The Architect in Cambridge

Fabulous pub, always a great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff great food and drinks menu

Great food, great vibe looking forward to coming back!

Very good place for an authentic Fish and Chips !

Great food and service 🙏 thanks!

Quirky pub, we popped in for a drink, looks like the place to go for a Sunday roast!

Excellent. Really nice premises and good happy vibe. They got us a table at short notice as a walk in. Create your own meal with combo of fish, batter, or pie, potato, side and sauce. Good service and very reasonable prices at £100 for 4 including drinks. Definitely recommend, but would book in advance.

Barman was extremely hostile, aggressive and rude.

Fantastic family lunch here sat outside in the sun. There are many (any?) places where you can choose from 3 batters that your fish or halloumi are cooked in. Interesting salads, chips made of actual potatoes & really good pies too. We’ll definitely be returning.

Fish&Chips Restaurant Looks like a fish& chips specialist therefore entered this restaurant. The menu was standard. Choose a main, a side, a potato side and gravy. With samphire option. Most of the restaurants do not have samphire available. I thought the fish pie tastes better than other places. It's not watery at the bottom of the pie dish. What a surprise that the fish & chips was not as good as the Ivy Cambridge Brasserie, the restaurant that is located at the Trinity Street. I guess it's a different price level is why. The fish & chips in the Ivy is more expensive. But still, the fish & chips in the Architect was good in terms of its price. Also, you can choose flavour of the batter, but not the Ivy. The environment was clean, quiet and tidy. The toilet was clean. Service was good. Would recommend the samphire side.

Nice pub! They have a make your own fish and chips or make your own pie type food and it's quite nice to be able to personalize your food.

The food was lovely and it was a great time to be here. The kids portions were huge and they particularly enjoyed the halloumi fries. I had the samphire with my fish and chips which was a treat. The kids would have liked more than just 3 options, especially on the veg. I had to share my samphire!

Sensational quality and value! I popped in and decided to have a quick bite while there, all I can say is WOW, the food was WAY better than any I have had in Cambridge over the last 10 years, I cant wait to go back with the family now for a proper evening meal!

Great English pub very well located near the historic center of Cambridge. It has a large bar, about 15 tables around this bar and a semi-covered terrace. The food menu has a menu for less than 9 pounds and then typical dishes such as sausages, sandwiches, salads, etc. A good selection of tap and bottle beers. Large tables and table service. Attentive and professional people. Advisable.

You simply have to go here if you're in Cambridge it's amazing! They've catered the menu to offer many options for vegetarians/vegans so there's something for everyone.

Super friendly service and nice pub atmosphere. We came for the gluten free fish and chips and we were not disappointed! Huge portions, super crispy and you wouldn’t know it was gluten free. Great range of beers also.

Super friendly service and nice pub atmosphere. We came for the gluten free fish and chips and we were not disappointed! Huge portions, super crispy and you wouldn’t know it was gluten free. Great range of beers also.

This was a real crowd pleaser with great beer and great food. We particularly enjoyed the jackfruit option with lemon and seaweed batter. The batter was light, crispy and delicious.

Fabulous pub food and service. Excellent food choices. Amazing tartar sauce. This is a busy pub in Cambridge. Near to Kettlesyard art exhibit. Easy to park in the nearby underground parking and in easy walking distance of kettles yard…Happy to recommend

Excellent gluten free fish and chips, for any ceoliacs would really recommend! Thanks to Maya for looking after us, excellent service.

Very disappointing food at 6pm on a weekday. Menu a bit strange; one side "design your own pie and chips" and the other side "design your own fish and chips". Little else. The fish suddenly released a strong smell as I was eating - a punchingly strong chemical acetone smell . Flesh was wet and mushy, taste was ok, sudden smell torrid. Waiter sort of argued the toss, twice, but took the meal off the bill.

We ate here last night food was delicious should have taken pic but couldn’t wait to tuck in. Proprietor and staff lovely and the service was good. It’s great that there are places like this that cater for coeliacs (gluten free for those that don’t know). Would definitely come back here to eat if in area especially to try more of the other side orders

Delicious food, nice selection of beer, fantastic service. We tried the beef and ale, and the chicken and leak pies as well as the vegan fish and chips. All dishes were great and so was the sticky toffee pudding.

Really lovely pub, friendly staff and great pies all at a reasonable price. The creamy leeks were the showstopper !!

One of the best FnC in town. Super friendly staff.

Good food, good drinks, chill atmosphere!

Seriously underrated place, fun, friendly, great fish and chips and good selection of beer.

Great scotch eggs and wheat beer (Blue Moon). Good music (playing Blue Oyster Cult)

The food is fairly good (especially the pies). The service was also fine, though perhaps a bit slow. However, I am leaving a poor rating because, when you leave the place, your clothes end up smelling strongly of food. I usually go somewhere after dinner, and it’s quite embarrassing to carry that smell with me wherever I go. Unfortunately, I find this unacceptable.

Went here on a Saturday night for food and drinks and it wasn’t that busy. The food was really nice, you can basically build your own meal wich is very convenient. Or have a side dish. They also had vegetarian options. The service was great, the staff was really kind and wenn it comes to drinks really fast. The food took a bit longer but that was expected. Overall great vibes.

Takes the crown as the King of Cambridge pies. As a member of the Piemen of Alnwick, which has been travelling the land tasting pies for 413 years, I was very impressed by the crust, meat, filling, onion gravy and overall presentation. The minted peas and buttery mash were top quality. A tasty morsel. Good service and fair price.

Great gluten-free options! Tasty food and nice people.

I had heard great things about the gluten free offerings at The Architect, and I wasn't disappointed; the menu choice for coeliac customers is fabulous! My only "complaints" about the service and atmosphere are because it was so justifiedly busy, that the poor staff were rushed off their feet and there was a lot of ambient noise. I'll definitely be returning!

Came for lunch yesterday with my wee pal Gaia who is at the university. What can I say....???....just brilliant..the staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. Special mention for the mash potato....just the most buttery I have ever tasted... wonderful 😘

Fantastic service. Food was good

Great place great music 🎵🎶 Friendly staff👍🏻

If you’re in Cambridge and looking for the most perfect gluten free fish and chips with a great, clean pint, this is the place! All starters bar a couple are gf, as well as the sides and sauces with a few options of different flavoured batters to create your own meal, hats off to the chefs! Couldn’t ask for better service, all staff were brilliant! Will definitely have to come back many more times with the options available!

Had fish and chips which was definitely above average, good sized fish and well cooked. I don't have any food allergies but noted that the standard batter is gluten free and the staff were friendly and allergy aware. The decor is welcoming and a nice pint of ale too.

Excellent food, drink, and service. Welcoming to assistance animals. I will be coming back

Think they ran out of seasoning

Excellent experience all round. Craft beer, first rate food and cheery staff. Friendly and cosy atmosphere with clientele of all ages. Well worth a visit.

The service was incredibly slow, which left us waiting far longer than we expected. When the food finally arrived, it was just okay—nothing particularly impressive or memorable. It wasn’t terrible, but it certainly didn’t stand out compared to other places we’ve been. Given the combination of slow service and average food, I don’t think we’ll be coming back. There are plenty of other restaurants where you can get better quality and a more enjoyable dining experience for the same price. This one just didn’t hit the mark for us.

An okay pie. The filling was good and the crust quite decent. I would’ve appreciated steamed garden peas as an option instead of mushy or minted ones. The leeks in the cheesy leeks were unfortunately quite hard, the amount of mash was a bit small but it was still satisfactory. Overall an okay experience but nothing I’d recommend if you are looking for a great pie.

What a fantastic find. Really friendly staff, reasonable prices and absolutely delicious food! Fantastic options for coeliacs with great awareness of cross contamination - and some lovely, different vegetarian picks as well.

The place is absolutely amazing and the staff is lovely too. They have loads of gluten free options, including fish and chips! I had an amazing time and I 100% recommend this place.

The best food, amazing beer, great service. The place is amazing. Cambridge is full of really good places, but for me this is #1. Had Xmas events, get togethers, quick drinks. It's all good here.

This pub is one of my favourite! The staff is super nice and available, the food is great and with lots of choices from the menu. Their fish and chips is one the best in all Cambridge in my opinion. In terms of drinks, they got a wide range of beers and cocktails. Absolutely recommend.

Went here because I was dying to try fish and chips on my England trip, but couldn’t because most places aren’t gluten friendly. Luckily, we found the Architect! The restaurant is gluten free and the food is DELICIOUS! I absolutely loved my fish and chips. My partner who isn’t gluten intolerant also loved the fish and chips. The staff was very dedicated, especially Pauline. Thank you!

We regularly come back to The Architect, one of our favourite places in Cambridge for an evening meal. The staff are great and service is excellent. I love the simplicity of the menu, which means every dish is fabulous no matter what I order. Of course they also do great range of draught beers too. Including gluten free low alcohol ales which is perfect for us! Highly recommended.

Fantastic pub with great gluten-free food and beer. Best GF restaurant in Cambridge. Find GF fish and chips, seafood pie, fried whitebait, rhubarb crumble, sticky toffee pud... such a treat!

Such excellent fish and chips, great beer list, friendly staff.

A very interesting pub, Lots of atmosphere and good service. A very interesting menu, with a lot of gluten free options.

Great fish and chips. One of the best in Cambridge

Sticky tables fake reviews. Upon arrival everything was sticky implying they don't use the right chemicals/solution for the surface/material and is left with something a gecko would be proud of. Service virtually non-existent and when approached they couldn't be more dismissive to helping you. More interested in having chats with their friends. Food was ok if overpriced but nothing to write home about and substandard for Cambridge which has some great places for food and drinks. Now the reviews. I have no doubt that shortly after posting this one of their mates if not themselves will post something from a freshly made account which has reviewed half a dozen other local places with stars only and no words. Please weigh up reviews based upon further evidence and actual substance in said reviews. Clearly do not recommend this place and off bat could list dozens of better places with greater choice, service and value. Frankly choose any road. If you want further evidence I found this - https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1654768/the-architect-cambridge/online-ratings Yes food/hygiene rating 3. Not surprising given my experience I await seeing a series of reviews of no merit and if they put effort into the fake reviews for a change at least it will take them a few minutes longer.

We read a guide on the best gastro pub in Cambridge and decided to give it a go considering it's shortlisted amongst the best. As soon as we walked in we were invested by the smell of fish and chips, we thought immediately that it was the right place to have it. We didn't take too long to realise the smell was hotting our clothes and would stay there forever (or until washing them). We had some whitebait and scotch egg to start, my son went for a kids sausage and chips with beans, I took a fish and chips with seaweed batter and curried lime and coriander mayo, my wife for a beef ale pie with sweet potatoes, mushroom and beef tomato. The whitebait were well overcooked, the scotch egg ok, nothing special, my fish was perfectly cooked however the curry in the mayo overpowered completely any other flavour, the samphire were "woody", I had to spit the wood in the centre of them. The steak and ale pie was amazing, my son brushed completely his kid menu. The waitress was amazing, she did apologise for the samphire and offered a different side instead, unfortunately the chef closed the oven (apparently) so he couldn't make what I have been offered, I had to go for a slow, but I wasn't impressed. Service definitely excellent. It didn't look busy so every noise would bounce back twice, a table near us where very loud every time they loose a game on their phone and the bartender managed to smash a glass behind the bar (next to us) feeling like he did on our table. I guess it's more a matter of layout, but with a bit of more attention it could have been in our favourite list

Popped in for gluten-free fish and chips. Was served by very friendly and helpful staff. Once ordered, the meal was very prompt and well presented. Could not tell it was gluten-free. Fish was excellent. Will go back again when next in Cambridge.

Very rich, abundant and very good service

Honestly have never come across a more dog friendly pub than the Architect. The owners are incredibly friendly, the beer selection fantastic and the choose your own adventure fish and chips menu was delicious. The fish was fresh, batter crunchy, samphire delicious. Absolute life savers as well- they looked after our dog whilst we visited kettles yard, and we were able to choose treats from the dog treat menu! Totally chuffed, and an unexpected highlight of our trip to Cambridge.

Not bad, bit of a wait to get served though.

This is a great place to go with family and four legged friend for a meal. The staff a both professional a d welcoming and dog friendly is an understatement. We enjoyed the food and the choice for gluten free vegetarians was exceptional.

Exceptional food, a great selection of beer on draught. Very dog friendly and a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were a joy to be around. Absolutely fantastic for dietary requirements - most of the sides and sauces are vegan and gluten free.

Food and drink selection was so great! Super friendly service, felt like being in your local but so much more inclusive.

Best Fisher and chips on the UK

This place never fails to astound me. Staff are excellent, food is phenomenal, drinks are supreme. What an amazing pub!

What an amazing place for coeliac / gluten free! So much of the menu is gluten free. Great chips too. Looking forward to returning.

Really nice pub/restaurant with great vegetarian and gluten-free options. Will definitely come back with Coeliac family members

Traditional English food. Friendly staff, and yummy food. Fish pie and apple crumble were so good. The fish fingers from the kids menu were so delicious too

What a lovely pub. The staff were lovely and efficient. And the gluten free fish and chips were amazing. I ran out of room from the large portion. Bit of a walk from the city centre but very much worth it.

I've been in Cambridge for 3 years and I'm so sad I've just visited this place! I've heard about it from a mate and finally checked it out and I was not disappointed. From the service (such friendly and attentive staff!) to the quality of the food, everything was top notch. I love that they had vegan options (in fact, most of the sauces were vegan!) and I love the build your own meal- very rare to see in a pub. The next time anyone from out of town is visiting Cambridge, this is the place I'm bringing them to! Cheers!

Always great to find a menu with good Gluten Free options. The entire Fish menu (including all sorts of taster starters, we had Scotch Egg) is GF, which is delightful for my coeliac husband. Fish and Chips were fantastic, big portions, crispy batter and range of interesting sides and sauces. A gluten free ale on tap would have perfected it! Almost empty midweek lunch, but lovely outdoor eating option at back. Sure atmosphere would be much better at a peak time but overall a great place.

We had our visit to the architect on a Sunday evening. A little crowded, only outside sitting next to the bin is available. Service is amazing, they are all smiling and polite. Food is great, especially the pie and fries.

The vegan fish is absolutely brilliant, in fact it's the best fish and chips I've had in almost 25 years in Cambridge (including 20 years of non vegan). Grateful to have the full range of options of sides and sauces too.

Typical British pub with amazing fish and chips and good selection of beers! The portion of chips on the plate was very generous and the waiter was really helpful! For sure is a good place to have a beer in your visit to Cambridge!! I'll be back!

Fantastic authentic English pub experience! The fish and chips were absolutely delicious - perfectly crispy batter on the outside and flaky, tender fish on the inside. The chips were thick-cut and perfectly seasoned. What really stood out was the excellent service. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu and beer selection. He made great recommendations and ensured we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The cozy atmosphere with dark wood paneling and traditional decor completed the experience. Whether you're craving classic British fare or just looking for a great pub to relax in, I highly recommend this place!

Best pies and fish & chips in Cambridge. Also super good selection of beers.

Typical English food at a reasonable price....

Quiet place and good staff. I will visit it again

Excellent fish and chips, the personnel was very friendly! You need to go

Tasty well cooked and presented food. Menu based around large choice of fish and pies. Great beer and cider choices. Very friendly helpful staff. Live music playing which we enjoyed and a lively atmosphere. Will definitely visit again. Visited again, still the same very helpful friendly service. Again excellent cider and beer choice including my favourite cider on tap. Thanks, Architect I will be back very soon.

Been quite a few times and it's always very good. Fish is very good, staff is friendly.

Amazing fresh home cooked food , cosy welcoming atmosphere, will come again

Friendly staff and good service

Worst fish and chips. Far more batter than fish, not proper chips, tasted like defrosted wedges. The whole thing was just off. Service was great, hence two stars.

I've been here three times so far, and every time makes me want to come back again! The flavours are incredible and everything has always been perfectly fried. The vegetarian and vegan options are just as tasty as the meat and fish dishes, hands down.

Fab gluten free fish and chips!

The best vegan and veggie options for fish and chips. Plus great beer. No wonder this place gets busy.

Wow what an amazing experience. Incredible food, my fish and chips were good but my wife's pie was amazing I wished I had gone for that. Good quality ales, very good service but a tad pricey. You get what you pay for though, good value overall.

Fish and chips were superb. Had a great meal, service was friendly and fast. Great atmosphere.

Great food, great service, beautiful place!

Best vegan fish and chips I have ever had. Nice crispy batter

Very friendly welcome Delicious food And a person who speaks French, what more could you ask for?

We only had a few pints but this place has character and great selection of beers.

Hands down the best fish and chips I've ever had, absolutely outstanding. The pub has a wonderful atmosphere, great music and really friendly staff. We tried the 'frickles' and the halloumi to start followed by cod. The batter was absolutely perfect, gorgeous sauces and condiments. This is the standard bearer for what's possible when a pub knows what it wants to be and executes it to perfection. All for very reasonable prices. You must visit.

Great food and excellent service 👍🏻

Best fish and chips ever. Good beer. Good ambience. Honest prices. Absolutely recommendable!

My friend was leaving work after 15 years of working together so I wanted something special as his leaving do. He used to absolutely love the corned beef hash from the blue lion in Hardwick but the owners had moved on so that wasn’t a possibility… or was it..? I managed to find that one of the cooks from the blue lion now worked at the architect, so I thought ‘why not let’s take a punt’ and sent an email over to them not really expecting a reply. But to my amazement they did reply, confirmed that the chef did indeed work for them and would make the dish! I was bowled over! So last night we went over for a memorable meal. I’ll never forget his happy little face when he saw his favourite dish again. It was perfect. Everyone was super happy with their delicious fish and pies and the service was lovely. If I could give them six stars I would. (P.s. you should put the corned beef hash on the menu!!)

Happy I made the rainy walk here. I thoroughly enjoyed the fish, chips, mushy peas, and tartar sauce.

Lovey pub for a pint. Friendly bartender.

My daughter and I had a delightful lunch at the architect today, but where to start with the priase? Well, the staff were lovely - friendly and welcoming to all their two and four legged vistors. The food was wonderful too. As a coeliac, I don't often get to have deep fried food these days so it made a very welcome change for everything battered on the menu to be, err, on the menu. Well not quite as I'm vegeratrian, too, but there was still plenty of choice for me. Portion sizes were very generous, too, so no risk of leaving hungry. To wash it all down, we had a couple of cocktails, which were well made and very tasty, so it was an all round faultless afternoon. I don't get to say that often. There's not much to add other than I'll definitely be going back!

Outstanding fish & chips with a crispy seaweed & lemon batter! The new dipping sauce Jalapeño & apple was out of this world! Good suggestions given by our waiter. Friendly & helpful staff.

Best gluten-free fish and chips on the planet, with a great selection of (home made) sauces. Everything is cooked to perfection and the portions are generous. All their gf menu items are celiac-safe too. There is so much choice, including desserts! I hosted a party here and the service was super, plus I got a free shot for my birthday!