The Rumsey Wells
“This wood-panelled boozer with leather sofas, serving real ales and a creative pie menu.”
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About The Rumsey Wells
The Rumsey Wells is a pub in Norwich with wood panelling and leather sofas, open daily at 4 St Andrews St. The bar pours Adnams ales alongside German lagers on tap. The kitchen serves Pieminister pies, plated with mash, peas and gravy. Downstairs, a cellar room called The Underbelly can be hired for parties and comes with its own sound system, which suits groups planning a night out. The week has a set rhythm, with a quiz every Tuesday and live music on weekday evenings. The pub also hosts regular social meet-ups and group events. It sits on St Andrews Street, on the way to St Andrews car park.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pies with mash and gravy, Adnams ales on tap, Underbelly downstairs function room and Tuesday quiz night.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pies with mash and gravy, Adnams ales on tap, Underbelly downstairs function room and Tuesday quiz night.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“A nice pub, friendly staff, some good live music on a weekday evening, nice vibes. Would recommend”
- Google user
“We hired the downstairs, The Underbelly, for my 30th birthday and it was absolutely perfect. The staff were exceptionally helpful, the audio equipment was easy to use and the atmosphere was perfect. We had about 30 guests and the room felt full and bustling without being overcrowded or uncomfortable.”
- Google user
“Really enjoyed our visit here. Hearty pie & mash meal, good selection of ales and friendly, helpful staff. It would definitely be a regular haunt if we were local to the area. Sadly it was a one off visit but it won't be forgotten for a long time. Thanks guys & gals 👊👍😀”
- Google user
“A pub that definitely has it right- busy with food but very much maintains a pub vibe with music and drinkers very much made to feel welcome. Adnams house which I'm not overly keen on but they had German lagers on tap, I enjoyed my pint of kostrizer. Didn't eat but the menu (and the food coming out) looked very good. Chatty and knowledgeable bar staff completed and enjoyable visit, would definitely return.”
- Google user
“We host regular social meet ups at The Rumsey Wells and always so grateful for the staff that go above and beyond to help accommodate the group. It’s such a great atmosphere, I’ve never once had a bad experience!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the pies, with Pieminister pies, mash, peas and gravy named repeatedly as hearty and delicious, and one reviewer calling the Tuesday quiz awesome. Close behind is the beer, where diners praise a good selection of ales and German lagers on tap, including a pint of kostrizer. Staff come up again and again as friendly, helpful and chatty, and the atmosphere is described as busy and welcoming while still feeling like a proper pub, with live music on a weekday evening and an eclectic music choice. The downstairs room, The Underbelly, gets its own praise. One reviewer hired it for a 30th birthday with about 30 guests, another describes a party in the cellar, and a third calls it tiny but fun with a great sound system. The main complaints are small. Two reviewers regret that only three Adnams ales were on and wish for guest or seasonal brews, and one finds the gravy getting weaker recently. One group that hosts regular social meet ups says the staff go above and beyond to accommodate them.
Location
Bars near The Rumsey Wells
- St Andrews Brew House4.36440.1 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
chicken supreme, brewery tour, artichoke chips
- The Weavers Arms4.53930.2 mi
sunday roast, steak, lamb roast
- BrewDog Norwich4.41,5940.2 mi£15–30
burgers, dragon fries, cauliflower wings
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rumsey Wells | 4.4955 | — | — | pies with mash and gravy, Adnams ales on tap, Underbelly downstairs function room |
| St Andrews Brew HouseReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3644 | 0.1 mi | £20–30 | chicken supreme, brewery tour, artichoke chips |
| The Weavers Arms | 4.5393 | 0.2 mi | — | sunday roast, steak, lamb roast |
| BrewDog Norwich | 4.41,594 | 0.2 mi | £15–30 | burgers, dragon fries, cauliflower wings |
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