An Ad Hoc List of Cambridge Restaurants
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.