Suffolk in Season

What’s on the Table in Suffolk Right Now

This time of year is all about simplicity — ingredients at their best, prepared well.

Across Suffolk, you’ll start to see:

Asparagus taking centre stage

Fresh coastal fish — sea bass, sole, and crab

Suffolk strawberries appearing in early desserts

Local cheeses such as Baron Bigod

It’s seasonal food in its truest form — fresh, local, and quietly exceptional.

But from where you may ask…

Asparagus from farms around the Waveney Valley and near Woodbridge, at its peak through May and June. Find a road side honesty box for the most fresh, and you will be very happy.

Fresh coastal fish — sea bass and Dover sole landed in Aldeburgh look for Dean in Hut 7, with crab and lobster coming straight out of Orford

Suffolk strawberries from local growers. Why not take your family and pick your own at Hillfield Nursery & Farm Shop near Gillingham

Local cheeses such as Baron Bigod, made at Fen Farm Dairy just outside Bungay

Or, even better, by whom

Asparagus at its peak — best enjoyed at The Unruly Pig, where it often appears as a simple starter with hollandaise or paired with local meats

Fresh coastal fish — sea bass and Dover sole landed in Aldeburgh, best experienced at The Suffolk, where the menu changes daily depending on the catch

Crab and lobster from Orford, served simply at Orford Oysterage — as fresh and local as it gets

Suffolk strawberries starting to appear on dessert menus at Snape Maltings, often paired with cream or folded into light summer puddings

Local cheeses such as Baron Bigod, which you’ll often find on the menu at The Unruly Pig or served across the county as part of a proper cheese course

Ah, we got there in the end! Enjoy.

Asparagus grown in suffolk. Yum.