The Petersfield in Cambridge

Typical English Pub! Differentiated by the service, the food was very interesting, well prepared and well served. A delight.

Love the Petersfield for Sunday lunch. Looking forward to going back when they have sorted out their meat supplier. Beef was difficult to cut let alone chew. Took it all back for the dog. Nobody asked us how the food was even after they had put all the meat in a doggy bag.

Came for a roast meal on Sunday - our reservation was at 3pm and unfortunately they had run out of the veggie option. The only option otherwise was the vegan burger, which didn't feel like a great alternative! The roast beef was fine, but for the price, a single slice of beef felt slightly cheap and as though they were running out of food. However, the pub has a really great atmosphere and it was lovely to see it so busy!

I love the vibe at the Petersfield. It's a classically beautiful pub, the staff are unusually lovely, and they have interesting events like the sunday pub quiz. They also have a good selection of beers and ciders. The only downside is the food. I've been here a few times, and have ordered the burger, fish and chips and the sunday roast. All of these dishes were disappointing. The burger was bland, the fish batter was far too oily, and the sunday roast chicken was dry. If they could just improve the quality of their food offerings, I'd be a regular.

First visit. We had a roast dinner for Sunday lunch. The pub has a comfortable homely feel to it. The food was very nice & presented well. The service was very good & the were friendly, helpful & made you feel very welcome. We will definitely go back again thank you

We had a big table of 14 as we were in Cambridge for a birthday celebration. The pub was so accommodating and helpful. The food is excellent, proper pub food but elevated. I cannot recommend it enough, on every level.

We have visited the Petersfield several times But today we went for Sunday lunch Realy nice veryvwell cooked . Great atmosphere in pub Good prices . Good range of beers

Nice place with an eclectic mix of customers. Friendly service and a nice courtyard.

This place is always great. Tasty food, a big range of drinks and wonderful atmosphere.

Fairly quiet mid week, but that didn't stop us having a great meal - the steak off the specials board was well prepared with a fresh salad to pair. Good beers on tap. Staff were extremely friendly with some good recommendations. Thoroughly recommend.

Had an amazing roast dinner and fabulous day here with friends.

Went here for a Sunday roast, and it was pretty disappointing. The meat was so tough and the sides were cold, which really ruined the meal. The veggies were bland, and the potatoes tasted like they'd been sitting out for hours. To top it off, one of the staff members was actually asleep at the bar, which didn’t exactly give off the best impression. For the price, I expected way better. I definitely won’t be coming back for a roast anytime soon.

Came to petersfield for dinner tonight, was small choice to pick from the menu but I will say was the dishes they had I knew they were hearty meals, so for starters I had the salt and pepper squid with a spicy mayo it was a very decent size portion and the taste was great presented like a rustic look was more than satisfactory was excellent then to follow I had the sirloin steak cooked rare and a side of kale and green beans, took the first bite from the steak and it was amazing cooked to perfection it came with nice portion of thick cut chips and peppercorn sauce let’s just say the plate went back empty couldn’t pick a fault with either dish, not only the food was exquisite but the atmosphere was awesome and the staff were very friendly and approachable definitely be going back there again with friends had a great time

Delicious lunch fare and a warm welcome. Good selection of beers and wines. Very dog friendly with treats and water bowls.

This is a lovely air conditioned pub easy walking distance from local shopping centre and premier inn we are staying at. We chose a day it was 33c so it's lovely to cool down . Had lovely food in the garden too. Great stuff.

We had a brilliant family meal at the Petersfield. Great food and they really looked after us . Diolch

A really great pub. It’s lovely inside with a small courtyard. The staff are great, really friendly and welcoming. Our meals were excellent and the chips were the best we’ve had for a long time. Definitely worth a visit.

Had a lovely meal at the Petersfield, the staff were friendly and attentive to our dietary requirements and the food was great.

A very cozy pub with extremely friendly staff and truly great food - made with a lot of love. Wonderful beer garden in the back, but also a great interior. A true gem in Cambridge!

Didn't eat here but I'm sure it would be good . Lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff

This is my go-to in Cambridge for a Sunday roast, the veggie option is delicious (just make sure to ask for the Yorkshire pudding to be included!), others in my group had various meat roasts and really enjoyed also. Puddings were nice but, if I'm being picky, felt small for the price. More generally the pub has a cosy atmosphere and good selection of real ales, AND a fun quiz on Sundays. What more could you want?!

Sunday roast arrived cold. The veggies were microwaved. Way too expensive for a mediocre roast.

Have been here twice now, once with friends and once with work. The work trip was most recent with us being a group of 16. The Petersfield team were amazing all the way through from booking to the dinner itself. The service was exceptional and the food incredible. Great beers available and extra special service provided for the doggo we had with us. I would absolutely recommend this pub!

Decent food. Not a huge selection but often that's a good sign.

Sadly, quite poor service. Waited at table unattended for ages. So, got up to order drinks at bar (added to tab - mistake, read on). Had to get up again to get someone to take food order. Then told there was no more haddock & chips. (So only 5 mains left from choice of 6). Waited ages again for food which was average pub fare. The biggest slap in the face was a 12.5% service charge (an extra £9.45 to the bill). This included the drinks I had to get up to order and fetch myself at the bar. Yes, it’s ‘discretionary’, but do you want to add another half hour to your evening while they work out how to adjust the bill and query why you were not ‘satisfied’ enough to give them an extra 10 quid for the pleasure? So, £85 for three mains and four small drinks. We were in an Air BnB so should’ve got some grub from Marks n Sparks and a nice bottle of wine instead! Regrets, I’ve had a few…

Really great pub food and lovely staff. Highly recommended

We always have a great time there, we always go in a big group, and the team is always happy to accomodate us. highly recommended, the food, drink selection and the team are all brilliant.

Was staying overnight in Cambridge for a concert and The Petersfield provided a great spot for drinks and food; great, friendly staff too; we’ll be back 👍

I've had to re-write my review. This has always been a beautiful pub but it's like they've come out of first gear now with the service. Phenomenal service and food with a relaxed pub atmosphere. Love it!

A nice back street pub with friendly staff. You will find not just a very nice atmosphere inside, but nice decoration too. A great place to spend time with friends. I found the food quality on average. PS I loved the background music when I visited it. As usual it is based on food quality, staff attitude, atmosphere and local-standard value for money. Over the last twenty years I have been travelling for business (and not) reason and I have discovered a lot about the world of catering. Service 3 Food 3 Value 3 Atmosphere 4

Very welcoming atmosphere, the chef even pulled out an excellent roast at the eleventh hour in Easter Sunday: couldn't have been more grateful. Great atmosphere and challenging pub quiz. What's not to like!

Great atmosphere! Lovely, friendly service!

We have gone to The Petersfield on multiple occasions during our stay in Cambridge. It is a very cozy pub, with very friendly staff. The food is very good, the same price in the area. There is always a good atmosphere and they have board games. You have to reserve because it is always full!! 100% recommendable.

The pub has a cosy atmosphere, very forthcoming staff, and an outstanding selection of wines. We were all amazed by our experience and look forward to coming back soon again.

In a group of 4 for Sunday lunch…… Overpriced and underwhelming Not very welcoming Service charge unreasonable A revisit is unlikely

This is a great local pub in the heart of the community. Excellent range of beers, good food and convivial atmosphere. Go, eat and drink. Enjoy

Came here for dinner with friends. First time here, also first night in Cambridge. The atmosphere is great. Food was too. Had the haddock and chips (large fish and fries). The chorizo tagliatelle with red wine sauce. They were very tasty. The fried squid/calamari was very well seasoned. We also had the desserts which were very good- the chocolate dome, the apple raspberry tart, sticky toffe pudding. We all enjoyed everything.

I've lived in Cambridge most of my life and this is the first time here for a Sunday lunch. Absolutely blown away. It was the best meal I've ever had in a Cambridge pub to be honest and I am a very fussy person when it comes to a roast dinner. Simply amazing.

Excellent food, and superb service. I was struggling to choose a wine and mentioned that after Covid I struggle with my sense of taste and white wine is a bit hit and miss. My waiter made it her mission to find me something that would work and three slurps of different things later, I’ve rediscovered Chardonnay! Really kind and engaged service and the food is obviously above par and everyone is enjoying being here. First visit but I’ll be back.

This review is an update. Down from 5 stars to three. Portions are a bit stingy, how can you justify £19 for a chicken thigh? Quality isnt as good as it used to be. Service was 'vague'. No offer of drinks, not even water for the table. Come on guys, we know you can do better than this and get those 5 stars back.

Cold ravioli and the discretionary service charge is not discretionary. We asked for the discretionary service charge to be removed and we were told it was against company policy to do so. Beware....

Went for a birthday celebration yesterday, many different meals had, all were delicious. Thankyou

Been coming her for many years now. Never disappoints. Food delicious. Staff super friendly and helpful. Relaxing and warm atmosphere. We want it all to ourselves ❤️❤️

The perfect stop between Cambridge Station and Cambridge United! If I lived closer I'd find plenty of other excuses to go

Went for Sunday lunch, unfortunately the food was very bad, stone cold, and the ‘roast’ potatoes were rock hard, they had presumably only been read a short story about an oven. Can only really justify 2 stars as the bar staff were lovely. The kitchen really needs to look at itself, charging £20 per roast, yikes.

Lovely place to spend the evening. Food was excellent and considering how busy they are pretty speedy too. Friendly staff. I’d recommend booking a week or two in advance.

Came here after my sisters funeral asked to vacate my table in 15 minutes bad service no respect

Nice little dining pub but make sure you book, they don’t seem to welcome walk-ins, not even for just drinks. One barman who was backlogged with table orders, nobody helping him, so a 15 minute wait for a simple pint of beer and a G&T. Second round not much faster so gave up and ate elsewhere.

I’ve cycled past this establishment multiple times a week for the past 2 years and just had the pleasure of being a patron on Sunday! We booked a table a few weeks in advance for 6 of us and had a lovely time. The Sunday roast was delicious! We had a combination of vegetarian and Omni dishes and everyone agreed that it was at the top of our list for roasts in Cambridge. We’ll definitely be back to try some other items.

£2 for a slice of cheese on a £15 burger which it already was supposed to come with according to the menu. I did get offered £1 off my bill for the inconvenience. (Not taken… this better be the best slice of cheese on a burger I ever taste!). Ale tastes vinegary which was meant to be fruity. Also doesn’t have a cash option.

Great Sunday lunch with the best crispiest Yorkshires!

Lovely and cosy, great food and music

Food, service and atmosphere was fantastic.

I know the team but, for me, this is a fabulous pub with great food and some great inclusive events. We went to a fab Christmas drag queen event there on Saturday evening and it was the most perfect vibes. Tons of fun!

One of the best roasted reef with yorkshire pudding in UK.

Rather disappointed. The starters were just OK. My squid in a chili sauce was well cooked but the sauce was a little too 'hot'. However the Sunday Roasts were below par. The plates were overfilled vegetables just close to being raw. The Cauliflower cheese had no or nearly no cheese. This was swiftly put right by the manager. Service was good ( particularly a short haired waitress who was superb In the end I was under impressed and would rank it average at best A shame as the place itself is very pleasant and the atmosphere is good

Nice pub that can accommodate large groups with a booking. Had a nice vegan roast dinner, with a mushroom wellington that was better than expected

First time I've been here and it was lovely. Very cosy. Staff so accommodating and lovely. We went for Christmas lunch. The mushroom wellington and crumble were so tasty. Will definitely go back.

Staff wounderful, main course not great, but for this time of the year acceptable,

Had one of our Christmas 🎄 dinners at the place and the setting was very comfy with some ambience Prices reasonable priced too and comfortable sitting. Would recommend 👌 👍

Very welcoming, accommodating and friendly staff; everything done with a smile. Food, Roast Beef, was brilliant, seasonal veg cooked perfectly and hearty portion sizes. Atmosphere is exceptional, roaring fire - all in with more than reasonable prices. Fantastic place.

Great food and service. Vegetarian options available.

Nice pub, good atmosphere and good food. Nice Cozy spot to spend a lazy afternoon over a few drinks.

Very tasty food and a lovely cozy atmosphere. The Sunday roast is great.

Great pub, one of our favourites in the area

Cute pub, combo of dinners, drinkers and quizzers seemed to thin the staff out a bit. But a nice crowd in a nice local. Quiz master was good

Great food, especially their Sunday roast!

We had some great lunch with a croque monsieur and carrot ravioli, together with a pint of IPA. The food and location was great!

Go here regularly for a Meet Up event. Good food and drink and fast and friendly service.

We had found this place last year when we came up for a football match and had such a great meal we had to come back, this time for Sunday lunch although we did pop in as we were passing the day before for a couple of beers and a sit in the garden which was lovely The team were very accommodating with our booking ahead of time as I couldn’t book online so emailed them and they were happy to sort it We had a delicious meal with a nice bottle of red. We had beef which was super tender and still pink which should be easy for food establishments but so often doesn’t happen. The accompaniments were also delicious especially the cauliflower cheese which we got as an extra. Absolutely delicious We’ll definitely back next April when we come back up for football

Brilliant as usual. Thanks to the team for great food and service. See you again a in a few weeks.

Fabulous pub. Staff are a little distracted but a great place to have a drink Good clean toilets 🚽

Popped in for an impromptu cocktail and the Mojito was banging! I'm a Mojito snob but that was a belter. The pub was buzzing. It was Thursday steak night and whilst we didn't eat this time will definitely be back! 😋

Quite possibly one of the best Sunday Roasts in town - top quality and excellent portions. Nice, warm and welcoming pub.

Great local pub that is thriving - location, ambience, service, food, drinks - everything - amazing!

Found this place by chance and had an early dinner with the family. The place was cozy and the staff super friendly. They had a kids menu which was handy with the kids. My wife had the pork belly special and I had the fish and chips and both were phenomenal. Would certainly come back again.

Lovely but 5 something for a 35ml of Laphroaig round the corner at Geldart. The Pilgrim ale from Norfolk is something unique.

Beautiful place , fun staff and great music, no vaping inside us a bit of a draw back tho, that said the guiness was great x

Great place to visit, especially on the weekend when they have a pub quiz on the Sunday and a brunch option on the Saturday. In order to enter the pub quiz you should book ahead as it does get busy and also a little bit noisy.

Very friendly staff. The pub feels cosy. Very clean. The best Sunday roast I ever had.

The Petersfield was suggested as a place to visit for lunch. So, after a 30 minute train journey and 15 minute walk from the station we arrived to a nice looking pub , both outside and in. As we made our way to the bar, there was the sign, CARDS ONLY. not being in possession of a card between us, we were forced to beat a retreat and find another establishment. Such a disappointment. I have looked on the website and can find no noticeable reference to card only. I have marked as such because we felt let down and somewhat discriminated against by not having a card.

The Harissa Mac&Cheese was an interesting experience. Toilets being out of order not so much.

Cozy atmosphere and amazing Sunday roast!

Ordered via QR code, server gave me wrong drink and was sure that it was what I ordered. Nice enough to change it but when I checked the order, I was correct :)

Fantastic back street gem of a pub! Had the Bavette steak, cooked to perfection with an incredible rich mushroom sauce (very different to the standard creamy version you usually get) A side of courgette fries with garlic mayo and parmesan was an absolute revelation. A nearby table had a "sandwich" which looked amazing, huge and well above average. Fantastic service from a great manager topped off a lovely midweek afternoon. Worth the walk out of town...

What a lovely place, i came for the first time for dinner and we sat outside, the food was delicious and the staff was super nice and helpful! This pub is definitely one of my favourite place to go for now!

There are locals and then there are locals... And then there are families where you go for dinner and a pint. This is the latter. It is cozy and warm by the fire in winter, and sunny and breezy in the back garden in the spring and summer. The menu changes with the seasons and avoids pub fare in an accessible and delightful way. The food simply never disappoints. The managers and staff actually care, about their customers and each other. They work their butts off and always manage to have a smile in their back pocket when you walk through the door. A true Cambridge pub, for true Cantabrigians.

Had the pleasure to enjoy a lovely dinner at The Petersfield on Wednesday evening the pub has a great cozy atmosphere with great location, food was amazing and the service was absolutely outstanding! I would like to say a special thank you to the girls working there Cherece and Eppie who turned our evening into a truly fantastic experience with outstanding service and friendliness!

Cherece was an amazing host for our drinks social. Very kind, inviting and knowledgeable. Couldn’t do more to accommodate us! 5*!!

Had a lovely evening in this warm and friendly pub. The food was tasty and well presented and the service exceptional. The 2 ladies working the bar and serving even when busy made time to talk to all the customers, making sure everyone had what they needed. Because they were so lovely we asked their names so that we could recommend them to our friends, Eppie and Cherece will make sure your evening is memorable, I highly recommend .

We had an fantastic Sunday roast at the Petersfield, service was amazing ! Soon as we arrived for our booking we were greeted by the lovely Chereece and was looked after the whole entire time. Chereece was excellent with taking our order promptly and gave us a wide and knowledgeable range of beverages to accompany our meal. Overall a great experience and we will be coming back very soon !!

Visited yesterday for a Sunday lunch and can honestly say it was the best roast I’ve had out in a long time! It was very busy which was nice and the food came out promptly. Only slight criticism would be that the sausages could have been a bit more premium for our pigs in blankets and I was missing a bit of braised red cabbage- other than that, amazing!

We went here on Valentine's Evening on a whim really to escape the kids and what an excellent idea that turned out to be.This place has a truly warm and welcoming ambience (all too rare these days in my opinion).The staff were sociable, funny & friendly and the food..WOW! We were both blown away.Each course was lovelier than the last and yet so different,,,who has ever heard of Wild Mushroom Cappuccino? It was sublime and all good value for money too.Salmon and prawns with quail's eggs, Chateaubriand steak, melted cheese on brioche and a delectable melt in your mouth chocolate pudding to finish off with.We really enjoyed ourselves and rate it an eleven out of ten.They do really care and it does really show.

As a local have regularly drunk here on Friday evening enjoying the atmosphere, however never again. This evening I ordered a round of drinks, which included 2 pints of ale. Both pints didn’t taste right I returned them, swapping them for another. We then watched as the same pints, after sitting in the side for 15 mins or so were then topped up and subsequently sold to another customer!! Outrageous!! Avoid, and go to the Cambridge Blue!!!

My experience does not merit a return visit. I had very average fish and chips with too many peas and not enough chips. The most frustrating part is that I booked a table for 4 people online about 2 weeks in advance and we were given a small round table by the door so we were squished and uncomfortable. The place was full so perhaps they save the better tables for their regulars. Service was pleasant though but it didn't make up for the terrible table and average food.

Just returned from Friday night dinner at The Petersfield. The food is stunning. Cooked by a chef. The wine is top quality and the beer is brilliant (lines respectfully cleared weekly). We eat out a lot. We are not easily pleased. But The Petersfield delivers across a number of elements: in terms of quality of food, atmosphere.and service. They (meaning Sherise and Elspeth) REALLY care. Thank you both for delivering on all levels. See you again very soon! (ps Their Sunday roasts are to die for!).

4 of us came in today for Sunday lunch. My daughter booked for my Birthday visit to Cambridge. All I can say is it was honestly the best Roast Lunch I have ever had out. Just delicious. We all loved our food, the brilliant service from Cherece was an added bonus - it would be worth a visit for a bit of banter with her! We will be back whenever we are in Cambridge....

A couple of pints of Blackshore Stout. 1*soda. A beef burger, 'haunch of venison' and some Jersey royals. +15% service = £48

Mi era stato consigliato per il Sunday roast, alla fine però ci siamo andate una sera in settimana. Abbiamo ordinato...

What a delight to find this attractive and excellent venue hidden in Cambridge. It’s full of atmosphere and peaceful ambiance. Very friendly staff..first class beers and simple food for all tastes. A true treasure of the beaten track. Excellent in all respects.