Unthank Kitchen in Norwich

What a diamond of a cafe serving excellent range of breakfast choices in a warm and friendly environment. Tables inside and out, food cooked to order. Absolutely loved it! Everything from traditional to pancakes to smashed avocado and poached eggs on toast. Big selection very tasty all locally sourced and very reasonably priced. A definite winner.

We love to eat breakfast out as a treat and honestly this is the best breakfast we’ve had for years. Beautifully cooked and nothing was too much trouble. Everything arrived in good time and the cost was extremely reasonable; we’ve paid a lot more for far less quality. If you’re in Norwich do make an effort to go, you won’t be disappointed.

Just like home. When you enter the restaurant there is this feeling of being somewhere you belong. Super kind staff. Very, I repeat, very fair prices, and amazing food overall. Freshly sourced and cooked on the spot. It is a great spot to have brunch. 100% recommended and congrats to the owner for the great place they run.

Wow great breakfeast and service great place to eat and relax. No bad points food well cooked and service quick offers on at moment with breakfeasts. Good plateful value for money.

This second rate greasy spoon puports to be more than it is. The owner is uncouth and has little regard for customers well being holding loud and animated conversations with builders, when asked to give us a little space we were told to F**k Off. On top off that the poached eggs were watery and the mushrooms leathery and unedible! We left our food and refused to pay!

Came across cafe by chance, looking for somewhere for breakfast with my wife and drove past and decided to give it a go. Glad I did. Cosy no nonsense cafe with good decor, and great music, and friendly staff (especially the manager/chef). I ordered a Spanish breakfast and my wife american pancakes. My wife, who's a pancake connoisseur said hers were great, and mine was fantastic - full of flavour and vibrant colours. Don't normally do reviews, but felt this place really deserved to be given a thumbs up review.

Absolutely wonderful café with delicious food, lovely ambiance and great friendly service. Highly recommended.

I had Egg, Bubble & Squeak, Sausage and a coffee and all was absolutely delicious and a great ambience which is a credit. Keep it up

Went for breakfast here a couple of Saturdays ago …. Great food friendly staff would recommend this to everyone,will be returning again without a doubt,good value for money

Absolutely amazing. I had the large Gluten Free breakfast and the sausages and bacon were really nice, locally sourced too. Highly recommend this place. They serve strangers coffee too. The owner is hilarious, very honest but a real nice chap and the kitchen been in his family since 2015. He has a lot of passion for the place since taking over from his mum 4 years ago and whilst it looks a bit like a greasy spoon (it serves breakfasts, not sure how else it should look!) you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how good the food is

Enjoyed a family brunch whilst in Norwich in this cute little cafe after a recommendation. It is by no means refined (think tea served with teabag and milk in at the same time for you to fish the bag out!) however the food was really good and staff friendly. It was busy which is a great sign. Lots of different things on the menu alongside your standard fry and pancakes including bubble and squeak and the Spanish breakfast which I had which was delicious

Great, friendly cafe and reasonable pricing. It was nice that there was a substantial vegan breakfast offered as well.

A great cafe with good comfort food after a big night out! A really cute enclosed garden out the back which we had to ourselves as a large group. Really reasonable prices and great choices for vegetarians which isn’t always easy to find!

The food is not refined but is always amazing - with really big portions for the price. The Full English is particularly good and great before a day in the city (or after a hangover). Staff are always really friendly and the outdoor seating is great in the warm weather/during Covid. The inside is quite small so indoor seating can sometimes be difficult to get during peak times.

Our family of four had breakfast here on the last day of our short break in Norwich, staying across the road in an apartment. We ordered two standard breakfasts, a kids breakfast and Eggs benedict between the four of us. The standard breakfast is bigger than the description lets on, so the more hungry of punters might be satisfied without needing to go for the larger option. The bread for toast is extra thick too. And my favourite, the eggs benedict, was superb. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.

One of the greatest and well priced full English breakfast Iv had in a long time, just what you need to start your day thanks lads!

Perfect full English breakfast and top service! Owner is lovely and chatty. Will definitely be coming back!

Having lived in Norfolk for 40 years, this little gem of a cafe had passed me by - until now. How did I ever miss it? Fabulous fry-ups at affordable prices. And lovely, friendly staff. What's not to like. This and the Bond Street Cafe must surely be the best places for breakfast in Norwich.

Went to have a breakfast on a Sunday morning, but the small cafe was full so we went back to the pavement to decide what to do instead, as we were waiting one of the staff came out of the cafe and told us she would get someone to move up if we didn't mind sharing a table. When we got inside we found the food very reasonable and very tasty. I had the Spanish breakfast which i found to be a full and hearty breakfast and my girlfriend had a full English, the local sausages and bacon was of a very high quality. Definitely recommend this place for great food at a decent price.

venir aquí para obtener un inglés completo después de una noche de fiesta era exactamente lo que necesitaba para pasar el día. aunque viniera hace un tiempo, todavía tengo claro en mi cabeza que fue un desayuno abundante, barato y fácil para comenzar el día de descanso y recuperación.

Came here for brunch for my friends birthday with just a small group of us and had the best experience - could not complain about one element. They cooked and brought out all the breakfasts at the same time and when they forgot one meal they were so apologetic and got it out to our table straight away with barely any delay. Lovely staff and they gave my friends a sweet treat for her birthday without even having to ask. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back. All around great experience!

Siempre ve aquí por su gran inglés completo antes de dirigirte al Fat Cat para una sesión de la tarde. El tamaño de la porción es excelente, bien cocinado y buenos productos de origen local. El tiempo es crucial ya que, como otros críticos han dicho que no hay muchos asientos adentro, pero hay un área de cubierta al frente a menos que no seas fumador.¡Es mi lugar al que ir cada vez!

Visiting Norwich we rented an apartment not far from this restaurant and read their menue online. It was very handy from our accommodation , the staff were friendly, and the food was freshly cooked and prepared. Just what we needed at 9am !!! All packed up in front of you in a great place to start the day !!!

Went to Unthank Kitchen with friend for breakfast, all food is sourced locally and one can taste it! Had scrambled eggs with avocado on toast- delightful and great coffee too! It’s a highly recommended place, great female entrepreneurship too!

Full English (bacon, eggs, sausage, black pudding, beans and mushrooms) with toast amd coffee to set you up for the day! Childs portions too. Highly recommend whenever you're this end of the city

came here with a massive group for breakfast, they had plenty of options to suit all (including vegetarians) and were happy to cook bacon/eggs etc how you like (e.g. well-done), really relaxed and comfortable breakfast, staff were really friendly too. will be back!

Fast, friendly service. Tasty veggie breakfast and an earl grey. Went down a treat. Will def be back x

Piping hot, lovely sausages, friendly service. Good coffee, and toast @ marmalade to follow, I’ll be back!

A great surprise for a brunch to entertain family. I had a vegetarian English breakfast and my granddaughter, quite English, had American pancakes. My meal was delicious and filling and my granddaughter assured me that her pancakes were superb. She is 10 but has discerning taste. Since my first visit, I have returned twice and have been pleased. The coffee is delicious and roasted locally. I look forward to another meal at the Unthank Kitchen.

Drive past most days and always looked busy and inviting so stopped for a breakfast. The 'Full English' was OK as were the Eggs Benedict ordered by my wife. Service was friendly. Its just so disappointing that the restaurant - inside and out was so grubby, especially the toilets. Just unacceptable when there's so much competition locally. A pity.

If there was an option to give this cafe six stars I would have done.......we turned up on a busy Sunday morning a group of ten of us and the owner could not have been hospitable. He made space for us out the back as the cafe was full and made the occasion so special. On top of that all the food came out together, piping hot, exactly what we had asked for, (and a number of people had asked for specific things/changes etc). We all thought the food was delicious, good quality and cooked excellently. None of us could believe the effort that this little cafe had gone to to make us feel so welcome. It was 20 years ago as students since many of the group had been and therefore we had worried it would have been nothing like we had remembered. But it did not let us down! All of us said we would not be leaving it another 20 years to return!!

Heard great things about this place from a variety of friends. Visited saturday 13th april. Went inside and we weren't greeted by staff cleaning. Not very big inside by the way. Had a large full English and very average. Big portion but got 3 pieces of buttered bread (probably best part as was actually really nice) and 1 over done fried toast. Was so hard i had to nearly snap it. And why two types of bread? one or the other. Bacon was hard and over done, i like crispy bacon but theres a limit. Sausages didn't taste great. Beans were too dry and thick as if been reheated. Mushrooms were bland. Hashbrowns over done, eggs not runny enough and this is beginning to sound disastrous.. it wasn't but considering the hype i had high expectations of this place. It wasn't worth what i paid for it. The latte was very nice though. Has a large and accommodating menu. Students and hipsters will love this place. Take cash

Super value and quality breakfast options. Very busy little cafe on Unthank Road but seating extends to outside terrace. Staff all on the ball.

A local friend brought me here. I got an sandwich and she got a pancake and both were excellent. It was a sunny day so the outside seating area is lovely when the sun is out.

The veggie breakfast was delicious, the coffee was well made, all the staff were very friendly, and it was all at a very fair price. About £8 for breakfast and a coffee, and I couldn't eat another bite.

We stopped in at the Unthank Kitchen for breakfast on New years day. We needed something to set us up for the day and this certainly did the job. The welcome was very friendly and the service good. One of us had the Gluten free full English which was excellent (and hard to find served in many places), one pancakes with eggs and sausage and I had the Spanish Breakfast. I was told it was a good choice when I ordered and that was certainly the case!

We visited today and this has to be the worst customer service I have ever had, firstly the guy behind the counter (owner I believe) was very moody and everything we asked for seemed like such an effort for him,Food seemed to take forever and we it came out it seemed ok until my wife found a hair in her food. She went to the counter and told the chap, who then said it's not mine not even followed with a sorry... He then gave my wife her money back and continued to make her feel bad for bringing it too his attention and to top it all off he waited until we walked away and then opened the door and shouted at us. Disgusting behaviour and a complete disgrace, avoid like the plague if you want good food and good customer service.

Bloke who worked in there was not friendly at all when we ordered and then half way through eating I found a hair in my breakfast! I showed him which he then became rude as I asked for my money back and told me it wasn’t his hair. Seeing as it was mixed with the beans I’m pretty sure it was. Anyway giving me attitude he gave me my money back with no apology. And then as we left he shouted out of the door to my husband and I. Much better places to go in Norwich with better food and people with out chips on their shoulders. This is basically just a greasy spoon and hard to park!

It’s all good at Unthank Kitchen.

Nice clean functional and very pleasant little café.

My daughter has just moved to accommodation near the Unthank Kitchen for her 2nd year at Uni. We went there as a family of 4 for breakfast, the inside is quite small but the weather was nice and people were sitting outside so we got a table.

I had a fantastic Spanish breakfast today with a generous amount of fried chorizo, bacon and an egg. The sautéed peppers rounded out the dish. I have had similar versions at Will & Flo’s and Bill’s, this one at the Unthank Kitchen is miles ahead in flavour. Great cooks, I will be back!

Just stopped in at Unthank kitchen and felt inspired to write a quick review.

We are trying out places we have not been to before and this was on our list. Very glad it was! What a lovely, honest gem of a place. Service was excellent and very friendly .... really down to earth and no pretences. The menu was really good and I got the impression that as long as the ingredients were on the menu, they would make anything you requested. I had the Spanish breakfast and my husband had the large English... both very good. Coffee is from Strangers coffee in the town and up to the normal high standard. Great visit... will definitely return.

Love this place!!! Great food, owner can be a bit grumpy but he soon warms up. Would 100% recommend......

popped in for a quick brunch! loved it! really nice food, great service! I had a jacket with cheese and beans! It was really nice! Thanks Guys

A really nice place dor a lazy breakfast with locally sourced ingredients. And an actual decent mug of tea

Not a bad little cafe quite a good breakfast good menu to choose from, friendly and polite staff.....

My second visit to this cafe and it was just as good as the first, made a couple of months earlier. The English breakfast was cooked to perfection and I have to mention the hash browns, which were beautifully crisp on the outside and not at all greasy.

Although I arrived a bit late in the day (after lunchtime) the staff were more than willing to prepare me a full breakfast. The cafe was spotlessly clean, the staff were friendly and service was great..

Arriving too early in Norwich for our intended meet, we drove around looking for somewhere to have breakfast and came across the Unthank Kitchen, which was serving breakfasts at 9.45am on a Sunday. Most places don't open until 10am. Several people already eating - always a good sign.

Despite its student and hipster location, this cafe hasn't succumbed, which is a good and refreshing thing! Small inside and obviously very popular. Great range of breakfasts to suit meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. Cheap and good quality food. Only bug bare is they use tinned rather than fresh tomatoes. Hash browns were devine! Quick and friendly service. Heads up, they only accept cash.

Very disappointed when I returned to one of my fave Norwich spots for a cheap breakfast to receive incredibly slow but also rude service.

One of my favourite places to come for breakfast in Norwich. It's a very small place and so sometimes difficult to get a table. It's very casual and relaxed and you go up to the till to order your food. Really delicious fry up breakfasts that are very reasonably priced. The food comes quickly and the staff are very attentive. There is space to sit outside which is great on a sunny day. Would highly recommend.

Nice and simple tasty breakfast served by very friendly staff good value and caters for many different eaters

I went here today the best all day breakfast i have had for a long time all locally sourced and very good value a must visit if in Norwich and hungry !!!!

This is a small, but beautifully formed cafe, the chef was able to accomodate our requests and service was swift and personal.

I lived in Norwich for quite a while and The Unthank Kitchen was surely one of my frequent morning stops. From their black-puddings to bubble & squeaks they are true representer of the traditional and fine Norfolk breakfasts!

The staff are extremely welcoming and friendly, I don't know if I've ever felt so welcome anywhere. The food was quick and delicious and was incredible value for money! Absolutely would recommend and I look forward to coming back. I had the vegetarian bumper breakfast and it was so nice and wasn't missing anything that some places don't include in vegetarian breakfasts which made me happy.

We had 14 of us so we basically took over the whole cafe . Looked clean . Placed our orders which was as easy as beans on toast to a full English. The food came out quite quickly and was hot . The veggie breakfast was delicious. Had a nice selection for everyone's taste . The prices were reasonable.Very friendly staff .

We went here yesterday with a group of friends, it is small and cosy, but good menu, gluten free bread was lovely, eggs poached well. Coffee could have been hotter, but hardly the biggest problem in the world. Not badly priced either.

Was in Norwich with my daughter, who is vegan. We'd had an early start on a Sunday morning and we're desperate to find somewhere for breakfast, and per chanced to pass the Unthank Kitchen. Was exactly what we were looking for, as it caters for vegans very well.

Never been here before we were in town, and really wanted a breakfast people at work talk about here so we thought we would give it a bash.

Following a morning walk with our canine companion, my wife and I were decidedly peckish. A fine breakfast seemed just the ticket so we tied Fido up outside and went in to order. What a pleasant surprise to be encouraged to bring him in to the restaurant to lie under the table while we ate. It's quite hard to find a restaurant where this is allowed - usually its country pubs.

One hungry morning wanting a more reasonably priced brunch I visited the Unthank Kitchen. The cooked breakfast was good – as far as standard breakfasts go. White toasted bread, sausage, hash browns, fried egg, bacon and cheap beans. This was approx £5 and worth it. The coffee was £2.70 however, admittedly it was Strangers and locally roasted. However it did jar with cost of breakfast – a cappuccino at that price is cheaper at many of the main places in the city. Mine was mostly froth also. Staff ok and vibe fine, so standard affair but overpriced coffee.

Unfortunately, despite having great food last time I dined here, the staff were very rude. Happily, I thought I'd give it another chance a couple of days ago and there were different staff members who were courteous and efficient. I'll be visiting again.

Firstly, we waited over an hour for our food. The food was cold when we received it and the staff where so rude who spilt the tea all of the table!!!

I've spent more of my life heading up and down Unthank Road than I'd care to realise, and the establishments that line either side of the street have sunk into the background a little bit.

Having just moved into the area, I wanted to try somewhere local for breakfast with a friend. The food itself was good and I was very happy to see that it was all locally sourced. Unfortunately, we were both left with a bitter taste in our mouths after the unacceptably rude and hostile service. I definitely won't be in a rush to re-visit based on this experience, which is a real shame as I would love to regularly support a local, independently run café.

Was a bit disappointed with the service.but overall experience was ok.good breakfast. the place could do with little more cleaning

Came here for breakfast the morning after a night out in Norwich. Had a full English and it was super. Everything cooked perfectly, great quality and tasting sausages and bacon. Eggs had massive orange yolks on them and were cooked perfectly. This was a quality breakfast at a really good price

This place is amazing value for money. They offer gluten free, vegetarian and vegan fry ups in a standard size or bumper size. I can't eat baked beans and so they gave me an extra egg. The chef came out to ask how bad my gluten allergy was and whether my bread could be cooked in the normal toaster, which was very thoughtful. Great service and really chilled place.

Whenever My kids and I come to Norwich I always drop in for a good old full English. I always find the staff friendly, service efficient and the food tasty. It is certainly good value and not at all greasy like some fry ups can be. The 6 year old and 2 year old give it a thumbs up.

Always fast to come out. Lovely to sit in the sun. Friendly staff. Veggie options. Nice coffee. 6 mates and myself all ordered bumper breakfasts and they all came out together at the same time over Christmas. Consistent!

Had a great full english sitting in the sun on the terrace. Good food at a good price, friendly service happy to make substitutions on the menu, nice atmosphere. Greasy spoon with benefits. Will definitely return...

The bumper breakfast was very very good, I had poached eggs on beautiful thick brown bread. All very tasty. My only gripe really was cost for coffee. The latte was expensive for a fairly small mug. Breakfasts were good value though

I went here today with my friend for breakfast, I bought my 2 children with me (2.5 and 7 months) my 2 year old very excited as you can imagine and was a little bit of a handful, he was told to be quiet a few times by a member of staff and I as a young mother of 2 tried to calm him down and keep him quiet, which if anyone with children can understand it is a bit challenging at times. In the end we were made to feel very uncomfortable and asked again to tell my child to be quiet, after this comment I was bought to tears and we decided to leave, I was absolutely horrified that an establishment like this thinks it's ok to make a young mother feel awful because her child was making a bit of noise. I will not be visiting again and I will definitely not recommend to any friends or family.

I've just had breakfast with my friend and her 2 children (a 7 month old and a 2 year old) at the unthank kitchen. 2e ordered, friendly service and nice food. However my friends child was having bit of a tantrum, as most 2 year olds will have at stages!!! We kept getting looks from the lady on the counter, and after about 20 minutes the lady came over and said "im going to have to ask you to be quiet as other customers are turning their noses up" we were absolutely mortified, that in this day and age a mother and her children can not go out and have breakfast without being told her children are too noisy! We are disgusted by this and left straight away. We feel this is awful treatment, let's face it whoever has had kids would know they can be a little noisy at times! But to be near enough asked to leave was disgusting!!!! My friend is very embarrassed and will struggle to pluck up the courage to meet friends out and about now due to having children!!!! Disgusted and furious with the way she was made to feel!

Had a GF breakfast ! What a luxury. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Checked whether I was coeliac before they started cooking. Fast service. It was lush. Will be back.

I have been here many times and cannot reccomend it enough as a place to visit for breakfast/lunch or coffee break! There is a nice menu with the standard breakfasts being really tasty and very well priced (If you order the Bumper breakfast you get a lot for your money!). They also use quality products which is nice to see (information is displayed on the wall). I find the staff fun and helpful and the bustling atmosphere on the weekends is great to be in, the long ques say it all! Would thouroughly reccomend!

I love the Unthank Kitchen my friends and I regularly go for one of their amazing (and cheap) breakfasts and have done for the past 2 years. The staff are friendly and know what we each like to order we go so often! I've never been anywhere else that offers such a great tasting breakfast for the price they ask, please if you live in or visit Norwich, make the effort to go to TUK.

After popping in for lunch at 2:30pm, we were greeted with uncomfortable glances and a general bad aura. After being told that the kitchen would stop serving at 3, we informed the lady at the desk that we were going to have a walk down the road and look at a couple more menus. After deciding that we in fact wanted an 'all day' breakfast from the Unthank Kitchen after all, we were told unceremoniously by the incredibly rude chef that he had 'closed the kitchen and there was nothing that he could do' 5 minutes after we had initially come in. After being left quote upset and dissapointed with our treatment, we decided to go to the Mulberry a couple of doors down, which was lovely. In short, avoid this horrible place, there are much nicer restaurants on Unthank Road with lovely, friendly staff and amazing food!

One of my favourites in Norwich for a perfect English breakfast. Have always eaten here and even now we have moved out of the city we always happily make the trip! I can see some negative comments about the owner here but we think he's great and always welcoming, I just think you need to get his sense of humour. Bumper breakfast is a must!!

This was our 1st visit & won't be our last We had a late breakfast (bumper breakfast) Excellent breakfast with friendly staff

I had heard good things about this place so thought I'd try it out for breakfast one morning. Probably the worst Full English I've had in years. Maybe this was a one off disaster but I won't be going back.

If you had one too many at the LCR the previous night and need a pick me up, skip the hair of the dog and get a Full English here instead. It's cheap and relatively cheerful, you can sit outside on the decking if it's not raining... The term greasy spoon comes to mind but I don't mean this in a derogatory way, the place is decent.

This is a great conpact place to eat breakfast on their decking in the sunshine on a Sunday. Good choice of food. Recommend the standard cooked breakfast. Good wholesome food, hot and tasty in a good convivial environment. Very popular all day so you may have to wait for a seat! Nearby parking this is on a busy road.

Visited 3 days in a row to indulge in their amazing vegan breakfast, amazing sausages and great service from all of the staff. Highly recommend, not just for vegans, my friends came along and enjoyed their full English just as much!

Ordered a sausage and egg sandwich , it was delivered all ripped apart like a dog had started to eat it. It was stone cold, dry and hard I def would not recommend'

Best veggie breakfast I've had and literally the perfect hangover food. Fantastic stuff, big fan 👌. Really good value also.

Huge breakfast very good value for money, even the breakfast sandwiches are delicious atmosphere and lovely warm welcome from the friendly staff, always busy very popular one of my fav places

…but when I told the chef he said he'd check it out and then did nothing. That's the worst part. I've only been there twice and both times it's been bad.

Very nice pub food, went for some burgers and have thoroughly enjoyed! Reasonably priced too and nice atmosphere

My daughter and I had an early breakfast. She chose the gluten free option and I had the vegetarian plate, but with 'bubble & squeak' instead of hash browns. It was superb. I could have eaten just the ' bubble & squeak' as it had lots of vegetables: carrots, cabbage, courgettes and delicious herbs. There was a 20% discount for early diners ( we ate at 830 am) and, together with the delicious mega cup of fresh coffee, both breakfasts with the drink was under a tenner. A brilliant, nutritious and tasty breakfast! Quality and great value.

Had the vegetarian breakfast - delicious - served fresh and hot from the friendly staff, good ingredients, portion size and very reasonably priced! Reccomend highly, a real neighbourhood gem!

Great varied breakfast menu (with gluten free option). It was very, very busy (which speaks volumes). We had to wait quite a while for our food, which was the only disappointment

Best place to go with a group of friends, friendly atmosphere great for a catch up with a good friend or somewhere to eat after a heavy night out, it's perfect for students like myself. Would still recommend to people of all ages though. Best fry up I've had in a cafe or restaurant and great prices too.

Best vegetarian breakfast ever!!! I have tried many vegetarian breakfasts and this was truly the best. Great location and really friendly owner.

My partner and I met a friend at The Unthank Kitchen for the Bumper Breakfast and wasn't disappointed. I'm not a lover of bacon and so swapped with sausage, this wasn't a problem and after a short wait our plates came. The food was great, no greasy spoon here, roasted tomatoes, great tasting sausages, all washed down with a mug of tea. Speciality teas on offer too. The menu has options for gluten free, vegetarian and vegan. The girls were all great, friendly and polite and would have no problem going back and trying something else (sausage and caramelised onion toastie sounded good).

Shouldn't have been surprised really, as last visit was ruined by rude staff and mediocre food- but thought I'd give it one last try. Mistake.