Red Lion Street
Cocktails, tapas and a proper fish deli — in a Grade II listed old ironmonger's on Red Lion Street.
On Red Lion Street in Aylsham sits a handsome old brick building — once the town's ironmonger's, now one of Norfolk's best-reviewed bars.
Inside: proper cocktails, tapas boards built for sharing, and a fish deli counter. The welcome is warm and the pours are generous.
M's took over the old ironmonger's in 2022 and turned it into something Aylsham didn't know it was missing — a proper cocktail bar with a kitchen to match.
The cocktails are the headline act: classics done right and house creations, made with care at a proper bar. Alongside — tapas, charcuterie boards and seafood from the deli counter.
The building does half the talking — exposed brick, deep blue walls, and windows that glow onto Red Lion Street after dark.
4.9 stars from 69 Google reviews — Aylsham's worst-kept secret.
— Google reviewsIt's the kind of place you plan an evening around. Come for one, stay for three.
Cocktails, tapas and a fish deli in a listed old ironmonger's — 4.9 stars from 69 Google reviews.
The building on Red Lion Street sold ironmongery long before it sold cocktails. M's kept the bones — brick, beams and tall windows — and gave it a second life.
Grade II listed, full of character, and glowing after dark. The building is half the reason to come.
The bar is serious about its craft — classics executed properly and house signatures, from passion-fruit martinis to a proper old fashioned.
Nothing rushed, nothing careless. Every pour gets the same attention.
Charcuterie boards built for the table, tapas to share, and seafood from the fish deli counter — food designed around the drinks, not after them.
Come hungry. The boards are generous and the seafood is proper.
Classics done right and house signatures, made with care at a proper bar.
Sharing boards, tapas and seafood from the deli counter — food built for the drinks.
A Grade II listed old ironmonger's on Red Lion Street — brick, beams and glow.
The bar wakes up. First pours of the evening, windows glowing onto the street.
Charcuterie boards land on tables. The room fills up and the conversation rises.
The bar hits its stride — signatures and classics, made properly, one at a time.
Last orders. The glow stays with you all the way home down Red Lion Street.
The list changes with the seasons — here's the shape of it. Ask at the bar for tonight's full menu.
11 Red Lion Street, in the heart of Aylsham — the old ironmonger's building with the glowing windows. An easy find on the main street.
A proper back bar — spirits, shakers and fresh garnishes, everything within arm's reach of the pour.
"The cocktails are superb and the building is beautiful."
— Google reviewsOpening hours as listed on Google.