The Coach & Horses in Norwich - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I I recently visited this bar and had a pretty disappointing experience. I ordered a beer, which was actually quite good, but the service and attitude of the staff ruined the evening. Since I was hungry, I asked if their kitchen was open, but they said it was already closed. I had some crisps with me, but a staff member rudely informed me that outside food wasn’t allowed and insisted I buy their overpriced, flavorless Walkers crisps instead. When I declined because I didn’t like the flavors they offered, they actually threatened to throw my crisps in the bin. The bartender’s attitude was awful and completely soured what could have been an enjoyable night. Not impressed at all.

Unfriendly attitude of bar staff.

Great dog friendly pub with good outside seating. Very friendly staff.

It's where we all go for our work family get together. Plenty of seated room outside. And food is quick and tasty.

Brilliant pub locals are very nice.

Great boozer and great choice of beers))

AS good as you can get for a pub meal. Everything from the greeting upon arrival, to service to food to paying the bill was just right, could not ask for more. We ordered 5 tapas meals each was fantastic, fresh, well presented and a shear delight to consume. The only comment is that they were bought out nearly the same time, would have preferred a small gap between dishes. A real credit to teh servers and management

Great atmosphere. Brill ales. Friendly efficient staff. Beth was very helpful and welcoming.

New lunch menu is rubbish. The burgers were their biggest USP, now it's chips and a sandwich or nothing.

First visit in a long time - drinks selection not bad, food ok

This is a great brew pub. We got a lovely welcome when we arrived. They do great pizza and a very good selection of beers. There is a large outside seating area. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely pub... Great real ales and some good pub food. Really lovely staff. Ales are mostly cask with lagers and ciders on the kegs. A rotational craft is usually on but usually just the one on draught. Outside seating is superb for an urban setting, and a real sun trap! Inside still feels like a real pub 🍻

Great beer and loaded Frys. Friendly staff. Will visit again.

Attended with two people with disabilities during important televised fixture. Staff bent over backwards to include us. Fantastic.

It's a Sunny match Sunday, and any British pub worth it's salt is prepared for a crush of people looking to while away an afternoon in the sunshine. The Coach and Horses takes the business if being a pub seriously. It has all the charm and warmth of an independent, family run pub but with all the trimmings of a national chain pub. The staff are all top notch, friendly, welcoming people that all seem to have pride in the pub. The menu has a fantastic blend of proper pub favourites and some variants towards those who fancy something a little different - battered sausage and curry sauce is a great beer snack! The bar is phenomenally stocked and I was delighted to find a selection of iced teas refreshing to the palate and pocket too! Considering how busy this place was, with loud outbreaks of football singing, it never seems rowdy or overly boisterous. You'd feel very safe here with your family. The beer garden is lovely and has a roof for when it rains, but on Sunny days like this it catches those glorious rays all afternoon all the better to spend a while enjoying the beautiful British summertime.

I have been is this pub on away games and always found it very welcoming,but i have never had food,on this occasion i was in norwich for the day and decided to pop in for lunch,as always the staff are very welcoming and care about their customers,the young lad who served me was very cheerful,and was the same with everyone he served. i ordered the cheeseburger,it was delicious,and the homemade chips were yummy,i had a very pleasant lunch in the coach and horses,i will certainly be in again next time in Norwich,the whole pub is friendly and there is a good seating area outside also,i would recommend the coach and horses to any one visiting Norwich,and its only a 10minute walk from the station. Thank you for a good lunch.

It was just a beer visit. There were so many of them that I couldn't leave. Lol, friendly crowd, too.

We came here as visiting Bristol City fans before the match against Norwich. Have to say this one of the best away-fan friendly pubs I’ve come across. 10 minute walk to the ground. Very friendly staff and they do a special football food menu which was good value for money and the portion sizes were HUGE.

Fantastic pub, great selection of own brewed beers as well as branded lagers etc. Definitely dog friendly, good outside when weather allows. Under 5 minutes walk frin Norwich train station.

A lovely place to find - a few friends decided to call in from south of the border and were brilliantly impressed by the welcome, the quality and choice of the beers, and the food. Simple session ales like the Chalk Hill Tap are very moreish and the pub was pretty busy over a lunchtime. The chilli is fantastic, packs a punch, and the rest of the food, including the specials are mouthwatering. Prices for the food are a bit higher than other places, but the beer is certainly value for money. I would definitely come here again, and would make a journey just for this place.

As pubs go this I would stay is up there as one of the best in Norwich. They use to (Before covid) have an amazing Chef who would do honestly the best roast dinners in Norwich. Now sadly the food is more less "Pub Grub" and more Wings / Fries with loaded toppings. The food itsself isnt bad, quite nice, but it isnt the quality for price that it use to be which is quite a shame. The beer selection is still solid, with multiple from the CHB and a number of guests. They have gotten rid of the Old Rosie Cider, and havent yet replaced it with something like Lily's, spoke to the barman about this and they were very honest saying they are simply priced out of what would be acceptable in their pub. Fair enough. Let me put it this way, there are 2 pubs closer to my home, and I would and do still frequent the Coach and Horses as its better than both of the others. Yes im throwing shade at you William the 4th and Jubilee.

My favourite pub in Norwich. Used it for years, always excellent. Great service, good food, superb local beers.

I as a good place to come and have a bite to eat.

Lovely staff, lovely atmosphere and very good prices

Great place, good atmosphere and staff are friendly, winner!

Nice brewpub with free WiFi. 8 of their own beers on handpump. 2.30 for a half. They do food. They are dog friendly. Seats out front for nice weather.

Didn't have food , had staropramen , good service good atmosphere of rival fans .

Match day visit - so many people and yet hardly a wait to get served. This team know what their doing! Friendly welcome from the doormen at the garden entrance. Oh and the beer tastes great too!

Good food and beer. Excellent service.

Three of us came here for the 2022 City of Ale Festival. There was a wide range of beers available and the ones we had were well kept. We thought that the food was terrific. I had ham, eggs and chips. The portions were unusually big and the ham slices were really thick. Service was quick and efficient. I couldn't have asked for more. We returned 20 months later and enjoyed two excellent real ales.

A fabulous place and food is yummy. Excellent Service all the time and especially when the canaries where playing. Well done Norwich!

Good pub, handy for Norwich rail station. Good beers, chips are nice. Will call again when in the area.

Came in for a lunch time treat and a few of us had the breakfast. The bacon was excellently cooked and the beans were nice and thick with the addition of garlic. The young lady who I went with has a lot of experience with foot long sausages and thought the it was a little dry. Although the girth, length and shape was pretty decent. I thought the bacon jam was a unwelcome addition, would have been nice if it was warm. The black pudding was very tasty but probably needed to be a little crispier. The sourdough bread was what I would say “crispy”, if you did not have teeth it would be extremely difficult to eat. Luckily I do so was ok. It was a nice breakfast though Others had the chicken sarnie which they thought was 8/10 with the nice homemade chips

Fantastic. The staff were unbelievable, on the ball all the time, never waited long to be served and very pleasant, they are a credit to the pub. The food looked great and there was plenty of people eating, the atmosphere was great also very animal friendly. Thank you all for a great day and hopefully plenty more to come. Been in this place a good few times since last I left a report and its also a great rugby place to meet people and I will carry on using this place. Met up with friends for start of 6 nations Rugby and the atmosphere was fantastic and as usual the staff were great thank you for a great evening.

Love this place. Superb bar staff, always friendly and bustling about. Well kept beer served in spotless glasses and a warm, down to earth atmosphere. An old school traditional feel to the place and certainly a go to place for a relaxing drink. Haven't eaten there yet but plan to soon.

Lovely pub, friendly staff, good food choices. Pet friendly.

Great pre match pub, 5 mins walk to Carrow Road

Great pub great food great beer

Have been an on off customer at The Coach for many years. Glad to see it's standards are still amazingly high. Good food, good ale, lovely people, what more could anyone ask for?!

One of my favourite pubs in Norwich. Has a bar billiards table which is great and always a nice range of beers.

Didn't have any food, was there for Bristol Rovers v Norwich for FA Cup 3rd round. Great boozer with mixture of fans, loads of bar staff on so although busy was served within minutes. A pub that is actually set up for fans with sky tv and quick service.

Really impressed yesterday. Certainly not our first visit, we normally book but this time we just rocked up. Two roasts. One chicken one beef. Both excellent. Lots of veg. Really tasty and two for just under £30. Great beer too. Fire was on but a lot of tables in the way so heat doesn't carry too far but still wasn't cold in there. Lots of people playing darts. Staff engaged and seemed happy to be there. Great start to the year. Well done team Coach and Horses.

Beer was amazing, plenty of options in a variety of styles. Would love to try one of the flights to really explore what's available.

One of the go to pubs in Norwich. Always a warm welcome & superb beers

Great pub with great atmosphere for match days, even as an away fan 👍

Busy busy busy but service is first class.

Nice pint in front of a roaring log fire on a winters day

A good pub, great beer and the food is pretty good for a real ale pub.

Great night, fire it a bit hot, lovely people, used to be a live right next door, happy days,

Pint of Ruby in here is lovely, mate said the Guinness is great as well. Very friendly place and very warm. Hard seats though, no cushions

Home to Chalkhill Brewery, a short walk from the rail station. Caters for a younger clientele, with the full range of Chalkhill beers , Craft beers, Lagers and cocktails. Generous helpings of pub food from a good menu. Very busy with home supporters on match days. A variety of bar foods available.

Absolutely one of if not the best real ale pub in Norwich, I love chalk hill beer. Great for sports as well, and the food is delicious. Always a cute dog about, 10/10

How have I not been here before? Great bears, cheerful service and a lovely vibe.

Really great night, live music and friendly attentive staff. Hadn't been here for a while but pleased I visited and will do so again soon. Beer very much up to spec 😋

We spent a lunchtime in the pub, right by the real open fire. The beer was good, staff good. We had a lovely time

Good beer(CHB) and lovely feel to this local

Called in after collecting 2 weary friends off the train who'd just flown in that morning from St Louis USA. Welcomed by two very enthusiastic and friendly bar staff who kindly offered tasters of the range of ales. On making a decision we also looked at the food menu and again advised professionally by the same staff. Rob the brewer then most kindly gave our guests a short tour of the brewery. Needless to say we have nothing but praise for all involved in making the first stop of the trip for our friends a most memorable one. Very many thanks to all concerened. By the way, food, ale and venue spot on!

6 stars top quality bear top top quality food

Great pub, great beer, very pleasant staff

This has been my local when staying in Norwich for nearly twenty years, their hoppy Tap Bitter is my favourite Norwich beer. This week I tried a couple of others including The Good The Pale and The Hoppy, which was very turbid and sour. On returning it the barman he pushed back, claiming it's unfined and other customers had been drinking it that day. I was having none of it and insisted he change it for the Tap Bitter. If it really is supposed to taste like this I suggest customers should be warned before they buy it, or even better just brew the tried and trusted regulars like Tap and CHB, and don't attempt any more weird beers. After all, £5 a pint is hardly Wetherspoon prices, experiences like this leave a nasty taste in the mouth, in more ways than one.

Absolute gem of a pub. Fine selection of beers from their own brewery and excellent service from their ultra-friendly team.

Really lovely experience Nice beers and delicious food

Young lad with curly hair perm thing was class with us. Sorted us out as a large group for 14 drinks, great experience. Didn’t get food

A very young “assistant manager” told Me that she would serve me but not my friend as he “was staggering when he went back to you outside”. I asked her if she knew anything about his medical condition and she said no. Incredible. Terrible pub. Never have I experienced such behaviour in any pub in London or anywhere else. Appalling. She said “I am sorry if I have made a mistake but I believe it is my job”. I told her she had made a mistake and we left. I will never return. Do not go to this pub if you have a disability.

Absolute appalling staff and attitude at this place

Great beer, great pub. Thoroughly recommend

I had several pints of Gold. It's a great beer at a good price as it's brewed on premises. The food is standard pub grub, well cooked and tasty. I had scampi without the chips and my friend had egg and chips as she's a vegetarian. The staff are lovely. Dogs are catered for and have their water on tap in the beer garden. Ive been here several times before and will continue to vsit.

Great place,food and people. Go there.

Great little pub in the city, lovely food, friendly accommodating staff, nice atmosphere :)

4 of us on a bit of a pub crawl dropped in for a pint stopped for food. Wasn't expecting too much but very very happy. The food was amazing. Had the vegan burger, table had chicken and beef burgers. All really good. Skin on chips were a lovely tough and service was great. No doubt will be back.

Popular pub with decent food and beer brewed on the premises

A long standing brewpub of renown.

Fantastic grub.excellent place staff were brilliant.

Just heard the best band I ve heard for a long time - - - J.T and Accent 3.

Great pub 😍 One of the best in Norwich

Outside seating both in the sun and shade Stunning selection of real ales including Chalk Hill varieties brewed on site Tap is a great session beer. Black Anna a delicious milk stout. But Golden was my pick of the evening 🍻 Highly recommended

Good atmosphere, very friendly place . Staff were working hard. Prices were reasonable. Enjoyed the ale that was on.

Great little traditional pub with their own real ale brewery and a good selection of other ales and beers to boot. The food menu looks good although I have not tried it. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Only 5mins walk from Norwich railway station . They seem to have a regular darts team. Real wood fired pizzas at special times

5 mins walk from the train station, The Coach and Horses is one of the most popular and well used pubs in the city. It is also the home of Chalk Hill Brewery who make some really good beers such as CHB, Dreadnaught and Black Anna The food is pretty good and reasonably priced as well. A large hot dog and fries was £10 and you got plenty for your money. The staff are also friendly and welcoming and know their stuff when it comes to beer. I would certainly recommend visiting if you're in Norwich.

Quiet lunch but getting busier as we left. Lovely sharing platter friendly service and great beers

Very nice place to have an ale or two, also good food as well. Though can get full on match days

Really friendly staff...Decent portions and would visit again if we returned to Norwich Riverside area

Good beer, their own. Outside space. Enjoyable

Good local pub, great atmosphere and average prices. The home of Chalk hill brewery, which for ale drinkers is a plus. Good pub grub menu and staff are pleasant and knowledgeable. This is a nice little place, but it won't rock your world.

Great pub, nice selection of beer, friendly staff, tried a couple of food specials and they were great. A fried baitfish and the other was a white pudding, bacon and Guinness cheese toasted sandwich which was my favourite

Good food. Good beer and shoes Sky sports.

Super place, great staff, food, booze and atmosphere. A visitor from Devon.

I brought my group here for a pre arranged drinks and dinner. Excellent staff - place was really busy but MAJOR PLUS loads of staff getting the service done! We had a reserved area and as agreed our food arrived - great choices (pre ordered), nice simple offering with a great selection of ales. We liked it and I would return.

A great pub with loads of options, smashing food and lovely staff

Brilliant beer, lots of space, dog friendly.

Large friendly pub, brewing Chalk Hill beers. Good pub food and service. Large outdoor covered seating area to front.

Cracking pub, great beer selection, the staff were brilliant. The only thing that let's it down is the pricing at nearly £6 per pint.

Great little brewery and an awesome oub

Visited many times when blades are in town, gets busier every time, beer always spot on, get served quickly though, recommend it to anyone

Lovely friendly pub, cracking staff, lovely food,just brilliant

Very busy with football and rugby crowd to the extent door men are required! Good selection of real ales and spacious. The front entrance terrace is coveŕd by a marquee, although too chilly to enjoy in the winter months.

Good beer choice, friendly staff

A proper pub, a real locals drinking house, also popular with football fans on match days. Brews its own beer onsite so zero beer miles! Well run by knowledgable attentive staff.

Great night with live music. Really attentive staff 5 ⭐️

Good food a little different the norm good service