The Birdcage pub, Norwich in Norwich

Deafening loud. Intimidating chubby bored looking bar tender.Walked in...... walked out.... music way too loud for an afternoon visit. Shame as the seating/interior was nice. Just not a social atmosphere

Personal agradable y servicial. Buen ambiente, aunque la música es un poco alta para mí. Me gusta hablar cuando estoy en un pub. Genial poder pedir pescado y papas fritas del excelente Grosvenor Fish Bar de al lado y recibirlos para comer en el pub. Fizz and Chips Friday (un acuerdo que incluye prosecco) es una gran idea. Sin duda volveremos de nuevo.

Buen pub! Impactante personal y pésimo servicio! Si te gusta el servicio grosero y no beber! ¡Dirígete a la jaula de pájaros!

¡Grita al chico que lleva la camiseta de Kraftwerk! Un miembro muy educado de su personal. Un pub encantador con excelentes cervezas de barril. Muy rústico y relajante.

Visitamos Birdcage para un show de Drag y ciertamente no fue lo que esperábamos. Anuncian un salón de baile, pero en realidad es una habitación muy pequeña con espacio para estar de pie, aparte de un par de bancos de tressle que se sacaron justo antes del comienzo del espectáculo. La mayor parte de la audiencia estaba vestida de la misma manera que los actos y había demasiada gente permitida. Literalmente, tuvimos que abrirse paso entre la multitud para llegar al bar en la parte principal del pub, que no estaba fácil. ¡Estábamos en una noche de gallina y resultó ser una risita!

Nestled within the now slightly salubrious, “lanes”, this small but popular bar is a real Gem. Catering for the ubiquitous Millennial there are a good if a little tame selection of Gins & plenty of Rums which is obviously the next big thing? The decor is a little confused with Butterfly’s on the ceiling, plants around the bar. The tables look to be homemade & often worryingly sparsely occupied. The thing which makes this place better than usual is that the Fish & Chip Shop opposites offers free deliveries! I imagine this place is very popular come Sunday where Incan imagine groups op people enjoying the selection of available board games over a drink & some chips

This is a great friendly pub. A bit rough around the edges, with regard to the decor, but the best bit is you can buy your chips from the Grovsenor Fish Bar opposite and eat them in here. I had a pint of Blue Moon American Draft ale and this was served with a slice of orange. Not too expensive for a city pub, £10.15 for my ale and a Gin and Tonic. Definitely be back.

happy and vibrant service, relaxing environment and great location. Decor was interesting and entertaining

An engagingly quirky pub with lots of plants, a host of butterflies on the ceiling and a few odd armchairs next to a wall filled with a variety of prints. Unsure as to what vegan beers were available but the Aspall cider provided welcome refreshment on a warm day.

Lovely retro pub. Full of character and ambience. Can't recommend it highly enough. Wonderful atmosphere.

Popped in for a drink with my friend today, lovely staff who were very friendly, having a joke and a chat. We sat in the courtyard outside which was very refreshing and peaceful. What a hidden gem in Norwich, will defiantly be returning for afternoon drinks sometime. Did see posters for live music in the evenings so may have to do some investigating into that.

Great atmosphere, great location, good selection of drinks, and a great chip shop next door where you can order food from. What more can you ask for? One of my favourites in Norwich.

If you fancy fish and chips and a pint, this is the place for you. Place you order for food across the road and they will deliver to your table. Perfect coupling.

I was getting fish and chips one day (which are the best ever!!) opposite and had a little peek at this place. Years ago I would not have walked in on my own as it had a certain clientelle but that has all changed. I took myself off for Sunday lunch and it was fab. I do not like eating a massive meal at lunchtime on a Sunday so opted for the smaller portion. It was just enough and the vegetables were fab.

Not much of a pub really, but it provides a very welcome overspill from the Grosvenor Fish Bar when it gets rammed. Tables and chairs are basic, but it was great to be eating fish and chips with the Smiths wonderful album "The Queen Is Dead" playing as background music with half the clientele singing along with it. Is that why the last track "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" was cut half way through? - at least it was replaced with Van Morrison "Moondance "album.!! Bit of an oddity of a pub, but it seems to work in its quirkiness.

Handily situated in a lovely part of what is a lovely city and right opposite what is without doubt one of the best fish and chip restaurants in the country (the Grosvenor), whose output you can purchase and eat in the pub, the Birdcage has a lot going for it.

A regular pit stop in the heart of Norwich for a Saturday shopping or an early evening starter.

This bar is bohemian as other reviewers say. Like the location. Like the fact you can bring in fish and chips from across the road (although be quick as they sell out fast on busy nights) and that they have decks. Stripped back vibe. We went for Norwich cocktail week. Wasn't a big fan of the cocktail I choose - I think it was a moloko- but that wasn't their fault. Too short and strong for me, however I'd go back to have a drink and do the fish and chip supper. Worth a very good rating in my book.

Located opposite the Grosvenor Fish bar in Pottergate, they allow you to bring in food from there. This is a nice idea.

Great pub, good choice of beer and other drinks and they allow the chip shop across the street to even deliver their food in the pub. Chip shop (Grosvenor) obviously also is well worth a visit.

Hay mucho que gusta de este pub, la relación simbiótica que tiene con el bar de enfrente que permite pescar grosvenor a la orden su pescado y patatas fritas y luego han puesto en el pub. Su entorno en la Norwich "lanes" y el shabby chic interior. Un poco destartalado, la silla estaba sentado en suavemente movía atrás y adelante mientras yo estaba comiendo, un poco incómodo, por decir lo menos. No fue hasta que llegué hasta que me levanté que me di cuenta de que estaba a punto de caerse en pedazos.

Service slow but the cocktails were nice. Toilets were gross - male and female are communal. Could be improved.

Buen ambiente en el pub y alrededores, buena gramola proporcionado por un par de músicos de fuera. Habíamos leído cómo puedes comer pescado y patatas fritas en el bar de pescado así que Grosvenor aprovechamos con un par de copas. Amable hombre bar y asientos en la habitación trasera, sal y vinagre para las fichas en cada mesa.

Order your fish and chips from Grosevenor's across the way, arguably the best in Norwich and wait for them to bring them over to the Birdcage. Easy atmosphere great drinks, and the beers are the top of the list.Eat your food, and relax in a busy but great pub. Good and friendly service from a unique partnership that is popular and works extremely well.For me it was walking distance too, so why not have another pint, lovely.Second time in a month, it's getting to be a very nice habit.

We pop in here from time to time, usually with fish and chips from the excellent Grosvenor Fish Bar which is directly opposite. Serves a decent range of drinks and the main bar area is nice enough (the back area is a bit cold and dreary, but better in the summer).

A fantastic pub with eclectic, eccentric and relaxed environment and great variety of drink. Staff are very friendly and great to chat with. A great place at any time of the day. A must visit for anyone :)

We stopped in for a quick pint and ended up spending a good part of the evening here. Great live folk music in the lower room, and a friendly fun atmosphere. Definetly be back...

Came out of Mambo Jambo and went straight into The Birdcage, what a delightful, quirky little place. Friendly and welcoming. You can even order chips from the chip shop across the way and eat them inside! What a great idea! What's better than a chippy and a pint! Oh! And they serve cocktails too!

Odd one this. I liked it and enjoyed the visit. Strange that the neighbouring fish & chip shop uses it as a remote sitting area... but it kind of works. The food looked / smelled excellent. As for the pub, the bogs were not a joy to behold, but the pub itself was fun and friendly. Nice place. Some good beers on tap.

Hired the room for our Christmas party and had a fabulous night! The staff were really lovely and the room was perfect for us. We had fish and chips delivered from the grosvenor fish bar which was divine! A big thankyou to Fay and the Birdcage team - we had an amazing night after a very hectic Black Friday weekend! Thank you all so much! From all the Outfit staff xx

This is a busy city pub with a fantastic fish and chip shop opposite where your order can be delivered to the pub. Tables could be wiped down more frequently, particularly those in the back room and the white wine needs to be served cold which unfortunately it never is. This is a friendly pub with a good selection of beer, wine and soft drinks, but really makes this pub is the Grosvenor Fish and Chips.

Was looking forward to coming here after a well enjoyed visit several years ago. More popular now these days, but good selection of beers and music. A few minor points were that there was food all over the floor and the bar maid couldn't tell that a halloween ale that was so cloudy was off and undrinkable.But the biggest issue that there was no ladies toilets as they are in function area and that was closed off due it being hired. Their solution? Tell the women to use the mens toilets which was very unsuitable.

Went last night to eat my fish and chips from the bar across the road. It's mostly a young, hipster crowd which isn't me, but other customers and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Reasonable selection of beers, on the pricey side, but not crazy. The loos are a bit 'vintage' but I found clean and useable. Bottom line, you need to like the quirkiness, but I do!

Very accommodating and friendly staff, drinks aren't cheap but then again when are they ever anywhere? Nice location and furnished stylishly. Will be returning soon!

Basic bar right in the middle of 'old' Norwich. Often has a good selection of unusual beers / ales on tap. Perfect location across the street from the best fish n chips in town... which you can eat in The Birdcage. One big negative are the loos, which frankly are a bit of a shocker and in need of replacement. Rating would be higher if these were fixed. However, if you like somewhere basic that has a certain character then this could be for you... don't wear your Sunday best!

Good if you want to eat fish and chips on some nice furniture, and that's about where it ends. Rubbish service, unaccommodating staff, didn't have their garden open on one of the hottest days of the year and to top it off, the beer selection was awful and overpriced (£5.50 a pint for your only half decent beer, really?).

We popped in on a rather warm day the first thing that hits you is a smell of urine and after visiting the gents I released why as there seems to e a problem with the pluming as that's where the odour was coming from you can't mask a problem like that and maybe that's why you only had a few people in although it was busy around outside.Had one drink and left, may return depending whether it smells any better in the future.

NegativesThe toilets do not appear to be cleaned at all or on a regular basis. The smell of stale urine hits you as soon as you walk in. I don't know if this is because the toilets are unisex which to me isn't a good thing. As you potentially have to walk past guys using the wall urinals to get to a cubicle. The furniture looks cool as it is all mix match and retro, but its not the sort of place you can sit for more than a few hours chatting with friends. As the chairs are very uncomfortable.The drinks are quite expensive for what they are.PositivesThe food from the chip shop opposite is great and can be eating inside the pub. If you can get a table which is difficult during busy times.The staff are friendly and the pub is in a good central location.Please do something about the smell in the toilets, I can see from previous reviews that this has been brought up before. If I was the licensee I would have addressed this by now.

Friendly staff, accommodating, good beer, wine and soft drink selection. Brilliant for fish and chips from the Grosvenor. Buzzy, comfortable atmosphere.

Should be called 'The Bottom of The Bird Cage'.The place needs a refit at the very least.Dirty. As for the gents toilets...do not enter!!!

I've visited a couple of times and always brought chips over from opposite, I love the fact they have board games and other things for you to play, and it has just the right amount of quirky and hipster without being too much. Would definitely visit again!

More a quirky experience than a culinary delight. Ideal for a quick no nonsense lunch. This Crittal windowed Norwich public house repeats the birdcage motif in its decor and ambience. Friendly enough but probably not a venue for long lingering pints.

Something for everyone here. Some really interesting soft drinks and bottled ale, plus Blue Moon on tap along side the more regular lager. Good bottled cider too, and a wide selection of spirits for the size of the pub. Plus you can bring your chips in from the best place I have found in Norwich so far.

Awful cocktail that was undrikable do to the sour mix used. Bartender didnt know how to make the drinks, used the menu we ordered off as a guide. Negroni wasn't stirred just thrown together again using the menu as a cheat sheet and they had no mint for the other cocktail. Unimpressed, should of had a beer.

my brother visited me this weekend and we decided to have a shop in Norwich we visited the fish bar to eat in but were told the downstairs was closed for a private party but the girl serving us informed us that we could eat our dish in the pub opposite and they would bring them over for us .we proceeded to the pub and ordered a pot of tea for two and made our way down the steps to await our food.being in the licensed trade myself for many years I was appalled at the state of the pub we were served with 2 stained mugs 2 stained tspoons a filthy t pot and an even filthier milk jug to which we shoved to one side food was delivered and ok but I would recommend that the grovener ceases to recommend customers to eat in this establishment as the state of this pub is filthy and not doing the fish bar any favours whatsoever

Me and my girlfriend dropped in for a few cocktails; we really liked the look of the place. The decor is well thought-out and the staff were really friendly. The drinks: we had an Old-Fashioned and a cutely named 'Twinkle'. The drinks were lovely but we hit a snag. A rather unpleasant snag. A spider tucked neatly underneath the cherry of my drink! We sadly only noticed this unwanted resident of my beverage after having almost completely finished. Took this up with the bartender (obviously a bit of a hygiene issue) who just laughed it off. We didn't make a big deal of it at the time but it turned the experience on its head and we felt the matter was dealt with poorly. Sadly feel like we can't return. A shame.

I love the atmosphere in here, the people are always friendly. It's a really nice place to take your Grosvenor fish and chips.The decor is quirky, which I like. There used to be a resident cat, not sure if he's still around as haven't seen him the last few times I've been in.If I could change one thing it would be the school chairs. They're really hard and uncomfortable. More cushioned ones instead please!

I visited this pub on Saturday and found it to be very pricey it was £3 for a pint of lemonade very clean and tidy but pricey

Perfect example of businesses working in harmony - top quality fish and chips from next door and good quality beer from the birdcage.Great work.

Love this place ! Good music, good drinks and great atmosphere! I definitely recommend the birdcage to anyone visiting Norwich!

A friend and I popped Ito the great little pub for a quick drink whilst waiting for a group of friends, it was a busy Saturday evening but the service was quick and efficient.We liked it so much that we popped back at the end of the evening too!

Rude staff, one beer tap of 3 real ales on, paint pot on one of the tables where a 'blackboard' was being repainted apparently... Would not recommend.

This pub feels so comfy and funky! The drinks, feels, chip shop across the lane and the bartenders will make you feel like you have just stepped into heaven! While striking up a conversation with one of the bartenders/tattoo artists also working little goat lane you can munch on some of the tastiest chips from across the road delivered straight to your table! Male sure you check out the cocktail list there are almost definitely ones you've never heard of !

Came here as part of the literary festival, and so glad I did. What a frightful pub, with exciting and indie décor, located right in the best bit of the city. Fantastic drink options, yes they take plastic money, & you can get your dinner from the fabulous cup ship over the road and enjoy it with your pint. There is everything to love about this place. Downstairs is an intimate venue, where I could hear the poets clearly, even without the provided microphone, and you had no choice but to be swept away. A brilliant pub, and one I intend to return to many times during my upcoming years in Norwich.

I really warmed to this little pub in the heart of Norwich. It is located across from the Grosvenor Fish and Chip shop which will deliver your food to the pub where you can eat it accompanied with a tipple of your choice. The bar staff are friendly and efficient. The decor is something again which is worth a visit to see even if you don't want a drink or fish and chips.

Been in Norwich nearly three years now and this is where I keep coming back to.Central to the Norwich Lanes, this welcoming bar is home to the young and the old, the curious and the funky, the artistic and the musos and offers a place to come meet friends and drink everything from Rooibos tea to a fine selection of rums.Hungry, then enjoy foods from the surrounding independent take away establishments - amazing falafels from Moorish, tasty chilli from Finnies and the sublime deep fried offering from the Grosvenor Fish bar.Feeling adventurous? Join the Bums life drawing class or sign up for Raku (nope, no idea what it is either but know it involves clay) or come in and enjoy open mic, curated music events and pop-up clothes sales. This pub never stands still so check out the website or join its social media feeds to keep up to date on its varied events programme. And don't forget to say hi to Maraud when you pop in. Just don't expect him to reciprocate, this cool cat is quite choosy in who he hangs out with.

After getting fish and chips from other the way, I was told I could eat it in the Birdcage! Excellent, usually you can't eat food not sold on premises, fish and chips with a pint really made my day after the night I'd previously had!

bonne ambiance tranquille, lumineux et agréable, pour lire, boire une pinte et caresser le chat de la maison qui se balade sans complexe parmis les clients.J'y étais bien...

What a great pub, grab some fish and chips from the chippy opposite and take them in to be washed down with a well kept real ale

I haven't eaten here, only been for a daytime drink, but you can bring your fish and chips in from over the road, staff are friendly, and it's an interesting interior with a relaxed feel.