Mediterranean bistro Blue Fig to open in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, with award-winning team including Regis Crepy, former owner of The Great House in Lavenham and Maison Bleue

A team with decades of experience at award-winning restaurants is set to open a new eatery offering Mediterranean-inspired dishes.

Blue Fig, which was formerly Neal’s Yard in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, is a bistro-style restaurant serving a range of small plates and will welcome customers tonight.

The restaurant is a collaboration between Regis Crepy, former owner of The Great House in Lavenham and Maison Bleue in Bury St Edmunds; Lamen Reddy, co-owner of Chi Restaurants, alongside chef Wayne Gray.

Mr Reddy said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming customers and sharing our modern food in a new informal bistro in the heart of the town.

“As soon as the building became available we knew it was the perfect time to go for it.

“This has been a passion project for us for years and we are really excited for it to finally open tonight.”

The restaurant can sit 30 customers downstairs and has two private dining rooms upstairs.

Some of the food on the menu includes slow-cooked beef short ribs, mojo chicken, padron peppers, smoky baked aubergine melanzane and Basque cheesecake.

Blue Fig is working with Nethergate Wines, in Bury St Edmunds, to create a wine list of around 30 options. Ales, beers and cocktails are also on offer.

For more information or to book a table, email hello@bluefigrestaurants.com.

Blue Fig is open Wednesdays to Sundays from 12pm to 9pm.