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Bistro & wine bar · Aylsham

The Blind Pig

An intimate, cosy wine bar and bistro in the middle of a North Norfolk market town. A small seasonal menu, a long list of wines, and a door on Red Lion Street.

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blind pignoun · American slang

From the Prohibition years: a bar that kept a low profile. In Aylsham today, it's the name on a dark green shopfront with frosted panels, and green booths behind it.

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From the kitchen

The menu is small, seasonal and changes often, built on fresh, locally sourced produce.

A wooden sharing board with cured ham, cheese, bread, olives and chutney
Sharing boards
Sunday lunch of roast beef with a Yorkshire pudding, greens and roast roots
Sunday lunches
Red wine being poured into a glass in front of a green leather booth
A glass of something
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At the bar

Wine

A vast range of it. That's the house's own word.

Beer on tap

Some great ones, poured at the bar.

Cocktails

For when a glass of wine won't do.

Coffee

Fresh coffee is on the list too.

The Blind Pig's dark green shopfront: the name on the glass, frosted panels edged in gold below
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Find the door

Open since June 2023, after six months of refurbishment. Rated 4.6 on Google and 4.7 on Tripadvisor.

Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
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@theblindpigaylsham
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50 Red Lion Street, Aylsham

You won't see much from the street.

The lower panes are frosted and edged in gold; the name sits on the glass above. Inside: a cosy wine bar and bistro, dark green booths and a long shelf of bottles.

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The Blind Pig's dark green shopfront: the name on the glass, frosted panels edged in gold below
The bar inside, with dark green panelling, shelves of bottles and a black-and-white tiled floor
Through the glass

Small menu. Long wine list.

A seasonal menu

Small, changing often, made with fresh produce from close by.

Boards & specials

Sharing boards for the table, and specials that come and go.

Wine, beer, cocktails

A vast range of wines, great beers on tap, cocktails and fresh coffee.

One of Aylsham's hidden gems.Review headline on Tripadvisor
Sunday lunch of roast beef with a Yorkshire pudding, greens and roast roots

Open Sundays, noon to six, for Sunday lunch.

Come in

Behind the frosted glass.

Google 4.6 from 99 reviews. Tripadvisor 4.7 from 73.

Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
Instagram
@theblindpigaylsham
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Wine bar & bistro · Aylsham

Pull up a seat in the green.

Green leather booths, low light and a glass of red. The Blind Pig is small and intimate, a cosy room on a market-town street.

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Red wine being poured into a glass in front of a green leather booth
At the table

What arrives

A wooden sharing board with cured ham, cheese, bread, olives and chutney

Something to share

Sharing boards for the middle of the table, alongside a small seasonal menu and the day's specials.

Sunday lunch of roast beef with a Yorkshire pudding, greens and roast roots

Sunday lunch

Open Sundays, noon to six, for Sunday lunch.

The bar inside, with dark green panelling, shelves of bottles and a black-and-white tiled floor
From the bar

A vast range of wines.

  • Wines, and plenty of them
  • Great beers on tap
  • Cocktails
  • Fresh coffee
One of Aylsham's hidden gems.Review headline on Tripadvisor
Book a booth

Drop us a line.

For tables and enquiries, email or message on Facebook or Instagram.

Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
Instagram
@theblindpigaylsham
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The list · 50 Red Lion Street · Aylsham

The Blind Pig

wine bar & bistro

Bin 01The house

Style
intimate, cosy
Opened
June 2023
Before that
six months of refurbishment
Google
4.6 · 99 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.7 · 73 reviews
Red wine being poured into a glass in front of a green leather booth

Bin 02Poured

Wine
a vast range
Beer on tap
some great ones
Cocktails
yes
Coffee
fresh

Ask at the bar for what's open tonight.

Bin 03Served

Seasonal menu
small, changes often
Sharing boards
for the table
Specials
as they come
Sunday lunch
Sundays (open 12–6)
Produce
fresh, locally sourced
A wooden sharing board with cured ham, cheese, bread, olives and chutney

NoteOn the name

"Blind pig" is American slang from the Prohibition years for a bar that kept a low profile. This one has a street door and a sign.

Bin 04Where & when

Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
Instagram
@theblindpigaylsham
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Wine bar & bistro · Aylsham

Five days a week. Four of them late.

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Wed – Sat

From late morning to late night.

Red wine being poured into a glass in front of a green leather booth
11:00

Doors open

A small seasonal menu, sharing boards, specials and fresh coffee.

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In between

A vast range of wines, great beers on tap and cocktails.

23:00

Doors close

Four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday.

Sunday

Sunday is for lunch.

Doors open at noon and close at six. Sunday lunches, made with fresh, locally sourced produce.

Sunday lunch of roast beef with a Yorkshire pudding, greens and roast roots
Mon – Tue

Closed. Plan for Wednesday.

Rated 4.6 on Google and 4.7 on Tripadvisor.

The green hanging sign, The Blind Pig, Bistro & Wine Bar, against red brick
Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
Instagram
@theblindpigaylsham
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Look up for the green sign.

It hangs from the brick at 50 Red Lion Street, Aylsham. Underneath: a cosy wine bar and bistro, open Wednesday to Sunday.

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Bistro

A small seasonal menu, sharing boards, specials and Sunday lunches.

& Wine Bar

A vast range of wines, great beers on tap, cocktails and fresh coffee.

Local

Fresh, local produce is the kitchen's point of pride.

The Blind Pig's dark green shopfront: the name on the glass, frosted panels edged in gold below
The front, with its frosted panels
The bar inside, with dark green panelling, shelves of bottles and a black-and-white tiled floor
The bar and its tiled floor
A wooden sharing board with cured ham, cheese, bread, olives and chutney
A sharing board

Said about it

One of Aylsham's hidden gems.Review headline on Tripadvisor

Google 4.6 · Tripadvisor 4.7

Address
50 Red Lion Street
Aylsham NR11 6ER
Hours
Wed–Sat 11am–11pmSun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue
Email
theblindpigaylsham@gmail.comTables and enquiries
Facebook
The Blind Pig Aylsham
Instagram
@theblindpigaylsham
Email usDirections