The best restaurants in North Norfolk East of England

Visited recently, adequate menu, order food at the bar. We had Scampi & Chips, prawn salad with chips and Pizza. Nice food served fairly quickly and the young staff were very friendly and efficient. We will revisit when in the area.

We went to The Crown hoping for a classic Sunday lunch, but what we got felt more like a tragic comedy in three acts. Act One: My wife’s cottage pie – a dish that clearly had ambitions but fell spectacularly short. It started with mince that had more grease than a mechanic’s overalls. The poor thing was practically swimming in fat, bobbing up to the surface of the mash like a tiny, unfortunate shipwreck. And as for the cheese? Rather than a nice golden topping, it was an apathetic layer that looked like it lost the will to melt. Seriously, it was like the cheese took one look at the mince and decided, “Nah, I’m done.” Act Two: The carrots. Not only were they so soft they practically disintegrated on sight, but they hadn’t been topped or tailed. Imagine going through life only to end up on a plate without anyone even bothering to snip off your ends. The poor carrots deserved better. Act Three was my fish and chips – the only saving grace. The batter was crispy, and the chips were alright. But compared to the epic drama of the cottage pie, it felt like a very quiet end to the meal. The nice lady asked us about our meal half way through, and we told her about the carrots. She didnt really say anything nor take ownership, so thought it wasn’t even worth mentioning the greasy Cottage Pie The Crown has potential, but they need to get their act together. Otherwise, that cottage pie will haunt my dreams forever.

The atmosphere was friendly, the service was great, the food was yummy, and lots of it, people around us were clearly regulars ("Yes, we usually come about twice a week", and it really wasn't expensive. That was Wednesday; we're going back tomorrow (Monday), and it takes us a good hour and a half to get there by bus. What more can I say?! (We're retired – I can recommend that, too!)

This was one of our favourite quirky finds when on holiday last year. Choose your own donuts...yes please! No arguments from the kids as they can choose their own. Lovely, entrepreneurial family run business. It was highly recommended to us by the Hotel we stayed at - i can see why! We will be back when we csn visit the area again.

This is the second visit to the pub- after the annual Land Rover rally for the Norfolk firefighters charity. The first time we visited was just for drinks, this time we had a meal- a roast dinner in my case. We hadn’t booked and were very pleased with the service, the lady behind the bar took our orders promptly and was very helpful with the children’s menu. Food was served quickly and was delicious, proper “pub grub” The atmosphere was very pleasant too, it was a dark, wet November night and upon entering you’re greeted by an open fire, cozy bar and cozy restaurant. Will definitely be returning- more than once a year!

Nice location but not wheelchair or disabled friendly. Steps up to door and a slippery sort of ramp into cafe and gift shop.Requires someone to update. Gift shop a consortium of local artisans and very good item wise and price wise.

Went in . Fought my way past the takeaway que to stand at the fresh meat counter to be ignored . Walked out in disgust. Was eyeing up some nice steaks and chicken. Some bacon looked good too but will never know how good.

Very disappointed. Unfortunately the Red Lion has gone down hill in the last few months. Not a great choice on the menu especially if you are not keen on burgers. The portions were small and you had to order fries as extras which made it quite expensive. Will not returning anytime soon if the menu remains the same. Such a shame.

THE BEST 👌 RESTURANT IN HOLT AS MY LATE MUM CAROL LOVED 😍 GOING IN FOR A MEAL SHE DIED IN 😢 2019 FROM LIVER CANCER I HAVE MY LOVELY MEMORIES OF BOTH OF 😊 IN THERE AND I WILL DO SO AGAIN TO REMEMBER MY LATE MOTHER 👩 CAROL WHO LOVED CHAPEL YARD CAFE!

A really fantastic little stall that long established & sells the freshest seafood ever! The crab sandwiches & the mussels that we bought were absolutely delicious. So nice to see that these local, traditional stalls still exist at seaside towns.

Popped in for ice cream. Sundaes were great but ordered 99s and was charged 40p extra (each) just for sauce which left a bad taste. I felt really sorry for the young girls working there as it’s obviously not their decision. Clearly the owners keen to squeeze as much out of customers as possible.

The first thing that struck us at Ali’s was that, no matter how busy the members of staff were, they always acknowledged and greeted every person who came through the door. So unusual nowadays, but much appreciated. Great find, a short walk from the coast path, serving tourists and locals alike. Cafe and shop, food delicious and fresh. Great coffee.

This place is the kind of gem where you’d be kicking yourself if you found it on the last day of your holiday: we stumbled across it at the beginning, fortunately, which meant we could come back more than once! Their full breakfasts are wonderful, and the veggie options are good too. Everything is cooked fresh to order but nevertheless the service is snappy. It’s properly dog-friendly and the staff are all great.

On doing our pre-holiday research, we saw that there was a shop and cafe in our village destination. We popped into Ali’s for a bacon bap one morning before our walk, and have to say, it’s a gem of a place. You can buy your groceries here, or find something special in the way of food or drink to take home, pick up a souvenir of your trip, or have something to eat all at the same place. It’s dog friendly, too. Recommended.

Fish fresh cooked to perfection chips lovely staff very friendly. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Hope to go again before we leave