Francela Restaurant — Restaurant in West Suffolk

We were looking for a spot of lunch/ early dinner while visiting Bury st Edmunds on a Saturday and the Mediterranean cuisine was our first fancy. The restaurant was very quiet when we arrived which was perfect because we didn't book our table in advance. The seating and decor where perfectly adequate for a family run restaurant, facilities were very clean and we were quite comfortable. We were swiftly seen to our table by a very conscientious waiter who was both courteous and polite. We were offered the £14.99 lunch option which allows one to pick any mains from the menu for the above price, we had a rather small starter of hummus before the mains arrived. The selection of kofte and mixed grill with salad and cracked wheat were delicious, perfectly seasoned and freshly made, well worth recommending, followed by delicious coffee and a dessert of baklava (which was again a bit on a small side of 3 tiny pieces for the price of almost £9). We had couple of beers and a soft drink and were offered a complementary amaretto by a lovely waitress after we paid up our bill. In summary it was a very pleasant lunch/dinner and we are looking forward to our second visit...

We stumbled upon Francela while out celebrating my 60th birthday, and what a fantastic find it was! The special offer of 30% off a starter and main course caught our attention, and we were warmly greeted upon arrival.

The menu offered a lovely variety of starters and mains, and the food we enjoyed was absolutely delicious, with generous portion sizes for the price. The only downside was the drinks were a bit pricey, with a 500ml beer costing £7.95.

The service was outstanding; they even noticed it was my birthday and surprised me with a complimentary ice cream and candle. We couldn't finish all our meals, so they kindly provided us with a doggy bag to take home. To top it off, we were treated to complimentary liqueurs with the bill and given a lovely bottle of wine to take away!

Francela is a charming family-run restaurant with a great selection of dishes and exceptional service. I highly recommend this place for a memorable...

Having just come out of 'lockdown' my sister and I wanted our first night out to be chilled and relaxing. And I have to say Francela was just the perfect place to go. Tables had obviously been reduced but because it's not a very big restaurant it didn't lose any ambience because of it. The Turkish sausage as a starter was sublime, as were the cold meze starters green beans salad and eggplant salad both in a delicious tomato sauce. For mains you couldn't make a better choice than their lamb chops, simple, chargrilled and delicious as was the chicken in a mushroom and cream sauce, all the better because I'm sure the chicken was chargrilled before being joined with the sauce. And what a fantastic welcome too. I'm afraid I'm going to have to knock off one star, as the prawns in garlic was the one disappointment of the meal, being small overcooked and very...