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The Unthank Arms, Norwich,

The Unthank Arms

4.6 (760)
£25 and under
Gastro Pub
149 Newmarket Street, Norwich, NR2 2DR

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Located on Newmarket Street, The Unthank Arms is a cosy neighbourhood gastropub in Norwich which is an idyllic place to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. Also popular for weekday business meals and parties.

We serve food from 12pm and throughout the whole day and evening.

We have a large garden and outdoor area.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Dining Bar, Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    https://theunthankarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UNTHANK-BUFFET-MENU-APRIL-2022.pdf
  • Private party facilities
    If you’re organising a wedding, civil partnership, birthday party or other special event we would be delighted to help you.Classic Victorian bar – ideal for a smaller, relaxed meal with close family and friendsAiry Upstairs restaurant – seating up to 70 – a self-contained space to gather your guests togetherLarge outside garden & shelter-
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 760 people are saying

The Unthank Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Best Overall

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Best Service

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Good for groups

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Healthy

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Neighborhood gem

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Norwich

    Best Overall

  • Norwich

    Best Service

  • Norwich

    Best Ambiance

  • Norwich

    Best Value

  • Norwich

    Great for brunch

  • Norwich

    Kid-friendly

  • Norwich

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Norwich

    Good for groups

  • Norwich

    Healthy

  • Norwich

    Hot spot

  • Norwich

    Neighborhood gem

  • Norwich

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Norwich

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Unthank Arms offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere with "excellent food and service." Diners appreciate the "friendly staff" and "efficient service." The pub is known for its "great Sunday roasts" and "delicious meals," including gluten-free options. While some find desserts overpriced, overall, it's a "lovely local pub" with "good traditional pub" fare.
760 Reviews
  1. Sam

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    £10 Pasta and Wine on Mon & Tue nights is an unbeatable deal. Great portion sizes and high quality food. Outside of that deal, the food is fantastic, and is easily one of the best food-pubs in Norwich.

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  2. Sharon

    Norfolk/Suffolk12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Even though a private function was being catered for the quality of food and service was still fantastic.

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  3. Chad

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was fine. Staff were accommodating. Overall a good experience.

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  4. Phil

    Norfolk/Suffolk6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you for a lovely meal and friendly service as always. We had a lovely time.

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  5. David

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very good. Desserts overpriced. Unfortunately for us a huge crowd of people came in for a function upstairs & were in the bar area too long & the noise from them was tremendous. It got so crowded we had a man's backside almost on our table, who could not just stand still bit swayed back & forth which wasn't pleasant. Thankfully half way through our meal, he went, before I asked him to move away! Other than that the food & service was very good.

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  6. James

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good food, family atmosphere, efficient and friendly staff

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  7. Ruby

    London2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Honestly not great. First time visiting, seated quickly and first drinks round were quick which were good. Table was booked for 4 people for 6, restaurant was busy but not rammed. All 4 of us ordered roasts, potatoes were poor and everything else was adequate but considering the cost and value of other pub roasts (e.g. The Eagle) it wasn't great. Staff member we are assuming is the manager (was wearing a different colour shirt) cleared all plates apart from one and didn't return to the table, waited approx. 15 mins before someone else cleared and they did not ask about desserts/drinks/the bill. A wait to order and receive desserts, then after plates were cleared a very long wait for someone to ask if we wanted the bill. Tried to flag down several staff who either avoided eye contact or were huddled around the bar talking and sipping drinks. We had to approach the bar in the end to ask for the bill, it was placed on the table and we then paid at the bar about 20 mins after as no one came back with a card machine (unsure if we were meant to pay at bar or not, no instruction given). The only staff member who smiled, was polite and gave good service had glasses & was blonde- she was lovely. All of us attending have restaurant/hospitality management experience and we know what it can be like when it's busy and a long day, especially on a bank holiday weekend, but honestly the whole experience was underwhelming and potentially could have been rectified by an attempt at customer service from the team.

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  8. mark VIP

    London11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service as ever it always a good place to meet up with friends

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  9. louise

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food at such a good price with a nice glass of wine, £10 total 👍

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  10. Sydney

    New Orleans / Louisiana2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beef was rather tough, but food was overall good

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The Unthank Arms is rated 4.6 stars by 760 OpenTable diners.

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149 Newmarket Street, Norwich, NR2 2DR

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Dining Bar, Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    https://theunthankarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UNTHANK-BUFFET-MENU-APRIL-2022.pdf
  • Private party facilities
    If you’re organising a wedding, civil partnership, birthday party or other special event we would be delighted to help you.Classic Victorian bar – ideal for a smaller, relaxed meal with close family and friendsAiry Upstairs restaurant – seating up to 70 – a self-contained space to gather your guests togetherLarge outside garden & shelter-
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