Town And Gown Pub & Theatre in Cambridge

Pub with Privacy I often overlook this pub, as it's located on a side road, the back of TK Maxx. The food was quite expensive compared to Eagle, Bath House and Baron of Beef. The Sunday roast tasted nice, with crispy Yorkshire pudding. The potatoes were a bit too crispy, overcooked? Not sure about the burger. The portion was small in terms of its price. The burger was not hot enough. The beef patty was a bit dry. I was not full after the burger meal. But the environment is genuinely nice, very clean and open. Every table has a big distance. The toilets are not small. I think it's a lovely environment.

We happened upon this lovely pub/venue whilst searching for somewhere to eat with a menu to suit three of us with different tastes in food and drinks. This lovely place ticked all the boxes! The staff made us feel instantly welcome, the food and drinks menu was great. We had a delicious meal, the real ale and wine were also spot on. Thanks go to Jada and Ryan for their warmth and friendliness and impeccable service and the chefs behind the scenes for a lovely dining experience- we’ll head straight there next time we’re visiting Cambridge 😊

Went to the bottomless brunch yesterday and had the best time... Annie (who was OK every time we asked and never once got annoyed with us finding it hilarious every single time 😂) and Eden could not have looked after us better. We are already looking up the next event to book. Thankyou Annie & Eden.. You made a cracking afternoon even better. From your "favorite table"

Late night stop for a drink on the way back to accommodation. Fantastic, friendy service, and relaxed intimate environment (barticuary the booths). Great central location.

Such a cool place!!!! I'd love to go back. I only came here for drinks but the place offered a fantastic vegan main and pudd!

Kain was so attentive and provided great service! Loved the cocktails and the general vibe.

Great place it's brilliant inside a massive surprise from the outside.

Having a comedy club as part of the venue makes it multifaceted

Unfortunately we didn't try the food, but the vibes and cocktails was amazing!

Proper lively gaff, with live entertainment. I tapped the floor so hard I broke the board and had to go hospital to get a foot rub by a naughty nurse 🙃

By far the best pub in Cambridge. If you are looking for a nice place for drink and maybe some food, this is the place to be

Ordered a bunch or roasts! There was some confusion over what food was ordered. The mistakes were taken on and we were sorted out nicely by the staff. Jada and Annie where very understanding and patient. Food was great. Service perfect. Very happy

The food was ok. Everything was overcooked. The portions are small so we remained hungry. The service was fine, very friendly staff.

After spending a few hours of shopping and touring Cambridge, we happened upon Town and Gown. The atmosphere is pretty laid back, so it was a great spot to relax. There are three floors, but the barrel booths on the first floor were the absolute cutest! You can choose where to sit. Once you've figured out what you want, you walk up to the bar and order. The food was pretty good, but my virgin pornstar martini was delicious!!! It is tucked away in an alley, so keep a sharp eye out for it.

Great place to eat and drink staff very nice

Had a couple of drinks and saw the comedy, brilliant night out. And FREE shuffleboard!!

Fantastic service and superb cocktails

Me alegra que encontráramos este lugar y nos aventuráramos. Desde fuera es difícil ver que es un restaurante y pub pero lo es y tiene un montón de asientos. En cualquier otro lugar que pasamos por Cambridge fue embestido, pero había muchos asientos aquí. Nos costó decidir qué elegir del menú y todo lo que vimos salir de la cocina se veía muy bien. Al final lloraron por el pollo asado y estaban muy contentos. Patatas perfectamente asadas, 1/2 pollo y verduras. Creo que eran unas 19 libras, que era un precio muy bueno. Fue encantador ver familias con niños jugando juegos de bar, los perros son bienvenidos y el personal era amable, se tomó el tiempo para charlar y conocer sus productos. Los IPA eran geniales y también tenía una pinta encantadora de suave (AK Mild de 1840) que no se ve a menudo hoy en día. Si vuelvo a Cambridge, sin duda volveré aquí. Olvídate de las cafeterías y restaurantes de cadena.

Good atmosphere, good amount of people inside, happy chatty staff. Pity it's still an expensive way to pass an evening like everywhere else 😀

Came in for a late Sunday lunch and was really impressed. As we walked around the family tried to sway us to go to one of the chains, but so glad we came here. Servers were so friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and able to accommodate our requests with little ones. Worth a visit for sure.

We went to the restaurant and the attention was really bad, the lady that worked there was extremely rude and the cocktails we asked for were bad with few beverage and expensive

I booked the Town and Gown for my friends Hen Party and what a night we had! I enquired to the Assistant Manager Jada over email, asking what she could offer us and she gave me brilliant customer service from the start! She helped me plan my friend’s Hen and made it really special. There were decorated bottles of Prosecco in ice buckets on the tables and the Bride had a dessert brought out to her that had “Congrats” written in chocolate on the plate. The food and drinks were amazing and we had a brilliant view for the live singer! Honestly couldn’t fault any of the service from the team and Jada made it that extra special for us! Thanks again Town and Gown

Súper Bar con brillante música en vivo. Buen personal y buen servicio. Muy recomendable. Habría comido pero la comida en barra se detuvo

Really cool pub with an outside terrace. Food was ok and the staff were friendly.

Lovely space for a drink with friends. I rarely drink nowadays and just had a tonic but it was beautiful. My friends had a gin and tonic and a Prosecco.

Atmosphere was super cool ...very clean and polite service...games included within....vibrant looking all round..quality looking food although I didn't eat wasn't hungry...5*****

Lunch on Saturday, waited over 1 hour for a burger, steak, linguine and schnitzel. Honestly could have made the food from raw ingredients faster! Unbelievable slow! The place is barely filled about 4 tables with food orders.

Nice pub in the center of Cambridge

Didn't eat but the food looked good. On a hot day like this very good service and friendly

Absolutely appalling customer service and disappointing cocktails. Apparently the picture is an espresso martini. Would avoid at all costs.

Chicken Tikka and Brown Rice was lovely. Venue cultured & funky.

Top floor with balcony is a great little haunt for corp events with own bar. Venue in general is very well kept with a cooler attitude which is less common in the centre of the city. Go here if you want to actually talk to the people you are with in the later hours.

Great venue serving a diverse food menu and cocktails with 241 offers. Each toilet stall is named after a famous thespian with a short write up, urinals are not named though so my suggestion to the venue is to name each urinal after a Cambridge footlight

This pub is one of those hidden gems in town. Great food? It could be better. Great beer options? Again, it could be better. But if you have run out of options and just want a place to sit, drink and dine with a laid back feel and nice ambience, this is one of those places. P.S. They have a nice little "secret" terrace too.

Such a great atmosphere, nice decor and great service. Good selection of beer, cider and spirits.

Good place to meet up with some friends for a pre-event pint 👍

Lovely drinks & great atmosphere if you want a good bar!

We had a great time this past weekend at Town and Gown!

El restaurante Town and Gown en el centro de la ciudad de Cambridge realmente me dio una muy mala impresión que nunca antes había tenido. El 8 de mayo de 2024, cinco personas visitamos el campus de la Universidad de Cambridge en el centro de la ciudad. Porque nosotros (buscar en el sitio web, este restaurante tiene una valoración de 4, 5 de 5), fuimos a este restaurante a almorzar. En primer lugar, nos sorprendió que un restaurante tan grande (de tres pisos y balcón, por lo tanto con más de cien asientos) tuviera sólo menos de 10 personas. El precio de la comida es ridículo. Por ejemplo, pido un plato de pasta por 13€. 6 . En este plato, sólo menos de 100 g de pasta húmeda con unas cuantas judías verdes y frutos secos, nada de otro alimento.

Delicious cocktails 🍹🍸. Nice atmosphere! Service could be a little better.

On 8 May of 2024, We 5 persons visited the Cambridge city centre,

Great comedy night, all three acts were great, food was great value.

I come here so often I love it! Brought my amazing American friend today and she was blown away by the treacle tart (as suggested by our amazing waitress Jada) Will always keep coming here! Thank you!

Lovely pub to have a drink. Friendly staff and good beer

Came in for a few drinks with friends, A nice lad called Ryan served us 👍 we thought he was very approachable and seemed to know the place well and suggested a few drinks to try which we thought was kind of him, we will be back in soon to try the food

It was OK. The beer was OK. Bit more of a nightclub than a pub

Great place to go for a drink in Cambridge. Very different with great decor. Loved it.

Honestly the perfect vibe for a night out in Cambridge. We had a lovely meal and some delightful doughnuts before catching the comedy show and it was just fabulous!

I can’t speak for the food as we only stopped for a drink, but this place has a really good vibe and I would definitely go back again and try the food as it looked great. Massive thanks to the guy who chased us down to return the sunglasses I had left on the table too. Hero!

We didn't try the food, but the shuffleboard and drinks were great! I love the barrel pods, they are unique and create a private yet social area

Had an amazing time. The waitress was spot on, food was lovely. Atmosphere great. Will definitely go again.

Amazing service and great food. Herminone was a great waitress Just what we wanted on a friends reunion The food quality is great.

Fantastic time catching up with friends, our waitress Hermione was fantastic, friendly and funny, welcomimg us warmly. Will absolutely return, with hope of getting Hermione as our waitress again

Had a great night catching up with friends for the first time since Covid. Good beers and food with service from a lovely young lady by the name of Hermione who made out visit great fun and had a laugh with us all, a great member of the the T&G team 5 Star Service 👍🏻

Excellent atmosphere great service from Hermione a credit to her profession,funny,helpful brilliant team member great service couldn't do enough, would come again

Lovely food, great choice of meals and drink, including draught beers. Food presented lovely and delicious, good price for the portions.Friendly staff. The best thing about the place is atmosphere. Plenty of tables, downstairs and upstairs and some outside as well.

Nice place. Remember you’re in Cambridge. Different bar. For Cambridge slightly above average .

Didn't eat as servers were rude, including barman. Will not go again

Great atmosphere, nice service and reasonable prices

Do not order the steak or burger.

Ordered the steak frites and burger, best part was the fries. Both lacked basic seasoning and burger dried out the mouth completely form a dry patty and a "brioche" bun. Below average average burger

Cold hamburgers, not fresh bread and long wait. Standard variety of beers. In the pub the loud music prevents talking: don't go!

Painfully loud music! Impossible to conduct a conversation. I am sure that during the day it would be fine... otherwise a good bar ruined ☹️ nice food, though 🤓

What’s to say about a place like this.. after trawling reviews online for roasts to eat in Cambridge I came across this one and was hoping this would be the perfect end to a lovely romantic getaway with my boyfriend. We ordered and within 5mins of ordering our food arrived this was a surprise considering there were a fair few tables occupied. It all made sense to though when I bit into that first potato.. hard and stale, clearly this whole dish had been left out plated cold and put under heaters for hours before serving. The Yorkshire to give it credit was the only good thing , probably because they take 5min to cook so likely the only fresh thing on the plate. The stuffing was extremely dry and claggy , the cabbage tasted worse than the smell of the London Underground on a sticky summers day. The potatoes were clearly frozen aunt Bessie’s and were really dry. The booth of sorts we were sat in was extremely uncomfortable and had almost no space for your legs , this wasn’t appreciated. Overall for nearly £20 per person we were extremely disappointed. I’ve eaten a roast for half the price and double the flavour & at least some fresh items.

Nice place. We didn't eat but the food seemed very good.

Just came here for drinks. Seems like a good place to meet people.

This place would be perfect if it didn’t have music that was blaring so loud it’s hard to think

Super venue, be prepared for a fun night out. Can get very noisy and chaotic, but maybe this is the fun of this place 😀

Dog friendly, good food, good prices. Nice staff and cool decor. Cheers

The staff are very helpful and friendly.

Had our Jan Xmas dinner (industry) & it was absolutely amazing, I want to say thank you so much for the amazing service & fantastic food. Annie & Harley you guys are awesome & really made our night 😀 Big thanks to the guys in the kitchen for getting our food out in record time ensuring we got to our next destination in time, you rock

Large and spacious pub with many things to do. We had a blast playing shuffleboard till closing. Didn’t try the food but would come back!

Great atmosphere. Nice decor and location. Friendly staff. Lift also available for disabilities. Would recommend. Did not eat hear as was late.

A nice space with great food and service.

Very nice place, with barel-shaped sofas to enjoy your beer/meal. Polite staff, decent food.

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Great service great food and atmosphere

A bit different than some bars around the City. Great if you can get a seat.

Amazing atmosphere, nice drinks and great staff, make sure to give them a smile and crack a joke if they don't look too busy.

Wouldn’t recommend ordering on the app, someone else on our table who ordered at the bar had their food come within 15 minutes, we had to wait about an hour and remind the bar staff (who were very lovely) twice before our food eventually came.

Visited here with friends in November. Lovely place with a genuinely fun atmosphere, staff were friendly and food was really enjoyable! We were hoping to stay for 3 courses (as we had travelled a long way to catch up with friends) but after our main a member of staff informed us that the next booking would be arriving in half an hour and they would need the table. So we went elsewhere for dessert. Not a problem, but it would have been nice to be given the option to book a longer slot in advance.

What an amazing pub. Only popped in for a couple of drinks but was blown away by the place.

Very cool place, needs a bit more staff upstairs, but I will be back.

We travelled from London to have our Christmas party here & it was beautiful but the food was awful. Our food especially the turkey was so dry, none of us ate the food.

Went on a Friday night with a group of people. Seems setup as a very social venue (shuffleboard, plenty of drinks tables) but the music was so loud it was impossible to talk. We all left after a couple of drinks exhausted! However I'd like to go back for the theatre upstairs.

Just stopped for a short drink. Looked nice and cozy, great choice of drinks.

We attended for the Grease bottomless brunch. The staff were very attentive making sure our drinks were kept topped up. The food was lovely and there was plenty of it, including popcorn whilst watching the film. Some members of the group had never been to Town and Gown before but will definitely be returning!

hi, went here with my parents. We ordered two pina coladas and a cup of tea. We had ordered at 19:02 and it is currently 19:22 and we still haven’t received anything. I assume when it arrives tea will be cold. When we ordered at the bar the first time, there were line skippers and the staff didn’t care at all. The customer service was appalling tbh, not only is this bar busy, but the barman currently on is only interested in serving the younger and more attractive people than the elder people we’ve watched try to order, they were completely ignored.

ordered 7 white claws and started a fight. 5 stars. BOSH

Spectacular atmosphere with inspiring artists and good English beer.

Visited during the day on a Sunday and it was very quiet. Didn't eat but good selection of beer and the Rivertown Pilsner was spot on. I loved the way this place is designed mainly plus there's a free shuffleboard which is good fun and a good thing to get people chatting to each other. Probably my favourite pub in Cambridge during my weekend visit, taking in about 15 pubs.

Food great staff were welcoming. Well worth a visit.

We played the sliding game great fun and I liked the music

The food was not tried and had some soft drinks, The atmosphere and service looked good.

Only went for a quick drink, was lovely though

Bit quiet when we visited but probably buzzing in the evening. Food was very nice but place lacked atmosphere.

Love the theatre part of this pub. Entertainment that you don't see elsewhere

Great atmosphere and plenty of choice for drinks. Didn't try food

Lovely atmosphere in the hart of Cambridge. Great team

Changed my review from 5 stars to 1. Service is horrendous now. No customer service skills whatsoever. Complained after our last visit and was told we should see an improvement. Back here and no different and empty on a Sunday. Food came and was stone cold. Gave the food back, had a refund and left. Such a waste of a nice venue.