A lovingly restored Georgian building is the setting for this charming restaurant. You enter via the back of the building, through an illuminated garden, and are then warmly welcomed into a beautiful dining room, where the lovely handmade tables have the menu and cutlery hidden in a drawer. The finest produce, be it lobster or quail, is delivered via a skilfully prepared tasting menu, where deep flavours come together perfectly and there's the odd playful touch, like dessert served across several dishes to share. Three restful bedrooms provide the perfect overnight escape.

15.1km

Sculthorpe Mill

Modern British · Bib

££

Dating all the way back to 1757, this striking former mill looks like it's been taken off the front of a Norfolk picture postcard. Lovingly restored by sisters Siobhan and Caitriona Peyton, it's now a chic dining pub with contemporary bedrooms and a riverside terrace. The cooking doesn't reinvent the wheel, but instead offers well-judged, flavoursome dishes like green gazpacho with Cromer crab. Ensure you save some room for dessert, especially if the terrific Norfolk pear and hazelnut tart is on the menu.

19.5km

The Gunton Arms

Traditional British · Bib

££

Now well into its second decade, The Gunton Arms is still an absolute joy to visit. There is an unerring simplicity to the place and an honesty to the hearty, gimmick-free and immensely flavourful cooking. Prime local meats – including from the 1,000-acre Gunton Estate deer park – form the backbone of the menu, cooked over fire in the flag-floored Elk Room, where you really feel like you're in on the action. While these cuts catch the eye, there's brilliant value to be found elsewhere on the menu, especially among offal and nose-to-tail dishes.

19.8km

The Grain Store

Modern Cuisine

££

Tucked away on the North Norfolk coast, The Grain Store forms part of The Maltings hotel – a collection of former brick and flint barns that have now been converted into bedrooms and this rustic restaurant. The lunchtime menu is simple and concise, while dinner offers a wide selection of small and large plates, plus those designed for sharing – such as lamb tagine or a Norfolk fish platter, to which you can add some local oysters. Each dish comes with clean, honest flavours and the wine list is keenly priced – head over to their small shop to take a bottle home with you.

19.8km

Itteringham Community Shop, Café & Post Office

Restaurant

Café

10.1km

Curry Pot Taverham

curry

Indian

12.7km

GREGGS

Restaurant

Bakery

13.4km

Cafe Verde

Restaurant

Café

13.4km

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