THE AL DENTE STORY My career in the hospitality industry begun whilst I was still studying hospitality in Italy 18 years ago. During this time I worked in a variety of different places from luxury hotels to middle range high street restaurants all over Europe. I knew I wanted to own my own restaurant, using …

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Trip Advisor Review 2-16 “Great lunchtime menu” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 1 week ago via mobile We popped into this lovely Thai restaurant on a busy Saturday lunchtime, to find an oasis of calm. Friendly staff, delicious food, good value and prompt service. A hidden gem, worth seeking out.

Having first opened its doors in February 2009, seating  around 40 people, two years later we were fortunate enough to expand into the adjacent building, previously an Adnams pub, ‘The Horse & Dray’, where the two buildings were linked and in April 2011, both sides were fully operational. From a quick dim-sum lunch for one …

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Traditionally over the last 30 years Bedfords has been the place to drink, chat and eat in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Today it’s no different, well apart from the new man at the helm, Glen, his dedicated, professional and hard working team of staff, headed up by Simon the General Manager, a total refurbishment inside …

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‘I love a chef who gets jiggy with the animal fats’ – Restaurant Review | Marina O’Loughlin ‘It was local wisdom, not the chef’s success on Great British Menu, that led me here, and I’m glad it did: it’s a little treasure’. I’m not big on food telly. I’ll watch everything Nigella is in, but that’s …

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Located at the bottom of Timber Hill, tucked away in the heart of Norwich City Centre, Benoli Italian Restaurant serves a modern menu inspired by top quality ingredients, focusing strongly on fresh hand crafted pasta. Benoli also houses a relaxed eating counter serving Italian inspired cocktails. Chef/owner Oliver Boon and his talented kitchen team, headed …

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A small, intimate restaurant perfectly situated on the oldest lane in Norwich, Bishops Dining Room and Wine Bar is everything you would expect from a fine dining restaurant and more. Our welcoming, relaxed atmosphere will ensure you and your guests have an experience to treasure. Our food is locally sourced, wherever possible, to give you …

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In the heart of the Golden triangle Norwich is Blue Joanna. Asian style street food, cool cocktails, vinyl records & Live music….& a blue piano. Our current opening hours are 6pm – late Tuesday -Thursday & 5.30 – late Friday & Saturday.

AT BRICK YOU’LL GET HAND CRAFTED, TRADITIONAL WOOD OVEN FIRED PIZZA. MADE WITH THE BEST OLIVE OIL, TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA, AND MORE FROM ITALY.

Francisco “Cisco” Papica went straight from school in the Philippines to work as a porter in a busy kitchen whose porters only lasted a month or two. Six months later, he was still there – fascinated with what the chefs were creating around him. He was given his first station and his talent was soon …

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