The Black Horse in Norwich

Always a fantastic roast, great pub, beer selection and excellent friendly staff👍

We went a year or two ago and the roast was great but they didn’t have a dessert menu and the waiter verbally told us that they had a “double chocolate brownie” failing to mention the peanuts all over it, and the vegan option was a “chocolate torte” with no mention of it being coconut flavour - really rubbish and an obvious allergy issue but we booked it for our Christmas lunch with our friends this year since the roast itself was delicious. Server asked for our drinks order while we were being seated and 2 of the party were in the toilets… then took about half an hour to come back for a food order. Asked for a high chair twice, took ten minutes to appear. Food was slow to arrive, I asked twice for apple sauce which never materialised. Roasts were mostly fine, my pork was a bit dry and the roast potatoes were some of the worst I’ve had… really underwhelming. They came and cleared plates, asked if we wanted anything else, we ordered four desserts. Three came along with three spoons - reminded them we had ordered a brownie too and she said “oh yeah” and brought another spoon. When my dessert came everybody else had finished theirs and my brownie was placed on the table along with a warning that we’d need to be gone within ten minutes as they need the table back. Somehow it had taken them 2 hours and 20 minutes to serve our roasts and get desserts on the table… being rushed while also receiving the slowest possible service was bizarre, then they cleaned the table and brought the card machine over while I was still eating… The staff had no communication amongst themselves and no idea who had already dealt with us (or not dealt with us) and the whole thing made it such an uncomfortable, awkward meal…

The portions here are massive. The server was really lovely, very friendly. Outside in the garden during the summer was great, inside is brilliant too. You'll have a fab time here.

Went at 6.15 on a Thurs night in December - the place was overcrowded and extremely noisy - staff were struggling to provide adequate service. Impossible to have any sort of conversation unless you were shouting -and many people were! The food however (when it eventually arrived) was very good. Would we go back? Not based on that experience...

Busy pub, but too many damn yappy dogs. Personally I found our meals were far too salty. I'll skip in future.

Really nice welcome, good service, and delicious roast.

Disappointed, slow . Burger bun but stale. Food not very warm . Could have been better

Great pub grub for the price we paid would recommend for Sunday roast and to prebook. They were able to deal with group allergies well but service was a bit slow as it was a full house but very attentive staff The dessert was great too the brownie was decedent and generous portion shared between 2

Stopped off here for a breakfast ,one of the best English breakfast we had.food was good quality,cooked just right,service great nice and friendly.sat by an open fire on a cold winers day.

Fantastic pub meal for 6 of us on Saturday, made particularly special by the excellent member of staff, Fiona who found us the perfect table and looked after us with great charm and professionalism. Thank you we had a great time

Came in on Saturday night to meet friends, the service, atmosphere and food were all brilliant! 🤩

Food was tasty but not worth the price. We had roast which lacked vegetables it was no better than Luke warm and the Yorkshire pudding was hard. The waitress was spraying tables next to us which got to the back of our throats. Drinks are also expensive. There were dogs in the eating area which I found unpleasant also I was on crutches and had to manoeuvre around a dog sprawled on the floor which it's owner found highly amusing. All in all not a great experience

Had a roast which was tasty. However it was very expensive and lacked vegetables. Drinks are also expensive. My other Complaint was the amount of dogs on the evening we went it was raining so wet dogs on the floor made it a bit smelly. Also I was on crutches and had to manoeuvre around a dog on the floor which the owner found amusing.

Lovely Sunday early evening atmosphere. The service was excellent and the Sunday lunch was sublime. We really are lucky to have this pub on our doorstep.

Amazing food and service. Just a tad too noisy.

Had a full English fry up which was superb, lovely atmosphere..good parking facilities

Found this pub by accident when looking for somewhere to lunch. Lovely food and very nice service.

Enjoyable meal. The menu was a bit pricey and the vegetarian options are limited, but the vegetarian aranchini was delicious!

Second visit to the Black Horse, both times with the little one. Cracking food both times and the staff are great too. I wish I lived a little closer as this would 100% be my local.

Great food lovely place lovely staff. I can't recommend this place enough just overall very nice.

Really large and nice layout inside. Staff friendly, good choice of lagers on tap. Only 2 out of 4 ales were on but overall would recommend for a visit

It's always disappointing to go to a place that people talk so positively about and end up leaving feeling like the food was poor and the price was too high. There were not very many options for Vegetarians and there was only one option for Vegans. The Vegan option was the same as the Vegetarian option but with less items (Still the same price). The vegetarian was basically the same as the meat option but instead of meat you got a slab of polenta. This was apparently supposed to have Pepper and Leek in it, but they were very difficult to find. All of this ended up costing considerably more than expected for such an average meal. My wife, who asked for the Vegan option, asked if she would be able to have something to replace the items taken off for being vegan, instead they actually gave her one less potato than the Vegetarian option. The whole thing was just poor. I wouldn't usually give one Star reviews, but this was a terrible meal.

Superb roast from the team at the Black Horse; hearty without being overwhelming so I was able to gently, but happily, roll down the adjacent earlham street on my way home! Atmosphere was a steady throb of Sunday lunch lovers, but the fully booked tables were suitably looked after by a genial and capable team. Book with confidence!

I visited The Black Horse in Norwich for one of the best Sunday roasts I've had in a long time (honestly so good!). Such a great atmosphere, the management and staff were all so lovely and happy to be there. Definitely visit if you're in town, it's such a vibe.

I live in Spain and was visiting my family who live not far from this venue, we went here for drinks as this is their local. Looks good on the outside but inside it is like a Tardis. The pub is vary spacious and has a very large outdoor seating area as well, very homely and cosy inside and is very popular as the pub was packed. We sat outside and although it was a cold night we sat in the heated area and was very warm. Also in the outdoor area is a trailer that in the summer serves frozen cocktails and it's something not to miss, so I am told. There is an excellent and well stocked bar. All staff very friendly who although professional liked a laugh and a joke. We were a little hungry so we ordered some chips, well I have to say that the selection to choose from was nothing I had seen before. It made it very difficult to choose but on good advise from my great nephew we ordered the steak fries with peppercorn sauce. These were amazing and very tasty and a good choice. I was told by my family that the food is very good here and next time I visit the UK I will come for either lunch or evening meal. A great evening with my family, thanks.

Met up with the lads for a drink and some grub. The staff were very accommodating to our fussy eater and laughed along with our bad jokes, and they made it a very nice relaxed atmosphere for us. Food was really good quality and was served relatively quickly, so no complaints there. Menu is simple enough and all well priced same as drinks, good variety to choose from and decent prices. Also, it's nice to see pool table in a pub now and then so that's a bonus. Big car park for the unfortunate designated drivers. Will def come again, had a very nice evening.

The best roast in Norwich and great service!

Staff were so welcoming, food was great and it's dog friendly.

Lovely place! After being taken to the wrong table on arrival... the other super helpful staff and food more than made up for the initial issue. Really nice laid back, homely place. Thank you

The black horse is a fantastic place to eat at the moment. The chicken supreme was supreme! Menu is varied and fabulously cooked! I would whole heartedly recommend. The service could be better. I didn’t find the waitress particularly attentive. I went to the bar and collected my drinks (sat poured waiting on the bar). However I do love the place and that hasn’t put me off

came here twice for a sunday roast; both times utterly gorgeous, cooked to perfection, perfect portion, pricing worth the value of meal, the staff are all so friendly and welcoming, we sat outside both times throughout october and the heated area beats the cold making it a lovely homely autumn ambience. my only criticism is the lack of vegan yorkshire pudding / substitute (you pay the same for the veggie roast and the vegan roast and in my personal opinion i think there should be more serving of roast potatoes / something to make up for the lack of yorkshire pudding or reduce the price to equal portion sizes). other than that, highly recommend! 🤍

Wonderful suprise! We were absolutely delighted to stumble upon this fantastic pub in Norwich, when you are only here for a short time it is so gratifying to realise we had made a top choice. Food was the best meal we had enjoyed in a while, service was a joy, dog friendly and a pleasure from start to finish.

A wonderful pub with great staff and food. I would highly recommend this pub, just as a friend recommended it to us.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff and an excellent destination with friends

The Black Horse is such a cute pub to visit with good drinks, lovely beers on tap & very tasty food. The beer garden is amazing for sunny days & a 10% discount is offered to students & NHS card holders. I’d recommend a visit!

Amazing experience. Food was fantastic and the best part was having dogs around as they are dog-friendly. Only slight downside was felt a little forgotten about sat outside but have eaten inside before also, and the service was amazing.

Didn't eat there, but had staff drinks, and the place was great, good atmosphere, and great staff, and I never knew they had a garden area, what a great place to meet up with friends, no need to move to another place, they were great, my only issue is the price of the drinks

Saturday lunchtime and a mixed platter, nothing better! You get so much meat! Friendly helpful staff and quick service!

Food and service is generally great. Dog friendly. Music is sometimes a bit intense for dining ngl.

Great pub, great drink selection, great food, great atmosphere.

A Belter of a Pub, A lonesome Northern Monkey was very Happy. I was staying in Norwich solo on business and took to trusty trip advisor to find a nice pub with good food. Boy was I glad I chose The Black Horse. I was welcomed by a lovely lady called Molly who was the height of hospitable. Checked in often, but not too often, the perfect Hostess. I chose the White Wine and Garlic Prawns, then The Good Old Staple of Fish and Chips. Oh My Days, both where amazing, but the Fish & Chips where unbelievable, mushy peas where nice and minty and sweet. Hats off to this Pub, a gastro if ever there was one. And Thank You from The Northerner. I will be back. That’s a Deffo.

The food is reasonably priced good quality the service was good plus plenty of parking outside space plenty

Nice evening having dinner. Nothing amazing but a perfectly good pub.

I liked the food, the service and atmosphere was stellar my only gripe as with many gastro pubs they get so laser focused on what is popular that they don't do anything truly eventful like the infatuation with sourdough?!

An excellent pub. Only 3 handpulled ales but all were good. A number of lagers and ciders on tap. The food was lovely and the staff appeared to really enjoy working there which made for a fun, relaxed evening.

Great food and a great atmosphere. Sit inside for a great meal then chill in the garden for a drink. Well recommended

Love this place! Lovely lunch setting sitting in the sun and chilled vibe.

Really lovely food and equally great service. Lovely beer garden to enjoy the sun in. Will be back soon!

Visited for a quick lunch with a colleague. The food, drink and service were all faultless. Staff seemed happy and all knew their jobs despite being busy.

Did not start too well with two women with an out of control dog continually barking. Queue to order food but it had been a nice day and lots of people out for food and drinks. Sadly one meal was served fairly promptly but it was a full half hour later after complaining the other two meals and side dishes. We were told it was because the kitchen received two orders although we had ordered and paid in one transaction.

Food, alcohol, coffee, dog friendly, quiet, can't complain in the slightest. Staff are lovely and genuinely just a nice place to sit on a Sunday and chill.

Although we just had drinks after visiting the Plantation gardens further along the road, which is a must visit, by the way....I found this pub well presented, friendly welcoming staff, lots of room inside and out, a large car park with an over spill opposite. I would certainly have eaten here, if time allowed!

Was disappointed that the pulled brisket 'burger' was actually meat in a brioche bun with burger type additions. Also ordering everything at the bar made it seem less of a relaxed lunch vibe. The garden area is lovely, staff were friendly however overall an extremely underwhelming experience.

lovely food and staff were friendly and welcoming

Great atmosphere with really friendly staff even if the road works make getting to it a little interesting

Ok cocktails for a happy hour, food is big portions and good quality pub grub. Reasonably priced and the service was relaxed and genuine. Certainly go again

Recently came here for a dinner with some Mum friends. Lovely to see the pub busy on a week day. 6 of us had a lovely time, food was great and service fab too. We didnt feel rushed at all even though we took our time to order and decide. Waitress had good knowledge of the menu which was super helpful. A great venue for catching up over lovely food and drinks.

Just had a delicious meal here with great customer service, looking forward to going back. Dogs allowed in as well, our puppy loved it!

Incredible friendly service and marvelous food. 100% recommended. As a German I was really surprised how special and really really good english Cuisine can be. Well done Cook of the black horse.

Would just like to say the kindest Women Staff ever! A lovely pub at the best, also asking for woman troubles and the lovely lady at the bar ended up asking the manager! Thank you so much xxxx

Had a really good gyrios was tasty , the steak sarnie was a bit bland in terms of seasoning but a great pub staff really friendly and helpful great visit

Awful quiz night every Wednesday just to annoy the neighbours it seems. Way too loud, pissing off the locals and driving customers away.

Great pub atmosphere but with a classy feel. Well presented food, bright colour's and decent flavour. Service was prompt and staff upbeat and nice vibe all round. Thankyou for a great night And to the chefs also, who don't get enough appreciation sometimes for the work and skills.

Excellent food and atmosphere. They made an error in the food order but soon rectified the situation and service was excellent.

Superb welcome, seat and burger / pie. Good selection of beers, music and even a pool table. Will be back.

Food disappointing my chicken and asparagus pie had no asparagus little chicken mainly liquid inside with spinach? Result today terrible diverticulitis attack can't eat spinach. Friends Paella was odd 2 tablespoons of flavoured rice piece of cooked chicken and 2 pieces of Asparagus she really was upset for £17.50. If you order something on the menu expect it to be as stated.

Came for Sunday lunch and received a warm welcome from the front of house lady and taken to our table. Drinks orders were taken promptly, but the waiter took 40 minutes to return for our meal order. We were disappointed to find that the well-reviewed Sunday roast is off the menu until autumn. Our food, a chicken burger and a kofta burger, arrived after another 35 minutes. Both dishes were satisfactory but not exceptional. Overall, the experience was disappointing.

Good pub. Did not eat on this occasion but menu looked good!

I visited this pub for lunch with my sister having had it recommended by a friend. It is close to the city centre but has a car park and garden which is useful. The menu is interesting with a good choice of varying dishes to choose from. The staff were super friendly and a pleasure to chat to. Overall a very pleasant lunch.

Great food and great atmosphere, especially on a warm sitting outside. Hopefully it would be similar with heaters in winter.

1st visit, went late afternoon with son and girlfriend, sat outside. Very impressed, so friendly and inviting, great atmosphere great food and overpriced Will definitely return.

We had booked our tables over 2 weeks ago. When we arrived we were told there would be an hours wait. Thats not acceptable when you have pre booked. After complaining we were served quicker. The food was average overpriced for what it was. Also the introduction of a pool table and noisy teenagers did not go down well with an evening meal. This pub has lost its appeal. Still gets packed but with a different clientelle.

I was interested to read a recent review that said "My search for the best place in Norwich for a Sunday Roast took me to the Black Horse on Earlham Road. Booking is essential as it was very busy." as I was hoping for a roast on my visit this weekend, but they're no longer available. May this explain why it also wasn't busy? Service was good but menu was poor (imo). Very meat-heavy. I'm a pescatarian who tries to eat veggie as much as possible, but the options were so few and so so unappealing that I opted for the fish and chips instead. Fish was fine, though it doesn't state on the menu that there's a lot of lemon in the batter. This would have been good to know as I have a mild allergy. Chips were few but chunky (more so than they look in the picture). Unfortunately the size of them meant they weren't well cooked, quite dry and cool at the centre. Normal sized chips would be better for this dish. Wouldn't go back for food, just think it falls short of the mark in a city that has some good options. Would definitely visit for a drink though.

Great place, really busy so you know it’s good. I would have preferred my food a bit warmer but this didn’t really detract from my overall experience. Great staff too btw

This place has change massively in the past 20 years. It’s incredible 🥰

Very nice pub with a good atmosphere and lovely roasts

Had the best lunch today highly recommend and the staff were amazing considering we arrived early. I chose from the specials board and king prawn liguinie was amazing as was the poached pear in rose water.

Great place to grab a lunch or dinner. Especially nice as they have a real 'dog friendly' attitude. 🐕

We had a wonderful family lunch at this superb pub (We were a party of 9 and our dog). We felt both welcomed and tentatively catered for throughout the four and a half hours we were there. Food and drink were superb and all reasonably priced; the service was excellent. Totally recommended. ❤️

We love The Black horse! Just a great all round place! Our go to place!

What a wonderful place Great food and hospitality Highly recommended Fi specially was a wonderful host Will definitely go back

A lovely pub with a good atmosphere and friendly staff. We had the pulled pork burger for our mains it was absolutely delicious! I would recommend it to anyone 😋 👌 a nicely decorated pub with a lovely beer garden ready for warmer weather gatherings we will definitely be back for other meals or drinks.

Averagely food overall. Pork was tasty. Yorkshire puddings were disappointing and more like large Yorkshire pudding flavoured crisps. No pudding and lots of crisp. Never worked out what the rectangular shape on my plate was.

Food was delicious, very friendly and good service

Called in the Black Horse on a Sunday evening in late February. Staff very friendly and a goid atmosphere for the time of year. Disappointed to find no real ales on offer.

Didn't eat as £32 for 2 burgers seemed at bit much. Drink prices good,dog friendly and great staff.

Lovely pub lovely atmosphere and friendly bar people.

Excellent food. Very friendly and cosy. Would recommend.

My search for the best place in Norwich for a Sunday Roast took me to the Black Horse on Earlham Road. Booking is essential as it was very busy. There are multi levels and some of the tables are high with high chairs (was forewarned of this on booking) but the chairs were comfy. Service was very good, quick bringing our drinks and we didn't have a long wait for food. We were asked if there were any allergies when taking our order. We had the All Meats Roast. Children's size was also available and even one for your dog too. Dogs were very welcome. The food was hot, Yorkshire pud was massive. The beef was lovely, chicken nice, pork just melted. What I really liked is that the roast potatoes and veg didn't taste like they'd been sat under a heat lamp for hours. I asked for extra gravy and it was promptly brought to the table. My only negative was the big dollop of Horseradish on the side of the plate. I'm not a fan and unfortunately I couldn't eat the things it was put on top of, so having it in a dish on the table would have been preferable. Aside from that we all thoroughly enjoyed our Roast and would return.

Every course was amazing, and the drinks too. Fairly priced in my opinion. The miso broccoli was unreal. Definitely worth the visit!

My husband and I came in for a drink and some lunch. We both had one of the specials - my husband had pasta with chicken and a creamy sauce, and I had spiced butternut squash soup with sourdough bread. Both were delicious and the portion size was just enough that we felt full, without being too full. The price was very reasonable, the staff were friendly, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. I enjoyed the background music which was just the right level so that having a conversation was easy.

Fabulous evening in the nearly decorated Black Horse - feels really cosy and North Norolkesque. Food, as always wonderful, really tasty dishes, perfect portion sizes and beautifully presented - totally recommend black pepper squid and aioli, catch of the day main, which was exquisite cod, dill, shrimp buttered potatoes and the cinnamon bread and butter pudding. The service was exemplary, just the right amount of attention and friendliness, the whole team was great, especially MIa our waitress for the evening. Our dog was made to feel super welcome - even the owner Rose popped in to greet us with the gorgeous pub dog Dotty. Just lovely - Highly recommend.

Great food and drink also lovely relaxed atmosphere to dine or drink alone or with family and friends. Staff are polite and make you feel welcome but certain days patronising which I can speak from experience is a student Norwich thing "we are much smarter and lefty than you". Having said that added The Black Horse to my favourite list of pubs just for the crack.

A really nice post Christmas meal. We paid almost exactly £25 each including a drink so pretty good value for money as well. I had a vegetarian option and couldn't believe how much like meat the mushroom was - a burger I think.

Definitely one of the best Sunday roast places I've ever been to. Just fantastic.

Food good but no “proper” vegan dessert, just a sorbet! It’s very simple to make, for instance, a plant based cheesecake!

Excellent food and really good service. Our meals came out within a few minutes of ordering with some lovely extras thrown in. Top notch.

Lovely food, very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere. I will definitely be going again. We had very tasty pies, chicken, bacon & leek with tasty vegetables and buttery mashed potatoes.

Really nice pub with good food. Be sure to book though as they get very busy. Car park available.

Really good food, service and presentation great. Good waiting staff