shop owner while here on holiday. So glad I went! Great choice. I ordered the Homemade Mackerel Pate with Sourdough Toast. Simply the best I've ever had. Big chunks of fish and plenty of it, served with salad. Toffee, Banana and Pecan loaf to finish. Delightful! Staff so lovely too. Amazing ice cream flavours on offer - shame I had no room for one! Highly recommend, you'll not be disappointed.
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Superb40 Reviews 4.5
Pit Stop Cafe
York Rd, SouthwoldA wonderful relaxed and friendly atmosphere.The food is freshly prepared but there can be a wait for it. There is a good selection on the menu to suit all tastes.A great place for families and very child friendly.
It is truly unique!
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Superb17 Reviews 4.6
Sole Bay Fish Company
22E Blackshore, SouthwoldGreat food.
No mini fish and chips meals, all the same and Aug 2025 come in @ £9.50ish for cod & chips. More than enough to satisfy. Very tasty.
Wonderful service. Everyone very helpful.
Recommend
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Superb149 Reviews 4.3
Harbour Inn
Black Shore, SouthwoldWonderful lunch today, we have been coming to this establishment over 20 years usually when staying in the area with various friends and family it never disappoints, we went today with our children and grandchildren and dog, staff brilliant and food so so good, the burger the fish pie, the platter to share and our grandchildren had ham egg and chips, they all said to us it’s wonderful here we would drive here to eat, we live on Essex/ Suffolk boarder so i’m sure we will be back very soon a true pub well done ?
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Superb132 Reviews 4.3
Harbour Café
Blackshore, SouthwoldWonderfully welcoming restaurant with fabulous staff who found time to chat even though the restaurant was very busy. Good food and wine, lovely atmosphere and attractive room by the river
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Superb7 Reviews 4.3
Southwold & Reydon Chinese
22 Fountain Way, Reydon, SouthwoldI've had this chinese for years now, and for the past two or three years, had it (mostly) every friday. they've always delivered pretty far distances and pretty quickly as we used to live in blythod, and that's about a 10-15 minute drive from the chinese. could've been a different place however, but i'm pretty sure we always ordered from reydon. anyhow, for the past four (almost five) years we've lived much closer, and the food is still absolutely banging. I'll admit im very samey and stick to the one or two different orders, so i cant comment on ALL the food, but most of the time what i get from here is always just absolute greatness. my only complaint is that sometimes the satay sauce ive gotten in a pot was a little too drippy for my liking, or the chicken from the chicken curry tasted very chickeny if that makes sense, which if you're also like me, tastes bad. most of the time this doesn't happen though. It'd be roughly 2/40 or so out of our orders per year. my order is about 16 quid, but i'm a fatass if you couldn't tell so i'm sure it's a few quid cheaper for others. portion sizes are great for what I get, and sometimes i'm left having to eat the rest later. overall, it's a 9.5/10 chinese. It's pretty worth it. also, someone complained in another review that the chicken balls have softer batter inside compared to the crispier outside. dude, that is the best part lol.
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Good22 Reviews 4.2
Anchor at Walberswick
The St, Walberswick, SouthwoldI have often wandered past The Anchor and considered paying a visit, but today was the first time I had been. I wasn't a guest, so I can't speak for the hotel side, but I can highly rate the restaurant side of the business. In what is clearly a very busy venue in peak season, I found everything t9 be serene, of high quality, and welcoming. The staff are some of the friendliest I've ever come across, whilst being professional and working on a sunny day in a place like Walberswick that has limited options for evening dining, so it was busy!
From the point of booking, and the server remembering who i was, and what I'd had planned for the day, to the women recommendation (spot on btw), and the dessert recommendation, which was also a very good choice! (all from different members of staff). They all made it a very pleasant dining experience for a solo diner.
For the food, 3 courses, wine and water qas more than reasonable in process, and the food itself was a mix of simple, seasonal ingredients that was brought to their full potential. In particular the wood fire baked salmon with super salad was perfect for me. Fresh, seasonal, full of flavour. After a 25 mile hike, I left refreshed, refuelled and looking forward to returning again sometime. Thank you
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Good104 Reviews 4.2
The Clockhouse
Pier, N Parade, SouthwoldBought a hot brew and sausage roll, cheese and to tomato turnover, and a cheese scone. The food was good (a bit dry the scone), but the chutney was good ? Reasonable prices but worth it for the views outside
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Average20 Reviews 3
Marks Fish Shop
32 High St, Southwoldive stars all the way. Everything we had was freshly cooked and absolutely fantastic. Portions are generous and prices are fair — you leave feeling full and satisfied without feeling fleeced. A proper seaside chippy done right.
Try the cod goujons they are fantastic!
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Good75 Reviews 3.7
Beach Bistro
Pier, SouthwoldGreat fish and chips! I have been going for several years during summer holidays and think it's excellent. The chips are just as chip shop chips should be, the fish and batter are right, and the battered sausage is the best I have ever had (it's a 'real' sausage like you might get from a butcher, rather than the usual dubious bangers served up elsewhere, and the batter is thick, crunchy and fresh as they shift a lot of stock so things don't seem to sit around). Service was excellent during my latest trip when I visited five or six times, often just for a battered sausage as a snack - unhealthy, yes.
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Poor45 Reviews 2.2