News23rd July 2026

Summer Dining in Norwich

New Summer Menu, courtyard dining and 800 years of history – discover summer at The Maids Head Hotel, UK’s oldest hotel.

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A new Menu for the season

On 16 July, our Head Chef Ali and his team unveiled our brand-new Summer Menu – and it’s the kind of food that makes you linger over dessert rather than reach for the bill.

Four starters. For mains. Four desserts. A cheeseboard that needs no introduction. Every dish is built around what’s good right now – fresh, seasonal, and made with the sort of care that doesn’t cut corners.

Popping in for lunch, settling in for a long dinner, or marking an occasion that deserves a proper table, this is the menu to do it with.

Dining with 800 years of history on the walls

We don’t like to boast, but – we’re the oldest hotel in the UK. Nelson reportedly propped up our Jacobean snug bar. Catherine of Aragon dined here. There’s a suite where Elizabeth I is said to have slept.

None of that makes the food taste better, but it does make the evening feel like something. Our courtyard is the place to be on a warm evening – al fresco dining, a cold glass of a local wine, and centuries of Norwich history close enough to touch.

The Perfect start to a Norwich evening

Staying in the city, or just visiting Norwich for the night? We’re two minutes from Norwich Cathedral, Elm Hill and the castle – which makes us a very good place to start an evening before you go and explore.

Dinner first, adventure after. Seems right to us.

Join Us This Summer

New menu, old building, same warm welcome. We’d love to have you at the table.

Book your table – call 01603 272010, email winepress@maidsheadhotel.co.uk, or book online.

What’s on

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Friday 13th November at 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Festive Wine Tasting Dinner

Maids Head Hotel Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Four seasonal dishes from our new festive menu, each paired with a wine chosen and presented by our Hallgarten wine specialist.

Sunday 6th December at 7:00 pm to 10:00 pmSunday 13th December at 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Festive Murder Mystery Dinner – Sunday 13 December

Maids Head Hotel Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

A three-course dinner with a festive whodunnit from A Handful of Monkeys. Fancy dress optional, sharp wits essential.

Sunday 13th December at 12:30 pm to 3:00 pmSunday 20th December at 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Christmas Choir Sunday Lunch

Maids Head Hotel Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Invidia Voices sing you in before a traditional three-course Sunday lunch, then return over coffee for more Christmas favourites.