Limoncello Delicatessen in Cambridge

Lovely meal out great atmosphere really tasty food great service. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Atmosphere was bang on and it felt like Italy.

Came twice in December, both times just as good as the other! We have also been many other times on various occasions, never disappoints! The food is so incredibly authentic Italian style which really hits the spot if you’re craving a trip to Italy for the food! The deli is also great to browse and I bought quite a few Christmas gifts from here. The meat and cheeses selection is amazing, I would definitely recommend getting the antipasti board to sample the choices, you can then purchase your own to take home which is sliced to order! Always so fresh and delicious. I can’t recommend any specific dish because they genuinely are all fantastic, from the pizza to pasta and even the salads! Their pizza is so comforting and light enough to enjoy a whole pizza to yourself! My favourite pasta is the ragu but my partner also loves the sausage and truffle pasta! I would definitely recommend any of the desserts, they are all fantastic! The pistachio tiramisu is my favourite however the classic tiramisu is also amazing. The pistachio tart is also incredible! Don’t even forget about the Gelato, so so creamy and delicious. We like to grab one on our way out! We sat outside in the garden in December and were not cold! The enclosed garden is covered in heaters which make it feel nice and cosy, they provide blankets but we didn’t need to use them. The twinkly lights create a lovely ambiance. The drinks are lovely, my go to is the Limoncello Spritz! The coffee is also great!

Siempre me lo paso de maravilla en Limoncello. La comida es increíble y todo el equipo es encantador, muy buen servicio relajado pero atento. Mi papá y yo vinimos de nuevo a almorzar y la trufa Bianca fue la mejor pizza que he tomado en mucho tiempo, y por primera vez mi papá no pudo terminar su plato porque las porciones son muy generosas. La terraza era el lugar perfecto para disfrutar de una tarde en Cambridge. Muy recomendable❤️

lovley lunch quite midweek (wedensday) good chose on menu weather was great for outside sitting good day had by all desert was great chose

The greatest sandwich I’ve ever had in my existence hands down. Staff were lovely too!

What a wonderful find. So relaxed, coffee inside and cake to go. A good selection of deli food and just a nice place.

Celebración del 40 cumpleaños. Alimentos: 10 / 10 Servicio de pasta de champiñones Rigatoni: 10 / 10 . Gran servicio del equipo! Incluso cantaron Happy Birthday" 🙏. Este lugar realmente entiende el servicio al cliente, y la comida cumple con todas las expectativas. Gracie Limoncello Team.

Nice, friendly environment and service. Food was delicious. Two pizzas, a Ragu and tiramisu with coffee. Would go again next time in Cambridge.

Amazing food and super friendly staff. Pear juice was particularly phenomenal 🍐

I live about 2 minutes away from Limoncello and I can safely say that it is one of the nicest, warmest eateries I have ever been to. The staff are very friendly, the lighting is cosy, the atmosphere is welcoming, the food is excellent, the music is actually good and not loud, and there is hardly ever a delay in being served. Would strongly recommend for anyone in the local area.

Wow... it's a lovely place to eat and take away if you do not manage to finish. I absolutely love the decor, service and food ... it's so delicious 😋 thank you. Recommend cocktails as well🍸 👌

Pizza was amazing and the drinks were also great. Cute little place down Mill Road, highly recommend. Staff were extremely friendly

We were rather disappointed with Limoncello. We visited a week or so ago, so my recollections may be a bit hazy, but what stood out most was the wait. We arrived for our 7 o’clock reservation and placed our order before 7:10, yet disappointingly, our starters didn’t arrive until 7:30, with mains following around 7:50. It seemed there was only one chef in the kitchen, so perhaps that was why. Unfortunately, none of us found the food all that special for the wait. The arancini starters, in particular, didn’t feel up to the standard we’d expect from a place of repute. At £10.50, they were rather basic, and we enjoyed the sauce more than the dish itself. The mains were better, but of the Pizza Diavola, porcini mushroom risotto, and truffle & sausage pasta, only the latter stood out. This was wonderfully creamy, and the pasta itself was superb. Presentation, that said, on all of this could have been better. The ambience was pleasant, if a little too quiet, and the servers were friendly and helpful—though perhaps a bit forgetful at times.

Friendly helpful service. Food was tasty and filling.

Amazing place. Very cosy and the food was delicious.

I had some sorbet here with a friend in summer 2024, it was lovely! Based on the other reviews, I'll have to come back sometime to try the food :)

Excellent pizza and bruschetta. Fast service and lovely cocktails. Definitely recommend if you want an authentic Italian lunch.

Such nice food and amazing service would 100% recommend!!

We had the misfortune to visit Limoncello for lunch when visiting our son in Cambridge, If there’s one good thing about Limoncello then it’s the location. It is bad sign when 90% of the menu is vegetarian, then you have an average of £12 for starters and £20 for main courses, I paid £75 for 3 main course a beer and 2 coffees. With wine glasses at £10 if we had ordered wine with our meal, we would had look at £105 for the check. For a decent meal and good portions, you would not argue to pay over £100 for 3 meals. However, with Limoncello things are slightly different. Limoncello turned out to be nothing more than frozen food heated in an commercial microwave with a single cherry tomatoes thrown in, and I am death serious on the fact of the single cherry tomato…!”. Had visited Italy recently, Limoncello’s Italian food version was deplorable, though soulless and bland. We were so hungry we exited the restaurant and walked down the road looking for a place to eat some desserts. Food was so bland and characterless and to add insult to the injury for £20 I received 7 to 8 tasteless raviolis that were completely dependent on the slathered sauce for any lifeline of flavour. Considering the efforts other restaurant are making within the industry to deliver real value for money during these difficult times. Limoncello is serving a culinary embarrassment. The only close to enjoyable was the ichnusa beer. Inexcusably bad and overpriced food. Don’t eat here. Just don’t, not when there is such a selection of good restaurants across Cambridge that are actually good.

So, we’re from London and have just recently started visiting Cambridge every few months and as such we’re still getting used to local places and prices. The food is good quality, seems freshly made and reasonable portion sizes. The staff were friendly and professional. We were a group of 3, we had a pizza, a lasagne, rigatoni in a mushroom sauce and a (very small) side salad. With a negroni and a small sparkling water , followed by a shared tiramisu and a double espresso. With service charge this all came to £91. It was disappointing to see wine by the glass at £9.50 , which is way more than we would pay in many other similar places. All in all, pretty good but slightly overpriced. Highlight of the meal was having a little chuckle at the table next to us all having cappuccinos with their lunch (sorry, I am a coffee etiquette snob 🫣 )

The location is perfect, and the cozy Italian-inspired design makes it one of the greatest restaurants in Cambridge. We had the truffle risotto, and honestly, it was one of the best we have ever tasted, rich and creamy with just the right amount of truffle. The pizzas are also top-notch, made with high-quality ingredients. All Italian. The service was another highlight; the waitstaff were so friendly and attentive making sure we were happy with our choices. Overall, Limoncello is a gem! For sure one of my best places to eat!

Some of the best Italian food I’ve had. Pizza and pastas are amazing, we’ve been twice and plan to go many more times. Highly recommend if you’re in Cambridge and want Italian cuisine!

By far the best italian restaurant I've been to, Our starter was this piece of bread with tomato's on it, I to this day don't understand how a slice of bread and tomato's could taste so good 10/10 Out starters were the pesto pizza and pumpkin gnocchi, it was SO good. 10/10 For dessert we had tirimasu and this pistachio dessert, simply 10/10 Usually me and my friend go to places and one of us says "your cooking is better" Not this time. I'm definately coming back (photos done by friend i was too excited to eat)

Pistachio Tiramisu is a must try - life changing! Everything was incredible, please try this place.

Such a perfect spot - the food and service were the best in Cambridge. A must for anyone visiting!!

Good food, friendly service and nice atmosphere

Menus were sticky and the room/tent at the back was very cold. But nicely decorated with fairy lights etc. Food average. Staff friendly.

Everything is closed on Mondays on Mill Road, so we discovered a beautiful Italian restaurant on the other side of the bridge. The food and service were great! The lobster ravioli and diavola pizza were delicious and well-cooked, and the pistachio tiramisu was a perfect 10/10. Looking forward to seeing you again on the 30th! 🙌🏼

Charging £19 for a lasagna is a bit of a joke, but if had been the mega top lasagna I wouldn't have minded paying. The tomato sauce tasted very acidic and overpowered the rest of the dish. The service was perfect, just the quality/price ratio is quite off. We shared starters and shared dessert and didn't order alcohol and we paid more than £40pp. I can think of a few places in Cambridge where I could eat a lot better for less money

Quality ingredients but definitely non-Italian cuisine. Porcini risotto was soggy, overcooked and mashy. The pizza base was tasteless, topped with above-average supermarket products. Nothing special. If you have no idea about authentic Italian cuisine, please go and you will be certainly delighted. Deceptive! However, if you have any Italian experience, it's terrible. The back garden, resembling a plastic greenhouse is too small and uncomfortable with furniture of poor taste. Interior vegetation, too much and bulky for such a packed place, causes flies everywhere. The service is too quick than it should, which is the reason behind the low culinary quality. The waitresses are as if in hurry in a fast food place, not letting you to think or enjoy properly, for a place where wine is served. Overpriced, uncomfortable, non-authentic Italian place.

The best Italian restaurant in Cambridge without a doubt Very cosy feeling restaurant, felt very comfortable with warm welcoming vibe, outstanding service from the staffs as they were super friendly and fast enough, kept checking on us, coming at the right time to take orders and foods arriving at the perfect time Remarkably quality of foods, loved the antipasti board, ordered truffle risotto and truffle pasta, both cooked perfectly with great flavour and seasoning, not the common dish you would find in other chain Italian restaurants Loved the dessert too, nice tiramisu, wasn’t too sweet for me hence makes a better one and coffee was great as well They sell lots of Italian products too like olive oil and cheese, definitely looking forward to come back to try different dishes

I highly recommend the part of the restaurant located in the garden, the atmosphere is very romantic and atmospheric, I recommend visiting in the evening, the music and food are very good

Coffee and lunch, inside, on a week day. We were able to take our time. The food was great. It was an opportunity to eat freshly cut truffles, on mushroom risotto. A rare treat, which adds a bit to the cost of the meal, of course. Staff were polite and looked after us well. It was my first time there, I'd go again.

The tastiest and biggest cake. I recommend.

Enjoyable meal at Limoncello. The service was excellent, the food was excellent and prices fair. Our party sampled rockfish, pasta and lamb and all three dished were well prepared and presented

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere!! Would recommend to everyone, such a lovely restaurant

This is a fabulous little restaurant. Food is simply first class, the ambience great, especially in the garden area and staff brilliant. Really made our anniversary treat.

I highly recommend Limoncello if you’re looking for delicious pizza in Cambridge paired with fantastic customer service. It’s a place that truly makes you feel welcome, and I’ll definitely be returning soon!

A great find, we had a lovely meal here, the portions were good, food was delicious, authentic and flavourful. Wine and service was brilliant! Will definitely be back!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had an exceptional dining experience at this restaurant! From the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Our waitress was incredibly attentive, ensuring our glasses were never empty and that we had everything we needed throughout the meal. The food was absolutely delightful, especially the bruschetta – perfectly crisp with such vibrant flavors. Every dish was crafted with care, and we left thoroughly impressed. A special shoutout to, Esse, who truly elevated the experience. Esse personally brought out fresh truffle for me to taste, making sure it was exactly what I wanted before my dish was prepared. That level of care and attention is rare and truly appreciated. The service here is unmatched, and it made our night all the more memorable. Highly recommend!

Delicious food and fantastic friendly staff. Had a lovely night. Extra thanks to Esse for making Mum's night (and your directions back to the hotel were spot on 😀) and thanks for the shots!!

A lovely little cafe and delicatessen not far from Cambridge station. A good selection on the menu and the food was delicious. Would particularly recommend the tiramisu and the cannoli/ yummy! A great spot to catch up with friends.

Went to this lovely restaurant as a group of 9. The service was fantastic, even when one of our group didn’t like the main dish that he’d ordered, the waiter noticed and replaced it with another dish free of charge. That is great service. The food was great home made Italian food, I’m a foodie and theirs is very good. Only 2 of our group wanted dessert and one ordered the pistachio tiramisu….. we all tried a mouthful!!! 3 more was ordered for the table to share, it was that good…… The only downside was the building works going on next door at 7pm on a Friday night….. really!!!! The staff were not happy and phoned the owner of the property. We will definitely return 👍🏻

Lovely meal. Sat out the back. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Definitely recommend

A lovely little Italian restaurant with even lovelier food and service. Never had such deliciois brushettas!

Stopped in for a coffee and a snack and to buy some dely. It was a lovely day so sitting in the back under cover but light and airy was a delight. The waitresses were attentive and polite and my filled cibata was excellent. A great experience I would and have recommend. Parking can be tricky.

Great food, great service and a lovely atmosphere!

10/10 for everything. A warm day, sat outside for my Mum’s birthday, my Dad and our extended family. Service was spot on, in fact exceeded expectations. Staff always made sure we were happy, and acknowledged my mum‘s birthday celebration. The food was excellent, we shared starters. Burrata salad & truffle bruschetta, both delicious. We sampled a number of the pasta dishes, All excellent. Tiramisu to finish, but had to share it as a large portion (no complaints) . Couldn’t fault a thing. We will be back soon for my birthday 🎈

This is a gem of a restaurant! The service is quick, the ambience is wonderful and it is dog friendly! A restaurant always wins big points with me when they bring a bowl of water for our pup unprompted. I will certainly be back again in the future. 10/10

Wonderful restaurant, amazing food and very friendly staff. I recommend it!

The atmosphere is great and the food was outstanding! It's a bit expensive though.

Was date night with the other half, first time being there and was served by Ben really handsome young lad bless him ( was his first shift too and he did amazing with taking our order and asking if we was okay and needed anything) honestly fantastic experience and amazing customer service from Ben and the Team. Food was amazing thanks chefs, from me and the other half. Thank you for a lovely evening

All of the servers are super friendly and will answer all of your questions you have! They are attentive and make sure you know you're cared for. The food is also reflected in their actitude. Awesome. You will leave full and happy and you better believe you will come back!

Fabulous food, service and a great evening, thank you

Lovely outdoor garden at back. Buffolo mozzarella starter highly recommended. Not so much of a fan of the extensive plastic enclosing the back garden. Good for those who want a nostalgic throwback to COVID though.

Great food and very friendly staff. Good value.

Had a lovely coffee and pastry on our walk in Cambridge

We stopped by for a late lunch. The garlic bread was awesome and the ciabatta nicely balanced with salad, mozzarella, pesto, ham, and tomatoes. The service staff were helpful and welcoming. The back patio is a nice, quiet oasis with greenery, lights, and music. Don’t forget the gelato for dessert! It was perfect.

Fantastic italian cooking, wonderful service provide by people who are proud and care about what they are doing. We look forward to returning. Molto Gustoso, mi piace questo ristorante.

特にすごく 特徴があるというわけでありませんが 、店員の対応もいいですし、 イタリアンとしては美味しいと言っていいと思います。

The food is nice that the pizza is great. Risotto is also amazing :) however, it was quite shocking that we were forgotten by the restaurant: we were asked to wait for around 20 minutes to be seated, as there were 2 large groups having their meals, and we were a group of 5 (with one elderly). We totally understood that the restaurant is so nice that it would always be busy. However, after almost all the diners left, and we (including the elderly) had been waiting in the rain for 30+ minutes, and we came to the entrance hoping we could be seated in the almost-empty restaurant. Sadly, we were still being ignored. It was until I had to ask again firmly if we were being forgotten (which I didn’t mean to or want to), and the staff immediately seated us within 2 minutes. Not sure why we needed to wait in the rain for 30+ minutes, and guess we should have left much earlier as we had one hungry elderly waiting with us. Just shocked and I don’t think I would recommend this restaurant at all to my friends. Hope what happened to ours was just an accident, not their standard of service.

Six of us came for lunch on Sunday. A really good mix of foods and drinks. The 4 cheese pasta was a personal highlight along with the limcello spritz. Lovely rear garden with olive trees.

By far the best Italian place in Cambridge I’ve visited - for their pizza and pasta. Pizza are must haves! Thin and light wood fired base and crust edges that stays crispy and not soggy despite being left out for a while. You can taste the freshness of each toppings, especially the sweetness and tanginess of their tomatoes and marina sauce. The pairing pizza base sauce of marinara and white sauces were well seasoned and sauced in the perfect amount, which compliments and balances other ingredients and toppings perfectly. We only tried one pasta dish, but it left a good impression to predict other pasta dishes on the menu would taste equally good, or even better. Mafaldine pasta was cooked al dente, and the truffle béchamel mushroom and sausage sauce coated each strand of pasta. Seasoning is on point, rich taste from the truffle and bechamel but not too heavy. We finished 2 antipasti, 3 medium sized pizza and a pasta amongst 4 of us and didn’t feel too stuffed from the carbs, and even have enough room for 2 plates of tiramisu dessert. We had the regular tiramisu and pistachio tiramisu. Pistachio one was on the sweeter side but the pistachio flavour is distinct. If only have space for 1, recommend getting the regular tiramisu if not a huge fan of sweeter-than-usual desserts. All dishes were served in decent portion sizes and ingredients were not skimmed. High recommend, definitely my go to for Italian food. Shout out to all the staff members and Andrea who treated everyone with so much friendliness, kindness and so patiently went through the menu as a first comer. Great service despite a busy night. Very presentable dishes too!

Overrated and definitely overpriced!

Absolutely love this place. Great food and wine and the service is impeccable. Great patio too!

Outstandingly amazing thank you . I visited here with my family and we were greeted with such polite friendly staff. The garden area is beautiful. The food was deliciously authentic Italian and so fresh and tasty 😋 We will definitely visit again

A must visit cafe and restaurant in Mill Rd Cambridge with a vibrant student culture. It offers great food, snacks, and an extensive range of grocery items, including a range of cured meats and all the ingredients needed for that perfect Mediterranean dish.

Great food and service, Andrea was very nice!

Awesome place to go for lunch! Andrea was amazing at serving us and had great recommendations!

Had delicious vanilla and cookies n’ cream gelatos during summer outside the restaurant, both are the delicious!

Had the porcini mushroom pasta. It was great. The service was also stellar.

Came in for a quick lunch bite, ended up eating so much more. The lunch sandwiches were so delicious and full of flavor. The bread was amazing warm and fresh as well as the meats and cheese that were superb. We got the baked Camembert that was served on fresh ciabatta and was finger licking good. For dessert we got the tiramisu that was really good, light and full of espresso flavor. Would love to try them again for their pasta with fresh truffle for dinner on of the evenings. Great garden in the back that feels very cozy and comfortable even on a cold Cambridge day.

Absolutely amazing service, was looked after by Esse, Tom and Roger. The best cocktails, and amazing atmosphere!

I have just finished a dinner with few friends. Very good meal, nice atmosphere and kind personnel. I will try to come again. PS I would like to thank the waitress (if I knew her name). She was very kind with us.

Lovely Italian place with coffe and cannoli 😍, different types of food, pastry, ice cream, pasta, pesto, olive oil, limoncello and much more Italian food

Lovely place with flavourful dishes, welcoming ambience and friendly staff. The pistachio tiramisu is highly recommended!

Great service and food can't recommend highly enough

I’m honestly blown away by this gorgeous restaurant ! My partner and I are new to the area and were recommended by a friend and it outdid every expectation! Amazing food, cocktails and drinks to die for and the service was so welcoming, knowledgeable and professional! Will definitely be returning!

Great service lovely Mexican waiter

I was craving tiramisu and it was a really good one.

Lovely meal, as good an Italian meal as we’ve had outside Italy, and better than many there. The risotto and gnocchi were particularly good.

Very good service. Very kind waiters, and good ambient. I would repeat again!

I am sure we will be going back! I loved our evening out so much I didn’t take any photos. All the dishes were spot on for the price.

Good food and service. A great delicatessen and cafe. Pricey but absolutley worth it. They've been supported on Mill road for decades for a reason!

Incredible meal. Really impressed with the cocktails, food and service. New favourite spot.

Excellent truffle and beef ravioli, with very good Italian wine. Top atmosphere

All of the menu options seemed delicious so it was difficult to choose. The lobster ravioli was so delicious that we had to ask for extra bread for extra enjoyment. There is ambient music and a nice lighting which provides for a cosy dinner atmosphere.

Worth the trip out of the city centre. Lots of good vegetarian options.

The beef&truffle ravioli were super delicious! Great service too, will definitely return!

Had a great dinner at Limoncello, especially loved their antipasti for 2!

Great staff, lovely interesting food, what a nice place. Little bit off the beaten track but worth the walk.

Limoncello was an amazing find. It's a bit off the beaten track but well worth the walk. Friendly staff, great food and a chilled atmosphere.

The place is quite small inside but there are outdoor spaces. The menu is not extensive to start with but when we started to choose what we were going to have we were told half the menu was not available that night must say we were very disappointed that left us with very little choice The desserts were to die for

Lovely food, ambiance and service. Would recommend.

Food was lovely, service very good, disappointed that half of the food items on the quite small menu werent available. No truffle, goats cheese or spinach canneloni on the day of our visit.

Our group were very well looked after. Everyone enjoyed their food and the staff were really welcoming. Loved the decor and atmosphere.

Lovely evening at Lemonchello. Great food good service. Totally recommend. Really fun night

Simply a marvellous restaurant! My girlfriend and I went here for our anniversary dinner hoping for a romantic night out and limoncello delivered superbly. The atmosphere was lively but not too loud with lovely twinkle lights which made for nice photos. The food was excellent, I had a delicious vegetable lasagna and she had the pea and mint ravioli, alongside wonderful foccacia, all of which was incredibly well made. For dessert, we shared the limoncello tiramisu, which I cannot recommend enough. The service was also good and all of the wait staff were friendly and attentive.

After reading the reviews we were very excited to come here. Myself and my partner had the Ragu, it was completely tasteless with no seasoning and we were left very disappointed with the main, the side salad was also very sad - just a few leaves with dressing thrown on. We did give feedback on the main with a response 'O, was the bread okay?'. To be fair the bread was at least nice.

I only visited for a drink, but looks very nice.