Bildeston Crown, The

With three AA Rosettes and an award winning chef it is clear that The Bildeston Crown is a place where the food is taken very seriously indeed.

Located in a recently refurbished Grade II listed former coaching inn, this home from home has twelve ensuite bedrooms, two private dining rooms, an eighty-seat restaurant, and two bars, giving visitors a range of exciting options.

Chef Chris Lee uses quality produce, sourced locally whenever possible and with much from the owners' farm, to create a range of regularly changing dishes. The Crown Classics menu features favourites such as haggis, neeps and tatties; and char-grilled rib of Suffolk beef, while an eight-course Crown tasting menu offers an enjoyable dining experience with a balanced progression of flavours.

The Crown Select menu is a little more adventurous and demonstrates the chef's skill in choices such as poached and honey-roasted breast of quail, 'head to toe' of Nedging pork with apple puree and sauce gribiche, and poached fillet of lemon sole.

An abundant selection of wines complements the dishes perfectly.