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Olive’s

Elm Hill's best breakfast spot does proper food without the Instagram theatre—locals queue for a reason.

🍴 Cafe/Breakfast Restaurantcasualrelaxedtraditionalfamily-friendlybreakfast restaurant
You'll find yourself on one of Norwich's most characterful streets, walking past Georgian shopfronts before ducking into Olive's. It's the kind of place that gets rammed on a Saturday morning because the food actually justifies the hype—not because it's fashionable. The breakfast menu reads like someone who understands what people actually want to eat: proper eggs cooked how you like them, toast that doesn't taste of air, coffee that's been thought about. The space itself is unpretentious, with that lived-in comfort that comes from doing one thing well for years.

Known for

  • Eggs cooked properly
  • Strong coffee
  • No-nonsense breakfast menu
  • Elm Hill location
  • Genuine local following
4.7(803 reviews)
40 Elm Hill, Norwich NR3 1HG, UK