Fishmongers' Tavern in North Norfolk

What a little gem of a hidden treasure this pub is. Had a room booked in a nearby b & b and thought as it's closed I'll give it a whirl. The menu choices were amazing and my meal was excellent. It was nice to have a chefs menu rather than a pubs chain menu!!! My meal was obviously freshly cooked and arrived on a hot plate. Another plus for this pub was the furniture. The chairs were extremely comfortable and you didn't keep sliding down in the chair. The table was also a credit to the pub due to it's quality. If I could give 10 ✨ I would.

The food at this restaurant was some of the best we have ever had. Everything was delicious cooked to perfection. One talented chef. The service was brilliant and everyone was so friendly. We will definitely be going back and would 100% recommend.

Our first visit but it certainly won’t be our last! Friendly, relaxed atmosphere, good service, great food - what’s not to like.

The most friendly, welcoming place from the moment we walked in! Food was delicious, as promised from the menu! Would definitely recommend and will definitely go back

Your fish dishes are delicious but choice limited. Ambience leaves much to be desired very tired and cheap furnishing, such a shame as food needs a much better venue.

A most enjoyable evening for myself and my wife. Particularly good value as we benefitted from the November promotion giving us the lowest priced main course for just a £1.00. A genuine offer with no corners cut. Sea Bass fish of the day was perfect. The Fishmongers is heading towards being a first class eatery coupled with the ambience of a homely English pub!

I had the fish it was lovely untill I found a bone, it put me off so I was unable to finish

Outstanding food, service would recommend and will visit again.

Excellent Sunday lunch, one of us had the pork roast & the other the Battered Cod. Bothe were excelllent. We will certainly use the Fishmongers again

Had a lovely meal and pricing very reasonable

We had a one night stay here and breakfast. The double room was very clean and comfortable. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was lovely. We will definitely return for a meal and if we need a place to stay, we'd choose the tavern.

Great pub with great staff, talented chef serving fantastic food, lots of lovely fresh fish and a great pie. Staff very friendly and obliging A must in Cromer.

Honest Review Time. Never a negative but always fair feedback. The team: stellar customer service, so warm, welcoming and friendly. Made me feel comfortable, welcome and relaxed. Great service on the bar, a quiz night, Chef is accommodating, allergies/intolerances are no problems and they go above and beyond to help during your stay. Breakfast: Great choice, fresh ingredients, hot and good portions. Delicious. Room (room 1): Fantastic size, comfy beds and lovely tea tray, even biscuits! Lovely hot rain shower with regular shower too, heater/fan and TV. So why 1 star less? In my opinion, could do with a couple of chairs, maybe a small desk or dressing table, I felt there was room and when the sofa is made up in to a bed there is only the beds to sit on, but not a real issue. Carpet is very fluffy too. I would highly recommend a stay here, an amazing place. Short walk to bus stops, train station, Tesco, the high street and beach. Fabulous, cannot thank the team enough. Top Class service and superb stay. Thank you.

Honest Review Time. Never a negative but always fair feedback. The team: stellar customer service, so warm, welcoming and friendly. Made me feel comfortable, welcome and relaxed. Great service on the bar, a quiz night, Chef is accommodating, allergies/intolerances are no problems and they go above and beyond to help during your stay. Breakfast: Great choice, fresh ingredients, hot and good portions. Delicious. Room (room 1): Fantastic size, comfy beds and lovely tea tray, even biscuits! Lovely hot rain shower with regular shower too, heater/fan and TV. So why 1 star less? In my opinion, could do with a couple of chairs, maybe a small desk or dressing table, I felt there was room and when the sofa is made up in to a bed there is only the beds to sit on, but not a real issue. Carpet is very fluffy too. I would highly recommend a stay here, an amazing place. Short walk to bus stops, train station, Tesco, the high street and beach. Fabulous, cannot thank the team enough. Top Class service and superb stay. Thank you.

My wife and I used to live near Durban in South Africa. That is a Mecca for sea-food lovers! I decided to take her to the "Fishmongers" for a Birthday meal, as I had heard good things about them! We were NOT disappointed! We both had the Seafood Linguini and it was supurb! Cooked to perfection and, extremely tasty! The staff were friendly and competant, without being overbearing. All in all, a very good experience and, we will, without doubt, be returning! Thanks to all involved for making us welcome!

Lovely friendly and great value for money and amazing food

Great meal and real ale. I would recommend the seafood platter which was outstanding

Visiting family who live in Sheringham. 4 of us came for lunch, lovely restaurant, great staff and great food. Thank you

First visit, of many more. Meals were very good along with the staff. Thank you.

Our first visit, we will definitely be back. Good value Sunday roast. Broccoli a little el dente for us but otherwise a lovely Sunday lunch and excellent service. Very friendly staff.

Amazing food and staff were brilliant!

Our seafood platter was delicious, showcasing the best products which are made in house with a beautiful addition of Rollmop herrings. The delightful front of house waitress relocated us to a larger table when we ordered on account of the size of the platter. Excellent value, beautiful red wine and it was very evident that feedback has been listened to with the improvements to the internal decor and ambience which is now much easier on the eye. Well done all. Keep up the good work.

Excellent as always and very friendly staff. Good quality food

Have visited a couple of times for Sunday lunch, and it has been perfect both times. Lovely chilled setting and atmosphere.

Stayed for 2 nights in October This place is definitely a working progress and wouldn't stay again but Food is top notch with great choice Room i stayed in too small and a Bed that was uncomfortable Bathroom Sink far too small which meant unable to wash properly The host Ruby though is a Top Girl

Food and service was absolutely fantastic. We have been on 4 occasions now and have never been disappointed. A little pricey but for a special occasion is acceptable. Highly recommended

I booked a table very last minute as we were in the area and were looking for somewhere to eat that was dog friendly. Both of our meals were delicious, I had the salmon which was perfect and my husband had the seafood platter, which gave a good variety of seafood, beautifully presented and, I’m assured, tasted fresh and was thoroughly enjoyed. The reason I wanted to write a review was the staff. They were so polite, asking if everything was ok without being intrusive and with a good knowledge about the food. We thought it was very reasonably priced. We will definitely come again if we’re in the area.

Another lovely meal, as always 👍🏻 Loving the new rewards app too.

Booked a table in advance as was just around the corner from where we were staying. The table service was absolutely fine .. took order (without use of a pad etc very impressed there were 7 of us) and drinks were promptly bought to the table. We all ordered different things .. 2 had fish dishes .. which were amazing and 2 had chicken burgers, one had beef burger and myself and my sister had the cottage pie. Our pie was red hot temperature (I love my food really hot) and was absolutely delicious, the gravy was the best have had for a long time. In fact we went somewhere else for a sunday roast and both of us said wish we had of gone back and had the cottage pie again it was that good. We did have a dog with us but they are only allowed in one part of the place so if you don't want dogs about just ask to sit in non dog area. Can't vouch for the garden as we arrived as was getting dark. Only criticisms we had were .. the tables are a little sticky, if they just wiped over with a wet cloth instead of a spray that would solve the issue or place paper table clothes on the tables. The veg that came with the cottage pie could have been a little more interesting .. my preference would have been green beans, carrots (did come with) and some broccoli or cauliflower (cooked to a slight bite not hard) with peas. We were offered extra mash but as we didn't know how big the pie was going to be said yes and then another of our party had that with gravy on as we were full, we were offered extra gravy if we wanted it. All in all there was a nice relaxed feeling and the staff (young lady) that visited our table who explained all the food were very good indeed. The food is lovely and reasonably priced I would certainly recommend a visit to Fishmongers Tavern and will definitely be going back again when we next visit Sheringham.

Great value and quality food as always. Well presented dishes and really friendly staff

Fantastic Beerfestival & Brilliant entertainment for 1940’s weekend.. excellent service from all the staff & especially Landlady 😊😊😊👍🍻🍻🍻xxx

Had a great stay. We wanted a couple of days at the seaside and chose Sheringham. Good parking outside at the front of the tavern. A lovely warm welcome from Ruby, who showed us to the room, when we went in alI I could say wow large room with bathroom and shower, king size bed which was very comfortable. Because we were tired from travelling we decided to have an evening meal there which was very nice a hearty plate of food. The young lad who served us was helpful and polite ( sorry didn’t take his name) Had a good nights sleep. The room came with a choice of different Breakfasts ,on the first day I had a full English and the wife had pancakes very filling and the next morning I had smoked kipper all were very nice. A big shout out to Ruby who is super helpful and enthusiastic in everything she does a big asset to the tavern. We would go back again.

Food portions was more than enough. I had the Fish and chips with mushy peas and the missus had the Fish Pie. Both were plentiful and uber tasty. We struggled to finish despite the hearty appetite.

Booked a table at The Fishmongers Tavern for my wife and I for a meal after the Forties Event on the North Norfolk Railway in Sheringham. There was a beer festival event going on at the rear but the restaurant was not too busy. Service was reasonable for drinks and taking the food order and the starter arrived in reasonable time. I ordered smoked prawns and lemon aoli but the prawns served were just plane fresh ones. My wife had an excellent pate, toast and pickled courgette. For main she had a lovely piece of salmon with prawn potato and crab mayonnaise on calabrese, good but a bit dry. I had a lamb hot pot from their specials board but it was quite disappointing as it was made from minced lamb with some baked beans, sliced potato and cheese. The fresh vegetables were late, soggy and limp having been bunged in a bowl on the pass. Didn't bother with a sweet and had to pay at the counter because all the portable machines were at the beer festival!

A lovely restaurant, food was amazing. There was a beer festival going on so some rather noisy folks about who were clearly making the most of this! However we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and we will definitely return next time we’re in Sheringham.

Sticky tables, food was basic, completely swerve the meat and ale pie, it's not good unless you like tinned chopped tomatoes and cocktail onions with very little meat, in an undercooked pastry base with an overcooked lid.

All ages welcome ( a well behaved baby at the next table) but be aware dogs are also welcome - not to everyone's taste! Dining room a little cramped but acceptable. Fish dishes very tasty but be aware sometimes a WHOLE fish, including head and tail, may be served. Well worth a visit.

Ordered a meal delivery, sadly was missing items. Not sure why. Order was also late by over 30 minutes (delivery was only 5 minutes up the road or less). Would not recommend for delivery items.

Ordered a meal delivery, sadly was missing items. Not sure why. Order was also late by over 30 minutes (delivery was only 5 minutes up the road or less). Would not recommend for delivery items.

This place is a must go, if your staying in Sheringham. The food was superb. We went for Sunday lunch and enjoyed Smoked Prawns with Lemon Alioli, Tempura Prawns with sweet chilli sauce, followed by Roast leg of lamb, with all the trimmings. Everything was cooked fresh, you can see into the kitchen, where the meat was resting and all the dishes were being prepared. A great selection of beers and wine. Please give this place a go. Good value for money too. You won't be disappointed We are planning the rest of our stay around the menu at the FishermongersTavern. I can't comment on the rooms, as I wasn't staying here.

This place is a must go, if your staying in Sheringham. The food was superb. We went for Sunday lunch and enjoyed Smoked Prawns with Lemon Alioli, Tempura Prawns with sweet chilli sauce, followed by Roast leg of lamb, with all the trimmings. Everything was cooked fresh, you can see into the kitchen, where the meat was resting and all the dishes were being prepared. A great selection of beers and wine. Please give this place a go. Good value for money too. You won't be disappointed We are planning the rest of our stay around the menu at the FishermongersTavern. I can't comment on the rooms, as I wasn't staying here.

Friendly helpful staff. Good food selection. Variety of dishes chosen, good size portions. All well presented & very tasty.

Lovely intimate restaurant with a bar too! Enjoyed talking to the staff and having a few beers. The food looked and smelled delicious though I'll have to return there to eat next time I visit.

Stayed close by to this tavern. Lovely staff, very friendly, food excellent too. Made us feel very welcome

Service good and attention as required. Marked change from our last visit as it appears to have moved away from a good restaurant type venue more towards a pub food establishment. The menu is very similar to so many establishments in Sheringham. The sausage and mash just appeared to lack imagination, I know it sounds daft but that's how it felt. The fish pie seems still tasty but smaller. A small oval fish and a spoon cabbage £15.00 ??? Needs more fish less potatoes. Realise costs are horrendous but rather pay a little more as it was whan we first visited 😊

Food generally goid but paella was more of a chorizo soup, lots of fish but chorizo was to much and overpowered to fish also a soup texture. Didn't stop for dessert as there was nothing we wanted also wanted to get out as the noise was spoiling our supposedly quite meal we wanted. Restaurant wasn't very full but the table of 4 next to us were so loud and didn't stop talking loudly. Service was good fish and chips good. The menu has changed somewhat from our last visit and was a bit disappointing.

The one that got away… After hearing good things, we wanted to try out this local restaurant. Welcomed to our table by attentive and friendly waiting staff and not too busy at the tail end of the season. Seafood paella had lots of portions of big fish, but was overly soupy, with too much liquid, perhaps that’s why it was served in a large bowl, rather than a plate. The seafood platter consists of the seafood starters, with the addition of a good sized prepared crab. Whilst the crab, roll mops and mackerel pate were great. The rest of the dish consisted of deep fried prawns and squid rings, which were fine, but not as good as the fresh food. Hoisin duck made an appearance as a starter, but seemed to have been reheated from a packet, along with the gloopy sauce. But with the richness of seafood available, it seemed a strange item to have on the menu. As a pub restaurant it’s fine (and I’ve had some fantastic meals in pubs), but as a seafood restaurant, you have better choices along the coast.

Really enjoyed the food & service was absolutely fantastic

Friendly lady served us but unfortunately the food let the place down. No specials board. My children enjoyed their chicken burgers ( no vegetables) & my brother liked his tuna salad but my seafood dinner was really poor. No flavour , served in a strange bowl. Worst meal I’ve had for ages . My mum had a sea bass on rice but again very poor. The rice was not nice. Such a shame. This was our 1 meal out on our holiday which cost over £100 and I was really disappointed. I would not recommend. Real lack of vegetables with meal also which is poor.

Just been in for a lovely roast, Ruby and staff are great, and bit of live music out in garden. Even though i live in roughton this will be my little place.keep up good work you are making a great all round place to go ❤️🍽🥘🍺

Fish and chips (catch of the day), we asked for it to be well cooked but it still arrived too wet and there were far too many bones left in. Service was very slow, for example the tomato sauce we asked for, didn't arrive until we were half way through our meal (they weren’t particularly busy, only a few tables in). Finally the tartar sauce was tasteless, and just like lumpy mayonnaise. We really were disappointed in the quality of food! The bar staff were pleasant though.

Lovely steak meal - beautifully cooked with a gorgeous sauce . Friendly and welcoming staff .

What can I say about this fabulous eatery! We had booked a table and just as well as the place was busy. The staff were warm and welcoming and shown to a lovely table and ordered drinks while we decided what we wanted to eat from an extensive menu. The name of the restaurant makes you think that it only serves fish dishes but that is far from what is on offer here. I had pan fried cod loin with chorizo and smoked croquette, local greens with lemon cockle butter and my wife had Cromer crab salad, lemon aioli, roasted buttered new potatoes and chefs bread. The food was excellent, well presented and cooked to perfection, the sticky toffee pudding we had for dessert was the best we’d ever tasted—-and we’ve tasted plenty. The staff were friendly and helpful helping to make our evening a success. Next time we’re in North Norfolk we’ll definitely be heading for the Fishmongers Tavern!

Had dinner with my wife, food and service superb.

Food is incredible, the accommodation is fantastic, the location couldn’t more perfect.

Staff were lovely and attentive. Sunday dinner was poor. Pork belly completely undercooked with no crackling. Just chewy fatty strips. Gravy watery and lacking. Yorkshire pud looked good but was dry. Roasties were bang average and not crispy in the slightest. The beef looked good on co-diners plate. Lamb was very fatty (as lamb often is) but not slow cooked so not great.

A really lovely little place to stay. Very friendly and helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble, and our room was spotless. The only thing I could say is that the bathrooms could do with a couple of hooks to hang damp towels and perhaps a small shelf in the shower itself to stand toiletries. These are only minor details. Other than that it was lovely. Would definitely recommend. Thanks for a nice weekend 😊

Just eaten at Fishmongers Tavern very disappointing experience, the waitress couldn’t have cared less , 2 fish dishes unavailable, several wines unavailable, beer unavailable etc etc…. the steak pie was a poor substitute for some sort of mince pie , all potatoes no gravy , the prawn salad was limp and gone over with no dressing and we weren’t offered the specials board, at no point was there any offer of an apology or compensation in the form of deserts or coffee …customer service seriously needs looking at , with so many good eating places in the area this place needs to significantly up its game.

Very impressed with this restaurant. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Plenty of gluten free options/adaptions to choose from over the range of courses. Food exceeded expectations; flavoursome but not overpowering. Good value for money. This was our first visit but won’t be the last. Looking forward to that occasion.

Fantastic Sunday lunch, beef and lamb so tender and gravy/jus was gorgeous. Definitely worth a visit (or two)

First class service, staff very attentive and friendly. Food was served pipping hot and placed on your table not just plocked down. Cannot praise the staff enough, a great dinning experience and was not expensive.

Excellent roast dinner, probably the best we have had. Staff were great and returned the next day for dinner, even after finding a hair in the cheesecake. Great garden space and had free vend on the pool table which keeps the teens happy while the parents relaxed Will be back

Absolutely gorgeous food all prepared and cooked fresh. All the staff were excellent and welcoming. A great place for the family.

Food good but service below par, not enough staff, those there were ok

We initially went for lunch during the week had a great experience, the food was good and the staff were great so we decided to book for Sunday lunch. Three of us had tempura prawns to start which were really very very good. Then two had roast dinner which was really good, good quality meats with a nice selection of vegetable and a small pot of extra gravy on the side which is a very nice touch. My wife opted for a Caesar salad but asked if she could have prawns instead of chicken which was readily agreed too. Desserts were FORCED down because its compulsory on a Sunday :) two sticky toffee puds which were awesome and a Baileys cheesecake. Again the serving staff were great and I think it was the landlady who came over and spoke to us a couple of times to check we were happy with our dining experience..........we were and we will return. No hesitation in recommending them to anyone looking for a friendly pub/restaurant ...........incidentally they have live music in the garden which supports the local air ambulance.

Absolute hidden gem of a Pub. Exceptional food, good choice of Beers and all within walking distance from the centre of Sherringham. We were lucky enough to arrive whilst a live band were playing who were very good.

We had a lovely roast dinner, it was very tasty and hot. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We will definitely return.

Great food and service. Will definitely visit again soon.

Dinner with my family was pleasant, food was good, live music in beer garden was a bonus although evening temperatures dipped

FABULOUS!!! Great food, lovely friendly staff can’t wait till next time. (Pity about the poor parking).

.Friendly service, both bar snd restaurant. Excellent food, all prepared fresh.

Excellent meal, friendly staff, couldn’t ask for anymore

Good meal, lovely fresh fish. Staff very polite and helpful.

Good food, lovely surroundings, made welcome, clean and friendly staff.

Just popped in for brunch between jobs - catch of the day benedict is something I hadn't heard of, but it was amazing. Reasonably priced too!

Just stayed for 3 nights . Staff are welcoming and friendly. We were very impressed with the room. Nice and spacious and the twin beds were made into a super king. It was very comfortable. The breakfast and meals are excellent (note the portions are very generous) . We would highly recommend a stay here. We found a lovely way to walk to the main high street, turning left when you come out of the tavern and then left into Beeston common and follow the little stream then walk through the lovely quiet streets.

This place has now hit its stride after taking over the old Dunstable, and mixes best of being an ordinary pub (excellent beer), and a touch of the gastro experience too (decent prices, varied and quality menu). They're good with last minute bookings (a rarity these days on this coast) and the beer garden out back is superb, in good weather, for both adults and kids. Live music (classic nostalgia) on a Saturday evening. Handily located at the bottom of our road as local residents. But with easy nearby parking too, very highly recommended to anyone.

I was out with a party of four, we all chose different meals and every meal we could not fault, I will definitely be taking other friends there

food is about amazing.... we had cod loin and seafood linguine both amazing, went for lunch was very quite!

Had dinner here last night. Exceptional hidden gem. Well worth 10 minute walk from front. Friendly service, good menu with delicious, well priced fresh food.

service was particularly poor. asked for sauces with the roast. one person had finished before it came. Thin tasteless gravy.

Beautifully cooked food and lovely atmosphere! Thank you for a wonderful meal

Good fresh food, super service, all the waiters were friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean as were the toilets. It was out third visit and certainly won’t be our last

Great food at a very reasonable price and served by helpful, knowledgeable staff. Visited several time before and will continue to do so in future.

Staff are friendly happy to help.delicious food and a great bar

Firstly the beer, ordered hand pulled beer- first was so flat I questioned whether it was right, server agreed probably going (he should have know), so I chose a different one- not much different and noticed he pulled it by placing the glass on the drip tray and squirting it into the glass without holding the glass and no end sparkler on the pub. So that beer wasn’t much better but drank most of it before I gave up and ordered a Guinness! Food was quite basic really, I had the lemon sole special, tiny fillet so not much fish and quite greasy along with fried new potatoes. Most of the food seems to be fried. Wife had fish pie which was ok but over cooked. We ordered a cheese plate between the 2 of us, waitress brought it and said she’d get us some cutlery and game back with 2 spoons!! Think the very young staff need some training on the bar, and general service. Quite nice inside, better than looks from outside. But wouldn’t go back.

The meal was very good value for money & the meal was nice & hot

Excellent quality The seafood dishes were cooked perfectly and good portion sizes. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Look forward to returning.

Another excellent meal at the Fishmongers two of the three of us had lemon sole which was excellent & I had the fish linguine which was topped with a crab also excellent. Would thoroughly recommend.

Lovely food and friendly service

Service was quite slow and my chicken supreme was anything other than supreme, two lumps of chicken with a few lumps of fried potato, my wife's mushroom burger was tasteless and and mushy - person who sorted the bill was brusque and uncaring

We all really enjoyed our dinners. My salmon main course was delicious, everyone else thought the same about theirs. The background noise was so quiet in the separate restaurant room that the 5 of us could have a really good conversation together, which is so rare these days. The service was very good. I would really recommend this restaurant.

We managed to get a late booking for a group of 8. Lovely welcome, no rush as they asked if we’d like to watch the penalty shoot out for the England match, which we were very grateful for. Friendly service, good choice of food, which we all enjoyed. Our only problem was a table next to us which was very noisy with lots of children’s shouting going on, but that wasn’t the restaurant’s fault, and it quietened down when they left. Thoroughly recommend

Another delicious lunch with friendly helpful staff

Fantastic little local pub, has everything you need!!

The meal began hopefully with a decent prawn cocktail and tempura. Unfortunately the descent was steep and fast. The fish pie was underwhelming, the fried fish and chips was at once point tasty but had been placed on the sidelines to await a corrected wrong order, the linguine was wet, watery and bland. The most offensive item however was a mushy, soft, cheesecake made from synthetic cream which hadn’t sniffed a Baileys - the flavour it purported to resemble. Our jug of Pimms, albeit generous in volume, was weak enough to be served to toddlers. Overall disappointing with a few decent moments.

Excellent food. Lots of fish choices and also interesting vegetarian/vegan options. Reasonably priced. Friendly service.

We booked again as we really wanted the seafood platter but were disappointed that it was a big day for the crab as it was sold out. However the menu including the special had enough option to choose a good alternative. Service was very good. As the restaurant had live music in the garden it was nice to extend our evening.

We had a fantastic lunch. The crab salad was delicious and the fish and chips (4 choices of fish) were amazing too

First time visit. Just moved to Sheringham. Salmon was delicious. Husband had seafood linguine crab on top. This soon disappeared.once again delicious. Defo come again now lovely local restaurant. Highly recommend.