Cambridgeshire pub and bar guide

Here's a guide to the pubs and bars of Cambridgeshire - good or bad, we bring you the most talked about venues and the places you have to visit at least once. We've included a few user reviews, to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there. Or you can follow the links to see full details and all reviews for each pub.

The Cambridge Blue, Cambridge

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Address: 85-87 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LG
Phone: 01223 471680
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Nearest train stations: Cambridge (0.7 miles), Shelford (4 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

A great little pub a short walk out from the centre and down a residential street off of Mill Road. The walk there will be more than rewarded in the choice of ales that are on the bar and in the small taproom behind - I had the Oakham Citra and the Elgood's Wenceslas which were both on very good form.

The staff here are friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable about the beers/ciders that they sell and will give you a couple of tasters to help you to find the one for you. The food was very good with a quite a lot of veggie options too. All-in-all a pub that's worth the walk and spending an afternoon in.
16 Dec 2010 18:43
Always a good selection of excellent beer / Food is normally top notch and good value for money, though you may have to wait for it if they are busy / Lovely friendly atmosphere.
6 Dec 2010 15:56
We stumbled across this place while on a random pub crawl around Cambridge and were lucky enough to walk right into the middle of their German beer festival! It was easily the best pub of the day (and there were a few that day!) with an excellent range of beers and some good bratwurst to go with it and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!
30 Nov 2010 18:39

The Devonshire Arms, Cambridge

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Address: 1, Devonshire Rd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2BH
Phone: 01223 316610
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Nearest train stations: Cambridge (0.3 miles), Shelford (3.7 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Absolutely brilliant since ite relaunch. Excellent beer, interesting well made food, knowledgable & friendly staff. And close to the station to catch the train later.
12 Dec 2010 15:43
Beer was good to very good, food (fish and chips) fantastic, atmosphere was so-so. I seem to visit on quietish Mondays; hope it doesn't go the way of the Pembury.
19 Nov 2010 22:29
Had a lovely Venison Stew from the gastro menu, an excellent pint of Milton Pegasus then we worked our way through the rest of the pumps. Pegasus came out top!

Nice seating and decor although the high ceiling makes it a little stark and not so cosy...hardly a fault though! 10/10
9 Nov 2010 20:22

The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge

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Address: 76, Tenison Rd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2DW
Phone: 01223 576363
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Nearest train stations: Cambridge (0.4 miles), Shelford (3.7 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Always love to read our reviews as it helps us to keep on top of things.

mtaylor40: Sorry that you feel the way you do about wells/youngs beers but we are tied to Wells & Youngs . I do have to say that we are lucky with their guest beer list & genereally have at least 4 changing guest beers of 8 on, that are from other brewers.

For example the 8 available today are: Wells Eagle. WelLs Bombardier. Adnams Broadside. Castlerock Elsie Mo. Bath ales Gem. St Austell Tribute. Oakham JHB Hook Norton Hooky bitter.

Have not been told our food is average before but we don't pretend to be a restaurant. This is a back street boozer, big portions, traditional homemade pub food at reasonable prices.
And our customers tell us, "the best Sunday lunch in town"

Thank you for your comments
21 Jan 2011 11:14
It's a really pubby pub, with the friendly staff more impressive than the beers from the Wells/Young list or the very average food. It's a very cosy place to with friends though.
19 Nov 2010 22:31
Slightly odd opening hours, you don't find many pubs closed on a Saturday afternoon these days. Whether there are restrictions on the licence or similar I don't know as the nearby Live and Let Live also shuts for much of a Saturday afternoon which I would think would be a busy time of the week for most pubs as well.

But aside from that quibble and in the face of strong competition in this part of Cambridge from the Live and Let Live and especially the Cambridge Blue I would rank it as my favourite pub in Cambridge. The range of beers at the Cambridge Blue is better, but there's always 7-8 on here and a varying selection, and I just find it slightly more lively and a slightly more interesting mix of people than at the other two pubs i've named.

Very good indeed
12 Nov 2010 16:57

The Prince Albert, Ely

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Address: 62 Silver Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4JF
Phone: 01353 663494
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Nearest train station: Ely (0.4 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Love this pub. Perfect place to sit and chat over a pint as there isn't any background music. Out of the way of the chav holes in town. Does a wicked pint of Stowford Press.
12 Dec 2010 14:09
Probably just a matter of personal taste, but it felt like a time warp to me. It is dated and intimate to the point of creepy.
27 Nov 2010 19:09
Divine pints of XX Mild on a welcome escape from the never ending torrents of rain on day trip to Ely. We were one of only four drinkers over lunch time but had some decent pub grub to supplement the pints, though the chilli did remind me, in a reasonable way, of food at my halls of residence many moons ago. But fine beer and good to see a wide range of guest beers, though these remained unsampled.
27 Oct 2010 19:38

The Lion and Lamb, Milton

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Address: High Street, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 6DF
Phone: 01223 860202
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Nearest train stations: Waterbeach (2.1 miles), Cambridge (3.9 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Stopped here for lunch as it looked good and busy which is usually a good sign. The pub was suitably packed but we were still made very welcome. The lady behind the bar was really helpful in finding us a table. Despite being warned that our meals might take about 20 minutes to be cooked (fresh to order we were told) they got to us much quicker. Very fresh and very delicious.
My London Pride was outstanding and the wife enjoyed her very chilled glass of Pinot Grigio.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and an absolute gem of a find, we will definitely be going back.
15 Dec 2010 14:58
OUTSTANDING!
I wish this was my local.

We visited the Lion and Lamb with a party of friends on one of their Christmas party evenings. For £25 we got one of the best Christmas meals I have ever had , service second to none and a great party afterwards.

The girls looking after us were fantastic. Really attentive all night and definitely helped to get us in the Christmas spirit.

I have to say that it's a shame that there are not more pubs out there like this one. The food, obviously home cooked, was just fantastic. The staff friendly and the owners obviously care about their business and it shines through.

WELL DONE and thanks for making such a great effort to make our night one of the most memorable for ages.
13 Dec 2010 23:07
Typical locals pub, though with relatively upmarket menu and above-average beer prices. Landlord/Pride were good enough.
19 Nov 2010 23:02

The Red Lion, Histon

Address: 27 High Street, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JD
Phone: 01223 564437
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Nearest train station: Waterbeach (4.3 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Forgot to mention - a small but excellent representative sample of bottled beers, mostly Belgian, as well. Fruit beers, Lambics, Trappists, and some of those really dangerous ones best avoided if driving in the next 48 hours!
3 Jan 2011 19:53
I must echo previous comments by others: an excellent visit this evening. Unfortunately I was driving my friend so we had only a pint of the superb Oakham Bishop's Farewell, but it's obviously popular as when it ran out halfway through pulling the second pint another barrel was swiftly connected. Just as good. Also available were Weston's Country Perry and a real cider (Pickled Pig's "Porker's Snout"), For us alemeisters there was also Theakston's OP, Nethergate's IPA, Everard's Tiger, Tring's Blonde, Mighty Oak's Oscar Wilde, and on a rare double-necked pump (one pipe with sparkler, one not - make your choice!) Bateman's session XB. A lovely pub - no children after 19:30 and friendly locals. Well worth the weather heating up and getting the bicycles out so we can enjoy more! Recommended.
3 Jan 2011 19:48
As good as ever, and as good a beer pub as you'll find anywhere - even had a great Bass recently (not a joke).
19 Nov 2010 23:07

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