
Fino
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Quick info
About Fino
On Garden Street in Cromer, Fino is a restaurant whose menu moves between crab risotto with flash-fried scallops, saltimbocca-style monkfish and veal tartare with artichoke, alongside sole with fennel and new potatoes. Starters include crab salad and sardines on toast, mains lean toward monkfish and pork, and desserts run from crème brûlée to fresh fruit. The kitchen closes lunch service at 14:15 and takes Saturday evening bookings for groups. Wine is a focus here, with an extensive list that includes vinho verde, caraffes of house wine, and a local gin on offer behind the bar.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid parking lot · Paid street parking
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Menu & Prices
44 dishes · mains £3–32- Fino En Rama, Tio Pepe, Gonzalez Byass£8.00
- Fino Martini£10.00
- Manzanilla, Bodegas Hidalgo£8.00
- Palo Cortado, Barbadillo£8.00
- Tio Pepe Una Palma£10.00
- Tio Pepe Dos Palmas£14.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention monkfish, crab dishes, local gin and wine list.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention monkfish, crab dishes, local gin and wine list.
Customer Review Summary
Most diners single out the food as the reason to visit Fino, with the monkfish, crab risotto with scallops, and saltimbocca-style catfish drawing particular praise, alongside an extensive wine list and well-made cocktails. A few diners note the steak is extremely well prepared, and one recommends starting or ending with the local gin. Service is frequently described as lovely, though a recurring complaint is that front of house can be too loud and chatty, with one group seated near rowdy drinkers in a corridor despite emptier tables in the main room, and another told the wine offer only after ordering. One diner arrived at 14:20 on a Saturday to be turned away for a 14:15 kitchen close, calling the listed opening hours wrong. A reviewer also felt the fresh fruit dessert was overpriced compared with the classics. Several recommend booking ahead, especially for Saturday nights.
Customer Review Summary
Most diners single out the food as the reason to visit Fino, with the monkfish, crab risotto with scallops, and saltimbocca-style catfish drawing particular praise, alongside an extensive wine list and well-made cocktails. A few diners note the steak is extremely well prepared, and one recommends starting or ending with the local gin. Service is frequently described as lovely, though a recurring complaint is that front of house can be too loud and chatty, with one group seated near rowdy drinkers in a corridor despite emptier tables in the main room, and another told the wine offer only after ordering. One diner arrived at 14:20 on a Saturday to be turned away for a 14:15 kitchen close, calling the listed opening hours wrong. A reviewer also felt the fresh fruit dessert was overpriced compared with the classics. Several recommend booking ahead, especially for Saturday nights.
Featured reviews
- Paddy 'O Donnell
“Fantastic food and great cocktails! Really nice atmosphere as well.”
- Vivienne Depledge
“The food is excellent. Complimentary flavours, well presented and unusual. The staff are effusive, but far too loud, their constant chatter spoiled the atmosphere and environment.”
- Dawn Justice
“The food and wine were truly excellent but it was a shame that the front of house experience was less so. We were seated in the corridor where there were loud drinkers despite the fact that there were plenty of empty tables in the main restaurant. We were informed of the “offer” on wine after we had ordered because the front of house staff were too busy chatting with said loud drinkers. What a shame, given the high standard of the food.”
- leakyzinc
“Excellent steak, extremely well prepared and very tasty. Limited menu to an extent. Main served very quickly after starter.”
- Digby Pollard
“We had a really lovely meal at Fino, the food for the main courses was fresh and they have an extensive wine list, including vinho verde, which paired well with the skate I had. The waitress that served us was really lovely. My only reservation was the pudding - the fresh fruit, which was priced higher than the crème brûlée, did not feel worth the price. Perhaps a mistake on my part for not sticking to the classics. But still highly recommend for an evening meal.”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dine-in
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
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- Beer
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 1
- Great wine list
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Dining options· 3
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 3
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Restaurants near Fino
- Mary Jane's Fish Bar4.21,5040 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
fish and chips, chips, gravy
- Kerbside Kitchen4.89830 mi£10–20Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
burgers and fries, chicken wings, char siu pork belly
- The Bucket List4.33230 mi£1–10Vegetarian options
loaded fries, cheesy chips, sweet chilli sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FinoReservations | 4.7131 | — | £30–80 | monkfish, crab dishes, local gin |
| Mary Jane's Fish BarVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,504 | 0 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, chips, gravy |
| Kerbside KitchenVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.8983 | 0 mi | £10–20 | burgers and fries, chicken wings, char siu pork belly |
| The Bucket ListVegetarian options | 4.3323 | 0 mi | £1–10 | loaded fries, cheesy chips, sweet chilli sauce |
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