The Ferry House in South Norfolk

Very quaint old Riverside pub,booked Sunday lunch, arrived at 14.00 very full glad we booked , very welcoming staff. Ordered 2 mixed meat and 2 beef Sunday lunch. Quickly served very hot and big portions. No rol. For dessert. Would recomend, well done to the. team

Thank you to all staff, including the very affable chef, for a wonderful lunch for family and friends! My youngest son is coeliac and type 1 diabetic.Sourcing gluten free choices is always top of our list- you went over and above to ensure he had what he needed and the food was brought out in such a timely fashion which was important for him. All the food was substantial and thoroughly delicious!! Thank you! We will return and recommend!

Lovely atmosphere, pretty location. Great service.

Good food brilliant staff a great place to be highly recommended

We visited here around 20 years ago and managed to moor a few days ago. Lovely traditional pub currently having some work done to it. We were made welcome and enjoyed a drink before heading back to our boat.

Superb friendly pub with excellent home cooked food. Always welcomed by Sonia and the team to what we think is nicest place on the broads. Plenty of bookable mooring for boaters, parking and even few spaces for motorhomes etc. Food always good, great selection of drinks and oldie worldie feel inside with a roaring fire in winter too. At very busy times you may need to wait a short while but always worth waiting for. Lovely circular walk you can do along riverbank too. If you stop over make sure to tuck into beer breakfast on broads...Will set you up for the day.

1st time to visit this afternoon, lovely pub with great food and riverside setting Highly recommended

Lovely atmosphere good food, good beer and v. good service.

Just a 15 minute drive from Norwich City, huge portions, excellent food and very friendly staff

New to boating, we booked a mooring this week and I almost made the right spot - just moved the reservation board to where the boat ended up. Stopping overnight, we had an evening meal here which was lovely. The menu, and pub, are most definitely "old school" but the food was great - plentiful - well cooked and piping hot. Both my wife and I loved it. We had breakfast in the morning before setting off and that too was outstanding - probably the best breakfast in a pub/hotel for a good few years. Staff were very nice and helped us out as we'd forgotten to pack a phone charger. I really could not fault this place and we'll definitely be returning.

We absolutely love coming here. Good, simple, hearty food and drinks in a proper pub, served by wonderful people right next to the water. A really friendly and welcoming place with a fire going in winter and a fab beer garden in the summer.

Very nice quiet pub with good food.

Great place to relax next to the broads

We regularly stop off when we are on that stretch of the river Yare in our boat. The welcome is always warm, the food is superb. If arriving by boat, it's best to book ahead.

As usual a lovely meal, we try to moor up here everytime we go on the broads. Haven't been since 2019 and glad to see still run by the same people and the food still as good. We can't always moor up but this time we had a rowing boat and moored up opposite so we're able to row a cross. Good veggie options as my son with us this time. Great place to stop off for dinner and breakfast

Honest simple pub grub, all lovely and very tasty. Staff were all charming, couldn’t do enough for us, bent over backwards to help us. Traditional old country pub, completely authentic, enjoyed it very much.

Lovely warm welcome at this traditional English pub. Menu simple but tasty and nice beers. Right on the river, can while away the hours watching the boats sail by.

Great place,great food, great people. Steak and chip and the best banoffee chessecake i have ever had.

What a find on the broads, great location and very very good prices for food and drink. Loved it

Very helpful lovely Friendly pub . Stayed in the motorhome . Had breakfast and lunch two days running . Beautiful setting with sunshine by the water . Lovely watching the boats coming and going ,lovely pub grub and very friendly staff

Brilliant place, brilliant staff, food awesome

Very nice place. Food was great and the staff were nice.

Lovely jacket potato but lots of menu items not available. People came in after us were eating a roast even though it had stopped being served!

Absolutely love it here. Any time I'd the year. The food is really good and it's so lovely outside by the water and watching all the boat activity with lovely walks around and a great spot to paddleboard from. It's my absolute go to place.

Just stopped by for a quick drink, very nice indeed. Lovely location right on the river, the pub itself was warm and welcoming.

Lovely garden & beautiful position on the broads, a group of us had booked a table & the homemade food was very good with generous portions. You must try the raspberry cheesecake so yummy. We will be back. Jamie was very friendly

Lovely setting by the water, beer was good but the food was particularly poor, especially surprising after being recommended by a few people. The curries tasted like they came out of a jar and came with microwave rice...not what I expect for nearly £15 and way below what I was hoping for.

Awful landlady. Vile customer service. Will not be returning! Our whole party was shocked and disgusted. Such a shame as loved this place- will avoid now at all costs

Loved this place for years! But wont be returning after the AWFUL customer service. Land lady was rude and nasty to my friend who is battling leukaemia. Planned a lovely day out fishing ( called to confirm before hand ) with food there for her Birthday, and was spoilt by this vile encounter. We quickly packed up and left. Been a customer lots here but i will not be returning at all. AVOID. Nasty

Our second visit, originally we came 8 years ago, nice pub in a great location but we felt the food was very basic and the menu was definitely not as good as previous, however staff were very friendly. Unfortunately we won’t eat there again

A lovely evening sitting by the river, delicious food, we had the chicken curry. Friendly staff, plenty of parking and a nice if a bit overgrown circular dog walk.

Fabulous community feel pub on the edge of the River Yare, a few miles outside Norwich on South Norfolk Broads. Ideally suited for Broads Boating holiday families. Sonia (and Sandra), along with other staff really make you feel welcome. Their food is reasonably priced and tasty (Full English REALLY good). Pet friendly too. If on the South Norfolk Broads visit this pub.

It was my first visit here last night with my other half. It was very busy but we were not kept waiting too long. I can recommend the chicken curry, this was very good. We were too full to order desserts! Lovely staff & so good to sit by the river.

We had a fantastic roast dinner. Definitely going back.

Really friendly and lots of space. It can get busy, and the portions are generous. Good spot to sit by the river. There's a decent vegetarian menu but you have to ask as it's a bit of a secret.

Gorgeous spot to stop for a bit of lunch when boating. The staff are so friendly that alone sold it for me!

This is a little gem of a place right on the river and as the name suggests it over looked the old crossing. Nice and old inside so totally in keeping with it's age, but if it's sunny sit outside and watch the boats go by and of course the amature shipmates trying to tie up their boats which is so funny they should sell tickets. Do get the wrong impression from the car parking here as you might think the pub is packed but it's not it's people just out walking. My only gripe is when you pay for a pint of beer why is it so hard for bar staff to give you a proper pint. But other than that this is a lovely place to sit and relax.

The setting was lovely with pleasant and efficient staff

Came to The Ferry House for the very first time today and I am certain it is now somewhere we will visit again soon! Lovely little pub, lovely decor, seating outside nicely spread along the water and staff were super friendly. The food was absolutrly superb. Barely waited 15-20 minutes. Would highly recommend this place and specifically the Beef & Ale Yorkshire Pudding, it was unbelievable! Beers under £5 in these parts is good going too, which is no surprise as their whole menu was really really well priced.

We just stopped for a drink. Very pleasant. Friendly staff Plenty of seating

Lovely little traditional riverside pub. Nice to find somewhere that hasn’t been overly modernised and made ‘trendy’. Really lovely staff - we were made to feel welcome immediately. Food wasn’t mega cheap but it was reasonable and of good quality. Slightly downside was the sticky tables though not dirty. Our table was difficult to sit at due to the heavy pedestal but wasn’t a major issue. All in all we had a lovely lunch and will most definitely be regular visitors.

Arrived Friday afternoon in Motorhome ,left on Sunday morning, had wonderful time, James and staff excellent . Food and drinks excellent and a thank you to Derek for sorting my hook up out. Overall a great weekend away,oh and a little bit of fishing as well.we will return.

Our favourite pub. Super friendly staff and lovely grub in a beautiful setting.

What an absolute wonderful find this place is.....beautiful peaceful pub next to the river .....we came here for one night in our campervan and ended up staying for 5!!!!...everyone we came in contact with made us and our dogs so welcome ...an incredibly friendly place to vitit and enjoy.......I'm not sure of many staff names all of who are amazing but Roz we cannot forget you as you are a true gem. Food is out of this world and nothing is too much trouble ....thank you to everyone for a most enjoyable break away ......much love from Mary, John and the whippets xx

Lovely prawn mayonnaise baguette with wedges and Tuna mayo baguette by the water in this out the way tranquil part of the broad. Travelling from Wroxham as the crow flies it's about 4 miles, however you have to go the long way round which was closer to 10 miles. It was worth the trip and very happy with the settings and the service and barman even gave me a piece of bread to feed the ducks that are everpresent. Would recommend this place especially on a nice day and all were friendly. See the Ferry House again soon for a main meal. Cheers Guys and Gals

Lovely friendly pub, everyone was so welcoming. The food was amazing and the cheese cake wow!!!! It was so nice that the mooring was free at the pub too. Thank you for a lovely evening

Very rural but well worth a visit. Lovely riverside pub with fantastic food. We sat outside and the food was brought out to our table. The wait was not long and the service is very friendly. The steak and ale in a giant yorkshire pudding was the best sunday lunch I haave for many a year. Prices are also very reasonable and it's dog friendly. Will make sure we return.

Perfect setting and good and honest. We have been coming here for years (over 20) and Sonia knows how to run a nice establishment you can rely on. Home cooked food and decent prices, even on a busy day not a crazy wait despite plenty of customers enjoying the riverside views and moorings. We E-bike here and also visit to paddle board occasionally and Sonia is very accommodating whatever we have asked, which makes it easy to travel the 30 miles or so to get here each time.

Booked for a meal as we were staying locally and it was recommended as a good place to eat. We were glad we booked as it's popular. Service was great, food excellent including both steaks cooked as requested and the lovely puds ( both types of cheesecake and the crumble) were a perfect end to our night out. With draught Guinness and local beer to accompany the food we were well served.

Went on a busy night, but service was very efficient. Main courses served on hot plates. Normal range of pub food at reasonable prices. Puddings appeared home made, with generous portions. Recommended.

Lovely old pub in fantastic location at the edge of the river Yare. Friendly and engaging staff. Beers kept well (only 4 stars as no Woodfordes ales stocked - despite the brewery being less than 5 miles away. Strange decision !). Enjoyed our stay drinking on the lawned area watching various boating activities. Decided to visit again for more of the same.

A great riverside breakfast and handy if you want an early breakfast before walking the dog along the Wherryman’s Way. The bar staff were extremely friendly and the breakfast substantial. Dogs are made most welcome ad ate well behaved humans!

The Ferry House food was exceptional. The cod and chips was cooked to perfection. The best ever tasted in UK. The menu simple and very reasonably priced.

Fathers day lunch, excellent service with a smile. Lunch was lovely and piping hot, portion was very good as well. Thanks Sonia and team.

Popped in for lunch with friends & very nice pub serving good pub grub with generous portions and its doggie friendly.

Great location, peaceful and relaxing with boats drifting by

Very friendly atmosphere and landlady very bubbly and welcoming as was rest of staff would recommend .food absolutely brilliant

Lovely pub! Fantastic meals service and atmosphere. We had dinner then breakfast. We shall definitely return when we go boating again. X

Day 2 of a 4 day Norfolk broads boat trip. By far the best pub we visited on our trip. Straight away met with a friendly face. The pub felt very welcoming and you could tell the people behind the bar as well as the chefs were very passionate about the place. The food, really was amazing. Felt very hearty and made with care. We all left with full stomachs and felt like it was worth every penny. The staff really looked like they wanted to be there which made the experience so much better. If the owner is reading this, seriously well done. We often eat in restaurants in London and all over the UK and we were blown away by the quality.

Ok so this isn't a gastro pub. The food doesn't break the bank and it is good and honest and really hit the spot. Staff are friendly and the location is beautiful, right next to the river, and quite secluded.

Had a wonderful breakfast after a dawn chorus walk .Service second to none.Big thankyou.

Great atmosphere, delicious fish and chips (with cod) and on a nice day it was hard to leave.

Arrived near 11am the cut off time but they were lovely & said they would still cook us breakfast Absolutely lovely huge breakfast & tasty coffee Thank you so much

Always a great place for a meal, excellent food and service .

When we stayed last night we found out that you could do with bins other wise fantastic pub great people

A favourite of ours when touring the Broads. We had some lovely lunches and one of my sons grabbed a slice of home-made Viccy sponge in his way out. All was very good as it always is......as is their beer...... and probably the best prices we've seen this week. Highly recommended and will always be towards the very top of our list.

Top riverside pub . Absolutely wonderful home made soups with crusty bread .

With agreement, we stayed overnight on the car park in our camper van. We ate in the restaurant in the evening & both meals were absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. The following morning we had two cooked breakfasts, which again were excellent. The Ferry House is in a beautiful location and we found the food and service to be exceptional. We’ll definitely return when we’re in the area.

Fab food amazing service and staff. Always a friendly welcome from all at the Ferry.

As a registered Coeliac I was blown away by the care and attention given to my food from the staff. Amazing service and would thoroughly recommend to anyone with a wheat/gluten allergy.

Traditional English pub, lovely place to spend an evening. Good food, generous portions and super service. Pam and Peter were both a delight and are great assets to the business.

Free mooring and water. The food was lovely and reasonably priced. Service was perfect from the lady that served us. The chef came and spoke to us after our meal and showed us photos and gave us a bit of background of the 300 yr old pub which was lovely. Unfortunately we nearly didn’t go in, on our arrival we noticed a gent talking about us (we did struggle to moor as the boat kept floating to the one next to us before we could tie her up - we are learners) we asked if he was ok but got a snappy YES! After mooring he came hurtling towards us flapping that we were ‘touching’ his boat. My dad and husband tried to explain what had been happening but he sent us further away and became a little patronising towards us. Later the same Gent - Martin came and told us how much our bill was, we had to ask for the actual bill. He mumbled that he’d have to write it out.

If you want to be stared at whilst mooring visit here, felt under so much pressure. Can't comment on food as we left.

A beautifully picturesque traditional inn situated on the Norfolk Broads - where you can always be sure of a warm welcome by the staff, there is a fantastic selection of drinks on tap, not to mention bottled wines and spirits. However, what really compliments this pub is the food which is nothing short of exceptional with the wide and varied menu you won't be left disappointed. 😊

Lovely afternoon sat by the river, followed by an amazing meal inside (even though they thought my desert choice was weird). Veggie lasagne was delicious and there's plenty on your plate. I can also recommend custard on the cheesecake 😁

Special riverside pub, lovely team. Great location

Fabulous food nothing is too much trouble, extra friendly staff. Can't recommend highly enough

We loved this pub so much, we visited twice in one weekend! On Friday night, we had a perfectly cooked steak, and then we visited again for breakfast on Sunday morning. Both meals were wonderful, and as all the other reviews say -the staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly. Our 5 year old son had a great time! This is a beautifully located pub, with picturesque surroundings. We will definitely return. Thank you for a wonderful birthday weekend!

Staff were friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we all had what we needed and to make my dads birthday extra special. The food was excellent with a great selection. The setting is lovely. Would highly recommend this restaurant/pub.

We had a great meal in the pub. Helpful, friendly barstaff, very tasty food and generous portions. Excellent service .Thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

All good here lovely staff nice food no complaints we will return when we.come this way again and would recommend to others

Lunchtime visit on 27th december they had been unlucky enough to have been flooded on the previous friday but were still open for business with a warm welcome great food and a lovely atmosphere thankyou to the staff

A great home cooked meal with great service. Highly recommended.

Good pub food drinks are very reasonable priced staff very friendly nice selection on menus around very enjoyable location

Called in with friends who recommended The Ferry House for a Sunday breakfast treat. The staff are lovely and the food is fantastic, will definitely be back again👍

Excellent.Nice food , good beer,good service, good value. What more could you want? I could go on.....

Took some finding but we'll worth it. Had one of the best Christmas Turkey lunches and all the staff were friendly and accommodating.

Our Christmas lunch was sadly ruined by some apparently ‘proud’ locals that could not handle their beer or their fowl mouths. The meal was great and the staff were lovely. Absolutely no complaints in either of those areas. We had taken our Mum for Christmas lunch as we will not see her over the Christmas period. The men on the table behind us, one in particular, just got more and more drunk. As the endless drinking continued they became louder and more obnoxious. We tried to ignore them and get on with our meal, hoping that they would eventually leave, but they stayed and drank even more. Eventually I had enough of the continued swearing and lack of regard for anyone else and asked them to calm the swearing down. They said they were locals and that we should piss off……we did leave. Their behaviour had been vile. It’s a shame. If you are a ‘proud local’ you should care about the reputation of your local pub and the livelihood of the people that depend on the income from it…..and maybe learn a few more words 🙄

Another year and another great Christmas menu at the ferry house. We'll done to Sonia and all the team for putting on a great meal that we all enjoyed. For those unfamiliar the Ferry house is a beautiful pub situated right beside the river. Its an old authentic building with loads of character and food and service excellent and traditional. Lots of outside seating in warmer weather and a cosy fire welcomes you in winter.

As a group, we come to Surlingham every autumn to relax. We always come here. There is a warm welcome and the food is plentiful. I've just noticed that we can fish for free here too! We'll be up again soon and it looks like we'll be spending longer than usual. What more could you want? Fishing, beer and food!

Warm & cosy historic riverside pub in a very special location! Great food & very pleasant staff. Best breakfast in the area.

if in a flood all was as good as you would expect

Nice food, good service, beautiful views

A group of six, our food arrived promptly and piping hot. Staff are friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming and deeply relaxing. Sonia the proprietor is an exceptional hostess and has thought of everything. Looking out over water focuses the mind, and the riverside walks up to the old st Saviour's church ruins above wildlife haven Yare valley marshes are nearby with good access. En route try some of the tree ivy or starflower honey only £6 per jar to the honesty box. Perfect for a visit by boat or on foot, the Ferry house also makes the best breakfasts in Norfolk. Recommended - Many Thanks.

Friendly staff and such a nice location. We had jacket potatoes for lunch which were cold, cheese hadn't melted. Also, nearly all of the cutlery was dirty, it all needed a good scrub. Toilets are also a bit on the dusty side and need a good clean/dust. Lovely walks around the pub, and the drinks are fairly priced ✨️

Beautiful stretch of river and lovely little pub tucked away at the bottom of the village, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Chips were amazing and godsend after a slightly cold and damp paddle down to Bargate broad and back.

Stopped here on are boat. Wow amazing loved it amazing food proper old school pub such a great place

Lovely friendly pub , definitely worth a visit , food was hot and really nice. Service very good, home cooked food and very dog friendly .lovely views of the broads

Food good, dog friendly, you wont go hungry, real ales, moorings, electric. Lovely garden area. Value for money.

Lovely breakfast and coffee. Went out of their way to safely accomodate my wife’s allergy. But best of all, the staff led by the wonderful landlady. Within minutes of arrival we felt like part of the family. And of course, beautiful views over the river. Thank you for a wonderful last morning of our holiday!