A new restaurant overlooking Cromer beach has submitted a licence application as it has plans to host live music events. 

Friends Bistro in Overstrand Road was taken over in March of this year and is due to open this summer.

The bistro, which will be run by About with Friends, has 40 covers, a small bar area and is set to open from 10am to 10pm daily.

The licence application also states there will be live music both indoors and outdoors.

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Friends Bistro has said it is planning on using locally-sourced food and wines with hopes to showcase one supplier a month.

About with Friends took on the Seaview building in North Lodge Park and is currently refurbishing the space.

The front of the building used to house North Lodge Park Tea Rooms and later North Lodge Cafe.

About with Friends is a charity that provides skills for life for adults and children with learning disabilities.