Prelude at Norwich Theatre Royal

4.4

1623 Reviews

£25 and under

Modern European

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Good for groups

Prelude at Norwich Theatre Royal is open daily for lunch and uses locally sourced freshly cooked food, its also a perfect place for a pre-show dinner. Enjoy your meal at a relaxed pace before going to the show, you also have your table for the entire evening so when you return at the interval your drinks and dessert order can be all ready for you. A great way to dine out before seeing a show!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Modern European, British
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
Phone number
01603 598577
Website
http://www.norwichtheatre.org/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RL
Neighborhood
Norwich
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access

2 courses £23, 3 courses £27. While you look at the menu and discuss the show with friends why not order a glass of prosecco for £7 or an espresso/passionfruit martini for £7.50. Don't forget the table is yours for the evening, so order your interval desserts, drinks or even a delicious cheese board for post-show!

For the Table

Vinci Olives£2.50
Homemade Focaccia£2.50
Spiced Nuts£2.50

To Begin

Roast Carrot and Chickpea Soup
with harissa oil and preserved lemon
Cromer Crab Mayo
celeriac remoulade, pickled cucumber and brioche
Ham Hock Terrine
apple ketchup and sauerkraut
Roasted Beets and Puy Lentil Salad
Norfolk Mardler goats cheese, truffle and honey dressing
Potted Salmon
with capers, gherkins, crème fraîche, watercress mayo and toast

Main Courses

Chicken Breast Glazed
with malt and ale, salt baked celeriac puree, spring greens and pearl barley
Parmesan Crumbed Plaice Fillet
spinach, mash and salsa verde
Aubergine and Walnut Ragu
orzo, halloumi and gremolata
Braised Beef In Red Wine
thyme and shallots, mash, spring greens, glazed carrots and tarragon
Salmon Fillet
crab bisque, samphire, courgette and saffron potatoes [£2 supplement]

Sides

Fries with Truffle Mayo and Parmesan£3.50
Salad Leaves and Vinaigrette£3.50
Purple Sprouting Broccoli£3.50

Desserts

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart
with praline ice cream
Rhubarb and Custard Choux Bun
with stem ginger ice cream
White Chocolate Panna Cotta
mango sorbet and passion fruit
Royale Sundae
with chocolate brownie, toasted pecans, chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Chocolate Brownie
with blackcurrant sorbet
Hazelnut and Chocolate Torte
with lime bavarois, hazelnut praline and chocolate ice cream

Post Show

Selection of Cheeses£6.50
served with celery, chutney, grapes and crackers

Coffee

Choose your milk - blue top, skinny or oat milk

English Breakfast Tea£2.15
Americano£2.40
Espresso£2.15
Cappuccino£2.90
Hot Chocolate£3.10
Speciality Teas£2.15
Flat White£2.90
Latte£2.90
Mocha£3.10
Luxury Hot Chocolate£3.90
Served with marshmallows and whipped cream

Speciality Teas

Earl Grey
Camomile Tea
Dragon Well Green Tea
Egyptian Mint Tea
Wild Encounter Fruit Tea
Spicy Rooibos

Finish Your Night

Treat Yourself to a Glass of Martel VS£4.60

What 1,623 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

1,623 Reviews

C
Cambridge2
London
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Can’t be beet for pre theatre dining. Good service but when going often the menu needs refreshing more frequently.
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Cambridge2
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service again, right on the theatre, recommend
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FionaA
Calgary
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal before show. Service was slightly slow to start before drinks order and menu choice taken, but after that was fine. Would definitely book again.
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Citydave
Norfolk/Suffolk
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Prelude is an excellent dining experience especially as everything is timed to fit in with the theatre performance.
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PamelaH
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the 4th time I have dined at Prelude and it is such a lovely, welcoming and friendly place but still holding to professiolism as well. Food is excellent and excellent value for money. Staff are informative, friendly and professional. Excellent time was had by all. I had a party of 4.
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LenN
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyable meal with family.However, a delay with the dessert course as more tartlets were being prepared, meant having to eat during the intermission, which we have done previously. However, the intermission this time, was only 15 minutes, which wasn't long enough by the time we made it back to the restaurant. The waiter also had to bring us paper cups to take our coffees back into the auditorium to drink, as they had forgotten 3 of our ordered coffees, meaning they were too hot to drink anyway. This timing must be a recognised problem which should be addressed as we were not the only table affected. The staff overall were very friendly and welcoming.
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RaymondA
Norfolk/Suffolk
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We are regulars at the Prelude ,the service and the food are very good.
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ChrisM
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we live in london go to norwich twice a year for theatre always eat at prelude love it there staff always great lovely pre show
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DonnaS
Norfolk/Suffolk
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My friends and I had a very relaxed visit to Prelude this week. Very good food, with excellent service and at a good price.
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janen
Norfolk/Suffolk
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely looking forward to coming back really enjoyed it thank you lovely
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Prelude at Norwich Theatre Royal is rated 4.4 stars by 1623 OpenTable diners.

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Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RL

Additional information

Neighborhood
Norwich
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Modern European, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.norwichtheatre.org/
Phone number
01603 598577

Prelude at Norwich Theatre Royal

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

For the Table

Vinci Olives£2.50

Homemade Focaccia£2.50

Spiced Nuts£2.50

To Begin

Roast Carrot and Chickpea Soup

Cromer Crab Mayo

Ham Hock Terrine

Roasted Beets and Puy Lentil Salad

Potted Salmon

Main Courses

Chicken Breast Glazed

Parmesan Crumbed Plaice Fillet

Aubergine and Walnut Ragu

Braised Beef In Red Wine

Salmon Fillet

Sides

Fries with Truffle Mayo and Parmesan£3.50

Salad Leaves and Vinaigrette£3.50

Purple Sprouting Broccoli£3.50

Desserts

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart

Rhubarb and Custard Choux Bun

White Chocolate Panna Cotta

Royale Sundae

Chocolate Brownie

Hazelnut and Chocolate Torte

Post Show

Selection of Cheeses£6.50

Coffee

English Breakfast Tea£2.15

Americano£2.40

Espresso£2.15

Cappuccino£2.90

Hot Chocolate£3.10

Speciality Teas£2.15

Flat White£2.90

Latte£2.90

Mocha£3.10

Luxury Hot Chocolate£3.90

Speciality Teas

Earl Grey

Camomile Tea

Dragon Well Green Tea

Egyptian Mint Tea

Wild Encounter Fruit Tea

Spicy Rooibos

Finish Your Night

Treat Yourself to a Glass of Martel VS£4.60

Overall ratings and reviews

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