Wednesday - Thursday
Opening Hours 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Lunch Service 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner Service 5.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Friday
Opening Hours 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Lunch Service 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Dinner Service 5.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Saturday
Opening Hours 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Brunch Service 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner Service 5.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Sunday
Opening Hours 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lunch service 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Disabled Access
- Free WiFi
- Families and Children Welcome
About The Lion Brasserie
We are proud of our new Brasserie set within a large walled garden with manicured lawns and our state-of-the-art kitchen and our elegant new bar serving Adnams finest products, local real ales and handpicked fine wines and champagnes by the glass or bottle. Above all we are proud of our food and service. Fish sourced locally from Mersea Island, our meat is sourced from Hadleigh and our fresh fruit, vegetables and fruit juices sourced from Manningtree. Our enviable wine list is from our partner supplier in Thorrington Street. Our team are here to look after you and to ensure that your stay is warm and enjoyable. Free wifi access and wood burners all add to your experience whether here for business or pleasure.
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Absolutely brilliant Brasserie. The service is fantastic and the food never fails to deliver. We keeping going back again and again.
Nice to see two decent veggie alternatives on a Sunday! Services was particularly good. The little lemon macaroon was a work of genius :)
Beautiful food. Beautiful building and gardens. Super staff- so attentive and hard working and made our meal so enjoyable. A massive thank you. Beautifully clean throughout. Would highly recommend for a quiet meal or a family get together. The food is super- of note for us is that it is genuinely sourced locally which I think came through in the taste (fresh). And despite winning an award the place is totally relaxed. The seafood in particular was excellent and my husband's steak cut like butter. And then the desserts were to die for. What a gem!
One of the best restaurants in Suffolk an equal to crown in Nayland, great food and staff you can't book a better place in 30 miles.
Good food served in a friendly way.
This was my 2nd visit & I have to say I was disappointed in the choices on the menu compared to my previous visit however, having said that the carpaccio starter was absolutely delicious but my choice for main from what to me is a very limited menu was ok but nothing to write home about especially the duck egg which was quite hard & rubbery. Prices do seem a tad exorbitant for what you get. Staff were attentive & out shone the meal. Would I return possibly but not likely.
Another delightful evening at The Lion where my daughter and I headed to allow her to escape the ongoing 'joys' of the final pressures of her degree course. As ever, The Lion did not disappoint as a momentary idyll away from all that pressure: the seasonal food and accompanying wine were wonderful and perfectly served, the service its usual warm and friendly best. Another exceptional experience although, for The Lion, this is simply the norm. Thank you all again and look forward to seeing you soon. Gary
Quality of ingredients, expertise of the chef, friendliness of the front of house and the stylish environment made our night. We have already booked to return.
Lovely 90th birthday celebrations for my mother. Great service good atmosphere excellent staff tasty food
Really lovely Sunday roast and desserts to die for
Easy to book using the online reservation system, every staff member is extremely welcoming, professional and polite, nothing was any hassle. The food (in our case 4 roast lunches and desserts) went down an absolute treat so no doubt we’ll be booking again soon! Thank you Lion Brasserie!
Disappointing meal , Starter of mussels that did not seem that fresh, great wedges of thick bread expensive and poor presentation. Menu choices not that great. Overall expensive £80 for two.
Lovely relaxed Sunday lunch with super food.. Resturant was very busy but service was good and staff kept smiling.. Happy staff, happy customers! Will certainly return.
We enjoyed it and will return!
Super family brunch at the Lion Brasserie. Friendly, attentive, welcoming and (as always) fabulous food! Thank you!
We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary and will definitely recommend the Lion to friends and family. Thanks for making our day special.
We had a great Saturday evening in East Bergholt. Started with a picturesque walk to Dedham and back, folowed by drinks in the Lion's garden (good selection of moktails if you are driving) and delicious meal inside (waiter was very accomodating when we wanted to move table as it was getting cold outside). Prices are higher then you would expect in a standard British pub but so was the experience - great food and almost fine dining service.
The food was less than satisfactory.
I’m sorry but you cannot charge Talbooth prices without matching their quality. I had mussels to start which was very good but my gammon steak was too salty. However, £38 for an 9oz fillet and £11.35 for a large glass of Sauvignon Blanc, really??? For me we used you around the lockdown in the tent and had brilliant times but Thursday night lacked atmosphere as there were only 6 other diners.
We visit the pub regularly & staff & food are great . However we do feel that some background music is needed .
First time visitors after reading article in EADT; wonderful food in a pleasant environment - highly recommend the scallop starter and treacle tart dessert, both outstanding dishes served by friendly and welcoming staff.
My starter of garlic mushrooms and asparagus was a bit measly and uninteresting. The veggie nut roast was okay but not packed with flavour. The potatoes lacked seasoning and again, quarter of a parsnip and carrot was a bit mean. Having said that, the service was great.
Lovely Sunday lunch. Service and food were both excellent. We will definitely be back!
What a find on a bank holiday weekend. A really friendly welcome and and a very tasty brunch.
Extremely attentive service and delicious food!! Thank you 😊