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Cambridge is full of fantastic restaurants, bars, pubs, and cafes; ranging from upmarket and quite pricey to cheap and cheerful. Here are some of our favourites for you to check out at your leisure.
Rice Boat - Delicious south indian food, relatively expensive (main plus side plus drink will be about 18 pounds) but absolutely worth it for a treat. Great vegetarian options. Can order by phone and takeaway if you like.
Sala Thong - Favourite thai place in Cambridge, I’m sure they must have multiple Newnhamites a day in there! Similarly priced to Rice Boat, lots of veggie options, can eat in or order ahead and pick up a takeaway.
The Red Bull - Simple pub near Whitstead grad house. Does great pizza, with a two for one on any main on a Monday (best to book for Monday eve or turn up early, very popular!) Quite standard pricing for drinks for Cambridge - a pint might be about 4 quid.
The Granta -Beautiful pub on the river near Newnham, very busy outdoor area in the summer. Does medium upmarket pub food, mains will cost 8-12 pounds. Nice burgers.
Seven Days - Fantastic szechaun food, white fish in oil with peppercorns is a must (if you can handle the spice!) Very popular, to come on a weekend evening I recommend to book in advance.
Nando’s - a popular chain of peri-peri style chicken restaurants around the UK. Cheap, delicious food with lots of options and a casual atmosphere. Vegetarian options also good here!
Zhonghua’s Traditional Snacks - Fantastic dumplings near the Grafton centre (5 minutes walk from Cambridge town centre proper). Favourites are the prawn dumplings, and the hot and sour vermicelli in soup
La Margherita -Upscale independent italian food. Delicious pizza, extensive wine list, lots of traditional italian dishes done well. Medium expensive.
The Pint Shop -Awesome range of beers and gins. Bar snacks are proper and delicious, try the homemade scotch egg. Fairly expensive, a pint can be up to 7 quid, but there are cheaper options available too.
Pho - Chain of restaurants in the UK specialising in pho, a vietnamese noodle soup. If you are a real pho aficionado then you feel like the difference between this place and a more authentic restaurant, but unfortunately Cambridge just doesn’t have that much vietnamese food! It is very popular and pretty good, relatively cheap. Makes a good lunch if you are having lunch in town and have some money to spend.
Cambridge Market -Cambridge is super lucky in that we have a market every single day in the market square, selling a whole range of vegetables, cheese, bread, carpets, books, anything you can imagine. There are also a lot of food traders here, with examples from all over the world. I recommend the Thai Van, the arepa stall, the greek kebab stall, the jianbiang stall, and many others!