Melville & Sons
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About Melville & Sons
Melville & Sons is a cocktail bar at 29 Tombland in Norwich, with a wine merchant on site where bottles can be bought to take home. The kitchen serves tapas-style dining with a wide choice on the menu, including tiramisu and chicken with flatbread. Cocktails are the focus at the bar, and draught beer is on offer too, with Noam among the beers. The room is large, which gives groups space to settle in. The bar is open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, wine merchant bottles, outside seating and tapas style dishes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, wine merchant bottles, outside seating and tapas style dishes.
Customer Review Summary
Cocktails are the most frequent draw, called sensational, lovely and legitimate, enjoyed as fancy drinks at night or a quick one after work. Close behind is the staff, described as friendly and attentive, with one server singled out as knowledgeable. Food earns its own praise: tapas style plates, chicken and flatbread for a light late lunch, and a tiramisu one reviewer calls the best they have had, eaten at the bar while the chef talked through the menu. The wine merchant also comes up, with one group paired with a white and two reds after explaining what they wanted, and a regular who picks up a bottle from the shop for the weekend. Reviewers also like the outside tables, which one says are rare in the city centre, along with the music and chilled vibe. One visitor sat in the sun with wine while a member of staff topped up their ice the whole time.
Customer Review Summary
Cocktails are the most frequent draw, called sensational, lovely and legitimate, enjoyed as fancy drinks at night or a quick one after work. Close behind is the staff, described as friendly and attentive, with one server singled out as knowledgeable. Food earns its own praise: tapas style plates, chicken and flatbread for a light late lunch, and a tiramisu one reviewer calls the best they have had, eaten at the bar while the chef talked through the menu. The wine merchant also comes up, with one group paired with a white and two reds after explaining what they wanted, and a regular who picks up a bottle from the shop for the weekend. Reviewers also like the outside tables, which one says are rare in the city centre, along with the music and chilled vibe. One visitor sat in the sun with wine while a member of staff topped up their ice the whole time.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Every time it’s the best of times. Service is thoughtful, hospitable- just lovely. Kind shout out to Sammie , who meticulously made sure we had the best of what the bar had to offer.”
- Google user
“Thank you for the hospitality! Best place in Norwich Will is so friendly and topped up our ice the whole time we were having wine in the sun! Chris and Charlotte are the best and genuinely have the best cocktails!”
- Google user
“We love this bar, staff and cocktails are lovely x”
- Google user
“We somehow managed to accidentally book food for Saturday so we were the only people eating! It was an absolute joy, we sat at the bar with Chef Lewis talking us through the menu as he prepared it. A clear strong passion for food backed up by beautiful flavours. The menu is stacked with strong options and I look forward to seeing how this place develops further into the future. The tiramisu was the best I’d ever had. A must try.”
- Google user
“We had just finished visiting the Norwich Cathedral and looking for a light late lunch and this restaurant/bar was only 2 minutes walk alway. The room is quite large so no problem getting in. The service was friendly and attentive We both had cocktails and shared chicken and flatbread. Just exactly what we were looking for!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melville & Sons | 4.566 | — | cocktails, wine merchant bottles, outside seating |
| Mr Postles Apothecary | 4.3825 | 0 mi | sunday roast, cocktail selection, crispy roast potatoes |
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