An Ad Hoc List of Cambridge Restaurants

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I used to live in Cambridge UK and I still get asked for restaurant recommendations. Here is a list of restaurants I like. The list includes casual restaurants that are good for a large group with dietary restrictions, as well as highly creative restaurants that you need to book in advance. Of course there are many others that I’ve not been to which I am sure are also very lovely but not listed here.

The Architect. A pub that serves great fish and chip, pies etc. I especially love it because it serves gluten free fish and chips, which put a celiac sufferer like me in seventh heaven. Good for a large group if you book ahead.
The Old Bicycle Club. A casual restaurant with a diverse menu that can cater to a range of dietary restrictions. Good for a large group if you book ahead.
Fin Boys. A very good seafood restaurant that champions British fish caught from day boats.
Vanderlyle. A highly innovative restaurant with a plant-led tasting menu, a great choice for vegetarians and vegans. Book well in advance.
The Senate. A vegan friendly bistro overlooking the bustling market square of Cambridge.
MJP@TheShepherds This pub-style fancy restaurant just outside Cambridge serves a creative tasting menu featuring local produce.
The Oak Bistro. A solid choice for British and European classics.
The Kingston Arms. Neighbourhood pub serving great pub food.
The Three Horseshoes Quinitessentially posh British pub serving well made British fare, just outside Cambridge.

The following Michelin starred restaurants won’t serve me because I have celiac disease and need gluten free food. I’ve heard other people say good things about them.

Restaurants I have eaten at but have chosen not to include on my list above. You might like them better than I did e.g. if unlike me you don’t have celiac disease.

Navadhanya. An Indian restaurant.
Luk Thai at the Cricketers. Thai food in a pub.
Hotel du Vin Bistro. This used to be a favourite of mine back in the day.
The Ivy.
The Plough. Pub just to the west of Cambridge serving upscale pub food. This used to be a favourite of ours, but has taken a different turn of late.
The Peking. Chinese restaurant catering to British tastes.

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