The Angel Hotel

The Angel Hotel, 3 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

The dining rooms of Bury st edmunds imposing, ivy-clad angel hotel have often been overlooked in recent years, but it’s time for a reappraisal. the angel blends contemporary style with ageless tradition to dazzling effect. sleek sophistication is the order of the day in its rooms, and its bathrooms offer the chance to luxuriate in decadently deep copper tubs. in the restaurant, the menu changes daily. Local venison and suffolk pork are well represented but the fish courses stand out. start with roast beetroot on a chalky goat’s-curd risotto with a balsamic dressing. then try delicately cooked halibut with seared scallops on a bed of sautéed new potatoes with Béarnaise sauce. and be sure to make room for a strawberryperfumed crème brulée with home-baked shortbreads.

Foodie diversion the 1,200- acre denham estate sells wild red and roe venison, game and juice made from home-grown cox and Bramley apples.
Come here for sophistication in historic surrounds.
Details doubles from £100. dinner around £30 for three courses.