Norwich
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Bishop’s Dining Room and Wine Bar
Bishop’s Dining Room and Wine Bar is a small fine-dining restaurant on St Andrew’s Hill. Savoy-trained Alessandro Tranquillo and his team offer informal fine dining with attentive, well-paced service.
Bowling House
Known for its top-notch cocktails and legendary nachos, Bowling House is a bar restaurant with a retro-style pin-deck bowling alley and karaoke booth.
Jordan Alfie Calisthenics
Personal trainer/calisthenics coach Jordan Alfie is different to most personal trainers as he specialises in developing control of your own body using your own body weight, improving strength, mobility and control. Through teaching gymnastics skills such as muscle-ups and handstands, clients see incredible results over time.
Pilates East
Pilates East is a Pilates studio offering Mat and Apparatus group and private classes from its bright, spacious studio tucked away in Labour in Vain Yard. It is equipped with Gratz Classical Pilates apparatus including Reformers, Cadillac, Chairs and Barrels.
Thorns DIY
Family-run Thorns DIY is an independent and traditional hardware store in the heart of the Norwich Lanes.
The Rumsey Wells
Dedicated to the art of good drinking, The Rumsey Wells in Norwich is a large, welcoming city centre pub loved by serious cask ale and craft beer drinkers, pie fans, rum lovers and world music aficionados alike.
Design House Norwich
Design House Norwich stocks and displays some of Europe’s best designer modern furniture, including Ligne Roset, Hülsta, Vitra, as well as many other brands from Italy, France, Germany, Holland and Scandinavia.
Namaste Village Restaurant
Family-run Namaste Village is an Indian restaurant serving innovative vegan and vegetarian delights from different regions of India. With an ethos of ‘good food served with care’, the Namaste team share their love of traditional Indian plant-based food made using authentic recipes and sourcing the very best local, fresh ingredients.
Norwich FarmShare
Receive bags of eco-friendly groceries from Norwich FarmShare, an award-winning community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm modelling sustainable urban food supply in Norwich. For a monthly subscription service, members can collect bags of vegetables, fruit and organic free-range eggs from its city hub at St Mary Magdalene Church every Thursday.
Paul Flack
Visual artist and designer Paul Flack is known for his playful, abstract designs with an often-bold colour palette. His work has appeared on everything from album art and posters, to print and even a beer can.
Philip Browne
Philip Browne curates the best from luxury, sport and streetwear, championing innovative design and pushing the boundaries of fashion.
Artel (Closed)
Artel serves specialty coffee, craft beer and seasonal food from its bright and modern plant-filled two-storey space on London Street, Norwich.
Studio Inn
Studio Inn is a creative co-working studio in the heart of Norwich providing a work space exclusively for creatives and entrepreneurs seeking company and collaboration.
Truman’s of Norwich
Truman’s of Norwich is a traditional barbershop providing high-quality men’s grooming combined with a friendly, efficient service.