Harden's says
Rob Walpole, and Ruth and David Watson, are co-proprietors of this neighbourhood Italian restaurant established in 2020. Ruth is better known as TV's The Hotel Inspector.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Great Italian food – in the middle of Suffolk!” (“there’s no better pasta in the UK”) comes as a surprise to visitors who don’t know the “famous owners” are TV’s ‘Hotel Inspector’ Ruth Watson, her husband Dave and chef Rob Walpole. “Service is always sweet and efficient” and “the prices seem very fair as well”. Top Menu Tip – “it’s one of the only places outside of London to do zucchini fritti perfectly!”
Summary
“A perfect local Italian in an historic town famous for its castle, college and Ed Sheeran” – Ruth Watson and her husband Dave and chef Rob Walpole co-own this “light and airy” “neighbourhood” venue. It’s an operation with all its buttons sewn on: service is “sprightly” and food is “expertly crafted from a cunningly designed menu” that delivers “authentic cooking at an affordable price”.
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“Really exceptional and genuinely Italian food, beautifully prepared, cooked and presented with brio”, makes this three-year-old from Ruth Watson, TV’s ‘Hotel Inspector’, her husband Dave and Rob Walpole “a very special place”. With its “airy, light interior” and “exemplary service”, it’s “everything a neighbourhood restaurant should be” – and “not what you expect to find in a Suffolk town”.
Summary
“The epitome of a neighbourhood restaurant”, this “lovely” two-year-old trattoria from TV’s ‘Hotel Inspector’ Ruth Watson, her husband Dave and Rob Walpole have made it “a great addition to Framlingham” – “the inventive menu offers authentic Italian dishes which reflect the skill, knowledge and enthusiasm of all involved”, and “the standard of cooking and service is remarkably consistent, with prices that are genuinely reasonable”.
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3 Church Street, Framlingham, IP13 9BQ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £25.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9.50 | £22.80 | £7.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £3.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
3 Church Street, Framlingham, IP13 9BQ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:15 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:15 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:15 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:15 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:15 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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