Red Lion

Welcome toRED LION

The Red Lion is situated at the heart of the scenic Suffolk village of Chelmondiston, on the beautiful Shotley Peninsula, just a short distance from Ipswich.

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The Red Lion is run by husband and wife team chefs Mauli and Bhumika; together, they bring the best of modern British food and Indian hospitality. Chef Mauli has 25 years of experience in the industry in India and England. He creates and presents exciting dishes using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients on his menu.

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THE RED LION
Special Festival & Holidays MenuModern British Food & Indian Hospitality

Starters

Chicken liver pate, caramelised onion, melba toast £8.50
Cromer crab & avocado tian, melba toast £9.50
Soup of the day, buttered bread £7.50
Crispy onion bhajis, tamarind chutney £8

Mains

Grilled Suffolk lamb rump, fondant potato, red wine sauce £24
Grilled chicken Caesar salad, croutons, parmesan shavings £19
Salmon fillet, couscous salad, sundried tomato dressing £20
Spiced paneer steak, chickpea masala and crispy potato hash £19
Vegan risotto, courgettes, peas, spinach, vegan cheese, rocket salad Ve £19
Beer battered haddock, minted smashed peas, tartar sauce, chips £18
Wagyu beef burger, cheddar, chips, chilli jam GFO £18

With fried egg or bacon £1.50 each
8oz Suffolk beef fillet steak, onion rings, mushroom, chips, peppercorn sauce GFO £32

Sides

Indian Heritage Menu — Starters

Papad with mango chutney £1.50
Crispy onion bhaji, tamarind chutney Ve £8
Indo Chinese style chilli paneer, stir fry peppers, onions V 8.95/16.95
Punjabi style samosa, mango chutney £8
Tandoori chicken tikka, laccha salad, mint chutney £8.50
Ajwain fish tikka, mustard oil dressing £8.50

Indian Heritage Menu — Mains

Traditional chicken tikka masala, creamy and mild dish with lots of sweet flavours £18.95
Homestyle egg curry, full of rich whole spices flavour, onion base V £16.95
Suffolk lamb jalfrezi, spicy curry sauce with fresh green chillies £19.95
Chettinad style lamb curry, with lots of black pepper and curry leaves £19.95
Mughlai lamb korma, rich creamy sauce with fresh coconut £19.95
Garlic chilli chicken with egg fried rice, flavours of Indo Chinese style street food £18.95
Traditional Bengali-style fish curry £18.95

Add prawns £4.95 supplement
Vegan mixed vegetable curry, roasted spice flavours Ve £16.95

Lunchtime sandwiches

Cheese & onion toastie, chips, salad £10.95
Homemade fish finger sandwich, chips, salad £12.50
Smoked salmon and avocado sandwich, salad, chips £14.50

Hot beverages

Puddings

Homemade pistachio kulfi (traditional Indian ice-cream) £7.50
Eton mess with English strawberries, crème Chantilly £7.50
Sticky toffee pudding, caramel sauce, ice cream V £8
Dark chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream £8
Selection of British cheese, biscuits, celery, grapes & chutney £8.95
Choice of selection of ice cream or sorbet £7
Coffee of your choice, home-made truffles £7
Affogato with whiskey or amaretto 6/9

What's on

Come and try our Sunday roast or traditional Indian thali every Friday night

100% of our service charge go to our staff.

A discretionary 12.50% service charge will be added to the bill.

Please notify a member of our staff if you have any allergies or dietary preferences. We will be happy to accommodate your requests.

V = Vegetarian, Ve = Vegan, GF = Gluten Free, GFO = Gluten Free Option, DF = Dairy Free

Starters

Chicken liver pate, caramelised onion, melba toast
Soup of the day, cream of mushroom
Smoked salmon, avocado tian, beetroot relish
Sticky cauliflower, tangy tamarind dressing
Homemade hummus with pita bread
Crispy onion bhaji, tamarind chutney VeGF

Mains

Roast sirloin of local beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy
Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy
Traditional nut roast, Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy
All our roasts are served with a selection of seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & cauliflower cheese
Vegan risotto, peas, courgette, spinach, vegan cheese, parmesan salad Ve
Beer batter haddock, minted smashed peas, tartare sauce, chips
Suffolk lamb jalfrezi, basmati rice, laccha salad, papad

Additional sides

Chips £4
Cheese chips £5
Chips with truffle oil and parmesan £5
Mac 'n' cheese £5

Puddings

Choice of selection ice cream or sorbet
Coffee of your choice, home-made truffles
Eton mess, English strawberries, crème Chantilly
Sticky toffee pudding, caramel sauce, ice cream V
Dark chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream
Selection of British cheese, biscuits, celery, grapes & chutney
Affogato with whiskey or amaretto

£4 supplement

What's on

Come and try our Sunday roast or traditional Indian thali every Friday night

100% of our service charge go to our staff.

A discretionary 12.50% service charge will be added to the bill.

Please notify a member of our staff if you have any allergies or dietary preferences. We will be happy to accommodate your requests.

V = Vegetarian, Ve = Vegan, GF = Gluten Free, GFO = Gluten Free Option, DF = Dairy Free

Starters

Crispy onion bhaji, tamarind chutney Ve £6.50
Indo Chinese style chilli paneer, stir fry peppers, onions V £8
Punjabi style samosa, mango chutney V £7
Tandoori chicken tikka, laccha salad, mint chutney £8
Ajwain fish tikka, mustard oil dressing £8

Mains

Traditional chicken tikka masala, creamy and mild dish with lots of sweet flavours £9.95
Homestyle egg curry, full of rich whole spices flavour, onion base V £8.50
Suffolk lamb jalfrezi, spicy curry sauce with fresh green chillies £12.95
Chettinad style lamb curry, with lots of black pepper and curry leaves £12.95
Mughlai lamb korma, rich creamy sauce with fresh coconut £12.95
Garlic chilli chicken, flavours of Indo Chinese style street food £9.95
Traditional Bengali-style fish curry £9.95

Add prawns £4.95 supplement
Vegan mixed vegetable curry, roasted spice flavours Ve £8.50
Beer battered haddock, minted smashed peas, tartar sauce, chips £12.95
Wagyu beef burger, cheddar, chips, chilli jam GFO £12.95

With fried egg or bacon £1.50 each

Sunday roast takeaway

Sirloin of beef £18.95

Served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, root vegetables, cauliflower cheese, gravy
Roast chicken breast £17.95

Served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, root vegetables, cauliflower cheese, gravy
Homemade nut roast V £16.95

Served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, root vegetables, cauliflower cheese, gravy

Sides

Starters

Wild mushroom strudel, truffle oil custard
Parma ham croquettes, cranberry chutney
Lotus stem fritters, thai dressing
Smoked haddock chowder, poached egg

Mains

Traditional three bird roast (turkey, chicken, duck)

Roast potatoes, stuffing, parsnips and all the trimmings
Spiced Blythburgh pork chop, tapioca root, vindaloo sauce
Butternut squash risotto, chili, mascarpone cheese, rocket salad
Grilled salmon skewers, chorizo and chickpeas stew, garlic aioli

Puddings

Earl grey tea Panna cotta, white chocolate shortbread
Classic Christmas pudding, brandy cream
Panettone bread and butter pudding, honeycomb ice cream
Baileys truffles, selection of coffee

Starters

Wild mushroom strudel, truffle oil custard V
Foraged Chestnut croquettes, cranberry chutney V
Lotus stem fritters, thai dressing Ve

Mains

Root vegetable roulade V

Roast potatoes, stuffing, parsnips and all the trimmings
Butternut squash risotto, chili, mascarpone cheese, rocket salad V
Tandoori cauliflower skewers, kashmiri dum aloo, kachumber salad Ve

Puddings

Classic Christmas pudding, brandy cream V
Panettone bread and butter pudding, honeycomb ice cream V
Vegan chocolate mousse Ve

Starters

Seafood bouillabaisse, rouille croute
Chicken saltimbocca, sage butter sauce
Vegan momos and coriander chutney Ve

Mains

Traditional three bird roast (turkey, chicken, duck)

Roast potatoes, stuffing, all the trimmings
Roast beef fillet steak, dauphinoise potato, red wine sauce
Oyster mushroom Wellington, dauphinoise potato, red wine sauce
Grilled sea bass fillets, lemon cream veloute

Pudding

Classic Christmas pudding, brandy cream
Treacle tart, vanilla ice cream
Cheese board, crackers, chutney, grapes

** Please notify a member of our staff if you have any allergies or dietary preferences. We will be happy to accommodate your requests.
V = Vegetarian, Ve = Vegan, GF = Gluten Free

Red LionOpening Hours

MONDAY	CLOSED (OPEN FOR PRIVATE EVENTS PLEASE ENQUIRE)
TUESDAY	CLOSED (OPEN FOR PRIVATE EVENTS PLEASE ENQUIRE)
WEDNESDAY	11:00 am - 03:00 pm (LAST FOOD ORDER 02:45 pm)	06:00 pm - 11:00 pm (LAST FOOD ORDER 9:00 pm)
THURSDAY	11:00 am - 03:00 pm (LAST FOOD ORDER 02:45 pm)	06:00 pm - 11:00 pm (LAST FOOD ORDER 9:00 pm)
FRIDAY	11:00 am - 11:00 pm (FOOD SERVED 12:00 pm - 09:00 pm)
SATURDAY	11:00 am - 11:00 pm (FOOD SERVED 12:00 pm - 09:00 pm)
SUNDAY / BANK HOLIDAYS	12:00 pm - 08:00 pm (FOOD SERVED 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm)

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

Tuesday - 24th December	11am - 11pm
Wednesday - 25th December	11am - 6pm (CHRISTMAS DAY)
Thursday - 26th December	11am - 8pm(BOXING DAY)
27th December To 30th December	11am - 11pm
Tuesday - 31st December	11am - 8pm (NEW YEAR DAY)
Thursday 2nd January 2025 onwards	NORMAL OPENING HOURS

Our LocationThe Red Lion

Main Road, Chelmondiston, Ipswich IP9 1DX
01473 780400
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Sailing into Woolverstone

If you're sailing around the Essex and Suffolk coast, we're just over 2 miles from the beautiful Woolverstone Marina, which equates to a 40 minute walk or short taxi ride.

Walks Around Chelmondiston

The area around Chelmondiston and Pin Mill is very popular with those wishing to exercise their legs, with many beautiful walks. Walkers are welcome in the Red Lion. For more information about local walks, click here.