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Summary

£68
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Set in the deer-filled grounds of a stately home” and owned by Chelsea art dealer Ivor Braka, this much commented-on pub-with-rooms “shows more contemporary art on its walls than the average West End gallery” (Tracey Emin, Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, Anthony Caro and co.). Mark Hix alumni Stuart & Simone Tattersall oversee the victuals: mostly “meat and game from local estates” (“some cooked on the open fire”), but the “broad and inventive” menu isn’t just for carnivores. “Top Menu Tip – the whole shared-chicken Sunday Roast is beautifully done and excellent value”.

Summary

£64
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Love the vibe and art” at this “exciting” restaurant-with-rooms, opened in 2011 by Chelsea art dealer Ivor Braka on his country estate, with paintings and sculpture by luminaries from Lucian Freud, Paula Rego and Damien Hirst to Anthony Caro and Sol Le Witt on the walls and in the grounds outside. It’s “definitely a meat-eater’s heaven”, with “superb food” from ex-Mark Hix chef Stuart Tattersall – “most locally sourced, including their own stunning venison from the estate”, and some “cooked over the dining-room fire”.

Summary

£56
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “quirky” and “art-filled (by YBAs no less) but still “informal” operation “manages to combine the best of both pub and restaurant”. Fine local ingredients are cooked with care and flair, the seafood is superb, and the meat cooked on the open fire is spectacular” (not least game from the nearby Gunton Deer Park). “Melt in the mouth” steaks or rib of beef rate mention here.

Summary

£51
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “quirky” country pub combines an “old-fashioned” interior with striking artworks by YBAs on the walls, to create the “perfect ambience” and it has won a fair following. Game from the surrounding Gunton Deer Park is a highlight of the menu – most (if not quite all) opinions on the cooking are positive.

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Restaurant details

Highchair,Menu
Yes
No dress code
90

The Gunton Arms Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Gunton Arms Restaurant in NR11, Norwich by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Gunton Arms restaurant.
Derek P
Good menu with gluten free dietary items hi...
Reviewed 10 months, 5 days ago

"Good menu with gluten free dietary items highlighted by staff for eas of selection. Friendly and well executed service, for a lovely presentation of meal that was very good to eat in a pub with period atmosphere. Would certainly return."

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Magdalene M
The best pork chop ever from the grill with...
Reviewed 11 months, 1 day ago

"The best pork chop ever from the grill with such friendly and professional service. However those with a faint heart should avoid eating in the Tracy Emin room as some of the images are extremely graphic!"

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Kevin A
Outstanding food with good service in a gre...
Reviewed 11 months, 1 day ago

"Outstanding food with good service in a great location"

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies
£9.60 £32.50 £4.25
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £23.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
Cromer Rd, Norwich, NR11 8TZ
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm

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