The Edge Cafe in Cambridge

A fascinating exhibition of new work by Cambridge born, London based artist Ian Rawlinson. The exhibition runs from 5th October - 1st November 2024 at the Edge Café. The preview takes place on Saturday 5th October from 6.30 - 8.00pm. REFRACTOR is an exploration of collective memory as seen through East Anglia's military past. Prints and collages are inspired by connections to places and structures in North West Norfolk. Rawlinson adds intrusions and abstractions to the images, drawing out the notion that these places are portals where different timelines meet. The EDGE CAFÉ is open Mon - Sat 09.00 -16.00

Called in here for lunch. The ham and cheese toastie with homemade onion chutney was the best toastie I have ever had I'll be back.

Poped in today 19/09/23 for a full English placed my order and a piping hot breakfast arrived 10 minutes later have to say it was absolutely delicious well done to Jo and the team as the service was excellent cheers lisa cambridge

The Brookfield medical campus is a bit of a maze but parking is free and there is this lovely café by the entrance. I had soup which tasted home made accompanied by some fresh brown bread (not sliced). A much better option than the choices at the main Addenbrookes site

A fascinating exhibition of new work by Cambridge born, London based artist Ian Rawlinson inspired by place and memory. The exhibition runs from 3rd - 28th October 2022 at the Edge Café. The preview takes place on Saturday 1st October from 5.30 - 8.00pm. JUNCTURE is the latest in a series of solo exhibitions inspired by Ian Rawlinson’s hometown of Cambridge. The imagery is drawn from places which have remained intact since the artist’s childhood, despite significant changes in the city. Prints and collages depict fragments of this vanishing landscape. His personal history is an influence on the work and the search to find images which provoke a sense of resonance form part of an ongoing investigation into ideas of place and memory. In this latest series of works, Rawlinson uses adjusted and abstracted stills from his films, together with encroaching black forms, reductive marks and gritty textures, suggesting ideas of fragmentation and loss. The café is open Mon - Sat 9.00am - 4.00pm.

Quick brew after having a meeting in area, rime for a brew service quick and helpful. Tea as requested. Time to move to next venue.

Decent coffee and price very reasonable, only thing that let it down was a too-hard gluten free cookie.

A fascinating exhibition by Cambridge born London Based artist Ian Rawlinson inspired by place and memory. The exhibition runs 6th September to 1st October at the Edge Cafe. The preview, talk and reading is on Saturday 4th September 6pm. MARGINAL is the seventh in a series of solo exhibitions inspired by Rawlinson’s hometown of Cambridge where he revisits places which no longer exist or have been subject to significant change since he lived in the city. His personal history is an influence on the work and the search to find images which define the confluence of past and the present form part of his ongoing investigation into ideas of place and memory. In this series of work Rawlinson uses adjusted and abstracted imagery suggesting ideas of fragmentation and loss. The work is shown alongside text from Real Cambridge, a new book by Grahame Davies. Grahame accompanied Ian on a walk around the Arbury and King's Hedges area of Cambridge to discover hidden features and places from the past. This walk informs a chapter in the book. Opening hours are currently Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm, Sat 9am - 4pm. Opening times may be subject to change. Contact the Edge Café for further updates.

Great coffee and brownie. Hard to find decent quality coffee in this city but the mocha I had definitely impressed me, will be back again for it. And the baked goods looked very nice — decided on a brownie which was very good quality as well. Staff were friendly as well

Lovely food and great service at this social enterprise cafe on cambridge's famous Mill Road. Highly recommended!

A fascinating exhibition by Cambridge born London Based artist Ian Rawlinson inspired by place and memory. The exhibition runs 1st September to 2nd October at the Edge Cafe. The preview is on Tuesday 1st September  6 - 8pm. ABSENCE is the sixth in a series of solo exhibitions inspired by Rawlinson's hometown of Cambridge and focuses on places which no longer exist or have significantly changed since he lived in the city. Prints, collages and drawings depict fragments of a vanishing landscape. His personal history is an influence on the work and his search to find images which highlight all the change, form part of his ongoing investigation into ideas of place and memory. In this series of work Rawlinson uses adjusted and abstracted photographs together with encroaching black forms, words and textures, suggesting ideas of transition and loss. Opening hours are currently Mon - Fri 10.00am - 3.00pm. Contact the Edge Café for further updates.

Had a delicious vegan carrot cake, topped with lemon zest, and a black coffee to take away. Tasted great and ordering to take away was simple and safe

Returned to The Edge last week for a take out coffee and a brownie. Great brownie as usual. They look really well set up for social distancing for take away and eat in. Will go back for the meal deal in August for lunch. Good to see them open again.

Booked table for 10 after tour of the stunning Cambridge mosque nearby..1 minutes walk .......we all had different meals and when I looked down the table everyone had eaten every last crumb! What a fab friendly place., with excellent choice of great food...would definitely recommend for light meals and great coffee

Thank you so much, friendly staff, yummy food, great coffee, comfortable atmosphere! We were a group of 9 and nothing was too much trouble. A definite place to visit when in Cambridge 😁

Definitely one of my favourite places in Cambridge. Situated at the end of Mill Road on hospital grounds is this gem. While its primary function may be to cater for hospital patients and visitors, it actually is a great place to go for a coffee and some snack. I come here regularly to get some work done (free wifi!). The coffee is all right (not more...), and the food is surprisingly nice, especially the Granola breakfast and the English breakfast. And added bonus is that they employ people with learning difficulties, all of whom try very hard and are very friendly. Okay, it is not haute cuisine and the atmosphere is nothing like the Ritz. But it is honest, with honest prices and doing good as well. I will be here for many happy returns!

Una fascinante exposición del artista londinense Ian Rawlinson, nacido en Cambridge, inspirado en su historia personal y sus asociaciones con Cambridge. La exposición tendrá lugar del 2 al 27 de septiembre en el Edge Cafe. Hay una vista previa el martes 3 de septiembre de 5 a 8 pm.Ian Rawlinson regresa a su ciudad natal de Cambridge con el quinto de una serie de exposiciones individuales inspiradas en el lugar y la memoria. LIMINAL explora usos en desuso y lugares ocultos en la ciudad conectados a su pasado. Impresiones, dibujos y collages representan fragmentos y recuerdos de estructuras significativas situadas en el límite entre el pasado y el presente.

A community based cafe. Lovely freshly prepared food on site. Great selection for breakfast & lunch. The very kind & friendly staff who are mainly volunteers are very happy to make to order. Cood coffee. Nice atmosphere. Great value.

Sandwiches huge, great variety of fillings and bread. Come with crisps. Good value as well. Recommended.

Agradable cafetería, el personal es encantador, la comida era estupenda. Tenía el desayuno Edge, que cuesta 7 y tienes 2 tocino (pequeño), 2 huevos, 2 tostadas recién hechas, champiñones, 1 salchicha pequeña, frijoles, pudín negro y un poco de tomate. Mi única queja es que ese precio debe incluir una taza de té o café y no debes pagar 1. 80 encima de 7 para un té que también estaba frío (por favor, la gente calienta la olla primero, no me malinterpretes, la comida estuvo buena, pero por 8. 80 el precio total y el té frío no creo que valga la pena).

Este es un muy bonito, muy bien iluminado con gente serio cafetería de barrio que se preocupan por su trabajo. La comida no es nada especial (con la excepción de los diabólico que tenía, que era excelente y muy ricos), con ingredientes de calidad y poco originalidad, pero está buena, y las porciones son bastante generosas. Por cierto, los bocadillos/envolturas vienen con patatas fritas en el lado, así que no compren un paquete extra que yo! Hay algo acerca de la acústica en que hace difícil conversación, pero hay un montón de asientos afuera, donde la acústica no son un problema.

Una interesante exposición de la artista nacida en Londres Cambridge Ian Rawlinson inspirado por su historia personal y las asociaciones con la Arbury y zona KING'S setos de Cambridge. La exposición corre 30 de abril - 1 de junio en el borde de la cafetería. Se hablar un artista y filtrado de nuevo cortometraje de ian el sábado 19 de mayo a las 6 de la tarde.Ian Rawlinson vuelve a su ciudad natal de Cambridge con el cuarto en una serie de exposiciones y lugar inspirado por la memoria. Frontier explora otra área de la ciudad conectado a su pasado: Arbury y King's setos. Cuadros, dibujos, collages y una corta película representan fragmentos y recuerdos de la zona de los alrededores casa de la infancia del artista.

We have just relocated to the site next to the cafe. The staff are so helpful and the food is amazing. All freshly prepared and they will do special requests as well. Any thing from breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea, all very tasty.

This place is fab. The atmosphere is great, the staff are friendly and the food is good at a really good price .

Great place for food and drink. Reasonably priced. Pleasant and friendly staff. I often get stuck for healthy alternatives at cafe but this one makes that choice easy. Creative menu and tasty dishes. Choice and fresh ingredients. A great place!

I had a couple of colleagues visit me at Brookfield’s hospital and the meeting room was double-booked so we adjourned to the cafe next door. They do a veggie special which went down well as well as some great sarnies for the carnivorously inclined.

A most welcome visit to the Edge cafe with most welcoming and kind staff. Tasty food and all that we needed. I accidentally knocked my plate on the floor and staff sorted it out without issue. Good vegetarian food. Friend loved the take out bacon sandwich. I had a chocolate brownie for the first time in years and it was delicious! Will visit again soon.

A fascinating exhibition by Cambridge born London Based artist Ian Rawlinson inspired by his personal history and associations with Mill Road. The exhibition runs 2 May - 3 June at the Edge Cafe. There will be an Artist's talk and screening of Ian's short films inspired by place and memory on Saturday 20 May at 6pm.

I had The Edge Club it was reasonably priced and my god what an amazing sandwich I struggled to finish it beautifully presented. I had heard a.lot about their signature Brownies and I have to say they didn't let me down so chocolatey and hit the spot for any chocolate lover. The cafe is warm and the staff polite and welcoming. Not a place to miss if your in the area.

this place is fantastic nice coffee and cake reasonable prices lovely staff highly recomended ,came here with freinds with little babys and it was very welcomeing and freindly and i love that the ethos too will be visiting regular

We went and had a latte and tea and some delicious carrot cake. The drinks and cakes were lovely, the staff were very friendly and the cafe is light, bright and clean. The only problem is it was not lunchtime so we couldn't try any of the savoury food, which looked really tasty. We will definitely be back!

I have been in here a few times now and I have to say the hot chocolate ( plus the trimmings) here is fabulous. The staff are always friendly and polite, and is always clean Well done See you soon.

I only had a coffee (an Americano) which was really nice and not expensive at £1.80.