The Geldart in Cambridge

I stumbled upon this place a few weeks ago and I have to say, this was one of my favorite meals while traveling in the UK. Solid place and I will go back anytime I am in town.

Great for Sunday roast. Pork and chicken on offer. I had the pork. Melt in the mouth meat and very crackly crackling. Loads of beer choices.

I was looking forward to a steak and chips but the chips are cooked in the same oil as the fish so not possible as I have a serious fish allergy No bottled lager and only one draught lager which was odd. No children’s menu so unfortunately for us we had to leave which was a shame

Amazing place Amazing staff great music

Amazing. All I can say. The staff the food the beer

I was a bit sceptical of this place just because of where it was in Cambridge and it doesn't look like much from the outside so didn't have high hopes But how wrong I was! The place is really quirky and the staff are very helpful and friendly. The food was outstanding and reasonably priced. I had the pork belly which was on the special board and I can honestly say it was the best pork belly I've ever had. Will defiantly be returning.

Lovely pub great food, lovely decor staff fab, very quiet

Lovely atmosphere and music, a bar area and a more restaurant like area. A nice outside seating area and lovely staff. Good portions of great food. Would greatly recommend for a nice relaxed night out.

Very nice pub with good atmosphère. Food was very good. I took the venison and my daughter the pasta. Both were nicely made. Beer was perfect

The food was fine, super average pub food with pretty expensive prices. Wouldn't be in a rush back. Also no high chairs if you happen to be there for a Sunday lunch rather than a late night boozer. Can't speak for the alcohol. The service was friendly and the decor was fun for a pub.

lovely pub with fantastic atmosphere, very welcoming and heart warming backstreet establishment

It is our favourite Pub in Cambridge

If you are in a neighborhood… spare some time and enjoy in a authentic local pub

Even though I had a meal here more than 2 weeks ago I think I should come back to leave a review. I still didn’t find any roast better than this one in Cambridge. I hope you guys keep the great work! 100% recommended.

Didn't try the food but what a great little pub, well worth a visit

A totally recommend it ‼️ Great atmosphere, excellent bar selection, fabulous food ‼️‼️ Unique and extremely personal decoration that you will still enjoy it You can purchase art while you are in. You can take free vinyl away with you. You can hear live music 🎵 on specify days. Great outdoor area. A truly a jewel 💎 in the backstreet of Cambridge ‼️‼️‼️

Great place to eat dinner and socialize with friends ❤️

Of all the side-street corner pubs in this eastern part of the city this is my personal favourite and I made sure I visited as I was back in Cambridge, although some planning was required as it doesn’t open till 5PM on a Friday. As a self-confessed jazz head, anywhere that is musically themed with reliably good ales, dispensed by brass instruments instead of your standard hand pumps, and pictures of Miles Davis and other Jazz greats adorning its walls firmly has me by the short and curlies. Another good visit here. Eight ales on the go with a good mix of styles in the form of Salopian’s Lemon Dream, St Austell’s Tribute, Adnams Ghost Ship, Vocation’s Bread & Butter, Oakham’s Citra, St Ives Meor and Vale Brewery’s Black Beauty Porter, and the Vale Brewery’s Black Beauty Porter I went for was in good condition. This is still right up there for me, one of the top pubs in Cambridge

We came across this pub while walking back into the city. Lovely old fashioned pub with a good selection of ales. We decided to order food. There was a good choice on the menu. I had a vegetable lasagne which was a really good size, came with lovely crispy chips and a side salad. My partner had the Pilton pie which was full of flavour, deep filled and came with a lovely dish of roasted veg. Price was very reasonable and we were served quickly even though they were very busy.

Gem of a pub for locals &/Or tourist in pub crawl mood 💎. The atmosphere & decoration of the place are unique in town. I'm Latino & it makes me feel home without losing it's Brit fine touch. Beer, whiskey & rum selection is great. If you're lucky, go for a single of rum Hechicera.

Always great! Best pub in Cambridge

Great pub,good food and very nice atmosphere!!

Just had a drink with old friends there but I had forgotten how nice this pub is. Will be going back for more.

Great evening on Easter Sunday. Loved the live band with kids playing drums and keyboard. Lovely atmosphere

Went for Easter Sunday lunch. Delicious food, (chicken roast... Yum yum) fab music and excellent service! We'll be back!

My absolute favourite pub, in Cambridge, the UK and beyond! Ales are amazing, the hot rocks food is incredible, the music and atmosphere is second to none!

Maybe we got lucky, getting a table on a Friday. We opted for hot rock pork, fillet steak and a bottle of Grenache. The food was excellent and the wine great for the price. The service was quick and staff informative and friendly. Dog friendly too. The clean were a bonus! Highly recommended.

Great themed pub. Good food and atmosphere. A little gem tbh.

The place and the service are great and the food is good and abundant.

I liked this place a lot. Lovely beers.

£6.90 for a Guinness in a backstreet pub, that, even by Cambridge standards was poor, is criminal. Presumably part of an elaborate joke at the customers' expense. The pub is decked out in rock n roll memorabilia: A great rock n roll swindle indeed. In fairness the staff were very nice. Recommended for those who like a side order of being exploited and scandalised with their pints.

£7.40 for a pint of dry hopped lager is ridiculous, especially when it’s around £5 in neighbouring pubs. Lovely to have a fire lit in the winter.

Nice first time visit, worth a return.

I found this pub from CAMRA's Good Beer guide - not always a guarantee that it is a great pub, just that they will serve real ale and it will be kept well. The beer selection was large, all the beers we had were great (good choices but also in perfect condition). The food was great - we had a lamb roast, a steak hot stone, etc. and all were really good. The service was generally great - they were responsive to emails to book, were attentive throughout the meal, etc. Paying was a bit slow (we went up to the bar in the end) but I wonder if that was a shift changeover/break time - minor quibble. The pub generally seems kid friendly - we had two pre-teen monsters and other tables had similar and younger and no problems were had. The decor is very eclectic! Huge amounts of musicana decorate everything, and our table was right by a selection of slightly saucy artwork (that caused amusement from the young nephews!). We will definitely return! Parking: there might be some street parking in the evenings or at weekends but you'll be driving around to find a space as is to be expected in cities.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and menus written on vinyl records. The location is wonderful!

Absolutely love this pub. First I thought it was the character of the pub that did it, then I thought it was the fantastic selection of real ales, rums and whiskies, but soon enough realised it was the staff that make this place so great. I will be very sorry when I move away from Cambridge, because this is my favourite pub anywhere.

Great pub, tucked away off Mill Road. Food is imaginative and very good quality. Great range of beers. Live music on Tuesdays. Comfortable patio.

The best fish and chips! Great choice of beer and staff always fantastic.

Going to Cambridge v Bristol Rovers,while walking to match came across this friendly pub,only there for a short time,but enjoyable.

A unique and brilliant gem of Cambridge. Quirky music theme, fabulous food, best service, live music, warm atmosphere… well it’s perfect!

Favourite place in Cambridge. Great food, excellent beer and the best people. Thanks for a great evening!

Great pub with a brilliant selection of beer

Lovely friendly local atmosphere but they obviously are also a music venue ( decor). No food at lunchtimes when we went but the menu looks good

The Geldart is home when away from home in Cambridge. Best kept beer cellar and superb atmosphere. A must visit when in town.

Super chilled pub that’s well worth a visit. Had a lazy lunch on a Sunday and as spot on. A few things off the menu (due to demand I imagine) but great atmosphere, cool decor, friendly staff, great beer and very nice food. Can recommend the squid and salads. Will be back for sure!

Lovely food, atmosphere, garden. But pints are £7.50 each. Preposterous for Cambridge... Even in London that would be obscene.

Love the fader, very reasonably priced at 7.10

Great pub. Wonderful staff,quality food and beer.

Walked in, £8.70 for a pint of neck oil, daylight robbery, not a chance

I know times are tight and pubs are struggling with increased costs. However, it is £8.70 for a pint of Beavertown Neck Oil in this pub. Apart from that, the food (vegetable lasagne) was really nice and not too expensive (£14.50).

Lovely pub, rest food, great atmosphere.

... lovely vibes, proper local bar...

A pint of neck oil costs £8.75 which is a total discrace

Bellissimo pub,ottima selezione di birre, grande musica. Sicuramente da visitare di nuovo,e poi era il pub di Syd Barrett

What a fabulous pub. Just had Sunday lunch, Roast lamb with all the trimmings. Beautifully cooked lamb, roast potatoes, seasonal veg, Yorkshire pudding and lashings of tasty gravy. Can't get much better. 6 adults and two children looked after by the attentive staff. Bar person knew the range of beers well and was able to steer me to a great porter and locally brewed stout. If you're after a non pretentious place with great beer, service snd food give this a try.

Great pub, one moody bar tender who if you go in not knowing they don't do food on certain days and ask for a menu will respond... "What for" in a rude manner 😆😆😆 "to fan myself with" I was tempted to respond.. always has a sour face bless him, please go in and try to make him smile. Good job I wasn't that hungry as would have bit his head off for my dinner otherwise.

Great back streets pub. With wonderful musical themed decoration. Elvis, the proprietor, keeps a great selection of ales. Spirits and wine. The food is of a really high standard. Highly recommended. Great atmosphere. Large beer garden including comfortable covered seating areas. Do yourself a great kindness. Get up. Go out. And go there.

Cool pub with a great beer selection

Had great Sunday at geldart not only had an amazing rot rocks dinner but listened to music with Johnny write and his pills amazing music afternoon.goid way to meet new peaple and make freainds .so looking folward to tue night next week .

Superb food and a really enjoyable evening

Superb pub, great range of cask and keg beers, good selection of drinks, great service, amazing decor

As always all food just fantastic! We had a rabbit and it was very good, tender, not boring, you taste a real rabbit ( not a chicken) ! Perfect

Live music! great range of spirits and tasty food! Local artists exhibit here as an added bonus.

Really great proper pub with interesting, well-kept beers on the pumps, banging Sunday roast and welcoming service. Highly recommend.

Old school pub, cosy atmosphere. Good beers on tap & a fireplace. 100% recommended.

Good food, great staff. Very quirky surroundings with vinyl records on the wall. Only complaint was that it was quite cold with smokers going in and out to the garden.

Had a great time. Good beer, great red wine with venison main in an atmospheric pub

Great food, great service, great place!

£7 for a pint of warm lager 🤮 arggh

Great pub with a garden and very tasty food(unique choices but definitely all delicious)

Never been here before. It was for someone birthday Food was good and service was good Lovely in side and toilets lovely and clean We had rabbit which was on special board Belly pork and fish and chips Marinated chicken strips

A bit different and a bit funky. It was quit cold inside for some reason the night we were there.

The place is really cute and amazing, I enjoyed the food and the mulled wine, it was great, you should definitely try it 🍷

Beautiful traditional pub with an interesting menu. Many of our group had hot rocks which all looked great. The price was pretty reasonable too. It was lovely to be somewhere warm, with an open fire and great food on a Friday night. The staff were great and attentive too.

I love this pub. I lived just a few doors down from it for a few years. The staff here have always treated me very well. The food is scrumptious. I got lots of takeaway fish n' ships over lockdown. There's a good selection of beers and wines too! Wonderful music-themed retro vibe with the occasional live music event. It's a wonderful neighborhood pub that was always very welcoming to me. Thank you, Geldart (especially Elvis, Laura, Callum, Raquel). I miss you.

Nice little pub with friendly staff and locals. Basic but charming decor with an open fire with chestnuts roasting. Good selection of draught beers. We did not order any food.

Excellent pub love the beer pumps

A really lovely local pub with great staff, atmosphere and food

Great local pub with a decent outdoor seating. We sat on the yard to play cards and have a beer.

A place with a soul 😉 Lovely food, good drinks selection, band every Sunday.

A nice cozy bar.friendly staff good prices.verry quit tho.il go back some day and might change the review

Decent pub with a great interesting interior theme (check out the piano table!). Great place to have a couple of pints and share a few of small bites or have a sit down meal inside. Worth checking out for sure. Chilled out decked covered outdoor seating area

We stopped for a quick drink. A reasonable range of real ales and a welcoming real fire added to the local atmosphere. We did not eat but from our table we could see into the kitchen and the preparation and plates of food looked both appetising and plentiful.

Pretty nice spot, laid back atmosphere, interesting food…

Food ok, portions not very large. Staff could definitely be more friendly.

Quirky pub, fab beers and wines. Known for their “hot rocks” dining specials.

Great array of beers and very welcoming, recommended.

Nice ambience. Dog friendly too. Staffs are quite friendly.

Cute pub in Cambridge with really good service

A cosy friendly pub. Great food great service

First visit, loved it! and will come back again

Lovely eve last night here. Great vibe, delicious food... especially the prawns & romesco & the steak hot rock!!! And great service too!

Fantastic atmospheric venue. Menus on old records great idea. However not a great dining experience. No salad available for the only fish option, no vegan choices and very limited expensive vegetarian 1970s type option. A mushroom with a bit of goats cheese in a bun six chips and a slice of lettuce. Desperately needs up dating. The 1970s style surly waitressing was amusing.

Great food and really good people! Such a nice place!!!

Great food, service, real cider and beer. Highly recommended.

I have given the Geldart 1 star as I needed to press a star to give my review. As a single man at a low point in my life. I popped in for a touch of hospitality. I have been ignored by the staff for two hours now despite trying to engage in conversation. After sitting with a empty glass for about 5 minutes I started my stopwatch on my phone. At 8 minutes and 15 seconds I was aventualy acknowledge. Suppose you have to be in the In crowd to enjoy some company in this pub. As a ex publican I would be mortified to see my staff ignore anyone. Thanks for the conversation. NOT

Place with a lot of musical charm. The food was delicious.

Staying a few doors down, this pub came highly recommended and we weren't disappointed. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, extremely tasty food which cooked in front of us, on hot rocks! Well done team 👏

I asked if the bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the menu was vegan. I was told yes and it came with dairy butter.

First visit here, great local atmosphere and 6 real ales. The pub decor is based around music and is very nice. The food on offer looked amazing so next visit we will definitely eat here.