Hilltop Cafe and Stone Hill Bistro

Brilliant Dietary restrictions: Gluten food only

Very nice food was good value.

Have been coming to this cafe for years. It is definitely better, it’s good you are taking on board what customers say. Will continue to use for years to come no doubt. Also a shout out to Jill and Lucy, the place wouldn’t be the same without them, the atmosphere has been so much better since they have been working there. Keep up the good work.

Great traditional food. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I had a regular sized full English breakfast and it was a incredibly generous size. My colleague also had a vegetarian breakfast that he also enjoyed. If you're looking for good, well priced, proper food, this is it.

The breakfast here is absolutely superb. One of my favourites in the area. I say “one of” simply because there are a small number of breakfasts available in and around Norwich now, which are equally excellent and I find it difficult to choose between them, but the Hilltop is definitely up there sharing the number one slot. Every single item on the plate was perfect. Quality butcher’s sausage and bacon (no cheap bulk catering rubbish here), eggs cooked perfectly with a good quantity of runny yolk to dip the beautifully crisp sauté potatoes in. Rich baked beans served in an individual dish, soft and perfectly cooked whole button mushrooms and toast cooked to a gorgeous golden brown. Tomatoes were the cherry variety cooked on their vine, which was a lovely touch and looked fantastic on the plate. Sauces are top quality Heinz and HP in PROPER BOTTLES!…there’s a huge point scored there for not using sachets which are a pet hate of mine! The current pictures here on google, although still good, do not really reflect the small but excellent improvements which have put this breakfast up into my joint number one slot (Scooter’s in Acle being my other personal favourite if anyone is wondering) since those pictures were taken. Hilltop’s breakfast was much better value than Scooter’s though, costing a mere £9.75 as opposed to £13.50 for a comparable offering at Scooter’s. Only 3 stars for atmosphere? Well,I figure the stars should stand for: * poor ** fair *** good **** very good ***** excellent I have to be honest. It’s a lovely little place. It’s clean and tidy, but it is still pretty much just a conservatory with a decking area. Depending on the day, there are probably cosier and more inviting environments to eat in. On a sunny day, it’ll be lovely, but on a wet and grey day like the day of my visit, not so much. So it’s still good and therefore an honest 3 stars. However, if it’s the standard of the food and value for money you’re interested in, then you’ll be very pleased indeed.

The hilltop was recommended to us, wasn't dissapointed, the staff were very friendly, chatty and served a wonderful fried breakfast, many options available on the menu, tables cleaned regularly and a prompt service. The owner has produced a gem of a cafe hope it continues to be so. We look forward to our next visit. Thank you to the staff and chef for an enjoyable breakfast.