Orford, Fish & Seafood Restaurant Guide

“Still the freshest fish, cooked simply but with absolute care and attention… thankfully, standards are still maintained...” – “it is always a joy to take friends to this venue, run by the Pinney family” for over 50 years “where you are never disappointed” and whose stock comes from the family’s own two fishing boats and nearby smokehouses. “They serve posher bread nowadays, otherwise it’s very much the same as ever”. After lunch, you can stock up in their shop on the quay.

Nowadays the talk of this posh coastal town: this ambitious seafood specialist – an “upmarket” restaurant-with-rooms – was reborn in 2022 from its pandemic-era conception as L’Escargot Sur-Mer, a Suffolk offshoot of the famed Soho institution, which operated during the period when the latter was shuttered. Those who visited for the first time since the name change report that it “didn’t disappoint”, offering the “perfect location for perfect fish and seafood”. Yes, it’s “quite pricey and noisy at weekends”, but cynics who feel it’s overhyped are vastly outweighed by those for whom it’s “well worth a visit to this lovely seaside town”. Top Tip – the “lovely sun trap terrace is perfect for summer lunches and evenings”.