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The Georgian grandeur of the main restaurant - The Assembly House, Norwich, Norfolk

The Assembly House

4.6
4.6
6872 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
The Assembly House is a gorgeous Georgian gem perfectly located in the heart of Norwich. We set out to create the kind of establishment we'd love to find in one of the UK's most beautiful cities, one where old-fashioned hospitality is valued, food is delicious and where beautiful surroundings can be found hidden around every corner.
From breakfast where we serve our unique Beforenoon Tea - the breakfast edition of afternoon tea - to lunch which includes Assembly House classics and grazing boards, we're open seven days a week.
We're most famous for our themed afternoon teas which change regularly and are served from noon until last service at 3.30pm daily. As the Home of Afternoon Tea, we also serve some spectacular savoury versions of tea, including Beforenoon Tea, seafood option Afternoon Sea and our cheese-based option Afternoon Cheese. Please let us know your dietary adaptations for vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free or vegetarian teas at least 24 hours in advance.






Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01603 626402
  • Website
    http://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Richard Hughes
  • Catering
    From bespoke wedding breakfasts to full English fry-ups, themed afternoon teas to conference buffets, baby showers to hen parties, lunches to dinners, event dining to supper clubs, we have a range of incredible food options to suit everyone. Please call us on 01603 626402 to discuss.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a range of gorgeous private dining rooms of all sizes which can be viewed on our website and booked via our office team. Please call 01603 626402 or email admin@assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk.
  • Location
    Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RQ
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Cross street
    Next door to the Theatre Royal, opposite both The Forum and Chantry Place
  • Parking details
    The Assembly House has a small pay and display car park adjacent to the building. This is accessed via the Grapes Hill roundabout on the inner ring road. Further car parking can be found at the nearby Chapelfield shopping centre, Forum library and St. Giles multi-story. Please visit www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk for further details.
  • Public transit
    The nearest bus stops are Theatre Street (150m), Red Lion Street (0.2 miles), St Stephens Street (0.2 miles) and Castle Meadow (0.3 miles).<br />The nearest train station is Norwich Station which is 0.7 miles from The Forum.<br /><br />By car: From the Grapes Hill roundabout, take the exit signposted with a brown heritage sign to The Assembly House, which takes you to Chapel Field North, with Chapelfield Gardens on your right. Take the first turn on your right to Chapel Field East and take the first exit off the mini roundabout to Chantry Road. Approximately 200m along the road, you will find the entrance to The Assembly House’s pay and display car park.<br /><br />If you are arriving by taxi or being dropped off by car, please be aware that if you have mobility issues, you can ask to be dropped off directly at our front door.<br /><br />What 3 Words for car park: pens.supper.driver
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea

    Multiple dates available
    It's the multi-award winning service we're famous for: four gorgeous tiers served under glittering chandeliers between 12pm & 3.30pm! Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House is £32.00 for one (£18.95 for under-12s) plus a 10% discretionary service charge. ALL afternoon teas served are themed, other than for pre-booked private events. Your booking will be for one of several of our dining rooms, including the main restaurant. We look forward to you being our guests! Please tell us in the booking notes or email admin@assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk at least 24 hours ahead: * If you have dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, DF, GF) * If you require a high chair/are a wheelchair user * If you would like to enjoy Afternoon CHEESE or Afternoon SEA
    Afternoon Tea Photo

  • Beforenoon Tea

    Multiple dates available
    The Assembly House is the home of Beforenoon Tea, the breakfast edit of our award-winning afternoon tea served EVERY DAY in our restaurant between 8am to 11am. Beforenoon Tea makes any day a celebration! The menu includes a slightly smaller version of one of our hot freshly-cooked breakfasts and then the Beforenoon Tea Stand which is filled with treats including a ‘fried egg' mango and vanilla cheesecake and cereal-based cakes and tarts. Savouries include mini cream cheese and smoked salmon croissants, Cheddar Cheese, Colman's Mustard and chive scones with bacon jam, three-cheese toasties and Assembly House sausage rolls. Then choose tea or coffee chocolate mousse. All served with loose leaf English Breakfast tea or coffee!
    Beforenoon Tea Photo

  • Breakfast Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Available seven days a week from 8am to 11am, our breakfast menu includes favourites such as a Full English Fry-up packed full of local ingredients to Posh Cheese on Toast, our popular Beforenoon Tea (a breakfast edition of our afternoon tea served on three tiers) to our Double-Baked Cheddar and Parmesan Soufflés, Kedgeree to Eggs Benedict, Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs on sourdough to Buttermilk Pancakes with berries and creme fraiche or Chocolate...There's something for everyone on the menu! We also have vegan and vegetarian fry-ups available and homemade breakfast beans on toast. Start your day the right way: under chandeliers!
    Breakfast Menu Photo

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 6,872 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Good for special occasions

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    British

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Most Booked

  • Norwich

    Great for brunch

  • Norwich

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Norwich

    Romantic

  • Norwich

    Good for special occasions

  • Norwich

    British

  • Norwich

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Assembly House offers a "magical" afternoon tea experience, with themed events like "Beauty and the Beast" praised for "fantastic" presentation and flavors. Set in a "beautiful building," the venue is known for its attentive service and "delicious" food. Ideal for special occasions, it promises a memorable dining experience.

6,872 Reviews

  1. Tania

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fabulous from start to finish! My 2 friends and I visited for the themed afternoon tea. Staff were very welcoming, polite and attentive. Food was delicious and looked incredible. I highly recommend a visit to the Assembly House.

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  2. Shirley

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely Nutcracker Afternoon Tea. Service second to none - all perfect

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  3. Alice

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an absolutely fantastic festive afternoon tea today. The service was exceptional & very attentive. Good price for how much food you get and even did my 11 month old some little nibbles so he could join in. The decor and attention to detail is always great and really gets you in the mood for Christmas. Was lovely to revisit a year after I had my baby shower here with our new addition! Thank you for an fabulous afternoon.

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  4. Venetia

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice venue, friendly staff, quality food but expensive. Unfortunately it was not very warm in the dining area so my eggs Benedict got cold quickly & so did I.

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  5. Julie

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service from arriving to leaving food exceptional a little noisy but extremely busy so it was expected

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very low service and not overly busy - placed in area where children seats kept getting accidentally knocked as by kitchen area. Very disappointing against usually high standard

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  7. L

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The quality of the food was disappointing. Excessively sweet treats, low quality sandwiches. We were herded into the cream tea hall, this no longer feels like a treat which is a shame.

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  8. natalie

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I’ve been to the assembly house for afternoon tea on a couple of occasions and always thoroughly enjoyed the food and service. On this occasion the service was very disappointing, we waited 40mins for extra sandwiches despite asking 3 times during this time when they would arrive. Which left us rushing through the scones and having to take the rest of the afternoon tea home to finish, as we were running late to pick children up from school. This made the experience a bit stressful, which was a shame as it was a birthday treat we had been looking forward to.

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  9. Jenny

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had Before Noon breakfast and it was lovely! Lots of variety and just the right size fry up to accompany all the little treats. Everything was really good quality. Only niggle was that the table for two wasn’t really big enough to cope with afternoon tea stands, tea pots, breakfast plates, etc so it felt like we were a bit squashed and constantly moving things around to make them fit. Other than that, we had an amazing couple of hours enjoying the experience.

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  10. Jayne

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    A disappointing experience, liquid scrambled eggs, soggy hash brown, dirty toilets , only one with toilet roll ,slow service, wouldn’t return

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FAQs

The Assembly House is rated 4.6 stars by 6872 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Assembly House

Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RQ

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Next door to the Theatre Royal, opposite both The Forum and Chantry Place
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The Assembly House has a small pay and display car park adjacent to the building. This is accessed via the Grapes Hill roundabout on the inner ring road. Further car parking can be found at the nearby Chapelfield shopping centre, Forum library and St. Giles multi-story. Please visit www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk for further details.
  • Public transit
    The nearest bus stops are Theatre Street (150m), Red Lion Street (0.2 miles), St Stephens Street (0.2 miles) and Castle Meadow (0.3 miles).The nearest train station is Norwich Station which is 0.7 miles from The Forum.By car: From the Grapes Hill roundabout, take the exit signposted with a brown heritage sign to The Assembly House, which takes you to Chapel Field North, with Chapelfield Gardens on your right. Take the first turn on your right to Chapel Field East and take the first exit off the mini roundabout to Chantry Road. Approximately 200m along the road, you will find the entrance to The Assembly House’s pay and display car park.If you are arriving by taxi or being dropped off by car, please be aware that if you have mobility issues, you can ask to be dropped off directly at our front door.What 3 Words for car park: pens.supper.driver
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Richard Hughes
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    01603 626402
  • Catering
    From bespoke wedding breakfasts to full English fry-ups, themed afternoon teas to conference buffets, baby showers to hen parties, lunches to dinners, event dining to supper clubs, we have a range of incredible food options to suit everyone. Please call us on 01603 626402 to discuss.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a range of gorgeous private dining rooms of all sizes which can be viewed on our website and booked via our office team. Please call 01603 626402 or email admin@assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk.
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