Easton White Horse

Where some might chalk up a ‘dish of the day’, at the White Horse in pretty Easton it’s ‘crisp of the week’. It sets the tone for this 17th-century pub, an inland sibling to The Suffolk in Aldeburgh, and a wonky-walled, pink-painted local at heart, where you might linger over a full three courses or come for drinks and first-rate snacks such as frickles (deep-fried pickles), Maldon oysters with Aspall's cider mignonette, or a packet of NikNaks. Settle in (by the fireside, when the season requires) for starters that nod to the French bistro style (snails in garlic butter, beef tartare), and mains that could range from fan-favourite fish and chips with chip-shop curry to onglet steak and chips with chimichurri. To conclude, there are playfully named desserts such as 'Easton Mess' and 'the Malteaston' (malt bavarois, toasted malt, local Pump Street Chocolate). On Sundays, a traditional roast (perhaps slow-cooked pork belly with roasted carrots) is served alongside the main menu. The generous outdoor space is canopied and beautifully flower-filled.