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Unique Cambridge
From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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Coffee Shops & Tea Rooms
From cute tearooms to quirky cafes, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to coffee shops in Cambridgeshire. Hot Number Coffee serves up what many locals believe to be the best brew in the city, Bould Brothers is a quaint little cafe that creates an oasis of calm and tranquillity, and Fitzbillies is a world- famous cake shop; Stephen Fry tweeted about its Chelsea buns, celebrating them as ‘unmatched anywhere’.
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Ben’s Yard
Launching Spring 2023, Ben's Yard is a rural retail village on the edge of Ely welcoming your new go-to café/restaurant, fashion and lifestyle boutiques, head-to-toe spa services, artisan food hall, playground and a 6 acre event space all beautifully landscaped on the Stuntney Estate with marked trails through woodland, fenland and wildflower meadows.
Café au Chocolat
Savour a true taste of France in Cambridge with our authentic French crêpes, exquisite pastries, hot chocolates and speciality coffee.
Crosstown Doughnuts
Crosstown Cambridge located at 8 Bridge Street, CB2 1UA, offers our full range of award-winning doughnuts, small-batch ice cream, and specialty coffee with indoor seating.
Hilton Cambridge City Centre
The largest hotel set in the heart of the city, minutes from the University of Cambridge colleges with an executive lounge, restaurant and bar.
Ibis Cambridge Central Station
Modern hotel next to Cambridge Station offering stylish rooms, a café, and easy access to the city Centre, universities, and attractions.
Knoops
The Knoops concept is based around our carefully curated percentage menu which offers chocolates to suit every taste and mood. We find joy in helping you to discover your perfect chocolate drink, and encourage experimentation with different % chocolates and flavours in a process we call ‘Knoopology’. This process is simple; choose your chocolate %, milk, and extra flavours like sea salt, orange zest or chilli to be made into a hot chocolate, milkshake or iced chocolate.
Marvin’s Sandwiches
Adjective Hank Marvin (colloquial) Starving; very hungry.
Pages Cambridge
Pages Coffee House opened on Trumpington Street at the start of October 2023. Founder and Cambridge local Jasmine Jayyousi had a desire to add another independent spot to the mix with the hope it'd become a core part of the community and keep the city's unique spirit alive. Serving beans from London roastery Monmouth and baked goods from Borough Market, Pages provides a slice of the big city but served up in a more relaxing environment. Along with supplying a daily caffeine fix their menu also offers speciality lattes such as matcha, beetroot or turmeric which have added health benefits for those who are looking to try something a bit different.
Real Eating Company
We are lucky enough to have two shops in Cambridge so, whether you’re visiting for a bit of shopping or you’re on your way to work, pop in and grab a coffee or linger longer with one of our famous hearty full English breakfasts. We are at 19 Lion Yard and 54 Sidney Street, right in the middle of the beautiful, historic town centre. Across both locations, we serve freshly roasted coffee, delicious homemade cakes and other local goodies to tempt your tastebuds.
STIR CAMBRIDGE LTD
Stir is an independent and locally owned social space made for locals but welcoming everyone, serving speciality coffee, freshly baked goods, seasonal brunches and takeaway lunches.
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Our independent museum tells the 850-year old story of farming and life in the Cambridgeshire Fens. We also manage Denny Abbey, the former Benedictine monastery, on behalf of English Heritage.
Did you know?
University of Cambridge was founded in 1209, making it the world's fourth-oldest surviving university.