River Green is a fully plant based restaurant on The Street in Trowse Newton, just outside Norwich. Serving the area since 2011, it offers thoughtful food in a casual setting overlooking the village green and welcomes vegans, vegetarians and curious meat eaters alike.

The kitchen avoids meat substitutes, instead building dishes from vegetables, seeds, pulses, grains and flours. Locally grown, seasonal and organic ingredients are prioritised where possible, and cooking takes inspiration from cuisines around the world rather than following one narrow tradition.

Dishes are made in house and designed around honesty to the produce rather than decorative formality. Ingredients without gluten are preferred across many sauces, grains and flours, and the menu also includes choices for guests avoiding nuts or soy, though individual requirements should be discussed before ordering.

Organic wine, local beer and cider accompany the food, while a cookery school element helps share the restaurant’s experience with home cooks. The accessible dining room, relaxed service and welcome for well behaved dogs give River Green a distinctly personal village character.

Address: The Street, Trowse Newton, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8AH, England

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River Green Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 6 Sep 2026

Small Dishes and Sides

Starters or tapas style small dishes. As a starter, accompaniment, or to combine into a meal.

Soup of the Day

£8.50

Served with warm bread, vegan butter (Gluten free available)

Yellow Pea Panelle

£8

Sicilian fritters made with East Anglian pea flour, served with a garlic aioli

Chips and Dip

£5.50

Chunky chips, Skin on Fries, served with a choice of home made vegan dip

Cauliflower manchurian

£10

Spiced beer battered cauliflower coated in a home made sweet and sour sauce, and drizzled with a fresh spice curry sauce.

Courgette Fritters

£9

Gluten free pancakes with fresh veg, served with home made salsa verde

Spinach Dal

£9

British peas and pulses with seasonal greens, in a dal made with fresh spices. Served with a gluten free puri bread

Main Courses

Ever changing dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients, as well as some reliable favourites with seasonal twists

River Green Burger

£18

Home made patty, served in a brioche style bun with sauces, pickles and salads. (GF available) Choice of chips

Stuffed Mushroom Wellington

£23

Puff pastry surrounding a roasted Portobello mushroom with a seasonal stuffing. Served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes (V, GFo) (Gluten free version subject to availability)

Glazed Okonomiyaki

£22

Based on Chris’ award-winning dish from the International Salon Culinaire; Slices of a vegan Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) made with shredded vegetables, noodles, tofu, tempura scraps, mushrooms. Glazed in a sweet and sour mushroom okonomi sauce, served with black rice, homemade pickles, salad, Celeriac remoulade, special mayo, crispy kale ‘seaweed,’ cauliflower kimchi, and tempura

Brunch (lunchtimes only)

£19

Slice of River Green Roast, mushroom, tomato, scrambled tofu, fava beans in tomato sauce, sourdough toast, herb butter, saute potatoes

River Green Roast

£22

NUT FREE, mushroom, quinoa and tofu roast, with seasonal vegetables and potatoes.

Beer Battered Medley

£19

King Oyster Mushroom, pickled cucumber, smoked tofu and onion ring, all coated in a crisp gluten-free beer batter, served with a pea guacamole, tartare, beetroot raita and curry sauce, salad garnish.

Seasonal Mezze Salad

£21

British grown quinoa tabbouleh, roasted vegetables, sumac, garlic and lemon, gluten free flatbread, spiced British Carlin peas, pickles, carrot Romesco, grilled gem lettuce, tahini

Satay, Noodles

£20

Seasonal vegetables, served on a bed of sesame noodles, with fried tofu, tempura, spicy peanut satay sauce, roasted peanuts

Desserts

Make sure you save room for these!

Apple and Ginger Crumble

£9

With a gluten free oats and seeds topping, served with custard or ice cream.

Strawberry Cassis Torte

£9

Smooth torte on a gluten free nut base, served with vanilla ice cream

Sundae

£9

Ronaldo’s gluten free oat milk ice cream, sauce, cream, meringues

Ronaldos Ice Creams and Sorbets

£2.25

A selection of ice creams and sorbets from Ronaldos of Norwich, ask for today’s selection.

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