Absolutely wonderful meal at The Leaping Hare last night. First but definitely not our last visit. The food was exceptional, the service spot on. Each course brought new flavours & new twists on tried & true flavours. Quality food & beautifully presented but definitely quality over fanciful whims or over the top presentation. The flavours were rich & offered depth & interest. Highly recommend the hare (the confit was out of this world & the Sea Buckthorn Pavlova exquisite) Service was very personable & professional. Could not fault a thing. Fabulous meal, wonderful evening.
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Emily Whitmarsh
Google
a month ago
5.0
Lovely place the farmers market is fab! Deffo need to visit for the Wyken wood fire pizza - best pizza I’ve ever had! And the chefs are really nice as well! We will be back!
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Benjamin Fordham
Google
a year ago
5.0
Absolutely love it here, don’t live far away and have planned to go for ages for some Pizza. It was delicious. The farm shop was lovely and bought a bottle of wine, I still haven’t tried it and I hope it’s good. I would also like to go back and see the garden plus the woodland walk. A vineyard tour is also on my list. You can see the vineyard on the road from Ixworth to Walsham Le-Willows, it puts a smile on my face every time. So beautiful. I may even try out the restaurant, that’s meant to be very nice. But overall just coming for the pizza is definitely worth it! Plus I love the Llamas with the sheep!
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Tim Eagle
Google
a month ago
5.0
The Leaping Hare Restaurant is simply the best in the area. Local in-season produce, cooked to perfection to create outstanding dishes.
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Stephanie Boddington
Google
3 weeks ago
5.0
On this occasion we just visited the shop, which is full of a real variety of items from books to beer, trinkets to toys and local honey to lamps. We usually find something we want to buy. Great for gifts and cards too.
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Mark Lawrence
Google
2 months ago
5.0
The Leaping Hare is becoming one of our go to restaurants, great quality food and service. The building is large but gives a lovely atmosphere and does not echo.
One lovely touch is the shop which sells a large array of items and of course Wyken's wines (yum!) Is open until the restaurant shuts - really nice as you can take a break between courses and buy all sorts of things - like my wife did Saturday 😀. Highly recommended!
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Georgina Tarling
Google
2 months ago
5.0
Had pizzas made in the outside wood oven by Jack. He was absolutely brilliant and made the whole experience very memorable and special! Would absolutely recommend a visit. Oh and the pizzas were delicious !
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Ciaran Danielis
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Stumbled across this place by googling restaurants nearby when leaving banham zoo. Lovely wee farm and location. The main restaurant was full so we had some pizza. The pizza was delightful! A lovely chef who really enjoyed his job and making new recipes. I had the lamb pizza and it tasted incredible. Rally blown away by the margarita as well. As good as if you were in Florence Food Market. Really nice staff. Delightful place to eat. They have a market on a Saturday morning. Worth a detour to visit.
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Claire Beeson
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Beautiful location, lovely gift shop, restaurant and cafe
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Bryn Dymott
Google
4 months ago
5.0
What a restaurant :)
Our 4th or 5th visit and sat here enjoying the wood burner and a very fine glass of Wyken produced cocktail. If you have never eaten here then make the detour it's definitely our favourite restaurant and we're 70 miles from home.
Fantastic menu of British classic dishes with locally sourced ingredients served in a beautiful English setting.
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Anthony Yannaghas
Google
4 months ago
5.0
Recently enjoyed a delightful Sunday lunch with family. The casual yet vibrant atmosphere makes it an ideal spot for Sunday lunch. A good selection of options to choose from. The service was efficient, attentive and friendly.
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Danielle
Google
5 months ago
4.0
Very pretty place with a great gift shop! Eggs Benedict was nice but could have some green on the plate. Cooked breakfast was nice with a fancy take on it. Good quality mushrooms, nice poached egg, baked beans were more like a well seasoned bean stew? Delicious! But not as wet as a traditional breakfast, so felt a bit dry as you didn’t have a lot of mop up with your bread. Nice flat white and pot of tea also!
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Rob
Google
6 months ago
5.0
Well we revisited them today. I was treated by my number 1 daughter. Not really an issue but look at the cups. My daughter's was the large one. Full of hot chocolate. Mine was a white coffee. Not too big an issue (see what I did there) I could have another. Not saying I sulked but those that know me well.....
Then the food arrived, plentiful and great quality.
Tried them on a Sunday with the whole family. We sat in the barn enjoying Venison 🍕 and Croque Monsieur. Plus of course coffee. Not forgetting a portion of chips. All I can say is the food was the best of type I have had. The coffee was also up there. The pizza oven chef made the whole event even more enjoyable with his quips and brevity. We will return, and soon.
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Victor Salamanca
Google
7 months ago
5.0
I have been at Wyken Vineyards several times for celebrations at the Leaping Hare, and It's totally worthy. High-quality food from local produce, great local wine, and beautiful gardens (check before visiting them as they close some months a year). It has a lovely gift shop with a good selection of craft products. If you're looking for a rural and elegant place to eat and visit, this is the one to be.
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David DUTTON
Google
7 months ago
5.0
A beautiful place, excellent tea room and cafe also Al fresco. The gardens are excellent part formal and cottage, a buttery, ancient wood.
Animals roaming about including hens, guinea fowl and turkeys. They sell wine made with grapes (Bacchus grape) from their own vineyard and finally the house itself is visually stunning (no access). Recommended.
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Andrew Page
Google
9 months ago
5.0
Everything from the greeting when we arrived and though to the bill at the end the service was just right, not too fussy but attentive.
The food was of very good standard though out and seasoned and played very well.
Well done everyone and we will be back for sure.
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Stephen Irvine
Google
2 years ago
5.0
Beautiful grounds, a really great shop and the Leaping Hare restaurant was fantastic! We had a two course lunch, and it was absolutely exceptional. The trout starter was the standout, but all dishes were delicious - we also had some lovely Wyken white wine and it all cost the same as very average Mediterranean restaurant we went to the day before in Bury St Edmunds!
Couldn't recommend this place enough, delightful.
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Richard
Google
2 years ago
4.0
Great to be back at the Leaping Hare, Wyken Vineyards and the team didn't disappoint. A chance to enjoy a glass of Wyken Pink in beautiful surroundings. Perhaps best appreciated in less colder months. For those wanting to grab a gift there is a convenient shop attached, a bit pricey though.
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Simon Pagani
Google
5 years ago
5.0
A lovely relaxed country garden, beautifully maintained and welcoming. A very nice tea room, restaurant and shop, with ample parking. There is a vineyard which produces its own wine and most of the produce in the cafe is locally sourced.
