The Murderers / Gardeners Arms (pub) Review

Great Thursday music. Shame it's only one night a week.

This pub, locally known as the Murderers Arms, is a splendid, wood beamed, multi-floored pub with excellent pub food. The Norfolk sausages, mash and gravy is mouthwatering and the steak and ale pie? The same. There is a large selection of real ales on tap with a number of local ales well worth trying. The pub is decorated by broadsheet stories of murderers which add to the atmosphere when you find out why it's called the Murderers Arms. The back of the pub has a lovely selection of concert posters from the sixties and seventies. Even better, on Thursday it has live blues. All this does not cost a fortune - in fact, both beer and food are eminently affordable. For visitors to Norwich, it is not to be missed.

Better known by it's pseudonym 'The Murderers', it is a well known local hostelry and purveyor of real ales - a must for lovers of Norfolk real ales including their own 'Murderers Ale' brew. Always busy, space is sometimes at a premium and the toilets are small but clean (& even have TVs in front of the urinals to keep up to speed with the latest Premier league managerial sacking!). In summary, a pub full of character, Norwich character, with bar staff who are willing to go the extra mile; taking group photos etc.

One of the better inner city pubs. A lot of sport is usually on, but it's a big enough place that you can avoid that if you want. Not really my sort of place but can appreciate it's a well-run bar with a good offer of drinks.

Good selection of ales, staff were friendly but some of locals a bit off putting!

Host is brilliant. Beers are kept perfect and food very tasty.

A really nice pub, but drinks are quite expensive compared to the Fat Cat.

Great atmosphere. Owner came out and gave us some fascinating history about the pub. Would definitely come back! Murders Ale was great.

Great friendly pub good beer good staff the best in town

A familiar old pub - good beer nice nosh... and occasionally quirky service

Favorite pub in Norwich. Been visiting for over 20 years.

I love this place, it's my local when I'm in the town. The landlord & his staff are such lovely people & great banter too, I've become friends with some here, the food is gorgeous also, very tasty, ample portion size, fresh quality & well worth the money!

Great traditional pub right in Norwich city centre serving a good ale choice (3 thirds paddles available) with a friendly welcome.

Sadly the standards are slipping in what has been my favourite city centre pub for decades. I'm now in search of a replacement.

Great pub with lots of lots of nooks and crannies . Good choice of ale

Very friendly good choice of drinks and very good menu - heart of the city a great pub. Watch football too what else do you need??

Very good service and friendly staff the food was very good

Always a good range of drinks including real ales and ciders

Excellent service, staff very accommodating for families with young kids, great food!

I've always liked this pub. It's a little on the expensive side but good beer selection, plenty of sports and friendly staff.

Really nice, interesting pub with a wide range of ales available, known as the Gardeners Arms or more commonly The Murderers

Lovely food and friendly staff and great for beer drinkers too

Nice pub with big garden.
Big choice of drink
The menu is caried and seeced in very good portion as well for a good price.
I recommand the place.

Nice little pub, had a lovely pint there and the staff were chatty.

Great food, good selection of gin, cosy old pub feel. My favourite pub in Norwich!

One of the few real pubs left. A great atmosphere and great beers, with all sporting events on. You can't ask for much more.

See review about Murderers Pub as it's the same place but one side of pub sign is Murderers and other side is Gardeners Arms........ it's a long story...

Do visit though as the bar man will tell you thw story of signage.

Gardeners arms/murderers is my most favourite pub restaurant plus sports bar with its craft beers and ciders and every other drink imaginable friendly staff good food and coffee and the landlord is a gent.