West Runton Restaurant Guide

“Top-drawer fish ’n’ chips with great sea views” are the attractive offer at this clifftop venue from prominent Norfolk chef Galton Blackiston – a more casual spin-off from his upmarket Morston Hall flagship. Choose between the downstairs café and a menu of more refined fish and seafood in the upstairs restaurant.

“Generous helpings of clearly fresh locally caught fish and seafood” are “tastefully presented” at this “cliff-top favourite” – a Victorian former brick kiln repurposed 10 years ago by Alison Matthews and her husband Richard, a crab and lobster fisherman (“alternatives to fish are also available”). Top Menu Tip – don’t miss the “notable desserts: ‘Runton Mess’ a lovely pile with several summer fruits, and a tangy lemon posset”.

“Hidden away in Cromer… what a find!” – Dan Goff & Ruth Butler opened this new venture in a converted butcher’s shop in late 2024 and initial feedback, though too thin for a definitive rating, is promising on its short menu (e.g. bavette steak, grilled mackerel, gnocchi). An early reporter notes: “the food is really fantastic from a beautifully constructed compact and balanced menu, with great ingredients and wonderfully cooked – we have been back and it was even better the second time!”