Traffic has been restricted along St Benedicts Street to allow for more outdoor seating.
- Credit: Denise Bradley
It is a lifestyle you would likely associate most with the cities, towns and resorts of mainland Europe.
But is the Covid-19 pandemic becoming the inadvertent driving force behind café culture and al fresco dining becoming a firmer part of city life on these shores as well?
But even before this date we have seen efforts made to better accommodate outdoor dining and socialising in Norwich - and it may well be becoming a more regular component of city life.
The warmer weather in the city encouraging shoppers and workers outside for an alfresco lunch. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
Aey Allen, owner of The Vine, celebrates her 10th anniversary.Byline: Sonya DuncanCopyright: Archant 2018
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While the majority of her customers in the evening come for food, before the second lockdown she had 10 to 20 regulars that would come in at lunch each day just to drink.
As the smallest pub in the city, as well as an authentic Thai restaurant, social distancing has also heavily impacted the business since it reopened in July, with 20 covers lost in the upstairs dining area.
Ms Allen said: We have regulars at lunchtime that come just to drink, but since the restrictions we have lost half of our trade.