Bill's Restaurant in Cambridge

Don’t often leave reviews but had lovely time here tonight. Birthday celebration. Calamari was best we’ve had, shawarma, chicken burger and watermelon salad really tasty. Puddings lovely too. Our waitress was really sweet (blond hair yellow top) so sorry, didn’t get her name. Think she was new but was really patient with my elderly mum who was faffing a lot, thank you!

I dined here with just me and my dog and both of us felt safe and welcome . The food was great , it was the all day brunch menu and had lots of gluten free options for me. They had a dog food menu which was fantastic. Very busy, Sunday brunch is clearly popular. It's in the old part of town. So worked really well for me and my dog in a city that is clearly not dog friendly.

Bill's did a great job with our work Christmas do on 23/11/24. For the money, the food was really decent - fresh and plentiful . I had an avocado and prawn cocktail starter - with load of avo, good turkey Christmas dinner and pretty cheese board. The service was outstanding. Eg they knew who was having what - none of the usual anxiety about trying to remember what you ordered. A colleague asked for more gravy and they brought three more gravy boats, and swiftly. One of the waitresses over saw a mini game for us - sadly we didn't win the free wine. Also - we could actually talk to each other without shouting. Thank you to the lovely staff who served us.

This place has some stunning food options, we went for an early breakfast which was to die for! Honestly such a fresh idea, chilli flakes and avocado (yum!). Then the pancakes which are so fluffy which is a great contrast to the crispy bacon. We cannot wait to come back again!

I heard that this restaurant was really good, so my daughter and I went for brunch. It is located on lovely Green Street in Central Cambridge. We ordered pancakes, which are supposed to be American style—-not crepes. Both of our dishes looked good, but were very disappointing to eat. The pancakes were dry and crumbly, not sure how that’s possible when covered in syrup! I also had a pot of English Breakfast tea, which had no taste. Not sure what brand tea, but it was also a disappointment. The restaurant is very modern in many ways, but the bathrooms are not. They are upstairs and haven’t been renovated or updated in many years. Yuck. And finally, it’s very expensive!

We were looking forward to a somewhere to have a late breakfast before a walking tour of Cambridge. We always like Bill’s so it was an easy decision. Our food was good, traditional cooked breakfast and squash, eggs and feta on sourdough. Some things could be improved: other tables order taken before ours, gluten free menu couldn’t initially be found, cooked food came before our hot drinks and water finally appeared when we had almost finished. That said, all those that we interacted with were very friendly, just a bit of fine tuning required, especially as it was so quiet.

Typical English place with its mixed dishes, good beers and little wine selection. The atmosphere and decoration is very pleasant. The tables are comfortable and sufficiently separated from each other so that they do not get in the way since the place is usually quite full. We went for brunch and almost all of us chose the "English breakfast" consisting of fried eggs, English style, sausages, bacon, potatoes, the typical "beans" in tomato sauce and some salad. There were those who chose the vegetarian dish which I think was better. As I said, a recommendable place without exaggerations, good service, somewhat less than decent cuisine in a good atmosphere. It is better to book especially on weekends since being in the heart of Cambridge, it is usually in high demand. Only briefly recommended.

Great meal today. Had the brunch breakfast and it didn't disappoint. Would recommend booking. 10 out of 10.

Bills is great. No fuss, well serviced restaurant with food choices for everyone in a relaxed atmosphere and easy on the pocket.

Went with a large group for a friend's birthday. I understand that it's difficult for staff to tend to a large group but they did well.

Had never been in a Bills before but the menu was really good. Seated promptly, food tasty and fresh. A good price too will use again

Overpriced and long wait time. We went as a big group and had reserved our seats. Portion sizes were tiny and main was so bad cancelled my dessert. Total price still came out as £26 just for a starter and tiny main that didn’t even taste good. Also waited nearly 2hours for the food to arrive despite ordering days in advance. Would not recommend and never again.

We are regular customers who eat here whenever we come to Cambridge. This time, unusually, there was an issue with our meals and the manager was amazing! Exceptional customer service skills and everything was resolved quickly and to our absolute satisfaction - what an asset he is to the company - thank you! We will back!

lack of service, staff forgot an order of drinks and after 20 mins had to go find a staff member to ask where they were, informed that they forgot. At no point did anyone come to check if everything was okay with our food also, to top it off they add a nice 12.5% service charge for literally no service at all!!!

Very slow lunch service with uninspiring food.

Very disappointed with our experience at Bill’s Cambridge. The English breakfast arrived cold and was nearly inedible—eggs were lukewarm, and the bacon was tough and rubbery. On top of that, we were kept waiting an inordinately long time for donuts, which only added to the frustration. The service felt corporate and mechanical, lacking any warmth or personal touch. For a place that usually has a great reputation, this visit fell far below expectations. A little more attentiveness and care would go a long way. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend this location based on this experience.

I had a lovely experience at Bill’s Restaurant! The atmosphere was cozy, and the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Every dish we ordered was delicious, and they had fantastic options for the kids too. The Full English breakfast was hearty and satisfying—although I wouldn’t have minded an extra sausage and bacon for good measure. Overall, a great spot for a relaxing meal with family. Looking forward to visiting again!

We specifically booked this restaurant as it advertises on its website “Vegan options!” There is 1 main course for vegans - a burger which was undercooked for both myself & my partner, served medium warm. There is also 1 dessert choice for vegans. So we wouldn’t recommend.

Had lunch here! Really liked it and will definitely return when I'm next here!. Busy, popular and very well run. I liked the vibe and clientele too. Recommended!

Lunch at Bills, Cambridge. Very efficient service and the food was of a very good standard.

Food was cold, wasn't approached by staff after we were served to see if everything was ok. The kitchen is upstairs with the door open next to the toilets, I'm not a food hygiene expert but that doesn't seem right to me. First and last visit.

Great food and ambience but slow service. 23 year old son got refused alcohol because he didn't have id when the law says you can drink it it at the age of 16 in a restaurant. Ridiculous given that I ordered some and could easily have given it to him. Be aware that a 12.5% service charge gets added and it's too difficult to ask for it to be removed. Disappointing!

Food is interesting there's an extra twist to it all the chips where very good but the burger could be thought out better the whiskey capsules great idea and with an burger great but didn't go very well with the sauce in the bap the flavours was thrown way off.

Lovely evening celebrating for friends 50th birthday. Good food and service.

I ordered a breakfast burger which was about 1 degree above stone cold. There was a fan directly above our table blowing cold air onto us, we asked two members of staff if they would turn it off and they said that they would, but it didn't happen. I went to the Bury St Edmunds restaurant about three years ago and that was also very disappointing. Obviously things haven't improved. I won't be going again. The staff are very friendly.

Very busy and buzzy when we arrived at 12.45pm on a Saturday for our pre booked table of three. We were shown to our table quite quickly , and then was served by waitress Jess. She was excellent. Polite, speedy and efficient. This is a great atmosphere restaurant but it’s busy so pre booking highly recommended. Good place. 5/5

A great lunch with my friend who was visiting from devon . Service was great . Our only complaint was that the fries weren't very hot. We did tell the waitress but no solution was offered , however that didn't overly detract from our overall experince .

A great lunch with my friend who was visiting from devon . Service was great . Our only complaint was that the fries weren't very hot. We did tell the waitress but no solution was offered , however that didn't overly detract from our overall experince .

Bill's always has good and various breakfast and dinner options and food is delicious. Service is usually quick as well.

Just brilliant food and service, it’s as simple as that. The Bills Cambridge Classic Burgers are something else. Highly recommend!

Super cozy and colorful place. Good food, not least the fish pie

Never been here before so a new experience for me. Tempted in by the offer of free Lady Petrol (prosecco) for my partners birthday. Early afternoon, so not too busy. I just had a house burger with dirty fries and amazing ceasar dressing. She had something chickeny with things on it. Stuffed our faces with coffee and doughnuts. Staff were amazingly pleasant and efficient, so well done for that. Minor overcharge on the bill,quickly resolved and we'll be back in the future I'm sure.

Food was pretty decent but not the best over cooked and cold calamari chorizo with honey is good but served with incredibly dry bread and our chicken was over cooked but edible . Service was incredibly slow told who our waitress was and she appeared half hour later , waited 20 minutes for a bottled beer , no check backs until the meal was finished the service wasn’t friendly or personal . It wasn’t to the standard hospitality holds in the slightest . Not what it’s made out to be was disappointing overall

Great place ;) If you can add a little bit of fresh air, maybe ?

Excellent food at a very reasonable price for central Cambridge. Also have a gluten free menu, which meant my Uncle was able to choose what he wanted, father than settle for whatever he could eat. Really lovely, knowledgeable staff and service.

Helpful staff although a bit slow in taking orders. Food fine.

Great food & service with a quirky vibe! Woukd definitely recommend

It's a lot bigger on the inside than it looks. I got the fish pie, was really good, I'd get it again. I did get the wrong table bill though.

Great place to relax , eat and chat. Not rushed, staff lovely and not overly attentive. We walked round the city looking for somewhere new to eat and boomeranged back to Bills ! Thanks guys again for a lovely meal. They also offer a blue light discount

Can’t believe the hygiene of this place. Chairs and table looked scary. We had to leave. Visited Bills in Wimbledon and Richmond, it was nice. This one is something I strongly recommend avoiding.

I'm really disappointed with bills Cambridge the food was cold and it was rather off putting waiting staff having their long hair loose serving food that so unhygienic! You need to sort out these standards bills.

It was okay but portions were small and arrived cold. Very slow service, and they also forgot my sides . My sides arrived after I finished my mains.

Food was lovely but not as lovely as our host Kalandra who topped the whole experience for us. Halloumi fries was delicious Would defo recommend!!

I have a lot of food intolerances gluten, dairy, soya, nut allergy and I ordered one of the Bills breakfasts and because I could not have everything the breakfast included the manager gave me the meal for free which was very unexpected and very kind. Because I felt bac about not paying I went back the next week for lunch and paid in full! Free meal aside I would throughly recommend Bills for people with food intolerances, they are very accommodating.

My first time visiting, we went for breakfast. I had eggs benedict, it was spot on. The service was very good.

Really beautiful, big and comfortable space. The Earl Gray tea was a bit bland. The only drawback is that the bathroom on the second floor has a strong smell...

Veggie breakfast order. Arrived quickly. Average at best. Bread was so hard, I worried about my teeth and so difficult to eat to mop up the lovely yolk etc. Tomatoes were very watery and butter was rock solid cold. Portion size was smaller than expected. Service charge added was appaling. Wasnt like this before. Staff excellent but with an OJ the bill was £20. Won't return.

It was ok, went for breakfast on a bank hol and it wasn't too busy, sat quickly. Ordered but the food wasn't great. Pancakes were cardboard in parts and the eggs weren't cooked through properly

Food was amazing, service was below average and intrusive.

I really enjoyed the Truffle chicken and burrata was amazing. I loved their strawberry margarita as they suggested. Thanks to Ellie we had an amazing time.

Great food, ambience and service! Didn't have to wait long to be seated. Food was quite delicious, had the Chargrilled chicken and calamari.

We really enjoyed the food and it was amazing. The restaurant has this amazing vibe with the best service, thanks to Ellie. I really enjoyed my burger.

Beautifully decorated restaurant with friendly staff. The food was good and the price reasonable.

Service was poor. Food was below average for a Bill's. Wouldn't visit again.

It is a very pretty restaurant/bar. I had breakfast and I was amazed by the way everything looked. However, I found the avocado and eggs very acidic. They add way too much lemon? Or something else that makes it overly sour.

Great food and service. Brilliant that we could take our daschund, she loved it and the staff were brilliant definitely go again.

Food was good, service a bit lacking.

First choice BillS BBQ tray 👍, also truly free for kids.

Arrived at Bills on Saturday for Dinner. We dont go out for dinner a lot so this was a special treat ... or so we thought. Once the food was ordered it was very quick service, my boyfriend and i both ordered the New platter that is out at the moment, this included: Sweetcorn, beef, "chicken", mac and cheese and some other random things. All i can say was the food was microwaved. It was all warm not very hot and tasted like it was made hours ago. We notified the waitress who was very helpful and did discount our disasterous meal. However it was still expensive and put a damper on our evening. The food is definatly not worth the price you pay!

Thought I’d treat my boys to breakfast yesterday. Food was good, just expensive but hey, it’s a treat. The lady who took payment at the end, seemed to not have the Friday feeling unfortunately, couldn’t muster a smile. Otherwise the other staff were lovely and welcoming. Apple / orange juice was something like £3.95 a glass which was insane. Coffee was probably one of the nicest coffees I’ve had in a long time, and I would come back for that alone.

Great atmosphere in the place, food was excellent, service a bit slow.

Actually a decent bit of brunch, it surprised us both. Nice decor, service could be better/happier but what do you expect from low paid hospitality workers in the UK 🤷🏻‍♂️

Favourite place to come. Great service. Great food. Great atmosphere. Just great all around. And great for dogs too - what’s not to love?

A nice place for relaxing brunch

Family, friends and dog friendly restaurants with beautiful decorations. They have dog menu as well. Overall foods and services are great.

Great food. Staff really went out of their way to ensure my friend's allergies were addressed. Very nice staff. Very comfortable seating. Looking forward to returning!

Lovely meals and excellent service. Highly recommended.

I like Bill's restaurant with the simple comfort food being the a staple through the years. If it was just about my food this would be a 5 star review. I had the Brunch Shawarma which is right up my street. Flavoursome, filling but not overpowering. My wife's vegan breakfast was nowhere near as good. Greasy in the main with pretend bacon having no taste and the pretend egg having the greasy consistency of something not great being made up by the very nice vegan sausage. Her breakfast came cold as well. Both coffees came bitter, which I don't mind, but she does. Shame overall really.

Great burger. The atmosphere was nice and service was great.

Had a great breakfast with friends. As soon as we arrived we recieved a warm welcome and were shown to our table. Our server (Chelsea) was really friendly and we had a great laugh with her. She gave us some great suggestions on menu and drinks choices. A personal thanks from me for the heads up on the passion fruit martini!! Great food, great staff and a great atmosphere.

Have visited Bills several times in Cambridge and Liverpool and always enjoyed the food. Decided to bring my family for an early dinner as they have a children’s menu. Unfortunately the person meeting/greeting on the door put us off a bit as they were very unwelcoming. The restaurant was empty at this point and they tried to make it seem that they couldn’t fit us in as we hadn’t prebooked (literally about 2 people inside and it was around 4pm). We got 1 children’s menu between 4 children which could be coloured in but received no crayons. When my husband asked for some crayons the meeter/greeter snapped that they were going to bring them over. Found the food to be overpriced, small portions and came out in dribs and drabs. We had to keep asking for things and one of the children’s desserts was forgotten about, had to remind the server. The waitress that served us was friendly and helpful however that was probably the best part of the experience unfortunately.

Delicious food, really friendly staff. A gem in Cambridge!

A lovely restaurant in the heart of Cambridge! I had the vegan shawarma and it was delicious and tender 😋. They also have a good selection of healthy juices and smoothies, perfect for a hot day. I'll definitely visit again!

So disappointed. I was in Cambridge visiting my family and went to bills with my mum and 3 children. We ordered food ,2 kids meals and some small plates to share. The small plates came extremely quickly but the kids meals took forever to come. I asked twice where they were and the response was their coming. The waiter could see the children were desperate for their food as they could see ours but did nothing to help and there was no apology. Customer service was literally awful. Even when I paid at the end where they added an additional service fee which they definitely didn’t deserve did the waiter still not apologise. Poor poor customer service and ruined our meal. Was so disappointed as we had planned the day out and this just ruined it. Starving children and rude waiter. I will definitely not be coming back.

We decided to come here with my daughter as they have good choices on the menu and it's not over priced. I actually had the English breakfast which was huge and I couldn't finish it. Staff were friendly and helpful

Very good atmosphere, great service! Good place to try the English breakfast.

Bill's Restaurant in Cambridge is a gem that offers an outstanding dining experience. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by the welcoming and attentive staff, who set the tone for an enjoyable visit. The decor is beautiful, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The food and drinks at Bill's are exceptional. The staff at Bill's go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant experience. They are friendly, attentive, and always ready with helpful recommendations. The seamless blend of excellent service, delicious food, and stunning decor makes Bill's Restaurant in Cambridge a must-visit. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy a top-notch dining experience.

Seamless service (pre-ordered) for a group of ten and delicious food. Thank you.

Great food, delicious, service a bit slow beacause it was full, but it was the best ramp steak I ever had.

Garden breakfast is my favorite. Also, the staff was kind, and the atmosphere was amazing.

Fancied a burger so popped into Bill. The place was very busy so thought this must be a good sign - all these customers cant all be wrong.. Staff 'appeared' friendly enough but they were very busy and the business didnt look like it had enough staff to go around. Main course arrived - food was barely warm - not hot - chips were just about warm and a bit chewy. My partner left her pita as it was inedible - rock hard. Pudding arrived - unbelievably sweet and so much of it - so sweet, we both left most of it. The final bill came to over £40. We both commented on the food but was received with resignation and acceptance.

Amazing experience, fair prices and wonderful staff

Nice ambiance.. Service was good.. I will surely visit again..

This was an amazing place and I’m definitely going to be back there. How the staff related to me was really good.

Amazing place with yummy food, nice atmosphere and quality service. Could be loud during Saturday and Sundays but it is the same with every good food place.

Manager wouldn’t allow us in because we was gypsies he said that we wouldn’t pay and was very aggressive he ruined my anniversary and kept shouting at my wife what a shame !!!!! He told me to F off and called me pikey and my family he’s a disgrace !!!!!!!!!

2nd time I've been and still good service and excellent food

Loved the food. Good range of vegan options available.

A big and beautiful space. The staff was kind and helpful. Their brunch was nice. Relatively expensive for what it offers.

Had an amazing experience at Bill’s in Cambridge. The atmosphere and the food was great. Nevertheless, the whole experience was all due to our waitress Beau who absolutely smashed it. Would definitely come back.

The quality of food(as a product)was acceptable for the price. The chef was useless. The staff were useless minus one person. Got seated and and was waiting approx 20 mins for someone to ask for our order when it wasn't busy. ONLY when prompted by the person who seated us. Politely complained to the server about how the food was cooked and showed them. They had a lovely attitude towards it. NOT!!! Maccys workers tend to have a better worth ethic

Lots of mums with their rug rats

Nice breakfast pancakes, not great service as our drinks arrived after our food

Food was good it was a little noisy but biggest moan is they automatically add service charge to the bill.

Lovely place, clean, neat, nice staff, good food.

Love Bill's, went here in Cambridge having been in London. Lovely food and service, wish there was one at home in Newcastle.

Loved the brunch cheeseburger with the fried egg. Burger was a bit charred and I actually loved that, if was juicy with lots of flavor.

Very nice atmosphere very kind people but for me the breakfast for 14 pounds was ridiculously small and nothing special nevertheless the space is beautiful I would try more dishes to be able to judge overall.

Fabulous service from Chelsea - thank you.

very friendly for vegan, nice foods👍🏻