Jarrolds

You'll find this café tucked within Norwich's most storied department store, right on London Street where the shopping heartbeat pulses strongest. The space feels like stepping into a genteel time warp – think china teacups, proper cake stands, and the kind of unhurried service that lets you actually savour your scone. It's where Norwich's shoppers come to refuel between floor browsing, but don't mistake it for just another retail café. The afternoon tea here is genuinely good, the coffee's decent, and there's something wonderfully civilised about taking a proper break surrounded by the gentle hum of carrier bag rustling and muffled till beeps from the shop floor below.