Ipswich Star pub of the week is The Lattice Barn in town

This week we have headed to The Lattice Barn, which can be found right at the end of Woodbridge Road by Ipswich Hospital.

Plenty of beers were on tap (Image: Newsquest)

Like so many pubs that have made this weekly feature, this is one place I've never visited before. That may be due to its location, as I have always lived fairly close to the town centre.

But I've driven past this pub countless times, and I imagine thousands of drivers do each day. So it's fair to say most people in Ipswich will know about this pub.

The inside was feeling festive (Image: Newsquest)

I decided to have a walk down (yes, walk all the way from our town centre office) one Wednesday evening as I was aware The Lattice Barn has a Greek food menu. I'm always partial to a gyros.

With it being December, Christmas is in full swing at pubs and restaurants - and I was immediately blasted by the heat from the fire as I walked in. 

Chopped logs gave the pub a cosy feel (Image: Newsquest)

This is not to say it was too warm, though - the temperature gave the pub a nice cosy feel.

And the 'barn' part of the name feels quite accurate, given the exposed beams and what not.

So I perched myself at a table and perused the menu, which has pretty much all the Greek options you could ask for.

You can cold for either hot or cold mezze, but I was definitely going for a gyros - mine was 'deconstructed', meaning all the bits and pieces came separate to allow you have it your way.

Matthew Earth sits down at the pub (Image: Newsquest)

It was pretty good, I must say - I feel like the £17 price is more than fair as you get a decent plate of grub.

Onto the beers, as this is, well, pub of the week.

I'm delighted to report there are plenty of choices on offer at The Lattice Barn. There are usual classics such as Guinness, Coors and Madri, but things like Camden Hells, Blue Moon and Staropramen are not available at every pub. Bonus points for having Aspall on tap, too.

The food on offer at The Lattice Barn (Image: Newsquest)

The pub was quite busy on the night I visited, with the seated area pretty packed. I checked out the far end to find a few pool tables and slot machines, so there's plenty to keep punters occupied.

Maybe it is my tendency to look towards the town centre for pubs, but I'm glad that with this feature I've been able to check out all the different venues around town that I may never have visited otherwise. The Lattice Barn gets a thumbs up from me.