No.33 in the Park to reopen Pedro's in Chapelfield Gardens

Number 33, in Exchange Street, has announced it will be opening a second venue as it takes over the site in Chapelfield Gardens, which has been empty since Harry's Bar and Restaurant announced its closure last year.

The soon-to-open No. 33 in the Park will promise all of the same great food and atmosphere of its sister cafe but with a few added extras.

The team at No. 33 café in Exchange Street, Norwich (Image: Denise Bradley)

There will be more room for families and bigger groups, a picnic area and outdoor beer service. The cafe will be dog-friendly.

The award-winning No.33 cafe often sees customers queuing outside to grab a table.

Harry's replaced Pedro's, which opened in the late-1980s and offered tacos and burritos for almost 30 years before it closed to become Harry's, which closed last October.

Owner, Nichola Hay, said: “Chapelfield Gardens holds such fond memories for me. I played there as a child and lived close by when my own children were young, so I was a frequent visitor to the park.

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The team at No. 33 café in Exchange Street, Norwich (Image: Denise Bradley)

“I always longed for a cafe to open in the gardens where I could get a decent coffee and bite to eat, so I was just so excited when the opportunity to open another No. 33 came my way, I knew we had to do it.

"Hopefully we can be the heartbeat of the park and offer our fantastic customers great food, in a truly relaxing and rejuvenating green space.”

Nichola Hay, of No. 33 (Image: Denise Bradley)

No. 33 was voted Eat Out’s Best Breakfast winner in 2021. No. 33 in the Park will offer all the breakfasts, brunches and cakes the cafe is known for.

No.33 in the Park will be open seven days a week from 8.30am until 5pm weekdays and 9am to 5pm on weekends but an opening date is yet to be confirmed.

A history of the building

Pedro's was one of the city's oldest established restaurants, serving up Mexican-themed food for almost 30 years before its closure in May 2019.

When it opened the restaurant was one of the few places in the city that offered diners a taste of international cuisine.

Pedro's was one of the city's oldest established restaurants, 1998 (Image: Archant)

It offered tacos and burritos, which were something new for the area at that time.

Diners would traditionally don a sombrero before being seated at their table to take a look through an extensive menu of Mexican treats.

Pedro's was one of the city's oldest established restaurants (Image: Newsquest)

Bosses said it was not busy enough to remain open and decided to relaunch it as an American diner called Harry's.

City councillors agreed to a variation on the licence for the Chapelfield Gardens premises to change to Harry's Bar and Restaurant.

Harry's, owned by Andre Serruys and his daughter Annie Serruys, closed after nearly four years in October 2022.