Listed in The Good Food Guide 2013, the rustic Market Bistro in King’s Lynn showcases the best of Norfolk’s local produce. From Cromer crabs and Brancaster mussels to its own freshly baked bread, Market Bistro offers regional and seasonal specialities, as well as a high-quality children’s menu and exquisite wine.

Offering light bites and substantial mains, the Market Bistro menu features beetroot and goat’s cheese with toasted hazelnuts and the smoked salmon scone with crème fraiche. Try sausages from Fruit Pig, beef casserole with mustard mash or the Market Bistro burger with bacon jam.

Braised pork belly, red poll beef and Gressingham duck are among the meaty choices, while fresh fish at the Market comes from traceable and sustainable sources, with the bistro holding an award from the Sustainable Restaurant Association. For pudding, chocolate delice with salt caramel, and apple crumble and custard, are decadent and homely.

With attractive period features, and outdoor dining on the terrace, everything on the menu at Market Bistro restaurant is freshly made on the premises. King’s Lynn Train Station is an 11-minute walk away.