The Dumpling Tree Bar & Restaurant in Cambridge

our favourite place for dumplimgs. the best in town

interesting experience, food was good and reasonably priced

Delicious dumplings, even if I have no idea which ones I liked. The dirty dozen is a great concept, but there is no clarity given to which are which...so...if you are thinking of using that to determine what to get more of, good luck. That said, the honey chicken skewer is probably the best thing there.

Good food and atmosphere highly recommended

Tasty food, mostly MIX mixed dishes, amazing lamb skewers

I am leaving a review for the chance to get 10% off my bill. Good food and noodles and yummy dumplings. Lightening fast service.

Amazing restaurant!! Brilliant staff!! Fantastic food!! We come here all the time and the food, service and atmosphere is always faultless- will always recommend this place to everyone. Staff members met requests with no discretion to make our meal and experience 10/10!

We go here all the time, the staff are super friendly and welcoming! The food has never failed to amaze, such a beautiful place. Would 100% recommend!!

Delicious food, fast, polite service. Clean toilet.

Very tasty food, fast service. I would suggest trying assorted dumplings. Oh, by the way, their banana dessert is top notch! But a kind reminder, though: no need to be surprised that lone visitors from different cities could also dine!

Lovely restaurant, we decided to go for a variety of dishes and we weren't disappointed, they were all delicious. There is also a garden at back, which was being fully utilised as it was a beautiful sunny day.

The food was fantastic! Your current server's need to do better though. Ordered twice from a table, waited 10 minutes and had to go to the bar to place the order again which wasn't put it in. Hire folks who want to work UPDATE: They've improved their staff and service. 5 stars

In-house made rice noodles combined with beautiful flavours, fluffy bao buns, spicy potatoes and crispy gyoza dumplings alongside delicious cocktails. Yum! All staff were friendly and attentive, providing info on the dishes and recommendations based on diners preferences. Leave room for dessert, the You Tiao (Chinese fluffy doughnut sticks) were amazing. Beautiful decor, happy vibes, full tummies all round.

Probably the best Chinese and dumplings in Cambridge great service and atmosphere

Food and service was amazing! Homemade noodles and dumplings were a winner

The Dumpling Tree is a great place for dumplings. Our preference is having them fried and they were perfect! Recommend the pork & Chinese chives dumplings but the beef and lamb ones were also good. The broth in the prawn wonton soup was full of flavour with plenty of wontons and noodles. The prawn and chicken skewers were ok. Can’t wait to try more of the menu. Friendly welcoming service. Free parking in the pub’s car park, just register the licence plate at the restaurant.

We went there first time with family expecting to have good quality authentic dumplings. But experienced aweful food quality with cold dumplings and had food poisoning that evening. Can’t recommend.

The food was great, service was friendly and attentive, and it has a very nice dimly lit atmosphere. Not great for reading the menu though.

have been here for many times, food are always delicious and servicers here are always attentive and friendly. Highly recommend

Always a favourite with the family. From the teenage son to the picky mother in law. When we have friends visiting it’s the one place we enjoy sharing and showing off!! Food amazing and service always perfect. We are always looked after !! Can’t wait for summer and the garden for dumplings and ciders !

We attended the Dumpling Tree to celebrate our daughter’s 8th birthday as a party of 14. That’s no big deal, however, the service we received is…. The manager surprisingly called us a few day prior asking which flowers my 8 year old daughter likes, so they could decorate the table & any special drinks she likes & anything else they could do to make her day special. Very thoughtful & caring. Today my family attended to celebrate my 8 year old’s birthday. The food as always was spectacular, great service & a very special day for our little princess!!! Thank you Dumpling Tree - a true beacon of genuine hospitality in a cash strapped selfish world

Great food, great service, great atmosphere and fun events aswell what can I say. 5 stars. My favourite Chinese resturant and all round great bar.

The staff were friendly and the place is beautiful. I just felt it lacked a flavour punch. Maybe we ordered the wrong food.

Very, very good. Fantastic menu, plenty of options and excellent food. Slightly on the pricey side but portions are well worth it. We're lucky to have this so close to us. Easy to recommend!

A lovely atmosphere, amazing food, friendly service, definitely will be visiting again. Everything was perfect !

Nice place, very large and free car parking. Food was good and service was excellent.

I’ve had a lot of duck pancakes over the years but this might be one of the best places I’ve ever had it. Totally delicious! The hoisin was sinfully decadent. The dumplings were great too. To top it off the staff were friendly and it has interesting decor. I really enjoyed this place.

Food is really good, however, the quantities do not match the cost especially as a 12.5% service charge is added automatically. There are places with the same quality with lower prices and bigger portions. The staff were really helpful and friendly.

Fabulous lunch, great service. It’s been our second visit and very impressed. Best oriental food we’ve had in ages. Well done team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Everything I tried was very tasty.

Food is amazing, piping hot all fresh ingredients, so much left over ,so taking home for next day .staff very attentive and nothing was to much trouble. The atmosphere was lovely no bright light's which helps with the ambience but still bright enough to see the menu .

Wish I knew about this place when I lived in Cambridge. I have been coming back to Cambridge for the dumpling tree for 5 years since we left. Amazing food and service. Highly Recommend!!!!

Great food, tasty and lots of choice. Chicken noodles, chicken satay, duck pancakes and BBQ pork were great. Servers kept our table of 8 topped up with drinks.

Lovely welcoming atmosphere. Great place to meet with friends.

Absolutely delicious food - we've been enjoying their food for 2 years now, and would thoroughly recommend it! Additionally, the service is fantastic - the only time we've had an issue with an order, they quickly and effectively resolved the issue. Overall, I would absolutely recommend The Dumpling Tree!

The restaurant was beautiful and the server was very friendly. My girlfriend and I got a sharing platter as a starter and it was excellent. I didn’t take photos of our mains, because they looked so good we dug in without thinking. I would definitely come back again in the future.

Had the Chinese New Year supper at this restaurant. The service was extremely bad - the meals were put down on the table then waiters disappeared. Nobody had ever served a drink. When asked for a takeaway box, it was put on the table without a bag. I had to ask for a plate for the dumplings, had to pack up the left over meal myself, had to ask for a takeaway bag. I was charged 12.5% for the service. Food was good but not impressed with the service. Will never go back again!

Most likely the best Chinese restaurant in Cambridge

Excellent food and great service!

Very good food and service was exceptional too! Tge cocktails are super nice too! Would definitely recommend!

The food was surprisingly very good and authentic. The owner and their family were very attentive to all our needs and fast with the food. Accommodation all our wishes to be customized for the kids. Highly recommend for an authentic food experience with great and fast service.

The food is delicious, the atmosphere is nice, and the staff are friendly. Overall, a great experience! Highly recommend!

Went here for date night and it was great, delicious food and lovely staff. Definitely will be back

We enjoyed a great meal here to celebrate a birthday. The service was excellent, the food arrived quickly and the waiters were attentive and helpful. The food was all very tasty with great flavours. We especially enjoyed the juicy king prawns and the yummy dumplings. A drink on the house for the birthday girl was a very kind gesture. There were clear signs on arrival to input the car registration to ensure free parking.

Delicious food, hot and tasty. Really good service. I loved the umbrellas on the ceiling. A good atmosphere. We will definitely be returning. The lamb dumplings were so tasty. Thank you.

Lovely establishment, very nice decor. The staff are amazing, especially the owner! Felt extremely looked after and everyone was very kind. The food was delicious, great portions and reasonably priced. Was so surprised with how much I loved the layered pork, super tender. Egg fried rice was super tasty as well. Will definitely be returning with the family!

The restaurant is absolutely amazing! The food is fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The service is excellent—attentive and friendly without being overbearing. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, making it a perfect place to enjoy a meal. The menu offers a great variety of dishes, and everything we tried was delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!很好吃的中超，服务很好！

Delicious interesting dumplings, one of the which might be undercooked. So almost 4.5 stars for now. Recommended by my Chinese and French friends. It’s worth the trip across the railway (though I was running some errand 1km away, I might come back specially for food here). Dirty dozen to sample all the meat dumplings including prawns （which is surprisingly not mixed with pork and really refreshing). Coriander lamb is really unique in flavors. The chicken one is juicy. The beef meatball is sturdier but nicely seasoned with white pepper. One of the dumplings (maybe chicken) can be cooked a little longer tho in my afterthought. That filling was a bit squishy and transparent, but it was a small dumpling so I didn’t manage to stop and think… it’s still worth coming for the flavors so I’ll remind the kitchen next time lol. The dumpling skins are springy as the way I like. Veggie skewer is crispy light and piping hot inside. Different batter from tempura but no less airy. Gooey zucchini and eggplant and sweet sweet potato! The taste of Yunnan part sounds really enticing too. The price has been going up but still reasonable for Cambridge. The staff member was friendly. The lady behind me is boasting about her study abroad agency lol— could have had some background music.

I'd been meaning to try this place for a while and now that I have, I wish I'd done it sooner. Interesting menu, helpful and friendly staff, excellent food. Will be back!

Great food! Great service. First time there, but will go again soon! 😋 10/10!

Staff were very friendly and attentive. Asked about any allergies straight away. The food was DELICIOUS!!! Highly recommend the chilli chicken!! Loved the rose flower tea too. We ordered the braised beef noodle soup, mixed meat dumplings (fried) and the egg custard buns for dessert. The custard buns were tasty but would've been better to add a fried option with condensed milk to dip the buns in. Loved the decor although in some parts were a little run down (cable ties for a door handle in the female toilets). Would definitely come back again :D

Relaxing and nice atmosphere. Not too crowded at dinner, but still some people even in the weekdays. Food is quite tasteful and good portion.

we visited Dumpling tree every weekend for rice noodles soup, yamm

Definitely recommended! Nice climate, fast service and delicious food

absolutely nothing bad to say about this place! My favorite restaurant I have eaten in in the UK i regularly never leave reviews on anything but this one definitely deserved one, the atmosphere and decoration was beautiful and authentic. All the servers were so delightful and served us with patience. Cannot wait to come back when I visit back again! Definitely need a place like this in the north!!

The Billing process was not ethical, they charge 22 pound more for service and didn't warn. At 21h30 they didn't make US desserts, all their kitchen staff went home early before we can't even ask for desserts. My noddles with prawn, ONLY had 5 small prawns!, all noddles tasted the same.

Nice dinner. Nice place. At the end they just tell us the price, and didnt warn about the 12,5% discritionary value added to the bill. 22 £ more charged for nothing... horrible staff

Fabulous experience, we booked a table quite late, they fit us in for 7pm. Amazing service and quality of food Outstanding !!! This is definately our new favourite place for sure !! They add Service Charge 12.5% but well deserved by team members who make you feel welcome and attended to. Thank you all for making my special evening lovely x oh and my plus 1 was good company too !

Lovely food and very friendly staff. Good prices. We will visit again.

It's nice I like place and food...

I love this place. The food and service are great and they often put on events which is nice to see. The parking is really convenient. I can’t wait to try more dishes from the menu. So far I’ve enjoyed the legendary noodles and the tempura mushrooms.

fresh tasty and good value dumplings to die for

5-Star Review for The Dumpling Tree Amazing meal today as always at The Dumpling Tree! I enjoyed the extra spicy beef and rice noodle soup, assorted steamed dumplings (including lamb and pork), and a few pots of fragrant puerh tea. The warmth, spice, and nutrition were just perfect, especially on a cold winter’s day here in the UK. A special thank you to Tristan and Gracie for their warm hospitality and for looking after me so well. I always leave feeling well-fed, cared for, and genuinely happy. The Dumpling Tree is truly a gem, and every visit feels like a treat. Thank you for being such a wonderful place to eat every day!

I recently visited this restaurant, and I found the food to be good and the service friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, I encountered an issue with a parking fine due to some unclear signage, which dampened the experience. However, Anthony, the owner, was incredibly helpful and proactive in resolving the situation. He went out of his way to ensure the fine was canceled and that I could get a refund from the rental company. His kindness and willingness to assist really turned things around and made me appreciate the restaurant even more. Great customer care—thank you!

Fantastic meal and plenty of choice, we wanted to order the whole menu. Thousand layered pork belly was excellent.

We had a lovely time as a large party at The Dumpling Tree. The service was friendly and attentive, and there was a copious selection of delicious vegan options. We particularly enjoyed the tempura mushrooms, hoisin walnuts and 'tofu flurry noodles'. Myself and my partner were visiting from Hong Kong, where of course we have a lot of Chinese cuisine, and it was one of the best meals we've had for a while! There is also plenty of parking and there are no steps, making the restaurant ideal for those with accessibility needs.

What a wonderful find. Food was fantastic, the pork was unbelievably tender. Definitely one to put on the favourites list

The food is utterly amazing. We are regular customers even though we don’t live in Cambridge. Parking is free which is amazing. Everyone is very friendly. And back to the food ……. It just get better and better. This is our favourite restaurant.

The food is delicious and staff is extremely welcoming and friendly. They have a nice selection of drinks and always have some interesting/fun cocktails. We love coming back here. Lot of good comfort food :) And plenty of parking space if you need to drive (parking is verified inside the restaurant).

Beautiful space, delicious food and drink

Honestly top service and great food, love the atmosphere and the cocktail prices are out of this world! 241 till 10pm everyday wow! 😎

Great food, great atmosphere and wonderful service what more can you ask for, i had the Chilli Chicken & Chicken noodles they were both excellent and would highly recommend.

Great vibe service and yummy food

delicious yunnan food，definitely will come again！

My husband found this place & we travelled in from Milton Keynes and it did not disappoint. The venue is nicely decorated, has a trendy vibe to it but the food is amazing. Very different to any other Chinese & amazing flavours & variety. Service was spot on & they went above & beyond to make my birthday lunch special. Thank you to the young gentleman who served us! Highly recommend!

Dumplings are tasty. But the Chinese mattress waitress gave us a dismissed look when we asked to exclude beef and lamb in the mixed dumplings.

Always amazing, fresh and authentic food! Great service too 👍

Perfect food and staff really nice. We came to celebrate our new house and got a Prosecco on the house. Amazing service. Really recommend.

I had a lovely dinner with my family. The food and service are great! Too good, I'll come back soon.

Quick service, really delicious food. On site parking available (validate at the bar). Good knowledge of allergens

Lovely food and a pleasant experience overall!

We had a delicious and relaxed meal and will visit again, and again!

Great dumplings and amazingly friendly/helpful staff. Thanks for a great evening.

Great food as usual, service is spot on. Easy to get to and adequate parking. Looking forward to returning soon.

Our first visit, having read good recommendations online and we were very impressed! Will definitely come again!

Great food, tasted great and came out promptly. Front of house team were brilliant. Couldn’t fault it

Amazing food at a good price Stag were great will be visiting again soon

Their dumplings are amazing, and great service for a large group. They were flexible with short notice booking and delivered amazing food. Thank you!

Edit: Okay, I appreciate your prompt pragmatic reaction, hence the negative review is removed. Good food btw

Great thank you. Very friendly staff. Service was slow but they were busy. Some more veggie a la carte options would be great please. Overall definitely recommended

I love the food and ambience. 😍

Thoroughly enjoyed our food and good atmosphere with busy tables and background music.

We are staying just down the road and The Dumpling Tree came recommended We were not disappointed 10/10 all round

Food is lovely and fresh and plentiful as always, the staff were friendly and attentive, made my wifes birthday special.

Pleasant eating experience with friendly attentive staff. Came in alone in Sunday afternoon. Been wanting to try this place! Had simple soup(only £3), crispy wings, fried pork dumplings and salt and pepper squid. First time I've ordered squid since issues with my teeth, and it went down a treat! Very yummy. Surprisingly spacious restaurant. I will return!

We did the dumpling making class yesterday and had a wonderful time learning and eating the dumplings we made, thank you!

Me and my boyfriend came last weekend and had a lovely time. Our server Josie was so welcoming and polite which made us feel so at ease as well as had amazing service with a smile on her face. Will definitely return to here in the near future.

Female staff with tattoo & piercing on the face should try to behave nicely with delivery drivers too.

This is one of Yunnan's most famous dishes. It's a hot, flavorful pork broth served separately from various ingredients like thinly sliced meat, vegetables, and rice noodles. We mixed everything into the hot broth to cook and enjoyed it very much

Had the best experience with our waiter Catriona, thank you so much! We ordered the chicken and sweetcorn soup, chicken chow mein, mixed vegetable stir fry and vegetable spring rolls which were delicious.