East Twenty Six, Exchange Street, Norwich

Apologies for being so slack with posts! 

I've got a few posts ready to write, so expect an overdose of delicious food posts to make up for it!

I went out to celebrate a friend's birthday. The location was East Twenty Six, a modern tapas restaurant with a beautiful glass front. 

View from our table

The Binham Blue wantons, £3.50 were incredible, soft, salty cheese deep fried in a crispy parcel. Binham Blue is a soft, blue veined cheese and a nice touch that it is locally produced in Norfolk. Unfortunately we were so hungry that we demolished most of them before I could take a photo!

Binham Blue Wantons (mostly eaten!), £3.50

The waitress recommended that we each have 2 or 3 dishes. So after sharing the wantons as an appetiser, we each ordered 2 dishes and a few portions of chips to share.

I had lime, chilli and ginger potted crab (I forgot the price, sorry!) The lime, chilli and ginger complemented the crab beautifully. However, the star for me was the tempura battered avocado, soft and creamy avocado with a deliciously crunchy batter.

Lime, chilli and ginger potted crab, price unknown

We are all big fans of macaroni cheese, so when we saw the house smoked haddock with macaroni cheese, £6.50, on the menu, we were all tempted! The smoke haddock added a lovely fishy addition to the creamy, cheesy pasta. 

House smoked haddock macaroni cheese, £6.50

We all shared a few portions of chips. Golden, crispy skin with a soft centre.

2 dishes with a few sharing sides and glasses of wine came to around £20 each. The atmosphere is perfect for a group gathering and if you can, sit upstairs to enjoy the view.

The portions are a lot bigger than regular tapas dishes, so I would definitely recommend sharing dishes with one or 2 other people so you can sample more of their delicious food!

Food - 8.5/10
Service - 8.5/10
Atmosphere - 9/10
Value for Money - 7.5/10