Proper pubs, old favourites and craft beer bars in Norwich.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Real ale pub
Twice CAMRA National Pub of the Year
A traditional ale emporium, opened in 1868 as the New Inn and twice CAMRA's National Pub of the Year, with more than 30 real ales including its own Fat Cat beers.
📍 49 West End Street, Norwich NR2 4NA
Pub with a cocktail menu
A pub on St Andrews Street with live music, open until 1am. A new cocktail menu from September 2026 has three takes on the negroni.
📍 4 St Andrews St, Norwich NR2 4AF
Historic pub
Norwich's oldest pub, thought to date back to 1249, close to the cathedral, with exposed beams, low ceilings, real ales and traditional pub food.
📍 17 Bishopgate, Norwich NR3 1RZ
Historic pub
A small Grade II listed corner pub from the 17th century on Colegate.
📍 57 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1DD
Historic pub
Long known as the Sir Garnet, a Grade II listed pub from around 1500 looking over Norwich Market.
📍 36 Pudding Lane, Norwich
Historic pub
One of the city's oldest pubs, full of character and rumoured to be haunted.
📍 Orford Place, Norwich
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Start with The Fat Cat, The Rumsey Wells, Adam and Eve, The Golden Star and The Garnet. Our full list has 6 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Norwich's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
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