Norwich keeps a few of its best bars tucked away or open late. These are the ones to know.
Last checked 11 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Speakeasy cocktail bar
A relaxed upstairs cocktail bar above Makers House on St Benedicts Street, reached by a side door, serving unusual and bespoke cocktails. Open on Friday and Saturday evenings.
📍 2-4 St Benedicts St, Norwich NR2 4AG
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar on Upper King Street built around seasonal and classic cocktails, with a daily happy hour and good music.
📍 9-11 Upper King St, Norwich NR3 1RB
Speakeasy cocktail and whiskey bar
A speakeasy-style bar on Charing Cross for fun cocktails and whiskey, with drinks made to order and regular live jazz.
📍 14 Charing Cross, Norwich NR2 4AL
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar on Redwell Street for creative cocktails. Drinks only, no food.
📍 8 Redwell St, Norwich NR2 4SN
Gin bar and tasting room
One of Norwich's smallest bars, a tucked-away gin bar and tasting room on Bedford Street run by the Bullards distillery. Open Thursday to Sunday.
📍 27c Bedford St, Norwich NR2 1AG
Rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar
Norwich's rooftop restaurant and bar on Rose Lane, with 360-degree views taking in the cathedral and the castle.
📍 51-59 Rose Ln, Norwich NR1 1BY
Cocktail bar and restaurant
A cocktail bar and restaurant on Tombland with speciality cocktails, spirits, fine wine and food made with local produce.
📍 28 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1RE
Late-night rooftop bar
A very late bar on London Street with a rooftop space and events that run until 4am.
📍 68 London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Cocktail bar
A late cocktail bar on Bank Plain with a long menu, two-for-one offers and masterclasses.
📍 23 Bank Plain, Norwich NR2 4SF
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
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Start with Bar Hawthorn, 11th & Social, J. Doe & Co., Tipsy Jar and Tipsy Anchor. Our full list has 10 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.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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