A village pub has reopened with new tenants after six months of closure and the first week has been a roaring success.
Pints are being poured behind the bar once more at The Black Lion in Little Walsingham, near Wells-next-the-Sea, under new operators Andy and Izzy Robinson.
The couple is already known locally for running The Carpenters Arms in nearby Wighton for the last five years.
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Both pub buildings are owned by Phil Parker and when the previous tenants left The Black Lion at the start of the year, the pair decided to take on a second premises.
The Black Lion has been taken back to its traditional roots with bookshelves, candlesticks and antique furniture and it is dog-friendly.
Mr Robinson, 39, who is also the chef, said: "We opened last Saturday for drinks (July 22) and we were absolutely packed, with lots of people from the village along with visitors and pilgrims visiting the Shrine.
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"We have been very well supported from the word go and customers have been really impressed."
After a few days of settling in, the food menu launched on Wednesday (July 26), which heavily utilises local produce.
This includes Walsingham Estate sirloin steak with chips and cod with Salthouse Marsh samphire, King's Lynn shrimp and Norfolk peer potatoes.
There are also breakfast dishes, bar snacks such as scotch eggs and sausage rolls, sandwiches and Sunday roasts.
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The drinks include local brands such as Black Shuck gins and Moon Gazer ales.
The Black Lion will also reopen five of its newly refurbished bedrooms next week.
Mr Robinson added: "We are very proud of what we are offering already and this will improve as we establish ourselves - we want The Black Lion to be inclusive and enjoyable for all."
It is open daily from 8.30am-11.30pm, with food served 8.30am-11am, 12noon-2.30pm and 6pm-9pm.
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