The Jolly Sailors
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About The Jolly Sailors
The Jolly Sailors is an English restaurant on Pakefield St in Lowestoft, set on a clifftop with views out to sea from its seating, so diners can look over the water while they eat. The menu includes fish and chips and a beef burger with chips, and breakfast is served. A gluten-free menu is provided separately from the main one. The bar stocks a selection of beers, including non-alcoholic versions.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sea views, gluten-free menu, fish and chips and beef burger with chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sea views, gluten-free menu, fish and chips and beef burger with chips.
Customer Review Summary
Sea views are what reviewers raise most, from the outdoor seating and the tables inside to a stop on a clifftop walk, and one notes a buzzing afternoon crowd. Food comes close behind. Diners single out a succulent two-patty beef burger with chips cooked to perfection, fish and chips at a Friday lunch, and a breakfast one reviewer calls the best they have had in the UK with a view across the sea. A newly gluten free diner was handed their own menu with plenty of options, while another finds the menu slightly limited but well chosen. The beer gets praise, including the non-alcoholic versions a group on motorcycles drank. The one clear complaint is a breakfast of eggs and avocado on toast that arrived looking sad, with toast so hard it was difficult to cut or bite, which left that reviewer unwilling to return. Staff are called friendly, and a party of 16 who forgot to book before a family memorial meal were seated together.
Customer Review Summary
Sea views are what reviewers raise most, from the outdoor seating and the tables inside to a stop on a clifftop walk, and one notes a buzzing afternoon crowd. Food comes close behind. Diners single out a succulent two-patty beef burger with chips cooked to perfection, fish and chips at a Friday lunch, and a breakfast one reviewer calls the best they have had in the UK with a view across the sea. A newly gluten free diner was handed their own menu with plenty of options, while another finds the menu slightly limited but well chosen. The beer gets praise, including the non-alcoholic versions a group on motorcycles drank. The one clear complaint is a breakfast of eggs and avocado on toast that arrived looking sad, with toast so hard it was difficult to cut or bite, which left that reviewer unwilling to return. Staff are called friendly, and a party of 16 who forgot to book before a family memorial meal were seated together.
Featured reviews
- Carl Dennell
“Nice beer, clifftop(ish) location with great views out to sea. Lots of customers gave it a buzzing atmosphere, even in the afternoon. Service was still really good though. Lovely stop off pub on a clifftop walk”
- Amelia Summers
“What a wonderful friendly accommodating little pub, we had arranged to meet at the pub to eat before scattering our baby sisters ashes. For some unknown reason we totally forgot to book a table, & there was 16 of us!!! The staff were fantastic, they managed to sit us all together & the food was absolutely amazing!!! Thank you for making our special evening perfect!”
- garry day
“Quick pit stop at the jolly sailors in lowestoft. Ample free parking ,lovely outside seating area, with a sea view. Very comfortable seating inside,also with sea view. Food was excellent, well presented and priced. Served very quickly, great selection of beers, we had the non alcohol versions as we were on motorcycles. Dog friendly, and lots of cyclists were attending.”
- Tommy “Powerbuilderwannabe” Xiao
“Delicious beef burger with chips along with some great seaside view right outside. The burger was succulent with two patties which was a big plus to me and the chips were cooked to perfection. Great place to dine for sure.”
- Fred bigox
“Beautiful views, great food, nice pub and fantastic friendly staff. Accessible toilet was big enough. Quite clean needs s touch up. Accessible entrance with double doors. We will return”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Restaurants near The Jolly Sailors
- Pakefield Plaice4.56820.2 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsGood for kids
cod and chips, fresh haddock, battered sausages
- The Cod House4.42897.3 mi away
crispy light batter, fresh haddock, clean chips
- Beccles Fish Bar4.33107.3 mi away
sausage and chips, large cod, skate and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly Sailors | 4.52,265 | — | sea views, gluten-free menu, fish and chips |
| Pakefield PlaiceOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.5682 | 0.2 mi | cod and chips, fresh haddock, battered sausages |
| The Cod House | 4.4289 | 7.3 mi away | crispy light batter, fresh haddock, clean chips |
| Beccles Fish Bar | 4.3310 | 7.3 mi away | sausage and chips, large cod, skate and chips |
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