Eat and drink · Hook Norton
The Malthouse Kitchen, Hook Norton
The brewery's own restaurant at Hook Norton, in the restored maltings beside the Victorian tower brewery, serving seasonal breakfasts until 11.30am and lunches until mid afternoon, indoors or in the beer garden.
Family-friendly
The natural stop before or after a brewery tour, and handy for a breakfast before a walk. It is a daytime kitchen: food stops at 4.30pm, or 3.30pm on Sundays. For dinner, head to the Sun Inn.
- Good: Breakfast until 11.30am, every day
- Good: Beside the brewery, with a beer garden
- Good: A children's menu of smaller portions
- Good: Bookable online, or by phone
- Worth knowing: Daytime only: food stops by 4.30pm
- Worth knowing: The venue closes at 6pm, or 4pm on Sundays
About
The Malthouse Kitchen is the restaurant at Hook Norton Brewery, on Brewery Lane in Hook Norton. It occupies the brewery's restored maltings, with an indoor dining room and a beer garden, and the brewery runs it.
Breakfast comes off a seasonal menu until 11.30am every day, with dishes such as Eggs Benedict, pancakes with bacon and sourdough with a local marmalade made with Hooky's Off the Hook beer. Lunch, from noon, covers light bites, sandwiches and mains, and the menu of 30 September 2026 lists a locally made warm quiche with dressed salad and chutney at £9. Children get smaller portions from their own menu. Menus are PDFs, updated through the year, so check the latest on the brewery's page.
Service stops at 4.30pm from Monday to Saturday and at 3.30pm on Sundays, and the venue closes soon after. For an evening meal in the village, try the Sun Inn instead.
Book by phone, by email or through the calendar on the brewery's website. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on short leads, the brewery says, and indoors they stay on the floor under the table; water bowls are outside only.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 16, 08:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Saturday | 08:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00 to 16:00 | 09:00 to 15:30 |
Breakfast until 11.30am; lunch from noon until the kitchen closes.
The details
- Food
- Café food
- Serving
- Breakfast · Lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Café · Garden or terrace
Photos
A pie from the kitchen 
The Drayman's platter 
A chicken club 
The dining room
Location
Places to stay nearby
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The Sun Inn, Hook Norton
Pubs · Hook Norton
A Free Spirit pub with seven rooms on Hook Norton High Street, serving Hooky ales and seasonal food with meat from the village butcher, and open for weekend brunch.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton
Pubs · Hook Norton
A country pub on the Whichford road outside Hook Norton, with local ales, an open fire, freshly cooked food from Wednesday to Sunday, rooms and a large camping field with electric hook-ups.
Dog-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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The Norman Knight, Whichford
Pubs
A pub with rooms in a restored former bakery at Whichford, serving seasonal British food and well-kept ales, with four rooms, five cabins, supper clubs, live music on Saturdays and a monthly car rally in summer.
Verified Nov 2026
Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Hook Norton Brewery 0.0 km away
- The Sun Inn, Hook Norton 0.7 km away
- The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton 1.8 km away
- The Norman Knight, Whichford 3.5 km away
Sights nearby
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St Peter's Church, Hook Norton
Sight · Church · Hook Norton
Hook Norton's Grade I church, with a Norman font carved with Adam and Eve and signs of the zodiac, a Romanesque chancel and medieval wall paintings. In the middle of the village, open every day, says the benefice.
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Whichford Wood
Sight · Wood · Whichford
An oak and hazel wood in a steep valley south of Whichford, a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its wet flushes and rare plants, with bluebells in May. The Macmillan Way and public bridleways run through it; other paths are private.