The Aldeburgh Market — Restaurant in East Suffolk

Popped in for a bite on a Friday lunchtime, not too busy, managed to get a table by the fireplace. We had the really good Thai style muscles from the specials menu board. There was a decent offering for vegetarians on the main menu, and well-chilled bottled Adnams Ghostship which went down a treat.

Mains were followed by the 'very good' mixed fruit crumble, every bit as very good as aptly described by the staff. The sticky toffee pud was also very both those things.

The meal was well priced, and the service good so the only thing to keep this from being a five star review was a very dirty dog (fabric door stop) by the fireplace and a mirror above the fireplace which looked as though the fire had been lit beneath it, which clearly it had not. It was dirty. Also, some self-adhesive plastic hooks with bits of plastic hanging off them were stuck to the mantlepiece to no good effect. This area would be so easy to tidy up to prevent it being a distraction from the otherwise great...

We dined here for dinner. The bistro is small but very inviting and cosy. We shared a gradvalax starter which was a generous serving, the correct temperature with not too much dill and very flavourful. The waitress served us the wrong starter to begin with but it was rectified quickly and we were given the garlic bread mistaken starter for free which was the nicest garlic bread we'd ever tasted. The sea trout and spinach risotto was mixed in its delivery as the risotto was watery and could have been more creamy but the sea trout was very fresh and superb. The fish pie was very hot and seemed to only have salmon or trout and a white fish. It could benefit from having a few prawns in it for variation and there was a lot of potato but it was tasty with nicely cooked seasonal vegetables as an accompliment. There is a good wine list. The double espresso was good also with complimentary chocolate mints with the bill. The staff were friendly and welcoming. There is a deli attached to...

I have been frequenting this restaurant with my mother and grandmother for probably about twenty years, which tells you how good it is: we keep coming back!

My grandmother is almost 90 and very unsteady on her feet, but the staff are very welcoming and reserve us an accessible table.

It means a lot for Grandma to be able to get out, and the warm welcome and kind, thoughtful service here make it a special family spot for us.

Mum and Grandma adore the fish pie, whilst I've made my way through the rest of the menu and can safely say it's all delicious! In fact, we once returned from a holiday in Rhodes and had better mezze at the Aldeburgh Market! Not only is the cooking superb, but the portions are generous.

The fishmonger attached to the restaurant is also very helpful and sells excellent...