Food Scene
The best coffee and bread in town. Try the sourdough loaves and cheese twists with caraway seeds.
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Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High StThe best coffee and bread in town. Try the sourdough loaves and cheese twists with caraway seeds.
You cannot beat the fish and chips (always order the awesome minted mushy peas) in this beautiful pub that looks out over the water. The sticky toffee pudding isn't to be missed either. Make sure you watch the sun setting one evening from this pub too. The huge garden is perfect for lazy summer evenings and makes it very dog and kid friendly.
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Harbour Inn Southwold
You cannot beat the fish and chips (always order the awesome minted mushy peas) in this beautiful pub that looks out over the water. The sticky toffee pudding isn't to be missed either. Make sure you watch the sun setting one evening from this pub too. The huge garden is perfect for lazy summer evenings and makes it very dog and kid friendly.
Delicious food in this pub, jazz evenings on the weekend and just a hop and a skip from the beach.
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Red Lion Southwold
2 S GreenDelicious food in this pub, jazz evenings on the weekend and just a hop and a skip from the beach.
Enzo's Pizzeria
51A High StSimply one of the best pizzerias I've visited outside of Italy. Enzo is a legend!
Take your fish and chips and eat on South Green overlooking the sea, the view is awesome.
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The Little Fish and Chip Shop
2 East StTake your fish and chips and eat on South Green overlooking the sea, the view is awesome.
After a hot day on the beach, hop over the dunes to this beach-side restaurant with outside space overlooking the marshes and common. Sunsets are spectacular from here and so is the food.
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The Sail Loft Southwold
53 Ferry RoadAfter a hot day on the beach, hop over the dunes to this beach-side restaurant with outside space overlooking the marshes and common. Sunsets are spectacular from here and so is the food.
Not just a brilliant cafe and coffee shop, this sells all manner of interesting kitchenware, gifts, condiments and foodie items, as well as all the Adnams wine, beer and spirits. Stock up here at the start of your holiday.
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Adnams Southwold Store and Café
4 Victoria StNot just a brilliant cafe and coffee shop, this sells all manner of interesting kitchenware, gifts, condiments and foodie items, as well as all the Adnams wine, beer and spirits. Stock up here at the start of your holiday.
Coffee, cake and sandwiches are all home made (the cakes are particularly delicious) and the kids can hire pedalos on the lake.
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Southwold Pier Car Park
27 N ParadeCoffee, cake and sandwiches are all home made (the cakes are particularly delicious) and the kids can hire pedalos on the lake.
This stunning, quintessentially English pub next to the beach in Walberswick does an unbeatable Sunday roast. Take the rowing boat ferry from the Southwold side and it's less than a 5 minute walk into Walberswick. Make sure you go crabbing on the little bridge over the water by the harbour - just a couple of minutes from The Bell. An excellent crabbing spot with a coffee hut next door if your kids are early crabbers!
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Bell Inn Walberswick
This stunning, quintessentially English pub next to the beach in Walberswick does an unbeatable Sunday roast. Take the rowing boat ferry from the Southwold side and it's less than a 5 minute walk into Walberswick. Make sure you go crabbing on the little bridge over the water by the harbour - just a couple of minutes from The Bell. An excellent crabbing spot with a coffee hut next door if your kids are early crabbers!
More than just an ice cream parlour, this also sells all those retro sweets from your childhood.
Beaches And Cream
14 Queen StMore than just an ice cream parlour, this also sells all those retro sweets from your childhood.
This Indian takeaway and delivery business is tucked away in Reydon, but is an absolute gem. No visit to Southwold is complete without an evening enjoying one of their curries. Every meal we've ever had from Shoeme has been delicious.
Shoeme Balti House
This Indian takeaway and delivery business is tucked away in Reydon, but is an absolute gem. No visit to Southwold is complete without an evening enjoying one of their curries. Every meal we've ever had from Shoeme has been delicious.
Le ROC
Owned by a wonderful French family, the Croque Monsieur here is out of this world!
Drinks & Nightlife
A wonderful old pub next to the Sailor's Reading Room on the cliff above the beach. Warm summer evenings or cosy winter nights, drinking here is a real pleasure.
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The Lord Nelson
42 East StA wonderful old pub next to the Sailor's Reading Room on the cliff above the beach. Warm summer evenings or cosy winter nights, drinking here is a real pleasure.
Shopping
A one-off beautiful boutique of interesting clothes, skincare, perfumes and gifts.
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Collen & Clare
A one-off beautiful boutique of interesting clothes, skincare, perfumes and gifts.
Do your kids have holiday spending money burning a hole in their pocket? This excellent Post Office (selling all the usual cards, wrapping paper and stationary) also sells Lego, Playmobil, every beach toy under the sun, games, puzzles, cars, dolls, soft toys, Sylvanians and much much more. We get all our kids Christmas pressies here too.
Spots
High StreetDo your kids have holiday spending money burning a hole in their pocket? This excellent Post Office (selling all the usual cards, wrapping paper and stationary) also sells Lego, Playmobil, every beach toy under the sun, games, puzzles, cars, dolls, soft toys, Sylvanians and much much more. We get all our kids Christmas pressies here too.
This is a superb butchers - we buy our turkey, sausages and ham for Christmas every year from here. Also does delicious foods for picnics, bread and eggs.
Mills & Sons Southwold Ltd
23 Market PlThis is a superb butchers - we buy our turkey, sausages and ham for Christmas every year from here. Also does delicious foods for picnics, bread and eggs.
Arts & Culture
Don't leave Southwold without a trip to this quirky little museum. An absolute must-see.
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Southwold Museum
9-11 Victoria StDon't leave Southwold without a trip to this quirky little museum. An absolute must-see.
Interested in the history of lifeboats? Then you will find this museum fascinating. Kids and adults love it alike and the staff are so knowledgeable. You'll find it at the wild and windy end of the dunes near the harbour mouth and the lifeboat station.
Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum Trust
Interested in the history of lifeboats? Then you will find this museum fascinating. Kids and adults love it alike and the staff are so knowledgeable. You'll find it at the wild and windy end of the dunes near the harbour mouth and the lifeboat station.
The Southwold Summer Theatre puts on plays all summer that are astonishingly high quality for a small seaside town. Many plays we've watched, wouldn't seem out of place in the West End. Make sure you book your tickets as soon as you arrive so you don't miss out.
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Southwold Theatre
Cumberland RoadThe Southwold Summer Theatre puts on plays all summer that are astonishingly high quality for a small seaside town. Many plays we've watched, wouldn't seem out of place in the West End. Make sure you book your tickets as soon as you arrive so you don't miss out.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Southwold
2 Market PlaceWhatever you need for your stay, you can find it here in town.
This renowned local shop opposite our cottage never fails to deliver whatever we go in to ask for. Lovely helpful staff too.
Barbrook Stores
18 Lowestoft RdThis renowned local shop opposite our cottage never fails to deliver whatever we go in to ask for. Lovely helpful staff too.
Entertainment & Activities
There's a traditional part of the pier with bright lights and arcade games, but don't miss The Under The Pier Show - kooky, quirky and completely bonkers! No trip to Southwold is complete without a visit here.
Under The Pier Show Southwold Pier
North ParadeThere's a traditional part of the pier with bright lights and arcade games, but don't miss The Under The Pier Show - kooky, quirky and completely bonkers! No trip to Southwold is complete without a visit here.
Sightseeing
The Adnams Brewery Tour is absolutely fascinating! A working brewery in the middle of town - the smell of the hops, is distinctly Southwold.
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Adnams Southwold
East GreenThe Adnams Brewery Tour is absolutely fascinating! A working brewery in the middle of town - the smell of the hops, is distinctly Southwold.