Cambridge Cookery & Café in Cambridge

Cute and quiet cafe with good breakfast and cake options. Coffee was nice and staff was friendly as well.

Overall great venue and cafe. Can improve the flat whites. Baked goods like croissants are good.

Came for a midweek brunch pick me up, and in all honesty I wanted a bit of a nose at the cookery school! The cafe is small but bright and airy, and really peaceful and quiet as it's tucked away at the back of the Homerton campus. A couple of students were studying on laptops, and there was a class going on next door. Really nice atmosphere (but was a little chilly by the door!) My turkish eggs were spectacular, perhaps best that I've had! Perfect balance of tanginess, creaminess, and a bit of heat. They had a gorgeous display of sweets on offer - I was too full to buy one today but I will definitely be popping in to get a treat next time I'm in the Hills Road area. There's no parking on-site but the Cambridge leisure park is a short walk away. Will definitely visit again!

Attended a Pasta course here. A great course, helpful staff. Would highly recommend.

BEST breakfast cafe in Cambridge! Quiet, cute, clean. Friendly, polite staff; fresh pastries and healthy salads; great desserts. Love the Turkish eggs with yogurt and scrambled eggs with salmon and tomatoes.

Neat little coffee shop tucked away down by the railway ... good coffee .. excellent pastries and cakes ... closed on Mon and Tu though, and for occasional unpredictable holidays. Recommended.

Lovely food and friendly staff. Turkish eggs are amazing.

Came here for the cooking course (Beginners' bread). Wonderful weekend experience! We made five different bread, hands-on and had a lot of fun. The instructor was very nice and helpful. Will come back to try the food!

Lovely airy cafe! Fabulous quiche today and friendly service - so fab that I ordered 2 pieces to go, plus 2 pieces of French toast. This came to £28!!!! I questioned this and continue to do so. Maybe rethink takeaway prices?

The location is clean. The coffee was excellent.

Excellent coffeeshop, coffee is great good pastry and very nice lunch menu. If you are from Scandinavia go here if you feel like a little taste of home.

Delicious brunch food, especially the flat breads

Lovely food and service but I felt it was definitely more pricey than it should have been for a cookery school

The food was delicious, and the staff were very accommodating when I realised I had ordered something I couldn’t eat by mistake, offering to make something else for free, thank you!

I had a lovely breakfast here - poached eggs on brioche with bacon, and it was delicious. very nice interior but an even better outside seating area, and the staff are delightful. would absolutely recommend.

Absolutely love the place, amazing salads, flammekuche and cakes. Very friendly staff and atmosphere, will definitely be back very soon.

Awesome brunch place! Delicious flamkuche. And the staff is nice :)

Very great flamkuche as well as super friendly service. Big thumbs up guys!

This hidden gem of a Café is a relaxing place to have a breakfast or a late brunch, especially when it’s hot outside. I didn’t have the chance to taste everything they offer but everything I had was delicious and well prepared with fresh ingredients. Celine, the new manager is also an asset to this place, very committed in what she does; she will take care of you in a friendly way and make sure you have a pleasant stay. I passed by a few times during my summer holidays and I’ll come back for sure!

Closed on Sunday 28th August. Not listed on the website

I very much enjoyed my time with Jacqui who was teaching the the Knife Skills course on the evening I attended. I learnt a huge amount and enjoyed a delicious meal at the end of it. Highly recommended.

Cambridge's local gem. Cinnamon buns are a real treat.

Delicious food and expertly made coffee

hair in the food, bad atmosphere, not sanitary, expensive:(

Lovely spot, good coffee, a bit slow service as they were busy.

Really lovely space. Great staff. Cooking class was good fun. Would love to pop by for a coffee during the day

Best brunch and coffee in Cambridge. High quality ingredients and lovely staff all set in a quiet venue. Been living in Cambridge for 4 years not sure how I've missed this place.

Best place if you wanna have a very expensive , very small portion and bellowe average quality breakfast or brunch. Also Cold atmosphere. The staff at the till was very polite but when we could not cut with the knife the trace of pancakes they served us the Chef came out and was kind of arguing with us about the pancakes saying " I really do not know what happened and they are so hard" and i am like " who should know??". And then when we complaint about the portions the argument was even more obvious. We got refound for the pancakes but honestly i can think of 10 other palces in cambridge were you can have amazing breakfast, biggest portion, lower prices without an argument. We payed 47 GBP for 3 adults and a baby.

Brilliant café, amazing food and drink. Wonderful cookery school too!

Went to the Croissant class, great teaching and plenty of pastries! Relaxed atmosphere with plenty of coffee and lunch was tasty!

I had a cooking class with Tracey and Caroline, and it was great. We had a really good time and learned how to make 15min meals, which where delicious!

Phenomenally flavorful, creative dishes prepared and served by a warm, welcoming staff. A diversity of pastries, cakes, salads, and savory bites trickle out of the kitchen starting at 9am -- from berry rolls and orange carrot cake to omelette triangles and ham and cheese scones. The longer you stay, the more there is to try! Rotating Scandinavian- and Middle East-inspired bistro meals are listed on the blackboard daily, with options such as a Swedish breakfast fry-up, Turkish eggs, and sourdough breakfast sandwiches. Standouts include the subtle, pillowy cinnamon roll, melt-in-your-mouth brownie, and buttery croissant dough tart filled with zesty lemon curd. The space itself is beautiful, managing to be both warm and airy at the same time; it's clear how much attention to detail is paid, here, as candles and fresh cut flowers pepper the cafe, and artfully-plated dishes with pops of white powdered sugar or deep red balsamic sit behind the counter for you to feast your eyes upon. Most importantly: the lovely staff make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. Teresa, in particular, is exceptionally warm and caring, remembering customers' regular orders, asking after friends, and going out of her way to make your stay as memorable as possible. Truly a must-visit! ---- Anyone interested in specific foods: Absolutely stupendous cinnamon roll. Not drenched in any sort of syrup or icing, but rather the pillowy dough is moistened with a buttery cinnamon swirl throughout. Pearl sugar topping provides a lovely crunch and burst of sweetness to an otherwise mellow cinnamon flavor. The pancakes come in a small, silver dollar sized stack of three. While the dough was quite dense, this allowed it to stand up well against the bold, sour acidity of a generous berry compote. Lightly vanilla'd ricotta mousse provided a luscious creaminess to balance the dish. Overall, I felt the pancakes lacked a more robust sweetness to counter the delicious, boldly sour compote -- perhaps some molasses-y brown sugar worked into the dough itself. Though I prefer my pancakes a bit lighter than the lovely dense rounds offered at the cafe, I still enjoyed them. And the fudge brownie! My heart be still. It was ultra moist and fudge-y -- melting in my mouth with the texture of a properly rich fudge, but with a crumbly, cracking top crust that perfectly offsets the melt in your mouth base. The croissant-base tart with lemon curd showcased the imagination and perfect pastry execution of the Cafe's chef. The crust maintained its buttery, chewy nature, cut perfectly by the sweet-sour of the creamy curd. A sprinkling of fresh blueberries on top provided a textural pop while adding a layer of sweetness. The coffee was of high quality and my flat white was quite well executed. I'd certainly stop by whenever I'm in the mood for a nice coffee!

I visited once before lock down. The food was really lovely here, and we were there for a late lunch, which meant that there was room to sit, but the food was a little tired from having been prepared and sat on plates for a couple of hours. I would say next time we would plan to go earlier and have food that was more freshly prepared. But the food was certainly tasty, and I look forward to another visit.

Had brunch at this gem of a gourmet café, slightly off the beaten track, in the heart of Cambridge. Delicious, beautifully presented and reasonably priced foodie delights. Friendly, delightful owner and excellent service. Sit inside or outside. Will be ordering gourmet dinner (to take home) very soon!

Amazing food! Brunch here is a must- the Turkish eggs are my favourite. The fresh bakes never disappoint too. The cafe is small but you can usually get a table. The staff are lovely and friendly and are willing to accommodate to any need! There is seating outside in the summer. Overall, a great small cafe with a chilled vibe! Haven't been to one of the cooking classes yet but I would love to.

Now that Mark Poynton is cooking on a Friday and Saturday night at the cookery school, it has been great to have the chance to eat his food again and to see him cook every dish too! We had the Saturday five course tasting menu on our first trip and every dish was delicious. Flavours were deep but the dishes were never heavy so the overall balance of courses was just right. The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly, and service was excellent. The wine list is short but well put together. We subsequently have tried the Friday night a la carte menu - equally good!

Place for people with deep wallets and shallow brains overlooks training school for communist party of china brexit breakfast £9.4 smashed avocado on cobble stones

Fabulous cooking experience. This is an amazing place. 24 of us went for our work Xmas adventure. It was a truly fun cooking afternoon and evening. It started with being greeted with prosecco, followed by teams of us cooking a festive Italian feast. The staff topped our drinks, gave us top tips on focaccia, pasta and panacotta making. We laughed the whole time. The menu was well planned to hone our skills and the ingredients were fresh and interesting, I could honestly say a more fun xmas work "do" we all agreed we had never had. Once cooked we sat down to enjoy our creation with an excellent selection of wine. Nothing was too much trouble, they helped where necessary, a super bunch of ladies. I cannot recommend this experience enough. After the whole event we relaxed into the evening. They do have Friday night food and drinks I believe and it was packed all night, with a great atmosphere. A fun enjoyable time had by all and we left with recipes and a new set of skills. Tremendous.

Drinks pleasant but nothing special. Food overpriced (e.g. £9 at lunchtime for a focaccia sandwich is an example of overpriced Cambridge pretentiousness) and no reason for pickled capsicum rather than fresh. Service very slow - more than 10 minutes to be served a coffee and already prepared cold sandwich isn't good enough

One of the best mochas I’ve had in Cambridge, and the cinnamon roll perfectly complemented it. What a find!

Had heard about this little gem, didn't disappoint. One of the top 5 for brunch, or just a coffee and croissant. Can't wait to return for Friday Tapas, or Saturday Bistro. Menu looks delicious. Love the decor. Well thought out.

Very disappointing. Food was nice but the service was terrible. Will not go there again.

Lovely place to bring the family for brunch. Really nice food (which isn't always the case with cookery school cafes). Middle Eastern / Swedish simple food. So lots of eggs breads and salads. With good coffee and cake to round it all off. And super friendly staff to boot.

This is one of my favorite places in Cambridge. It is always on my list of must visits when I am in town. Absolutely wonderful food, pastries, and the coffee is perfect. So happy to see that since I was here last in December they have continued to grow and now have Friday tapas and Saturday dinners. Visit this place! You won’t be sorry. One of the best cafes and restaurants in Cambridge.

High quality Scandinavian food in Cambridge

Fantastic Saturday breakfast, great selection, varied menu.

This is such a delightful cafe! It is not one of the national chains and I love that . I love its uniqueness, friendliness, space, bright simplistic decor and the courteous along with the professionalism of the staff working there. They are indeed a credit to the ethos of the cook school. The food is well presented and tasty. Its a great place to catch up on your social platforms or when working on the move. I like the fact it accepts our pets. I would highly recommend this cafe which is tucked away amongst another handful of prestigious colleges in Cambridge.

A wide variety of classes, great instructors and lots of fun. We attended the meat masterclass and found it fascinating. Lovely staff. Well worth a visit.

I had been eyeing the Cambridge Cookery School cafe for a while now and finally made it there for breakfast last weekend and I was not disappointed! I had the fruit bread with ricotta and poached fruit and it was so satisfying! The staff were friendly and attentive and you weren't rushed to leave. Very family and animal friendly. I guess the only thing is that although they do accommodate people working there on their laptops (they have power sockets), it can get rather noisy especially on a Saturday late morning when the families come out to brunch. So do bear that in mind if you're looking for somewhere quiet to work. I'm definitely coming back and am so pleased to find an independent cafe to hang out in!

Absolutely fabulous. Now I understand what "packed full of flavour" really means. Everything we ordered had a little twist to it that lifted every dish to something extra special.

My husband and I had a lovely lunch in this Café. Their sandwiches and smoothies were very delicious. The Cafe's staffs were very kind and friendly for us there. Thank you very much こちらのカフェの食べ物も飲み物もとても美味しかったです。カフェのスタッフもとても親切でフレンドリーです。ありがとう(Arigatoo, thank you in Japanese)

Love this place! Nothing i could compare it with. The most relaxing place

I attended a Meat Masterclass class with a small group of lovely people. Learn a lot about preparing and cooking different cuts of lamb and chicken. The Master Butcher who was taught most of the lesson made it look really easy and encouraged involvement from all of the attendees. Would recommend highly. Meal at the end of the class was the best lamb I've tasted!

This place is fantastic. My bridesmaids organised my surprise hen do at the Cambridge Cookery School and the whole day was wonderful. The staff were friendly, helpful and just the right amount of attentive - leaving us to get along with cooking and having fun while also keeping us on cooking track. The food was wonderful - super tasty and lots of it! There was also plenty of Prosecco flowing - just what we needed for a hen party! It was great when the benches we used for cooking were turned into a full table to seat all 20 of us! We were able to take away our recipes to make at home and some us have already tried making pasta to great success! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun filled, educational and fabulous day out. Thank you! :)

Such a great cookery school. They have a lot of different courses and the learning offer covers a great variety of foods. And that is what they do best: food and teaching how to prepare it in an easy and entertaining way. You get to prepare the dishes while the teachers assist you, that way you really learn the process. The school and classes are held by a lovely stuff and everything is carefully taken care of. They also do private celebrations or corporate evens. A great spot in Cambridge city life.