Indigo cafe in Cambridge

Shame about the short hours, as it is right next to the theatre. The carrot cake was delishious and the paninis looked stunning, we sat in the downstairs one table area but there is more seating upstairs. It is a delightfully cosy place and the staff are so friendly, we were having a lovely chat with the member of staff behind the counter.

cozy place with lovely staff and delicious drinks! only downside is the size, it's very small with limited seating. students be warned, you're only allowed laptops out for 15 minutes before being asked to leave so they can keep customers coming in.

Haddock chowder would be quite alright actually, just maybe remind them to warm it up properly. Pistacchio desert was underbaked, I don't reccommend it at all- tastes of flour. Sitting outdide is good

I found about this online and was very excited about the gluten free options. I was not disappointed! The lady serving me was lovely as well!

I came in here for the first time on Saturday and I'm planning to come back soon, I had a cappuccino which I thoroughly enjoyed, I didn't have anything to eat but the menu and food being served looked lovely, the staff were friendly and welcoming.

Perfect pit stop café. Plenty of GF options too. Lovely service, happy days 😀

It was very good and lovely and friendly and helpful staff lovely food AND good drink and good service

Cute little coffee place just off the main street! Didn't have food but it looked delicious

Lovely little café with an awesome atmosphere. Located in an alley, what adds a mystical, enchanted touch to it. And speaking of, all the pastry there is also enchanted, as it makes you wanna eat more and more. It's just soo good! Also the Coffee had an awesome taste and everything is fair priced. Had a nice chat and got some recommendations what to see, where to go. Definitely check dis out, as it is way better and way more personal, than the other stores on the "main road". Loved it!

Lovely little café with an awesome atmosphere. Located in an alley, what adds a mystical, enchanted touch to it. And speaking of, all the pastry there is also enchanted, as it makes you wanna eat more and more. It's just soo good! Also the Coffee had an awesome taste and everything is fair priced. Had a nice chat and got some recommendations what to see, where to go. Definitely check dis out, as it is way better and way more personal, than the other stores on the "main road". Loved it!

Hidden away down St. Edward's Passage, right opposite Kings College, is this delightful little coffee shop. I sat at a table outside and watched Cambridge waking up. With friendly staff and good coffee, why bother with the big chains.

They renovate the place and it lost the charm of the place. It used to have this board where they keep the currency notes from visitors from around the world and they took the board down, for me, I have been looking forward to visiting cambridge again to go to places I visited before but sad to see that it changed. Another thing I need to say is that the cross contamination in the fridge, Cooked meat, Raw meat, Pastries and Vegan Pasties all in the same fridge. I know they are in different containers, but when they use it they open the container and leave most of them open in the fridge.

They renovate the place and it lost the charm of the place. It used to have this board where they keep the currency notes from visitors from around the world and they took the board down, for me, I have been looking forward to visiting cambridge again to go to places I visited before but sad to see that it changed. Another thing I need to say is that the cross contamination in the fridge, Cooked meat, Raw meat, Pastries and Vegan Pasties all in the same fridge. I know they are in different containers, but when they use it they open the container and leave most of them open in the fridge.

Wonderful salad with black vinegar (not many restaurants use black vinegar in Cambridge). Lovely staff

Good coffee and service. Charming setting, and good choice of seating.

My husband and I dropped by for lunch. It was our first visit and won’t be our last! The food was very good, especially my smoked haddock chowder soup. And the service was friendly and efficient - nothing was too much trouble eg finding chairs for extra customers. Would definitely recommend.

Charming café. Delicious coffee - cakes looks good too (but we were having lunch elsewhere). Friendly team.

Wonderful cafe, great coffee, tasty food and very friendly service. Good value for the centre of Cambridge and outdoor seating for sunny days. They also have a large and varied selection of vegan cakes - my favourite cafe in Cambridge.

Firstly the main reason I have written this review is the exceptional service at the cafe.My wife and I enjoyed a fabulous sandwich today great choice .we thoroughly enjoyed talking to the staff they went out of their way to make us welcome .But it was the manners and politeness that really impressed both my wife and I.Sadly today it is rare to come across such a genuine polite intelligent friendly person in this position

A lovely little cafe, tasty coffee and friendly staff, one of the best places to sit and chill and watch people from.

Popped in to pick up a quick lunch - absolutely delicious so will definitely be returning! Someone recommended I try the smoked salmon and scrambled egg panini and it was a great choice. Also got an iced mocha, which was tasty. Brownies and tray bake slices looked good - maybe something to try next time! Not a lot of space inside if more than one person is queuing to order, but staff were very friendly and brought the food and drinks outside for us to take away.

Super friendly and delicious food!

Fantastic range of delicious options that can all be made gluten free and a selection of gf cakes. Smoked haddock chowder was absolutely on point! Everyone in my party had a great time especially my friend with coeliac disease who has never seen so much choice. He was like a kid in a sweet shop! Excellent friendly service too! Superb value. Thank you Indigo!

Visiting Cambridge on a very busy Easter Saturday. Lovely to find this place, down a passage off the main road. Just a coffee and a piece of cake but very welcome and very tasty indeed. A charming little place that offered a welcome sanctuary from a very busy city.

Reliably great food and coffee, and very friendly

Best spot in Cambridge! Gorgeous, inspirational little cafe in historical house on St Edwards Passage, for conversation, work, or just really good coffee and cake.

This place is small but always friendly. It's very handy for some warm food when you're wandering around Cambridge. The staff are always friendly.

A lovely little independent café. Great food served with a friendly and welcoming smile.

Adorable spot with great food, excellent coffee and wonderfully welcoming and helpful staff

Great food. Great coffee. Lovely service. We had a great time filming at Indigo Cafe ❤️

Caramel brownie was delicious!!! Two women behind the counter were lovely!! Super cute little cafe.

Delicious food & lots of options for my milk intolerance - including cakes! Good value too.

We found this little gem whilst visiting Cambridge on Friday (14th Sept). There were only a few tables outside that were full but the kind lady who served us put another table & 2 chairs outside for us as it was too warm to sit inside. We both had a panini, my husband ham & cheese and mine Salmon and mozzarella, they were freshly cooked and very nice with plenty of filing. We stayed for a second cup of tea each. Although the lady was on her own she was very polite and served our food very quickly. Will definitely visit again when we’re next in Cambridge

Very homely comfortable feeling. Food and drinks always top notch amd staff always welcoming. I highly recommend them.

Probably the best cafe in Cambridge.

It’s a very cute cafe hidden in one of the side streets of Cambridge, that serves delicious light lunches and good coffee! The service was really good & my salmon cream cheese ciabatta sandwich was amazing!

We came into the shop and 1 of us bought a coffee. We needed Water as we all had sunstroke. Front of house server was incredibly condescending, rude and passive aggressive. Gave 2 small plastic cups of half filled water then refused the person, who had bought a coffee, water. Wouldn’t let us sit and drink although no one was there even after we were lovely. Poured the coffee from a glass into a plastic cup out of spite to force us to take away and put water into the cloudy used glass for one of us to drink out of. So unprofessional. Was just an incredibly awful experience even after a purchase and acted as if it was the most prestigious shop in cambridge. The coffee was poor and half filled at best. We were also heckled out of the door after we were nothing but nice. Do not recommend and Very well agreed to all 1 star reviews.

As an amateur barista I must say: best coffee in Asia! And excellent pastries. And good food too. Service also excellent!

Lovely place in a quiet alley to rest and have a bite when strolling around the city. Panini and soup were delicious! Very friendly staff. Strongly recommended!

Really cosy and cute, in a nice little location, friendly service. The carrot cake was delicious, great coffee, will definitely return next time. 🙂

Owner is ruining her own business! Just look at the 1 star reviews. Passive aggressive! No smoke without fire- you don’t get places like this with that many 1 star reviews and comments all slating customer service (in particularly the grey haired lady) Be nicer to your customers- you’ve got a reputation! Improve your food too- overpriced and bang average. Waste of money

A hidden gem in central Cambridge. The coffeeshop is next to a very old library, a church and when the weather is fine, you can sit outside and enjoy the quietness and a delicious piece of cake. I strongly recommend it.

This truly is a beautiful gem of a place in every way and highly recommended! It's a lovely relaxing sanctuary. The chai is amazing, as is the gorgeous coffee. The owner and staff are always smiling and there's a great selection of teas, panini and cakes. Always a lovely treat! Thank you! :)

My wife and I came across this small cafe by chance as it's tucked down an alley off the market sqare. Had a delicious roll and coffee, all fresh ingredients, very tasty. The 2 ladies who run it were kind and friendly, they deserve your custom, give it a try.

Worst service outside of Germany

I used to come to this cafe 20 years ago as a student and it still remains maybe my favourite place in Cambridge for a cuppa and a sandwich. And despite it being small and busy they could not be lovelier. Took my kids too and they said it was their favourite place we went to, just cos it was simple, tasty and cosy.

Came across this lovely independent cafe by accident. Lovely paninis and coffee and very friendly staff, well worth a visit.

Lovely cafe, great food and brilliant service. Set in a quiet lane nice and peaceful. Great find .

Lovely little find off the street in Cambridge. Tiny and cosy. Great coffee. Great cakes. Great friendly service. Even offered some tap water as it was a hot day. Sit outside and people watch. Highly recommended. Shhhh our little secret.

Fantastic cosy atmosphere opposite to Kings College at the heart of Cambridge. Serves great coffee, tea and food. Ideal for meeting up with friends or simply having coffee while readibg a book.

Best coffee shop in Cambridge!!

My favourite place in Cambridge to sit for coffee or lunch. They have the best coffee & paninis in all of Cambridge. 10/10 amazing.

Brought here by a friend and had such deliciousness and lovely experience! We sat outside as the weather was good and were easily able to amend our order for my dietary requirement. Food came very quickly and was delicious. The coffee was so smooth and made quickly. Perfect lunch spot!

We tried to get into Indigo about 12.45 but it was packed so we walked around Cambridge and returned at 13.30 and found a table. Having been here before we know we can get nice food (including vegan sandwiches) good tea and coffee and cake (which I shouldn't have ordered but it begged me too! The place is small, but it is well run and tidy. And our food was great. Thank you.

Wonderful location but the owner was extremely rude on our recent visit. We witnessed her telling other paying customers to move laptops off the tables or leave the cafe so larger groups could be seated. Also added additional options to our lunch and included additional charge to our bill without asking. Heavy-handed, petty signage on the walls threatening to fine customers who bring their own snacks to accompany their coffee. Fond memories of this cafe from student days in Cambridge, but overall lots if small things contributed to very bad vibes overall. Will not be supporting again.

Wonderful location but the owner was extremely rude on our recent visit. We witnessed her telling other paying customers to move laptops off the tables or leave the cafe so larger groups could be seated. Also added additional options to our lunch and included additional charge to our bill without asking. Heavy-handed, petty signage on the walls threatening to fine customers who bring their own food to accompany their drinks. Lots of fond memories of this cafe from student days in Cambridge, but overall lots if small things contributed to very bad vibes overall. Will not be supporting again.

Great little place for a quick bite and coffee. Cambridge bohemian feel…get your student/bohemian vibe here!!

Wonderful place! Delightful coffee and pastries, very friendly staff and very reasonable prices. The coffee house’s central location is convenient for me, and I love its cosy atmosphere!

Lovely panini and tea and friendly service. Will go again 👍

Mediocre coffee. Incredibly rude server, never experienced it before. Ordered a chai late, wasn't good, 30 mins in the server comes in and ask us to leave or buy more as the shop is busy and they "are losing customers by the dozen because we are ordering". Best part was that when we left there wasn't a queue and lots of empty chairs? Maybe we would have ordered more food/coffee if they were better 🐸☕

Was going to meet one of my best friends who I haven’t seen since January. Wanted to meet here, and she was very excited as it used to be one of her favourite places in Cambridge. I don’t like leaving bad reviews for small businesses as I know how much of an impact this can have, but this was the worst experiences I’ve ever had in a café. I arrived before my friend, and bought a brownie and a coffee. My friend came later and also bought a coffee. We had bought some of our own food and began eating it, as in other small businesses this is okay, but on reflection we should have refrained. The owner came over and asked us to put away our food, which we began to, and apologised multiple times. I would not be leaving this review if this is where the interaction had ended. She called us “completely immoral” and began to speak about how we were personally preventing her from putting food on her table. Both as a university student and someone who works for an independent restaurant, I know how stressful this current economic climate is, but this is not a professional way to speak to customers. We were uncomfortable with the atmosphere created and immediately left; a real shame as prior to this interaction I would have become a regular, like my friend. I can understand her concerns and again apologise, but this rudeness prevented her from getting future customers!

Not a good study space. Coffee tasty, room and ambience lovely, lady serving with red hair also very friendly. Coffee is at the expensive end, lack of charging plugs, lady with grey hair has a bee in her bonnet and is unfriendly. It was a real shame to have been abruptly and unpleasantly told to leave. My laptop was dying so I swapped out the electric heater for my laptop charger. The room wasn’t cold, it was busy with people. Lady with grey hair abruptly unplugged my laptop and told us to leave, speaking over the whole room to say we were treating it like our own office. Could have just asked us to unplug 🤷‍♂️, there’s no sign. We also had bought drinks and food. The exaggeration in the owners response, which seems to be a common feature across the other low reviews, is quite concerning. I fear what her reaction would be to a more serious incident, say a dropped mug or moving of chairs, or loud laughter. If she has such strong feelings about behaviours that are now typical in cafes in the Uk I would recommend the use of signage or using her words, rather than booting unsuspecting out. You are scaring away your own business.

Great little find. Had big salads for price, delicious cake, and coffee that tasted like it should. Warm welcome too.

My favourite Cambridge café. Great for lunch. Cosy, but perfect if you can get a seat

A lovely little place. Good excellent and staff lovely .

Always such a nice coffee shop to go in when I'm in Cambridge!

Very nice lunch stop, absolutely freshly prepared, modestly priced, pointed us in the direction of the Round Church where we had a great afternoon

One of my favourite places to visit, a hidden santuary in the middle of the city centre. Consistently great coffee and cake and the staff are very ‘real’. None of that false nicety stuff, honest and funny! The view out the window is a good treat, always recommend visiting :)

We have loved this tiny gem of a cafe for a few years. Always a treat when we stop off in Cambridge. Fantastic food with big choice for lunch or drink with cakes . Very friendly staff.

Absolutely delicious Panini’s and coffees served with a smile and kindness! Can’t recommend this place enough as it often fuels our theatre work staff! Many thanks!

Awful experience. The lady who owns it is one of the rudest women I’ve ever met. I was told to hurry up when asking to use the guest toilet (which is situated behind the food counter- hygienic…). She also wouldn’t let us change our food order when ordering and make several rude and impatient remarks while we were deciding. The whole place is cramped, over crowded and shabby. The owner has shown her greed by trying to shove too many tables into what really is a poxy small room- you could barely move in there. The tables were dirty and you are served your food on cheap horrible plastic plates - very good for the environment!! I definitely wont be returning, worst eating out experience I’ve had in a very long time.

Awful experience. The lady who owns it is one of the rudest women I’ve ever met. I was told to hurry up when asking to use the guest toilet (which is situated behind the food counter- hygienic…). She also wouldn’t let us change our food order when ordering and make several rude and impatient remarks while we were deciding. The whole place is cramped, over crowded and shabby. The owner has shown her greed by trying to shove too many tables into what really is a poxy small room- you could barely move in there. The tables were dirty and you are served your food on cheap horrible plastic plates - very good for the environment!! I definitely wont be returning, worst eating out experience I’ve had in a very long time.

Excellent dog friendly, intimate little cafe that allowed my Labrador to sprawl on the floor and serves a lovely lacto free coffee… not to mention some irresistible snacks to go with. Both staff and customers very friendly.

Lovely little local cafe. You will see a lot of regulars who live around the area. Great hospitality and accomodating staff. They also have a little toilet for use of customers. There is seating outdoors and upstairs. Lovely cheese toaties served hot with salad and crisps.

Good cortados/coffees! Super cute brownie bites! I like the price-for-value ratio of the coffee & treats. So far consistently good with a pleasant staff member behind the counter. Wish they stayed open a bit longer in the afternoons.

Had a really poor experience here. The older woman working the counter was both rude and aggressively condescending whilst I was using their bathroom, seemingly unprovoked. The coffee was, unfortunately, very average too. Looking at the response from the owner to other poor reviews, it seems clear that this kind of hostility isn't a rare occurrence. I hope her anger quells with time, though this is hard to imagine. Can't recommend. Edit: As you can see, the condescending response from the owner says it all.

Had a really poor experience here. The older woman working the counter was both rude and aggressively condescending whilst I was using their bathroom, seemingly unprovoked. The coffee was, unfortunately, very average too. Looking at the response from the owner to other poor reviews, it seems clear that this kind of hostility isn't a rare occurrence. I hope her anger quells with time, though this is hard to imagine. Can't recommend.

Overall this was an expensive brunch and it’s fair to say I didn’t receive “bang for my buck”. The paninis were decent but for the £7 I regret going elsewhere. The coffee was ok, but again I believe there are better alternatives (hot numbers for example). Customer service as mentioned/ demonstrated in other complaints could be better. Que passive aggressive reply from owner:

I see this individual likes to attack bad reviews they’re given rather than acknowledging that they could be doing a better job (Internal locus of control). I will never be visiting this cafe again it was awful. There are plenty of reasons already that can be seen in many other reviews that justifies this 1 star rating. They’re just so rude that if I could give a 0 star review I would. Note: watch how the owner replies. Do better.

Over priced and not satisfactory quality! wish I went to aromi instead! Wasn’t planning on leaving a review but was intrigued to see the ratings given I wasn’t happy. Turns out I’m not the only one (numerous one star reviews in the same boat). From the replies, it’s evident “customer service” isn’t a strong point. If you can’t take feedback or criticism, it won’t help you improve. This is meant as a helping hand, not a dig :) In response to your reply (as replies appear turned off)- I’d be afraid to complain in person given the passive aggression displayed in your responses. The customer isn’t always right but there is a common theme occurring in consistent 1 star feedback. Anyways, I will not be visiting again, if I wanted microwaved eggs, I’d go to my grandmas….

We ordered salmon and scrambled egg paninis. The egg was pre-made and the server pulled it out from the counter right in front of us. On a hot day, the scrambled eggs did not look appetising or fresh, and the salmon did not appear fresh either. The cup of tea looked like dishwater. The place was not as clean as expected for somewhere that serves food. It was very costly considering the above flaws. 100% would not come here again when there are so many other half decent places to get brunch in Cambridge

Friendly and delicious! The iced soya coffees were perfect and it was in a beautiful spot. Would recommend.

Very tasty food and good coffee. Friendy service!

Can not fault the food, cooked well, both had panninis that were lush. Terrible attitude from staff member, really rude and abrupt, did not make us feel welcome. If we weren't so hungry we would have gotten up and walked. Would not go back, very poor customer service.

Gorgeous freshly prepared food, yummy cakes a little gem of a place. Great service, friendly and accommodating.

Good prices but coffe is not so good and staff is not kind.

Good food, but the lady serving today was a bit brusque and rude. I get that it’s an independent coffee shop, but treating customers in such a way doesn’t seem great. Also, the food is overpriced for what it is, and the portion size, but...

Delicious coffee, and very tasty treats suitable for a variety of dietary requirements!

Everything a small independent espresso bar should be. Delicious coffee, sandwiches, and sweets for good prices. Friendly service. Signs about the history of the building included on the 2nd floor. Ideally located between two bookshops (G. David's and The Haunted Bookshop) in St. Edward's Passage.

A wonderful gem in the heart of Cambridge. Well priced and a chatty owner who shared the very interesting history of the premises. A lovely experience.

The Indigo Cafe was a real find, great location, really friendly staff, superb food and drinks at a fair price, all freshly prepared, even the side salad had a lovely dressing on it. We both really enjoyed our lunch and would thoroughly recommend the Indigo...

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, the food was delicious and freshly prepared. The cakes were also fabulous We visited as a family of 9 who all would happily come again

Good vibes, food, and coffee. Cosy atmosphere, friendly staff. I love the Paninis and dirty chai. A lovely find in the centre of Cambridge

We chanced upon Indigo after a testing drive from ‘that other university town’! The owners were friendly, helpful and the sweet potato Dahl was to die for….and much appreciated! We loved Indigo so much we returned on a couple of occasions during our 2 day...

Good coffee and friendly service. Situated off the beaten track.

This is a beautiful place to have food and coffee. It has a off the beaten track vibe, although it’s so close to the high street. It can get busy but as lots of tourists don’t know about it can be a good locals option. I’m a fan.

Not an enjoyable experience. I was in Indigo yesterday after finding out they welcomed dogs, winner. On entry, it’s a small entry and not much space which is fine, a little unnecessary tension over the door being shut but it was minor. Coffee was nice, enjoyed the little cake too and sat down at the only free chair which was available, unfortunately a family set but there you go. What I was shocked by was the total lack of respect towards customers, not to their faces, but behind their back. Front of house women, (it was the owner too)told a group she was going to tell a pair of girls upstairs to “bugger off” as they had “been there ages”. A pretty pathetic attempt to make the customers infront laugh whilst totally dismissing the customers who had been an bought within the shop. Instantly regretted going. I complimented the coffee and cake and made her aware that customers can hear what she’s saying(not that she was hiding it anyway) but to be aware because it didn’t make me feel good as a customer. Instead of addressing the rudeness she just told me how hard it was as a small shop and the issues they have. Literally deflected the issue and didn’t want to know and was pretty immature. Told me she’d never speak to elderly people like that which is besides the point too. I won’t be going back there, and certainly wouldn’t advise it when there are plenty of nicer independent coffee places in Cambridge that respect their customers. It’s a no from me!

Good food and drinks, an homemade atmosphere

Tiny cozy café. We had a heartwarming lunch. Was pretty busy.

I don't usually bother to leave reviews but this place left a warm impression on me which inspired me to want to come and say -- thank you for not being just another starbucks! Great place, highly recommended.