Cafes
The Cafes to visit
Michaelhouse Café
Michaelhouse Café offers simple but fantastic food for breakfast, lunch and coffee and cake times. The place is popular for holding private events. The café is actually founded and operated by Bill Sewell who also operates Bill's Cafés.
Urban Larder
This little café on Mill Road offers eclectic cuisine: a good range of locally sourced and homemade food as well as very good coffee. Urban Larder also houses a gift shop.
Aromi
Aromi is an independent restaurant that serves authentic Italian food for breakfast and brunch. This is known to be a great place to stop by for good croissants, cakes, pizza and other Italian snacks.
Fitzbillies
Fitzbillies is a cake and coffee shop located on Trumpington Street. It offers breakfasts, pastries, luncheons and afternoon teas for eating in or take-away. This place also serves a variety of cakes for various occasions. Enjoy the peaceful street scenery while sipping on a cup of coffee inside the Fitzbillies.
Harriets Café Tea Rooms
At Harriets Café Tea Rooms, you will find yourself quickly seated and served by traditionally uniformed waiters and waitresses. This place offers great little tea rooms where you can relax and unwind while indulging in one of their many tasty pastries. With a pianist playing in the background, this place is great for escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday city life.
Café at the Library
If you are looking for excellent food and a less crowded place, then Café at the Library is the right place for you. This place is located on the 3rd floor at the Central Library. Here you can enjoy tuna, sweet corn quiche, chicken curry, homemade soups and much more.
The Senate Bar & Bistro
This bistro is a nice options if you're planning to share a meal with an acquaintance, since The Senate serves finger sandwiches and sharing boards that can feature vegetarian, vegan, meat and fish options.
Patisserie Valerie
Patisserie Valerie is a very busy place right on Bridge Street. Their cakes and coffees are very delicious and also well priced. This place is traditionally one of the standard cafés in the United Kingdom, with locations all over the country.
The Green Coffee Company
The Green Coffee Company is a coffee bar with great filtered coffee and an enlightening atmosphere. They also offer ice cream, cupcakes and other goodies, all of which can be enjoyed in the outdoor seating area in summer, while using the complementary WiFi.
The Orchard Tea Garden
The Orchard Tea Garden is a quaint tea garden where people get to enjoy typical English traditional Afternoon Tea immersed in a tranquil setting. Today, the Orchard still possesses and preserves its serene setting.
Hot Numbers
As one of the more original coffee shops in the city, Hot Numbers offers perks and services not usually found at just any cafe. The shop sells different beans and roasts, they often host live music, and they even offer barista training for those interested in learning how to prepare really tasty coffee.
The Linton Kitchen
The Linton Kitchen is a nice little café on High Street. This place is claimed to be an attraction itself with its tasty coffee and gluten-free, homemade cakes. The ingredients are home grown and locally sourced.
Balzano's Deli and Café
Balzano's Deli and Café has existed for almost half a century, serving the finest Italian delicacies in the city. They are known to serve the freshest loaves, cakes and pastries, and the shop area sells all manner of treats and freshly produced products ranging from cheeses to jams.
Black Cat Café
The seasonal menu at Black Cat Cafe changes every 3 to 4 months to be sure to always offer something new to their guests, but there are always fresh cakes, tarts and cheesecakes to choose from.