Situated in Rattlesden – the kind of picture perfect, socially active and vibrant local village that you can hardly believe exists any more – this beautiful sixteenth century pub in the middle of glorious Suffolk countryside offers a friendly welcome combined with fantastic food and drink.
Open from 10am for coffee and cake, through brunch, lunch, & dinner, you'll want to stay all day!
Please call for daily specials, or check our website (Visit Website link above) for our latest seasonal menu & to make a booking, but here's a sample of the type of food we offer -
Brunch Menu
* Flat mushrooms on toast, fried duck egg
* Smoked salmon, scrambled egg, toast
* Blythburgh ham, poached eggs, hollandaise, English muffin
* Saxmundham sausage sandwich, melted onions
* Toast and Mr Painter’s jam
* Blueberry and apple cake, whipped cream
Lunch menu
* Pea and ham soup
* Ham hock and caper terrine, toast and pear chutney
* Tagliatelle, lobster, chilli, lemon, garlic, olive oil crumbs
* Crayfish Caesar salad
* Heritage tomatoes, goats cheese mousse, basil
* Salt beef and mustard sandwich
* Sausage and melted onion roll
* Red Poll roast beef and horseradish sandwich
Desserts
* Affogato, biscotti
* Double chocolate brownie, crème fraiche
* Strawberry Eton mess
* Peach and almond tart, vanilla ice cream
* Alder Tree ice cream, shortbread (raspberry or gooseberry and elderflower)
Dinner menu
Starters
* White bean, smoked chicken and pesto soup
* Grilled asparagus, truffle oil, shaved parmesan, rocket, balsamic
* Buffalo mozzarella, roast cherry vine tomato and basil bruschetta
* Crayfish Caesar salad
* Smoked mackerel, red chicory, celery, and apple salad, horseradish cream
* Pappardelle, chicken livers, sage, pecorino
* Ham hock and caper terrine, toast and pear chutney
Mains
* Courgette and gorgonzola risotto, crisp sage, parmesan
* Breaded haddock, mushy peas, chips, tartare sauce
* Steamed mussels, chickpeas, chorizo, saffon leeks, chips
* Wild black bream, salad nicoise, quail’s egg
* Cod, samphire, cockles, bacon
* Beef and ale pie, mash, savoy cabbage, gravy
* Grilled Heveningham Hall lamb chop, aubergine, mint and red onion salad, sour cream, rose harissa
* Twice cooked pork belly, black pudding, Braeburn apple puree, baby watercress
* Red Poll rib eye steak, chips, baby leaf, horseradish cream
Sides
* Savoy cabbage, almonds
* Buttered new potatoes
* Chips
* Baby leaf salad
* Baby watercress and walnut salad
Desserts
* Strawberry Eton Mess
* Affogato, biscotti
* Double chocolate brownie, clotted cream
* Rhubarb and apple crumble, vanilla ice cream
* British cheeses, pear chutney, bath olivers (Exmoor Blue, Montgomery cheddar, Gubeen)
Please note - Our menu is re-written before each service and changes continually to accommodate supply and seasonality of produce. The menus here are for reference only, we cannot guarantee that dishes here will be on the menu when you visit but the menu will be similar in both format and content.
Opening hours
Coffee and cake served from 10am daily.
Monday 10am until 11pm / lunch served 12pm until 3pm / dinner served 6pm until 9:30pm
Tuesday As above
Wednesday As above
Thursday As above
Friday As above
Saturday 10am until 11pm / brunch served 10am until 12pm / lunch served 12pm until 4pm / dinner served 6pm until 10:00pm
Sunday 10am until 10:30pm / lunch served 12pm until 4pm / dinner served 6pm until 9pm
Please come and visit soon…
Additional Features
Childrens portions
Children Welcome!
Italian Cuisine
Local Food
Restaurant Open Lunchtime and Evenings
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