Had a wonderful meal at The Britons Arms while in Norwich visiting with friends. Enjoyed a pork shoulder with potatoes, veggies and a great sauce. Reasonable pricing, nice atmosphere and fine service.
My RIP (romantically involved person) and I visited here around 6 pm on a sunny Saturday after a couple of hours of mildly energetic rowing on the Wensum. Consequently, we were both thirsty and hungry, but what’s more in a bit of a hurry, as we had tickets to the theatre (Julius Caesar - don’t bother). We were accommodated adroitly; our request for a jug of water and a glass of excellent local wine was fulfilled promptly. The food was also served quickly and it was outstanding; the veg were cooked just right, and my companion’s fish pie was top notch; I had the chicken supreme which was very tasty, and the accompanying sauce was worthy of a eulogy by Mark Anthony. Oh and the salt and pepper pots were “suffused with whimsy”, according to our host, if not salt and pepper, but this was quickly corrected. We left satiated and impressed at the value for money on offer.
Glorious old building. The cosy garden has pleasant views of medieval churches. Interesting menu with GF options. I enjoyed the tasty vegan pie. I like the way the default sausages on the menu are vegan (with meat available on request 🥗!)
If you want a cracking Sunday lunch in a stunning part of town, give this place a try. The plates are piled high of quality tasty food, and for a very reasonable price. The building also has a lot of historical charm about it.
Perfect place for a delicious evening meal. The menu is varied and creative, the venue snug and full of character and the chef and owner, Richard Ellis, an amazing chap who was happy to chat through his menu and his incredible culinary book collection which added interest to an already wonderful evening.
I had the gnocchi as a main course (on the menu as a starter) and the bowl of fantastic flavours and textures filled the spot perfectly. The pears poached in wine and served with an amazing chocolate chilli sauce was a chocolate lover’s dream but my husband’s banana split was equally incredible.
Each menu item took many familiar and otherwise ordinary ingredients and mixed them up, adding flavours and twists to create something totally out of the ordinary and utterly delicious.
This appears to be one of Norwich’s best kept secrets as an evening dining venue, even though it is very popular as a day time coffee shop. It deserves to be rammed every evening.
We had Sunday roast here today and it was lovely. The staff were so busy but really polite and helpful. I'm vegetarian and my friend is vegan and they gave us options for the roast and dessert. The men had beef and cleared their plates.
It's a beautiful 1500s building and the whole thing was just ace. Thank you. We'll be back!
P.S. sorry about my Google name, my son uses this account and changed it!
Fantastic food in what can only be described as one of Norwich's heritage treasures. The team were warm, welcoming, helpful and very engaging. The chef tweaked a recipe for my friend due to dietry needs without a problem as it's cooked fresh on site. A brilliant experience, thanks folks!
Dropped in for coffee with friends while passing through Norwich.
Quirky olde worlde building with friendly service. Hope to visit again and try the food as well.
We had veggie roast and it was delicious. Best veggie roast i had for a long time. The staff were really friendly and helpful.
What a gem!! Beautiful food and perfectly priced for lunch. I want to return to try something else on the menu!
Cannot recommend highly enough. The food speaks for itself. Fabulous chef
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