The best restaurants in Coltishall Broadland East of England

Great food, great value and great service from Dan. Hubby and I had sausage and bacon roll each cooked to our individual tastes, tea the same (how would you like it...strong, milky etc etc). Nothing was too much trouble and while cooking the locally sourced products to perfection he made a point of chatting. What a find - just shame that we were away for the weekend and do not live nearby. Thoroughly recommend.

Here's hoping that you find yourself back in Charing with every success behind you. Very much looking forwards to your evening at The Pavilion Charing on the 8th Sept. Good luck.

Popped in without any pre planning and were very pleasantly surprised. Apart from the food, which was fine, I was struck by the exceptional level of friendly service from the cheerful staff !.Chatty and seemed genuinely pleased to be serving us.

Son had his wedding blessing here, together with bridal breakfast, evening reception and breakfast following day (hired several of the cottages as well as rooms in the main hotel - they couldn't be faulted.) Food was exceptional, so full from the breakfast ( huge home made burgers, chicken breast and BBQ with sides that beat anything I'd had in my previous 60 years), bars in events venue and main hotel, care from staff couldn't be faulted. With a walk through the gardens to the river at the end so see the broads boats go by while enjoying the sun, prior to the evening events. Guests enjoyed the more lively evening when the sound system was cranked up, before those who had to make their way to other places started leaving. Following morning breakfast was more than ample to get through to evening, a buffet bar plus cooked to order menus, full English was good, or a mountain of scrambled egg on toast with a thick large sliver of salmon as the roof. Highly recommend

We had the most perfect day at the Norfolk Mead for our wedding. Frankie and Danni were so helpful throughout the planning process and on the day they were both amazing and made sure everything ran smoothly. They were always prompt with their replies and nothing was too much trouble for them. All the staff were lovely and friendly. The food was delicious and the venue itself was beautiful. Being able to have some time in the spa the morning after our wedding was a perfect way to unwind and reflect on the day. We could not have asked for a better venue!

Amazing selection of baked good, we stopped here for lunch ( just a few tables outside ) and wow. Everything we had was amazing, delicious, so good we bought takeaway fur dinner . We tried quiche, scutch eggs, sausage rolls, spinach brioche and cinnamon cream cheese bun, all were fantastic. Would highly recommend Dollies, this is a little gem. Coffee was also excellent and the service was above and beyond very friendly and helpful.

Lovely country pub with friendly staff and a good selection of food and beers. I would recommend the fillet steak 🥩 to anyone.

A nice location with good views. The cafe was clean and welcoming and most of the staff were pleasant, apart from the young chap who was quite miserable. The food was nice, but one small piece of butter for toast was disappointing and I could not catch a member of staff to ask for more. The cake selection was disappointing so we had to move on elsewhere. We had travelled 90 minutes from home on a recommendation, so I was expecting more.

Can't claim to be a staunch regular, but I have used Ali Spice as a takeaway about once every 2 months since it opened in 2010. Food and feeling of being a valued customer has always been exemplary. Up to my last two dishes, my go to was always a chicken balti, a 2 chilli spice rating, the last one I had from Ali's was so spicy it was on the verge of being inedible, ah well just a one off, i fancied a curry last night and found I could not face ordering my old faithful balti, i ordered a tikka massala and was told 20 mins to collect, i arrived in the prescribed time and drove 10 minutes home to find the dishes i ordered were just about warm, fine i could heat up in a microwave, but i have never had to do this before, something has changed lately at Ali spice, and i don't just mean the prices! Unfortunately I will be going elsewhere for my curry from now on.

Roast is delicious! Haven't had one in long time but they didnt disappoint! Large portion and quick service

Best pub in town. If you’re visiting in low season check their opening hours. We rolled up on a Wednesday night about 5 minutes before they were due to close. Despite this we received a warm welcome and efficient service. There is a nice bar with plenty of seating in different rooms which gives a warmer feel to the place. Best choice and condition of Ales, well kept and well served. Just sorry we didn’t get to visit again during our short stay. Thanks.

I had a delicious vegetarian option of tofu and black bean sauce. Excellent food and friendly service. Thank you 😊

Just had a family of 8 Easter Sunday lunch and we were all blown away by just how lovely every meal was. The setting by the river is gorgeous too. There was so much lamb and beef on our plates we had to take some home... food was all freshly cooked and the cauliflower cheese was sublime. Deserts we're enormous and the sticky toffee pudding with ginger snap was a lovely end to a fantastic meal. Service was wonderful too, so thank you all so much. We will definitely visit again.

Very nice place to visit, friendly and good service

The fish was bony and the batter soggy would not recommend. And had to wait for it to be cooked .