Eating in Bury St. Edmunds

As a result of living in a hotel for a month, we have gotten to know the restaurants of Bury (and surrounding towns!) very well. Contrary to what people may think (and to what I thought after visiting London last year), the food here is actually really good. We think there's only a few restaurants that are actually chains here in town, and even those are still really good. Everything is always fresh, probably because the farms aren't that far away!

One of the most interesting things we have found about the restaurants here is that they are very big on reservations. You actually call ahead and can reserve a specific table, and you don't have to put a time. When you reserve a table, it is for the night. That's really frustrating when you have forgotten to make a reservation, you see tons of empty tables, and they won't let you sit down! We are learning though.

Our favorites so far have been:

• The Fox, a pub right near our house with great food and drinks
• Orissa, a trendy yet comfortable Indian restaurant in town
• Brassiere Gerard, a great French restaurant with amazing food and a really chic atmosphere
• Zen Noodle Bar, a casual place where you can get great noodle and rish dishes

Indian food is HUGE over here, and luckily Brian and I are both big fans. The one cuisine we really haven't found over here is Mexican. We are both already craving Chipotle or Tijuana Flats, so you can guess where we will want to go out to dinner when we are in town. Oh yeah, and if anyone wants to fly over a Chick-fil-A sandwich, we would be most appreciative! =) Can't wait for people to visit so we can take you to our favorite places in town!