The food scene in King’s Lynn has exploded the last five years with amazing cafes, restaurants, and pubs popping up, along with some old favourites. Whether you’re looking for a cafe to catch up with a friend over fabulous coffee and delicious treats, a full meal in a village pub or a date night worthy restaurant King’s Lynn and the surrounding villages have something for you.
King’s Lynn is lucky to have a wonderful selection of independent and boutique cafe’s and tearooms along with the typical well known chain cafe’s. This is not an exhaustive list and some of the restaurants and pubs further down do tea’s, coffee’s, cake’s, and other cafe/tearoom style food during the day.
The pubs of King’s Lynn and the surrounding villages are steeped in history and brimming with local culture, good food, and relaxed atmosphere’s. Most have rooms available too and most of the one’s mentioned here are independently owned by innovative and fabulous local owners.
From Mediterranean to American via Asia and home to London. The restaurants of Downham Market and the surrounding villages will take you around the world trying new and exciting dishes. Book in advance to avoid disappointment, and enjoy the delights of locally owned restaurants, many of whom use locally sourced produce too.
*We recommend checking establishments social media or calling ahead to check availability and up to date opening times.
From Mediterranean to American via Asia and home to London. The restaurants of Downham Market and the surrounding villages will take you around the world trying new and exciting dishes. Book in advance to avoid disappointment, and enjoy the delights of locally owned restaurants, many of whom use locally sourced produce too.
*We recommend checking establishments social media or calling ahead to check availability and up to date opening times.
The Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn was one of England’s most important ports from as early as the 12th century and this maritime past is still very much in evidence today. Fine old merchants’ houses stretch down to the river between cobbled lanes and the elegant Custom House overlooks the harbour. The town’s heritage is reflected in an amazing array of historic buildings and at two magnificent market places: Saturday Market Place, where St Margaret’s Church , designated as a Minster Church in 2011 by the Bishop of Norwich, is surrounded by splendid buildings and Tuesday Market Place, quite possibly one of England’s grandest squares.
Visitors can discover the story of King’s Lynn by visiting a host of heritage sites and attractions, best discovered with the help of the free guide Discover King’s Lynn or by joining a guided tour. The town’s Hanseatic history and trading links with Europe can be discovered on the self-guided Hanse Trail. The story of the town’s maritime trade, its fishing communities and its famous navigators can be explored on the Maritime Trail, or take a trip on the King’s Lynn ferry to see the maritime landscape of the King’s Lynn quayside and town from the banks of west Lynn.
