An intimate restaurant that serves a light menu of pasta dishes, fresh baguettes and jacket potatoes at lunchtime and a delicious, full à la carte menu in the evening. Try the baked Stilton mushrooms, followed by The King Fillet, a fusion of fine beef, prawns and garlic. The cream teas in summer are wonderful!

Something quite unique for Swaffham, Russian cuisine! Expertly run by Irina Spezeva who serves some delicious, authentic and keenly priced dishes like Wild Duck Stroganoff, Meatballs with Saurkraut and Herring Fillets, complemented by some excellent Georgian and Moldovan wines. So if you are looking for something new, give the Rasputin a try, it won’t disappoint!

A lovely local set in a tranquil village, now run by Debbie, Michael & Jessica. They offer a good range of real ales and lagers and serve fine English food, with highlights like Liver Bacon & Onions, Steak & Guinness Pie, Pork Belly and Plaice stuffed with Crab! A real community venue where children are made most welcome and with an excellent barbecue on Wednesdays.

Paul Figura has been running this successful free house for more than 8 years and is proud to boast that customers enter as a stranger and leave as a friend! A great atmosphere is enhanced by two woodburning stoves and the food is equally appealing, with lots of pub favourites and many seasonal specials that include local game, as well as innovative dishes such as Oxtail Braised in Red Wine. Paul is also featured in The Good Beer Guide, so your pint is bound to be excellent and why not pop along to his annual beer festival?

This proper village pub is expertly run by Libby Coleman and is at the very hub of the local community. She keeps 3 real ales which includes Adnams and serves superb, traditional bar food, with homely dishes like Stew & Dumplings and the ever popular Bangers & Mash! The Sunday Roast is fantastic and great value too, with adults eating for just £6 and kids for only £3. Plenty to do as well, with monthly karaoke and regular live bands. What more could you want?