Byfords

4.6

2275 Reviews

£25 and under

International

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2 people

8 Mar 2025

22:30

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Booked 35 times today

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Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem

A warm welcome to Byfords, a higgledy-piggledy world of pleasure consisting of an all-day continental-style café, delicatessen and posh B&B. Byfords offers an impressive range of food suitable for all taste buds. The menu features several favourite dishes, including pizzas, steaks, seafood, salads, and our signature house curry. Additionally, we have a seasonal menu that highlights the area's finest ingredients, ensuring the best flavours all year round.

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Additional information

Location
1-3 Shire Hall Plain, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BG
Phone number
01263 711400
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International, Breakfast, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Daily 8:00 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
AJ Knights

Experiences

Afternoon Tea Extravaganza
£10.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
PLEASE NOTE, We are unable to cater for ANY dietary requirements, you will have your table for 1h30m. The £10 fee is a deposit and the remainder of the payment will be taken on the day. Bookings MUST be made 48-hours in advance.
Mother's Day 2025 - £10 deposit
£10.00 per person
Prepaid
30 Mar 2025 only
Celebrate Mother's Day at Byfords with a delicious meal. £10 deposit per person to secure your table, refundable on the day against the bill.
Valentine's 2026
£10.00 per person
Prepaid
14 Feb 2026 only
Celebrate love with an unforgettable Valentine's meal at Byfords. Enjoy delicious dishes in a cosy setting. Book your table with a £10 deposit per person – refundable on the day against your bill.

What 2,275 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Norfolk/Suffolk
Great for brunch
North Norfolk
Best Overall
North Norfolk
Best Food
North Norfolk
Best Ambience
North Norfolk
Best Value
North Norfolk
Great for brunch
North Norfolk
Child-friendly
North Norfolk
Romantic
North Norfolk
Good for special occasions
North Norfolk
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Byfords offers "excellent food" and "outstanding service" that consistently impresses visitors. Known for its delightful afternoon tea and varied menu, the restaurant creates a "lovely ambience" and "cosy" setting. Although some experiences vary, the "friendly" staff and charming location make Byfords a "highly recommended" dining destination.

2,275 Reviews

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MissG
Norfolk/Suffolk
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
As they are going through a refurbishment the atmosphere was not as anticipated. Service was patchy and needed to find someone each time we needed service.
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Gillian
Norfolk/Suffolk
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent evening the food was really tasty, we are never disappointed there. As there are renovations happening we felt it was rather chilly so would advise warm clothing. Also if you are using your Gold Tickets and have more than one each you have to return another time to use your remainder, sorry bit naughty in our opinion. Overall though we really enjoyed the evening, thank you.
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Jacqueline
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, welcoming staff, great food, and laid back beautiful building. Will be back again and again.
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Tracy
Norfolk/Suffolk
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Having recently been diagnosed as coeliac this was our first visit to Byfords since then. When booking I noted that I needed gluten free. On arrival we were shown to our table and I was given their dedicated gluten free menu, an excellent start, not that I would expect anything less as they are always great. I had the seafood platter with lovely chunks of toasted gluten free bread, so tasty. Followed by a fabulous Byfords mess pudding. Despite the ongoing building works the staff were excellent attentive and friendly, the food was so good, an all round excellent experience. Will look forward to returning again soon
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Anton
Norfolk/Suffolk
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the Calzoni from the new menu, very good and substantial, my wife enjoyed her usual simple pizza; the new desserts are also to be enjoyed, well done Byfords!
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DominicT
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely staff team and really good food… had the soup of the day (sweet potato coconut and lemon grass) with a half sandwich and all good!
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Dave
Cheshire
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a nice cosy table and the atmosphere was great, nice buzz without being too loud. Service excellent and food good, although range seemed a little limited.
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Paul
VIP
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great quality locally sourced food served by friendly and helpful staff. Never disappointed by Byfords.
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Ian
Norfolk/Suffolk
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been going to Byfords for 35 years, we live locally. We have seen it transformed from a simple cafe to the impressive establishment it is now. The standards have always been set high and they have always been achieved. Great good, great staff and the perfect ambience
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Sally
Shropshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service in byfords is always excellent, food was good. We thought the wine was expensive for the quality.
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FAQs

Byfords offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01263 711400.

Byfords is rated 4.6 stars by 2275 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

8 Mar 2025

22:30

Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 35 times today

Experiences are available.

1-3 Shire Hall Plain, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BG

Additional information

Phone number
01263 711400
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International, Breakfast, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Daily 8:00 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
AJ Knights

Byfords

Make a booking

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Additional information

Experiences

Afternoon Tea Extravaganza

Mother's Day 2025 - £10 deposit

Valentine's 2026

Menu

What 2,275 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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