Red Lion in South Cambridgeshire

Had a great evening here for my birthday. Hired the reading room, service was excellent (Georgia was fantastic) anf the food was great too.

Low quality food. Tiramisu is a joke, there is no mascarpone and there is no coffee.

This pub has so much potential, but it's ruined by constantly changing ownership and staff- it seems to have a revolving door policy. It's clear this isn't a family run pub, and that’s reflected in everything. Some of the worst pub food imaginable- shamefully bad. Indifferent staff. No personal touch. I hope they can sort it out or it's the Green Man otherwise.

Good meal. Table service was excellent.

A somewhat perfunctory welcome in the bar made up for by excellent service in the garden. The fact that all 3 or 4 salt cellars which we tried seemed damp and unable to produce salt made up for by an excellent blackcurrant sorbet. Overall: lovely location, good food, excellent table service in garden. Thank you.

I've eaten here a few times. The food is usually really good. I had the chicken Kiev today and it was a little dry but otherwise still good. The staff are excellent, one of our group was a little fussy but they dealt really well with it. We will come back again!

I have always had a fantastic time at the Red Lion. The staff, Georgia and Pedro especially, have always been fantastic and friendly. We have eaten in the private dining room (parties of eight or more), the restaurant and outside the back. During spring and summer the outside is lovely, quiet and cool, and in winter the inside is warm and cosy. Dogs are welcome, there is alcohol free on tap and the food is honestly brilliant. I've not had an item on the menu I didn't absolutely love.

Good food and great staff! Lovely place to visit for lunch.

A warm and friendly welcome at the red lion,we were greeted by a lovely lady and served at the bar by a lovely gentleman....we enjoyed our lunch..although chicken a bit dry in my sandwich...but that wouldn't stop us returning...we thoroughly enjoyed our first experience there

Food was good and friendly staff

Good food. Busy on a Saturday afternoon.

Came in after booking a Sunday roast only to be told 30 minutes after we had waited for our order to be taken that they had no Sunday roast left only to see a manger I can only assume eating a Sunday roast for his lunch the man in question was short and bald

Beautiful pub! Thank you for letting us decorate your dinning area a few months back for a customers birthday. Love Olive & Co

I am gluten free and the company don’t offer a paper menu . This is embarrassing in front of friends Had to order on the waiters phone app . Ordered a ceaser salad with broccoli 😩it consisted of gem lettuce pieces with sauce salt and pepper a few gratings of cheese and broccoli stems on top .that and a coffee was £21 and I felt like a rabbit while my friend (13 of them) ate like royalty . I believe this restaurant could have done a lot better . A gluten allergy doesn’t mean nothing other than lettuce ! Very upset!

Excellent food and top notch service with beautiful thatched-roof pub atmosphere. Hake is perfectly cooked with flavourful sauce. Reasonable price.

Visited here on Mothers day . Couldn't have wished for a better lunch, the food was great , the service was fantastic . Everything was just perfect :)

Went for a mother’s day lunch with my family. I had the roast lamb followed by the eton mess. It was very tasty! My family also very much enjoyed their meals. The waitress, Chelsea, was very attentive and made sure i got my complimentary glass of prosecco with my meal. She seemed very knowledgable of the menu and I was very impressed that she asked if any of the party had any allergens before taking our order. Will 100% be back and if Chelsea is working, I hope she will be our waitress.

The Red Lion in Grantchester has become our firm favourite for special family lunches for Mother's Day and Christmas. On Sunday we experienced charming and efficient service as usual from Kirsten, Kevin and the rest of the team. Vegetarian/vegan mains always give satisfaction and the puddings are delicious too. The pub has stylish decor, a pleasant beer garden, plus lots of cosy corners and toasty fires in the winter. In terms of location, there is ample parking and great access to the Meadows for a brisk walk to burn off a few calories... Keep up the good work guys.

We used to really enjoy The Red Lion but over the last year we have been disappointed each time we have visited. While the food this time was good (last time it was terrible, do not order the Veggie Fish and Chips!) the service was awful we had to go and find people to take our orders and they ignored us at the bar, however the cherry on top was the inapproiate genital joke made in the direction of my partner. Incredibly unprofessional.

Lovely place, great food, brilliant staff, cozy and comfortable. Well done Pedro & team!

Fantastic Mother’s Day lunch, great service (thank you Chelsea) and delicious food. A bonus for us that it’s a dog friendly pub. Lovely to do a walk along the river followed by lunch. We’ve been a few times and it doesn’t disappoint. Vanessa

Came in for a drink, bar staff wouldnt acknowledge me. Made me wait although no one else at the bar. Really rude wont be coming back.

Just the best, that’s it, simplicity done very well ! I am hooked !

Really lovely food, friendly and helpful staff and a nice clean pub. Definitely worth a visit.

Good food and very friendly towards dogs. Roast dinners were excellent.

Went for here for Sunday lunch today for the first time and it completely exceeded our expectations. The food was delicious (we had the roast chicken) and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Our waitress was very attentive and we never felt like we were waiting for anything or feeling forgotten which for a busy Sunday lunch was very impressive! I would highly recommend if you're looking for a great Sunday roast.

Service was excellent, food was ok. Lovely atmosphere and will be back but maybe on a weekday.

Disappointing options if gluten free. Allergy board obscured by a sticker. Asked bar staff who advised they could not help. Told to scan and read menu on line. This was the same as printed version we had been given. Asked if burger could be done with no bun plus chips done in an in separate fryer. Lovely server referred to kitchen but came back no as they could not guarantee cross contamination. Left with a choice of broccoli salad, tofu or risotto. Looking for a main meal for the day so went for a risotto. This portion was the size of a saucer. Everyone else had great food. I left hungrier than when I entered.

Best Pub in Cambridge- very friendly and accommodating. Great atmosphere, children & dog friendly, plentiful parking, delicious food- Sunday lunch 1st class! Staff attentive and ever so helpful, bundles of seating inside and out. This will become our regular place to chill and dine.

Me and my friend came here for a Sunday roast. Our food came within 2 minutes of ordering which meant it was just sitting under a hot plate. It was lukewarm. Then we had to wait for our cutlery as nothing was on the table. As soon as we ate the waitress said she would bring the bill.... But we wanted another drink. Felt very rushed to get out. Waitress was nice until I asked for the service charge to be taken off (no reason to pay the service charge as the service was poor). Won't be returning for a Sunday roast as the price is not justifiable for what we received.

Me and my friend came here for a Sunday roast. Our food came within 2 minutes of ordering which meant it was just sitting under a hot plate. It was lukewarm. Then we had to wait for our cutlery as nothing was on the table. As soon as we ate the waitress said she would bring the bill…. But we wanted another drink. Felt very rushed to get out. Waitress was nice until I asked for the service charge to be taken off (no reason to pay the service charge as the service was poor). Won’t be returning for a Sunday roast as the price is not justifiable for what we received.

Dropped in for Lunch today and was amazing. Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Me, the missus and the kids all loved it. Top notch all around

Tbh I last visited this place about 5 years ago and was really nice but after visiting today I was shocked as it was more of a creche for dogs (about 20) absolutely everywhere through the restaurant.... i understand that people like to take there dogs out with them as i do sometimes myself but not a restaurant swamped with dogs and dog hairs 🤮 the general cleanliness throughout was poor and the food was no better with one of our party served a burger that was under cooked and asked if it could be cooked a little more it came back with a description of a crispy burger... we will definitely not be visiting again

While the cuisine was delicious and the atmosphere welcoming, the price of two appetizers and two glasses of wine per person, totaling £90, was excessive. This choice compromised the overall experience, making it difficult to recommend the restaurant to anyone mindful of their budget

Great food and service! Great location for a walk and bring along the family and the dog! Would recomend. Has a massive carpark so Great for meeting up with everyone no matter we're they are

The staff were what made it - they were really pleasant, attentive and just plain nice. They also looked after our dog really well. The portions were good and hearty and tasted lovely.

The food was nice, risotto was tiny, but the venison main and crab burger went down well and looked a decent portion. Seemed like half their menu was out and their coffee machine was being repaired, so they didn't have a huge amount to offer when we went. Fairly busy for a Monday midday

Staff very friendly and the food was quality. Would definitely go again

Good quick service. The female host was very attentive. Nice size garden that also has a kids play area. Good reasonably priced food.

This review is subjective as the service was good, the ambience good (if you like dogs) and the seating was ok. However, I left highly disappointed and dissatisfied. We went for a special 3 generational family Sunday lunch. I am the token vegetarian but love a good roast Wellington and this was on offer. Oh my….£18.50 so expectations were high, what I got…3 half roast potatoes, 3 carrots, red cabbage, no kale as stated and probably the worst Wellington I’ve tasted to date. It was a processed lump of soya with pastry around it….Apparently I’m the first person to ever complain about it, hence I say it’s subjective but what a lazy vegan/vegetarian roast!! The alternative was deep fried tofu…The menu would suggest the chef or management put a veggie/vegan on the menu but have no interest in ensuring it’s to a good fresh quality. I’m vegetarian as I like vegetables not meat so don’t expect a vegetarian Wellington to look like processed meat, I would rather eat fresh meat than this! Anyhow, the rest of the family said their meals were ok, the management took mine off the menu so all in all the majority of our table were satisfied so it’s just my opinion but I 💯 won’t be venturing again, especially when I know a few steps down the road I can get an amazing vegetarian roast!

Been to this pub a few times over the years, it's always been nice and a good choice of beers available, but today's visit was by far the best due to the new menu. I had squid to start, followed by Venison, it was superb, and my friends meals were equally first class, well done the Red Lion.

Welcoming Warm Pub with helpful efficient staff. The food is excellent and served freshly cooked. A good choice of wines. I recommend the Red Lion Grantchester ...it is far better than the other pub restaraunts in Grantchester and Cambridge

Under the new management the place looks quite efficient and with great table service. Staff seems attentive and with great knowledge of things! Highly recommend 👌

We came in on Sunday for a roast meal and the whole experience was amazing! From the host, to the server, to the meals... zero complaint! Everyone was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend the Roast chicken to anyone that comes for a roast here. 😋

Great place to dine! Went for a walk in the meadows and enjoy it thoroughly! The cold got to us and we decided to stop at The Red Lion for a drink and food. It was far from a disappointment. They took care of us so well. Table service was really nice and attentive. The staff were well knowledgeable and helped us decide what to get. I enjoyed my soup to start and my burger later on was so delicious! Would definitely recommend and we will be back!

Ok this is a contradictory review. The ambience of the pub is good. I visited with family most of our food was excellent but, one dish really wasn't, a slightly crunchy risotto, we didn't get charged for this and were offered an alternative which we didn't take as I think my friend was rather put off. Overall a nice place, friendly staff and mostly good food.

Fitted us in at the last minute because the neighboring pub seemed to be out of most menu items. So glad we switched! Great menu with some innovative items, excellent preparation, friendly and accommodating staff. Will be back.

Christmas day dinner, the food was outstanding, considering the amount of covers, staff very attentive and kind

Always a safe pair of hands. Lovely staff. Value for money. Car parking a bonus. Recommended.

Came midweek for lunch. Sat in the bar area which has a lovely relaxed atmosphere, received excellent service throughout and very well cooked, tasty food. Seems a real step up on our previous visit last summer.

Food was nice here but for the price you pay I really don't get the serving of frozen chips with dinners??

Lovely pub with great food and gorgeous Ali really looked after us and made sure we had an amazing time! We will definitely be back soon for some more of that sticky toffee pudding!!

Had an amazing time at the Red Lion this evening! The food and service was impeccable! Special mention to Ali who really made us feel so welcome!

Had a lovely time, a cozy drink by the fire. Will definitely come back next time in town.

We were visiting friends in Cambridge and went to The Red Lion for lunch. The pub was very warm and welcoming. The perfect spot following a dog walk. We were looked after by a lovely young man called George, who was very professional and looked after all of our needs. We highly recommend and will be returning.

Had a lovely Xmas eve dinner, the vegan Wellington was superb. Great service, a bit pricey but so is everything else these days. Will be back again.

Magical atmosphere, fabulous host,great food!!

Excellent service, and great food. Will definitely be back .

Amazing food. Well presented. Reasonably priced ( except the portion of bread) - starters and mains interesting, good quality and served with a friendly smile. We were there when it wasn’t so busy. Cosy fire, comfortable seats. Really nice experience and we felt good value.

Back to the Red Lion for dinner as we are back in the area. Lots of water bowls for my dog as well as a treat. We enjoyed the starter and loved our mains so all in all a great outing. Thanks for looking after us again! At least this year it’s not snowing like it was last year!

Great food- scallops lovely. Venison good. Pasta great. Reasonably priced for what we had (though bread overpriced tasted nice ) Friendly service. Nice cosy fire.

The portions are tiny - for the venison I received three tiny bits of venison , there was a slice of beetroot and three slices of parsnip and I paid 18.00 - disgusting - the waitress was not fully briefed on the desserts .

It’s a nice pub with ok food but majorly over priced. £35 for a single scotch egg, chips, Diet Coke, glass of wine and a guiness bit steep. Recommend the blue ball. Smaller menu but fairly priced. Shame as it should be attracting lovely walkers from the meadows I guess they might go once.

A poor experience for what is a lovely looking pub. We had a decent sized party of 21 adults and 11 odd kids for a 70th birthday celebration. At £25 a head, the amount of food was a joke and probably would have cost under £100 from your local waitrose or M&S. Bearing in mind, over half of the people visiting had travelled around 100 miles for a buffet lunch it was nowhere enough. Think a half empty side plate for food amounts provided for adults only. The extra food requested for the children was forgotten. The majority of food ordered was for vegetarians, which in the main did not even come out and another dietry requirement missed altogether. An excuse later received was that a delivery did not turn up. Service was non-existent unless prompted. A small refund has been received with a rather bullish response and no real apology. I would recommend you go elsewhere if you are planning a similar event. It was deeply disappointing.

Superb roast dinner on Sunday evening, Red Lion is solidly consistently great every time we go. Special shout-out to our hostess Chelsea, who absolutely nailed being very attentive and kind and on the ball with our drinks and food. Top marks and we will be back.

Wonderful venison, absolutely delicious. Quick polite service. Good wine list with a range of prices and countries of origin. Lovely to see that they welcome dogs and children. Relaxed and friendly vibe about the place. It feels more like a restaurant within a pub than a pub that has excellent food. Two courses and a bottle of red was just under £90, which felt about right. We'll be back.

Food was rubbish for the price £17 for a burger and chips a table with grown up men was so rowdy they must have thought they were at a football match i had to get something to eat as soon as I got home plus I had a Headache with all the noise

Twice now we booked for a Sunday dinner and twice we got told they had ‘run out’. On the first occasion there was no gravy. The second occasion my partner rang up 45 mins before we went to make sure we didn’t waste our time, was told there was plenty. Got there at 740 and was told the kitchen was closing and there were no roasts. After looking on the website, it clearly states they serve until 9pm. My partner then overheard some of the staff talking about us. Will not be coming back.

Service was average and the food was quite poor for the price. However the place was decorated nicely for the holidays.

Service excellent and food was good however it was quite cold and the heating was turned off.

I'd visited the Red Lion shortly after moving to Cambridge about 3 years ago but decided to give it another go this weekend for Sunday treat. We were very impressed at the improvements they've made all around and I will definitely be booking again in the future before I move away The pub was busy as it usually is on a Sunday but the staff were really polite, friendly, and attentive and I was impressed at how speedy the service was despite it being filled to the brim today! Our food was great - classic elevated pub grub and done really well. Portion sizes were spot on and the food was just perfect for a Sunday lunch. The atmosphere was really nice and I love the efforts they've gone to to make the place cosy and festive. I'll be graduating in Summer next year and will definitely consider the Red Lion for my post-graduation celebration meal! Thanks for a lovely Sunday meal.

We went to the red lion yesterday for a family festive lunch. We were in a private room which was beautifully decorated. Everyone really enjoyed their food and the service was excellent. Kirstie was brilliant at looking after us all. All the staff we met...

Haphazard service, food was OK, given soup spoons for dessert.

We were not expecting much as we arrived tired on a Tuesday evening. However, both the food and the beer were truly magnificent. Moreover, the waitress was wonderful, accommodating my partner's very exacting requirements😂.

Okay people, they have upped the game for vegan Sunday roasts! The vegan Wellington seemed to me like a beyond meat/beetroot/veg combination that was hearty, juicy, and full of flavor. Huge portion sizes. Veg cooked to perfection. Extra savory gravy. I am completely impressed! It’s so nice to have an actual Sunday roast and not just veggies as the afterthought “vegan option”. The staff is super friendly and made every effort to accommodate us even when we didn’t have a booking during an extremely busy Sunday lunch. Adding to that, service was speedy and our food arrived perfectly hot. Full honesty on dessert, the vegan chocolate mousse could use some tweaking. The texture was a bit too thick and would be great served with vegan cream or caramel. Again, I really appreciate the Red Lion making a noticeable effort on the plant based options. They’re nailing it and I can’t wait to come back to try their other vegan dishes!

Don’t forget to make reservation before you hop in.

Came here for a date with my partner, we ordered the soup of the day (roasted tomato) which was so delicious, followed with the roasted hake and venison haunch. Everything tasted amazing and our table staff Kirsty is so lovely and very kind of the chef to accommodate my requests to make some changes to the menu. We will be returning here again! Thank you to the friendly staff (:

Nice range of drink choices. Cozy atmosphere. Haven't eaten there but have been told the food is good. Was charged £100 for stopping for a half pint but this has been dealt with by the pub.

Kayaking down the Cam from the City, you are able to pull your boats out the river, and viva a short walk, are able to drop the kayaks outside the pub and enter for some grub and drinks. There is a large car park just outside we placed the boats and sat in the window with the light streaming through. The burger was very good.

Very good Sunday roast. Stuffs are very friendly and food come very fast.

Great food, fast service, nice pints. Great experience after a long walk in the meadow

I have been there just for drinks reason I cannot give a rate for food. Very nice place where you feel good, we could have stayed hours there just talking and drinking. I would say it's a traditional English atmosphere. I recommend.

It was OK but one of the steaks was over cooked and took forever to get a fresh one from the kitchen by which time the rest of us had finished, the dessert was dolloped on the plate with no finesse and it was extremely...

Really good roasts. A technical glitch confused the order but resolved quickly and charmingly.

Great service and atmosphere, but at £20, I expected more of a Sunday Roast. Beef was sliced and heated up on the grill or perhaps a frying pan, which will just dry it out. The mulled cabbaged just tasted like cloves. The Fish & Chips looked amazing. But the roast let it down I'm afraid. Sorry.

Lovely cosy atmosphere, candles and fairy lights really added to the vibe. Exactly what we wanted for an autumnal weekend lunch in the countryside. Relaxing ambience and friendly, attentive staff. We both enjoyed our meals - fish & chips and the venison. The brownie for...

What a lovely find! A lovely pub, in a lovely village. Great service. And something for all with the restaurant, the outside dining and the beer garden.

We came for Sunday roast and had the king of colorful waiters. I love the atmosphere, and their sticky toffee pudding was stunningly good. I can't imagine anyone else's ever matching theirs!

First visit Useful free carpark Well worth visiting Greene King good quality X

Excellent Sunday lunches provided for our party of 31. Pre-ordered and served very efficiently in the busy pub. Great choice of beers and wines.

Having not visited since september, i was rather surprised to see recent reviews seemed down. I visited regardless and could not believe what i had read. Being greeted by the bubbly and knowledgeable kirsty, i was quickly and attentively given a table despite not booking...

We really enjoyed our meal here - lovely food (with veggie options!), attentive service and good ambience. We’ll definitely come again!

Just a quick stop on our way through Granchester. (No sign of Robson Green) Nice welcome from bar staff. Soup of the day and scallops were perfect. Fair price.

Love this place, always a good time. Staff are friendly and top of the game. Food's excellent and wonderful drinks selection. Can't recommend enough

Unbelievably good friendly service for my blind friend, his dog and I. They couldn’t do enough for us, the dog was made very welcome and was very happy. Thank you

I do not write reviews, but on this occasion I make an exception. The Red Lion, Granchester went above and beyond to make a recent family celebration a resounding success. Helping plan beforehand; reserving part of bar and dining for our exclusive use; providing an...

Lovely venue. Good staff. Unfortunately the food was very ordinary. Poor cut of beef and red cabbage which was flavoured with star anise which overpowered everything. Yuk !!!

Sad to see it has changed to full on restaurant. Not a place to just pop in for a drink only. Lost its remaining pub atmosphere. Waitered service only

Lovely pub in Granchester. Super ambience and great service. Choice of vegan/ vegetarian food extremely limited. Hope the can improve that. The roast chicken club sandwich was very dry. Toilets clean. Parking available ( limited)

Six of us ate supper at The Red Lion last night. The food was entirely acceptable and good value for money. I went 'off piste' and had soft shelled crab burger ( yes, truly!), and it was surprisingly good. What made the evening exceptional though, was the service we got from Chelsea who was brilliant. One of our party was a visiting Canadian teenager who was very keen to have ice cream and brownies for pudding, and although they weren't on the menu, Chelsea went out of her way to provide this for our young guest. Top marks to her and the rest of the Red Lion team!