
The Old White Bell
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Quick info
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
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
13 dishes- Sunday Lunch
- Beer
- Chocolate Brownie
- Rhubarb and Ginger Gin and Lemonade
- Tuna Cheese Melt
- Sunday Roast Chicken
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, beef roast, cherry pudding and pork roast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, beef roast, cherry pudding and pork roast.
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.
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
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
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
Location
Bars near The Old White Bell
- The Whalebone4.11,7325.3 mi away£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingGood for kids
cheap drinks and food, steak and ale pudding, on pump rosé wine
- The Foldgate Inn4.47107 mi away£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast carvery, yorkshire puddings, gravy
- King’s Arms Shouldham4.66739.4 mi away
halloumi fries, burgers, sunday roast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old White BellReservations · Good for kids | 4.6136 | — | £10–20 | sunday roast, beef roast, cherry pudding |
| The WhaleboneWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.11,732 | 5.3 mi away | £10–20 | cheap drinks and food, steak and ale pudding, on pump rosé wine |
| The Foldgate InnReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4710 | 7 mi away | £20–30 | sunday roast carvery, yorkshire puddings, gravy |
| King’s Arms Shouldham | 4.6673 | 9.4 mi away | — | halloumi fries, burgers, sunday roast |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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