Breakfast

Served Monday to Friday 7am to 9:30am & Saturday & Sunday 8am to 10am

Juices £3.95

Norfolk apple, freshly squeezed orange, grapefruit, tomato, cranberry

Continental Breakfast (V) £8.75
A glass of fresh fruit juice, choice of cereals (Alpen, Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Frosties, Rice Krispies, Special K or Weetabix), porridge or a bowl of fresh fruit and/or yogurt, toast with butter, jams & preserves and a croissant or Danish pastry. Dairy-free milk alternative available, please ask. 

Breakfast Sundae (V ask for GF)  £5.25
Muesli, yogurt, fruit compote & honey

Imperial Breakfast (ask for V, VG, or GF Sausage with 24 hour's notice) £9.75
Fried, poached or scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushroom & hash brown (baked beans on request). 

Grilled Norfolk Kippers (ask for GF)  £7.75 - £12.95 (pair) 
Melted butter, fresh lemon, served with bread & butter - finest on the coast. 

Grilled Norfolk Bloaters (GF) (24 hours' notice please) £7.75 - £12.95 (pair) 
A very local traditional fish breakfast dish

Lowestoft Smoked Haddock (ask for GF) £11.50
Served with a poached egg, bread & butter 

Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Egg on Toast (ask for GF) £9.75
A breakfast classic, served the Imperial way

Eggs Benedict (ask for GF) £9.95
Toasted muffin, ham, soft poached egg, hollandaise sauce & fresh chopped chives

Eggs Royale (ask for GF) £9.95
Toasted muffin, smoked salmon, soft poached egg, hollandaise sauce & fresh chopped chives

Croissant or Toast with Butter, Marmalade & Preserves £3.00

Pain au Chocolat or Danish Pastry £3.75

Please inform us of any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens. 

Served daily from 12noon to 2pm (Please note we serve our Sunday Set Lunch Menu from 12noon to 3pm on Sundays)

While you wait

Homemade Bread Rolls (serves two) (V, ask for GF & VG) £2.50
Served with salted butter
 
Marinated Olives (V, VG, GF) £4.25

Starters & Light Bites

 
Please talk to us about any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens. 

Served daily from 12noon to 2pm (Please note we serve our Sunday Set Lunch Menu from 12noon to 3pm on Sundays)

Mains

Deep Fried Fillet of Scottish Haddock £18.50
Crispy ale batter, chips, minted mushy peas, malt vinegar jam, tartare sauce and lemon

Pan Seared Wild Sea Bass (GF) £19.95
Roasted romanesco, cauliflower and goat’s cheese velouté, layered potatoes, dill, tempura samphire

Roasted Halibut (GF) £22.00
Curried new potatoes and spinach, parsnips, broccoli, hollandaise sauce split with curry oil

Trio of Pork (GF) - £19.50
Pork chop, braised belly and shoulder, sweet potato, char-grilled spring onion and apple, savoy cabbage, cider jus

Delicately Spiced Lamb Tagine £19.50
Tabbouleh, roasted nuts, coriander

Oven Baked Chicken Breast (GF) - £18.50
Tarragon and chicken leg croquette, fondant potato, broccoli textures, potato puff, forestière sauce

Smoked Carrot Risotto (V, VG, GF) £16.50
Baby carrot, crisp, pesto, caraway seed powder, shoots
 
Imperial Beef Burger £16.75 (ask for GF) 
A 6oz beef patty, served with a toasted brioche bun, gem lettuce, mayonnaise, tomato, red onion and chips
 
Add Cheddar Cheese (V, GF) £2.95
Add Onion Rings (V) £2.95
Add Grilled Bacon (GF) £2.95

Steaks

8oz Fillet Steak £37.75
Peppered - £42.25
10oz Ribeye Steak £33.75
Peppered - £38.25

Add a sauce for £3.95 extra
Garlic Butter or Peppercorn
 

All our beef is farmed in Scotland and matured to the highest standard for 28 days giving the meat a mouth-watering taste once cooked on our chargrill, to your liking. Steaks are served with sautéed mushrooms, on the vine tomatoes, onion rings & chipped, boiled or Lynnaise potatoes (ask for GF).

Sides

Broccoli (V, VG, GF) £3.95
Chips (V, VG Ask for GF) £3.95
New Boiled Potatoes (V, GF) £3.95
Garden Peas (V, VG, GF) £3.95
Roasted Cauliflower (V, VG, GF) £3.95
Onion Rings (V) £3.95
Garlic Butter (V, GF) £3.95
Peppercorn Sauce (V, GF) £3.95
Coleslaw (V, VG, GF) £3.50
Dressed Leaf Salad (V, VG, GF) £3.50

Desserts and Cheese

Served daily from 12noon to 2.00pm (Please note we serve our Sunday Set Lunch Menu from 12noon to 3pm on Sundays)

Dark Chocolate Delice (V,GF) £9.50
Chocolate soil, passionfruit, caramelised banana
 
Baileys Panna Cotta (GF) £8.25
Orange and almond cake, milk chocolate mousse, wafer, candied hazelnuts, white chocolate fudge

Raspberry and Coconut Sponge Pudding (V, GF) £7.95
Raspberry compote, Chambord crème anglaise, toasted coconut crumb

Sweetened Carrot Cake (V, VG, GF) £8.25 
Carrot caramel sauce, soya yoghurt, cream cheese whip, sugared walnuts

Milk Toffee Tart £8.75
Toffee ice cream, raspberry, salted caramel sauce
 
Affogato - £6.50
Double espresso, your choice of ice cream
Please ask our team about our selection of liqueurs

Selection of Locally Sourced Cheeses (Ask for V, GF) £11.50
Butter, tomato chutney, grapes, celery and savoury biscuits 

Selection of Ice-Creams and Sorbets (V, GF, Ask for VG)
£6.95 for 3 scoops or £2.50 per scoop

Please inform us of any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Our chefs are a talented crew, and if they can make a pudding to cater for your specific dietary requirements, they will do their best.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens.

Children's menu for Little Imps (under 12s) 
2 courses and a drink £12.95

Served daily from 12noon to 2pm (3pm on Sundays)

MAINS

Mini Battered Fish, Chips & Peas
Chicken Bites, Chips & Beans
Imperial Mac and Cheese (V, Ask for GF)

PUDDING

Ice Cream Sundae - whipped cream, fruit, coulis and ice cream
2 Scoops of Ice Cream (Vanilla or Strawberry)
Chocolate Cake (VG)

DRINK

Fruit juice
Squash
Milk

Please inform us of any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens. 

Sunday Set Lunch Menu

Served on The Terrace and in Café Cru Restaurant, Sundays 12noon to 3pm. 

On Sundays we serve our fabulous two-course and three-course Set Lunch Menu. With a menu that changes weekly, but always includes our legendary Roast Beef and Roast Pork, you’ll enjoy a wonderful selection of starters, mains and desserts from which you can choose two-courses for £26.50 per person or three-courses for £33.95 per person.

Book now by calling 01493 842000 or email reservations@imperialhotel.co.uk

Here’s a sample menu…

Starters

Parsnip & Apple Soup (V, GF, VG)
Finished with chives & herb oil
 
Chicken Liver Parfait
Textures of beetroot, toasted brioche
 
Panko Crusted Cod Cheeks (GF)
Dressed leaf,  remoulade sauce
 
Chicken & Ham Pancake
Baked in cream & cheese
 
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad (GF)
Cucumber, beetroot, sweet mustard dressing, herb oil
 
Salt Baked Celeriac (GF, VG, V)
Celeriac & apple puree, textures of apple, toasted nut crumb, micro herb
 
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Mains

Deep Fried Fillet of Scottish Haddock
Cooked in crisp batter, served with chips, garden peas & tartare sauce
 
Imperial Fish Pie
Smoked haddock, Scottish salmon & cod bound in a parsley sauce with egg, topped with creamed potato, served with garden peas
 
Roast Loin of Suffolk Pork (ask for GF)
Crispy crackling, onion gravy, Norfolk adder apple sauce, served with a selection of fresh vegetables
 
Roast Sirloin of Beef (ask for GF)
Yorkshire pudding, horseradish sauce, duck fat roast potatoes, pan gravy & a selection of vegetables
 
Lamb Tagine
Lamb shoulder delicately spiced, cooked long & slow, served with saffron couscous
 
Hickory Smoked Garlic Wild Mushroom Stroganoff (VG, V, GF)
Basmati rice, mushroom powder, crispy mushrooms
 
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Desserts

Spotted Dick
Vanilla crème anglaise
 
Lemon Posset (GF, V)
Pear, cinnamon flapjack, spiced honey
 
Plum Clafoutis
Crème fraiche sorbet, sweet plum chutney, roasted pistachio, baby lemon balm
 
Warm Chocolate Brownie
Raspberry, crystallised hazelnuts, chocolate soil
 
Coconut Panna cotta (GF)
Blackberry textures, crystallised stem ginger
 
A Selection of Ice-Creams  
3 scoops from our fine selection
 
Duo of Cheese (V, ask for GF)
Fruit, crackers, flavoured butter & celery
 
2 Courses £26.50          
3 Courses £33.95

Please talk to us about any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Adaptations to many dishes are possible. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens.

Sandwiches

Available daily from 12noon

All served with a bag of Tyrells crisps. Please ask for white, wholemeal or gluten free bread when ordering. 

Egg Mayo & Cucumber (V), £7.95

Suffolk Ham, Tomato and Wholegrain Mustard, £7.95

Cheddar Cheese and Tomato Chutney (V) (Ask for VG), £7.95 

Tuna Mayonnaise and Cucumber, £7.95

Smoked Scottish Salmon, Cream Cheese and Cucumber, £9.50

Prawn, Marie Rose and Cucumber, £9.50

BLT Club, £8.95                                                     

Please talk to us about any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements before making your order. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the possible risk of cross contamination in our busy kitchens.

Afternoon Tea

Served daily on The Terrace from 12noon to 5pm, or in Bar Fizz from 12noon to 3pm

Fruit Scone £2.95
Served with Jam and Clotted Cream
 
Sweet and Savoury Afternoon Tea (Ask for V) (GF or VG - 24 hours’ notice required please) £22.00
Finger sandwiches (two varieties consisting of smoked salmon & cream cheese and egg mayo & cucumber), fruit and cheese scone, clotted cream and preserves, a selection of afternoon tea fancies, sausage roll, cheese straw, mini quiche, tea or coffee
 
Prosecco Afternoon Tea £28.50
As above and served with a glass of Prosecco

Vegan / Gluten Free afternoon teas also available with 24 hours' notice please.  
 
Please ask about dietary requirements. 

Fixed Price Menu

Two courses: £22.95, Three courses: £29.95

Available lunchtimes and evenings from Monday to Saturday each week.

Some seasonal variations will apply.

SAMPLE FIXED PRICE MENU

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Soup of the Day (V, VG ask for GF)
Served with a freshly made bread roll
 
Panko Crusted Brie Wedges (GF, V)
Cranberry compote, dressed leaf
 
Duck Leg Salad (GF)
Confit duck leg, compressed cucumber, ginger and leaf salad, mustard vinaigrette
 
Moroccan Spiced Hummus (VG, V, GF)
Pickled shallot, herb oil, charred flatbread, sweet potato falafel
 
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Herb Crusted Grilled Haddock Fillet (GF)
Broccoli, sauté potatoes, chimichurri
 
Beef Bourguignon
Creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed cabbage
 
Roasted Chicken Breast (GF)
Fondant potato, roasted cauliflower, mustard cream sauce
 
Carrot Risotto (VG, V, GF)
Smoked baby carrots, pesto, carraway seed powder, shoots and carrot crisps
 

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Raspberry and Coconut Sponge (V, GF)
Chambord crème anglaise, raspberry compote, toasted coconut
 
Sweetened Carrot Cake (VG, V, GF)
Carrot caramel, whipped cream cheese, sugared walnuts
 
Strawberry Sundae (GF, V)
Whipped Chantilly cream, Tacons of Rollesby strawberries, coulis, sugared almonds and vanilla ice cream
 
Trio of Ice Creams or Sorbets (GF, V, ask for VG)
3 scoops from our fine selection
 

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FISH FESTIVAL MENU

Served 14 - 21 June 2025

~ STARTERS ~

~ MAINS ~

Pan Roasted Sea Trout (GF) £19.50
Blanched baby vegetables, tomato consommé, new boiled potatoes

Grilled Wild Sea Bass (ask for GF) £21.95
Courgette, chorizo, sauté potatoes, green sauce, red pepper

Atlantic Caught Halibut (GF) £23.95
Celeriac, Alsace bacon, black garlic ketchup, crispy capers, sauce matelote

Salmon and Cod Coulibiac £18.95
A puff pastry pie filled with salmon, cod, basmati rice and aromats served with glazed baby carrots and garden peas, dill butter sauce

Grilled Longshore Skate (ask for GF) £20.50
Borlotti bean velouté, braised chicory, orange curd, sunflower seed granola, layered potato, lemon scented sauce