Out of the Blue Cafe in Norwich undergoing shake-up

Out of the Blue Cafe in Magdalen Road has a fresh look as local graffiti artist Demograffix unveils a new mural at the site. 

The exterior of the building now features two large portraits, as well as a shark, octopus, skeleton pirate and chests full of gold. 

Out of the Blue Cafe has a fresh look (Image: Denise Bradley) The man behind the refresh, Mark Tanti, said that he was given free rein by the owners  Julian Knaggs and Rianna Royall to do whatever he liked, and leaned into the 'big blue sea' idea.

He said: "Julian put his trust in me after seeing my work.

"It's really good to have the freedom to do what I like and it's fun to surprise them at the end."

This comes as Julian and Rianna announce plans to start opening Out of the Blue in the evenings, serving a range of classic Indian and British small plates. 

From December, the cafe will be opening in the evenings a couple of nights a week with a couple of dishes on the menu - from a tikka masala to a fish pie.

Julian Knaggs and Rianna Royall own the cafe (Image: Denise Bradley) Julian said: "I'm nervous about it because it could be a risk.

"It would be great if it works though, and if you don't try then you'll never know."

The cafe also has a bar fitted inside with a range of local beers ready to be poured.

The cafe has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating (Image: Denise Bradley) Out of the Blue has grown immensely popular over the past three years, with people travelling from all over the city to grab a bite to eat. 

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Julian said: "Some of our regulars come from Sprowston, Brundall and Wymondham.

"We are dog friendly and surrounded by lots of parks and I think that brings people to us.

 The cafe currently serves breakfasts - but will be expanding to offer classic Indian and British small plates in December (Image: Denise Bradley)

"We also use really good quality produce - we try to use award-winning products and local food as far as possible."

Out of the Blue is open from Monday to Sunday (excluding Thursdays) weekly and will post updates about its menu expansion on their social media.