The Cave Restaurant
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About The Cave Restaurant
The Cave Restaurant is a Mediterranean restaurant on Bridge Street in Downham Market, set into a cellar space that lends the dining room its name. The kitchen covers grilled meats and Mediterranean staples, with a mixed grill for two, roast onion and vine leaves, and a kebab plate cut into six large pieces of chicken. The menu also draws on steak house and family restaurant territory, which is why the room fills with extended family groups marking birthdays. All meat is halal, so the grill options suit diners who follow that preparation. Service is run by a friendly and attentive team at the table. Walk-ins are welcome throughout the week, and the cellar setting keeps the room cool even when the dining room is full.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · On-site parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Family-friendly
- DietaryHalal food · Organic dishes · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
59 dishes · mains £6–27- HUMMUS£6.00
- TARAMA SALATA£6.00
- PRAWN SALAD WITH AVOCADO£9.90
- CACIK£6.50
- HALLOUMI CHEESE SALAD£7.50
- FETA CHEESE£6.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention portion sizes shrunk, mixed grill for two, roast onion and vine leaves and friendly attentive service.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention portion sizes shrunk, mixed grill for two, roast onion and vine leaves and friendly attentive service.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, with one pairing roast onion and vine leaves to start with a mixed grill, and another calling it the best food in Norfolk. Friendly, attentive service and a 91st birthday meal also feature. Two reviewers complain that portions have shrunk, one saying the chicken kebab dropped from six large cuts to three or four chunks.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, with one pairing roast onion and vine leaves to start with a mixed grill, and another calling it the best food in Norfolk. Friendly, attentive service and a 91st birthday meal also feature. Two reviewers complain that portions have shrunk, one saying the chicken kebab dropped from six large cuts to three or four chunks.
Featured reviews
- Giant Squid
“Wonderful food and service will certainly come again if in the area”
- Remigijus Tuomas
“In 2023 the portions were twice as big, in 2026 they were halved, I was disappointed, I was embarrassed in front of my friends😭”
- Deanna Leach
“As always we had an amazing time coming here. Food is always delicious and amazing. Staff are always super friendly and attentive, great atmosphere everytime. This time we came for my nans 91st birthday meal as this was her choice, she loves coming here and is often her first choice whenever given the chance to go out for food. Thankyou so much for making her evening ❤️”
- Clive Collins
“I have always been a fan of this restaurant and always enjoyed my visits. But my most recent was disappointing, the amount of chicken served as my kebab had shrunk beyond recognition. Ive always had 6 large cuts of chicken with this dish but it now appears to be or 3 or 4 chunks which have been craftily cut into 3 smaller pieces. A tiny amount of meat for £18. This is "Shrinkflation" in the extreme so we won't be going back as its now very poor value for money. Don't treat your customers like idiots as regulars know when you shrink the meal portions.”
- Victor Heng
“Everything we had was excellent! Roast onion and vine leaves to start, then a mixed grill for two of us. Nice friendly service too! Well worth a visit.”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
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- Vegetarian options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Curbside pickup
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Halal food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Organic dishes
- Wine
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Dining options· 5
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Parking· 3
- Free street parking
- On-site parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 3
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near The Cave Restaurant
- Rumbles Fish Bar4.53540 mi£10–20Good for kids
chicken and chips, cod and chips, large chip portions
- Allium4.62140.1 mi£20–70Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
roast chicken supreme with tarragon sauce, french onion soup, roasted vegetable risotto
- giardini di NAXOS4.82730.2 mi£20–50Outdoor seatingGood for kidsReservations
pasta, panna cotta, seafood specials
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cave RestaurantVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.8380 | — | £20–30 | portion sizes shrunk, mixed grill for two, roast onion and vine leaves |
| Rumbles Fish BarGood for kids | 4.5354 | 0 mi | £10–20 | chicken and chips, cod and chips, large chip portions |
| AlliumOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.6214 | 0.1 mi | £20–70 | roast chicken supreme with tarragon sauce, french onion soup, roasted vegetable risotto |
| giardini di NAXOSOutdoor seating · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.8273 | 0.2 mi | £20–50 | pasta, panna cotta, seafood specials |
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