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YMCA café and soft play facility in Norwich

The Williams’ Kitchen Café and Explorers Soft Play area is run by YMCA Norfolk in its community hub on Aylsham Road near Norwich centre. YMCA Norfolk’s Kirsty Rose reports.

Just a five-minute drive from the city centre, Williams’ Kitchen Café and Explorers Soft Play is the perfect place to meet friends, enjoy a delicious meal or sit back and relax while the kids let of steam.
 
Featuring a modern, spacious indoor café, we also offer outdoor seating so that you can enjoy the fresh air with your coffee.
 
You’ll find something for everyone on our tasty yet affordable menu – which not only includes breakfast, lunch and a children’s menu, but also a range of delicious gluten-free and vegan options. If it’s just a coffee and cake you fancy, we have a superb range of fresh traybakes and top-quality coffee available throughout the day.­­­­

Our Story­­

Our café is named after the amazing George Williams; founder of YMCA, which is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world. Today, YMCA has grown to serve more than 65 million people in 120 countries – we are extremely proud to be a part of our amazing heritage. In its honour we wanted to create a café that not only served the local Norwich community with tasty food and delicious hot drinks, but also wanted to create a space where both adults and children could have a fantastic day out.

What’s on offer

Sessions at our soft play start every two hours from 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. Tickets are available to purchase at Williams’ Kitchen counter; entry is £4 for over 4s, £3 for under 4s and £1 for under 1s (or free with an older paying sibling).

We also offer kids’ party packages which includes a two-hour party, use of the soft play, party bags, a hot meal, and unlimited water and squash. All for just £13.95 per child - we just ask that you bring a minimum of 10 people and a maximum of 26.

Our party times are 2pm on weekdays and 10am or 2pm on weekends.

Our hot meals include a choice from Chicken Goujon, Chips and Beans, Fish Fingers, Chips and Beans, Veggie Nuggets, Chips and Beans or Cheese and Tomato Pizza.  They also get a delicious ice cream to follow and unlimited squash.

Meanwhile parents can chill out next door in Williams’ Kitchen – where they can watch their kids explore and play while they enjoy a meal from our great selection of hot and cold food – from café classics such as fish and chips, mac and cheese and veggie chilli, to smaller bites such as jacket potatoes and ciabatta paninis.

We also have a Costa Coffee on site, so if you need a pick-me-up while dropping the children at nursery, you can grab a take-away cappuccino using Costa’s signature coffee blend, or meet a friend for a catch-up in our brand new café booths or sofa snug corners (or enjoy the fresh air and sunshine on our picnic benches).

When are we open?

Monday – Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm
Saturday -  Sunday 10am – 3.30pm
(Last food orders at 3pm everyday)

Find out more

www.williamskitchen.org/menu

www.williamskitchen.org/explorers-soft-play