b'nou only opened a couple of months ago and its already made an impact. When we were looking on Tripadvisor for places to go we noticed b'nou was fourth and had 19 reviews, all of which were excellent, so we decided to check it out.
The restaurant is quite small and can probably only seat around 30 people (booking is essential!). It has a very homely feel to it and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere.
It all kicks off at 7:30. There are no menus, but a selection of tapas-type dishes that changes each night. One by one, each dish is brought round to all of the tables. Each dish costs £4 and if you decide to have one the hosts stamp a little card so they know how much to charge you at the end. Although they're small little plates, one between 2 or 3 works out well because there's lots to try. When we went, there were 13 savoury dishes and 3 desserts available and between the 4 of us we had 19 dishes. It was great to share lots of really tasty food and be able to try a lot of different things in one meal. Also because there's enough time to eat in between the next dish coming round you don't get too full.
All the food was delicious. Simple combinations executed flawlessly. When we were chatting to one of the owners he said they had lived in Spain for the last 5 years, which shows as the food is clearly influenced by Spanish cooking. He also said that the meat is all free-range, the fish is fresh on that day and the fruit and vegetables are locally sourced. A lot of thought and care has obviously gone into b'nou and it really pays off.
Here's some pictures of some of the dishes we had and the sort of thing to expect if you ever go there.
Smoked mackerel paté.
Chorizo, butterbean and roasted pepper rocket salad.
Baked camembert.
Paella with chorizo, bacon, cod and prawns.
Chicken drumsticks (I can't remember what they were marinaded in - I think it was lemon and honey).
Tortillas filled with spicy vegetables.
Three types of mushrooms in a creamy sauce (the picture does not do this justice -it was amazing).
Chicken (again I've forgotten the flavour of it) with couscous.
The desserts were incredible.
Lemon and lime panna cotta.
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream.
Berry compote with vanilla ice cream.
We had such a lovely evening. The concept of the restaurant made it an interesting and different meal out and if I lived in Norwich I would venture there regularly. The owners were so nice, worked hard to make sure the evening was a success and are clearly passionate about their fairly new restaurant. I have absolutely no negatives about b'nou and I really hope it continues to be as successful as it has been since it opened.
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