Debenham, Suffolk
A fifteenth-century brewhouse, closed in 1998 and lived in as a house, now restored to what it was always meant to be. A local family runs it with Suffolk beers and East Anglian ciders on the bar and the county’s produce in the kitchen. The Tudor initials on the ceiling are original; so is the welcome.
Thorpe Market, Norfolk3. The Gunton ArmsThe G of places to stay with good food. Go before you die. It sits in a thousand-acre deer park, hung with art the Tate would envy and…A
Walberswick, Suffolk11. The AnchorMark and Sophie Dorber’s seaside pub: beer and food matched with the zeal of true believers, the beach a short stroll away.B
Brisley, Norfolk12. The Brisley BellA Georgian pub on the edge of England’s largest common. Fires, flagstones and a kitchen proud of its county.G
Pettistree, Suffolk14. The Greyhound InnA village pub beside the church that cooks like a serious restaurant and still behaves like a local. Go on a Sunday for the roast chicken…P
Chelsworth, Suffolk15. The Peacock InnA fourteenth-century timbered inn in one of Suffolk’s prettiest villages, with a kitchen to match.S
Dedham, Essex16. The Sun InnA fifteenth-century inn in the heart of Constable country, with an Italian-leaning menu and a wine list of real interest.