The Refectory
Situated within the most impressive of all Norwich buildings, the 900+-year-old Norman Cathedral, The Refectory (meaning ‘Dining Hall’) is much more than simply an excellent place to grab coffee or lunch whilst in the City centre. Continue reading
St. Benedicts Restaurant
St. Benedict’s Restaurant is a well-established, intimate family-run restaurant in the City Centre that offers a fusion of modern British cuisine and French bistro food in welcoming contemporary surroundings.
Expect the highest level of food and service with an ex-Tom Aiken chef using the best local seasonal ingredients. Continue reading
Yellows
Bringing a taste of America to Norfolk. Highlights include their famous homemade burgers, succulent steaks and a £5 Lunch Menu providing customers with an inexpensive yet quality dining experience. For those with a sweet tooth, the Five Ways Dunking Donuts are bound to hit the spot. Continue reading
Café Restaurant @ Norwich Theatre Royal
Open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until the end of the last show interval and Sundays open 2 hours before a show, Norwich Theatre Royal's ground floor Café Restaurant Bar is an ideal stop-off if you’re shopping in the city, popping in for tickets or fancy a leisurely lunch. It also offers the ultimate in convenience for pre-show dining in the evening. Continue reading
The Library
Housed in a stunning Grade II listed building that is the site of the first public library in Britain, The Library Bar and Grill offers high-quality modern English cuisine, specialising in fresh fish and meat cooked on a wood fired grill. Continue reading
Pinocchio’s Restaurant
Expertly run by Jayne and Nigel Raffles, who also own renowned Norwich restaurants The Library, Pulse and St Benedict’s Restaurant, Pinocchio’s is a Norwich institution with the feel of a stylish Mediterranean brasserie. Decor inside includes a large mahogany bar and wall long Picasso-inspired mural, and the restaurant thrives to the sound of live music twice a week. Continue reading
Grosvenor Fish Bar
A long-established family-run Fish & Chip shop offering delicious Fish & Chips in the heart of Norwich. Well worth a look are the £2.50 Daily Specials, which include the tasty 'Big Mack'. Continue reading
The Lodge Restaurant & Bar
The Lodge Restaurant & Bar in North Tuddenham (off the A47 between Dereham and Norwich) is a discovery that has a deserved reputation as one of the best eateries in the area.
The menu features locally sourced, fresh produce, prepared by Head Chef Jason Pullen and his dedicated team (that includes Second Chef Alex Chapman, formerly at The Honningham Buck and Apprentice Poppie Mann, winner of a Young Chef Competition in 2010). Good beers, real ales and an extensive wine list round off the experience. Continue reading
River Green Café & Restaurant
A relatively new addition to the Norwich restaurant scene, River Green Café’s philosophy is ‘Eat well… Love Life… Tread Lightly’, promising ‘Vegetarian Food for Life’. Certainly this comes across through the imaginative menu and carefully considered, modern atmosphere. Open to all comers, you’ll find no dull vegan or veggie stereotypes here, thank you very much. Continue reading
Coffee Lounge @ Drayton Old Lodge
Drayton Old Lodge’s spacious Coffee Bar and Lounge is relaxed yet stylish. It serves great coffee, award winning homemade cakes and scones (their Chef won EDP Scone Maker of the Year 2011, which is good enough for us!) and a daily menu of freshly prepared food, plus specials. Continue reading
ASK Italian Norwich
Inside, ASK is bright with a non-conventional style that can only be defined as contemporary-retro. Modern lines are influenced everywhere by 50s and 60s shapes and colours. Apparently the look takes its inspiration straight from the Italian city of Milan, being shocking (in a good way) and trend setting. Pieces inside were commissioned solely for ASK (the Manager tells us that the pattern on the restaurant ceiling is inspired by the ceiling in Norwich Cathedral). Continue reading
Mambo Jambo
Predominantly a Mexican-style restaurant, Mambo Jambo also offers a variety of non-Mexican dishes, from steaks and burgers to healthier options such as jacket potatoes and salads. Vegetarians will be spoilt for choice. There is a 'Junior' menu for the under-12's and kids eat free between 4pm and 6pm Sun-Fri (one child per Adult). Mambo Jambo's well-stocked bar serves a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Continue reading
Olive Branch Coffee Shop
Not really (or at all) Norwich, this Broads-located Coffee Shop is included here as a worthy destination to visit when out and about beyond the City. Continue reading
Olive Branch Bar & Restaurant
Though not strictly Norwich, the Olive Branch Bar & Restaurant is well worth the 10-odd mile journey.
Smart and welcoming with gentle contemporary leanings inside, the Olive Branch is fine dining with a relaxed and non-pretentious atmosphere. Priding itself on making the most of the plethora of fresh, good quality local produce on its doorstep, food is creative, delicious and beautifully presented. Menus change daily, with a specials board available. Continue reading
Heydon Tea Rooms
Sit inside and enjoy the white tablecloths and real china like your Grandma used to use (sugar cube tongs included) or take your tea or coffee outside on warmer days and relax amidst the serene, slow-paced setting of Heydon Village. Continue reading
The Parson Woodforde
The restaurant is large and family-friendly, styled in a blend of the traditional and contemporary, with wooden beams and flooring alongside glitzy light fittings and purple tones. Head Chef Eden Derrick and Sous Chef Gregg Baker have devised a superb set of menus, including a Bar Menu of lighter bites, which include fresh ingredients almost exclusively sourced from within Norfolk. Continue reading
The Garden House
Throughout the day, the atmosphere is calm and peaceful - ideal for a working lunch or catching up with friends over coffee. The Garden House serves excellent homecooked food throughout the day at very reasonable prices. On Sunday, enjoy a delicious Roast with all the extras for a mere £7.50 (veggie option available). Wash it all down with a great selection of wines and ales. Continue reading
Frank’s Bar
If we had to sum up the vibe at Frank's Bar, we'd say hip New York café meets Paris (artists quarter) brasserie, with just a tiny sprinkle of 1980s (the good bits). You'll love the food and the atmosphere will make you'll feel like you've come home. A rare find indeed. Continue reading
Bedfords
A much-celebrated Norwich haunt since the 1980s, when cocktails were where it was at and Bedfords themselves came up with the ‘Terminator’ and the ‘Spider’, Bedfords today still represents of the most colourful characters on Norwich’s going-out scene. Continue reading
Bedfords
Situated in the heart of Norwich, Bedfords offers an excellent, café-bar experience from one of the City’s oldest buildings.
High, beamed ceilings provide a striking contrast to the contemporary furniture, and the varied menu offers a good-value selection of above-average, modern pub-grub and bar meals. Continue reading
