Prince Albert in East Cambridgeshire

Traditional public house with great character. Drinks were expensive but nice.

21 pounds for a Sunday roast in Ely is a little bit too much. Also the Sunday roast was not properly balanced in between vegetables and meat . For that price I was expecting more meat. And the Yorkshire pudding was burnt and without a hole. Again for the price I was expecting more. The prices of the beer is good.

Fantastic pub! Dog friendly (usually just as many dogs as there is people!), great selection of beers, friendly locals and great staff! Beautiful garden area with heaters for the winter and a seperate room in the garden for private functions.

One of the best Sunday roasts I've ever had! Great service as well, can't wait to come back 😊

Stopped for a quick lunch with the family and found the pub to be nice traditional feel with very friendly staff. Food was tasty but my only negative input is the cost. I had a burger and chips and for the price I would have expected probably having a double patty and not single, I think it was a tad overpriced for a pub burger. I think it should be around £3-4 cheaper for a single patty. Other than that is was a good nice chilled pub lunch in quiet area with friendly staff.

Good food, not cheap, but value for money.

A lovely pub for locals & visitors, & is always a 'must visit' when I am in Ely. A Greene King pub, but with plenty of alternatives if you don't like their beers (I don't!). Wish my local was like this!

We visited this pub during our 2 night stay in Ely, we found the food so good we ate there both nights. The service was top class and staff were equally good. I couldn’t believe the quality of the food it was amongst the best we’ve had in any pub. I like real ale and they must have had about 8-10 on the pumps. There was also a good selection of largers on tap for those that like fizzy drinks. Well worth a visit.

We had a fantastic meal here with some friends over the weekend. We’ve been on a mission to find the best Sunday Roast in and around Ely, and we were not disappointed with the Prince Albert. Service was quick and friendly despite it being very busy, and the food was delicious. Really good flavours and well cooked meat. 10/10!

We went for lunch at 2 pm and it was not very busy anymore which suited us fine. The main courses were really nice and we all enjoyed them. The sweets were more of a mixed bag but the sticky toffee pudding was good. Service was slow considering the place was not busy though. Around 3 pm the garden started filling up which was good to see. Would visit again for the quality of the main courses.

Really good food and the beer festival was on, so a good atmosphere.

I had he best steak and ale pie I have ever eaten.(and I have eaten a lot). The pie was very large with good quality lean meat, perfect pastry bottom, sides with a perfect cap. The price was also very reasonable and in line with pub food not inflated resurant prices.

Just an amazing experience. The food was delicious, three of us had burgers (one vegetarian), which were made with the freshest ingredients, and one of the party had a steak and ale pie, which was impressive in size and quality. The salads and vegetable accompaniments were fresh. Staff were professional and friendly. We turned up on Beer Festival night- we had booked and were assured that we could still have a peaceful meal in the restaurant which was spot on. The bill was very reasonable.

The place offers a modern restaurant but the gem is the old fashioned bar. This is a pub that my father would have felt at home in and the range of hand-pulled bitters / ales on offer reflects that. Bit of a time warp but a throwback to an era where the quality of the beer was the main draw. Take your dad!

Had a lovely lunch here last week it was so tasty and will definitely be going again. I had the steak pie with blue cheese, it was one of the best pies I've ever eaten and so big i had half of it the next day. The people were very friendly and the restaurant was lovely and clean and welcoming.

The best pie I've had! I would come back here again it is great. However, it was £28 for a pie and a pint. Still would come back and eat it again though

Brilliant pub/restaurant - bit hard to find, but worth the effort. Fantastic ale choice, and superb food....

Doesn't look like much from the outside, but what it offers inside is what truly matters... My wife, son, and I decided to stop in for dinner here after our trip to Ely to see the cathedral, castle mount, and the other touristy offerings of this unassuming English village. (We had a wonderful time perusing the little town, but that's another matter altogether). We saw this place on our way towards the big attractions and decided to give this place a shot on our way out. We are so glad we did... From the front door you are greeted with their small, unassuming bar and a foyer area where you can sit and drink your pint. A few of the locals were there already imbibing and enjoying a few and were helpful in making my selection of what to drink this evening. We arrived at 4pm and had to wait for 5pm for dinner to be served, but no worries, we past the time playing family games they had for offerings while we waited for the dinner time to arrive. Once it did, we each chose what we preferred from the menu. I chose the quintessential Bangers and Mash, while my wife had their steak, and my son had a hamburger on pretzel bun - all of it arrived fast, fresh, and delicious. As an appetizer we picked the mozzarella balls - a bit small but still tasty and still enough for the three of us. For dessert we each had their sticky toffee pudding with chocolate cake and salted caramel ice cream - it was to die for. The indoor decor is classic "British Pub" to me - all the wood tables, chairs, the dim lighting, it all simply looked good. They also have the biggest and most extensive beer garden I have ever laid my eyes upon - easily a place that can cater a big event like a wedding or big-number birthday. (I know I would celebrate one here, without a doubt.) I think the only nit on the place was the service - though friendly and efficient, I wish they had been a bit more attentive - especially since we ate early on what appeared to be a slow Thursday night. Nonetheless, we walked away more than satisfied and happy to have chose this place to spend the latter part of our day at Ely. If you are ever in the area, this is a must-go-and-try...

My husband and I and our toddler enjoy sitting in the Prince Albert pub garden to have a drink with friends. It is friendly to kids and dogs. I also had a large gathering of friends for an event in their garden room and the buffet food was delicious, fresh and cooked on site. They even catered for a gluten free and vegan requests. There was music and the staff were wonderful. The price per person was also very reasonable. It is my favourite pub in Ely.

Good place for food & drinks. Beer garden, indoor seating. Great atmosphere.

Great pub, great food, great service and very nice people:-)

Quiet inn offering an interesting range of ales. We were visiting the cathedral nearby but not staying locally. Worthy of a visit if you're in the area.

Massive portions of food - lots of selection available, good quality. Service and atmosphere was nice. Recommended if visiting Ely.

High quality pub food and exceptional service with a cozy interior, spacious patio, and welcoming staff.

Very nice pub..go here when we are down for the record fair..will be back some time soon..

Excellent city centre pub and eatery. Much bigger than suggested by it's narrow frontage. Large garden and private dining room. Inventive first class menu

A gem of a pub that us worth finding, close to town but not to busy on a Saturday lunchtime, good to have a different lunch menu from the usual, food was great tasty hot and plenty of it, good selection of ales and prices were very reasonable definitely goingvto our place for lunch when we visit Ely

Pub with tradition and everything within what you would expect

Good food and drink. A touch expensive though.

Brewery's moan about pubs closing need to look on there own doorstep when it comes to beer prices pure greed.

Stop for a mid day pint and sandwich. Very nice.

Delicious food with good portions sizes, friendly staff and helpful staff, nice drinks. Has inside and outside seating. Dog friendly.

Nice little pub with a great menu. Spent an enjoyable lunchtime there.

Went for Mothering Sunday lunch and everything was very good. Staff were friendly and it was a very relaxed atmosphere

Atmosphere was good service was very good polite and food was good I showed my defence discount card and told they don’t accept this but overall really nice meal

Had food on the Friday night, whilst visiting our son and his partner in Ely. We all had fish and chips, which were lovely. Staff great and friendly

40th birthday celebration in the function room. The fig tart starter was far too sweet and the sausages were bland. However, the service was excellent. Nice function room but quite chilly.

Nice local pub with good food and real ale. Most of our group of walkers enjoyed their sandwiches, and I my pigeon breast!

Not your normal Greene King fayre here, so was pleasantly surprised at the menu. Food was good (potato skins really nice) but had to give up the table so unable to sample the puddings.

Excellent real ale pub with a large beer garden.

Calling on friday afternoon great atmosphere good bear plenty to choose from

Came here for food one evening while working in the area. The food was excellent and well presented, (I had Sausage and mash). The service was also excellent.

Good locals pub, nice pint, Will defo go back next time we are in Ely

High class food served with good attention to detail. Always enjoy our visits.

Mediocre food at best - chef had a nightmare with his ‘catch of the day’ Although the management thought it appropriate to charge us for a sub-standard dish I suppose we were just lucky that they didn’t charge us extra for the CLING FILM that was still wrapped around the poorly cooked fish!! Unbelievable- keep your eyes peeled folks

Wonder gluten free food available, really good to have staff that actually care and help people with food allergies enjoy a Christmas dinner!

A large group of us had a 3 course Xmas lunch. The food , service and good choice of drinks was very good . Would highly recommend a visit when in Ely. We’ll certainly be back ..

Nice pub but overpriced food and drink

Delicious meal and very friendly service. Would highly recommend if you're looking for good food in and around Ely

Good choice of beer and good food

A lovely pub with a great garden. Even though I've known about the pub for years. It's not one I've used much, I will now. Might even try some food next time as the smells coming from the kitchen were very nice.

Great food, service and beer.....always

A really nice pub. Great range of real ales and ciders. The food was very good. We had a Sunday roast. Only small criticism was there was not much meat on the roast. The staff were very professional and friendly. Plenty of people in when we went. Various seating areas inside and out.

Love it. Very welcoming to newcomers. Excellent real ales and food. Great Sunday afternoon quality alcohol raffle.

Good food, fair portions, fair price. Good service. Some street parking, and a car park not too far. Can get very busy so you might want to book a table.

Beautiful place for a graduation

Lovley landlord and excellent locals ,just stopped in for a pint

Good hot but one carrot in the jalfrezi does not make it a vegetable jalfrezi. Disappointing.

Good value, tasty food, great friendly staff.

It's a nice place for a drink but the food has gone downhill in recent times. It's quite expensive for what it is and the quality isn't where it should be. For example, my mushroom risotto was undercooked and quite hard, the fish and chips was quite bland and over-priced for what it was. It's a shame as we used to love eating there. The desserts were quite good though. Hopefully it's just a temporary blip.

What a joy to go to a real Pub that serves really great food - good atmosphere and great service. Will be back

Very good pub,friendly for dogs. Food its amazing:) Friendly service,hot day have water.

The place is nice with good service, unfortunately got food poisoning from the fish and chips...

Very pretty, very good traditional cask ale pub within easy walking distance from Ely Cathedral or Oliver Cromwell's house. Eight cask ales are available on tap, plus some kegged options. While the inside is comfy and spacious, it's really the expansive beer garden to the back that makes the pub special (apart from the very good cask selection, of course). Very good seating in pleasant weather, and the weather WAS pleasant at the time of my visit in August. Service was a bit spotty, but that didn't detract from the overall good experience. A pub you'll visit for both the beer and the setting!

We popped in today for a quick drink en route to another establishment. The service was quick and friendly and we sat outside in the lovely garden. However the price here was ridiculous. My OH had a pint of beer ( nothing special) and I had a pint of lager shandy. The total price came to over £11! This was probably over a fiver more than other places in town and I was drinking wine rather than shandy. For this reason, sadly, I wouldn’t rush back.

I've returned to The Prince Albert over five times now, mainly because of the quality of the food served here. I have never left feeling disappointed. It's a lovely little gem of a pub and I'd recommend it fully to anyone looking for a casual place to eat/drink in Ely.

Sunday roast (beef)muy bueno, uno de los mejores que he probado. La salsa gravy en su punto, espesa y sabrosa. El pastel de carne muy bien cocinado y muy completo. Las salchichas muy sabrosas. Muy recomendable.

Highly recommend! The staff were very accommodating to our group occupying two tables for the entire afternoon on a busy Sunday as we were passing through town and meeting up with old friends.

We went to the Prince Albert for Sunday lunch today and it was outstanding, had the roast pork and roast beef dinners and it is clear the chef knows what he’s doing. Beef was medium rare and melt in the mouth, veggies weren’t over cooked and the pork with crackling was delicious. We followed this with the chocolate brownie and lime roulade desserts and again both were faultless, the lime roulade was so so refreshing. This pub is not to be missed. Also big shout out for the staff who were attentive and only too happy to help, we will definitely be returning.

This quiet and unassuming pub is a gem of a find - it is a 6-minute walk from the Cathedral and is worth the walk. Get out your map and make the effort. The pub looks a bit tired but it is SPOTLESS and the cooking is out of this world. We had spent all morning in the Cathedral taking photos and enjoying the rich history and the exhibitions that were running and needed a jolly good lunch and a pint - we stumbled on this pub and it was absolutely brilliant. It looks a bit dowdy and very unsophisticated but do not be fooled - the food is TERRIFIC. I had the best fish and chips I have ever had out for a luncheon. It was a very generous portion, the food was piping hot, the chips were crisp and HUGE and the tartare sauce was homemade, crunchy with capers, and scrumptious. The Guinness was also good and they had a really good range of zero-alcohol beers for the drivers. We could not manage a pudding as we were too full. I will be going back when next in Ely. My best pub meal out of 2023.

At last a pub run by competent professionals with the focus squarely on hospitality. Great selection on menu and hot freshly prepared delicious food cooked by a proper chef who clearly understands his trade. Large selection of well kept ales and delightful front of house staff who understood how to make you feel welcome - a credit to the pub. Throw in clean toilets and drinks served in sparkling clean glasses - job done! A great example of good old British pub hospitality! Struggling pub/restaurant owners should visit and learn lessons from this well run delightful find. Looking forward to a return visit soon!

Best selection of real ales in Ely superb selection and great atmosphere as well

Lovely pub with a small inside bar but a huge restaurant area and beer garden out the back. Didn’t get a chance to try the food but the pizzas and fish and chips we saw on other tables looked great and we will definitely go back to try.

A friendly back street pub with good food

The Prince Albert was busy for a Monday evening and I can understand why! This was an interesting and varied menu, and our meals were all of top restaurant quality. Presentation was excellent and portions were large. Ingredients were fresh and tasty, all in all a wonderful meal with friendly and prompt service. I’d highly recommend.

Excellent food and great service.

Very impressed. A proper pub with good beer, splendid food and excellent service and it's dog friendly too

By far the best pub in Ely. Great selection of guest beers and wonderful food. Keeps the old style pub ambience inside and a great new garden room and garden tables for eating outside. Wonderful stuff, great service, and that’s why we keep coming here again and again.

Pizza Thursday, pizza and a pint for £15.

Great food, friendly service and good vibes!

A great night for our large group. Food was amazing. was pricey but it was also very good. Attentive staff and handled our questions well and were able to accommodate us. Would recommend.

Absolutely fantastic meal ,great staff

I was mega impressed with the Prince Albert it’s traditional pub done really well. Great beer options. Decent wine. Great well presented pub grub and nice people. Gold star in my book

The Prince Albert hosted a small wake, in their garden room, for my mum. They provided a buffet. The food was excellent and well presented, we were looked after incredibly well. The garden room was private and really wonderful and intimate. We had a lovely time in an otherwise sad day. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at The Prince Albert.

Friendly pub, with a welcoming cliental as well. Good range of beers from all over great the UK including Scotland. I tried a mild beer which I have not drunk for years. It was a revelation. Despite not eating there, we were served some bar snacks including some excellent roast tatties. Fabulous. Just to be open about this review, I had better say, that this is a traditional pub with a Sunday raffle and what could be better, I won a prize. Needless to say, this does not influence my review.

Lovely choice of beers, nice large beer garden

We had an excellent lunch at the Prince Albert after visiting Ely Cathedral Friday. Food and service were both wonderful. We would recommend and return.

Good service with nice food and drink.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch in this pub located in a quiet street a short distance from the Cathedral. The menu has plenty of interesting choices, not just pub grub. Fiery West African meat pie a winner! Very friendly service.

The Prince Albert offers an incredible 9 cask ales. They all seemed to be on and the beer was pretty good, well kept, a tribute to the landlord. We had simple sandwiches at lunch time and classic pub food in the evening. An ornate and utterly delicious chicken pie with mash and sausages with mash, both very generous helpings. Highly recommended.

Fabulous food. Great to have excellent veggie choices! A warm welcome, friendly and efficient staff. Dog friendly. We will definitely be back!

Absolutely delightful pub, such a mix of old school pub with modern family feeling. Landlord great and helpful. Made my my little boy a gluten free fresh pizza base - incredible wood fired pizzas at good money. Just a lovely place to be and spend your afternoon away from the centre of Ely. Great beers, great wine, great soft drinks literally can’t fault it. Thoroughly recommend.

On arrival we were a party of 5 squeezed on a table.for four. Disgusting , fish gone off chunky chips replaced with tasteless frozen French fries. We sent back 3 meals terrible. We will not be returning. Expensive meals for absolute rubbish.

A village pub as you'd expect! Very welcoming and plenty of choice. Also good non alcoholic beers/ciders. Outside area with tables and an outbuilding making pizzas which looked really nice!! Well worth the visit.

Food was great, as was service!! Grounds were amazing!! Portions was very slim and we found a hair in our parties veg. Would go again

Thursday night for the pizza and pint. £15 for a stone baked pizza and a pint of Black Sheep, not bad at all.

Down to Earth run of the mill pub style, friendly with a good atmosphere. Good food at average prices. Most enjoyable, I would return.

Delicious Sunday lunch with family here. We were quickly seated in the beautiful outdoor dining room which was quiet and tucked away. We were then asked for drinks which were served promptly. We then ordered mains, my nut roast was very good. The potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower cheese were a particular highlight. I was told pork belly was also fantastic. Overall, a delicious and efficient lunch.

Very enjoyable lunch. Good varied menu, beautifully presented food. With friendly efficient service.

An absolutely fantastic pub, good pints of Guinness and Abbot. They do great food too. A proper pub! Staff are helpful too.