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Christmas Opening Times

Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich

Monday 22nd December - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Tuesday 23rd December - CLOSED

Wednesday Christmas Eve - CLOSED

Thursday Christmas Day - CLOSED

Friday Boxing Day - CLOSED

Saturday 27th December - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Sunday 28th December - 10:30 - 4:00pm

Monday 29th December - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Tuesday 30th December - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Wednesday New Years Eve - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Thursday New Years Day - 10:00 - 4:30pm

Friday 2nd January 2026 - 10:00 - 5:00pm

Are you looking to take a breather from your shopping spree? Look no further than The Place to Eat restaurant in our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich stores. It's the ultimate pit stop you've been seeking!

We take immense pride in providing top-notch quality and flavours. From our cheerful staff's warm greetings to the mouthwatering freshness of our dishes, each crafted with care in our kitchens, we ensure an exceptional dining experience. Oh, and here's a little extra treat: The Place to Eat restaurant in Bury St Edmunds boasts a delightful alfresco seating area for you to enjoy.

OPENING TIMES

Monday to Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last orders 4:30 PM)
Sundays 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (last orders 3:30 PM)
Bank Holidays 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM (last orders 4:00 PM)

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Christmas Fayre

We will be serving Christmas Fayre from the 30th November to the 18th December 2025 on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12pm and 2.30pm - subject to availability.

Traditional Roast Turkey with All the Trimmings - £18.95
Homemade Stuffing, Chipolatas Wrapped in Bacon, Roast Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Brussel Sprouts and Roast Parsnips

Christmas Nut Roast with All the Trimmings - £15.95
Roast Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Brussel Sprouts and Roast Parsnips

Traditional Christmas Pudding - £6.25
Served with Brandy Sauce or Custard

Mince Pie with a Twist - £1.95

Christmas Cake - £6.00

Gingerbread Latte - £4.25

Almond Snow Capped Hot Chocolate - £4.50

BAKERY
SERVED ALL DAY

Cheese Scone
Gluten free option available
Served with butter - £3.75
Served with cream cheese and onion relish - £4.75

Fruit Scone
Served with butter and strawberry jam - £3.75
Served with clotted cream and jam - £4.75

Victoria Sponge Cake - £3.50
A light plain sponge filled with butter icing and strawberry jam

Coffee & Walnut Cake - £3.75
Coffee sponge with chopped walnuts and coffee butter icing

Lemon Drizzle Cake - £3.75
A light, moist and flavourful classic

Chocolate Brownie - £3.75
Rich chocolate and nut brownie

Carrot Cake - £3.75
Topped and filled with cream cheese icing

Caramel Shortbread - £3.75
Buttery shortbread base topped with caramel and milk chocolate

Cherry & Coconut Slice - £4.50
Milk chocolate base topped with cherries and coconut

Chocolate Fridge Cake - £4.25
Chocolate biscuit and sultana slice with a milk chocolate topping

Apricot Slice - £3.75
An oat slice with an apricot centre

Date Slice - £3.75
An oat slice filled with a date centre

Banana Loaf - £3.75
Moist with a soft crumb

Buttery Shortbread Biscuit - £1.50

BRUNCH
SERVED ALL DAY

Toast - £2.25
Served with strawberry jam and butter

Toasted Teacake - £2.95
Served with butter and strawberry jam

Additional Preserves - £1.25

Additional Butter - £0.15

Sausage Bap - £6.75
A fresh toasted white bap filled with sausages and sliced mushrooms

Vegan Sausage Bap - £6.75
A fresh toasted white bap filled with vegan sausages and sliced mushrooms

Warm Sausage Roll - £5.00

Salmon Muffin - £10.00
Toasted English muffin topped with scrambled egg and smoked salmon

Bacon Bap - £6.75
A fresh toasted white bap filled with bacon and sliced mushrooms

AFTERNOON TEA
SERVED FROM 2:30PM

Festive Afternoon Tea

Available from 1st December - 18th December 2025

Served from 2.30pm

Indulge in sandwiches with a choice of delicious fillings, freshly baked scone served with preserve and clotted cream, and a selection of homemade cakes/biscuits, with your choice of tea or coffee.

Choose from the following sandwich fillings:
Brie and Cranberry
Festive Coronation Turkey
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
*
Shortbread Christmas Trees
Christmas Cake
Gingerbread Sponge Cake
*
Cranberry Scone, Preserve and Clotted Cream
*
Tea of Coffee of Your Choosing
(supplement charged for infusions, speciality teas of coffees)
Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available, but these may not be Christmas themed.

£17.50 per person

£2 OFF FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA
Was £17.50pp - NOW £15.50 per person
From 1/12/25 to 18/12/25 When you book online

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MAINS & SALADS
SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

Choose any main meal and dessert from our specials board.

Soup of the Day - £6.75
Served with a wedge of cob

The Glasswells Ploughman's - £12.95
Mini sausage roll, Suffolk ham, cheddar wedge, home-made piccalilli,
baby gherkins, cherry tomatoes, dressed baby leaf and a wedge of cob

Glasswells Vegetable Chilli - £7.40
For a lighter bite, packed with vegetables and kidney beans, served with tortilla chips

Quiche of the Day - £12.00
Served with new potatoes, home-made coleslaw and a
salad garnish of dressed baby leaves and sunflower seeds

Smoked Mackerel Pâté - £8.25
Our smoked mackerel pâté delivers an abundance of flavour
and is served with locally baked granary toast

Chicken Caesar Salad - £13.50
Succulent chicken breast on a bed of Romaine lettuce and
cherry tomato halves tossed in a Caesar dressing, served with
Parmesan shavings, crispy bacon bits and croutons

Glasswells Classic Salad - £13.50
Mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, cooked beetroot, boiled egg, and your choice of Suffolk ham, cheese or chicken

SANDWICHES
SERVED ALL DAY

All sandwiches are available on white or granary bread, served with a salad garnish of dressed baby leaves, sunflower seeds and crisps. Gluten free option and vegan spread available on request.

Prawn - £10.00
Marie Rose sauce and salad leaves

Egg Mayonnaise - £7.60
Free range egg, mayo and cress

Cheddar or Vegan Cheese - £7.60
With pickle or tomato

Tuna Mayonnaise - £7.75
With cucumber

BLT - £7.75
Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo

Coronation Chicken - £8.75
In a mild curry mayo with sultanas and mango chutney

Ham & Mustard - £8.75
Home-cooked Suffolk ham with English mustard

PANINIS & TOASTIES
SERVED ALL DAY

Served with a salad garnish of dressed baby leaves, sunflower seeds and crisps.

PANINI - £9.95

TOASTED SANDWICH - £9.95

Bacon, Brie & Cranberry

Cheddar or Vegan Cheese & Tomato

Tuna Melt

Cheese & Ham

JACKET POTATOES
SERVED FROM 12PM

Oven baked and served with a salad garnish of baby leaves and sunflower seeds.

Plain with Butter - £5.75

Cheddar or Vegan Cheese - £8.25

Baked Beans - £7.50

Tuna Mayonnaise - £9.25

Chilli Beef - £9.25

Suffolk Ham - £8.75

Coronation Chicken - £10.50

Prawns in Marie Rose Sauce - £11.00

SIDES

Garlic Focaccia Bread - £2.75

New Potatoes - £1.75

Homemade Coleslaw - £2.25

Side Salad - £3.50
Mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion,
red pepper and sunflower seeds

Mature Cheddar - £2.75

Vegan Cheese - £2.75

Egg Mayonnaise - £2.25

Tuna Mayonnaise - £4.00

Suffolk Ham - £4.00

Chicken Breast Pieces - £3.75

Atlantic Prawns - £5.50

Baked Beans - £2.25

Extra Condiments - £0.40

SUNDAY LUNCH
SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

Sunday Lunch - £16.95 or a smaller portion for £11.95)
Freshly prepared each Sunday - Subject to availability. This delicious lunch will include our meat of the day, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, a selection of seasonal vegetables and lashings of gravy. Nut roast also available.

DESSERTS
SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

Syrup or Jam Sponge Pudding - £6.50
With cream, custard or ice cream

Dessert of the Day - £6.50
See the Specials Board

Cheesecake - £6.50
Cheesecake of the day served with cream or ice cream

Kelly's Ice Cream - £6.50
A choice of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
Vegan option available

Refreshing Fruit Sorbets - £6.50
A choice of raspberry or lemon

Pouring Cream - £1.00

Custard - £1.30

CHILDREN'S MENU
SERVED ALL DAY

Mini Sandwich Deal - £7.00
Choose your sandwich, snack and drink, served with crisps

Bread
White or granary

Filling
Chicken breast, cheese, ham or jam

Snack
Vegetables, sliced apple, banana or shortbread

Drink
Milk, squash or bambinocinno

CHILDREN'S DRINKS
SERVED ALL DAY

Iced Semi-Skimmed Milk - £1.35

Orange or Apple & Blackcurrant Squash - £1.35

Bambinocinno - £1.35
An espresso cup of warm frothed milk served with a
dusting of chocolate

Hot Chocolate - £2.95

Snow Capped Hot Chocolate - £3.25
Topped with lashings of whipped cream and a
dusting of cocoa

Volcano Hot Chocolate - £3.50
Filled with fluffy white marshmallows finished off with
whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa

HOT DRINKS
SERVED ALL DAY

Cafe Americano
Regular - Black £2.75 | Milk £2.95 | Cream £3.25
Large - Black £3.15 | Milk £3.35 | Cream £3.50

Cafetiere (Per Person)
Black - £3.25 | Milk - £3.45 | Cream - £3.75

Espresso
Single - £2.95 | Double - £3.50

Flat White - £3.35
Double espresso with dense foamed milk

Cappuccino
Regular - £3.00 | Large - £3.35

Cafe Latte - £3.35
Espresso with lashings of steamed milk

Mocha - £3.75
Simply sensational blend of espresso, chocolate and steamed milk

Tea Pot for One - £2.75
Also available as decaffeinated

Speciality Tea (Per Person) - £2.75
Earl Grey, Assam or Red Bush

Infusions (Per Cup) - £2.95
Dragonwell Green, Citrus Chamomile, Egyptian Mint
or Wild Encounter

Hot Chocolate - £3.50
Rich, creamy Italian hot chocolate

Snow Capped Hot Chocolate - £3.75
Topped with lashings of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa

Volcano Hot Chocolate - £4.50
Filled with fluffy marshmallows finished off with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa

Extra Flavour Shot - £1.00
Vanilla, caramel or hazelnut syrup

Extra Espresso Shot - £1.00
Extra shot of espresso to your drink

Extra Tea Bag - £0.50

Milk Alternative - £0.40

Extra Milk - £0.50

COLD DRINKS
SERVED ALL DAY

Fruit Juice - £3.25
Cranberry, apple or orange

Iced Semi-Skimmed Milk - £1.60

Iced Milkshakes
Chocolate, banana, strawberry or vanilla flavouring topped with ice cream
Regular - £4.25 | Large - £5.50

Iced Coffee - £3.75
Single espresso, milk, ice cubes and vanilla ice cream

Mineral Water - £2.75
Still or sparkling

Sparkling Lemon and Lime - £2.50
A refreshing flavoured mineral water

Sparkling Elderflower Presse - £3.95
A refreshing flavoured mineral water

Fizzy Drinks
Fanta, Lemonade, Coke or Diet Coke
Regular - £3.00 | Large - £3.50

WINE & BEER
SERVED ALL DAY

House White
An elegant white wine with vibrant tropical fruit aromas and a harmonious balance of flavours
125ml - £4.75 | 175ml - £6.25 | Bottle - £25.50

San Miguel Lager (300ml Bottle) - £5.25
A crisp and refreshing San Miguel

House Red
Ruby colour with notes of red and black berries, this is juicy, medium bodied, soft and smooth
125ml - £5.25 | 175ml - £6.75 | Bottle - £30.00

House Rosé
Soft strawberry and violet aromas, velvety palate with a hint of redcurrant on the finish
125ml - £4.75 | 175ml - £6.25 | Bottle - £25.50

TAKE-AWAY

Call us with your order and collection time and we will have it ready for you when you arrive.

Bury St Edmunds - 01284 770941

Ipswich - 01473 253164

Food Allergies & Intolerances

We endeavour to cater to all dietary requirements and wherever possible we will make substitutions, so ask one of our friendly team if we can adapt the ingredients of a dish.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Dairy Free Contains Nuts

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Restaurant

Christmas Opening Times

Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich

Christmas Fayre

BAKERY SERVED ALL DAY

BRUNCH SERVED ALL DAY

AFTERNOON TEA SERVED FROM 2:30PM

Festive Afternoon Tea

MAINS & SALADS SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

SANDWICHES SERVED ALL DAY

PANINIS & TOASTIES SERVED ALL DAY

JACKET POTATOES SERVED FROM 12PM

SIDES

SUNDAY LUNCH SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

DESSERTS SERVED 12:00PM - 2:30PM

CHILDREN'S MENU SERVED ALL DAY

CHILDREN'S DRINKS SERVED ALL DAY

HOT DRINKS SERVED ALL DAY

COLD DRINKS SERVED ALL DAY

WINE & BEER SERVED ALL DAY