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

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)
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The Devonshire Arms, Cambridge

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)
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Nice seating and decor although the high ceiling makes it a little stark and not so cosy...hardly a fault though! 10/10
The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge

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)
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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
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
The Prince Albert, Ely

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

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)
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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.
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.
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)
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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.