L'Hexagone in Norwich

A bistro where food is prepped downstairs with a couple of tables and has around a further 6 tables upstairs. Upstairs has dark green walls and low lighting. Its all hard surfaces so it can get pretty noisy up there. Seats are firm -ish basic but fine Food is nice perhaps a little higher priced than some. For example Onion soup is £10 and a nice entrecote steak and simple chips is £30. Service is fine it appears to be a husband and wife type deal who are both professional and nice to deal with It is popular currently so do book, its certainly worth a try. The food is nice My takeaway was it was just too noisy when full. There are no soft absorbent surfaces to absorb the sound and i wanted to get out of there after having eaten, maybe thats the idea!

A birthday treat and a half! We booked for Friday lunch and I’m glad we did as it was very busy for the entire time we were there. Busy I guess means full and vibrant rather than the usual sense. This is our 3rd visit but also the best! We had French Onion soup which was incredible. Gorgeous garlicky and rich. With garlicky cheesy bread to dunk. I’d say it’s simple food but I also wouldn’t know where to begin to recreate the food Thomas seems to effortlessly create. Next I went for goat cheese with beetroot and honeyed figs which was delicious. Plus some fries who h were a show stopper!!! My partner had beouf bourgignon which personally I really dislike. Linked to bad stews as a kid I imagine. But I decided I should try it and for the first time ever I suffered food envy. I didn’t know beouf bourgignon tasted like THAT! I feel robbed! Next the classics. Crème Brûlée and Choc mousse “to share”. Husband is a chocoholic and I expected to lose possession quickly but we both lost ourselves in the creme brûlée. I’d have had it for all 3 courses on another occasion with the beouf bourgignon on the side! Gemma’s service is well known to be impeccable and as always, she makes your time with her and Thomas into an actual award winning experience. Every incredible review they have received is entirely deserved. Never change! Xxx

We hadn’t been to l’Hexagone for a few months after a very busy summer. So today, six of us met up and I’m pleased to say, had a delicious lunch. It was so lovely to see Thomas and Gemma, both in top form. See you again soon guys! Xx

This authentic French restaurant has a small downstairs seating area, but don’t be put off if it is full, because there is a much larger area upstairs. We visited for lunch on a warm day and enjoyed two excellent salads. We would definitely visit again next time we are in Norwich.

First visited soon after opening in 2020 and it never fails to impress. Husband and wife team , Thomas et Gemma have successfully built a beautiful French style bistro in the heart of The Norwich Lanes. Thomas cooks a classic menu reminiscent of his childhood in France. Gemma is the beautifully attentive front of house. It works. Their restaurant is about them and their love and passion for what they do and they never fail to make people feel special. L’hexagone is in my top 5 favorite places to eat in Norfolk. (If you’re interested the other four are: bun x at micawbers, XO kitchen, The Boars in Spooner Row and Meadowsweet in Holt)

We were the first guests in L’Hexagone for dinner tonight and the service was amazing from start to finish. The decor was modern and I liked the French music - it made me feel like I was there! Myself and my partner had the onion soup, which was quite light (what I need from a starter!) and my cod main was delicious. My partner’s steak was “lovely” and well-cooked. We shared the chocolate mousse dessert which was rich and tasty. I would highly recommend this place for a treat meal! My only tiny critique would be the lack of vegetarian options on the menu.

Took friends out for dinner last night to L'Hexagone and once again it was amazing! We all had 3 courses which were all sublime. Thank you once again Gemma and Thomas, you truly are superstars!

Ok, this was a lunch for myself and my partner whose birthday it was. We were welcomed nicely by the waitress and shown to our table upstairs. After perusing the drinks menu, we both opted for a large glass of Sauvign blank. For food, we both had the French onion soup with garlic cheesy toast. For mains, my partner had the grilled asparagus salad, & I the entreated steak. The soup was delicious, but a slight mark down on the amount of cheesy toast. We both felt that the quantity was a bit mean. However, it was tasty. The asparagus salad was nice, my partner said, but another slight deduction in score due to being charged £1.50 for a tiny bowl of mayonnaise, albeit homemade. My entreated steak was delicious. Perfectly cooked, and the garlic and parsley drizzle on top was an amazing addition. Frittes were alright, & tiny salad ok, but tiny. Overall a nice lunch, but as one final point, I think, for a small privately run independent, husband and wife run bijou restaurant, they should not add the service charge to the bill. In my eyes, the addition of a tip and how much should always be left to the paying customer, and not assumed worthy by the establishment. I withdrew the service charge from the bill, but I did give the same amount in cash to my server / waitress. This was really just to make a point. Overall, it was a nice lunchtime experience with just a couple of mute points. Thanks, and we will return.

Thank you Thomas and Gemma for a wonderful evening at L’Hexagon. Eight of us sat down for dinner - seven of us went for the bavette and frites and one for the cod with butter sauce. To round off the evening we all tucked into the best crème brûlée ever. The atmosphere in the upstairs dining room was terrific with much laughter and jollity.

Birthday dinner with a couple of friends. It's so cosy, friendly and unptretentious it's exaclty the sort of place I love. Limited menu done really well. I want to go back before they get famous and move into bigger premises (as they surely will).

It is such a joy to have a wonderfully relaxed lunch with delicious simple French food and without fuss. All five of us left well pleased. Thank you Thomas and Gemma, be seeing you again soon.

With my brother over from Australia, I needed somewhere for lunch to impress his taste buds, so naturally we chose l'hexagone! Needless to say the food and service was as amazing as always! Gemma and Thomas are wonderful hosts and deserve all the accolades they receive! Thank you both for a wonderful afternoon and impressing my uncultured brother!!

Excellent, highly recommended! Norwich has become a gastronomic centre and this Bistro is not to be missed for lovers of classic French cuisine.

We brought my father in law here for lunch as he’s always loved French food. He loved the gluten free Salade Lyonnaise followed by a top notch steak frites. The new (to me) filet de porc was delicious and a real winter warmer on a grey February day. Excellent service as always - we’re lucky to have L’Hexagone in Norwich.

So happy that you were able to squeeze us in tonight at the last minute as our plans unraveled, it was much appreciated! Delicious entrecôte and frites, and the dorade with beurre blanc sauce was equally yummy. We couldn’t resist the opportunity to sample the crème brûlée, which didn’t disappoint!! Thanks again guys!!

I’ve visited this restaurant at least ten times this year for either a light bite on my own (croque madam is my go-to!), a business lunch, a family meal and a romantic meal for two. The hospitality of the owners who are in the kitchen and front of house is lovely. The quality of the food ingredients and the care they are put together is fantastic. This is real, simple and delicious French cooking. By far and away the best casual dining experience in Norwich. A good (and well priced) wine list accompanies the small range of beautiful meals. Take your time and go slow here…. Soak it up and gobble it up! A special mention for the lentil salad and the bavette… I will try to branch out more in 2024!

Very overpriced food in a place lacking atmosphere. In it's defense, the steak was well cooked and seasoned but not exceptional and came with frites and a basic salad. The beef bourguignon was mediocre, lacking depth of flavour, small portion with not much beef swimming amongst the bland potatoes and sad looking carrots in a gloupy sauce. At half the price, I would have been mildly irritated but accepting. At this price, it needs to be better, much better than this. Sadly, this is gastronomically unrecognisable compared with any Parisian bistro. Merci, but not for us.

A wonderful experience. The service at L'Hexagone is warm and friendly. It's a place where you just feel immediately welcome and happy. My wife and I enjoyed a fabulous meal last night. Great simple food prepared with love and passion. The Boef Bouginon was perfect, while my wife enjoyed the steak frite.. We will definitely be back!

Lunch at l’Hexagone today with friends. All six of us left more than satisfied. Excellent simple French food as ever.

Went here again to celebrate just getting married and there isn’t anywhere else I would of rather celebrated. Thomas and Gemma are doing an amazing job serving simple French food with great service. People don’t understand how hard it actually is to serve simple food. The chef has no where to hide and it’s all down to the ingredients and the skill of the chef and Thomas definitely has the skill. The food and desserts we had were all brilliant especially the blue bavette steak I had I could eat that everyday. If you are in Norwich this is definitely a place you need to book a table at.

Wandering through Norwich my little boy (aged 10) remembered he had a soft spot for Norwich's finest Steak Frites and asked me to see if there was a table free at L'Hexagon. The gods smiled on us and there was a table for 2 free. We were time poor but had 60 minutes to enjoy the finest steak with sauce vert, an Orangina and a glass of silky smooth Cote du Rhone rouge. Perfect frites, melt in the mouth steak and the most exceptional welcome from Thomas and Gemma the owners. Every customer made to feel special and satisfied by the perfect lunch. What more can you ask for?

What a wonderful authentic French bistro experience. Only with gorgeous service and in a wonderful intimate restaurant in Norwich Lanes. We had the fabulous window seats and really enjoyed seeing the world go by. Gemma was a lovely hostess, kind attentive but not over bearing. We loved seeing Thomas work his socks off in the kitchen with passion and dedication. We had fabulous food, perfect French bistro cuisine. Nothing to fault. Can’t wait to return

After far too long since going there, went for lunch today. As we remembered, the welcome was warn, the ambience was just right, the service was great and the food and drink were top notch. I particularly liked the goats cheese tartine. A little gem of a restaurant. Won’t wait so long for the next visit.

The service was absolutely fabulous with a warm welcome by both the chef and waitress, we arrived for a friends birthday lunchtime booking and were promptly seated upstairs. All three of us ordered the bavette steak and frites and I must say this was fabulous, I’m not usually a steak fan but this was perfectly cooked medium rare, tender and delicious. The sauce verte was fabulous, even though I’m also not generally a fan of parsley! We were also offered some Dijon mustard for our fries which was a pleasant surprise, I always have mustard on my chips when I can!

A warm welcome and friendly service promised so much but the food was a let down, especially given the prices which are hiked by 12.5% even though there appear to be no employed staff. A goats cheese open sandwich (tartine) was particularly unappetising with the...

Another trip to L'Hexagone and another amazing meal! Gemma and Thomas keep doing what you're doing, you're both wonderful people serving delicious food! Oh and on a side note, Pannal Cotta......! Absolutely cracking!

Was pretty much in France. Croque Madame comes highly recommended. Lovely people, deserve to serve lovely people!

One of my favourite places in Norwich, and certainly the best steak frites in town. The service is second to none and the food is delicious...traditional and satisfying. The ambience is wonderful any time of day. A really cosy little corner to enjoy a lazy...

L’Haxagone has been a favourite restaurant of ours since 2020 and a visit to Norwich isn’t complete without a meal there! Friendly service, impeccable food and a great choice of wine have quickly made this bistro a “must not miss” part of the Norwich food...

I rarely leave reviews but felt compelled to in this case. Have visited this place a handful of times since moving to Norfolk. Each time it has more than delivered. If you pause for a moment and pay attention, you’ll note that the lovely and...

First thing to say is the service was perfect from start to finish. We were greeted as we entered and taken through the kitchen, where we were welcomed by the chef, and taken to our table upstairs. The surroundings are contemporary with a massive mirror...

Went here for lunch today. Intimate restaurant with understated but classy decor. Very nicely done. Great menu with some of the French classics, croque monsieur etc. We both had a very tasty Lentil and Roquefort salad which was delicious. The service is very charming and...

Having received a lot of attention since the Jay Rayner review, was really excited to visit. Very pleasant small bistro for atmosphere however the food is average. Eggs mayo- nice but nothing to go wrong with mayo on a boiled egg Mackerel pate - very...

Well what can I say other than ’exceptionell’. Thank you so much to Gemma & Thomas for a very memorable evening & wonderful meal. Read Jay Rayner’s commentary in the Observer Magazine of September 2022. We will definitely be back. Merci beaucoup. P&J

So, it's a bleak yet mild Thursday at the end of September and the wife and I find ourselves with a very rare mid-week day off together! Question is, what to do!? Lunch at L'Hexagone was the decision, one we both made without hesitation. Needless...

A perfect, authentic French Bistro, hidden away in the lanes of Norwich. A charming husband and wife - he at the stove, and she front of house. A Tartine of Tomatoes, Tapenade and Pistou to start, followed by an Entrecôte cooked blue, with Frites, and...

A must to visit in Norwich. This husband and wife bistro is beautifully decorated serving authentic french dishes freshly prepared. The proprietors Gemma and Thomas are so welcoming. The food is so well priced it really is an absolute must to visit. Thankyou to both...

Had been wanting to visit here after the publicised praise by Mr Rayner. Well it was a fab experience for both the culinary and service that the 4 of us received. Thanks for a lovely evening and I have to say the nicest Steak I...

We visited L'Hexagone for our wedding anniversary celebrations and as usual was not disappointed! Gemma and Thomas are amazing people running an amazing restaurant serving amazing food! The food was delicious as always and even at the end of a very busy night for them.both,...

Not a big menu but you will get beautifully cooked french bistro food, what ever you order. It's best to make a reservation because it's now popular due to fantastic, national reviews.

It was lovely seeing Gemma and Thomas last night, always so welcoming. We kicked off the evening with four glasses of Kir (cassis), highly recommended. The cold tomato soup with pistou was the perfect starter on such a warm evening. Thee of us went for...

We booked L'Hexagone for lunch with friends after reading the Jay Rayner review in The Observer. The food was simple, just as it should be, with excellent ingredients beautifully cooked. I had the entrecote steak with frites - it comes medium rare. It was cooked...

All absolutely perfect. Between the 5 of us we ate most of the menu: eggs mayo; tartine de tomates; soupe de tomates; bavette; entrecote; ham, melon & tomato salad; creme brûlée; chocolate mousse. Lovely organic red Chinon; orangina in glass bottles! Brilliant cooking; great service;...

Excellent service from this rather lovely small French bistro. Compact menu but everything is high quality and perfect without being over fussy.

Steak and frites were lovely - crème brûlée best I’ve had. Excellent service and great atmosphere.

Our trip to L’Hexagone was long awaited so we were really disappointed with the experience. The restaurant is a nice space with a friendly atmosphere and the service was welcoming and attentive. However the food was mostly average, which is disappointing given the prices charged....

Thank you Gemma and Thomas for such an amazing lunch last week. The tartare was as ever absolutely spot on as was the asparagus, ham and egg. We’ll be back again soon.

Fantastic little restaurant off the lanes in Norwich, with superb decor and a simple yet elegant menu. We had all the deserts and entrees either side of mains as the menu looked so good. Would highly recommend and return, especially as the menu is often...

My reviews of L’Hexagone are becoming boringly predictable . As ever, our quartet really enjoyed everything which was served to us and four empty plates were duly collected by Gemma.

Our little gang of friends met earlier this month for our regular lunchtime gathering at L’Hexagone. Again the food, wine and service was faultless. As usual (call me an old stick in the mud!) I had the steak tartare and chips. I’ve eaten this dish...

I first visited l'Hexagone a couple of weeks ago. I was due to meet a friend for lunch this week and I enjoyed l'Hexagone so much that I booked a return visit. I was impressed that Gemma remembered me. We had a faultless meal served...

There isn't anything I can say that hasn't been said before. Food, service, ambience....parfait. Thank you.

Magnifique! This was our second visit to l’Hexagone and once again we were very impressed. The food is delicious and service is spot on. We really enjoyed our dinner and bottle of Côtes du Rhône. Merci beaucoup Gemma et Thomas

There’s no better place in Norwich for a group of friends to meet for a delicious simple lunch. The steak tartare and chips which three of us had was absolutely spectacular. To finish, we all tucked into Thomas’s exquisite crème brûlée.

A lovely lunchtime experience, beginning with the warm, friendly welcome from Gemma. The service was quick, efficient and unfussy. The food was delightful - good honest stuff, perfectly cooked, well presented and clearly using excellent ingredients. The atmosphere was good and, full in a relatively...

Brilliant steak and chips, couldn’t fault them at all. Lovely service and good ambience. Tables quite closely packed but it’s very friendly and so that didn’t bother us. Lovely crème brûlée but the chocolate mousse was grainy and solid which was bit of a disappointment...

Such an amazing restaurant with the loveliest staff, the food is incredible and has the nicest vibe, I will be returning asap. Thank you Gemma and Thomas

We just popped in and had lunch and a bottle of wine. Vegetarian food wonderful. Waitress attentive throughout I think we will make this our weekly eat out place. the steak tartare is only on Thursday, which reflects the fact that the food is fresh,...

I booked a table for lunch at L'Hexagone for my girlfriends birthday celebration. We are big foodies, eat out every day and was really looking forward to going to this restaurant. When we arrived there was only one person eating downstairs and as it was...

Belated thanks Gemma and Thomas for looking after the nine of us so well for John's birthday dinner last month. As ever, the food and wines were delicious. I do hope we behaved ourselves - apologies if we got out of hand!!!

Super lunch time meal. Great personal service, steak and chips cooked to perfection. Highly recommend to everyone to go.

We cannot recommend this lovely restaurant enough! Superb communication when booking, incredibly friendly. We visited for lunch and were warmly welcomed by Gemma and Thomas. The menu was fantastic and whilst limited, everything promised to be excellent. We had mackerel pate to start which was...

Deliciously understated and relaxed proper French bistro. Fabulous in all respects. unpretentious. Charming team. Highly recommend

Without any doubt, hesitation or fear of contradiction this the most wonderful neighbourhood French restaurant preparing dishes of the highest calibre. L’Hexagone say “Simple French Cuisine” but it’s oh so much more. Warm, welcoming and attentive service, a menu including classic French dishes that are...

What can I say, our first visit after it being recommended to us. Has to be in my top five meals I’ve ever had my partner is in total agreement. The menu is very simple but with good ingredients cooked extremely well, our fillet steaks...

Finally, we’ve made it here. What can I say? Gemma manages the front of house with a wonderfully warm and welcoming demeanour whilst her husband works his (genuine) magic in the kitchen. The menu is small but perfectly formed and I can say with the...

Everything is magnifique! The food is cooked to perfection & it’s a treat to be able to see Thomas creating his dishes in the kitchen (we love to sit downstairs to soak up the atmosphere). Gemma is the perfect host & nothing is too much...

We were passing on friday night - food being served looked great and the short menu very much to our taste. They were able to squeeze us in for Saturday night. We had a delightful meal - classic french dishes but cooked with a lightness...

Today we were passing l'Hexagone feeling rather peckish and decided upon a 'spur of the moment' lunch. We were warmly welcomed as ever by Gemma and Thomas who kindly found a table for us. The tartine de tomates was so simple, yet so delicious as...

On only our second visit, my wife and I were remembered and warmly greeted by Gemma and Thomas like old friends returning. Our starting dishes of a beetroot salad and garlic prawns were a delicious prelude to our main courses of a sirloin and fillet...

Yesterday we had yet another superb lunch and were perfectly looked after by Gemma and Thomas. Make sure you order a glass of Montbazillac with your pudding, it's absolutely delicious. Looking forward to our next gathering at l'Hexagone in July.

First visit to this lovely restaurant. Very welcoming from start to finish. Lovely staff. Excellent service. Every course was delicious. Steak was very tasty and tender. Great selection of cheese on cheese board. Couldn't fault it at all and we look forward to returning.

Booked a table at lunch for my partner's birthday. Had drinks, starters, main course and desserts and all were excellent. Great service and reasonably priced. Will be returning again soon.

I met friends for lunch at L'Hexagone on Friday as a start to a weekend away. The food and wine were absolutely first class and all delivered with fantastic and friendly service. This set the bar for the rest of the weekend! It is a...

This was our 3rd visit to celebrate my birthday, can’t recommend highly enough, food and service were absolutely fantastic, atmosphere perfect

Food was perfect and service was great. Literally 10/10. Genuine mix up of traditional bistro & contemporary french cuisine

Delicious, unpretentious, utterly charming team who run it, highly recommend it and will be back very soon.

I had my 30th birthday celebrations in the private dining room here. I was slightly anxious having booked for a celebration without visiting before. There was no need to worry as this place is amazing! Wonderful freshly cooked food which all the guests were raving...

A hidden treasure discovered on weekend in Norwich. It is difficult to find but worth the effort. French chef and wife front of house. We were seated upstairs and restaurant was full on a Friday evening. From the choice of three starters, and three main...

My husband and I visited this little restaurant on my husband’s birthday weekend which was a surprise. The atmosphere in the restaurant was superb. The food was fabulous! It was such a special touch when a birthday candle arrived with the pudding which was exquisite...

My partner and I and our 4 month baby visited L’Hexagone on Saturday night. We found the restaurant on Tripadvisor and we loved the idea of a small family run restaurant with an uncomplicated menu. We ordered the smoked salmon which was wonderful quality and...

The food is absolutely exceptional. Steak and frites may have been the best steak I have ever had. The house red wine was also wonderful. You feel as though you are transported into France when you walk through the doors. Run by a wonderful French...

You could easily miss this gem of a restaurant. The menu is relatively small but all the better for that I think. The kir was certainly one of the best I have had since before the pandemic. The entrecote frites was just like you get...

Wonderful restaurant. Very welcoming couple. The steak was the best I’ve ever had. Very reasonable prices for the top quality food. Will tell everyone about this hidden gem and will certainly be returning.

Another fantastic dinner last week with friends. Excellent classic French food, small & simple menu. Everything is done well. I had Gravalax, Steak (fillet option) & chips, and Creme Brûlée and it was all very good. The hosts are lovely & you almost feel like...

OK, I have only been to France twice, and only eaten at a bare handful of bistros... But this place delivers the food I remember and dream of. Fabulously friendly service, simple food, done real well. A real favourite.

Very good food and service. Feels very french especially with the music. The Cote du Rhone is particularly good with the steak.

Perfect little French Bistro with a menu to match and a French chef who knows how to cook a blue steak to perfection was easily the best meal I have eaten in a long time from the starters to the steak and then the cheese...

Absolutely amazing food, you can tell this place is run off of the backbone of a great kitchen team. I need more words to get to 100

An absolute hidden diamond in Norwich. The lunch we had turned out to be one of the best I have ever eaten, with friendly staff and an intimate atmosphere. Absolutely perfect.

It’s like stepping into a bistro in Paris. The menu is simple and executed with total confidence. We had delicious starters of scallops followed by perfectly cooked steak frites. There’s a well chosen wine list and we paired a glass with each course. The atmosphere...

We went here for a 'ladies lunch' for the first time, and what a lovely little Bistro ran by just the husband and wife. We were warmly welcomed and received excellent service throughout, and ate delicious tasting French food. You can tell the passion and...

Norwich was close to us for two decades and grew to be even more a city of delight, with great restaurants, shops, market, lanes and more. But just in time for Covid a Norwich lass and her French partner opened their dream bistro - and...

Had a great dinner for ten in this lovely French Bistro to celebrate a birthday party, food and service was excellent and all served promptly at the same. Well done to the chef and his wife that own and run this restaurant. Well worth a...

Our go to in Norwich. If you’re looking for a friendly bistro this is the place to go. Thomas and Gemma are an amazing friendly couple who are so passionate about what they do. Everything is cooked in a traditional French way and is full...

Uncomfortable dining cheap metal chairs, so not a dining experience I would recommend Food ok but bland. Waitress rushed , for £20 another waitress would be good. Idea. No ice or lime, won’t be returning.

Had a wonderful lunch here on Saturday. Having lived in France, it was a real treat to find somewhere that is so unapologetically French. Service was friendly, welcoming and attentive. I had a great bavette frites and my wife enjoyed a classic haricot vert salad,...

I honestly cannot recommend this restaurant enough. We were a group of 12 and the food was incredible, the wine was amazing, the atmosphere was perfect, Gemma and Thomas were so helpful and attentive and friendly. They were also really contactable and responsive which made...

Second visit to this restaurant since it opened just prior to the first lockdown. Extremely attentive and personable service with delicious, authentic French food. You can really tell that everything is done with the upmost love, care and attention to detail. Definitely worth a visit!

What can I say about this little gem tucked away on lower goat Lane in Norwich, from the moment we stepped through the door to be greeted by Gemma and Thomas at 8 pm to them finally managing to get us out again well after...