The Station
Framlingham, Suffolk
The single-track branch line that ran from Wickham Market to Framlingham in late-Victorian times is long gone, but the reconfigured Station Hotel is chugging along nicely as a local asset with gastronomic benefits – but no accommodation these days. Regulars repair to the bar for pints of Aspalls cider and ales from the nearby Earl Soham Brewery, while snacky sustenance appears in the shape of good-looking homemade sausage rolls and Scotch eggs. However, the main culinary business is spelled out on the daily changing blackboard. At lunchtime you can order time-honoured British classics such as bangers and mash as well as chicken pie, lobster and chips and devilled kidneys, plus sandwiches, charcuterie and salads; in the evening, things move up a gear, as the kitchen turns its hand to the likes of slow-roast pork belly with mash and greens or roast cod on spinach and pea risotto with lobster bisque. For afters, don’t miss the superlative chocolate sticky toffee pudding with ice cream or one of the artisan cheeses from noted supplier Hamish Johnston. The Station also does a good line in wood-fired pizzas (Thursday to Saturday), which can also be ordered to takeaway. A creditable wine list completes the picture.
Dining Information:
Accommodation, Separate bar, Parking, Family friendly
Station Road, Framlingham, Suffolk IP13 9EE
01728 723455
