La Latina Bustaurante in Cambridge

Worth the walk, worth the wait. I ordered tostones main and arepa sides because wanted to try both. The food was shared among two people. Tostones was better than the arepa for me personally. Tostones was more like fritters, thin and crispy, whereas arepa was more dough-y. I combined with spicy and mild sauces together 🔥🔥 I ordered the chicken and pork for the protein. They were both soft and juicy, but the pork is my fave ❤️❤️

First experience of Columbian food, made me want to book a flight there immediately. Epic empanada, both gluten free and dairy free. Absolutely delicious!

Came here for some lunch yesterday. The food was delicious and the service was top notch. It's one of my favorite spots to come over for a treat.

Awful service, we order cheese fries, and we couldn’t believe how bad it was. The place was empty and dirty, no excuse to be that dirty pure laziness of the staff. No wonder is always empty. Was my first time and, last.

It was nice but i expect more latín flavor but It was just normal in my opinion

Wow what a gem, the food so fresh and delicious, mixed with an offer was absolutely perfect, will have to go again!!!

I stopped by after being recommended by a friend. I had vegan tostones. Delicious. It was so filling that I had to bring the rest home, which I have just had for my supper. Lovely owner. I'll definitely be returning to try other dishes.

Although the service seemed a tad slower than usual, it didn’t matter as the people were so lovely and welcoming and the food was FABULOUS! So authentic and tasty! Will deffo be coming back! Perfect pre cinema dinner spot!

Boiled tastless chicken with uninspiring accompanyments. Needs more flavour and TLC.

Been going to this place since it was a bus next to the Beehive Centre. They have such amazing food! Also, I just found out that most of their food is gluten free, so it's good if you're intolerant or have an allergy. 100% recommend!

Absolutely amazing food! And great vegan options too🤩

Hiding in plain sight, this gem of an eatery is a veritable voyage for your taste buds to more than a few Latin American cuisines! Dishes are created with heart and served with soul; what’s more, even the chilli sauce is grown locally and is homemade! Of how many eateries can that be said? Not to be missed!

Amazing food, amazing service and authentic flavours and drinks from Latin America! Highly recommend

Great food portions. Very fresh and very filling. Real food by real people.

Managed to make the dining area outside the cinema a really pleasant place to eat, green and airy. I had tostones (chicken and pork) and a dulce de leche cheesecake they were SO good and the service was so sweet and friendly. Finally a great place to eat by the vue.

One of my top 3 food places in Cambridge for sure! The tostones (fried plantain with 2 choices of meat) are a meal I can never get tired of, so delicious and filling. The food here feels like a home-cooked meal but also a treat. The owners are very hands-on, which is a lovely touch that gives an extra welcoming, family vibe to the restaurant. Highly recommend trying La Latina Bustaurante, especially if you're a fan of South American food but regardless! You're going to love it. P.S.: Ask for the coconut lemonade with rum in it... 🤤🤤🤤 Trust me!

Loved the food! Very generous portions. And the coffee was delicious.

Great coconut lemonade and delicious food!

The arepas are just amazing. The portion are very generous. All the toppings that come with arepas are super tasty.

Love this small family run business, the food is always yummy and is made by a team who are genuinely passionate about what they do. Would not hesitate to recommend if you need a meal near the Grafton Centre.

Popped in for bite to eat before the cinema and absolutely loved this. Whilst it was generally quiet I think the people of Cambridge are missing a trick with this one. We tried a range of dishes and all of them were generous and delicious. With so many awful chain choices, trying different cuisines like this and supporting a small business is a no brainer. Smiles all round for the family, including the well priced kids meal too.

Staff are always so lovely and the food is amazing

Excellent service and very well served. Really good quality food too.

Not bad but not worth the price and needed more cheese

As usually great - delicious food and generous portions ! One of my favourites in Cambridge

Comforting food with really lovely hospitality. If you like spice I definitely recommend add some of the red chilli oil to your dish for an added kick

We've been eating at Bustaurante since they were in the bus. They've kept up the quality and more since moving to the Grafton and we always look forward to it.

It is a very convenient place to have lunch before going to the cinema. The food is good, specially the pork. However the service is very slow ans chaotic. They forgot to serve our food and they gave us directly the dessert.

Quality and quantity, top notch! Always excellent!

Ate here spontaneously after seeing a film at The Vue. Restaurant was due to close within the hour but welcoming and attentive service, spotlessly clean and gluten-free food cooked to order. Whole Latin American menu is gluten-free apart from the hot dog and was a pleasant change from traditional English fare or chain restaurants. Catalina the owner is really hospitable and clearly knows how to give customer service at very reasonable rates. Small menu but what they do is good and well presented. Will be back.

Nice little place in grafton. Generous serving sizes!

I had a veggie empanada and beef empanada and asked to take away. The staff were friendly, I liked the colourful kitchen and the empanadas were great. Decided to give a review because they included two large pots of sauce, not stingy and totally delicious. Love

The service is super friendly and food Is lovely, authentic. Not expensive if compared to similar places in Cambridge. The only down side is the location, inside Grafton just across the movie theatre.

The food is absolutely amazing!

I was excited to try something new and really love the choice in the menu. Was great to see something for the kids too. Food arrived in decent time and was still hot. It tasted nice but was quite unappetizing, all toppings were crammed into a foil tray together, so had become mashed up in transport. There was also a lot of watery liquid at the bottom of the tub. Better presentation would have made the world of difference. Decent portion of meat but could do with more dips and beans and a second arepa. The kids meal was fine but 1 hotdog and a lolly and a drink isnt much for the price, would have been good to have some chips included. Will probably try again out of curiosity as the food did taste nice

If I could, I’d eat here three times a day. Sadly, it’s only once every 7 weeks when I’m in Cambridge. The food is packed with flavour, served with a smile and is great value. Also GF and Vegan options! Once you find it, you’ll keep coming back(like me!).

Fantastic food! So good to have something different- proper authentic South American food and drink! Lovely staff- super helpful. And a great children’s menu

Just wow...amazing fresh food, a very good portion and so tasteful.

On the first floor of the Grafton, with an airy sunlight feel. Menu was simple, as was drinks menu. Service varied from friendly to very helpful. Empanadas were the star of the day, with the tostonas a little more "tex-mex" in derivation. A little too carb/meat heavy, but that's more me, perhaps. Soursop juice was really nice.

I enjoyed my meal and the service was excellent but I think there could have been more flavour.

Super delicious and generous portions! Will definitely order again:)

What a cool place! Nice ambience, lovely service, yummy food - the “tostones” are to die for - and good location under the glass roof on a sunny day. Super!

Very good service with a good vibe and atmosphere. No beers to drink...just two to select from a menu of twelve. The food is absolutely forgettable and has no real resemblance to Latin American food. Just the names of some of the plates.

I wish we had this place in Norwich. Great, food , great service and atmosphere. Will be visiting again.

Takes a little time but the freshly made food totally deserves the wait. And they smell so good! My beef empanada and simple (not really) arepa… Crispy outside, gooey inside, and piping hot. The place has been on my list for a while and I just cannot pass by without being tempted to try something (after-movie snack time XD). Next time I will come earlier for lunch. Locates in a beautiful sunlit food court area on the first floor. It really gives an outdoor vibe. Never imagined this even though I have walked through Grafton Center a lot of times. The kitchen looks so clean that hesitated before entering during the unusual mid-afternoon hour. (Having been stuck on this island for a while, how I miss the days of cosmopolitan adventures and cuisines on other continents. For now, the little gem will save me thousands for flight tickets ;) —- 2nd visit Literally what attracts me to walk for half an hour to Grafton (the AREPAS!!!). Even the waiting time is so enjoyable as the smell wafts out of the kitchen, a promise of good food. I had the Arepas main dish with pulled beef and pork today. The meat portion is absolutely satisfying. And many thanks for allowing me to try to veggie stew when the salad is sold out 🥹Tastes so good that I will be ready swap a protein option for it next time (and toss a coin to decide whether to have beef or pork…) Love the spicy hot salsa :D — Tried Tostones today. A little too oily for me. Perhaps I should have gone for plantain chips anyways, for movie snacks. Still love the Arepa and missing the Empanada. —- back again for lunch. I scorched my mouth again 😅 no patience for the arepa to cool down. Tip: Pork is only available later in the afternoon because it’s slow cooked.

I would recommend this place to everyone. The meat is super tender and tasty, the costumer service is very nice, people working there are nice and professional and the quantity and quality of the food is very good for the price!

What a taste explosion excellent

Delicious food great service. Thank you see you next time. Love the plantains!!

Can’t exactly remember what these were, but they tasted lovely (although not mind- blowing)! The flavours and sauces really came together, but it felt quite expensive for what it was. The service is fairly slow even outside of peak hours, so if you want a quick snack before a movie at Vue, you’d probably want to set aside over an hour for this.

Excellent Latina food. Great pit stop while shopping!

Spectacular munchy, wholesome soul food from Columbia! You must try this beautiful food!

Always so good would highly recommend ♡

We’ve had tostones and full loaded hot dog. The food is absolutely amazing and fresh! I highly recommend !

Absolutely delicious food! It's a great stop whether you want a snack or a full meal. Still fantastic more than a year on. Try to make sure I get here whenever I'm in Cambridge at a meal time. Portions are generous and filling; an arepa bowl really hits well if you're hungry.

Ordered pork and got chicken. Paid extra for chilli sauce which wasn’t received. Food wasn’t great, wouldn’t order again.

great place for food. the juices are great too.

Best restaurant in Cambridge, the food is amazing and the quality of the delivery even better!

Welcome stop for lunch. Not the typical bland mall food or chain restaurant. Friendly service and really tasty food. Good options for kids… would definitely make a trip here just for the food

Honestly the tastiest food I've had in forever! I knew I was making "happy eating noises" ("mmm"s etc) but couldn't help it 😄 Lovely staff and DELICIOUS food. I had the vegan Tostones 😋 100% recommend! They're now inside the Grafton Centre where the food court is upstairs.

I had the Arepa dish which was mouth watering. You can choose up to two meats and three sauces. The lemonade was very refreshing. Good price for quantity.

Nice place to grab something different for lunch. Got an order of fried banana Tostino with a mix of beef and pork. Very generous portions!

Get a taste of south-american cuisine surrounded by a nice ambient and typically friendly services. Would also recommend to try their juices with tropical flavors, they're so good and very refreshing. Overall we liked our experience here and definitely we'll return. Muchas gracias!

Had the arepa, plantain chips, guacamole, empanadas, and salsa. Can recommend all of these! Delicious.

Fantastic, tasty, latino food with big portions and good price. Must try and come back!

Very tasty alternative for boring English restaurants with plenty gluten free dishes, great juice, huge portions, good prices and lovely, friendly service.

I enjoyed their arepa and empanada! It is definitely a hidden gem inside The Grafton.

What a gem! Amazing food and just as amazing service. Will definitely be back x

I tried the Beef Empimadas, nice and crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside, packed with pulled beef and surprising filling for a parcel of its size. I also ordered some fries which were really tasty, they all came with a range of optional dips. The salsa was very delicious. Very good value for money food, £16 for 2 main courses and 2 hot drinks. Plenty of seating areas with colourful decor and lively Latin music playing in the background all adds to atmosphere. Staff very friendly. I'm a bit of newbie to South American food but will definitely come back again and try a few of the highly recommended dishes on my next visit

Amazing food and really lovely staff who were so kind. Took time to tell us about the food, and seemed really happy and enthusiastic. Incredibly generous portions and such high quality at a relatively low price - so worth it!

So hard to get vegan and gluten free sometimes! We love the empanadas 🤩

You should definitely try the Arepa here! Great South American food cooked by a lovely couple and served by friendly staff. Awesome exotic selection of fresh juice and desserts to complete the meal. Highly recommended!

Delicious. Especially for Gluten Free. Get the arepas, so good. Had to order more!

Waited 30 mins. Given wrong order. Waited 20 more mins. Received wrong order. Poor.

Their food was absolutely delicious but when it was busy I wasn’t able to get a table and was left waiting for quite some time.

Great food, friendly service and quick.

Family owned place upstairs at the grafton. Lovely food and if you like spice like me then you will live this place. Great helpings and reasonable prices.

Bit disappointing actually. Had this before via FoodStuff and shared a few dishes between 5. Interesting dishes and a bit different. Excited to visit Andy east in. But sitting down to eat the food tonight ordering a meal each, it was all a bit samey, too greasy and empanadas seemed to lack flavour and be mostly potato. Didn’t eat it all or even want to take left over empanadas home. Left feeling a bit queasy! We so wanted it to be different to this!

Omg awesome taste. I do not know how they make it!

Delicious food! So rich in flavour. I've tried arepas and tostones (veg) -- both were superb.

Authentic and delicious. So lucky to have them in Cambridge

Fabulous. Delicious, HUGE portions, Great Service. Lovely host. And even gave me a doggy bag for my leftovers. Would Recommend to Friends and family xxxxxx

Our whole family's favourite place to eat/get takeout. Loyal customers for a few years now and have never been disappointed! YUM🖤

Excellent, freshly cooked food to perfection, will go back very soon👌

Very good food and great service

Very unique place with some amazing food 😊

Truly unique experience. Limited options of food and would really avoid desserts. But overall a nice place to go.

If you like South American food this is the place for you! I have been here a couple of times and I absolute love La Latina. The staff is so friendly and I love their empanadas and dulche de leche, so YUUUM! Its not fancy but that's the whole point, I love the atmosphere and the music. I wouldn't say its cheap just overage Cambridge prices. Highly recommended :) Hasta pronto chicos! :)

It was very, very good. I've never tried plantain tostones, but they were delish, and all the meat/veg was nicely cooked, finished with plenty of dips. And their cheesecake was a beautiful addition to the meal. I can highly recommend. I've had takeaway, so haven't tried restaurant itself.

Wow I cannot believe how bad the vegan empanada is. I have ordered the vegan empanada feast via Deliveroo. When I saw the empanada I couldn't believe what I was seeing. A big piece of thick and super oily batter. Empanada is supposed to be a wrapped pastry but this one from La Latina Bustaurante is just like the batter on the fish of fish and chips and looks even more oily and much thicker than the batter you see on the fish of fish and chips. I cut open the batter and wow, really unbelievable, the interior of the batter is super small and the vegan food inside the batter looks just like some mashed potatoes with about 2 sunflower-seed-sized pepper bits and the mixture was so unclear I couldn't identify what other ingredients there were inside the mixture. The empanada was about 80% batter and 20% the ingredients in the pocket of the batter. The batter was so thick and oily and looks like it has been deep-fried for super long. This one single vegan empanada feast costed 14.98 pounds including the delivery fee - a completely crime of stealing money off customers! I would say it costed less than 1 pence to make the empanada! People who are worried that they have high level of cholesterol must not eat this empanada: With the thickness and oiliness of the batter and the oiliness of the mixture in the pocket of the batter you can easily get a heart attack by eating this empanada!

I’m not quite sure why people rave about this place so much. Yes, it’s a cool concept, but that’s about it. The food is overpriced for what it is, there isn’t much choice, and honestly the bus itself was messy and lacking in some TLC. It could be much better than it is, they just need to improve the decor inside and offer more choices of food.

Now that's what a call food!!! The ultimate Latin food fusion! I'll be back again and again!!

I very much enjoyed my delicious food - I was transported to Colombia.

Good food, good pricing, good atmosphere

Really really good arepa and excellent coffee. Possibly some of the juiciest moistest chicken I've had from street food and the actual arepa itself was perfectly cooked. Nice friendly staff too, in a cute converted bus. A real find!

The food is really nice. I highly recommend to give it a try. However you leave with the smell of the frying stuck into your clothes.

Unique place for good street food.

Well, this was lunch with a difference!! Delicious food, and a warm welcome, with food served on the top deck. Very nice ;)

Great people and delicious food. Eat in or take away.

Brilliant! The food is fresh and really good, the bus has amazing atmosphere and the staff are really nice. Payment by card no problem, we will be coming back often.

I enjoyed it but I probably won't be going back. Food is quite pricey and bland, at least the vegetarian options are.