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The Old White Bell — Bars in Downham Market

The Old White Bell

RestaurantDownham Market, ENG

4.6 out of 5 stars4.6(136 reviews)

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+44 1366 378843
20 Upgate St, Southery, Downham Market PE38 0NA, United Kingdom
£10–20 · Reported by 19 people

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About The Old White Bell

The Old White Bell is a pub with a restaurant and beer garden on Upgate St in Downham Market. It opens daily and offers a menu of 13 dishes, including Sunday Lunch served with beef or pork, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and cauliflower cheese as a side, with desserts such as cherry pudding with custard. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations are recommended. The interior includes a modern dining room with large family tables. Visitors with mobility needs can use the step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance. Outdoor seating is provided for outdoor dining, and dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

Menu & Prices

13 dishes
  • Sunday Lunch
  • Beer
  • Chocolate Brownie
  • Rhubarb and Ginger Gin and Lemonade
  • Tuna Cheese Melt
  • Sunday Roast Chicken
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Reviews

4.6/5
136 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, beef roast, cherry pudding and pork roast.

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Customer Review Summary

Diners single out the Sunday roast as the standout, praising the tender beef, fluffy Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and homemade cauliflower cheese, with the pork roast also highlighted. The interior is repeatedly described as warm, welcoming, and beautifully decorated, while the staff are consistently called friendly, lovely, and helpful. Several note the excellent value and generous portions, with the cherry pudding and custard earning specific mention. One reviewer points out that the route to the toilets passes through the dining area.

Featured reviews

  • Sonia Sambrook
    Beautiful cosy place. Staff lovely Food delicious Honestly lovely
  • Steve Parrin
    Didn't actually go into the Old White Bell as I was part of one of the bands (Thursday's Goode) playing in support of a charity day (Phil's Ride) that the pub was hosting. So I'm not able to answer the normal type of questions. However, the owners are lovely, hardworking people and I'm sure the food is wonderful.
  • Beverley Page
    What a great pub with lovely staff and management lovely interior great customer service Sunday roast EXCELLENT great value for money will defo be returning loved it
  • Lesley Elding
    What a lovely place 😀 We wanted a carvery not far from Littleport and came across this pub online. Not had a huge amount of luck with carverys in the area (spoilt with what we have in Whittlesey) and we've ended up disappointed more than once so we were keeping everything crossed this would be good. The interior is modern, warm and welcoming and the staff are really friendly. Our beef roasts though were absolutely great! Tender beef, perfectly cooked broccoli and cavo nero, roasted root veg, fluffy Yorkshire pudding stuffing and fab roast potatoes plus a small pot of homemade cauliflower cheese and a pot of gravy. It was really good and tasted fresh. The kids meal of nuggets and chips was excellent too. Despite being stuffed I managed a dessert of cherry pudding with custard. It's just a shame I had to hand over half to my partner as I was about to go pop 🫄 it too was lovely. This pub is close for us and I can't wait to return and see what meals they do on other days.
  • sandy aslet-clark
    Fantastic pub beautifully decorated. Food amazing. We had Sunday roast pork so good. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Hours

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Highlights

  • Has bar games
  • Has great beer selection
  • Has great wine list
  • Has karaoke
  • Has live music
  • Has live performances

Amenities

  • Has Wi-Fi
  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Has outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
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  • Serves dine-in
  • Good for kids
  • Serves food at bar
  • Casual
  • Serves beer
  • Serves food
Highlights· 7
  • Has bar games
  • Has great beer selection
  • Has great wine list
  • Has karaoke
  • Has live music
  • Has live performances
  • Good for watching sport
Facilities· 1
  • Has toilet
Offerings· 4
  • Serves alcohol
  • Serves cocktails
  • Serves spirits
  • Serves wine
Popular for· 1
  • Good for solo dining
Atmosphere· 1
  • Cosy
Crowd· 2
  • Good for groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
Dining options· 2
  • Has seating
  • Has table service
Accessibility· 3
  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking· 2
  • Free parking lot
  • Plenty of parking

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