Feeling peckish? Where to eat in Wells-next-the-Sea
Hungry visitors are spoilt for choice with a wide range of restaurants, pubs, cafés and coffee shops catering for all tastes and budgets. With a busy working harbour at hand, freshly caught seafood is a menu staple. Fish and chips eaten al fresco on the Quay is an experience enjoyed by generations of holidaymakers and day trippers.
Bang in Wells is a café and bar located right in the heart of Wells. A colourful, warm and welcoming place where both locals and visitors alike can pop in for a bite to eat. Enjoy simple yet superbly cooked food, served all day in a relaxed and friendly ambience.
Beach Café is a stone’s throw from the beach. Enjoy sandwiches and rolls with various fillings, along with sausage rolls, pasties and pastry slices. Bacon and sausage baps are on the menu, as is coffee and cake from the delicious cake table. Eat in or take away. Dog friendly.
French’s is an award- winning, family owned Fish & Chip shop with over 90 years of history serving up the tastiest Fish & Chips in Wells. The restaurant and take-away has stunning panoramic views of the famous Quay making it a popular hot spot all year round.
A warm welcome awaits you at Mrs B's traditional tea room on the main shopping street in the heart of Wells. Enjoy a selection of yummy homemade cakes and treats, nice coffee and good quality teas. Also serves sandwiches, rolls and savoury snacks.
Since 1966, four generations of the Platten’s family have worked to produce quality fish and chips. Overlooking the stunning coastal views of the harbour, Platten’s Fish & Chips not only provides delicious, quality food, but also a seaside view you won’t forget in a hurry.
This popular quayside first floor restaurant has panoramic views over the harbour. Diners can enjoy the traditional breakfasts it's famous for, lunch favourites like battered cod and chips, or a full à la carte dinner featuring locally-caught seafood.
The Bowling Green Inn is said to be the oldest pub in Wells dating back to at least 1673. The dog friendly pub offers traditional home cooked cuisine in a relaxed and comfortable setting. Enjoy the secluded beer garden in summer, or the blazing log fire in winter.
Food at The Crown is prepared using only the freshest ingredients, sourced locally from farmers, fishermen and traders. Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea, a six course Taste of Norfolk meal or Friday night Fizz ‘n’ Chips. Eat indoors or on the south facing terrace.
We consider ourselves to be very lucky to have such incredible provenance on the doorstep, and our chefs take great delight in producing locally sourced meals, that embrace the region's nautical heritage.
A family and dog friendly pub right on the quay with spectacular views over the marshes. The menu includes seasonal special dishes that reflect the very best of locally sourced produce. The pub also serves freshly prepared pizzas to eat in or take away.
The Picnic Hut serves freshly ground Fairtrade coffee, smoothies, shakes, wraps, rolls, salads, homemade cakes, cookies, flapjacks, scones and more. Their generously filled sandwiches are made fresh each morning, including the popular North Norfolk crab sandwiches.
A small, intimate and informal Seafood Restaurant centred around beautifully prepared local and seasonal seafood dishes, including the popular seafood platters. The menu also offers a smattering of ‘landlubber’ dishes to make sure every taste is catered for.
Since 2004 Wells Deli have provided locally sourced crab sandwiches, heart warming soups, delicious cakes and really good coffee, all served in a relaxed and friendly environment by a small team of enthusiastic foodies. Sit-in or takeaway.
The café is open for coffee and cake, light lunches and brunch, afternoon tea and more. Offering a wide range of freshly baked and locally-sourced produce including scones, cakes, pastries, sandwiches, salads and paninis. The bar is also open all day.
A cozy coffee house overlooking the salt marshes and the hustle and bustle of the working harbour. Serves delicious locally roasted coffee, artisan hot chocolate, and a range of glorious loose leaf teas - and don’t forget the cake!!
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