RestaurantsSuffolkBury St EdmundsIP33

survey result

Summary

£78
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Interesting food of great quality and at a good price” from chef Zack Deakins is the attraction at this Grade II-listed townhouse on Angel Hill: one of the city’s better established culinary destinations. It “has seemed really busy and vibrant this year, which is great to see and really builds a good ambience”.

Summary

£78
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Adventurous and beautiful food” featuring “really interesting combinations” and served in a “well-spaced” setting by “discreet staff” add up to a “delightful” combination for all who comment on Zack Deakins’s “very welcoming” townhouse, off Angel Hill: the most commented-on eatery in the locality.

Summary

£74
  £££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Beautifully judged dishes appear from their small kitchen. How do they do it?” wonder fans of chef-patron Zack Deakins’s cooking in this “lovely old house” off Angel Hill. The “truly wonderful canapes” are a highlight, with the “generous” option of all eight for £11. Other reporters are more circumspect in their praise: “it’s a nice place to eat, but I wish they changed their menu more often – it starts to feel a bit samey” – or “there’s no doubting the intent and effort, but the tasting menu is a curate’s egg...”.

Summary

£54
   ££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The influence of a committed chef-patron is obvious” at this “fab old building” – a “lovely old house just off Angel Hill”, modernised with a “smart interior”: Zack Deakins’s “phenomenal” food is “ambitious yet well-executed” (“I was genuinely left speechless it was so good!”) and delivered by “a well-led front of house” who provide “slick, discreet service”. “Do try the canapes, but get your own set or you will fight over them!”.

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19-21 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UZ

Restaurant details

Highchair
14
No dress code
46
Yes

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £25.00 £29.00
  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 56.00 Always available 5
Menu2 73.00 Always available 7

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£15.00 £31.00 £13.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £25.50
Filter Coffee £5.95
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
19-21 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UZ
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm
WednesdayCLOSED
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm
SundayCLOSED

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