The Unthank Arms is a long-established neighbourhood pub and restaurant at 149 Newmarket Street in Norwich’s Golden Triangle. After more than 35 years in the area, a recent refurbishment has combined its familiar local character with a fresh, modern dining environment.
A modern British menu with a gastropub influence centres on seasonal ingredients and comforting classics. Daily specials add variety, while dedicated pasta nights and weekday lunches give regulars reasons to use the pub for more than an occasional evening meal.
Sunday service includes roasts such as Norfolk beef, pork and chicken, joined by a homemade nut roast. A children’s menu makes family meals straightforward, and diners can eat in the bar, bistro, upstairs restaurant, courtyard or garden.
Cask ales, wine and cocktails support the food, while the light-filled upstairs room can host weddings, parties and private events. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should check the current menu and discuss ingredients and preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 149 Newmarket Street, Norwich NR2 2DR, England
Unthank Arms Bar & Restaurant Menu
Starters
Warm bread and olives
Toasted focaccia served with marinated olives, balsamic and olive oil (VE, GFA)
Spiced onion pakoras
Crispy spiced onion pakoras served with mango chutney mayonnaise, pickled red onion and red chilli (VE, GF)
Chilled tomato and basil gazpacho
Classic Andalusian chilled soup topped with herb croutons and extra virgin olive oil (VE, GFA)
Minted pea and feta bruschetta
Crushed sweet peas, fresh mint, and crumbled feta on toasted focaccia with a lemon drizzle (V, VEA, GFA)
Korean BBQ chicken skewers
Grilled chicken breast skewers glazed in sweet and sticky Korean BBQ sauce, served with kimchi slaw, spring onion and sesame seeds (GF, DF)
Mains
Swannington sausage and potato summer salad
Swannington pork sausages served with a warm new potato, green bean, and wild rocket salad, dressed in a light grain mustard vinaigrette (GFA)
8oz rump steak
Served with skin-on fries, watercress, and a vibrant tomato & red onion chimichurri (GF)
Pan-roasted chicken breast
Pan-roasted chicken served with a summer vegetable risotto of sweet peas, asparagus and fresh mint (GF)
Asparagus and lemon gnocchi
Pan-fried gnocchi with British asparagus, garden peas, garlic, and lemon zest, finished with vegetarian Parmesan (V, VEA)
Citrus salmon fillet
Salmon fillet served with herb-crushed new potatoes, Tenderstem broccoli and a light chive butter sauce (GF)
Summer lamb koftas
Spiced lamb koftas served with tzatziki, pickled red onion, feta, toasted pitta and dressed mixed leaves
Bar Classics
Ale battered haddock and chips
Ale battered haddock with triple cooked chips, tartar sauce, lemon wedge and citrus salt (GF, DF)
The Unthank burger
A 6oz Swannington beef patty topped with Monterey Jack cheese and smoked bacon, served with Gem lettuce, smoked burger sauce, pickles, skin-on fries and house slaw (GFA)
Moving Mountains burger
Plant-based burger served with smoked burger sauce, Gem lettuce, gherkins, skin-on fries and house slaw (VE)
Korean bbq chicken burger
Crispy chicken burger with Korean bbq sauce, kimchi slaw, Gem lettuce and Monterey Jack cheese, served with crispy onion and skin-on fries (GFA)
Sides
Skin-on fries
(GFA)
Hand-cut chips
(GFA)
Onion rings
(GFA)
Summer garden salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, peas, and radishes with lemon dressing (GF, VE)
Warm mint & butter new potatoes
(V, GF)
Desserts
Double chocolate brownie
Warm chocolate brownie with dulce de leche and vanilla ice cream (GF)
Lemon and mint posset
Creamy, chilled lemon and fresh mint posset, served with a crisp shortbread biscuit (GFA)
Pina Colada panna cotta
Silky coconut and rum-infused panna cotta, served with caramelized charred pineapple, fresh mint and a scoop of refreshing raspberry sorbet (VE, GF)
Salted caramel & pecan tart
Rich, decadent salted caramel filling inside a crisp pastry shell, topped with toasted chopped pecans and vanilla ice cream (V)
Eton mess
Crushed meringue, fresh British strawberries and whipped vanilla cream (GF, V)
Ciabattas
Available Monday–Saturday, 12–5pm. All served with fries, salad & slaw.
Haddock goujons
Crispy haddock goujons with tartar sauce and Gem lettuce
Swannington pork sausage and summer slaw
Swannington Farm-to-Fork pork sausage with honey-mustard slaw
Sun-dried tomato, feta and rocket
Sun-blushed tomatoes with plant-based feta and wild rocket (VE)
Smoked bacon and Monterey Jack
Smoked streaky bacon with melted Monterey Jack cheese, sliced beef tomato, and American mustard
Sunday Roasts
Served Sundays, 12–8pm. All roasts come with roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, smashed swede, Savoy cabbage, maple-glazed carrots & parsnips, Yorkshire pudding and homemade gravy. All roasts can be made gluten free.
Topside of beef
Roasted with rosemary and sea salt
Chicken supreme
With sausage and herb stuffing
Blythburgh pork loin
Slow-roasted Blythburgh pork
‘All the meats’
Beef, chicken and pork with extra roast potatoes and two Yorkshires
Vegetarian porcini polenta loaf
With roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, smashed swede, Savoy cabbage, maple-glazed carrots & parsnips, Yorkshire pudding and homemade vegetarian gravy (V)
Vegan porcini polenta loaf
With roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, maple-glazed carrots & parsnips, and homemade vegan gravy (VE)
Chicken or porcini polenta loaf
Children’s roast
Beef
Children’s roast
Cauliflower cheese
Creamy baked cauliflower with cheese (V, GF)
Two Courses for £22
Available Monday to Friday, midday to 2.30pm. Join us at lunchtime and enjoy two courses from our set menu for only £22. If you’re feeling indulgent you can add a pudding for £5.
Spiced onion pakoras
(VE, GF)
Caramelised red onion hummus
(VEA, GFA)
Smoked mackerel pâté
(GFA)
Giardiniera and pan fried gnocchi
(GF, V, VEA)
Vegetarian sausage and mash
(V)
Pan roasted chicken thighs
(GF)
Double chocolate brownie
(GF)