The Eagle in Cambridge

Lovely building and decor, let down by mediocre food. Lacking in flavour, served like warm and portion size of the fries was very small.

To have a lunch between the history is fantastic. You can feel the atmosphere and the spirit of ancient knowledge around you. Stop here to have a single beer or a full lunch. It’s amazing. We had Sirlion steak and festive duck… wonderful. And the sticky toffee pudding is delicious

Historical, cosy pub with a nice atmosphere. Tasty food, but a bit overpriced for the portion size of my plant burger and chips. My niece's fish and chips was a generous portion however, so maybe mine was bad luck. The photo shows the chips before I ate any. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

I'm afraid I've tried numerous times over 2 days to make contact and book a table for 6 for Sunday Lunch. No answer as yet. Hopefully they'll sort out their phone line.

What a brilliant pub in Cambridge! The Eagle Pub is a beautiful old-world classic that exudes charm and history. I was proud to share drinks in a place where the founders of DNA gathered right after their groundbreaking discovery. It’s a fantastic spot to enjoy a drink and soak in the local heritage.

A busy pub during the weekends. Brilliant selection of beers.

Great food in a historic setting!

Lovely historic pub in the heart of Cambridge. Well worth a visit.

Much love from Kjeller Fyplass 👍❤️

Food was great, good pub atmosphere, service was mixed though, the guy who was bringing our cutlery, food, sauces, etc, was great very helpful, but the girl on the bar was rude and more focused on chatting with her coworkers than serving the customers.

You should try their plastic burger, it's unique

Great pub Always will be Great lunch meet again. Food much better.

This is a unique place that typifies Cambridge: a pub where Watson and Crick first announced the discovery of DNA. It also has a famous RAF bar brimming with Airforce paraphernalia. Loads of period character and some great food, make this a great place to stop and have a drink / bite to eat.

Stunning place, beautiful location and venue. Prices reflect its popularity, but 10/10 place to visit when in Cambridge

Place where Watson and Crick announces the structure of DNA

Excellent venue with a remarkable history. Highly recommend

Historic pub very busy needs better 🍻

Great history and environment, though don't sit at a table near the steps to the toilets, you can smell them which is a little off-putting

Popped in for a pint, but the food look delicious.

Just started starter within two minutes our mains arrived. Had to leave the crab starter so the main meal didn't get cold. Mention this to the waiter. He said he would inform the manager. No show from the manager to hear our concerns. If this is there standard of service. I could not recommend this establishment.

A great pub with a very good atmosphere. It comes alive at night and is well worth a visit. There is a good selection of beers as well.

We visited here last weekend. So much history really enjoyed having a drink while looking at the graffiti on the walls and ceilings from pilots from the past and probably present day. My only grumble is drink prices I had a pint of bitter my wife had one cup of tea not a pot full just one cup that came to over £10. Which I have to say I've never paid that amount before for one tea and a pint. Would I recommend visiting probably yes, would I go back again sorry no .

Food is very nice. I will come again 😁♥️😁♥️

We had 2 roast beef and all was good except for the oversized non cooked hispy cabbage. It took up half the dinner plate and was enedable. Both of us had to take off and put on a spare plate. The cook needs to braise the cabbage in stock, taken out cooled to keep the colour then charred up when served. We did not complain as it was our anniversary. The staff were great and very efficient.

We don’t eat here but had a few beers, there was a nice selection and not just your normal line up. It was very busy with a broad demographic of people, was great to see. Will definitely be back

Great place. A piece of history. Each place filled with memories of pilots and aviation emblems. It's impressive. I didn't find anything about Polish pilots except for one Polish-sounding name on the wall, but maybe that's because they weren't stationed here.

Pub with lots of history, vast inside with many rooms, lots of places inside to sit and eat or drink, and lovely seated outside area with heaters. Super food, drink selection, and staff.

A nice pub in a wonderful old building. The food is average but so are the prices. The pub was clean and the staff was very helpful. Drinks are reasonably priced. It's a great place for a quick bite that is reasonably priced.

Iconic to the area, also the sister pub of Oxford Turf Tavern (although they won't let on to that ;))

Nice old boozer, full of history, friendly staff and great atmosphere. The pub does get busy so pre book

I visited this bar purely as I was looking for one of the oldest in Cambridge, This and another, but this has more prominence for me. I went in via the Beer Garden (tucked away down an alley). The RAF Bar is lovely. Small, but the decoration is immense. Every wall is littered with signings, and notes from service men and women. Plus signs and badges. There is so much history in that one room. So much so, that I wish i had stayed in there for my drink rather than going outside. For reference, I had had a Lucky Saint bottle, which was £4.50. Bit pricey for a small zero beer, but nice place. Plenty of zero options, tho none alas on draft. It's a big place. Lots of rooms, dark wood, history etc. Well worth a visit. Just be prepared for it to be busy, and a bit pricey.... But then, it's Cambridge!

I had the pleasure of dining at The Eagle Cambridge with my family, and the experience was truly fantastic! We ordered some delicious macaroni and cheese, burgers and onion rings. Each dish was perfectly cooked, packed with flavor and served in generous portions. The service was excellent: the staff were extremely kind and attentive, making us feel at ease straight away. The atmosphere of the place is welcoming and warm, ideal for a family evening. I can only give 5 stars to The Eagle Cambridge for the excellent food, impeccable service and pleasant environment. If you're in the area, I highly recommend making a stop here!

Great pub but absolutely rammed

A fantastic authentic English pub with great atmosphere and a wonderful drink selection. Everything must be ordered at the bar including food and I strongly suggest to book a table as it always busy and for good reason. I ordered the Eagle burger and I have to say it was one of the best burgers I've had in a long time. Definitely worth a visit.

You've got to love a place steeped in history!

It is a shame that this place has such a poor service.

I love it, it is the pub where the discoverers of DNA met, a great atmosphere, the food like all the others, but large portions, many types of beer, the lager is served cold, inside there is a room where the pilots of the Second World War, they signed in the roof before the missions, since it is also in the center, it is a good place, we went every day

Searching for gluten free food, we discovered this lovely pub after a day out around Cambridge. The Pea & Mint Soup was incredibly tasty, as was the Hake & Romesco Ragout!😋

A lovely old pub with a lot of history. The Ciabattas we had with bacon and chicken were underwhelming and with a portion of triple cooked chips at well over £12 overpriced, especially as there were about 7 chips of mixed sizes. It didn't help with various tour groups some with loudspeakers coming into the courtyard throughout the time we were eating lunch. Maybe pop in for a drink to see the history but on our experience not for food.

Classic English pub The food was very tasty, the service was relatively fast and kind. It's nice to be able to order and pay via the app!

The wait for the food was extremely long—about an hour and a half, and the meal was cold when it arrived. If you’re here for sightseeing, I wouldn’t recommend wasting time waiting for food. Although the fish in the fish and chips was tender, the long wait time was quite disappointing

A beautiful historical place, where DNA structure was discussed between Watson and Crick.

I loved it. True pub experience. First you have to find a free table, sit down and without waiting for waiters, go to the bar, order and pay before they bring it. The history of the place is very precious, read it in the papers in the sauce box.

Lovely pub serving good beer and food, but the history of the place with its unique RAF Room is wonderful.

I had a lovely day trip in Cambridge with my family. I read so many lovely reviews of the Eagle pub and told my family it was a must to have our lunch/dinner there. We ordered the eagle burger, the vintage cheddar burger, Korean chicken burger, sharing chicken plater x2 and 6 chicken wings with added chips and drinks. I'm not a picky person but all of our food was dry to a crisp. All the meat were over cooked. I am certain that all of our meals was pre cooked and reheated to order. We were all very disappointed. Yes I did get the blame from my family for strongly suggesting to go there. We payed about £150 for our food and drinks but can say the food was very disappointing. I wanted to write a review as it cost a lot to eat out these days and it is very very disappointing to get bad quality food in return. I wish we went to a different pub.

Excellent price-quality ratio. Parking available.

A fantastic break in an amazing city. Half an hour enough to have lots of story to tell Enjoying a good English beer

Came here with family and ordered a steak and a chicken burger, the burger was very nice but the steak was really tough and the chips it came with were basically inedible, but after speaking to one of the staff who was very courteous and understanding, he got us a toffee pudding (which was lovely) and a coffee as replacements. Obviously not the ideal situation but was very happy with how it was dealt with. Also, if you come here, definitely try out the Eagle's DNA Ale, very nice.

I had the steak and I was really disappointed. Low quality meat, unappetising and not tasty at all. I wouldn’t come here to eat again, nor recommend the place.

A great English institution serving the best fish and chips in Cambridge with very friendly service.

It's a very nice pub for more than one reason... Go there and wander around, it's worth a look 👍 it's full of nooks and crannies! You just need to know that we order everything at the bar and we bring the drinks back ourselves and the dishes arrive fairly quickly with a waiter.

Coming back. Was here in 2019. Great food. Good IPA. Descent redwine and a nice atmosphere. Just enjoyable pub atmosphere.

Great food and good customer service. Loved the atmosphere and it was amazing to sit where they announced the DNA discovery

Love this pub as a little oasis in Cambridge when shopping. Never eat here but typical pub food from looking at plates served. However the men’s toilets on both sides are appalling! The smell and the condition of the toilets is enough to put you off visiting as I will often judge a whole establishment by the state of their loos!! Still the Guinness is excellent:-)

We went without a reservation and we were able to eat without problem. Very good food and great atmosphere, you can feel the history in every corner. The only downside to putting some is that you have to order at the counter and pay, so if you want something else you have to get up

Absolutely nothing exceptional from my point of view. Perhaps not ideal when coming for lunch in the middle of summer to experience the atmosphere of this pub. Decent fish cakes but poor value for money. Dirty toilets.

Historic pub centrally located. The food was very disappointing, the potted crab was melted and looked like cat food and the salad was limp. The drinks were unsurprisingly hideously over priced. Won't be rushing back.

Quick service despite being very busy, staff friendly and polite

Wonderfull! Amazing. Absolutely obligatory stop.

Great bar but possibly the worst pub toilets in Cambridge.

Nice pub vibes, great history, but very mediocre food and the waitstaff were pretty rude. One guy was running around collecting dishes and THROWING them into a bin right by us making an insane amount of noise. He also moved the menus from our table without even asking if we had finished looking. And the guy who cleared our table also started clearing while we were still sitting, also without asking if we had finished (we still had chips on the plates and liquid left in our cups). It wasn’t that busy so not really sure what the rush was. Overpriced for pub food as well. Won’t be back.

Amazing fish and chips. It's difficult to get a table but it's worth to wait.

Very nice. Very busy. Took a long time to be served at the bar but maybe that's because it is a nice place! 👍

Eagle it’s a must-visit spot. The staff are friendly, and the historic charm makes it a standout. Highly recommended for a great time!

Loved it, cute courtyard garden, great place for people watching 👀 😀 Toilets were poor......

Pub with the most history in Cambridge. The food is also exceptional. Sometimes it is very crowded because it is in the entire center of the city. Essential!

Very good and hearty homemade fish and chips, typical pub atmosphere!

A very famous and busy pub full of tourists and locals. The beef pie is a blast, stuffed with juicy beef and savoury. The grilled cabbage is hard to bite though.

The history is fantastic and it was nice to talk to some current RAF members visiting the same place

Loved visiting this historic pub and basking in its history. From the discovery of DNA to WW2 aircrew signing their names on the ceiling. Only had a drink, but it’s well worth a visit.

Great pub in Cambridge. Lovely staff, food was quick and tasty. The pub has tonnes of character. Highly recommended. 😊

An urban legend pub in Cambridge. The famous Watson & Crick celebrated their DNA findings in 1953. They proves that the DNA molecule exists in the form of a three-dimensional double helix. During the World War II, airman from the Royal Air Force (RAF) stationed on the eastern part of England, enjoy their pint here. The left marks on the pub’s ceiling with the cigarette’s lighters. The pub is quite classic, serving beverages and food. However it is a “touristy” place so expect waiting list to be seated. The price are like any “famous” pubs, a bit higher than average.

This is the food served on this pub. Need anything else ? The place it's OK for the beer, the history and the location, however avoid the food. A piece of burned meat for £17.50 it's a shame! To add a further delusion to the whole story, a few meters after this pub we stumbled upon Aromi, a shop offering a much better food for much less money.

Went there for a few drinks after a meal elsewhere. Seems really a nice pub and I like the character. However the bar staff(she) doesn't have filters when she spoke to other staff and seem rather rude in general. Doesnt Green king chain have a HR department? The things this bar maid was saying seem completely out of order. Eg to other staff saying he smelled, lazy. There is a place a time to have this behaviour. She seems like been working there for a while. But not acceptable in a working place environment.

Eagle DNA best beer in Cambridge, only drank there so can't comment on food . Lots of history

Beautiful pub and lovely service but £4.75 for a pint of lemonade is a bit steep

Brilliant pub loaded with history. Very busy but staff excellent.

Our visit to The Eagle in Cambridge was fantastic. This historic pub has a charming atmosphere and a rich history. The food was delicious, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The Eagle's connection to the discovery of DNA adds a unique and fascinating aspect to the visit. Definitely a must-see when in Cambridge!

Drinking beer in the office of Watson and Crick...

Great place to relax for evenings and weekends...

A pub with history during the 2nd world war where RAF pilots got together so I hear. Signed walls/ ceiling and memorabilia all over the interior. Interesting place with a real proper English feel to it. It was really busy when we visited and had to wait a short while, got seated and we ordered food- had to go to the bar to order drinks and wade through a bunch of peple to get to it and back. The food is hearty but nothing spectacular but as it's Cambridge, it's a little pricey. Not a bad visit though, go on a week day if you can.

A well-known bar and restaurant at Cambridge famous for its rich history that being the place as Watson and Crick found the DNA.

Must visit place in town. Even if the food is average- the atmosphere, team and drinks are great!

Great historic pub. That of Watson and Crick

Popped in on a busy Sunday we managed to find a table we had the chicken sharing platters which I highly recommend and a few sides. Service was prompt and polite

Food was average. We ate crab burger and beef croquette, one of the specials of the day. Prices are normal. The environment is nice.

Regrettable and expensive. Dry burgers with a lettuce leaf as the only accompaniment. Inedible salad and unacceptable appearance. A real scam

Comfortable atmospheres across different rooms.

Characteristic. Good food... I ate a pie, a kind of savory pie filled with meat. Underground bathroom with difficult steps for a person with some walking problems.

Great location and choice of real ales

WOW 🤩 what an amazing place!!!! Took my German friends who came to visit, they were absolutely amazed with your pub. Fish and chips were amazing and very polite customer service 👍. Such a beautiful place will definitely come back and highly recommend. ❤️

Came in for Fish&Chips and a Beer. Found a nice table inside, service very friendly, food and beer were delicious. will come again. can highly recommend.

Came here on my last visit to Cambridge. A very lively, quite busy pub opposite one of the city's many churches. Had a drink whilst I waited for a friend.

Good pints, lovely staff, great atmosphere. But food-wise, please stay away 🤣 just had a soggy beef pie, with soggy "triple cooked" chips. Gravy was delicious, but everything else was truly not nice. Definitely not having my dessert here😝

Great Place with Historical atmosphere!

If visiting cambridge.this it's the place to be

On normal days service is generally good, but when it's crowded, which happens quite often since the place is popular, tables are just left dirty, plates, drinks, used napkins from people before you on the table, and the waiters just seem very pissed off with the customers, which is understandable but still not nice. Food is also worse when place is crowded, when normally it's decent, so I have mixed experience.

Wow bursting with history and the atmosphere is electric will pop back when I’m in Cambridge

Have stopped counting the number of times I have been to this pub, either for food or drinks or both. Very nice pub, the wine list is a little restricted and quite overpriced but the food is very nice. Definitely a must go to pub when you’re in Cambridge for all the history and culture around the pub. They do very nice roast too! 100% recommend

This pub is just so historic, you can’t miss out on it. Cambridge itself is lovely, and I visit this pit every time I come. The cider is crisp, the rooms cozy, and the food hearty. It’s not your average Greene King 💅 Even if you don’t eat in the main bar area, make sure to stop by and admire the ceiling graffiti and wall decor!