Where to find the best Sunday roasts in Suffolk
As we welcome autumn in and start to feel the air turn crisp, we can practically smell the Sunday roasts reappearing on pub and restaurant menus.
The perfect meal to round off the week, a roast lunch is quintessentially British and popular for good reason. Roasted meat, crispy potatoes, fresh veg, fluffy Yorkshire puds, and steaming gravy; it’s enough to make anyone’s mouth water.
Here in Suffolk, we believe we’ve got some of the most delicious roasts around. If you’re visiting our beautiful county, or newly local and wondering where to go, let us introduce you to just some of the spots to find the best roasts in Suffolk.
The best pub and restaurant roast dinners in Suffolk
Here are just nine of the most hearty and comforting roast lunches across the county.
The Unruly Pig – Woodbridge
The Unruly Pig is famous, a favourite of critics and locals alike. Placing number 1 in the UK Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2022, 2024 and 2025, number 28 in the National Restaurant Awards 2025 UK Top 100, and appearing in The Good Food Guide’s Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts and The Sunday Times’s Best Sunday Roast in the UK, the results really speak for themselves. This is a roast dinner you can’t miss – choose 40-day aged beef, or share a portion of 60-day aged pork or 50-day aged rib of beef, all complete with the essential roast trimmings.
The Ufford Crown – Woodbridge
This cosy pub and restaurant cooks up the most delicious and hearty roast dinners, with many options to choose from. From beef sirloin to veggie nut roast, duck leg to celeriac steak, there truly is something for the whole family at The Ufford Crown. Visitors love this pub for its friendly service, beautiful interior, and exquisitely cooked roast dinner, and we highly recommend heading over to try it for yourself.
The White Horse Inn – Eye
A fantastic roast dinner with tonnes of trimmings for both the meat and the veggie options, the White Horse Inn serves up a feast. People love The White Horse for not just the food, but the cooking speed and the warm and lively atmosphere, with friendly and efficient servers rounding off this brilliant roast dinner experience.
The Fountain – Ipswich
The Fountain pub in Tuddenham near Ipswich is very popular with those exploring Suffolk’s famed trails. They’re perfectly positioned to act as a starting point, end point, or refreshment stop on a number of gorgeous walks. What’s better than a bright and breezy Sunday stroll, followed by a well-deserved roast lunch? With a vegan option included, these delicious roasts are filling, comforting, and the perfect meal after hours of fresh air.
Fox and Goose – Fressingfield
Featured in the Michelin and Harden food guides and winner of the AA 2 Rosettes award for excellence, cooking precision, and quality ingredients, the Fox and Goose is simply a must for roast lovers. The meal is large and well-plated, the meat is tender, and everything is perfectly seasoned. The only meat they serve is beef, but it’s cooked to perfection and is a firm favourite of all Sunday guests.
The Plough and Snail – Snape
The Plough and Snail creates a Sunday lunch menu that’ll blow you away. Using locally sourced ingredients cooked with care, you’re guaranteed a fantastic roast dinner, with perfectly seasoned sides and juicy, tender meat. People love The Plough and Snail not just for its food, but for the large and spacious pub itself, offering lovely indoor and outdoor seating areas for all weather.
The Four Horsehoes Inn – Eye
Tucked inside the most incredible pink thatched cottage, The Four Horseshoes Inn creates a cracking roast lunch. These delicious roasts feature only locally sourced meat with a long list of essential sides, and they come in three different sizes to suit your appetite, including the ‘mega plate’, which includes all four meats and extras of all the trimmings.
The Station Hotel – Framlingham
This hidden gem in beautiful and historic Framlingham offers you a traditional British pub atmosphere while serving up a truly fantastic Sunday roast. It’s a local favourite, and is so popular that booking a table to avoid disappointment is a must. The team here at Stay in Suffolk cannot recommend this pub enough!
The Angel – Wangford
This village pub serves up large portions of steaming Sunday lunches made with local Suffolk ingredients, including beef from Bramfield and pork from Blythburgh. The food is delicious and well-cooked, with the gravy in particular being a standout of the meal. This pub is a great all-rounder, and the locals will tell you that stopping here for your roast dinner is never a bad idea.
Where to stay in Suffolk
If you’re thinking of visiting our beautiful county and enjoying everything it has to offer, including its roasts, make sure you’re staying in the right place. For the perfect spot to rest your head, take a look through our many lovely Suffolk holiday homes, offering everything from spacious barns with plenty of bedrooms to cosy cottages built for two.
For more local recommendations, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team today.
