The Jolly Sailors

4.5

1652 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 8 times today

Dog-friendly
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

Attention: Please note that all reservations made will be located in our inside restaurant, our tables located in our large pub garden, bar area and covered garden room are available for walk-ins only.

Voted the nation’s favourite family pub, our 18th century village local on the Norfolk coast serves real ales from our microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!).

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Location
Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ
Phone number
01485 210314
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Nick Ramsay

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Norfolk/Suffolk
Child-friendly
Norfolk/Suffolk
Hot spot
Norfolk/Suffolk
Great for outdoor dining
Norfolk/Suffolk
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The Jolly Sailors is a welcoming family pub offering "honest food, excellent service" and a "lovely friendly" atmosphere. Known for its "excellent pizzas," and "fantastic service," it caters to diverse tastes with a wide-ranging menu. The venue is "dog friendly" and features ample outdoor space, making it perfect for families.

1,652 Reviews

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Roberta
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful Sunday roast, love this little place , staff friendly . Great atmosphere .
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Benjamin VIP
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant, family friendlies pub with delicious food and wonderfully friendly staff. Plus an excellent play area for kids and live sports.. What's not to like!
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Tom
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
2.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
There’s a decent local pub here, in a coast full of overpimped gastropubs – but sadly the steak and ale pie was inedible as the steak hadn’t been cooked for long enough, the chips were badly cooked and the mussels, which I thought would be a bulletproof choice – were overcooked and had a very odd aroma. It was also expensive – probably not as much as the poncy White Horse over the road, but a lot for a not very nice meal in a noisy dining room. A disappointment.
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Jacky
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The meal and service was fantastic. Would definitely recommend.
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Marc
Leicestershire1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic, enjoyable meal at the Jolly sailor tonight
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Andy
Worcestershire5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely ambience lovely staff lovely food friendly my favourite pub on the north Norfolk coast
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paul
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just awesome. Food is always great. Shanty songs on a Monday- you can’t beat it.
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Yomi
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Our server Jodie was very attentive. Space for young ones to play. Great selection of drinks especially rum. There are a few Norfolk gin and rum on offer too! Excellent Sunday roast. Would definitely recommend anyone to go to Jolly Sailor! We are planning to go again!
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Nikki
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely no nonsense restaurant and pub, was bustling when we arrived with plenty of drinkers and those eating, a jolly atmosphere and great service from the girls. Wil definitely visit again if in the area.
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Juliet
Devon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A proper pub with friendly service & great food at a reasonable price.
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The Jolly Sailors offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01485 210314.

The Jolly Sailors is rated 4.5 stars by 1652 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

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 8 times today

Main Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BJ

Additional information

Phone number
01485 210314
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Home cooking, Burgers
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have a large car park at the front of the building and also a car park at the rear of the building.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Nick Ramsay

The Jolly Sailors

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Private dining

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Fish & Chips

Veggie roast

Vegan Margherita

Light bites

Jolly Smokehouse PrawnsGBP 7.25

Crispy Chicken Tenders GBP 8.50

NachosGBP 9.50

Cod GoujonsGBP 8.95

Shell on King PrawnsGBP 11.00

Burgers

Crispy Chicken FilletGBP 15.50

Homemade Bhaji BurgerGBP 14.00

1/2lb Beef & Bone Marrow BurgerGBP 16.50

Jolly Smokehouse Pulled PorkGBP 16.00

Classics

Cauliflower and Chickpea CurryGBP 13.95

Jolly Chicken CurryGBP 16.50

Fish & ChipsGBP 16.75

10oz Gammon SteakGBP 16.00

10oz 28 Day Aged Rump Steak ‘n’ ChipsGBP 23.50

Feta salad

Homemade Steak & Ale PieGBP 19.50

Smokehouse RibsGBP 23.00

Pizzas

Garlic BreadGBP 6.50

Cheesy Garlic BreadGBP 7.50

Three Cheese MargheritaGBP 11.00

Vegan MargheritaGBP 11.50

Jolly FiorentinaGBP 13.50

The Jolly GoatGBP 14.00

Meaty FarmerGBP 14.75

Jolly SmokehouseGBP 15.50

Prawn ZingerGBP 16.95

Pizza DipGBP 1.50

Baguettes

Mature Cheddar & Branston PickleGBP 8.75

Tuna Mayo & Cucumber GBP 8.75

Smoked Roast Ham & TomatoGBP 8.75

Prawn & Marie RoseGBP 10.00

Jolly Sides

Mixed SaladGBP 3.75

Homemade ColeslawGBP 3.75

Buttered Corn on the CobGBP 3.75

FriesGBP 4.00

ChipsGBP 4.00

Sweet Potato FriesGBP 4.50

Cajun FriesGBP 4.50

Desserts

Chocolate BrownieGBP 7.50

Sticky Toffee PuddingGBP 7.50

Crumble of the DayGBP 7.50

Ice Cream and SorbetGBP 1.95

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