Olive's in Norwich - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Olives is popular for breakfast and you can see why. A really varied and interesting menu with lots of veggie and vegan choices - I love the vegan breakfast wrap which includes maple smoked aubergine as well as sausage and several other things; absolutely gorgeous and I've not had anything like it elsewhere. The cafe has a relaxed upbeat vibe and friendly staff. We like the classic jukebox music and rock and roll posters.

I visited a friend who had recently moved to Norwich and after the trip from London I told him I wanted to go somewhere that served normal food. My earlier visits having been to various pubs serving very overpriced gastro food at prices similar to London! So, he took me to Olive’s and I realised I had found a jewel of a place. Firstly, the food is simple and brilliant, not messed around or pretentious. Good solid fare well cooked and served by the nicest bunch of people you could ever hope to meet. Pricewise it seems cheaper than most of the other cafes in Norwich I’d been to. Plus, it tasted so much better. I hesitated in writing this review as I’m going to return to Norwich quite a lot in the next months. And I’m hoping not too many people go, so I can get a table! But they deserve praise for being a great and honest place. It’s lovely inside and out! My one gripe - not being with them but being with their local Council - who won’t allow them to have tables on the cobbled streets and still charging the poor folk £500 for two tables and chairs on the main street – greedy councils crimpling great local businesses as usual!! But go to Olives it’s a treat! Good food. Great price. Nice people. Perfect!

Breakfast done well is a thing of beauty Breakfast done poorly can ruin the day,HAPPILY I can say this Breakfast was spot on great friendly service,dog friendly and Breakfast cooked to perfection,well done to everyone involved...lovely

A Beautiful interior and lovely service. We had Brunch and it was absolutely 😋 delicious. Highly recommend this place to anyone. A lovely meal.

Came here for a Sunday Morning Breakfast. I had the no nonsense breakfast which had fried bread, toast, sausages, bacon,eggs , beans whuch were were well cooked and gorgeous and I was served quickly. It cost me £14.00 and was well worth it ! A place I would recommed to visit.

What a great place. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Service was spot on and food excellent. Vegetarian options are a refreshing find for diversity and quality. Highly recommend.

First visit here as I’ve seen good reviews on FB , breakfast was excellent and the bucket of coffee to wash it down with 👍 recommend booking as was getting busy

Excellent service, food 9.5/10 only thing I didn’t like was mushrooms but I’m picky with them 10/10 apart from. Excellent coffee too!!

I had the nicest vegan breakfast/brunch ever here (Full English equivalent). Plate was absolutely stuffed with lovely things. Can’t recommend enough!

Had lunch there today ,which turned out to be a great choice First of all the staff were friendly ,which is always a good start I had something that you rarely see on menu,Bubble and Squeak, Which was exellent.With it I had two fried eggs and bacon My wife had a treble cheese toastie which also was good All in all a very good experience and would certainly reccommend it Whenever you are in Norwich

Absolute perfection. A proper cooked to order, fresh, tasty, good quality ingredients breakfast. Wonderful friendly staff, great atmosphere and perfect setting. It's been many a year since I've enjoyed a breakfast this good. Will definitely revisit on my next trip to Norwich. Well done, thank you, perfect start to a busy day. Tip, the bubble and squeak is wonderful, if your not a fan try this one, it's unlike any others I've had before.

Excellent breakfast with top quality products. Quick, polite service in relaxed surroundings. Highly recommended.

We try to visit this wonderful breakfast cafe for a Sunday breakfast to round off our monthly weekend trip to Norwich. After six months of doing so, we cannot contemplate going anywhere else! The welcome is warm and genuine, the interior is so chic and engaging, the service is terrific and, well, the food!! The food is superb! We both have our favourite dishes now and, despite saying "we will try something else this time" we now always revert to our personal go-to dishes (the Philly Gorilla for the short redhead and the full fruit pig breakfast for me)! All freshly prepared, served with obvious pride and so, so tasty! It is a very popular venue so we strongly advise early booking as we observe so many disappointed souls having to leave because there is no more room. We will be back again... And again... And again...

This fantastic café is in a super location just a few steps from Norwich cathedral and not far from the city centre. Elm Hill is one of the prettiest streets in the city with Tudor merchants' houses and independent shops set along the cobbled road. Olive's is everything a café should be: you are assured of a warm welcome, an excellent menu and professionally cooked food. It really is worth booking as it is, understandably, a very popular venue.

First visit to Olives, WOW, lovely breakfast with excellent quality produce, fantastic orange juice and even got a candle in my black pudding as it was my Birthday. Lovely friendly staff, love the decor so will be returning soon :) Best breakfast ever !

I came here for Sunday breakfast and it was absolutely wonderful. The food was 10/10 and there were lots of veggie options which my partner was really pleased with!! The staff were lovely and it was just such a cosy welcoming environment I could have stayed for hours chatting over a cuppa! The prices are very reasonable, and service was really quick. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Norwich. We'll be back!

We had a sausage sandwich and a big breakfast and drinks and it was very reasonably priced You can tell that the food is good quality

The best Veggie (Me) and Vegan (Wife) breakfasts we've had...ever Seek this place out - you won't be disappointed

The great breakfast. Loved the sausages and bacon. The toast was really good. A complete breakfast. Definitely will be going back soon

Breakfast was incredible, and the cheese toasty was amazing! Staff were so friendly and polite. Will definitely be back!

From the friendly welcome to the most exceptional breakfast, we opted for the ‘no-nonsense’, my husband and I were very impressed with this wonderful independent cafe at the end of elm hill. So much so that we opted to go again the next day. We only failed to go a third time because we had reached the end of our stay in Norwich. The decor, including some classic tour posters, and the excellent and eclectic soundtrack only added to the experience, but the stand out reason to shout about this cafe was the food. Generous portions, perfectly cooked, all presented nicely. A winner all round and next time we come to stay we will be back!

We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast at Olives. The staff gave us a very warm welcome. The cafe is attractive and clean. The food and coffee is delicious and the portions are generous. Altogether, Olives is an utterly charming breakfast/brunch spot. Highly recommended.

Mine and my partner's absolute FAVOURITE place to go for breakfast in Norwich. The food is always incredible, the service is great with a 'home' feel. Lots of options for different types of eaters (meat, vegan, veggie). Their orange juice is freshly pressed and served with ice - so delicious and refreshing. Honestly can't give Olives enough praise!

Amazing English breakfast, one of the best in all of Norwich. My partner and I love this place and we come here all the time! The orange juice is freshly squeezed which you don’t get anywhere other than Olives! Cute little place with cool posters in the walls, friendly staff. Maybe family run? Not entirely sure. But everyone is welcoming even with your 4 legged friend. 🐕 Id recommend getting the Olives, but if your veggie I’d try their veggie plate it’s also a great choice spoken by my gf since she’s veggie. They cater to everyone. They also have some good breakfast sandwiches as an honorable mention 👌🏽

Oldish lady on the till (seemed like the owner) was rude, horrible, nasty. Everything seemed like an effort for her. Food very nice, don’t waste your time, go elsewhere. We would have come back if it wasn’t for her. Rest of the staff were 10/10, so high praise to them. If she is the owner, sell it to someone who cares about customers and people who will return. Will NOT be returning again.

After many recommendations my partner and I decided to give this place a go. Unfortunately the service was not acceptable at all. We sat waiting for over 20mins for our at least drinks order to be taken, which did not happen, not one member of staff came over to check on us. After awhile we just stood up and left, no staff member said anything or even acknowledged us leaving. Maybe we were supposed to order at the till? However the server had not mentioned that was the case when we were sat down. I am sure the food is nice after all the recommendations but service is also an essential part of the experience and it failed to live up to our expectation. Hopefully we will come back in the future to actually try the food without being deterred by poor service.

Called in with my dog a week or so ago. I had Norfolk Rarebit and coffee, both were very good. A space was made for my dog to lie down and he was given a very nicely presented sausage. We were both happy.

It was several years since we ate here partially due to Covid but returned on the 6.2.2023 for some lunch and was pleasantly surprised. Staff were extra helpful and friendly also well behaved dogs are allowed in so that was a bonus. The surroundings are...

Olives was conveniently near our hotel and we spotted how popular it was So teh next morning we got ourselves tere early, managed to get a table and a very nice breakfast Highly recommended

We booked a table for 11.15am but found ourselves being early in the City so rang ahead and asked if we could come at 10.15am instead of the booked time and it wasn't a problem they made the effort to accommodate us. This lovely eatery...

I want to say how disappointed we are after our experience today, Sunday. We have visited several times before and thoroughly enjoyed it. We know it gets busy so This morning we rang at 9 30 to enquire about a table for 2 at 11...

Absolutely fantastic breakfast. I would recommend booking if possible as it was very busy. Service was great. Really friendly and helpful team. Thank you 5 ⭐️

"If I've ever had a better breakfast I don't remember when" were the words that came out my boyfriend's lips as he finished off his breakfast. Just look at the pic I attached, this brekkie was amazing. I read other reviews about the service being...

Been here before when I was last in Norwich. If you like a good full English breakfast this place is a must. All the ingredients are good black pudding especially. Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options as well. Well worth a visit 👍👍

I have lived in Norwich since 1996 and this is the first time we have visited here much to my shame. We had the veggie breakfasts myself a slimline one my husband the whole thing which was enormous. Everything you could want from a breakfast...

Fabulous breakfast, lovely restaurant and 5 star customer service. Would definitely recommend & will be back soon. Thanks

This place does a pretty decent breakfast, staff are always nice. Will happily come back and recommend to friends and family. Fairly priced - not cheap but not expensive. I especially enjoyed the bubble and squeak which is loooovely, not many full breakfasts do that...

Breakfast for an early start in Norwich. Wonderful- lovely food, great service and fabulous coffee. Couldn’t fault the whole experience.

My husband devoured the "Olives" breakfast while I loved the "Veggie." We have never had such a delicious breakfast. The veg sausages were a treat! The staff were all so helpful and friendly. What a great start to the day. We will definitely be back!

No trip to Norwich is complete for us without a visit to Olive's. The setting is delightful and the food is delicious. Julie and the team do their very best to welcome their customers warmly and the service is professional and calm. The menu is...

I ordered the full vegan breakfast (at lunchtime!) It was very good, containing vegan sausages, tomatoes, baked beans, vegan black pudding and much more. My only complaint is there was too much bread; I didn’t need two slices of toast and two slices of fried...

Were made to feel very unwelcome by the staff. Went for lunch with a couple of hours before they shut, however the waitress seemed annoyed we had come in and then proceeded to tell us we had one hour at our table, despite it being...

Owner was very rude to us when my mother and I went to book a table, we we treated horribly by the staff, would not go again.

Lovely relatively slim breakfasts very nice and filling. Also had tea for two and fresh orange juice. Its a lovely venue, lovely inside, all staff very nice and attentive. Highly recommended for breakfast/brunch very accommodating for all appetites!

All my friends have heard me bang on about Olives Endlessly for years. A visit to Norwich just isn't complete without heading to Olives. Everything the make is just perfect and can not be topped. Years ago they had "chesse and bacon Frumpets" on the...

We've been to Olives lots of times, most recently twice this month at the request of our children. We are so grateful for the amazing vegan options and the child portions -- it's such a great place to go to for the whole family. Our...

Excellent brunch - well prepared and kept us going for the day. Friendly service and a nice touch with the free dukebox. Was very busy so glad we booked.

Been a little while since I last visited Olives. I was worried it wouldn’t deliver, but I needn’t have worried. Olives is still the best breakfast, not in Norwich but anywhere…… Perfect ingredients, perfectly cooked. Well done and already planning my next visit. Can’t rate...

Me & my wife enjoyed a great all day breakfast from Olives today before seeing "No Time to Die" at the Cinema City . Everything was cooked well and the presentation was good. The waiter was friendly, attentive and added made to the whole experience....

This professionally run, friendly cafe produces delicious food in a fantastic setting. Just a few steps from the cathedral and the River Wensum it's perfectly placed for tourists and locals alike. Julie and Jo are calm and welcoming at the front of house and their...

Set in a beautiful black and white ancient building near the Cathedral, this is an outstanding cafeteria and has an excellent reputation for first class breakfasts which is well founded. We were made to feel welcome and the service was excellent. The coffee was really...

Had great service here in this lovely cafe. There's a nice alternative music theme going on with a free jukebox playing things like David Bowie and a print of photos from the first Oasis album covershoot on the wall by my table. I had a...

My daughter thought this place would be perfect for a breakfast Disappointing didn’t want to tell her Hubby not like any thing on his meat breakfast I managed some scrambled egg but bread so thick I could not eat but orange juice fantastic

I was literally here all morning (thank you!) doing some work then having brunch with a friend, great service and delicious ‘relatively slim breakfast’ Loved that there’s the option of a cafetière of coffee and not just espresso based coffees.

Visited for breakfast with my daughter. Lighting was poor. The breakfast was ok; sausages were tasty but tomatoes could have been cooked longer. The table was a little cramped. My daughter asked if they had a highchair but there was none. This place may be...

After a quite lengthy search of Norwich centre for a breakfast stop which proved difficult as dogs aren’t welcome in a lot of places, we found Olives on google maps. We hadn’t booked but the owners pulled the stops out for us and found a...

I went to Olives for the first time today and it was a disappointment. The greeter(who didn’t greet) took us to our table and the first thing she said to us “you have this table for an hour”. I was quite taken about by how...

Great service and great food. The waitress let us move outside to enjoy the sunshine, which was lovely. The vegan slim breakfast was delicious, that bubble n squeak was immense. Lovely freshly squeezed Valencia orange juice and delicious vegan sausages. Nicely full.

Visited with my friend and we shared the vegan big breakfast. We both said it was the best vegan breakfast we’ve ever had! Service was great and I liked the relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

Great food and service. The options for breakfasts on toast are great with generous portions. The service is fast and polite.

Good breakfast- that’s what they serve!we booked as online we googled best places for pancakes… this popped up… they don’t do pancakes but they do breakfasts and breakfast sandwiches… really good quality but if you’re not in the mood for a cooked breakfast I wouldn’t go here

Stopped in for breakfast. We had not booked but the staff were very helpful and found is a table. The coffee was particularly good. We went for the Olives breakfast which was massive and good value. All was well cooked and tasty although we both thought that the bubble and squeak was one piece too much. Really enjoyed the meal and will be returning.

Walked past this place many a time, keep meaning to pop in. When I eventually did so was surprised to find the menu was either full English, full English, or full English. Possibly a vegan full English. Was very nice, but was expecting option of sandwiches or sausage rolls or something else on the menu! My bad for not checking.Can't fault them for adapting to circumstances, good luck. But prob won't return just cos I thought it was a traditional cafe!

Went here for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised. Very good breakfast well cooked. I would recommend this place and I will be returning.

I had one of the best breakfasts I have ever had with good quality ingredients. Had the full fruit pig and I was not disappointed. Well cooked (even though I had fried eggs there was not a drop of grease on the plate). Not really a fan of hash browns but this was homemade and tasted delicious. Would highly recommend

Ordered Saturday night for a delivery of a brunch. Arrived on time and it was fantastic. Have that again

In these times of Covid, the odds are stacked against sustaining everyday life when business models go out of the window.I had been to Olives once before, pre-lockdown, and this was an opportunity to meet up with a friend over a late breakfast.The management responded quickly to my email requesting a table - pointing me to the facility on the website to reserve and responding to my query after doing so.My friend and I arrived early, but space was made for us upstairs, and when another table by a window became free, they offered us that.Service was efficient and my order, when it came, substituted extra elements of items I had ordered in lieu of ones I had declined.Ollives isn't the cheapest of options in this part of Norwich, but the quality of food and service will find me returning at every opportunity.

Hoy tenía una reserva que se había organizado con casi un mes de anticipación para celebrar un cumpleaños y usar la habitación de arriba, ya que éramos 6. Una señora llamada Julie organizó la reserva, sin embargo, Julie nos recibió hoy con una actitud horrible que claramente no había obtenido nuestra reserva y procedió a culparme, el nuevo sistema de reserva en línea, 'debe haber reservado hace un tiempo' (así no era aceptable) y finalmente 'no es mi culpa, el propietario cambió el sistema'. Cuando tuve suficiente y comencé a caminar hacia el grupo mientras explicaba cómo había sido una celebración de cumpleaños (que había explicado en la reserva por correo electrónico), Julie exigió "no me estás escuchando, puedo acomodarte pero." . . . . Ni una sola vez había dicho esto, absolutamente haciendo que pareciera que no podía. En este punto ella había molestado a todo el grupo y le explicamos esto y nos fuimos. Solía visitar mucho este café, pero nunca volveré a entrar ni a recomendarlo. Los errores ocurren, pero la grosería no es aceptable. No hace falta decir que nos fuimos a casa y preparamos nuestro propio desayuno y le sugiero a cualquiera que esté pensando en ir a Olives para ahorrar un viaje y hacer lo mismo.

Called in on the off chance of getting a table. Best fry up I’ve had in sometime, very generous portions and all cooked perfectly. Friendly helpful service.

Fui a desayunar a Olives y al principio la señora mayor parecía agradable y tomó nuestro pedido. Cuando llegaron las bebidas, se olvidó de la leche. Subí y la pedí y ella frunció el ceño y me dijo "¿No te la di ya?", Luego dijo "La traeré a tu mesa". no digas nada. Cuando llegó la hora de la comida, la colocó sobre la mesa y se alejó de las otras mesas y no preguntó si queríamos salsa. Esperamos y otras 2 mesas que vinieron después de que obtuvimos su comida y la señora les trajo salsa sin que pidieran. Tuvimos que ir a preguntarle y ella se lo entregó a mi novio y él tuvo que traerlo él mismo. La comida era increíble pero realmente decepcionada con el servicio.

Experiencia mixta en este lugar. Vi muy buenas críticas en los mapas de Google, así que quería probarlo. Intenté llamar de antemano para reservar pero nadie respondió. Al entrar, rápidamente me dijeron que estaban completos, sin embargo, de mala gana nos dieron una mesa cerca de la puerta. La señora mayor que parecía estar corriendo frente a la casa parecía muy disgustada porque dejaron entrar a más clientes. Traté de explicar que traté de llamar, pero usó una excusa extraña sobre un nuevo teléfono móvil, no sabía el número y no lo hicieron. Siempre responda si está ocupado. OKAY. . .Si estuviera en Norwich de nuevo, ciertamente no volvería, ¿por qué trabajar en un entorno orientado al cliente si, literalmente, no le gusta hablar o interactuar con la gente? ! Esa señora mayor, literalmente, está reduciendo los puntajes de la revisión sin ayuda al ser tan miserable.Desde un punto de vista de la comida, otros críticos tienen razón al decir que las porciones son generosas, ¡no tuvimos que volver a comer durante 8 horas! Lo compararía con una cuchara grasienta un poco más elegante.

La comida era muy buena y el caballero del frente de la casa era agradable y acogedor. Sin embargo, la señora que trabajaba en la cocina estaba muy malhumorada y antipática en todo momento. Mientras pagábamos y ella limpiaba nuestra mesa, hizo un comentario enojado en voz alta sobre cómo habíamos dejado la mesa. Nuestra mesa estaba ordenada desde el final. Solo podemos suponer que fue porque se dejó una servilleta usada en la mesa opuesta al plato. Lamento la propina que dejamos.

Primero fuimos recibidos por un caballero encantador que fue muy complaciente, sin embargo, luego la camarera mayor nos preguntó acerca de nuestro pedido, parecía que no tenía tiempo para nosotros. Poner los ojos en blanco ante mi pedido, darnos un trago en un vaso sucio, nos hizo sentir incómodos de estar allí. No solo esto, sino que cuando salimos para salir, ella cerró la puerta detrás de nosotros, lo que parecía extraño ya que era un día caluroso y todo lo que hizo fue quejarse del calor en una mansión pasiva agresiva.Visité antes y lo pasé muy bien y una gran comida, pero esta es probablemente la última vez que pondré un pie allí.

He estado en aceitunas innumerables veces durante el último año, generalmente siempre para tomar el gran desayuno vegano que es absolutamente delicioso, pero el servicio de un miembro del personal en particular me decepciona constantemente. Ella te mira y te habla como si la estuvieras incomodando al atreverte a pedir comida. . en un café . . y es bastante intimidante también, nunca me gusta pedir un segundo trago o un poco de salsa de tomate extra, por ejemplo, ¡porque tengo miedo de cuál sería la respuesta! Recientemente han introducido reservas debido a covid - 19 y ayer tenía una mesa para 2 reservada a las 12 pm. Llegamos a las 11:55 y el café estaba lleno a reventar, esta mujer simplemente nos ignoró y le dijo al joven que trabajaba con ella "bueno, tenemos cinco minutos, pero llegaron temprano", por lo que optamos por esperar. en la calle hasta que un par de mesas se despejaron y se limpiaron. Luego, aproximadamente media hora más tarde, había 3 mesas libres y una familia entró con ganas de sentarse, y ella acompañó a otra mesa (de manera bastante abrupta y grosera, podría agregar) para hacer espacio para ellos. Volveré ya que me encanta su comida, y realmente no me importa que haya tiempos de espera más largos que en otros cafés similares, pero me sentí obligado a escribir esto, ya que cada vez que lo he visitado me ha decepcionado mucho. el servicio. Las reservas se dan para una hora que creo que podría no ser lo suficientemente larga con el tiempo que se necesita para cocinar y comer los grandes desayunos completos. .

Dios mío, ¡qué desayuno tan increíble! El sistema para llevar funciona de maravilla, ¡y los desayunos vegetarianos fueron simplemente increíbles! Mis hijos son muy difíciles de complacer, pero no quedaba ni una pizca. Ingredientes de primera calidad y comida vegetariana que en realidad implica un poco de reflexión. Morcilla vegetariana: ¿quién sabía que eso era una cosa? Halloumi perfecto, huevos bellamente cocinados. Regalo perfecto para el Día del Padre. Nos vemos la semana que viene, ¡ahora seremos habituales! Gracias a todos en Olives.

Have to say one of the best fry ups I’ve had. Very tasty, bacon crispy and the sausages were lovely. Will definitely be going back

¡Acabo de terminar mi desayuno para llevar y quería agradecerles a Olives por un comienzo épico del día! No solo la comida fue increíblemente buena, sino que el servicio también fue excelente, fue muy agradable charlar con la señora que servía mientras esperaba, ya que fue muy educada y acogedora. También se sintió muy seguro tanto para los clientes como para el personal. En mi opinión, ¡fue impecable!

A prime position in Norwich city centre on the corner of a landmark road and close to the cathedral means that the prices at Olives might raise eyebrows, but that didn't seem to be an issue for a regular and varied clientele tucking in to a menu with plenty of veggie options and some interesting twists on the traditional.The ambience is hipster, the surroundings are pretty funky, but all we wanted was a cuppa and a snack - the quality was fine though the service could have been brisker, but if I'm in the area again I'll look for a place where lower price and higher pace are priorities.

Best cooked breakfast I’ve had in a long while. Quality ingredients - no tinned mushrooms or tomatoes here! Friendly service too and good value considering the size of the breakfast!

Been here a few times now and definitely one of my favourite breakfast stops in Norwich. I also go for the big boy Olives breakfast. Price reflects the quality of the food

Wow, what a fabulous meal. One of the best breakfasts I have ever had, nice surroundings and amazing flavours.

Love this place amazing breakfasts I get the vegan one which has Richmond vegan sausages maple tempeh beans mushrooms hash brown and buble &squeak highly recommend

The best fry up I've ever had! HUGE AND VEGAN! I will definitely be back, I reckon it's the best fry up in Norwich.

My mum and I went today. I am a veggie but chose the vegan burrito as it sounded nice. It was amazing! Seriously didn't miss the dairy! Only 4.50 it was such good value. Had a delicious oat milk latte too. My mum is a meat water and loved her bacon and egg sandwich which was far posher than it sounds! The two of us had a big lunch for under 20 pounds total which is unheard of! Very impressed at the veggie and vegan options. Will definitely be back with veegie and meat eater friends as it was delicious and such good value.

Amazing breakfasts, quality meats and oodles of veggie and vegan choices. Do not miss the bubble and squeak and the white pudding.

Estaba en Norwich visitando amigos y entré en Olive's para tomar un café. Aunque no es el más barato, definitivamente fue uno de los mejores desayunos cocinados que he tenido. La burbuja y el chirrido fueron encantadores. Vale la pena una visita, te preparará para el día.

Very nice, presentation and quality was Very high, but unfortunately so was the price,. However nice as a one off treat

Fab fab fab best breakfast in town/City lovely vegan options well worth the visit. Definitely best in Norwich so far!

Easily the best breakfast for miles. Well worth the wait every time. We haven’t visited for a while but the food is consistently cooked to the highest standards and we traveled 30 miles to get it. Lovely friendly staff and an awesome resident dog. My dog was made welcome and he was given his own sausages. They even found me some vinegar for my weird tastes. Basically just an amazing place and a must visit if you love a cooked breakfast...!!!

Ordered the black and white following a recommendation. I have to say it was amazing. Quality produce is why this venue is top of its game. Served by a lovely young lady too. My only qualm was the 35 minutes wait from ordering to receiving my food. The bubble and squeek, the sausages and the black pudding were the highlight for me.

Having read rave reviews of the breakfast here, we weren’t disappointed. The bubble and squeak was delicious, the full English enormous. Service was a little slow, we waited ages to place our order but the food made it worthwhile.

Olives es un café pintoresco y encantador, aunque los asientos son limitados, vale la pena visitarlo debido a las increíbles opciones vegetarianas y veganas.

I’ve been so excited to come here as so many friends have posted pics and said amazing things and honestly the two breakfasts me and my partner had were so so delicious. But the service is just awful. The young girl behind the counter looked as if she wanted to be anywhere else other than there. We finished our food and stacked our plates and figured they’d be cleared as they were both just lent up against the counter doing nothing and we wanted to sit and enjoy our tea but ended up leaving as it just wasn’t a very welcoming atmosphere but that said, we will be back for the food but definitely not for the service.

Large plate full of breakfast! Came here for Olive’s full English and was well satisfied 😋 Gets busy quickly!

Queríamos probar Olives por algún tiempo, pero cada vez que lo visitábamos estaba lleno. Tuvimos suerte en esta ocasión. Este lugar es extremadamente amigable con los perros, ya que llevamos a nuestro perro y pronto nos acompañó el perro residente. Nuestro perro incluso consiguió su propia salchicha de desayuno. El personal era extremadamente amable y muy hablador. Ciertamente tiene una gran sensación hogareña aquí. Fui por el desayuno y ¡es el más grande que he comido, y tengo un gran apetito! Todo estaba recién preparado y todo sabía delicioso. Gran valor para el dinero. ¡Volveremos!

The most amazing veggie breakfast! Great service and quality food. As a visitor to Norwich, I definitely would recommend. Must come again and try the ‘Olives’ breakfast!

Was staying with family and looked for somewhere for breakfast while family slept in. We came across olives. The food is very plentiful and freshly cooked to order. The menu is a bit limited In the fact they do not do breakfast sandwiches despite doing toast. Saying that I cannot fault the food we ordered (very tasty) Slimline breakfast and various items on toast. Only given 4 stars as I thought that£23 for two of us for 2 simple breakfasts and a pot of tea was a bit steep.

I, and a group of my friends, went to this establishment after seeing many great things said about it. However, upon arrival, we were refused service simple because our group was too large. This would have been fine if this would have been explained, however when asking for a table to seat us all the staff simple responded ‘no’ in a very dismissive tone. Nothing was done to even attempt to apologise or accommodate us in anyway and we were told to find other arrangements.

Ouch. Olives has always been one of my favourite places... always loved the service, the food, and the atmosphere. But my last few visits have been a let down (particularly as I took a bunch of vegan mates there for "the best vegan breakfast ever"). I'm not sure whether the managment has changes (though the staff seem to be the same) but now they always seem to have run out of things... On this occasion the tofu scramble was unavailable for the vegan breakfast (I ended up with half a plate of mushrooms), whilst my friend ordered a gluten-free only to be told they had no gluten-free bread or sausages. The waitress was genuinely apologetic and lovely... but my experience of cafes running short of things is usually that times are hard. I hope Norwich isn't about to lose another indepedent cafe.... though I'm unlikely to return any time soon anyway.

Our absolute favourite place for breakfast in Norwich! Fab food and lovely staff. I had the slim breakfast and my husband had the vegetarian and both were delicious, we both love coffee too and that never disappoints. Looking forward to our next visit!