The Jolly Sailors

4.5

1651 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Feb 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Dog-friendly
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

Attention: Please note that all reservations made will be located in our inside restaurant, our tables located in our large pub garden, bar area and covered garden room are available for walk-ins only.

Voted the nation’s favourite family pub, our 18th century village local on the Norfolk coast serves real ales from our microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!).

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
01485 210314
Website
http://www.jollysailorsbrancaster.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nick Ramsay

Location
Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ
Neighborhood
Brancaster Staithe
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

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What 1,651 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Norfolk/Suffolk
Kid-friendly
Norfolk/Suffolk
Good for groups
Norfolk/Suffolk
Hot spot
Norfolk/Suffolk
Great for outdoor dining
Norfolk/Suffolk
Lively

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The Jolly Sailors is a vibrant, family-friendly pub with a welcoming atmosphere and "wonderfully friendly staff." Visitors rave about the "delicious food," including "excellent Sunday roast" and pizzas. There's a play area for kids, live sports, and a "great selection of drinks." This coastal gem is "great value" and dog-friendly.

1,651 Reviews

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Roberta
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful Sunday roast, love this little place , staff friendly . Great atmosphere .
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Benjamin
VIP
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant, family friendlies pub with delicious food and wonderfully friendly staff. Plus an excellent play area for kids and live sports.. What's not to like!
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Tom
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
There’s a decent local pub here, in a coast full of overpimped gastropubs – but sadly the steak and ale pie was inedible as the steak hadn’t been cooked for long enough, the chips were badly cooked and the mussels, which I thought would be a bulletproof choice – were overcooked and had a very odd aroma. It was also expensive – probably not as much as the poncy White Horse over the road, but a lot for a not very nice meal in a noisy dining room. A disappointment.
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Jacky
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The meal and service was fantastic. Would definitely recommend.
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Marc
Leicestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic, enjoyable meal at the Jolly sailor tonight
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Andy
Worcestershire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely ambience lovely staff lovely food friendly my favourite pub on the north Norfolk coast
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paul
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just awesome. Food is always great. Shanty songs on a Monday- you can’t beat it.
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Yomi
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Our server Jodie was very attentive. Space for young ones to play. Great selection of drinks especially rum. There are a few Norfolk gin and rum on offer too! Excellent Sunday roast. Would definitely recommend anyone to go to Jolly Sailor! We are planning to go again!
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Juliet
Devon
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A proper pub with friendly service & great food at a reasonable price.
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OpenTable Diner
Norfolk/Suffolk
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday lunch - one beef and one pork. Both excellent. Will certainly go back again.
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The Jolly Sailors offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01485 210314.

The Jolly Sailors is rated 4.5 stars by 1651 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Brancaster Staithe
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Ramsay
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.jollysailorsbrancaster.co.uk/
Phone number
01485 210314

The Jolly Sailors

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Additional information

Fish & Chips

Veggie roast

Pizza Dip

Light bites

Jolly Smokehouse Prawns£7.25

Crispy Chicken Tenders £8.50

Nachos£9.50

Cod Goujons£8.95

Shell on King Prawns£11.00

Burgers

Crispy Chicken Fillet£15.50

Homemade Bhaji Burger£14.00

1/2lb Beef & Bone Marrow Burger£16.50

Jolly Smokehouse Pulled Pork£16.00

Classics

Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry£13.95

Jolly Chicken Curry£16.50

Fish & Chips£16.75

10oz Gammon Steak£16.00

10oz 28 Day Aged Rump Steak ‘n’ Chips£23.50

Feta salad

Homemade Steak & Ale Pie£19.50

Smokehouse Ribs£23.00

Pizzas

Garlic Bread£6.50

Cheesy Garlic Bread£7.50

Three Cheese Margherita£11.00

Vegan Margherita£11.50

Jolly Fiorentina£13.50

The Jolly Goat£14.00

Meaty Farmer£14.75

Jolly Smokehouse£15.50

Prawn Zinger£16.95

Pizza Dip£1.50

Baguettes

Mature Cheddar & Branston Pickle£8.75

Tuna Mayo & Cucumber £8.75

Smoked Roast Ham & Tomato£8.75

Prawn & Marie Rose£10.00

Jolly Sides

Mixed Salad£3.75

Homemade Coleslaw£3.75

Buttered Corn on the Cob£3.75

Fries£4.00

Chips£4.00

Sweet Potato Fries£4.50

Cajun Fries£4.50

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie£7.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding£7.50

Crumble of the Day£7.50

Ice Cream and Sorbet£1.95

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