Trockel, Ulmann & Freunde in Cambridge

As someone who studies almost exclusively in cafes across Cambridge, this is by far the most friendly and welcoming. The owner is so kind, even offering to top up my drink during a particularly stressful couple of hours before a deadline, and while it's a lovely place to read and study, it's also very family friendly, with a really diverse range of customers. The food is well priced, and the coffees are large! I couldn't recommend this place more.

What a friendly and welcoming environment! It’s nice if you want to study, relax, read a book or even have lunch. Stuff is so friendly as well. A little gem in Cambridge

Only got iced coffees and smoothies to go (which were delicious)! Also the staff is so warm and welcoming.

Popped in for a quick lunch, great food and excellent service.

Choices were limited for lunch when we arrived despite it being before 1pm. What we had was nice, but we needed more of it, for the price.

nice café, good panini, great coffee

The absolute best. My friend and I like to go weekly. The drinks are amazing and the shopowner is the sweetest. Amazing inside decor too, love the flowers

Service here was so warm and friendly. The food is lovely and a perfect place to recharge in the centre

Lovely food and very friendly staff, would definitely return!

Amazing gem in Cambridge. Very well priced lunch/brunch menu, with cakes and snacks too. Owner is lovely and chatty, very friendly and safe atmosphere. We had toasted panini sandwiches with chicken, chorizo and halloumi. Would visit again to try more of the menu, it all looked delicious :)

Found this lovely little place in passing. What a great find! Super friendly, great food, really good value. So good we came back two days in a row 😊

Quiet place for locals very nice staff and lovely cakes

Even though I spilled my coffee, they treated me very kindly. Even though I was an ugly Korean, I was very kind and thankful. Coffee is so delicious

Nice quiet shop. Very friendly. Excellent coffee

The team that works here is so unbelievably nice. I just popped in for a toastie and hot chocolate and was stunned with how I felt like I was at a friend’s cherished cozy café. So incredibly welcoming. Highly recommended.

Delicious food and really warm host!

A real hidden gem, though you wouldn't know it, it's always really busy. Fantastic friendly service from the owner and her assistant, always pleased to see you and with a welcoming smile on her face. Our son (Fin) has been at Darwin college this past year and highly recommends Ozlam and her cafe. Thank you x

What a beautiful, quaint, cozy little cafe, although simple, what they offer is absolutely delicious homemade food, friendly service, snug atmosphere, I'm a chef of 25 years and I am really impressed with this place. Far better than high street chains and definitely recommend

Great customer service and good menu choices for lunch.

We had lunch there in July with 3 children. Very nice place!

Amazing hot chocolate and very nice host :)

I ve had coffee in here many times. Always good coffee & service.

Lovely little café, very friendly hostess and nice brunch

Never go to Pret, Nero or Costa when in Cambridge. Come here and feel like a real local instead.

Excellent little neighborhood café opposite Pembroke College. Everything is homemade and the staff extremely pleasant.

Lovely helpful staff, nice range of food

Very nice place, very friendly, attentive waitress, delicious food. Highly recommended!

Really cute place and lovely staff. Ozlem is very nice and helpful☺️

W very good ambience, nice staff. The owner is simply warm!

The staff were happy and friendly to all customers and went beyond. Food is great hot chocolate and coffee was nice and panini was fresh. Well worth the money and better service than Fitzbillies down there road!

Delicious home made soup, lovely friendly service.

Great sandwiches, drinks and cakes. You order the food and they deliver it. Everything was excellent.

Great place to pick up a sandwich. Friendly service and nice sandwiches.

Stopped in for a lunch after exploring Cambridge, and was pleasantly surprised by just how amazing this cafe is. Not only is the food great and fresh, the woman serving us, who I believe owns the cafe, was incredibly kind and welcoming. You can tell she really loves what she does, not only does she greet every customer with a smile but she knows the people she served, as she made conversation with regulars. We came back here again the next day because of how amazing this place is. I highly recommend it.

The most warm, friendly little coffee shop. The baguettes were very good too. One of the only places we come across that would accept cash also. Highly recommend stopping for some quality caffeine and a bite to eat.

Lovely little café with extremely friendly staff. I had the chai latte and it was fab; really creamy and delicious. Thank you so much for being so friendly and welcoming!

Very kind manager, very pleasant café for a little break!

Great place to have lunch in central Cambridge. Reasonably priced and good café style food. Very friendly service and familiarity with staff makes it a more homely experience. The paninis are particularly good.

The food was good and the service is great!

주인 누나? 아주머니? 가 정말정말정말정말 어마어마하게 친절하십니다. 맛도 정말 좋구요. 관광지로부터 한두블록 떨어져있어서 한가롭게 케임브리지의 정취를 느낄 수 있어요. 강력 추천합니다. The manager is the utmostly kindest and welcoming person I have ever saw in my life. My home countriy is famous for its hospitality, but she would be the champion instantly if she ran a branch there. (Please note that I am a serious person who never exaggerates anything nor tell any lies) Chai Latte was very fresh and sweet. I really liked the scent of it. The Iced Americano was flawless. (Though please take the fact that I got it as single shot and iced, so I can not evaluate its taste precisely into account) I really wanted to try other menus, but pity that I was running on a tight schedule. I never know when I would visit this country again, but if I do, I will definitely visit Cambridge city and of it, especially this particular cafe to check out other menus. Also the price was very reasonable. I really like the fact that this place is a bit away from the crowded, main street of Cambridge, packed with tourists. I was able to observe the daily life of residents from around in peace. Back in Korea, I drank a cup of coffee daily. I would always ask for a single-shot coffee instead of double, though the price were the same. (because even if you want only a single-shot coffee, the coffee machine will only produce 2 shots and no less. Eventually the barista would have to discard the other shot of coffee.) It was the first time in my life that I had a discount for ordering asingle-shot coffee. Lastly, please note that I do not underrate my home country. As I mentioned above, I only speak of the raw fact that I have witnessed.

Lovely food and lovely staff. Definitely one to come back too.

Fantastic food, friendly quick service. I have been many times for lunch in my 4 week stay in Cambridge. I love the bacon, brie and cranberry tostie.

Love this place. The food is good and service is very friendly.

This independent coffee shop makes a pleasant change from the many Neros etc in Cambridge. It's been there in Pembroke Street for many years. I went there once a long time ago and liked it, but never returned until recently. I've now been twice in a fortnight, and I'm sure I'll go again. I haven't sampled any meals, but have enjoyed cakes from their range with soft drinks. Cold drinks are served properly cold - an obvious point but one which many cafés and restaurants overlook. I also like the fact that they're in cans. So many places force us to buy 500ml bottles, more than I ever want. Stools by the window allow glimpses of the outside world. All of the above is nice, but it's not what makes it a special place. Its main attribute is that it's extremely welcoming and feels almost like visiting friends, yet without any feeling of intrusiveness.

the food was lovely and the atmosphere was super friendly. Love the staff and the service, felt super welcomed. I will highly recommend the mushroom and feta quiche.

Lekker koffie en heerlijke broodjes. Aardige eigenaresse met hart voor haar zaak. Werkt erg hard. Mogelijkheid om binnen te eten, maar afhalen kan ook.

Delicious and big americano coffee, friendly staff...

Delightful little place and the owner/waitress was a ray of sunshine, very welcoming.

Such a nice restaurant! I love the sandwiches and I can definitely recommend the Mozzarella sandwich with pesto or the chocolat brownies! The owner is soo nice, and it gives a comfy feeling definitely going to visit again

The owners and the food are just lovely. Simple ingredients and options but with wonderful flavor and just the friendliest place to sit for a bit. Absolutely worth stopping by for lunch. I had the goat cheese and tomato ciabatta- I recommend it.

The owners are fantastic! They let you feel home. Nice food, free WiFi, air con for the hot days, big smiles welcoming you and good value for money.

Highly recommended, service is amazing - everything you'd want from a café :-)

We went in here late on Monday afternoon to get some much needed sustenance, after several hours in the nearby Sedgwick Museum. The lady was very welcoming, friendly and helpful, not only to myself and my daughter, but with the other customers who came in. The mozzarella, tomato and pesto ciabatta I had was really delicious and the cup of tea was excellent; in fact the best cup of tea I've had in a cafe in a long time. The price was very reasonable too. I will definitely be returning on subsequent trips to the museums. The only thing I would change is for a seat with a back, as I found the breakfast bar stools rather high and hard to sit on, but I understand they are for space saving. Perhaps some cushions please 🙂

Trockel’s chai latte is so amazing and the owner is always so friendly! Her smile brightens up my day!!!💖💖💖

Great little cafe been going here for over 3 years never had an issue food tastes great unbeatable service always welcomed ,and treated with utmost respect will continue to go to Trockel Cafe

I regularly come into Trockel for coffee and sometimes cake, both of which are always amazing and well-priced for a Cambridge coffee shop in such a great location. When I do sit-in, the atmosphere is always lovely, making it a great place to both work and catch up with friends. The best part of the experience, however, is Özlem, who runs the café and is always a delight to interact with. She is always extremely warm and friendly, and I never cease to be amazed at how she immediately recognises me and her many other repeat customers, addresses us individually by name, and remembers our regular orders. This is by far my favourite café in Cambridge, and I would recommend to everyone.

Excellent cake, tasty veggie pasties and good coffee, without fail served with a smile. A tiny place, but a favourite haunt of students and University workers alike. The owner's just lovely, too - always incredibly friendly. A good place for an afternoon coffee or a quick bite for lunch; I paid £6.30 for two coffees and a (highly recommended) blackcurrant and yogurt flapjack.

Great chai latte and sandwiches! Özlem, who runs the cafe, is the best. Prices are reasonable as well. I wish they had a student discount!

Child unfriendly cafe. My toddler made a little noise sitting down for about 2 minutes while I ordered food as he was excited to see his family member and the woman running the cafe was quite rude about it. My child is so well behaved and sat on the uncomfortable chair with no issues as they don’t have child seats, but their attitude towards children is extremely negative. Won’t be going there for my work lunches any more and will be telling my colleagues about it too.

Food is ok but its very expensive and the sandwiches are tiny. The soup is 7 pounds for some red lentil soup which is just too much! I've been going here since 2012 when the Gemrna owners kept the costs low but now it's more of a yubbie cafe, not worth the extortionate prices.

Absolutely lovely independent cafe - can't recommend it highly enough! I went for brunch and had an amazing chai latte - best one in a long while - and a brie and bacon panini - hot and melting and quickly prepared and served. It was so good that I went back a few hours later and had another chai latte and 2 lots of flapjack - one was apple and blackberry and the other was coconut - which were both excellent. The lady serving was lovely and so friendly and helpful - it was a top quality experience. 100% recommend!

Staeting with a warm welcome from Özlem and colleagues there is the opportunity to feast on a wonderful menu, something tasty for everyone. Should you be spoilt for choice Özlem forever attentive is on hand. All in all a perfect excuse to return

Very chilled ambience,customer service was spot on and throughly enjoyed our 1st visit 😀

Wonderful vibes and extremely friendly service!

Excellent coffee and delicious bakes! A good variety of bakes, and filled rolls and sandwiches available. Very friendly and helpful service, and a nice atmosphere.

Really friendly staff and good food :)

Lovely little café with super-friendly and helpful staff; good coffee and great cakes. The portions for lunch looked big and great value.

Perfect for a quick, tasty lunch and/or coffee and cake. Great service, brilliant food. Paninis, Baguettes and quiches were all excellent.

Perfect place for lunch in Cambridge. Lovely service and great food. Baguettes, paninis and quiches were all excellent.

Great cafe, lovely staff and delicious food!

Really friendly service, and a nice selection of food/drink! Popped in with friends for coffee and something to eat!

The coffees and cakes were nice. Staff were friendly. The cafe needs more ventilation, it was quite hot and very humid, with condensation running turn the window.

The owner of this restaurant is so lovely and the food is just as amazing as the atmosphere. I love going there.

A fantastic mocha, and I’d love to go back!

This is not a place you go for silver service but it is fantastic! We went for breakfast, I had a fab bacon and sausage baguette and my husband had a cheese and ham panini. They were freshly made and delicious. While we were there, there were obviously lots of customers who had been there before and they were welcomed like friends by the great lady who seems to run the place. In fact when I went back the next day to get some food for the journey home, she remembered me. A little jewel.

It's a nice out-of-the-way cafe but still conveniently close to museums, a library, and King's Parade.

I have loved this place! It was very cosy, offered simple and comforting food and drinks at a reasonable price, but it was the absolutely lovely staff who elevated the atmosphere, I would 100% recommend!

Friendly shop with yummy food, ordered jacket potato with coranation chicken and chocholate cake, all superb good, well done!

Very good service and great food

Incredibly nice owner and great prices!

Go in for lunch 1-2 times every week. It’s a local cafe not many tourists more students and academics. The staff are great, very attentive and truly care that you have a good experience. Food is standard, baked potatoes, soup (homemade), sandwiches, panini’s and cakes but all at a very good standard. The key to the success is the manageress . She runs it on her own with maybe one other waitress. I’m not sure how she serves all the customers and delivers the food without any compromise to your table hot and delicious. As a normal lunchtime there could be 20+ covers and additional 20-30 takeaway’s. Truly amazing service. If the owners read this she deserves a raise! She treats every customer as a friend, extremely rare these days!

The cosiest cafe down Pembroke Street buzzing with students grabbing a quick bite in between lectures and supervisions. The homemade soup and sandwiches are delicious and reasonably priced. Of all the positives of Trockel, Özlem, the wonderuful owner, makes the place shine with her warm welcomes. She remembers your name and ask about your study after two or three visits and is a true light in the community.

Great little cafe - nice antidote to the chains.

Arrived at lunch time and served very promptly.

I had a great lunch here! It's warm and friendly! Today’s special soup was tasty, and the beef panini was fantastic👍

Great little cafe. Fabulously friendly staff and good prices. Super coffee too. Do yourself a favour and take a walk off the main street to this place.

Friendly staff and very fair prices. The food could have better flavoring - it was all a little bit middle of the road and without a distinct direction.

Very delicious soups!🤤😍I definitely recommend this place.💝

This is the friendliest place in town! Truly the people working here couldn’t be nicer. The food is fantastic and very good value too! Hard to beat!

Best soups and service in town ❤️✨🌟

Good food, nice staff, brilliant cafe

Cute place, excitement friendly service

Very nice Chai latte and friendly staff.

My friend and I found this coffee shop before going home, and what a find. The service was unbelievable and coffee and cake was delicious. But what made this place unforgettable ,they served our food on this pretty nonslip tray. Before leaving I asked the women and her mother where they got the tray as l would like one, the women advised me that her mum got it from Turkey, and too my surprise she and her mum said I could have the tray. I was so grateful and I thought this was lovely and unexpected. I would like to thank these lovely people and hope that their business continues to thrive.

Yummy food and great service quite small but nice. August

Not cool… Google Maps says it’s open, but:

Great for lunch - baguettes, soups, and cake. Would 100% recommend if you’re passing by, but there’s not much seating inside so it can get busy and crowded.

Great little place, good food good value and unbelievably friendly and helpful staff

this is a lovely little place, the baguette sandwich I had was lovely, as was the coconut cake. the service was fabulous, couldn't of asked for better

The food is lovely and the staff are very welcoming and friendly, which made my experience all that more delightful! I highly recommend this wonderful place.