The most recent lock-down measures mean that The Place to Eat restaurants at Glasswells home furnishing stores in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich will be temporarily closed. Please see the Covid-19 page on our website and social media channels for updates.
The Place to Eat
If you fancy a break from browsing the store, then The Place to Eat restaurant, situated within both the Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich stores, provides the perfect pit-stop.
Quality and taste is everything to us from the warm welcome you receive from our friendly staff to the freshness of our dishes, each individually made to order in our kitchens.
Please note that all menu items are subject to availability.
Enjoy a relaxing Christmas meal in the privacy of a private dining room 19th November – 19th December (Tuesday – Friday) £19.95 per person*
Opening Times
Monday to Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm (last orders 4:30pm)
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm (last orders 4:30pm)
Sunday: 10:30am – 4:00pm (last orders 3:30pm)
We offer a wide assortment of dishes utilising locally sourced and seasonal produce, and provide vegetarian and gluten free options. Our menus change regularly and we offer daily specials, see our blackboards for specials of the day.
The pièce de résistance is our selection of freshly made scones and cakes… perfect to fill the mid-morning or afternoon hunger gap.
The Place to Eat restaurant in Bury St Edmunds also offers alfresco seating area.
Both our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich stores offers free WiFi for all our customers.
BRUNCH
(Available all day)
Bacon bap – £5.70
A fresh toasted white bap filled with bacon and sliced mushrooms.
Warm sausage roll – £2.50
Toast £2.00 
Served with strawberry jam and butter/vegan spread.
Additional preserves £0.60
Sausage bap – £5.70
A fresh toasted white bap filled with sausages and sliced mushrooms.
Vegan sausage bap – £5.70
A fresh toasted white bap filled with vegan sausages and sliced mushrooms.
Salmon muffin – £7.50
Toasted English muffin topped with scrambled egg and smoked salmon.
Fruit scone
with butter – £2.70
with clotted cream £3.80
Served with strawberry jam
Toasted teacake £2.60
Served with strawberry jam and butter.
Cheese scone – £2.70
Served with butter.
(Gluten free version available)
JACKET POTATOES
Oven baked and served with salad garnish, with a choice of the following fillings. Available between 12pm and 5pm* *Subject to availability 
Plain – £5.00
Served with butter or vegan spread.
Tuna mayonnaise – £7.00
Prawns in marie rose sauce – £7.50
Mature cheddar cheese – £6.70
Coronation chicken – £7.20
Baked beans – £6.50
Vegan cheese – £6.70
Suffolk ham – £7.30
Cakes
All freshly baked on the premises. Naughty but very, very nice!
Chocolate fridge cake – £3.20
Chocolate biscuit and sultana slice with a milk chocolate topping.
Carrot cake – £3.20
Topped and filled with a cream cheese icing.
Victoria sandwich cake – £3.20
A light plain sponge filled with butter cream and strawberry jam.
Cherry and coconut slice – £3.30
Milk chocolate base topped with cherries and coconut.
Date slice – £3.20
An oat slice filled with a date centre.
Chocolate brownie – £3.30
Absolutely divine.
Coffee & walnut cake – £3.20
Coffee sponge filled with coffee icing and chopped walnuts.
Sunday Lunch – £10.00
Freshly prepared each Sunday. Available between 12pm and 2.30pm – Subject to availability.
DESSERT
Freshly prepared on the premises, available between 12:00pm and 2:30pm.
Criterion ice cream – £4.30
Locally sourced, award winning ice cream from the heart of Suffolk.
A choice of flavours; vanilla. strawberry or chocolate. Vegan option available.
Refreshing fruit sorbets – £4.30
A choice of raspberry or lemon.
Dessert of the day – £5.50
Check boards for daily specials.
Cheesecake – £4.30
Cheesecake of the day, served with pouring cream.
Sandwich
Available on white or granary bread and served with a salad garnish. (Available all day)
A gluten-free option and vegan spread available 
Open sandwich option – £1.30 extra
A slice of wholemeal bloomer with your choice of filling, served with salad, homemade coleslaw and crisps.
Egg mayonnaise – £5.70
Free range egg mayonnaise and cress.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato – £6.30
Bacon with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Coronation chicken – £6.20
Chicken breast in a mild curry mayonnaise with sultanas and mango chutney.
Tuna mayonnaise – £6.00
Tuna mayonnaise and cucumber.
Prawns – £6.50
Prawns in a Marie-Rose sauce and salad leaves.
Cheese – £5.70
Mature cheddar cheese and pickle.
Ham & mustard – £6.30
Homecooked ham with English mustard.
Vegan cheese – £5.70
Vegan cheese and pickle.
PANINIS & TOASTED SANDWICHES
Available all day
Panini – £7.50
Choose from the following fillings;
Tuna melt
Tuna mayonnaise, and extra mature cheddar cheese
Bacon and brie
Bacon, French brie and cranberry sauce
Vegan cheese and tomato
Toasted sandwich – £6.50
Choose from the following fillings;
Tuna melt
Tuna mayonnaise, and extra mature cheddar cheese
Bacon & brie
Bacon, French brie and cranberry sauce
Vegan cheese and tomato
Quiche of the day – £8.00
Served with new potatoes, homemade coleslaw and a salad garnish.
Soup of the day – £5.50
Served with a soft white or granary roll.
Pate of the day – £6.25
Homemade pate served with granary toast.
MAIN MEALS
Available every day, from 12-2.30pm.
Children’s Main Meals
(Available between 12:00pm and 2:30pm)
A smaller size portion of our main lunch menu made just for the little ones £5.00.
Mini Chicken Breast Sandwich
On granary or white bread with quavers and a drink*
Mini Cream Cheese Sandwich
On granary or white bread with quavers and a drink*
Mini Jam Sandwich
On granary or white bread with quavers and a drink*
Comes with a choice of…
Fresh vegetables, sliced apple, banana or a homemade cookie. (also available separately)
Iced milk* – £0.80
A refreshing glass of semi-skimmed cold milk.
Orange squash* – £0.80
Bambinocinno* – £0.80
An espresso cup of warm frothed milk served with a dusting of chocolate.
Hot Chocolate – £2.40
Hot Chocolate Snow Capped – £2.60
Topped with lashings of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.
Hot Chocolate Volcano – £2.90
Filled with fluffy white marshmallows finished off with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.
Cold Drinks
Iced coffee – £3.00
Made with a single espresso, milk and vanilla ice cream.
Iced milk – £1.30
A refreshing glass of cold milk.
Sparkling elderflower pressé – £2.50
A refreshing flavoured mineral water.
Fizzy drink – regular £2.40, large £3.00
Served with ice and lemon, choose from Fanta, Sprite Zero, Coke or Diet Coke.
Radnor Mineral Water – £2.00
Served with lemon, choice of carbonated or still.
Sparkling lemon and lime – £2.30
A refreshing flavoured mineral water.
Iced milkshakes – regular £2.50, large £3.50
Made with fresh cold milk and vanilla ice cream: choose from: Strawberry, Chocolate, Banana, Vanilla.
Fruit juice – £2.40
Choose from cranberry, apple or orange.
TEA & INFUSIONS
Speciality tea per person £2.50
Choose from Earl Grey, Assam, Red Bush or Darjeeling.
Tea pot for one £2.30
Also available as decaffeinated.
New Infusions per person £2.60
Choose from Egyptian mint, dragonwell green, citrus chamomile or wild encounter.
COFFEES
All coffee is available with freshly ground decaffeinated option.
Soya milk is available as an alternative to dairy milk.
Cafe Americano
Savour the flavour with this black cup of coffee.
Regular Large
Black £2.70 £3.00
Milk £2.80 £3.10
Cream £2.90 £3.20
Flat white £2.75
Double espresso with dense foamed milk.
Mocha £3.30
Simply sensational blend of espresso, chocolate and steamed milk.
Hot chocolate volcano £3.30
Filled with fluffy white marshmallows, finished off with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.
Cafe latte £3.00
Espresso with lashings of steamed milk.
Hot chocolate snow capped £3.10
Topped with lashings of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.
Espresso single £2.10 double £2.80
Small but strong rich black coffee.
Hot chocolate – £2.90
Rich creamy Italian chocolate with steamed milk.
Cappuccino regular £2.80 large £3.20
Steamed milk and foamed milk topped with a dusting of cocoa.
Cafetiere per person, £2.70 black, £2.80 with milk, £2.90 with cream
Finely roasted coffee beans, freshly ground to give a full bodied flavour.
Extra shot of coffee – £0.80
Add an extra shot of espresso to your drink.
Extra flavour shot – £0.80
Choose from vanilla, hazelnut or caramel syrup.
ALCOHOL
Prosecco 200ml £4.80
A full sparkling wine with aromas of sweet ripe fruit.
House rosé – 125ml £3.30, 175ml £4.40, Bottle £14.00
Captain’s Table – Medium bodied with raspberry fruit flavours and a crisp refreshing finish.
Lager – San Miguel 300ml Bottle £3.50
House white – 125ml £3.30, 175ml £4.40, Bottle £14.00
Volondas Chilean Chardonnay – Tropical fruit flavours , light and unoaked, with grapefruit, citrus and apricot kernel.
House red – 125ml £3.30, 175ml £4.40, Bottle £14.00
Williams grove Australian shiraz – Rich, ripe plums and raspberry fruit flavours, with a hint of spiced pepper and vanilla.
Food Allergies & Intolerances
Please ask a member of staff if you require information on the ingredients in the food we serve.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Contains Nuts
- Available as Childrens’ meal
Take Away Convenience
We all have those times in our lives when we are in a hurry, and that’s why our take away service is so popular. You can call or email us with your order with a collection time and we will have it ready for you when you arrive.
For our take away service, contact us on:
Bury St. Edmunds 01284 770941 or email [email protected]
Ipswich 01473 253164 or email [email protected]
*No minimum spend. Only applies to food and non-alcoholic drinks, and items must be consumed on the premises (takeaway items not included). No voucher is needed, all discounts will be automatically applied at the till. Applies to all group sizes.
