Aylsham · Norfolk Broads

The Boathouse

A warm little wine bar on Red Lion Street — famous Sunday roasts, carefully chosen wines, and a welcome that feels like home.

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★4.6 · 99 Google reviews ●Famous Sunday roast ●Wine & gin bar ●Independent

Sunday roast, done properly — a house legend

On Red Lion Street in the market town of Aylsham sits a small bar with a big reputation. Inside, the welcome is warm — and the Sunday roast is famous.

Wines chosen with care, gins from near and far, and food that makes people come back week after week.

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The bar room, Red Lion Street

On Red Lion Street in the market town of Aylsham sits a small bar with a big reputation.

The Sunday roast is the headline: proper Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes done right, and all the trimmings. People book ahead — and for good reason.

Through the week, it's wines by the glass, local gins, and a kitchen that punches above its weight.

"The Sunday roast alone is worth the trip to Aylsham."

— Guest review

Small bar, big flavours. The kind of place that remembers your usual.

Chapter 01

The room

A cosy bar room on Red Lion Street — warm wood, low light, and the hum of good conversation. The kind of place you settle into.

Dogs are welcome, walkers stop in, and regulars have their corners. Everyone else becomes a regular soon enough.

Chapter 02

The roast

Sunday lunch is what we're known for: proper Yorkshire puddings, crisp roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and gravy made the right way.

Booking ahead is essential — the dining room fills up fast, and nobody wants to miss out.

Chapter 03

The pour

Wines from small producers, gins from Norfolk and beyond, local ales on the bar. Ask — we love talking about what's in the glass.

Whether it's a quiet glass on a Tuesday or a celebration on a Saturday, the bar is ready.

Why regulars come back

Small bar, done properly

Sunday roasts

The town's best Sunday lunch — proper Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, and all the trimmings. Book ahead.

Wines & gins

Carefully chosen wines by the glass, Norfolk gins, and local ales. Something for every palate.

Warm welcome

Cosy room, friendly team, dogs welcome. The kind of place that remembers your name.

A day at The Boathouse

How the day unfolds

12:00

Doors open

The bar fills with the smell of roasting. First pints poured, first tables seated.

13:00

Lunch service

Roasts out — beef, pork, nut roast. Yorkshire puddings the size of your head.

15:00

Afternoon

Puddings, cheese boards, and another glass. Nobody's in a hurry.

17:00

Evening

The bar takes over — wines, gins, and good conversation into the evening.

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In the heart of Aylsham

50 Red Lion Street, right in the centre of this lovely Norfolk market town. Easy to find, hard to leave.

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50 Red Lion Street, Aylsham

What guests say

"The Sunday roast alone is worth the trip to Aylsham."

"Lovely little bar, great wine, friendly staff."

"Our go-to for Sunday lunch. Book ahead!"

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50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6ER

01983 760935

Hours

Tue–Sat: bar & kitchen
Sunday: roast lunch
Monday: closed

The Boathouse

Small bar, big welcome.