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Pip’s

Steve Bishop-Laggett transforms a tiny Norwich space into a vibrant Latin kitchen every weekend. Discover offal-forward plates and award-winning cocktails.

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The story

Pip’s Norwich: A Weekend-Only Latin Kitchen Awarded by The Good Food Guide

The chef and the kitchen

Pip’s Norwich operates as a compact Latin kitchen that opens exclusively on Friday and Saturday evenings. Steve Bishop-Laggett oversees the minuscule prep space, designing a short menu that rotates every month. His approach to Latin cuisine prioritizes whole cuts and organ meats, treating each ingredient with deliberate technique. The limited schedule guarantees fresh sourcing and focused execution for every seated guest.

Standout dishes and flavors

Thick slices of beef tongue pair with tender lamb neck, herby green chorizo, and cowboy beans swimming in a rich bone marrow sauce. A shrimp ceviche tostada cuts through the richness with shredded cabbage, radish, and a sharp cocktail dressing. Cactus fries arrive alongside a prickly pear barbecue glaze, offering a sweet counterpoint to the savory spreads. Each dish reflects a careful balance between rustic Latin cooking and precise plating.

Room and atmosphere

Wood panelled walls display mounted foxes, deer, and various horned animals, creating a gallery-like backdrop for intimate gatherings. Recognized in The Good Food Guide for its consistent quality, this venue caps seating to four guests maximum. Soft Afro-Cuban rhythms play over the speakers while tequilas and Cuban rums rest on the back bar. The weekend-only format keeps the energy focused and the service consistently attentive.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
The Good Food Guide
Good

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Good
Cuisines International

History

On the record

2026
The Good Food Guide — Good

With deliciously lazy Afro-Cuban beats on the turntable plus tequilas and Cuban rums in evidence behind the bar, there was a distinct Latino vibe to this diminutive weekend-only spot when we crammed in early one Saturday evening. At the back is a minuscule kitchen where Steve Bishop-Laggett methodically prepares a short, world-hopping, monthly changing menu. Meat takes a leading role (‘we like offal’ states the website) – a fact emphasised by the stuffed animals (foxes, deer and various horned beings) displayed on the wood-panelled walls. Best come as a couple (or a maximum of four) to balance out a meal of, say, a thick slice of beef tongue accompanied by tender chunks of lamb neck, herby green chorizo, and ‘cowboy’ beans in a very rich bone-marrow sauce, refreshingly countered by shrimp ceviche tostada with shredded cabbage, salad, cocktail sauce and radish. A couple of wines (both Portuguese on our visit) augment a short list of spirits and cocktails – the Margaritas are recommended, especially when paired with some cactus fries and prickly pear BBQ sauce.

Established

Location

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St Augustines Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3BY
Norwich, United Kingdom
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