Nothing says luxury like a steak dinner, and Suffolk, with its long history of cattle rearing, is a great place to tuck into one.

Here are seven of the best steakhouses in Suffolk, with feedback from the eateries on review websites.

1. Cheers

Where: Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UZ

A unique concept in dining, Cheers has you cook your steak to your own liking on a hot stone.

Reviewers loved it, with the cuts of steak described as "really nice" and the staff as "extremely attentive".

2. 16 Steakhouse

Where: Steakhouse 16, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich, IP43QJ

Located on the outskirts of Ipswich, 16 Steakhouse by Jamie Lee Smith focuses on offering good food at a relaxed restaurant.

Past customers have described their steaks as "excellent", "delicious" and "perfection" while the staff have a reputation for being polite, friendly and bubbly.

3. Steak Lobster & Co

Where: Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe IP11 2AQ

Located on Felixstowe seafront, Steak Lobster and Co prides itself on serving top-quality surf and turf with a view of the North Sea.

All its steak is dry-aged for 30 days and the lobsters come straight out of the sea at Felixstowe, sourced from local fishermen.

4. Red Lodge Steakhouse

Where: Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds IP28 8LB

Known for its homely atmosphere and cheery staff, Red Lodge Steakhouse is laser-focused on steaks, with the only other things on the menu being its other speciality — exotic meat steaks, including the famously delicious kangaroo.

Warning: this restaurant is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.

5. Ogilvie's Grill House

Where: Lakeside Avenue, Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, Thorpeness, IP16 4NH

Based in the Thorpeness Golf Club, Ogilvie's is a traditional restaurant with all-leather seats and cartoons of golfers on the wall.

Customers describe the food as fantastic, and guests aren't limited to steak – with a decent selection of vegan and vegetarian options available.

6. The Forge Kitchen

Where: Duke Street, Ipswich, IP3 0AE

An Independent bar and smokehouse close to Ipswich Waterfront, The Forge Kitchen is located in a former electricity substation and still has many of its original industrial features, giving the bar a steampunk feel.

The Forge insists on keeping plates simple, with an emphasis on food cooked as nature intended.

It has proved a hit on review sites, with some diners describing it as an "incredible experience", with friendly and efficient staff.

7. Blue Salt

Where: Cumberland Street, Woodbridge, IP12 4AH

Founded in 2019, Blue Salt is aiming to revolutionize the way people enjoy food, cooking things on a wood-fired grill or in a smoke oven, and infusing them with Persian blue salt.

The restaurant says the scent of the wood penetrates the food, giving it a distinct, rustic taste, and it seems the people of Woodbridge agree – with the food regularly being described as "amazing" on online review sites.