The Belgian Monk
Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Cuisines
Belgian, Seafood, Beer Garden
- Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00
- Phone number
01603 767222
- Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress Code
Casual Dress
- Executive Chef
Rhys Lilley
- Area
Norwich
- Cross Street
St Johns Alley
- Parking Details
None
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
All of our beers are Vegan friendly. Please note: none of our beers contain sulphites
House Beers and Pilsners
Hommelbier – 7.5% ABV* **
This golden ale is packed to the brim with the harvest of the Flanders hop gardens around Poperinge. Hommel, the local dialect for hop, fragrances this excellent beer with green hops, yeast and mild fruity notes
Fruit Beers and Lambics
Lindemans, Apple – 3.5% ABV
A refreshing modern apple beer using a natural white beer base infused with crisp green apples
Lindemans, Cassis – 3.5% ABV
AA sharp, yet slightly sweet, spontaneous fermented blackcurrant beer. Full of flavour and very refreshing
Lindemans, Framboise – 2.5% ABV
A delicate fruity aroma, dark pink in colour, with powerful raspberry notes and a hint of caramel
Floris
Peche / Mango / Passion / Kriek / Fraise
Belgian Regional Specialities
Some unique regional beers known as "Streekbieren" in Flemish
Dekoninck – 5% ABV** (Half Pint)
Antwerp's favourite beer, a very easy drinkable ale. Just ask the server for a bollekje, they won't be offended
Ter Dolen Armand – 7% ABV* ** (33cl Bottle)
A blond fruity beer with hints of grapefruit and citrus. This beer combines 3 types of American hops to produce a lager-like taste with a bitter finish. Unfiltered cloudy and hoppy, easy drinking. Gold medal winner 2012 and 2019
Ter Dolen Donker – 7.1% ABV* **
This dark Abbaye beer with its mellow taste and full body is fruity and slightly sweet. Winner of the Bronze medal at the Brussels Beer Challenge
Ter Dolen Wit – 5.1% ABV
A recently added white beer brewed with a nod to tradition, by using malted and unmalted wheat amongst other grains. The coriander and orange zest gives the beer its refreshing character with a fresh and mildly herbal finish
Saison Dupont – 6.5% ABV* **
Classic among the seasoned Belgian beers. A coppery blond beer with the finest of aromas and strong bitterness which transform this beer into a thirst quencher with no equal
Grimbergen Blond – 6.7% ABV
Ochre coloured, with a balanced fruity-malty, light taste
Gulden Draak – 10.5% ABV* **
This is a beer that is in a class of its own, a dark heavy beer that is very easy drinking, so rich in flavour the English call this a barley wine. The Belgians? Well they simply ask.... is there a better beer than Gulden Draak in this world?
Jupiler Red Pils – 5% ABV* **
Three carefully selected hops and malt infuse this Pils with a full malty flavour adding a refreshing aroma and a nicely balanced bitterness
Bersalis Tripel – 9.5% ABV*
This exceptional beer is a blond triple with great character. The full bodied taste of wheat and malt evolves during drinking from a fruity bitter flavour to a round sweetness with a hint of citrus
Kasteel Barista Chocolate Quad – 11% ABV* **
This exceptional quadruple beer unites the worlds of coffee, chocolate and beer in one glass. A rich dark beer that's smooth, sweet yet bitter at the same time
St Bernardus Abt 12 – 10% ABV* **
The pride of the stable, this dark quadruple beer is packed full of fruity aromas. A perfect equilibrium between malty, bitter and sweet. Full bodied with a long bitter sweet finish
Kwak – 8.4% ABV**
Strong amber ale served in a miniature yard-of-ale glass supported by a wooden plinth. Legend has it that this bizarre vessel enabled it to be passed to coachmen without spillage. This beer offers much more than novelty value
Delirium Nocturnum – 8.5% ABV**
A rich deep coloured beer with notes of caramel, mocha and chocolate combined with spices such as liquorice and coriander. A nice balance of bitterness, sour and sweet. Please be aware of the pink elephants!
Rochefort 10 – 11.3% ABV* **
One of only 6 Trappist beers. This excellent brown beer with a hint of chocolate is fermented in the bottle. Although easy drinking should always be drunk with respect
Kasteel Rouge – 8% ABV
This is the fruit beer from the excellent Kasteel range. Its unique dark red colour is obtained by mixing Kasteel Bruin that has matured for six months, with sour cherries. It's an outstanding real ale, but be careful - it's tasty, easy drinking but strong
Bush Amber – 12% ABV* **
One of the oldest Belgian "special" beers, pride of the Debuisson family. Brewed using malt, hops and natural sugars leaves this beer with a bitter sweet caramel taste
Tripel Karmeliet – 8.4% ABV**
A blond robust fruity 3 grain beer from the House of Kwak
La Chouffe – 8% ABV* **
An exceptionally unfiltered blond beer. Pleasantly fruity and nicely spiced with coriander tinged with hops. Great with white meats and meaty fish dishes
Brugse Zot Blond – 6% ABV* **
A delicious blond beer with a fruity yet spicy bouquet. Brewed with four different kinds of hops which gives the beer its inimitable taste
Caulier Brasserie
We are delighted to be awarded the special honour of being the only bar in the UK to be named as an ambassador for this brewery and specifically for the beer Paix Dieu
Paix Dieu – 10% ABV* ** (Half Pint)
This superb triple is brewed only when there is a full moon. This beer is smooth, strong and full of character. It never disappoints
75cl Bottles
Perfect for sharing or "But darling I only had one bottle"
La Chouffe – 8% ABV* ** (75cl Bottles)
An exceptionally unfiltered blond beer. Pleasantly fruity and nicely spiced with coriander tinged with hops. Great with white meats and meaty fish dishes
Low Alcohol and Gluten-Free
Jupiler (25cl Bottle)
A blond 0% alcohol version of Belgium's best selling Pilsner
Mongozo Gluten-Free Pilsner – 5% ABV (33cl Bottle)
A light and delicate floral bouquet, refreshingly light and malty, all ingredients are verifiably organically grown with no compromise to taste whatsoever
Cidres / Belgian Ciders
33cl Bottle
Strongbow Gold Appel Cidre – 4.5% ABV**
A crisp Belgian Cider that's slightly sweet with a refreshingly crisp bite
Strongbow Elderflower Cidre – 4.5% ABV**
a Cider with the added sweetness of elderflower
Strongbow Red Berries Cidre – 4.5% ABV**
A refreshing Cider with a combination of red berries
What 282 people are saying
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- 4.2Food
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- 4.1Ambience
- 3.9Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Extra space between tables
Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
FAQs
The Belgian Monk is rated 4.1 stars by 282 OpenTable diners.
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7 Pottergate Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1DS
Additional information
- Cross Street
St Johns Alley
- Area
Norwich
- Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00
- Cuisines
Belgian, Seafood, Beer Garden
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Dress Code
Casual Dress
- Parking Details
None
- Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive Chef
Rhys Lilley
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
- Phone number
01603 767222