The Free Press in Cambridge

The best pub we visited out of about 15 this long weekend in Cambridge. Cellar quality is very good indeed, with a nice range of five or six ales on when we arrived. I was told by the very nice staff that the pub rotates the guest ales, which explains e.g. Bass pale and Twickenham Brewery being available on cask. We didn't eat but stayed until last orders on the Saturday, and look forward to coming back soon!

Cheese platter and Scottish eggs at their best.

Great little pub, decent staff, decent beer, friendly customers

We had lunch with our two daughters here today. The food was absolutely lovely and the service was the best. The caramel mouse beat the salted caramel cheese cake.🤪 We were able to eat in the snug which was great. We cannot recommend this place enough.

Holly denied my drivers licence ID, it’s not a fake and had been accepted by 3 other pubs that night

Great food, great beers, log fire. how a pub should be.

Amazing fish and chips, great old school atmosphere. And one of the best burgers you can get in Cambridge. Great choice of specials as well

Small cozy pub with decent food. Roast could be a bit better.

Will always be one of my favourite spots in Cambridge, staff are lovely, atmosphere is always good, the place is just cosy and comfortable.

Great pub. Highly recommended 👌

Great unpretentious, characterful, old-school local pub serving good beer (and wine etc.) and wholesome pub grub.

An authentic pub even after decades

We turn up at the pub just after lunch had finished put the star for kind enough to make me a ploughman's lunch which is one of the best I've ever eaten. The pub has a real old school atmosphere and we really enjoyed it. Thanks

Absolutely delicious, good food and beers great service, smile is the best thing to dine. Good choice of whisky.

Fantastic, cosy pub and lovely service - their food also tastes great, making it the perfect allrounder pub!

Great place to spend an evening and some of the best pub food in Cambridge. Always a pleasure to visit.

Best Guinness in Cambridge(shire)...

Best fish and chips I've had while visiting the UK. Tacos also had great flavor. Nice char and crisp on the tortillas

Great pub brilliant atmosphere lots of history staff were very polite and service with a smile. I would definately recommend visiting this great pub

Great meal with colleagues in the summer house. Very generous portions. Great to have an open fire in the pub, welcoming and warm.

Great find in Cambridge though not sure I could find it again as well hidden down the back streets! Need to book a table if you go.

I love this place. It's a truly welcoming old pub, with warm and friendly ambience, curious history, and caring people

great mulled wine, vibes, and it's got board games pricey though

Always the best place for holiday dinner 😄

Awesome little English pub with great food and two wood fires lit on a chilly day. Guinness on tap. Perfection

Very busy pub, unfortunately food smells but great pub

The snug is probably my favourite corner of any pub in Cambridge.

Very friendly staff and excellent food.

Had an absolutely fabulous meal here! I can’t wait to go back, and I want to try everything on the menu- but then I also want more roasts- so I’m now in a dilemma. The tomato chutney with the scotch eggs was excellent. The sticky toffee pudding was homemade as well, where homemade desserts are usually an indicator of food quality for me. Also the food pricing is extremely fair. I’m not even a meat and potatoes person but it was SO GOOD. The vibe is great. We were in the snug, but I saw they had games in the main area as well as dog bowls in the garden. Edit: I’ve gone back and tried a special and another dessert. Top notch, I’m a little bit of a food snob and I can’t believe the magic they’re working here in this pub. Also they are so friendly. Teriyaki mackerel with labneh, grapefruit?, and chard. Lemon posset with blackberry coulis and shortbread. Homemade and delicious and a great value. My new favorite spot. Edit: gone back a third time and they have a new kitchen team. Not good, and the sticky toffee pudding is no longer homemade.

Great Sunday roast, great beer. Space outside, great way to start a Sunday

Delightful place. Superb staff. You have definitely got it right. Well done. Thank you.

Cracking Sunday Roast. Table for 4 booked for 12.30pm. Had lush starters - sharing Camembert and both scotch eggs, all excellent. Followed by Sunday roasts all round - two of us had the replacement aubergine schnitzel veggie option - was so good and an inspired veggie option that tasted and felt so meaty! Only thing I’d say is to go early for the roast, as by 2pm they’d run out and even at 12.40pm when we ordered, they were out of nut roasts! Beef also ran out shortly after we ordered.

Friendly staff, great chips and food, convenient location.

good beer, great food; wonderful pub

A little off the beaten track but worth the walk. A proper gem! The best fish and chips we’ve had, and we’re from Yorkshire! Excellent scotch egg. Super salads. Everything prepared by people who care about food and know what they’re doing. We went twice!

Good service and food quick to arrive. A little dark inside and seating not the best if in a group. My dinner was okay but I've had nicer roasts. The pork very fatty and the roasties were a bit 'Aunt Bessies'.

Cute pub, kinda tucked away, which makes it even more appealing :)

It was my first visit to FP since 2008. Owner had changed. Decor had changed slightly (rowing memorabilia was gone). I think it used to be a free house and now it isn’t (at least Green King makes good ale). But this is still a solid neighbourhood pub with an honest feel to it. It was Sunday. I had the roast pork Sunday lunch (Yorkshire pudding first rate). My vegetarian daughter had the halloumi burger and gave it two thumbs up. Everything exactly as hoped for. Prices reasonable. Friendly very slightly bumbling uni-student servers. Strongły recommended as a first-class pub with a quirky name. Off the beaten track.

Tipico pub inglese, molto accogliente. Personale gentile e disponibile

Good ambiance, in a tranquil place, and great staff.

Halloumi burgers are always really good here

Really nice wee pub. Not been for a decade but it’s still charming. Good beer and good value food.

While staying in Cambridge, we were delighted by this pub. Very good quality of food as well as the quantity not to mention the staff, who was willing to give the best service. Needless is to say how mouthwatering the dessert was and how friendly the people were. Long story short, I highly recommend this pub to those who are visiting this amazing town. Thank you for your service ;) Greetings from Barcelona

A genuine place with a warm atmosphere

I LOVE KRIS REALLY FRIENDLY, I HAD A NICE CHAT WITH HIM IF YOU ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM SERVE YOU TOP LAD

Dropped on by for lunch before our train in a convenient spot tucked away about 20 minutes walk to the station but close to the Grafton centre We ordered the crispy squid, the vegetarian scotch egg and as pictured the chicken kiev, whilst all the food was delicious the Kiev was an absolute winner and everyone who tried it commented as such. The beers are reasonably priced and they have a good range of draft ales. There is a good amount of outdoor seating with some sheltered in case of rain

Great place, don’t miss it when you visit Cambridge.

Un très bon pub, chaleureux, avec une cuisine très au dessus de la moyenne.

Pukka pub, nice historical location.

Great pub, great food, great beer, great service.

Always great food, with flavours from all over the world. Classic British pub, with good beer and friendly staff. Gorgeous little beer garden for summer and a fire for winter. Perfect.

Great little pub. Good quality ale

Abseits des Trubels, aber sehr originell. Draußen auch viel Platz.

Wonderful nosh, great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. Independent and traditional 👌🏼

Visited the Free Press with our granddaughter and partner. They were delighted, as we had expected they would be. Dishes are not small ! I needed help with my excellent pork meatballs with dill . The fish and chips is a sight to behold, falling off both sides of the plate. The wine list is interesting and not too expensive. We keep returning!

Food and service was excellent went with friend all meals spot on nice friendly location would highly recommend

Excellent food, drinks and service. We were a party of six and three dogs. We enjoyed nibbles, starters, mains and a dessert. All very tasty. It was nice to see such a varied menu, which made it all the more tempting. Plentiful portions. Food at an affordable price. A good selection of real ales and ciders. Very welcoming and efficient service. Highly recommended. Advise booking a table as it was busy.

Best moules frites for a very long time . My husband’s fish and chips was excellent , as always . And a very nice welcome . Thanks to all

This was an old student haunt for me. We were visiting Cambridge for the weekend and I booked the snug for my wife and I to celebrate 40 years together, and it didn't disappoint. We had a super friendly welcome and very thoughtfully there was a pot plant waiting for my wife on the table. A nice touch, and totally unexpected. The roast pork Sunday lunch was really one of the best I have had. It's great too to have a selection of well-kept beers from brewers who know their trade rather than a collection of similarly-tasting unimaginative and over hopped American Pale Ales like you find in so many pubs these days. I couldn't fault the Theakstons Old Peculier and Tim Taylor's Landlord. Great atmosphere, obviously well supported by the local community, and deservedly still as popular as it was 40 years ago.

Very cosy little pub with a cool outdoor area. Bar staff were very friendly, good selection of beers, and very reasonably priced. It was nice and quiet when I went in there but still had a chat with some fellow tourists! Will definitely be dropping in again next time I'm in town.

The pub is very authentic with good english food. We were 4 adults, with 4 different plates and nobody was disappointed. Wines by the glass are also good.

Arrived for an adhoc Sunday lunch at the Free Press. Reception at the bar was very warm and welcoming. We had a delay with our food, on enquiring why was met with a rude stroppy reply. We were told loudly by our server “was she not paid enough to deal with this!”. One empathises, I don’t feel paying nearly £40 for 2 burgers and 2 drinks to have a spotty student vent spleen at me is value for money either. Approach with caution.

24th Aug 22 had an excellent lunch provided by a friendly, welcoming team in this pub full of character. Only a short walk from Cambridge City Centre in an an attractive old residential area.

This great little pub was our local whilst we stayed in Cambridge. Drinks in the garden on a sunny Saturday and we returned for lunch on the Sunday. Friendly staff good service and nice food.

On my first visit to Cambridge for several years, I was looking for a traditional local in the Mill Road area where I could take an elderly friend for lunch and a pint, within walking distance of his house. I was delighted to find that The Free Press was just as I remembered it, with a warm welcome, an excellent choice of well-kept beers and proper pub food, rather than the burgers and pizzas which seem to be the standard offering in other pubs nearby, some of which no longer seem to offer mid-week opening at lunchtimes. This is a friendly, welcoming and deservedly popular pub and I hope to return on my next visit to the city.

We enjoyed the Sunday Roast very much! A young man from the kitchen served us, very polite and super friendly/efficient. The selection of beers is vast and they have a good selection of spirits and soft drinks. Is our favourite pub in Cambridge and the atmosphere/customer service never fails.

A Proper Pub with great hospitality, friendly staff, excellent pub food and fine beer. What more do you need. A hidden gem.

Fantastic pub with real ales and superb food at bargain price Go scotch eggs and bruschetta - yum super dog friendly as well. What’s no to like ,p? Wish it was next door !

All ingredients in the poke bowl were fresh and well seasoned. I especially love the coconut flavoured rice. Halloumi in burger was well fried, and the only thing I don't like was the hand-cut chips. It was a little bit too raw for me.

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Just very slightly off the beaten track, but we’ll worth a visit. We chose it because it is dog friendly. But it is also people friendly. Nice staff, good beer and lovely straight forward pub food. We also had a lovely chat with some friendly...

We sat in a nice patio area at the back. I opted for the veggie scotch egg and thinking that would not be enough I added cheesy chips. Mistake! The scotch egg was substantial and I did not need the chips. However, they deserve a...

My family and I came here for Father's Day lunch and all of us were incredibly impressed with the standard of food. The food was superb - delicious and surprisingly good value for the quality of cooking. Probably the best burger I have ever eaten....

Staff went out of their way to be helpful. Food was hot , well and timely presented and cooked to perfection . I avoid pubs if at all possible-but , will (hopefully) return to this one in the near future. Well Done everyone at The...

My time at the free press was absolutely stunning. I enjoyed every moment. The food was immaculate and the service/drink was impeccable. If you are in cambridge you are an idiot if you don’t come to this pub. They made my birthday the best one...

Had a lovely meal here with friends. Really good pub food and generous portions. Waiter knew straight away when I asked about the chips/oil cross contamination and let me know that there was a separate gluten free fryer! Music to a Coelaic’s ears. Everyone I...

We were met with a great welcome on our first day out for many months . We sat in the garden at the back , which has had a very clever makeover . The service was excellent, and the menu was as interesting and varied...

We were able to book two tables outside but undercover. We ordered the halumi burger which was really good. They were really strict on the COVID rules, which is good to see. I am wishing them all the best through the next lockdown.

A very enjoyable lunch and drinks at a very welcoming and friendly pub. The beer was excellent. The food was unpretentious and wholesome.

Reading through previous reviews I agree the food and service is good. Clearly, there are challenges under present regulations, making service more difficult. This evening I had two problems - both the dining table and the menus were very sticky, causing a doubt about how...

My daughter took me there on Saturday 12th sept. Weather was amazing so it was good to sit outside. Fish finger sandwich was my daughters recommendation and she wasn't wrongs, apparently the day we were there it was their best seller and know I know...

Partes de este pequeño pub son originales, del siglo XIX, partes son buenas reconstrucciones, pero la sensación y el aspecto de un viejo bebedor de un callejón es real, único en Cambridge. Un pub de Greene King, por lo que la cerveza no es nada para emocionarse (criminalmente dejaron de servir su excelente XX Mild hace un par de años), pero el Abbot está bien conservado, es muy potable y también tienen una sidra fuerte y real de barril. El personal es decente, el lugar se ve encantador, vale la pena un par de pintas, apunte al original si llega lo suficientemente temprano.

We called on here on the off-chance at lunchtime, having wandered sadly all the way up Mill Road without finding a pub open! Our welcome was very warm and friendly and we were delighted to be seated in the cute little ‘Snug’, despite not having...

The Free Press siempre ha sido un buen pub. Buenas cervezas, etc., pero la comida que tuvimos anoche fue fantástica. Un bocado ligero cada uno con dos lados que cuestan 18 fue un valor increíble. Yo tenía el tradicional huevo escocés de carne y hierbas, y mi novia tenía verduras en tempura. Patatas fritas con queso y una ensalada componían el pedido. El aderezo de las ensaladas (recibí una con mi huevo), era delicioso pero no abrumador, y las patatas fritas estaban perfectamente cocinadas (en el pasado, las patatas fritas FP siempre han estado un poco por debajo, en mi opinión). Cada pieza del plato de tempura era una verdura individual, lo cual era genial. Lamentablemente, el huevo escocés de hongos y trufas estaba fuera del menú anoche, pero definitivamente volveremos por más en el futuro.

Visité una noche de lunes a viernes y me senté afuera en un espacio al aire libre pequeño pero muy agradable en la parte trasera del pub. Nos entristeció saber que ya no servían mi cerveza favorita, Greene King XX dark mild, ya que era uno de los pocos pubs que todavía la sirve en Cambridge. Sin embargo, tenían una variedad de otras cervezas que conservaban bien. En general, es un pub local muy agradable, ¡pero espero que pronto vuelvan a traer la luz oscura en algún momento!

Busqué en Google "el mejor almuerzo de labrador en Cambridge" y apareció The Free Press. No solo lo mejor de Cambridge sería mi punto de vista, sino lo mejor en cualquier lugar. El jardín estaba lleno de clientes felices elogiando la comida. Tenía pudín de caramelo pegajoso con helado de postre. En general, este es un pub encantador con un servicio super amable, sin duda volveremos.

¡Mi hijo y yo tuvimos una gran comida aquí esta noche! Teníamos calamares que estaban para morirse como entrante, yo comí jamón, huevo y patatas fritas, ¡que estaba delicioso! ¡Magníficas fichas!Nos sentamos en el jardín y tenían paredes vivientes que hicieron que el jardín fuera realmente especial.Volveremos muy pronto.

Far enough away from the crowded center, this traditional pub is a very good idea to spent your evening, eating fish and chips or drinking a glass of wine. Friendly people (dogs are wellcome), warm atmosphere, ideal for a cold night. The best table is near the fireplace! Worths a visit!

Visited twice on a trip. Very cosy and friendly with loads of games to play on hand too. Tried pork scratchings too!

I was recommended this place to visit whilst working in Cambridge. At first, I was told it's only a few minutes away for me to search for it on google maps. Its a nice little local pub, as I walked in I was welcomed by the staff but struggled to find a seat, but managed to be directed to a table that was free.I was told that I could order at the bar after 18:00 and pay at the end. I wanted to try the must-haves that all my friends told me to get, so I got them all.Scotch Egg for starter, Burger for Main and then Ice cream for Dessert, which was the best £22 spent.The scotch egg was handmade and decent in size. if your not that hungry this is enough as a main. Then came the burger, it was superb... Again homemade with parmesan, rocket salad, etc served with chips. My only disappointment would be the chips, I'm not a great fan of chips myself but these chips were hand-cut chips, but felt like they were triple-cooked and full of grease.Overall, the best pub grub I've had in a long time and will visit the place again when I'm next in town.

Loved everything about this pub - the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the food was delicious and our cockapoo Mabel was made a huge fuss of, which she loved!

Al visitar Cambridge para un servicio conmemorativo, pensé en visitar un pub local y elegí este. Era más fácil de encontrar de lo que esperaba, a pesar de estar situado en un distrito de calles estrechas que se entrecruzan ampliamente.Desde el exterior, Free Press se ve muy intrigante y tiene mucho encanto por fuera y por dentro (casi escribí "posada"). Me sorprendió un poco encontrarlo tan bien iluminado, como esperaba un pequeño lugar con poca luz. Hubo un olor dulce no identificable al entrar que no me gustó mucho. Tal vez fueron los zarcillos de hiedra adornados del techo para una decoración navideña sostenible.Rápidamente asimilé la situación de los asientos: el bar divide el pub en dos partes, la más pequeña de las cuales, a la izquierda al entrar, tiene muy pocos asientos. La mayoría de los asientos en el pub están en mesas en el área interior más grande a la derecha, pero parecía haber cartas "reservadas" en todas las mesas que pude ver.Más tarde descubrí una pequeña habitación bastante encantadora en la parte izquierda del pub, que está ocupada por una gran mesa y asientos a su alrededor. Eso sería un lugar estupendo para un grupo de amigos.Cuando llegué había muy pocos bebedores en el pub. La camarera era encantadora y muy amable y simpática. ¡Me preguntó si preferiría el agua del grifo en lugar de una botella de agua mineral! Me lancé a buscar la botella.Una característica interesante del mostrador de pub es un conjunto de manijas largas y cilíndricas de la bomba, pintadas de rojo, excepto por sus tapas planas doradas ligeramente acampanadas.También es interesante una embarcación de remo (¿universitaria?) Colgando del techo, que probablemente sufrió algún tipo de colisión, ya que un extremo se rompió. Los comentarios jocosos y las firmas del equipo que remaba en él están inscritos en su superficie amarilla en un rotulador negro.Cuando me aventuré a usar el baño, vi al gato de pelo largo más hermoso. Pronto estaba haciendo un escándalo por ella. Ella pidió que la dejaran entrar al pub, pero no estaba segura de si eso sería aprobado, así que la dejé afuera. Pero resultó que el gato a menudo entra y está bien cuando lo hace. (Noté un frasco de galletas para perros en el bar, así que los perros también son bienvenidos).Cuando estaba afuera, noté el espacio exterior cubierto detrás del pub, protegido del viento, donde no está permitido fumar. Esto hace un cambio con respecto a la mayoría de los jardines de pub, y me sorprendió gratamente, aunque había muchas velas grandes en frascos.Sobre el tema de las velas, había velas en las mesas dentro del pub, y esto es algo que no me gusta en absoluto, por razones de salud.Por el momento, el pub sirve vino caliente para 3. 50 Un pizarrón dice que el tipple de la semana es "Hot Winter Punch" (ginebra de mora, sidra, jugo de naranja, clavo y canela) para 6. 50 La Ginebra de la semana es Boodles London Dry con pomelo, romero y una rodaja de limón. El vino de la semana es New Hall, Reino Unido "Barons Red".

No había visitado The Free Press durante algún tiempo y recuerdo que era un pub peculiar, acogedor y prototípico. Esta experiencia reciente confirmó mi postura en el pub como un gran lugar para socializar y tomar una copa. El personal del bar es amable, hay una excelente selección de cervezas y ginebras, y The Free Press generalmente ofrece un ambiente cálido. Debería visitar aquí más a menudo! Quizás hubiera alcanzado la calificación de cuatro o cinco estrellas si no hubiéramos experimentado un pequeño "precio variable" en el que durante dos rondas idénticas se nos cobró 8. 90 GBP y 9. 80 GBP. No es demasiado, así que puedo dejarlo ir, pero tal vez un consejo (esto fue para pintas de Guinness y Beck) para el personal. En una nota al margen, también agregaré un Guinness servido en un vaso de sidra Stowford Press, mal vertido y desbordado, esto es un sacrilegio.En resumen: gran pub, gran ambiente pero pequeños ajustes que posiblemente se hagan. . .

No hemos estado en este pub por mucho tiempo, pero hoy estábamos de paso y la Junta del Menú parecía interesante.Este es un verdadero pub antiguo, con un fuego ardiendo en la gran y verdadera cerveza de las bombas.Este fue el primer pub para no fumadores que escuchamos, por lo que ganó su reputación es algo diferente hace mucho tiempo.Mi esposa tenía un Strogonoff de champiñones y yo un plato de gambas. Brillantes, enormes porciones algo diferente de la comida de pub habitual.Personal amigable.

Found the lovely pub based on a recommendation from a shop owner. The salad options were limited but the salad was excellent. The soup wonderful, however the scotch egg was meant to runny - not and a bit tasteless on what it was described on the menu. A pity as running scotch are great if done well.

The Free Press is a lovely old beer pub in the heart of Cambridge, hidden on a back street. It's a delightful old place where the beer is and always has been extensive and excellent. The ambience is fine too - relaxed, basic, rickety, old - a real pub. However, the food is another matter. The choice doesn't seem to match that on the menu, certainly not that on the online menus. It's basic pub food that is trying - without any flair - to be something better. It fails on this, unfortunately - the "mezze platter" was basically some big chunky pieces of carrot and celery, a huge fat slice of bread and a tin of olive oil with a small dish of runny tahini. Maybe I should not judge on one visit. The pub is a lovely place and the staff are friendly. Maybe they need a new chef. Why not just go and enjoy a beer there - it's a lovely location.

I met up with around 20 friends from our days as students in 1976-79. The pub had reserved space for us so that we could eat in comfort, and the staff were extra friendly and efficient! It’s a brilliant pub with an honest and good value menu :))

E' un piccolo pub appena fuori dal centro storico. Per questo motivo è un locale tranquillo. Ho mangiato un buon Fish & Chips. I prezzi sono molto popolari. E' un pub consigliato dagli studenti ....

Free Press se encuentra a poca distancia de la mayoría de las universidades, pero lo suficientemente lejos como para escapar de las multitudes. Esta es la primera vez que tengo pescado y papas fritas que dejan en claro por qué alguien querría comer pescado y papas fritas. The Free Press también ofrece selecciones veganas. Excelente comida, a un precio razonable.

This is like a hidden treasure in Cambridge. Has good beer and good veg food. If you want to relax after a long day, head to this place and you would feel at home.