The Wildebeest
3 AA Rosette Restaurant close to central Norwich in the South Norfolk village of Stoke Holy Cross. Chef Patron Daniel Smith & Head Chef Fabio Miani take great pride in their kitchen serving the freshest ingredients, bringing dishes together that embrace every season and using all that is great and good from Norfolk.
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our restauranT
An enthusiastic approach to seasonality, carefully prepared by our dedicated kitchen team.
Menus
Menus are regularly reimagined featuring dishes that are made with hand-selected produce from trusted farmers and growers. Each dish leaving the kitchen is thoughtfully designed so every element on the plate has an integral role in showcasing the best quality produce across our menus.
Don’t miss our great value Menu Du Jour 2 Courses | £28 or 3 Courses | £34. Menu Du Jour is available daily excluding Sunday Lunch.
During December our Festive Menu replaces our Lunch & Dinner Taster.
Please note these are sample menus therefore we can’t guarantee these dishes when you dine with us.
At the end of your meal, any optional service charge that you leave is a direct reward for the team who made your experience special. We therefore ensure that 100% of the service charge goes to the team in the restaurant where it was given. It is entirely your choice whether or not to pay this service charge.
our KITCHEN
Head Chef Fabio Miani is proud to be at the helm of an always energetic and endlessly talented kitchen. Our inventive cooking is a tribute to modern British cuisine.
Restaurant Awards & Accolades
3 AA Rosettes - 2024/2023
Michelin Recommended - 2024, 2023, 2022
Harden’s Restaurant Guide - Certificate of Achievement - 2024
The Good Food Guide 2024
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice 2023, 2022
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 - Best Restaurant in the East - Runner Up
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 - Best Sunday Lunch in the East - Runner Up
Bookatable Diner Awards 2019 - Shortlisted Best British Restaurant UK
Eat Norfolk Food & Drink Awards 2019 – Outstanding Front of House – Runner Up
Eat Norfolk Food & Drink Awards 2018 – Best Restaurant – Runner Up
Eat Norfolk Food & Drink Awards 2018 – Outstanding Front of House – Runner Up
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2016 – Runner Up Best Restaurant – East of England
Fabio Miani
HEAD CHEF
Fabio is from Italy where his passion for cooking was born. From a young age he was intrigued by watching his father cook at home for the family as he experimented with new recipes and making new dishes using produce from the family vegetable garden. At the age of 18 he took the decision to move to England - where his partner’s roots were – beginning a whole new chapter. But he retains the same passions as his father and has his own vegetable garden at home providing fresh vegetables for the table. He joined The Wildebeest in July 2018 and as Senior Sous Chef and quickly proved himself moving up to Head Chef. He continues to develop his skills, pushing himself to be the leader that so many chefs dream of becoming.
Eat Norfolk Food & Drink Awards 2019 - Norfolk Chef of the Year
Daniel Smith
CHEF PATRON
Norfolk-born, Daniel has an impressive track record over the last 24 years which includes working for the acclaimed Michel Roux Jr at the two Michelin-starred London restaurant, Le Gavroche before moving back to Norfolk to work with another renowned chef - Galton Blackiston at Morston Hall where Daniel achieved his first Michelin Star as Head Chef, aged 23.
He then spent a decade at the popular Wildebeest in South Norfolk before opening The Ingham Swan, his first restaurant, in April 2010. During this time, he has built up a solid reputation and loyal following as being one of Norfolk's most innovative and creative chefs. In April 2015 Daniel returned to his roots following his acquisition of The Wildebeest.
Restaurant Chef of the Year - Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2017
Participating Chef - BBC2's Great British Menu 2016
Norfolk Chef of the Year, EDP Food & Drink Awards 2014
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