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Beccles Oakfired at Royal Oak
Beccles Oakfired at Royal Oak
formerly Royal Oak, Oakies, Oak, Plough, Duke of Edinburgh
West, 52.46112,1.56448
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
35 Ravensmere, NR34 9DH
grid reference TM 422 907
Pizzeria
owner/operator: Elizabeth Holdings
The long closed Royal Oak just off Old Market and the bus station re-opened as the Oak Fired Pizza restaurant following a refurbishment of the bar, cellar and the installation of a pizza oven. Although mainly a pizza restaurant, customers are welcome to have their choice of drink inside or sitting at the front or on the rear terrace.
Last evening service is one hour before closing. Pre-booked collection slots are required for all takeout orders.
It serves proper Neapolitan pizza (as opposed to the more common version which comes via Sicily and the US) and has been recognised in Naples as serving amongst the best Neapolitan pizze in Europe.
Facilities
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Evening meals: Tue-Sat
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): Fri-Sat
- Real fire
- Restaurant or separate dining area: Takeout is available
- WiFi available: Free
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
[Oakies]
Owner/operator: free
Previously the Royal Oak. Young persons pub.
Beer: Courage Directors, John Smith's Bitter.CAMRA'#s 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Listed as the Plough in 1867. Name changed to Duke of Edinburgh in 1876 and had become the Royal Oak by 1880.
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in March 1885, the license for the Royal Oak was transferred to David Larbutt.Ipswich Journal, March 1885**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Some information from records transcribed by Foxearth & District Local History Society.
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)