Star Inn — Restaurant in East Suffolk

Just a 10 min walk from Heathside lodges is The Star a proper village pub, presumably freehouse, with a nice grassy beer garden with field views, colourful exterior lights at night and a quirky and eclectically decorated lounge full of antiques car memorabilia and the humourously obscure ornaments and pictures inside. To the other side if tue pub are some small dining rooms beside it which are neutrally decorated and inviting. So something for every taste if quirky isn't your thing! Open 12-3 & 6-9pm while we were here, the owners run this place with their heart and soul. The regular locals gave us a smile as did the bar staff when we walked in. The owners clearly love their beers which are sourced from some smaller local breweries around Suffolk such as the fabulous Green Jack brewery (the Golden ale and Trawlerman Bitter are both superb!) as well as the occasional one less mainstream from Adnams (instead of the usual ghost ship) so this time I visited it was Adnams / Five Points co-lab, Distant fields which was tasty and very well kept indeed. Theres also a nice cider on handpul along with the more well-known lagers and ciders on tap. I can't comment on the food as we didn't eat but I spoke to a couple next to us who had the Game broth (Venison Partridge and Pheasant) and they said it was delicious. We visited this pub and lodges 4 years ago during the autumn covid period of 2020 and I'd long wanted to return in normal circumstances ever since. Some places and landlords make a nice impression and Carl & his wife (sorry didn't catch your name) were both very friendly as they were back in trickier times when they served us outside in a marquee. We look forward to returning again to the lodge site next year (which is also an excellent base) and I hope to have more than just the one night in The Star next year. Regards, Matt & Leesa Nottm. P.s thanks for the...

We have been to the Star inn for the past few years and have been delighted with the staff, the great food and the service every time. This time again we were in a large group of about 12 including children and babies. The menu selection is even more breath taking! Home made ham hock and chicken pie, Venison Ragu, Lamb Shank, Dressed Cromer crab, and lots more . My home made pie served with broccoli and mash was divine and everyone else loved the different dishes they had. Exquisite quality comfort food , served in homely family friendly sorroundings with great beers (Camra pub) what more can anyone ask for when on holiday in beautiful Suffolk after a morning at the beautiful beach . Thank you Virginia for always making us feel so welcome even though we are able to come maybe only twice a year. I am seriously considering relocating here so I can...

We were a little hesitant about coming here for dinner because our impression was that this is a pub that focusses on real ale, rather than food. But as we were staying nearby, we decided to give it a try. What a great decision! The real ale was superb. Very well kept. A choice of three ales on tap and they were all great. The food was outstanding. There was a very good selection of starters, mains and desserts, with some pub classics and many unusual dishes, using local ingredients. Every dish we tried was delicious - so much so that we returned the following evening. The highlights were the pork cheek stew with dumplings, the honeycomb cheesecake and the ginger &...