Food & Drink

Drove Orchards, Thornham

Amazing fruit farm, home to over 150 varieties of apple, including 100 from East Anglia, and other tasty fruit and vegetables such as nuts, artichokes and salads. There's a good farm shop and two eating options - a rustic cafe-restaurant and a proper fish'n'chip restaurant & take-away, Eric's, which is run by local chef Eric Snaith of Titchwell Manor.

Gurney's Fish Shop, Burnham Market

Long-standing and very well-stocked fishmonger’s in Burnham Market selling wet fish, all manner of local seafood, fishy dishes and smoked produce too.

The Real Ale Shop, Wells-next-the-Sea

Arable farmer Teddy Maufe’s real ale shop on his Holkham estate farmstead sells an amazing array of bottle-conditioned Norfolk real ales, many using his finest malting barley.

The Cheeseman, Norwich Market

Norwich Market might seem a humble location but with 1,000 years of history, this is an iconic part of city life. This fabulous cheese stall has a great quality range of local, British and European produce.

Wiveton Hall Cafe & Fruit Farm, Wiveton

Outside Wiveton to the north off the A149 coast road is this a hidden Norfolk gem, full of Jacobean architecture, charming walled gardens and productive fruit farming in the grounds. PYO or buy berries and other crops in the shop. But main attraction is the farm café with beautiful coastal views and fabulous rustic ingredient-led cooking.

Richard Hughes Cookery School, Brundall

Winner of the UK’s British Cookery School of the Year title, this is a culinary gem for all those amateur food lovers who aspire to be a chef for the day. Restaurateur Richard Hughes is a very familiar face on the Norfolk food scene.

Thornham Deli, Thornham

This is a great deli with a café on the side, run by Jeanne Whittome (of Hoste Arms fame). Picnic hampers, themed foodie evenings, amazing home wares and boutique fashion too.

Walsingham Farms Shop, Little Walsingham

A great place to visit to find the best Norfolk food and drink from around the coast and further afield in the county. Beautifully laid out and a place you could spend a couple of hours buying lovely delicious things, particularly ready meals.

Samphire & Seafood Stalls (along coast road)

As you drive the coast road in these parts, keep your eyes peeled for little stalls outside houses selling freshly-caught fish, shellfish (especially Brancaster mussels and Stewkey Blues cockles from Stiffkey) and crisp salty marsh samphire in the summer months.

Marsh Pig, Claxton

Loved by the Gunton Arms chefs, free range Norfolk charcuterie such as different salami, coppa shoulder, and lomo loin made with Blythburgh Free Range Pork from just over the border as well as beef braesola. Find it in local delis and farmers markets. Claxton-based Jackie Kennedy also runs courses and sells online.

Mrs Temple's Cheeses, Wighton

Almost certainly Norfolk’s best cheesemakers, the Temple family’s Holstein Friesian and Swiss Brown herds graze at Wighton on one of the Holkham Estate tenant farms. With an array from fresh curd to creamy hard cheeses, her most familiar is the excellent Binham Blue. Seek them out at local delis and farm shops

Byfords Deli & Cafe, Holt

This part of North Norfolk is spoilt for superlative businesses, deli-café Byfords is no exception. For many, an essential glamorous pitstop on any retail therapy in delightful Holt, perhaps the finest Georgian market town. Its strapline is ‘a higgledy-piggledly world of pleasure’, say no more…

Back to the Garden, Letheringsett

Nationally award-winning farm shop and café, with high quality produce, including Soil Association-quality meat counter, organic veggies and a delicatessen and of course excellent home-made meals.

Gangway Crab Shop

Marty Rowlands lands crabs and lobster daily in his own boat during the season and is one of the more-established long serving fishermen. Selling to pubs and restaurants along the coast, they also have a seasonal shop for dressed shellfish in The Gangway.

Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe

Sister place to The White Horse, a near-perfect family place we agree. Muddy boots, dogs and children are all welcome at The Jolly Sailors. Great pub grub including fantastic home-made pizzas, real ale and 40 different rums on offer behind the bar.

French's Fish & Chips, Wells-next-the-Sea

Brilliant fresh fish and chips, cooked to order as they should be. Eat in and watch quay life or take a short walk down the flood bank and eat there, watching the goings-on of a working harbour.

The Fish Shed, Brancaster Staithe

Pick up freshly harvested mussel from the Brancaster beds at this great fishmonger’s almost opposite The White Horse, plus a whole lot more such as game, meat, vegetables etc. Home-made products include fantastic smoked salmon, fish pies, patés and fishcakes.

Whin Hill Cider, Wells-next-the-Sea

Using the apple crops from their Stanhoe orchards, the Jarvis’s cider press barn is just off the main car park in Wells, producing interesting varietal and bottle-conditioned cider and perry plus single apple juices.

Picnic Fayre, Cley-next-the-Sea

Take a peek at this award-winning deli based in an old forge along at Cley-next-the-Sea. Inside, you’ll find a wonderful assortment of local cheeses, speciality breads, fruit and veg and great antipasti. A real treat for foodies.

Blakeney Deli, Blakeney

Specialist, family-owned fine food and wine emporium that champions Norfolk independent businesses, offering local treats and goodies from 18 Norfolk artisan suppliers. The on-site kitchen delivers excellent tarts, breads and pastries. Don’t miss the wine tastings.

Cley Smokehouse, Cley-next-the-Sea

Cley Smokehouse has been producing high quality hand crafted smoked and speciality foods for over 30 years on the North Norfolk Coast.

Woodforde's Brewery, Woodbastwick

A proud stockist of these fine local ales, their Wherry beer is a favourite with guests visiting our inns on the Norfolk coast. Visit their retail shop at the brewery to explore their fascinating array of ales and enjoy a brewery tour, ending with a taster or two of course or indulge deeper at the Brewery Tap next door, the Fur and Feather.

Art Cafe, Glandford

Cookies Crab Shop, Salthouse

The popularity of this seafood shack is legendary (after three generations). It’s a simple place all round, quite set in their ways about how to do things but that’s how they cater for so many. Family day boats bring in flapping-fresh seafood. Get there early!

Creake Abbey Farmers' Market, North Creake

On the first Saturday monthly, two old Norfolk barns host over 50 stalls with music and cookery demos by the pond. Cafe, craft and antiques shops too.

Stiffkey Stores, Stiffkey

Fabulous cafe and general store in converted coach house at the heart of the coastal village of Stiffkey. Here you'll find wood-fired bread, great coffee, local goodies from artisan producers, seasonal plants and flowers, and interesting lifestyle wares, books and gifts.

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Last updated: 01.02.21

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