A fine dining restaurant in the city has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence.

Bishops Dining Room and Wine Bar in St Andrews Hill, Norwich, were given the 2023 award following their rating on Sluurpy. 

The restaurant was recently listed as a Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Award and won an Open Table award just before Christmas.

Norwich Evening News: A fine dining restaurant in the city has been awarded a Certificate of ExcellenceA fine dining restaurant in the city has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence (Image: James Randle)

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Owner Alessandro Tranquillo, said "It is very satisfying seeing all our hard work paying off. We are really chuffed, it means a lot.

Norwich Evening News: Alessandro Tranquillo has run Bishop's Dining Room for the last 12 yearsAlessandro Tranquillo has run Bishop's Dining Room for the last 12 years (Image: Newsquest)

"What I think the secret is to love your job. We make it what it is and pride ourselves on what we do - honest, local, food and a nice wine list."

Born in the Lake Como area of Italy, he came to London in 1982, where he worked at top restaurants such as the Savoy Grill before moving to Norwich with his family in 1997 and running Bishops Dining Room and Wine Bar for the last 12 years.

Mr Tranquillo talks of how it is "tough" for the small business as the cost of living bites, but after 12 years, the restaurant remains resilient and are grateful for their regular customers after seeing a lot of changes.

Norwich Evening News: A fine dining restaurant in the city has been awarded a Certificate of ExcellenceA fine dining restaurant in the city has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence (Image: James Randle)