Set so close to the coast, the towns and villages across North Norfolk enjoy an abun-dance of the fruits of the sea. In many communities, the whiff of salt is in the air, an aroma that you will undoubt-edly pick up on if you spend time in these inlets and resorts while on a weekend break Norfolk. If you are staying in a hotel in North Norfolkhotel in North Norfolk, there is every chance that you will be savouring some of this local sea-caught produce on the menus too.
A dish not to be missed is Cromer crab. While you can taste crab in a number of re-sorts across the UK and beyond, the crab meat from Cromer is said to be succulent and sweeter and certainly eating it within a few miles and a few hours of it being caught while sitting in the restaurant of one of the Norfolk Luxury Hotels only adds to the experience.
But you will also see on the menu of the local pubs and restaurants locally-caught sea bass, and more than likely it will have been caught by a rod and line by a local angler who would have sold it on to the chef to cook for your supper. In addition, when in season, sample some of the Norfolk oysters. Further along the north Norfolk coast there are oyster beds with a regular supply harvested and made ready for tables in seafood restaurants and for the tables of North Norfolk Hotels.
If you are a particular fan of shellfish, there are numerous stalls in the small quays such as Blakeney or in the side streets of Cromer where you can get mussels, cockles and whelks in small pots. It is a taste to savour.
Another appeal of eating seafood in North Norfolk, so close to where it is caught, is the freshness. However, what is also important to a growing number of people is that eating the seafood close to where it was caught, is so good for the environment. When it comes to food miles, the seafood you eat has travelled hardly any distance at all, which is great for the environment and the well-being of the planet.