Clarendon Arms in Cambridge

Good traditional food in a typical atmosphere

not too bad a meal. It was a nice approach to a Sunday roast having the smoked brisket. Roast potatoes were gorgeous. Overall presentation did lack a bit and you could feel a kitchen wasn’t on form that day but the overall food on the plate was not bad at all, just a shame as you can see the dish could of been stunning. Only a star away from five stars as I prefer my beef rare, and my vegetables a bit more forthcoming. lovely staff who opened up about their story. good luck to you all.

We ate very well - excellent Sunday roast - typical restaurant and very friendly staff

Lovely little pub with very friendly staff (thank you Karla). One of the most tasty Sunday roasts I have ever tried!

Made a booking for 6 adults and a child for Sunday lunch knowing that work such a big party we would struggle to find somewhere to accommodate us. They confirmed they could do half an hour later than we asked for not when we turned up they apologised but said they didn't confirm the booking in their diary and didn't have a table for us. Sorry didn't cut it. They didn't even seam bothered

We arranged a family gathering for a Sunday roast at the Clarendon. We started with 10, ended up with 24 of us - pretty much taking over the whole pub. Caleb was brilliant helping us arrange everything, preordering made it run smoothly and we were all served in good time. Everyone said how delicious the food was, a really outstanding dinner and a very memorable occasion. Thank you!

Not the best roast. It was ok. But a bit underwhelming. We were all left hungry by the small portion. Meat was good but the veg wasn’t great. Better spend your money elsewhere or cook your own. The dessert was overpriced and small portion.

Lovely small pub with a charming atmosphere. The Sunday roast was delicious with soft beef. The staff were warm and friendly. Highly recommend but book in advance as it will be full on Sunday probably.

He gently and lovingly took my clarry virginity. What a gentleman. I love JT! <3

Excellent place for late night Sunday meal. Brilliant cooking and very friendly service. The dogs loved it too

We went there for the Sunday roast and it did not disappoint. Although it was different from the beef roast we had from other place, it was more like braised beef but delicious. The portion’s huge, there’s small portion available and that was already big.

Cool place to pass by for drinks and snacks!

Popped in last night after doing a quick Google search for a decent fish and chips. I was not disappointed. Fish was beautiful, light and crispy batter, beautifully flakey fish with nice thick-cut chips.

A nice neighbourhood pub and good food at reasonable prices, with friendly staff and a warm welcome. However, it is impossible to check availability for tables on the day as every time I have called (on three or four separate days, during opening hours) nobody answers the phone! The booking system online is fine, but relies on the pub responding to an email (typically the following afternoon) so isn't much use for last minute tables. A real shame, as there have been a number of occasions recently when we would have popped across town for dinner on a relative whim, but ended up going elsewhere as we didn't want to go out of our way and then find they were fully booked/weren't serving. Please either answer the phone or get a live online booking system!

Lovely small pub. So busy we had to sit outside.

Brilliant kind staff who didn’t mind us being late and holding out food for us. Lovely atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.

Had a brilliant Sunday lunch in this charming pub. The food was delicious, especially the roasts of which there were several to choose from. The staff were friendly and attentive.

Don't judge a book by its cover. The food was great and really well priced. Be ready for a bit of banter - we loved it. Really dog friendly. All in all an unusual experience for Cambridge.

Great local pub atmosphere with authentic British food and beer.

Food good but the 2 men were 1 scruffy and 2 v slow .

We visited this pub to try their sunday roast and were very pleased. The roast was quite large and really delicious. The staff were also so helpful and friendly. I would also like to point out that they are dog-friendly. I will definitely visit again!

Marvellous pub for Sunday lunch and more besides. Small and cozy boozer in a quiet Cambridge side street. Photo is Smoked beef brisket lunch…

A deceptively simple pub that serves excellent food at pretty reasonable prices. Service was good and the wine was good, what more can you ask. My only feedback would be that the decor was a little patchy and could probably do with some attention but not too bad and apart from that I would absolutely recommend.

Food presented beautifully, hot and tasty. Staff were all very pleasant. Wil return

An absolute gem! The freshest seafood I've ever had as it arrived the same time we did. The seabream was delicate and perfectly cooked and the dressed crab was fantastic! Oysters were sweet and delicious... and a great pint too! We will definitely come back when we travel through Cambridge again. The staff were so accommodating and friendly and really went the extra mile, I felt like I was at home.

Really friendly. Just called in for one as killing time for the bus. Will certainly return

Lovely staff, great pints and a cozy atmosphere. What more could you ask for? Edit: I absolutely devoured this Espresso martini ma’ashallah Edit 2: just tried out the new fish menu, simply divine, worth a visit!!

Decided to call in after reading online reviews, and more than lived up to it. We arrived on the first night of their 2 week fish menu residency and the mussels and ceviche were incredible. Lovely staff. Great locals. Will come back

The food at The Clarendon Arms is superb! The staff are very friendly.. not to mention their dog that just gives you a warm homely feeling. Highly recommend.

Very good service and food quality

Hearty Sunday roast and delicious desserts. The lamb was maybe a little tough.

Great little pub relaxed and made welcomed

Most of the restaurants are pitched toward students or tourists, with predictable results. This pub is more authentic and off the beaten path, with surprisingly good food and excellent service.

We just had a lovely Sunday Roast. Befor we take the Ferry back to Holland. The smoked beef was delicilous, as was the veggie roast. The dessert was fingerlicking.....

Great place for food and the staff are very attentive. I'll be going back soon. Thank-you.

Superb Sunday Roast. Melt in the mouth beef. It was so good we're booking again for next Sunday.

A small cosy pub but the food was excellent as was the service.

Super Service, witzige Karte, gutes Essen und sehr nette Leute! Preis-Leistung: perfekt!

Popped in for a drink one afternoon before dinner out and service was so good we came back the next day for lunch. Food was amazing and service from Caleb was 6 star. We rolled out with full stomachs and a big smile on our faces! Would be amazing if I could pick this place up and take it back to Australia with me.

Lovely local pub, very nice staff and great food, a little bit different to ordinary pub grub

Lovely backstreet pub with great staff and good range of drinks.

A friendly, low key pub with great food and a quiet setting. Amber was an excellent host and a friendly soul!

I love the Clarendon. Nice beer, good food. What's not to like.

Buen servicio. Buena comida. Local informal y bonito. Típicamente británico. Lo aconsejo 100%

Visited several times over recent years for food often with a group. Always welcoming, always good food, great specials and good Vege options. Very reasonable prices especially for central Cambridge.

Friendly service and great food.

We were looking for an authentic pub experience and of course fish and chips and we were not disappointed. The meal was delicious, with very fresh ingredients! On top of that the service was friendly. Definitely recommend!

The staff were friendly. We enjoyed our roast meal ( belly pork), unfortunately the dessert was disappointing .

Nice staff Drinks: 7/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Prices: 6/10

Popped in for a late lunch after we arrived for an overnight break in Cambridge. The food was absolutely fantastic, as was the service and atmosphere. I really want to come back for Sunday lunch, but get the feeling you'd need to book!! I made a doggy friend, which made my day!

Excellent pub! Food is fantastic, the staff is even more! One of the coolest and warmest places in Cambridge.

Lovely warm place with the most friendly and attentive service. The burger was heavenly. Will go back for them.

We ordered pretty much all the vege dishes from their menu and beers from the tap and were happy with the lot! Staff were very friendly and stopped by for chats and check-ins. They are pet-friendly and were able to accommodate our group with an infant and pram. Overall a great experience and will visit again!

Nice pub only went in for a drink, but the food menu looked nice, so I may return to sample that. Staff were nice and friendly.

Had Saturday lunch for two of us and then Sunday roast lunch for 6. Very quick bar and food service. Really delicious food and charming staff. Didn't get all their names unfortunately,, but Caleb is a big asset to the place.

The beers were hot and not carbonised. Totally flat. It is quite unpleasant to drink.

Rockstar Cambridge pub, great beer, friendly staff, convenient location.

Always good. Too much Millar though.

Good food, good company and welcoming staff

The apple crumble with custard... ask for a scoop of ice cream... It's so nice I'd eat it off the floor. Google says I'm a top 30% pub reviewer, I can die happy

Great atmosphere with friendly bar staff. Nice selection of beer and first class food selection. Prize winning Sunday roast.

Great atmosphere and IPA beer. Greetings to the poodle mix with .. no idea with what

A recommend pub/restaurant while we were in Cambridge. We were not disappointed! Bar, food and service were exceptional. Chef uses only fresh ingredients with an imaginative menu. One of the best places in a city full of great places.

New and friendly administration. Great ambience and wonderful food.

The best Sunday Roast of Cambridge! Just perfect! As well, the service is the best! Will come again <3

Delightful little pub. Went several Thursday's ago and was rather busy, but the staff managed to squeeze us in even without a reservation. Great wine and liquor selection, less so for beer. We ordered starters and mains, with the fish and chips having the best mushy peas ever. Loved our visit and will definitely visit again.

Great little boozer in central Cambridge, hidden down a backstreet 2 mins walk from University Arms - well worth a visit if you've not been before.

Great little pub with good food and friendly staff..

Went here after reading it had best pub fish and chips in Cambridge. We weren't disappointed. Staff very friendly as well.

Welcoming staff and excellent food. The regular menu is good, but the specials really take it up a notch. Dog friendly!

You can taste the passion. The staff are very friendly and the chef is passionate about his food and about choosing the best ingredients and making everything fresh and from scratch.

Really friendly, welcoming staff, and splendid choice of music made a very nice solo visit. Food was lovely, and a good selection of beers too. I shall return.

Delicious Sunday roast. Nice old school pub.

Great food, great drinks, great people. Do you need more?

Lovely pub, lovely staff, dog friendly, best steak I've ever eaten. (I've eaten a lot of steak).

Sunday Roast was awesome!! Staff were lovely too. Worth booking!

A friendly neighborhood pub filled with friendly staff and customers. They are dog friendly too. We had a lovely time here when we dropped in unplanned on a weekday evening. Small menu, but you expect that at a pub I guess. Was our first exposure to a British pub, and I think I can say with confidence that we all liked it.

Thought I’d get in before that incredibly rude American woman who was in tonight. Woman behind the bar did her level best with her but she was intent on a fight. One born every minute.

A great Sunday roast!!! I loved their desserts too. I forgot to take pictures though. You should try it yourself I guess hehe

Lovely pub which offers good food and nice beers. The staff is incredibly friendly

Would definitely recommend the fish and chips!

Possibly one of the best pubs I have ever visited. We popped in for a beverage with our 9 month old Pointer. We're socialising her and the staff were more than accommodating of this and made a fuss of her. The sanitary products for free in the toilets, chefs kiss 💋

Welcoming and friendlyy stuff -- overall superb!

Grand old pub in the heart of Cambridge!

Allez y les yeux fermés... fish n chips super et les dessssssserts!!!

Friendly and pleasant despite us only having a soft drink each!

The food is pretty good, the range of beers is wide, and the service is attentive.

A rather late booking for 17: 9 adults, 4 kids, 2 babies and 2 dogs.... we experienced wonderful friendly and efficient service. We were made to feel very welcome. Despite an oven issue (which we were told about when we booked) the food was absolutely delicious. I had mushroom and broadbean stroganoff and then a chocolate/almond/raspberry pudding. All fantastic.Thank you for making a long overdue reunion of friends so enjoyable.

Disappointed with our visit today, especially after so many good reviews about the food at this pub. When we arrived we were told that it was only the Sunday lunch menu available and not the full menu, which is fine but really wish we had known this in advance. Supposedly we were meant to be told this when booking but we were not. Had to pay a deposit for the reservation so would have assumed this is the first thing that would have been properly communicated. Also we were told when we questioned why there was no Yorkshire pudding with the meal, when it said it was included on the menu, that the oven broke down last week so they couldn’t offer Yorkshire pudding and and the meat had to be cooked on the bbq. Again really wish this is something that we could have been told in advance especially when there was only three things on the menu (bbq pork, bbq beef and vegetarian) so we could have made a decision in advance of dining at the pub rather than being left disappointed. For me a bbq flavour to your meat does not go well with a roast. Would have also expected a reduction in the cost of the meal as it could not be delivered as advertised. For £16 per person I am afraid for us the roast did not come close to expectations

Cosy, friendly, old-fashioned in a good way. Nice spot for a quiet pint.

Great local atmospheric pub, traditional ales served by friendly staff

Lovely polite staff, very attentive. Great food and amazing atmosphere. 👏

Atmosphere: friendly, welcoming, diverse and interesting people. A great place to just be. Drink: excellent beers. Especially excited to see Tiny Rebel on tap. Food: I didn't try, but saw some excellent dishes being served and others rated the food highly. Come here to enhance your day. I would be willing to bet you will feel enriched by your visit.

Yummy food, very accommodating for all the family's dietary requirements! Friendly staff, just a pity we had to chase them up for a refund of our booking fee? Unsual to actually take payment ahead of arrival. I thought this was to be taken if you cancel last minute or don't turn up?! Otherwise lovely evening out, thank you.

Extremely rude staff. One of my friends was eating a wrap while in the pub because we weren't aware that we aren't allowed to do so. Instead of politely asking my friend to not eat in the pub, the server brought over the manager and they started yelling at my friend and calling her disrespectful for eating and made her leave the pub. After paying the bills, when we were leaving the pub, the staff were laughing at us and sarcastically told us to have a good evening, despite knowing that they had clearly upset my friend and ruined our evening.

Fantastic food & great service A cut above most pub food

What a friendly little pub. Met up with my godmother while she was staying in Cambridge from Italy. Had a wonderful meal. All our food was delicious, four of us had two courses (one had three)and ate every single thing. It was so tasty

Disappointing first impressions at the serious lack of ability to identify customers in which order they have a arrived. My partner and I arrived hoping for food and whilst we were waiting patiently to ask for a table, held a door open to a couple with a baby, only for them to jump ahead of us and also asked for food. One of the staff clearly saw we were first through the door and that we had been waiting. The couple that arrived after us was then seated before and on the last table available. We explained politely to staff that we had arrived first but there was a complete lack of empathy, understanding or even an apology to their mistake. I’m sure it was an honest mistake but even after communicating this they completely ignored the situation. A decent pub would of made us feel welcomed and accommodated. Will hope to give them another chance in the future as most of the reviews about the food are positive.

Friendly staff, great ale, good food. Even though they had a large party they were able to take care of us at the bar.

Nice little pub bit dear but nice friendly staff.