Baron Of Beef in Cambridge

Went to this pub with a couple of friends and the service we received was impeccable, thanks to the understanding staff particularly a memeber called Rachel. She was particularly understanding with one of my friends who has learning difficulties and safe to say we felt very welcomed thus can’t wait to come back !

Didn't have much just a portion of French fries and a Pepsi cola drink , French fries were nicely cooked , bar staff were friendly and nice friendly atmosphere to , possibly another time have a more substantial meal

Nice and relaxed cafe. Food should have less fat... 🙂

Never made it for an experience and that’s because they decide after 1 month to cancel our booking for Christmas. Bit frustrating to be honest as it was only 4 days I called up to confirm everything was good and which I was told it was fine. Then today I receive a call to let me know there cancelling my booking as they wouldn’t be able to cater for 15 people. Very poor that they can’t manage their bookings properly. Now I’m left to find somewhere else to book at the start of December when everywhere is basically booked, would have been nice if they could have let me know a month ago when they confirmed my booking. Comes down to poor management and a poor ran pub that they can make such a simple mistake which now ruins it for me and the others who now need to find somewhere which is pretty unlikely.

I don’t usually leave reviews but the service or lack of that we received here was very very poor. We came in here the other day and nobody was behind the bar. We waited 5 minutes and still nobody behind the bar to serve us, even the few customers who were there looked bewildered too. We tried looking for staff but there wasn’t anybody we could find. I could have gone behind the bar my self and nobody would have known. We went somewhere else. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

nice pub pretty good staff are nice drinks are nice, nice

Brilliant- service, food, decor and ambiance.

Generous Portion I am having reviews for all of Cambridge pubs. So the grades and ratings are just temporary, and I will return to adjust after the pub marathon. The rival of this pub is Mitre next door. Similar to the Bath House and Eagle nearby. The food was delivered hot, in generous portions. I thought the burger tasted better than Bryon nearby, despite the fact that Baron of Beef is not burger specialist. It's cheaper and has bigger portions than Bryon too. The vegetables and potatoes of the Sunday roast tasted good, not overdone. Lovely crispy Yorkshire pudding. Nothing we ordered was bland. Looking around other tables, the food that other customers was generous in portions too. The environment was clean. The tables are not too close to each other. Maybe the prices are lower than Mitre next door, but Baron of Beef's food quality and quantity was very impressive.

The burgers are average, the portions are not big, and the beer is delicious, especially the pumpkin beer.

Very good service by Corey- would 100% recommend

There are many tap beers that are hard to find in Japan. When I went, there were 13 different beers on tap! The staff was very friendly and gave us some recommended beers! Please stop by when you go to Cambridge ☺️

Really friendly service and a lovely place. We love coming here on uni nights out too!!

Great pub in the centre of cambridge. it overlooks st johns college which is stunning. they always have 4-5 ales on which are all differernt. live music on a friday is a great hit!

Rachel the bartender was amazing, so kind and welcoming.

Lovely staff and brilliant service every time! The food is also fab during the day!!

Amazing food, Amazing drinks wonderful service. Amazing Sunday roast

Came in the other day for a drink, lovely atmosphere and really friendly staff. They had lots of vegetarian options and kindly asked me if i had any allergies. Didn’t get much food but the chips were delicious, 10/10 would come again!! X

Great pub, really good food, great food and good sport

Booked a table for 8 for 2nd November by telephone on 10th October 2024, when we got there, they had no record of our booking, so that left us with nothing to eat as everywhere we went to had no tables free for us all. So disappointed, had 2 very hungry children with us too. We were looking forward to celebrating our granddaughters 9th birthday, she was very upset we couldn't eat anywhere and had to return home. (A train and bus journey away)

Baron of Beef exceeded all my expectations! The ambiance was cozy yet elegant, setting the perfect tone for a memorable meal.

Great pint of beer and had food of the festive menu, I had the turkey toastie with roast potatoes with gravy, absolutely amazing, gravy was spot on as was the roast potatoes. My partner had grilled cheese toasties which she throughly enjoyed. Top place for food and drink!!

Ridiculously slow. 2 people at bar and no queue but took a while to get served. The lunch menu outside wasn't on the tables as a menu inside. After a ten minute wait and a remark from a nearby table about waiting times I asked the barman how long the 2: sandwiches we had ordered would be.. apparently a further 30 mins. 40 mins for 2 sandwiches in a not too busy pub is pretty silly. We and the 4 people next to us all left. That's 6 customer's left due to this sorry state of affairs. No doubt someone will reply with a pile of tosh but someone on management needs to look at why 6 customers all left

Very friendly staff good choice of drinks

We ordered two set lunches, and one flat iron steak in late October 2024. For the steak( around 16 quid, around 8 oz as what we were told) we said we would like medium rare when we ordered. But then the steak came in with absolutely medium or medium-well, and the steak was not even hot. We told the waiter, and the waiter was so kind to offer us another steak with medium rare. But yes this time the steak was medium rare but the temperature was kind of only a bit warm. The waiter told us the steaks are halfway pre-cooked in the kitchen and when there’s an order, they re-heat the steak and that’s why. Totally disappointed and not acceptable! We are steak lover, if 10 is full mark I would only rate it 1. We will never try this restaurant again I am afraid.

Best pint of Guinness I’ve had in Cambridge south of the river.

Friendly staff and amazing food !! Must visit

Quite disappointing really. I had the steak and ale pie which was tasty, but had the sum total of one, yes one, piece of beef in it. Another in our party had the burger which came with onion rings of which there were two onion rings from the smallest part of the onion. Roast chicken on the other hand was fabulous I'm told. Service quite slow.

Really good find, shame we didn't make it back for food. We were really looking forward to eating herr.

Their steak and ale pie had no steak, only gravy. The portion size was small for a pub. Great beers, Great prices.

Very attentive staff, quick service. We had fish & chips and are looking forward to the open mike.

Quite possibly the best pub in Cambridge, Corey, Louis, Matt and the team are incredibly friendly and always provide a warm welcome. You couldn’t find a better pint in Cambridge. Great food too!

Couldn't * the food. We ate at Cote. Stuart

Great pub. Great staff. Love this pub. Cory the manager is amazing. Definitely check this place out.

An incredible and emotional experience. With the kindest with the biggest souls gave me a day to remember

Brilliant pub great student deals

A great find on a day trip to Cambridge, I was looking for a decent but not too upmarket pub in a good location and with tables outside for sitting and watching the folks go by. This pub fitted the bill perfectly and I spent a contented hour sipping their very reasonably priced Malbec. Will definitely be visiting again!

god I love the baron. it’s kinda a bad pub but a fine establishment at the same time. 5 stars

Started outside watching the world going by and then inside for a late lunch. Great, genuinely, friendly staff. Throughly recommend.

Lively little pub serves food and nice drinks reasonably priced, greener king pub. Lovely staff

Perfect sports pub in the city centre Place to go!

Came in for a lovely meal with the Girlfriend the other day, loved the food and drinks, really great atmosphere and all the staff had a great knowledge of the products they was selling, will definitely be going again

One of the best pubs in Cambridge. The patrons are always chill. Great music good beer and jenga. If you’re lucky, sometimes the baron pops in to say ello. But seriously, a really nice pub with nice people and ever better beer.

Staff a very welcoming and friendly. Food was great and will recommend a visit. Friday night is open mic night and had a great atmosphere. Will definitely be back

We were here in the afternoon for snacks and brews. Stepped out of the rain. Had great service and information from Corey !!!!

Nice place to have a beer and watch football!

I’ve called in for a pint on many occasions. The Baron has the potential to be a very good pub. Its staff are super-nice and it’s very dog friendly. What’s not to like? Well, the gents toilets for a start. How long has the lock on the cubicle been broken? Months, if not over a year. Likewise the toilet seat. And the door itself is covered in offensive graffiti. They might blame vandalism, but the truth is vandalism begets vandalism unless you have a zero tolerance. Fix the door and the seat, and for goodness sake paint over the graffiti. My wife tells me the women’s toilets are not much better.

Didn't eat, but were thirsty, and so was the dog. Quick service and they also came around with water and treats for the dog. Clean. Happy and enjoyable visit.

We (two married couples) visited the Baron of Beef during our short break in the City of Cambridge. As we had already had lunch earlier, we popped into the pub for drinks only as it looked so inviting. Although we were only short time visitors, we were given a warm, welcoming greeting by the landlord who was very friendly and most hospitable. The pub was very clean, comfortable and had a very pleasant tranquil atmosphere. Although it was to be only a quick visit, we enjoyed the drinks and hospitality so much that we stayed much longer than we had anticipated which was credit to the landlord, friendliness and quality of the fayre on offer. Many thanks

Pleasent pub, we were unable to try the food, but it looked gorgeous. Next time. CAMRA membership discount available here

Amazing atmosphere with the live music and made infinitely better by our server Louis, he was very attentive but not to the point it was too much. Very funny too and quite the looker I must say haha. All in all great experience and will be coming back for sure 👍

I would like to thank the Baron personally. The pie he had prepared was fantastic and went down a treat.

Decent beer but music too loud so causes everyone to shout. If they killed the music this would be a decent pub

Great little pub! We visited last night for the live music. Wonderful service from Louis behind the bar and we’ll definitely be back!

Oh yes, this is where I want to be on a Friday night in Cambridge. Especially, because of Zak, the amazing bartender who was so great

Lovely pub with an amazing atmosphere! Got chatting to the man behind the bar called zak, the service was excellent and the food was delicious also :)

Sandwiches were very nice. Service was good. Served today was from Zak who was nice and friendly. Overall good experience.

Just stopped by for a quick drink. Zak is a super friendly barman. A good, friendly place to go for food & drink in Cambridge

A very good city pub with decent food, drinks and service. We had the cod and chips (skin removed from the fish before battering - so important!!) and the meatless burger. Both were excellent and served quickly. The Greene King IPA was particularly good I was told. The pub was very quiet but it was early lunchtime on a Tuesday. The app worked perfectly for ordering so that's always a plus. Overall very good and recommended!

Came for lunch with a few friends, we all had different options from the menu and were all really happy with our food. The staff here are lovely and the atmosphere was great too! Going to book coming for dinner soon!

Great pub! Good food good atmosphere will 100% be back again!

Great pub! The food was lovely, the atmosphere was good and the service was great! Myself and my mates will 100% be back again soon!

Great pub while we were on holiday. Staff nice and pleasant

We arrived at 9:00 p.m., the beer was very good, live music, but NO FOOD, and no one explained to us why (was it late?)...

Good old English pub...but toilet!!! Come on!!! Disaster

Lovely lunch on a gorgeous sunny day watching the world go by.

Had a very disappointing lunch here. On a bank holiday Monday there was only one person behind the bar serving a full pub and taking food orders. They said we'd need to wait 30 minutes for food. I ordered a chicken salad which took about 40 minutes to arrive and was delivered without dressing. I asked for dressing and then waited a further 20 minutes before being told that the chef had run out of it and took it upon himself to serve the salad naked without asking the customer if that was OK. I would have had something else if I'd been warned that I'd be receiving a tasteless, dry salad. To the server's credit, they gave me a refund, or there'd be fewer than two stars.

The food is great and the staff are friendly. It's a nice place to pop in and enjoy some food and drinks.

We had a lovely dinner and a few drinks there. There is too little room to move around, it is very busy and as a result the staff just takes ages to get you. Which is not their fault, I mean they are doing an excellent job, but I think they might need a bit more man power.

The beer was fantastic and the name of the pub was excellent

The reason we booked a table was at the Baron of Beef was because Tom Baker stayed there in 1979. Five of us ordered food, all at the same time. Mine was by far the simplest – Grilled Cheese Toastie. Over the next hour we noticed that, with one exception, food did take a long time coming. However after an hour my friends had either finished, or coming to the end of their meals (fish and chips, chicken BLT and other chicken dishes). I asked at the bar and the barperson went and brought it to me. Now, let me describe the ‘Grilled Cheese Toastie’ from the menu: A medley of mature Cheddar, Gouda and Emmental, with bechamel sauce in a toasted farmhouse loaf’. I wish I took a photo as it was nothing like that. I do not think that was between the bread justifies the word filling. It was a minimal amount of cheese that was frightened of getting anywhere near to the edges of the slices of toast. It was very dry and pretty well tasteless. I think had it arrived in a reasonable time I would have not written this review. Likewise if it did arrive when it did but was as described. I do wish I had the presence of mind to return it to the bar and ask for a refund rather than reviewing here, but it was after over an hour, I was hungry and we needed to move on with our day. It was only after, when I had a chance to digest (excuse the pun) the experience that I felt I had to vent my frustration somehow.

A quaint pub with a beergarden. Relaxed atmosphere.

Great building situated on the way to river punt tours location, good drink selection, ample seating inside and out. The price of beer appears to be consistent across central cambridge pubs, charging the same as london prices. During my visit, they were not serving food at all, so do check with staff in the pub before ordering your beer if the kitchen is open that day. It's possible things have changed since my visit.

Excellent lineup of lagers to go with juicy burgers, perfect for a summer afternoon of people watching near the river, what a treat!!! (btw, I mean all of this in a good way!).

Quiet bar to eat and drink something. It has a terrace in the back.

Where do I start. Emily and Corey are fantastic. Brilliant atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff. Best pub in Cambridge. I love ale. I love ale so so much. It is my favourite. I really really like ale. If you like ale as much as me then get down to the best pub ever. They also have a lot of spirits. Xxx

Definitely the worst pub I've ever been to in my life. When I arrived, the table was very dirty and with many dishes from the last customers, I asked the waiter if he could clean it, and he told me "that it was a pub, not a restaurant, and that's why it was different". To order a pint, there was a boy at the bar, extremely slow, with no desire to work, causing slow service for everyone. I will never go back.

Great great pub. Proper and genuine old school pub vibes.... lovely friendly staff who did me such a sweet gesture! My first visit. Unreservedly better than other GKs in Cambridgeshire! Thanks again!

Excellent food. Excellent beer. It can be very busy and a little chaotic but it's worth it

During our visit to Cambridge, we carefully read the reviews for the BARON OF BEEF and decided to try it for lunch. As we stood in line to place our order, we head comments from other tables that they had run out of the flat iron steak and had no bread for sandwiches which really limited our choices. We had to choose something else which wasn’t our first choice. After waiting over an hour, we were getting irritated by the long wait and asked the bartender to check on our food which finally came out when we asked to see the manager. They cooked our burgers to death (see picture below) All of our food was dry as a bone and just inedible. We asked for our money back and did get a full refund but what a waste of an hour and a half! Save yourself the headache and skip this place!

Lovely pub, tasty food and the staff are really helpful!

Great staff really friendly. Good selection of beers. Just wish I could have stayed for the football. Will hopefully be back soon.

Excellent staff and food! Can’t wait to go back.

Everything was absolutely A1. Could not be better. The service was good, from Management to bar staff. Good value for money. We will be back!

Had a few drinks here and it’s a lovely little pub not far from the river.

Cute little pub just outside of town, cozy garden and friendly staff. Definitely coming back!

Very nice home ! Friendly staff. Good address to remember

Was made to feel welcome and served happily by the lady on the bar. Great spot for sports and a cozy intimate experience.

Loved the selection of fruit beers, especially the Old Port apricot beer. Just the fella for a hot day.

Delicious steak sandwich, definitely recommend, made exactly just how I like it, served with some fresh salad. Service was excellent, got my food very quickly. Great atmosphere, had a wonderful time overall, will definitely come again.

The waiter made a lot of confusion but in the end he didn't charge us for a dish, an appreciable gesture. Good beer, nice internal courtyard

Great pub in central Cambridge. Good selection of gins and great friendly service from the team. Lots of TVs to watch the football if you're interested

Best pub in town. Great selection of ales and gins

The venue and staff are so lovely and friendly! Service was quick and the food was delicious and it was suggested by one member of the team! Emily was so nice and gave our group of friends great food suggestions! Would recommend this pub for anyone local or passing by!

Had a lovely time being served by Matt and Rob. Good Guinness, decent beer garden, has TVs to watch sports.

Such a lovely pub, great team and great food. Thank you.

Terrible I would not recommend this place to anyone. I called them up and asked them when food was starting and they said 12 midday and this was 4 days prior as my family was visiting me In cambridge from Essex we turned up at 12 then to be told food is not served till 12.30 and they said had emailed me which was fair enough . we went came back when they said we came in asked to be seated as I booked aswell so we all sat down bought a drink to see what we wanted to eat and we decided and went to order and mostly everything was off the menu when they could of at least let me know of this on 2 occasions i had been there and prior of that day . Literally terrible service were a bit rude aswell luckily went next door for food and was the best pie I've ever tasted. I would not go to BARON OF BEEF !!!! rude staff not at all pleased you were in there and shocking food service deserve to not be open to serve food and I'm glad I diddnt eat there and went next door to be honest they don't even deserve my money what a waste of time when I had family comimg down for the day. Dont eat there as they don't deserve anyone's money

Terrible I would not recommend this place to anyone. I called them up and asked them when food was starting and they said 12 midday and this was 4 days prior as my family was visiting me In cambridge from Essex we turned up at 12 then to be told food is not served till 12.30 and they said had emailed me which was fair enough . we went came back when they said we came in asked to be seated as I booked aswell so we all sat down bought a drink to see what we wanted to eat and we decided and went to order and mostly everything was off the menu when they could of at least let me know of this on 2 occasions i had been there and prior of that day . Literally terrible service were a bit rude aswell luckily went next door for food and was the best pie I've ever tasted. I would not go to BARON OF BEEF !!!! rude staff not at all pleased you were in there and shocking food service deserve to not be open to serve food and I'm glad I diddnt eat there and went next door to be honest they don't even deserve my money what a waste of time when I had family comimg down for the day. Dont eat there as they don't deserve anyone's money

Guinness was the best in town. Highly recommend

Absolutely best pub lunch we had for long time, faultless cooking. Both me and my partner throughly enjoyed our meal. Companies by nice and welcoming staff. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Visited here with my husband on bank holiday Monday. We was served by a lovely young man who made us very welcome. Service was quick and friendly, vegan burgers were delicious and atmosphere was good. Will certainly return when we next visit Cambridge.