REST Norwich Café
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About REST Norwich Café
REST Norwich Café is a coffee shop in Norwich at 71 Bethel St, built around a pay-it-forward scheme that lets customers buy an extra coffee for someone who needs one. Mind offers mental wellbeing services on site, so people can reach that support in the same place they get a drink. Lattes and mochas are served as hot coffee. The food menu includes lunch specials and sausage rolls, with a chutney version among them. Payment is by card only.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage rolls, hot coffee, pay it forward scheme and garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage rolls, hot coffee, pay it forward scheme and garden.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the sausage rolls, described as huge, with the chutney ones called divine and one diner naming them the best they have had. Coffee comes close behind, with praise for great lattes and a very large mug of hot coffee, including a soya latte that stays hot to the last mouthful. Lunch specials and good portion sizes at reasonable prices also get mentions. Many describe a quiet, calm, safe space where mental wellbeing is key, with friendly staff, a pretty garden, and a pay it forward scheme that lets customers buy a coffee for someone who needs it. One parent appreciates that it is breastfeeding and baby friendly, and that staff help with buggies up the step. The main complaint comes from one reviewer who took toddlers and says a woman from reception tried to make the group leave several times and answered "if you're not happy, just leave" when asked about keeping the volume down. Bathrooms are called spotless, and a few reviewers note that only card payment is taken.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the sausage rolls, described as huge, with the chutney ones called divine and one diner naming them the best they have had. Coffee comes close behind, with praise for great lattes and a very large mug of hot coffee, including a soya latte that stays hot to the last mouthful. Lunch specials and good portion sizes at reasonable prices also get mentions. Many describe a quiet, calm, safe space where mental wellbeing is key, with friendly staff, a pretty garden, and a pay it forward scheme that lets customers buy a coffee for someone who needs it. One parent appreciates that it is breastfeeding and baby friendly, and that staff help with buggies up the step. The main complaint comes from one reviewer who took toddlers and says a woman from reception tried to make the group leave several times and answered "if you're not happy, just leave" when asked about keeping the volume down. Bathrooms are called spotless, and a few reviewers note that only card payment is taken.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Good prices for food here, great lattes, they only accept card payments here.”
- Google user
“Well what I discovery Having a lovely wander round city And the wife noticed this place A lovely warm welcome Really nice calm atmosphere Opted for the lunch specials And I could not resist a sausage roll Great mocha All for 19 quid Fantastic”
- Google user
“Lovely tranquil safe space where mental wellbeing is key. Lots on offer here, check it out as they are lovely helpful people here and if you want somewhere hidden up, quiet and peaceful in the city centre, perfect 👌 👍🏻”
- Google user
“Never felt so unwelcome in a cafe. If you’re planning to go with children, just don’t. We popped in yesterday and the lady in the reception tried to make us leave several times. She came into the cafe to tell us to keep the volume down, we said we’d try our best but very difficult with toddlers and she answered back “if you’re not happy, just leave” incredibly rude.”
- Google user
“Lovely quiet place to meet friends. Staff are welcoming and it's a nice safe space. Sadly the weather was cold and didn't get to see the garden. Will next time though”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Coffee shops near REST Norwich Café
- No33 in the Park4.76430.1 miWi-Fi / laptopOutdoor seatingVegan options
vegan and vegetarian options, smashed avocado on sourdough, French toast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| REST Norwich Café | 4.755 | — | sausage rolls, hot coffee, pay it forward scheme |
| No33 in the ParkWi-Fi / laptop · Outdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.7643 | 0.1 mi | vegan and vegetarian options, smashed avocado on sourdough, French toast |
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