It has been a great year for food reviews, with so many of the restaurants that we visited receiving a perfect score of 5 stars.
While so many could have made this list, we have rounded up some of the restaurants that we enjoyed the most in 2023.
1. 1921 Angel Hill
Our reviewer of the Bury St Edmunds restaurant deemed the entire experience at 1921 - from the food, to the service, to the presentation - "faultless."
With six restaurants on the Michelin guide in the Suffolk town, including one with a star, it's easy to get lost in the crowd, but 1921 Angel Hill always delivers.
With an ever-changing menu, our reviewer has failed to be disappointed by any aspect of their meal at 1921 Angel Hill, and it received a perfect score.
2. Husk
Located down a long and relatively flooded road just a stone's throw from Bramfield is Walnut Tree Farm, home of one of Suffolk's most highly recommended supper clubs.
While the food was faultless, the drinks divine and the setting warm and inviting, the absolute highlight of the supper club was chatting and laughing with strangers about the menu, the weather and their Christmas plans.
3. The Talbooth
One of our reviewers was in the unique position to try the Talbooth Christmas menu ahead of the official launch, coupled with a stay at the Talbooth Hotel & Spa.
For those coming fresh to the menu, the five-course meal costs £85 per person.
From pigeon to tuna to scallops, this menu really is an indulgent treat and highly recommended to those looking for a Christmas dinner to remember.
4. Mowgli
Bury St Edmunds' hottest new restaurant opened its doors to the public in November.
Mowgli’s rise has continued since our reviewer first visited the Liverpool restaurant, and Mowgli now boasts almost two dozen sites around England, with Bury St Edmunds the latest addition to the roster.
It is no surprise that this Indian Street Food restaurant scored the full five stars from our reviewer.
5. Lark
Lark's ethos is all about small plates and sharing food. Dishes are nominally grouped into starters, mains and sides on the menu but there are no rules - order what you want, eat it how you like.
Celebrity food opiner Jay Rayner thoroughly enjoyed himself for the Guardian at the tiny restaurant on the corner of Angel Hill.
It's different, fun and - given its size - unique - a special little place.
6. The Lion
Starters range in price from £8 (soup) to £24 (five wild scallops - more on those shortly), while mains start at £18 (butternut squash risotto) to £30 (Suffolk redpoll fillet steak).
In addition, there's a daily specials menu offering things like catch and butchers' cuts of the day.
All in all, a cracking destination. One could say, in fact, that The Lion is worth roaring about.
7. On The Hill
It is all about Neapolitan-style pizza and offers a small but perfectly-formed menu of nine pizzas with a couple of sides and a dessert.
It's clear that takeaways are the name of the game for On The Hill, but we enjoyed our sit-down meal, in a relaxed, small, fun space.
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