d'Arry's Wine Bar & Liquor Loft in Cambridge

The atmosphere was nice but the food was not. We ordered a fondue, but they forgot to heat it, so it was cold and bad. The wine was very bad, although the price was high. We would not recommand this place.

I didn't like at all, we had the all-you-can-eat raclette for 3 people. First disappointment, the raclette is served with bread instead of potatoes, which is a heresy. The cheese wasn't proper swiss/french raclette cheese. It was melted the swiss way but we had to get it ourselves, which is much less convenient than poëlons would have been. The cheese was super oily and looked very bad, which once again could have been avoided if poëlons were used instead of a swiss device. You can have unlimited cheese and bread for 1 hour with a small plate of charcuterie, with only 2 types of meat - very poor choice for a raclette. I find it's not worth your money with unlimited bread and cheese so if I had just one serving I would have gone crazy. The service charge was of 6.6 gbp, which is way too high. Speaking of service, there was only one waiter this night, who spent 20 min chatting with other clients before giving us our bill. You can have unlimited services just for 1h, yet we could not have one more service of bread for 20 min because "they make it fresh". No, really, I absolutely hated this restaurant, it's the worst experience I've ever had in Cambridge, I don't understand how it can have >4 stars on average, I'm open to discuss with the owneras if they want more suggestions.

At first the service was brilliant. After our food arrived the service basically became non existent. Food was excellent. Just a shame we got forgotten.

d'arrys put on some cheese tasting with wine, and a superb 3 course meal for a company get together. Food, drinks and service was all excellent. I'll be coming back for sure.

I had difficulty choosing from such a good menu and decided to share a platter of cold meats and cheeses and in addition have a mini tartiflette, which was absolutely delicious. The person who served us was very knowledgeable of all that was on offer. It was a shame that there were very few lunchtime customers as it deserves to be much busier. I would certainly go there again and recommend it to others, especially if you are a cheese lover.

Really good night out at a table for 6 on a friday night. Table service was especially good - well done.

We had their 3 course, cheese tasting menu with paired wines and everything was excellent! The cheeses are delicious and the wine pairings very good. Loved the cheese fondue, and the deconstructed cheesecake was interesting. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. £35 each for this menu in a cosy and very "Cambridge" restaurant. Thank you!

One of the best in Cambridge. It's a must

We had a really fun evening with great service and food. I think it must have changed hands or something since we were last here and it has hugely improved in both quality of food and the service. Really good vibe and plenty of other customers.

Food was fantastic! We went for a Raclette night and the experience was well worth it. One less star for Service because we waited quite a bit until someone served us, but they were really nice and professional once they did. Absolutely recommend the new cheese menu at D'Arrys and we will be back.

We had a lovely meal. The whole experience was perfect.

Simply outstanding. Highly recommend this restaurant, the food was excellent quality and the service and the ambience. This is a secret treasure in Cambridge and we really enjoyed celebrating here. Highly recommend the cheese, fondue and chocolate fondue dessert. Please try out this special treasure in Cambridge.

Had wine and a delicious Camembert cheese board

The restaurant is in the heart of Cambridge. There is a lovely atmosphere, the service is amazing. The food is good

We really enjoyed our meal and will return again. Very helpful waitress too.

The food was all delicious! Especially the fondue. First visit but will be visiting again.

A lovely atmosphere, and a fabulous choice of cheese and cheese based meals. I recommend it strongly. Excellent value too on the 3 course cheese experience!

I really liked the food, wine menu and vibe. The service was veeery slow (we were allocated a 2 hours slot but we were there for over 3 hours), despite there were not many customers around. I'm not sure if this is because they were short staff, they didn't say. However all the waiters were very nice and polite. I will definitely go again as the cheese selection they have is fantastic and they also organise themes nights, however I couldn't find the description in the website, I only discovered this when I went there and looked at the menus. Really nice place.

Friendly team of staff, plenty of food but you really shouldn’t be serving Yorkshire puddings like that. You’d be better off to forget them. Cardboard would be the best way to describe them.

My wife and I had the Lemon Sole fillets and our friends had the Raclette. Both were excellent, let down by the slow service on a round of drinks

Great wine, beer, and food experience. Excellent attention to food allergies and the cheese is awesome.

Excellent food and welcoming staff. A real gem of a venue.

The cheese tasting menu with paired wines was fabulous. Highly recommend ordering both choices of starter and main and sharing it all. Friendly and knowledgable staff, great atmosphere. Take a double dose of statins before you go though 😜

Decided to eat at this restaurant on a visit to Cambridge, as it is linked to the Cheesemonger store we like and the reviews were good. We were not disappointed with the food, it was great, with a good selection and a great advert for the cheeses. It is larger than you think from the outside, with a terrace on the ground floor and another on top (although we didn't check this out). Great value too. Only downside was that service was slow when we visited, perhaps short staffed.. I would still recommend it and would go again, as I'm sure the service is usually impeccable.

Gorgeous bar. Best I've been to in Cambridge, hands down. Cozy feel, great selection of food and wine, and now CHEESE! What's not to love?

Just the right place to get your cheese! They have a wonderful selection, and they are always super friendly, and help you find the right cheese for you. Definitely recommend!

This was a fabulous dining experience ! The raclette was delicious and so different and all the food was amazing . The service was great and very attentive and the wines were really good . The restaurant was a lovely place to eat with a great feel

First time back at d'Arrys after 10 years having recently moved back to the area, and it's still as good as it was back in the day! Lovely friendly service, nice little spot of al fresco lunch in the courtyard - delicious and enjoyed by all. And a big fan of the location - tucked away from the busy streets, a little hidden gem.

Loved the atmosphere and warm welcome. We were a group of 3 and had the small plates to share. Enjoyed each of the choices we made. Would have been even better if the extra bread was complimentary. The carafe of white wine , the sauvignon blanc was okay but not exceptional. Would definitely come again and recommend to others. Popped into the cheese shops after, tasted different English cheeses, learned a lot and bought some to take home.

I went to Cambridge for a day trip yesterday with two friends and we shared plates. The cheese is incredible. It’s a beautiful room with lots of seating. The staff were very attentive and the prices were good. My favourites were the prawns and the pork bun. All this and a carafe of wine was £82 for 3 including service charge.

We went to the adjoining cheese mongers for a pre-booked cheese tasting session. First impressions were good and we enjoyed listening to the description of a particular cheese and identifying different features of the cheese. The person who guided us through the tasting session was very knowledgeable and passionate about his cheeses. However we felt that there were hygiene issues in that no gloves were worn and the cheese was passed hand to hand. We enjoyed the experience and returned later in the day to buy some of the cheeses. I asked to have a fresh piece of cheese cut but was told it had been cut in the morning. I was given the piece already on display. Having said this I’m happy to see another independent cheese company in Cambridge.

If you love cheese, this is a must try. Many cheese options to choose from.

Severely underappreciated restaurant with good food and nice wines at affordable prices, and always pleasant service. I'd particularly recommend going on a Sunday as they do a roast that is better than that at most pubs, with the additional advantage of the convenience that, unlike in any Cambridge pub that does a decent roast, you can just walk in instead of having to book weeks ahead!

Amazing experience in trying different kinds of cheese.

d’Arry’s delivers every time! I’ve been here multiple times before writing this review. A unique menu in Cambridge, paired with the Cheesemonger next door. Excellent raclette, tartiflette, fondue with choice of British cheeses, but also the non-cheesy dishes like the chicken udon noodles, double smashburger and Sunday roast are on par. Good wines, coffee and good portions for the price with great specials during the week if you want to try this place out. I can 100% recommend this non-chain restaurant slightly hidden, but very centrally located in Cambridge.

Delightful weekend lunch with friends, after the cheese tasting next door. Wonderful venue, attentive and prompt service and overall lovely experience. We enjoyed sampling the cheeses! Utterly delicious meal.

Food was good ,service was ok-but server needs training Lacked basic knowledge and serving skills ! It’s the small details that make a huge impact ! Overall some great cheese and wine to match Thank you

It was an early (pre theatre) time of 17:15 booked for 4. Initially we were left to peruse menus. We requested tap water for the table. When we came to ordering drinks we looked at the wine list. Surprised later, on checking the receipt, to find the price list was out of date and quoting lower prices than charged. We were told that two menu items were not available and chose from the remainder. We were then informed that the pizza Xxx oven was not working and we would not be served the sourdough listed. However brioche was offered as an alternative. We were not impressed. Brioche is no substitute. We did request more bread as the two morsels of brioche did not soak up the oil served. This was provide. We were charged for the extra portions. Not impressed again. Overall the service was just adequate. The wine was good and we were served in good time.

Great place, great food, great drinks!

Fantastic food and wine, brilliant service. Was a little quiet but it was the May ball so understandable. Highly recommend

We had a really lovely dinner at D'Arrys' on Saturday with my daughter and her other half. We all went mostly for cheese based things (otherwise what's the point eh?) We had to get our cheese board dessert to take home because I couldn't manage it, I was all cheesed out. Loved: the cheese, the lovely sourdough breadsticks One thing I would say if you're thinking of sharing a single cheese board at the end is get one each, they're really not big enough to share. Thank you D'Arry's for wonderful dinner.

We had the 3 course cheese menu which was AMAZING and super good value for money. I Knocked a star off because the service was slow, which is unfortunate considering how good everything else was. We were in the resturant for 1 hour and 40 minutes, waiting 20 minutes for our starters to be cleared after we had finished, despite it being really quiet. However, because the food was so good and the staff were so polite, we will be back!

I arranged for a group of 20 ladies to have dinner @ d’arrys to celebrate our friends Hen Do. Jack the Manager, was exceptionally helpful from the minute I made an enquiry 5 months before the event. He continued to be super helpful answering email queries in a prompt and friendly manner, nothing was too much trouble. Jack and his team were exceptional on the evening and the food was delicious. I’m looking forward to returning to the restaurant with a smaller group of friends. Everything we had, mainly starters and main courses were amazing, I couldn’t highlight just one.

I had the cheese experience. We were offered slices of cheese which was fine. The issue though was that we were offered the slices either from the knife or by assistant’s hand. Both unacceptable. No napkins offered to clean our fingers, no water or anything else to clean our palette and the place had at least 4 flies lying on the cheeses. The cheese was really very good but …..

The 3 course cheese experience menu was genuinely amazing and a great price. I’m still thinking about the fondue in the main course! The two waiters were also friendly, and provided great service

Me and my partner really enjoyed our meal, the service was incredible and our waiter was able to answer any questions. The atmosphere inside was quiet when we arrived but quickly livened up. Would 100% recommend.

Lovely food, great service in a super relaxed setting - what is there not to love! Thanks so much.

We did not receive our full dinner order. I would like to cancel my group booking for Sept 19.

The staff at d’arrays were very attentive and the service was really efficient. We had the Camembert to share which was delicious but the cheese the bread ratio was a bit off! We also had the half roast chicken which was a generous portion and really tasty! The liquor loft was lovely and quiet for a Friday night. It’s definitely a great place to go to avoid the hustle and bustle of Cambridge!

We were there on a relatively quiet Monday evening. We had a great time, the food was excellent and I was positively surprised by the gin selection.

Everything you could want under one roof! Wonderful personal service, a relaxed atmosphere and an amazing cheese and wine selection. They even have an apartment you can stay in, air b and b. Convenient city centre location.

Very poor service. Drinks were wrong , would understand if restaurant full but there was only a few other people in there !

Dinner at d'Arry's was great. Appetizers were creative and very tasty, as were the mains. We had frickles, duck bonbons, the half chicken, and the burger. All were well-seasoned and generous portions. The atmosphere is laid back and nice for a special dinner out.

Great refresh of restaurant and excellent service

Service was a bit slow - had to grab someone to take our order after being sat for a long time. Portions were odd - 4 small bits of bread and a teaspoon of chutney for a camembert sharer for two people? Needs a bit more polish for the prices being charged.

Try the new cheesemongers! An amazing selection and very reasonably priced. I can't wait to come back and try the restaurant and rooftop bar.

D’arry’s were so accommodating of our party requests for a 50th birthday. Could not recommend more!

We visited the cheesemonger it was a great experience and the cheeses was great

I've been several times and every time the food and service has been superb. There are original and inventive options on the menu and plenty that all will enjoy. The wine as you would expect is very good. I always think of D'Arrys as a first choice when I visit Cambridge.

At 1pm the whole restaurant was empty. This should have been a warning sign! We were aware this was to be a more expensive Sunday Roast but we were looking forward to a change. I ordered the beef sirloin and my husband the half chicken. Apart from the carrots the vegetables of cauliflower cheese, cabbage and leeks arrived as a pile of brown mush. My beef very chewy. I raised my dissatisfaction with the manager and he said he would get me a fresh meal. This arrived but was just as bad as the first. The chicken was good but again veg awful. We gave up at this point and paid the bill but did raise the issue of the veg again. Sadly, all the manager could say, was that it was all fresh!

Friendly staff,good service and great food,and good drinks selection.

If you love cheese this is the place!

Fabulous food and exceptional staff made our evening extra special.

Had a really lovely lunch here on Good Friday - service was superb. Food was excellent and good sized portions. Couldn't recommend enough

Literally the cutest restaurant ever, the staff were so attentive and kind it was such a lovely experience. Me and my friends all want to come again, thank you for a wonderful evening!!

Lovely service and food, the cheese is absolutely incredible too! I’m not normally a fan of Stilton, but theirs is phenomenal. Definitely worth the trip to grab some quality cheeses and enjoy a good meal. Charlie and fon also came up to us, introduced themselves, made us feel very welcome.

Attentive staff with a fabulous variety of delicious food, we chose small plates. The decor, candles, dimmed lighting and comfy seats all leant themselves to a chilled out atmosphere…all that with a carafe of merlot, what more could we ask for!

Possibly the best burger i have ever eaten. Everyone in the group enjoyed their food - staff were just a tad eager to clear plates away before the slower eaters had finished. But would definitely recommend the place 🙂

Wonderful food and the service was excellent. So impressed my friend and I went for lunch and a party of us are going next week. Love the new cheese shop and if you are a cheese lover they have some wonderful dishes.

We came across d’arry’s by accident. A gentleman called Charlie was handing out leaflets advertising their new Cheese Shop opening. We explained we wasn’t too hungry but would just like drinks. He said that ‘at d’aary’s this was not a problem’ So we went and the place was absolutely excellent! We had great local beer and tasty wines and asked the waitress’ “do you do anything special like cheese plates or something that we could just nibble on?” A gentleman called Tim served us a fabulous plate containing a Fondue filled with absolutely delicious melted local cheese and hot mushrooms, florets of broccoli, small cooked potato wedges and small gherkins to use as dips. The meal was just what was needed and sufficient to stop our growing hunger pangs without feeling over filled. The delicious drinks and warm food were absolutely excellent! Combine this with modest prices and all served with warm, polite and friendly service in a fabulous venue. We not only enjoyed it but cannot wait to return. Well done to everyone, you made our visit to Cambridge EXTRA Special and a sincere thanks to Tim for top class hospitality. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND you try d’arry’s as soon as possible ! It’s simply FIRST CLASS and shouldn’t be missed!

1: Whilst seated and choosing food from the menus, the menus were angrily snatched from us and we were ordered to only look at the menu whilst standing at the bar. 2. When ordering at the bar and paying downstairs, on asking for the receipt as the amount was higher than I had expected, the staff member folded the receipt three times and gave it to me. I unfolded the receipt and saw that there was an “optional” 10% service charge which had been added. I questioned this as I had not been given the option verbally or neither had the card payment machine been shown to me. The reply was “that’s annoying, isn’t it- the machine does that. Do I want it returned?” Be warned of what to expect as reading through other reviews it seems that this was not a unique occurrence.

Much more expensive than last year.

Lovely restaurant and great food! Best liver & bacon ever!

Wonderful lunch food and service was absolutely first class and hosts amazing Would strongly recommend this venue

Despite the unexpected tranquillity at 7.30 pm, our experience at the restaurant had its ups and downs. The quiet atmosphere, though surprising, persisted throughout the night, questioning the necessity of a reservation. Regrettably, even with few patrons, our table was often overlooked, requiring us to clear our plates and order drinks at the bar. A commendable male staff member checked on us, but he returned to his post upstairs. The toilets, located in the adjacent building, were confusingly placed and could benefit from a more appealing decor to match the interior charm. On a positive note, the captivating decor created a delightful setting for our book club and would suit other gatherings. The wine and food menu offered reasonable options for various budgets, but an expansion of vegan choices would be appreciated. The subdued ambience, conducive to easy conversation, somewhat dampened the overall restaurant atmosphere. Dog friendly

Great food and atmosphere. Excellent menu choices and good value for money.

Great meal, great service, great place, highly recommend

Food very good but not fantastic. Service friendly and efficient.

Bought a at home negroni kit, was fantastic!

Was a bit quiet the night we went but still had a good evening!

Had a great Christmas meal here this week. Great food and lovely staff.

Hi! Compliments to the chef, but the service by our waitress was appalling and darn well rude throughout our evening . Also, we were shocked to see her dressed in a hoodie . Very unprofessional and brings the restaurant down in our opinion!

We had drinks upstairs in the Liquor Loft beforehand with friendly bar person who recommended alcohol free cocktails. The private room was perfect with the Santa hats and the Alexa for our own music choices.

We had a brilliant lunch here over the weekend. The staff were friendly and it had a nice cozy atmosphere. The food was excellent. My wife is gluten intolerant and vegetarian and they had options for her. The wine selection was very good too

Excellent food, excellent service, very friendly and helpful.

Best roast dinner I’ve had in a very long time! Fabulous.

We were looking for somewhere welcoming to spend a couple of hours before we went to a concert at the Corn exchange. We had drinks and nibbles which were all delicious. We were served by Vicky who was extremely friendly and welcoming. We are planning on having a meal there next time we are in Cambridge.

One of the best places to eat in the City centre. Scored top marks in quality and quantity of food, value for money and service. Fix priced menu is excellent.

Weird music taste and pretty loud. Sourdough was very nice. Pizza was decent. Fried sweet potato chips were surprisingly good. Southern fried chicken was bit tough and small, a bit plain. Bit pricy for this quality.

Cracking little place. Didn't eat but loved the atmosphere

Amazing place for food with amazing vibes. It’s held dear in my heart. As long as I live in Cambridge this will be my favourite spot

This place is amazing!! The varied menu is perfect and the drinks are great. The atmosphere inside is lovely and deserves to be at full capacity at all times!

Ethan was an amazing bartender amazing drinks

Just had a private 40th birthday in the upstairs, the barmaid was brilliant and they left us to enjoy until the very last minute and even made sure all left okay. Nothing was too much very impressed and would do it again.

Loft music was far too loud and the air conditioning was on when it didn’t need to be. I never like to pick on workers because everyone has bad days as did I today but this particular waitress/worker was quite rude and just had a bad attitude in general when talking to us. On to the food, this was extremely disappointing as the menu said loaded potato skins but it was just sliced potato with stuff on top, (the plastic American cheese slices were particularly bad) when that’s not what loaded potato skins are. Not terrible, although it was basically £13 for nachos but probably better to just change the name. Gave it 3 stars because the pizzas are usually nice. It’s a shame as it used to be under different management I think and their menu was much better.

Took some relatives out for a taste of Cambridge. Excellent range of dishes which were very tasty. Great service and not busy allowing us to chat and take our time!

Very friendly waiter and fantastic steak! Also very cosy inside.

To be honest, this place really surprised my wife and I. We'd passed by numerous times before and always though it looked cute, but its reviews were only decent, so we weren't sure what to expect. We came on a date night. We're both veggie, so we had the truffle pizza and goat cheese salad. WOW! Both were seriously delicious -- fantastic flavor which I haven't found at other good pizzas spots around town. Overall vibe was very pleasant as well. With drinks, came about to about 50 quid, about what I'd expect. Bravo!

Really lovely food highly recommended

Had lunch in the sunny courtyard today. Just 5 minutes from the market square but so peaceful. The fixed price menu was just £14. 95 for 2 courses and the portions were really generous. The food was delicious and a good selection as well. Great service by Josh, and we hope to go back to try the rooftop terrace one evening. A great find!