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Nº 122 in 756 in Norwich

Nº 7 of 22 Italian in Norwich

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We had an amazing dinner. The food was absolutely delicious, from the starters to the desserts. The ambiance was cozy and authentic, making it a great spot for a relaxed night out. Music selection was perfect. But what truly made the evening special was our waiter, Jack Thomas. He was incredibly attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. Jack went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed (we had a baby with us) and even recommended a wine that paired perfectly with our meal. His service elevated the whole experience.

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Jaume Monfort . 2025-04-23

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good food, but small quantities and expensive

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Tyler Shingles . 2025-04-21

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Stunning evening, super chill environment and playlist, immaculate food and wonderful front of house service from Pippa, she’s a darling. would recommend to anyone xx

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Jessy Rutherford . 2025-04-20

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Very disappointed. My husband had the ceaser chicken which was far too big and it came with fries. The chicken was covered in pamesan and so were the fries. Overall not enough flavour and dry. I picked tagliatelle in a bisque but the bisque had little flavour. We both enjoyed the homemade biscuits with the affrigato. Service was good and it was busy do maybe we were just unlucky in our choice.

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Tracy Rampton . 2025-04-19

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Flawless service. I celebrated a birthday here with my partner and we had a wonderful evening. Each bite of food was the best I'd ever had, and the staff were friendly and approachable. Would recommend to anyone who appreciates good food. Reasonably priced

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Rebecca Weatherly . 2025-04-08

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Really nice restaurant and great food. Very much recommend.

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Henry Gayfer (Harry) . 2025-04-08

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A lot of people are calling Benolis the best Italian restaurant in Norwich so I had to check it out. I phoned up to reserve a table for mothers day, I asked for a 1pm table but when I explained we had a newborn, I was politely informed that if I came at 12.30 there would be a perfect table for our needs, so the travel system & baby could sit comfortably next to our table. Good initial impressions, the man on the phone seemed very accommodating on booking. On arrival at 12.30, the waitress showed us to our table; downstairs, next to the bar in the main thoroughfare of the restaurant, with very little space for our needs! Far from ideal given our situation. I explained I was told on the phone there would be a perfect table for us but sadly this was incorrect. I asked for another table as this just wasn't suitable, so the waitress showed me the very top floor... Again, highly unsuitable climbing 2 flights of lengthy stairs. I explained again that this was not what we wanted, and eventually we were given the perfect table in the corner of the 1st floor, why this wasn't suggested initially I don't know. When the menus arrived, I was puzzled to see there was no pizza on the menu. I do enjoy a good, high quality stone baked pizza, this was what I wad looking forward to from what I had assumed was an authentic Italian restaurant. Foolishly, I had not looked at the menu beforehand, this was my fault but I still feel it was a fair assumption. I asked the waiter for a pizza menu and it was politely explained that they're not actually an Italian restaurant, but a pasta restaurant. I was disappointed as this didn't meet my expectations but I put this down to my incorrect assumption. Since then I've googled it, it even says on the website they're an Italian restaurant! Not an incorrect assumption after all. Anyway, we ordered our food & drinks. The service was fantastic, the waiter did a great job memorising the menu and explaining what everything was. I ordered the lamb shoulder pasta, it was superb. No complaints, the portion a little on the small side for me but I do have a healthy appetite. Food 4.5/5 Again baby related complaint - There is nowhere to change your baby. This was the first meal out for us as new parents, so we were naive to this, assuming if you've mentioned when booking you have a newborn there would be adequate facilities. Our only option was to climb downstairs, changing the baby on the floor of the open bathroom while the other parent was the look out to ensure nobody came in. Far from perfect, but just about doable. An oversight on our parts, but I do feel this should be mentioned on booking and hopefully this will help others in the same predicament. My final complaint, there are lots of steps and even tiny little steps which could pose a trip hazard. Entering the downstairs toilet, there are large steps, then a tiny lip on a step. As a fully abled person, this isn't something I'd usually pick up on. But when looking after a newborn and a disabled mother in law, it was evident there were challenges.

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Chris . 2025-04-06

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I had the best carbonara at Benoli...with a twist. My partner loved the stuffed courgette antipasti and the Limoncello margarita was inspired. Run, don't walk to Benoli if you enjoy quality Italian food.

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Deborah Florentino . 2025-03-30

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Fabulous meal and the waiter was very knowledgeable about the menu. Would definitely recommend.

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Gina Wentworth . 2025-03-17

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First class. Best restaurant in Norwich without a doubt. Have visited several times now. Never disappointed. Back again. Never disappoints. Outstanding. Five ⭐

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Christine Woods . 2025-03-14

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Superb food, the staff were very welcoming and accommodated my food issues very well. Lovely environment, very relaxed and friendly. Will definitely return x

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emma doggett . 2025-03-13

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Great restaurant, awesome food and lovely staff I really enjoyed it here.

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Neil Jones . 2025-03-12

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Simply amazing. Wonderfully relaxed service. The pictures don't do the food and flavours justice. Incredible Italian food. Would highly recommend. We had a party of five and pretty much tried everything off the menu and shared it all. Hate to pick a favourite but the hake Kiev was simply stunning. So thank you to all that took part in service today!

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C K . 2025-03-10

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This hidden gem! The food was delicious! The best pasta i ever had! 100% recommended!

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Aleksandra Dejryng . 2025-02-26

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If you want an elegant italian experience go to Benoli!

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Nadia Bahadur . 2025-02-20

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Food was quite nice although vegan options clearly an afterthought. Service was....weird. Could not work out if the boys serving were shy, inexperienced or just hungover and really didn't care. When the card reader didn't work immediately, the server said to me "Don't stress". I'm not stressed. I am however confused by your over-familiarity. I'm sure they're nice lads but need some training in how to speak to customers.

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Mark chadwick . 2025-02-18

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Amazing dinner! The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere and service great. Highly recommended.

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Jennie Pearson . 2025-02-18

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One of the best Italians I've eaten at, the food was lovely and packed with lots of flavour, I loved the parmesan agnolotti, beef carpaccio, pork milanese and the croquettes! Other than the restaurant feeling a little empty with decor, the staff were very accommodating and friendly! Will definitely be coming back!

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Oliver Keeley . 2025-02-18

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2nd visit to celebrate my birthday, the food (every dish) was beautifully presented, well-balanced and tasty. All starters are a must-try particularly the beef carpaccio. Pasta is freshly made and both carbonara and ricotta filled Bottone (round ravioli) were out of this world, nothing left on my plate, keep it up really good food and attentive service.

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ILMK LONSIN . 2025-02-17

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We’ve been coming to Benoli for some years now, and the food is very good, but the pricing now is very high for what is effectively a bowl of pasta. I think there are better restaurants in and around Norwich which are more reasonably priced.

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Jacqui longman . 2025-02-07

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Delicious food. Amazing quality and quantity. Lovely staff. Perfect for a date night if ur looking for something more fancy. My partner had pork milanese and he says it was amazing, i had the parmasan agnolotti with portobello mushrooms and it was spectacular. Starters parnasan coquettes and bread+ balsamic and oil also beautiful. Very filling. Very reasonable pricing too.

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Victor Lock . 2025-02-02

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Very corporate feel, lots of business meetings taking place on a lunchtime and very loud upstairs. Food was good, may have a better atmosphere on an evening.

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Calum J . 2025-02-01

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Love this restaurant. Stunning food with lovely waitress and really speedy service. Pasta is absolutely amazing the sauce was delicious and the starters also full of flavour and looked like pieces of art. I would come back to the resturant for the fluffy bread alone. Amazing selection of Italian wines aswell. Our waiter was Aaron and he was super polite and helpful and really made sure we were happy with our food and everything. Will definitely be back soon!

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Olivia Montague-Smith . 2025-01-28

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A Culinary Gem! If you’re looking for a top-tier dining experience in Norwich, look no further than Benoli. From start to finish, everything about this restaurant is impeccably executed. The service is nothing short of outstanding—attentive, warm, and professional. The food? Simply divine. Every dish is a masterpiece, crafted with care and bursting with flavor. It’s clear that the chefs take pride in their work, and it shows in every bite. This isn’t just a meal; it’s an experience. I would happily rate Benoli 11/10 for their incredible combination of exceptional service and exquisite cuisine. Highly, highly recommended!

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Ellebelle . 2025-01-25

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This Italian close to the castle was a great find and took the recommendation that it was the best Italian outside Italy! The food was really really good and very satisfying after walking around on a cold day. The waiting staff were great. It's arranged over 3 floors so a lot of stairs and the toilets were at the very top. Tables were well spaced so you didn't feel you were sitting on one other. Definitely have the brioche style bun with garlic butter to start. Smelly but worth it!

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julie francis . 2025-01-22

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Fabulous Italian food, range of vegan, vegetarian and meat dishes.

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Ads R . 2025-01-19

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Outstanding. Best restaurant in Norwich by far. Beef carpaccio, venison pasta and fig choux bun out of this world.

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Dan Robinson . 2025-01-19

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Sadly we were disappointed with our dining experience at Benoli. We ordered the buratta from the antipasti menu at £14.50. We expected at this price it would be a whole buratta. But it was only half! We each had a pasta dish to follow which was pleasant but nothing special. Service was good, very attentive. Unlikely we would return.

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Raine S . 2025-01-16

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Absolutely superb, how lucky we are to have this restaurant in Norwich we will definitely be coming back soon. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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Simon B . 2025-01-12

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We visited for an early lunch today, 11/1/25, before attending the match. We shared the Brioche starter, which was very good. My wife had the Strozzapreti with venison for main course, which was very tasty. I had the Agnolotti Carbonara, which was as good as I’ve ever had! Overall it was excellent, we’d definitely visit again.

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Martin Francis . 2025-01-11

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Excellent food, well presented, and vegetarian options will not disappoint you. Our host was Lauren, who provided wonderful service. Highly recommended.

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Tal S . 2025-01-10

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Went for dinner on a Wednesday evening. Very busy by the time we left, but food and service were excellent. Very friendly and attentive. Food cooked perfectly and really good choice on the menu. Highly recommend.

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Nathan Turner . 2025-01-09

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Our friends recommended this restaurant, and seeing some of the great reviews we just had to eat here. When your expectations are high, I suppose its inevitable that there will be some disappointment. The prices are a tad high for what is a plate of pasta but I expected a work of perfection, with subtle flavours to savour over. My frisson of excitement evaporated. The high salt content just masked anything that was on our plates. The salad bowl was tiny and as there was no bread we struggled with every mouthful as there was no way we could neutralise the salt. Such a shame as it obviously a popular restaurant and full on a Sunday evening.

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goodtogethome . 2025-01-07

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We came here yesterday for my birthday meal. I can honestly say that the food is something else here! Really impressed by the way the pasta is made and the carpaccio took my breath away!!! I already cannot wait to come back. And thank you for the surprise at the end!

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G. Stonkiene . 2025-01-07

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The food was absolutely amazing, the service was spot on. Will definitely be returning.

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Jo Woo . 2025-01-06

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Maybe we caught this place on a bad night but none of liked our various meals which we found too chefy, inauthentic, extremely salty, and a smidgen overpriced. Two of us opened with olives and tapenade with pane (bread), except the bread comprised four crisps, no sign of Italian bread. Otherwise, the main taste was of salt and lots of it. I hear that the sweet courses are very good but we had had enough by then. Very disappointing for those of us who like Italian food.

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Peter . 2025-01-06

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Great pasta and antipasti dishes.

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Hitesh Ballani . 2024-12-27

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Me and my husband celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary there..The best🥰😘 Would definitely visit again. Great food especially the pasta.. And when they found out we're celebrating our anniversary,they got us a free dessert to share.. Crews are lovely people, atmosphere so cozy and warm especially its 24th of December.. Fully recommend...

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Jieva McCabe . 2024-12-25

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We visited for a family get together and had a great time. They offered us a private room at no extra charge. Food, drink and service all excellent. I’ve only deducted 1 star on the food front as two of our party had pork milanese antipasti. Honestly this dish was the only real let down, it tasted tough or overcooked. I’m not sure what the solution is, perhaps tenderising the meat and cook it as a thinner cut for less time. Or perhaps just drop it from the menu? Also, one point to add the website could do with an update as its not very well optimised for mobile browsing. Its really hard to view the menu on an iPhone, especially if your vision is not great. The menu occupies a third of the screen. There’s no real option to enlarge or download the menu. Personally i’d swap this out for a PDF download or another more accessible format for mobile browsing. Apart from that we had a great time and will likely revisit at some point in the future. Thank you!

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N T . 2024-12-24

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Had an excellent dinner for our anniversary. Would thoroughly recommend the garlic brioche, beef cheek mafadine and Clam Bucatini. Wine selection was excellent. Was served by Klaudia who was eager to help and serve us quickly. Perfect for a fancy treat out and pasta was fresh and cooked to perfection.

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Amy Pettit . 2024-12-20

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The food was OK nothing special or stood out for the price, The staff needs to improve on their service and be more friendly and helpful. The only good thing was the Atmosphere is nice and relaxing with nice colour interiors.

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pingu hk . 2024-12-10

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Went here last night for my mates 40th. We hired the small snug private room out the back which can be shut off with a small curtain. Perfect area for 9 of us. The food was absolutely incredible. We all shared mouthfuls of the starters and main and it was all top notch. The flavours were amazing. The cocktails were mega too. And to top it off the service was great, always checking in if we wanted anything else. Will 100% be going back 👍

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Stuart Blackwell . 2024-12-04

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Lovely, relaxed meal with our own private room for the evening. Food was fabulous, service just the same, recommended!

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Simon Leedham . 2024-12-02

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Nothing special here. Lamb was decent, small and overpriced mind you. Pasta not bad, if a bit salty. Slightly dirty cutlery, bits floating in the water, hardly up to the price tag. Better Italian food over at Yard without the premium pricing policy.

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C . 2024-11-30

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A superb dinner. Fabulous flavours, friendly service, un- stuffy atmosphere

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Rachel Yates . 2024-11-25

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Knocked out by how good the food was. Worth a trip from London for this level of cooking.

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Daisy Yates . 2024-11-25

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We had lunch at Benoli's. We hadn't booked but we were welcomed and found a table. The food and service were very good. I would have given the food five stars but the portion of risotto I had was a little small although the flavours were excellent.

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John Blount . 2024-11-19

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Jack was our server this evening. Excellent pasta. A small blip with pasta not hot enough but resolved quickly. Desserts were incredible. Will definitely be back to enjoy the sensational pasta. Service was quick and seamless

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Karen B . 2024-11-09

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Went there yesterday and had lunch. Was amazing. Staff were great, food was so delicious. Highly recommend.

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June Mary . 2024-11-06

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Worth the michelin star and reasonably priced. The pasta and taste had flavour and taste. Service was great too with recommendations and good knowledge of the menu. Happy to go back.

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Alvyn K . 2024-11-05

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Worth the michelin star and reasonably priced. The pasta and taste had flavour and taste. Service was great too with recommendations and good knowledge of the menu. Happy to go back.

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Alyvn Kee . 2024-11-05

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I can honestly say this was the best Italian food Ive eaten outside of Italy. It was utterly delicious. Waiter and service was excellent. He knew exactly what each dish was and advised us really well.Oh and the ' tirima-choux' was divine. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant for a fabulous experience of great Italian food and wine.

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Tim Newcombe . 2024-10-27

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Incredible meal at Benoli. Our group tried a variety of the snacks, antipasti and main pasta and every single dish was delicious. Particular shout outs were the ricotta stuffed courgette flower, ricotta bottone with pea, lemon and basil, the parmesan croquettas and the carpaccio. The waiter was knowledgeable and fun and gave us a great experience all round. Decor is also lovely and the tables are really nicely spaced apart for a relaxed environment. Will definitely be back!

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Natasha Griffiths . 2024-10-27

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A nice environment and atmosphere but the food was average so, therefore, expensive. Could not identify the ingredients of the tapanade and the pork was scarce in the pork shoulder dish and the pasta a bit too al dente for my liking. We had to ask for napkins and cutlery. The waitress did her job well but was not friendly/polite.

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Denise H . 2024-10-24

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Our first visit,but definitely not our last. We felt the menu was very limiting, but everything we had was amazing.

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Jacqui . 2024-10-20

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Yet another excellent meal at Benoli; food and service first class, together with a great ambiance.

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Timothy Horspole . 2024-10-20

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Amazing food properly best italian meal i have had with the panna cotta out of this world.

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Nicholas Ward . 2024-10-19

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It's a bit disappointing when you are looking forward to having what you had last time as it was so delicious, only to find the menu had changed. BUT THEN .... a brand new choice that turns out to be even more delicious than last time - so a new favourite!! As always at our favourite Norwich restaurant, food and service was outstanding. Roll on our next visit and another exquisite plateful of heaven to look forward to!!

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Tony Hull . 2024-10-16

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Absolutely delicious food. Ricotta and pea stuffed courgette flower, light and full of flavour. Lamb shoulder that melted in your mouth. Beautifully strong coffee in the affogato. I'd have preferred it without the doughnutbut hey

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Lesley Edington . 2024-10-14

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Been a few times and had the most amazing evening however, this time the food was disappointing. The starters were fantastic, loved the beef carpaccio, croquettes, and focaccia. However, the 2x pasta’s did not live up to expectations. Both the Bucatini and Strozzapreti were in a very watery sauce that made eating a challenge. Each mouthful was plain pasta that didn’t hold the sauce/ingredients and we had to use a spoon to ladle what remained in the bowl (which was everything but the pasta) As you can imagine, not ideal, especially as we were sharing. There was also very little of the main ingredient, in this case, prawn/pork. The flavour was definitely there, but it just didn’t come together and made our overall experience less enjoyable. Cannot fault the staff, as always they were great and super attentive, especially our waiter who was understanding when we raised the problem. Overall we had a good evening and the starters and staff were fantastic. Really was just the pasta that let us down - hope they fix it for next time.

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Callum . 2024-10-13

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Was visiting Norwich and decided to have dinner at the restaurant after a search on the Michelins guide app. They serve the best tiramisu ever Their Antipasto was not so great Staff were nice and friendly

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Fisayo O . 2024-10-12

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Having just finished our meal at Benoni’s unfortunately I feel the need to share a clear change in the quality of food we received tonight. Having visited many times previously (Bernoulli’s being a firm favourite of ours, we had great expectations for our evening) Unfortunately both our pasta mains were incredibly disappointing, both pastas were served on what appeared to be a watery broth which made sharing the dishes quite stressful and messy, leaving a bowl of watery sauce in the bottom and the plain pasta with no sauce. I would like to point out the starters were fantastic. Service was great as always but unfortunately having left disappointed with the food/experience and with no reductions from the bill (even after explaining to staff our disappointment) we have left feeling like our night has been ruined. Tonight just missed the mark and was not worth the price of the bill we paid.

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Joshua James Moore . 2024-10-12

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Absolutely delicious food. Wonderfully yummy starters. Wine list ok didn’t mirror the menu except did have a terrific Sicilian white. Decor and style v good.

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Beverley Lamb . 2024-10-09

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Properly exceptional food. I'm in Norwich for work, and as a solo diner was shown to a table on the ground floor, a bit arse-end of nowhere, but the food certainly made up for the lack of atmosphere. I started with the beef carpaccio with garlic and bone marrow potato bread. Oh, it was beautiful. The best parmesan and oil over beautiful carpaccio. And the bread - to die for. I followed this with carbonara. One of my favourite pasta dishes, and one so simple it gives nowhere to hide. Bloody hell, it was good. Ravioli style parcels full of carbonara sauce, fantastic Parma ham and more of that excellent parmesan. It's a celebration restaurant (other diners coming in were all celebrating birthdays or anniversaries) and not cheap. The two dishes, plus a couple of bottles of Menabrea lager was £50, but I felt it was well worth the money. An absolutely solid recommendation for Benoli. I'm here for four nights, I'll probably be back in a day or two!

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Simon Ghent . 2024-10-07

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Really nice restaurant. Great food, good service and nice ambiance. I would really recommend the garlic bread as a starter. Both pasta mains we had were good. For the desert the best one was the Tirami-chouxbun. Worth a visit!

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maheen alam . 2024-10-01

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We celebrated our anniversary yesterday and decided on Benoli for lunch. We shared some breads and partisan Croquettes which were so crisp and we shared a deliciously tender pork Milanese with just thr right amount of anchovy savouryness. We each had a pasta dish and special mention to the seafood bisque with the bucatini. This was exceptional, the depth of tomato flavour and richness of seafood while still remaining light, bright and delicious. 🤌🏼Service was excellent too. You have to eat here. Thanks Benoli.

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Elaine Whysall Farrow . 2024-09-29

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I have been here twice now. The first time was fantastic and so was the second.

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Roger Hellens . 2024-09-24

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Amazing food. Staff is very courteous and service was amazing. Nice cozy place to have a dinner. Must visit.

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Ujaas Dawar . 2024-09-10

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Great to have some beautiful flavours on my palate again, well prepared food. Panna cotta a tiny bit thick. Presentation Excellent. Dish creativity good, nothing zany or wild. A bit poky where we sat though. Fairly expensive @ £65pp.

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Starry Dan . 2024-09-10

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Somewhat disappointed by the size of their main portions.

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Caroline Parker . 2024-09-06

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Popped in for a quick drink after Theatre & friendly staff said they could do us a quick bowl of pasta & it was the most amazing pasta I had ever tasted.

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Gill Mowbray . 2024-09-05

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Was recommended Benoni after I asked my friends for a special place in Norwich to take my husband for his birthday. Everyone who’s been here raves about it and now I see why. It’s so much more elevated than your standard Italian place. The carpaccio I had was delicious and they certainly didn’t scrimp on the meat. I had the seafood pasta with prawn tartare and the sauce was so fresh and zingy. You could tell the pasta was freshly made! Really pleased to find amazing food like this in Norwich.

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AJ Smith . 2024-08-28

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The food is excellent as is the service. You know you're getting class food when the menu isn't crowded. But benoli is a special restaurant and I'll be back.

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balan1349 . 2024-08-25

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Refined meal with original dishes. Loved the attentive service. Found the Kiev delicious and original, brioche was light and airy and whipped butter fresh, burrata was too small a portion and a bit underwhelming. Courgette flower with ricotta incredible ! Place is beautiful but maybe lacks a bit of light.

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Chloé . 2024-08-25

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Norfolk’s best Italian restaurant to date. Fresh ingredients cooked perfectly. A wonderful experience thank you.

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Daniel Moore . 2024-08-25

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The food and service were excellent but a bit pricey.

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AD Hein . 2024-08-25

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Was thoroughly underwhelmed by the food here. It was overly complicated and I found that all the pastas just had too much going on at once.

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Nuala Rooney . 2024-08-19

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Clearly elevating Italian food to a near gourmet level. Certainly the prices reflect that. As did the need to ask for explanations of uncommon Italian words on the menu. The only meal I recognised fully was carbonara Plus side The staff were bright friendly and smiley. And the food we had was unusual and it was good to experiment and I quite enjoyed what I had. Downside. The place lacked atmosphere or any connection with Italy and its cuisine. Music, art, photos? The chairs are particularly uncomfortable. Ultimately I left craving an Italian classic from the oven. Melanzane or Cannelloni for example

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Ian Warrington . 2024-08-14

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We had a delightful meal, wonderful food served quickly with very attentive wait staff. Highly recommend!

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Roxanne Morgan . 2024-08-11

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Sensational food. Hands down the best pasta we’ve had outside of Italy.

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Dani May-McCallum . 2024-08-09

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Amazing pasta dishes and the cannoli desert was unbelieveable!

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chris grieve . 2024-08-07

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It's the best Italian restaurant I have been to. Visited with my son and partner. Nice relaxed atmosphere, helped by the staff who are helpful and friendly. We had a selection of nibbles to start, followed by the pork collar ragu for 2 of us and a parmesan agnolloti. Had to follow with the panna-cotta which was wonderful. All the dishes were amazing, full of flavour and well presented. Sorry, no pics as we were too busy enjoying our food 🙂 Thoroughly recommend to visit. I'm sure you will return, we certainly will be.

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Peter Scales . 2024-07-31

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Went for the first time to celebrate a birthday. Couldn't fault at all lovely service, food and atmosphere. They are happy to explain anything on the menu and are always happy to help.

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nakita saunders . 2024-07-23

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Topping off a brilliant weekend in Norwich, we started our evening at Benoli with a single origin Prosecco, so good that we decided to order a bottle while we selected our starters. We chose antipasti of parmesan croquettes and, what seems to be the house speciality, the hake kiev - absolutely incredible. Probably the best thing we’ve tasted so far in 2024! We stuck to the pasta section of the main menu as Benoli is a specialist Italian restaurant after all. The pork collar ragu and agnolotti carbonara were our choices and boy were we happy with our decision. Everything we sampled was fresh, light but filling. Our sides hurt as we left but the stomach stretching pain was fully worth it for the pleasure it bought our tastebuds. Ollie the owner worked the floor and gave us an insight into each dish and even shared some of the recipes with us. The customer care was really well balanced between attentiveness while allowing intimacy. The layout of the restaurant worked well too, it was refreshing to be sat with space around us, not being crammed in like so many other establishments of the moment. We can highly recommend the food your only issue will be whittling it down, our solution was to share everything.

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PhilWakeman . 2024-07-22

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Outstanding food and plenty of it. Really good value and lovely staff, who were engaging and informative Lovely atmosphere too. Will also try their sister restaurant Bar Cerdita

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Chris K . 2024-07-20

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A great little place! I’ve heard of its reputation from my friends and took a chance as a walk in! I loved the experience from start to finish. I believe my friend had the tortellini and I had the pork collar pasta dish. We finished with desserts, the tirama-choux and the pannacota. Hanna was our main server and another girl Alex? Both were great…the only negative…they don’t get to keep the cash tips! I, the customer don’t get to have a say who I give my money too. Great food never the less!

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Fizzygindrinkers . 2024-07-17

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An exceptional evening. A very different twist on the 'usual' Italian restaurant. Loved the minimal menu but still difficult to choose. Staff were spot on with recommendations 👌. Hake starter was sublime... perfectly delicious. Mains had such depth of flavour.... dessert... what more can I say! Alex our server was very attentive, friendly and such a delight to meet. Could not recommend this place more..

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Louise M . 2024-07-13

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Best restaurant in Norwich! And, the best pasta outside of Italy. Incredible service; the staff are welcoming and enthusiastic, the food is out of this world and we return time and time again. The blonde manager excels at customer service - she is 5* and explains each dish with such passion it's a pleasure to see. I can thoroughly recommend the brioche, croquettes, hake and nduja Kiev, carbonara and, the tiramachoux. They even surprised my Mum with a beautifully presented, birthday sorbet dessert! A must visit when you're in Norwich.

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Sarah Royall . 2024-07-10

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Best restaurant in Norwich. Food is so fresh, tasty and homly. Always leave there looking forward to go back! Only thing I would possibly change is adding a wider variety of cocktails.

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Chiara Salter . 2024-07-02

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As a well seasoned foodie both in England and abroad found this neat restaurant a pleasure to eat at. In a word outstanding, I had the lamb shoulder!! Sublime, if you enjoy eating good food made with care and the best ingredients put this place on your food map. OUTSTANDING

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Ricky M . 2024-06-27

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Great place, amazing service, super welcoming staff. I think it was expensive but great for a birthday treat! They even made the effort to write a birthday message on our pudding plate :) We were also late for reservation and they were so helpful and even gave us some extra time with the table. Antipasti was incredible definitely the highlight

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Asta Kirkham . 2024-06-26

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Food tasted amazing and beautifully presented, definitely not your average Italian.

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Karen Reed . 2024-06-23

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Best Italian food I’ve had outside Italy. Authentic dishes with a good modern twist, reasonable portions, amazing wine list, great service and good value for what you’re getting. Will absolutely be back.

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Billy Symonds . 2024-06-21

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The food at Benoli is undeniably very good - we had the courgette flower, hake Kiev and 2 pasta dishes. The dishes were thoughtfully put together and really enjoyable. However, the prices the restaurant is charging for relatively simple pasta dishes are crazy. £25 for a plate of pasta is really eye popping - especially for one that doesn’t even include meat. In central London at Michelin guide pasta places like Trullo or Padella you’d pay 12-£16 for a pasta dish. This isn’t about being stingy, as im happy to pay premium prices for good food, but pasta is inherently a cheap, pastoral comfort food. There’s no justification for it beyond high margins for the restaurant. Overall, we worked out that we paid £2 per minute we were sat in the restaurant (including £6 for precisely 5 olives). The service also wasn’t great - Our antipasti were served to us but we then waited 10 minutes for our wine, I had to ask if it had been forgotten. We also had to ask 3 times for espresso. This wouldn’t have been too much of a problem if the restaurant weren’t charging so much for its food. If you’re going to charge top class prices you should have the service level to back it up. Overall, the food is great but i don’t think I’ll be going back, you can get better value at similar restaurants in central London. Paying over the odds left a sour taste in the mouth.

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N . 2024-06-09

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Really really nice! A must place to visit in Norwich

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Johanna Heide . 2024-06-05

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Booked this place 2 weeks before we visited Norwich, I always go through the reviews to find a nice place to eat. This place is amazing, they have a small menue which is perfect as the quality and speed of the food and service is amazing. We had the Garlic brioche & whipped garlic butter and Rosemary focaccia to share for start, both very nice and the garlic butter was excellent. Mains were Pork collar ragu, and Agnolotti carbonara, thes were recommended as the most popular and I can see why, not sure we will be finding an Italian restaurant any better than this. We booked for 7pm and the place fulled quickly afternoon I'd definitely recommend booking a table.

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chris cooper . 2024-05-27

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Great place, been here every time I come to Norwich. Good food, interesting menu that changes and staff is lovely

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mat . 2024-05-27

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Wow! I can't begin to tell you how amazing the food & service was. We were seated 2 flights of stairs up but wasn't disappointed. It soon filled up. The top was mainly couples of parties of 4. The next floor down parties of 4 & more. The staff were very attentive, across the way food arrived but 1 member of the party missing so the staff waited for their return! Amazing! We had our started and main course within 50 minutes! Not rushed, food was the best I've ever had! I recommend booking, as it filled so quick! 👌 This is the best Italian I have ever ate! Thank you Benoli for the experience 🙏

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stacey frcka . 2024-05-27

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Great place. Super good Italian dishes. Service friendly and quick. Good selection of wine. Highly recommend. One of, if not, the best in Norwich.

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Árni Jónsson . 2024-05-26

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Incredible food and great service.

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Jamie Woodbridge . 2024-05-25

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