The best restaurants serving British food in North Norfolk East of England

After our Sunday morning swim, we always need breakfast! We usually have breakfast in Cromer as it’s on our way home to Northrepps. This morning we decided to have breakfast at the corner house tea room for a change and WOW! What a lovely surprise and experience. First impression was great, our young waitress was lovely, very engaging and bursting with enthusiasm, made us feel valued and very much at home. Fast service and so friendly. It felt very professional, fast flowing and free moving…… busy with a smooth turnover of customers. The breakfast was cooked exactly how I requested and, we left with full bellies 🤣 No panic, dramas or stress. My new favourite place, sincere thanks.

Gorgeous little place. Had a vegan breakfast and big breakfast. Portions were generous and the food was hot. My soya hot chocolate was also really warm which is hard to achieve without the milk curdling! The granary bread was just beautiful and melted in your mouth. Service was fantastic. Would absolutely go back.

This is a very special hotel indeed. Kept, by its exuberant owner, in 1920’s style in homage to Agatha Christie who used to stay there. Full of old pictures and bits and bobs. Our bedroom ( medium size) was very comfortable with fun roll top bath but has modern amenities as well. But was next to the kitchen extractor fan which was noisy until 11 pm All the staff, mainly young people, were outstandingly helpful and polite. Nothing was too much trouble and it was the type of service I haven’t seen for many years. Well done. It is also highly popular , and full the nights we were there. Largely I suspect because of the combined dinner, bed and breakfast offerings. At very good value for money. The food was generally delicious and fresh. Duck, halibut, sea trout and the local crab and lobsters were outstanding but the “locally caught king prawns which, like the lobster, were landed today “ were obviously frozen as were tasteless and they ( king prawns) don’t live in UK waters. That was the only disappointment on the menu, which I wouldn’t have mentioned except they had been really hyped up by the enthusiastic person I assume was the owner. Good well chosen wine list and fine cocktails The reason I haven’t given five stars is with the regimented way guests eat. Severe set 25 minute table timings for breakfast and dinner. I do understand that the kitchen needs to be paced to cook such good food to order, but the timings on offer were not good for many of the customers. By the time we arrived to check in at 3pm after a long drive we had to settle for a 6.30 supper and 9.15 breakfast. The next day breakfast wasn’t available until 9.30 … hopeless for anyone who works or has to leave earlier.. and I overheard two couples saying their 6.30pm slot was far too early for dinner , but that was all that was left because the best table times had already been given to people from outside who had booked in for a meal. You are asked to go to the bar half an hour before your meal where you receive some underwhelming amuse bouche and are expected to buy a drink whilst perusing the menu. This is to help the chef timings but also allows for tables to be turned over and reset. The last day we were there the small bar was over crowded and we had to wait an hour to be shown our table. Service was then very slow. I just couldn’t eat rich food at 9pm having waited by then two and a half hours. So because I prefer more personalised service and eating at a time that suits my stomach, and I like to be sat at my table and not held in a “ holding pen” this is not an experience I personally wish to experience again. Having said that I realise that this hotel really does suit many of its guests, who really loved it. So it’s only my own opinion and I suspect I’m in a very small minority

Stayed at burlingtons on the 7/12 for one night, we did the Norfolk lights express from Sheringham station which was fantastic, returned to the hotel where we sat in the lounge and had a couple of cocktails, chatted to some lovely people and also had a lovely chat with sally one of the owners had a lovely sleep in a super sized bed , our room was the strand which was ultra luxurious, had a fantastic breakfast, superb location everything was 10/10 thankyou👍

What can I say that hasn’t already been said but I would like to add something anyway! Meadowsweet isn’t a cheap option when it comes to dining out. However, they say you get what you pay for, and this certainly applies here! Food is excellent and the team, both the kitchen and front of house, work seamlessly together to provide an exemplary experience.

Chose Oh Crumbs purely at random. Good choice - very tasty Cromer Crab sandwiches on brown. They have a serving hatch off the pavement a few yards from the River Burke bridge approach. Placed order through window, waited a few minutes then order arrived. Went and ate on a bench by the bird feeding area next to the bridge. Would recommend.

Great warm baguettes. I would recommend them to anyone! Cueing out of the door for a reason! Brilliant for lunch on a cold or hot day as cold food offered too.

We had an ice-cream and sat at one of the little tables overlooking the swimmers in the sea. It was idyllic. It was clear that whoever runs this place takes a lot of care eg there was a pretty butterfly figurine in the lavender pot on each table - a small touch but it tells you something. Lovely place. Highly recommended.

Such lovely staff , loved listening to the cook singing along to music , the place just felt so relaxed and was nice watching the planes coming into land , definitely recommend as a stop on your bike ride

As a coffee lover- this is the best latte I have ever had…previously in North Walsham I had predominantly used the well known coffee shop in town however last month decided to try Coffeesmiths and I will not go anywhere else now. A true work of art. Lovely friendly staff and very reasonably priced

Arrived in Holt on a Sunday and needed something quick and easy after a long drive. This place does really good pizza. It was delicious.

Tonight we were served by Paige, Charlotte and Rachel. All extremely friendly and helpful. Have been a few times now and always excellent customer service and tasty food. Thank you

Beautiful place !! Lovely food such a treat !the cake is scrumptious 😋 will be back for the pancake breakfast 🥞

Very friendly and welcoming. Really tasty fish and delicious chips. Always the one we stop at for our fish and chips. Wouldn’t go anywhere else