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The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie, Cambridge, ENG

The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie

4.5
4.5
8468 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British
The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie serves all-encompassing, contemporary British menu.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 206 times today
Experiences are available.
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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary British, British, Breakfast

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 8:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 8:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 8:30 am–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    01223 344044

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Sean Burbidge

  • Private party facilities

    Situated amongst the city’s most famous landmarks, The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie offers relaxed, sophisticated all-day dining to tourists, shoppers and locals alike. For those special celebrations, we can seat up to 16 guests in our elegant private dining room.

  • Private party contact

    The Events Team: 020 3727 6548

  • Neighborhood

    Cambridge

  • Parking details

    Park Street car park, Park Street, Cambridge CB5 8AS (4 min walk from the car park) Grand Arcade car park, Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge CB2 3QF (5 min walk from the car park)

  • Public transit

    Cambridge train station, Station Rd, Cambridge CB1 2JW (14 min drive from the station)

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • The Ivy Cambridge Afternoon Tea

    £29.95 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Experience a British tradition at The Ivy Collection with our famous Afternoon Tea, perfect for any occasion. Give in to the comforting smell of freshly baked, light & fluffy scones paired with clotted cream and strawberry preserve. Then, sink your teeth into soft, crustless sandwiches bursting with traditional British fillings, before concluding your dining experience by indulging in a selection of sweet and decadent petit fours. To make your occasion extra special, upgrade to our Champagne Afternoon Tea by adding a glass of The Ivy Collection Champagne. Birthdays, special occasions; whatever the reason or season, The Ivy Cambridge is your destination for the perfect Afternoon Tea. *Prices are subject to change
  • Graduation Set Menu

    £50.00 per person

    Jun 22 - Aug 4, 2023
    Celebrate a Graduation with our bespoke set menu, with two courses for £50 including a glass of Ivy Collection Champagne.
  • Father's Day Set Menu

    £25.50 per person

    Jun 18, 2023 only
    Make Father’s Day extraordinary. Treat your loved ones to our specially curated set menu, available exclusively on Father's Day. Two course for £25.50 or three course for £29.50 from 4pm.

What 8,468 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Overall

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Food

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Ambiance

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for brunch

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Hot spot

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Lively

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Most Booked

  • Cambridge

    Best Overall

  • Cambridge

    Best Food

  • Cambridge

    Best Service

  • Cambridge

    Best Ambiance

  • Cambridge

    Best Value

  • Cambridge

    Great for brunch

  • Cambridge

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cambridge

    Hot spot

  • Cambridge

    Great for fine wines

  • Cambridge

    Good for special occasions

  • Cambridge

    Lively

  • Cambridge

    Most Booked

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  1. Murks

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    First time trying the Ivy Cambridge. Table was delayed by 20 minutes so had to sit at the bar, drink order was not taken for a further 20 minutes so already felt unwanted by the restaurant. Sat down at the table right next to the speaker could barely hear each other talking over the music. Our mains didn’t arrive until 9:50 for an 8:30 booking, the wait between our starters and mains was completely unacceptable. Bill came close to £200 with a completely unnecessary service charge of £20 added to our bill for a table of two is absolutely ridiculous. Really am disappointed, as we don’t get the chance to eat out much having just had a newborn baby. It’s really put me off returning to this branch.
  2. ARIFEA

    London

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! One of the best Ivy restaurants I’ve been to. If only parking wasn’t so difficult in the area. Food, service was impeccable!
  3. MrsLee

    Essex

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Lovely lunch. Staff so friendly and helpful. One of my favourite places to eat in Cambridge
  4. Susie

    Warwickshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    I understand why the allocated time at a booked table is necessary, but being 'asked' to leave, having spent quite a lot of money, spoils the experience of a pleasant lunch with friends. Maybe arranging an area within the restauarnt where customers could continue their conversations, perhaps enjoying a drink or coffee, while freeing the table for the next booking, would make the visit more memorable.
  5. LisaO

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Breakfast was delicious. Poached eggs were cooked to perfection.
  6. IgnacioD

    Mexico City

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Muy buen restaurante, comida muy variada pero lo mejor de todo fue el buen servicio.
  7. sharonh

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Lovely food and very attentive waiters. A rather unique restaurant which is perfect for special occasions
  8. GrahamW

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As usual exquisite food beautifully served and value for money. The only comment not a criticism is that it gets noisy and difficult to have a conversation but will return.
  9. MazN

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A lovely brunch with friends in Cambridge and great unassuming service from staff. Sat next a young family where the little one was having a birthday brunch. Staff were brilliant with them too.
  10. kempster

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Charming and attentive service, agreeable and interesting food, cheerful surroundings: a happy evening out.
  11. Dallasuk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A wonderful lunch special . Great value for money .
  12. GaryM

    Italy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overnight visit to Cambridge and dined at The Ivy. I had the Souffle as a starter and then the Shepherds Pie for the main. Both were exceptional courses. Great food, service and ambiance. 100%
  13. Joyous

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My first visit to an Ivy restaurant. Very pleasantly surprised by the surroundings. Joseph and his trainee took exceptionally good care of us. We chose the summer special which was excellent and very good value. The chocolate bomb was recommended and I have to say it exceeded all expectations. I will definitely return and I already know what I'll be having for dessert!
  14. craigr

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very nice evening at the Ivy Cambridge! Food was delicious and the service was as excellent as expected.
  15. SarahB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Booked for my husband 60th birthday had a lovely time and food was really nice although would have liked more fish on menu. Bit pricey buy worth the extravagance for us for special occasion. Felt it was a bit short staffed as a couple of times wring things were brought to our table. Overall very enjoyable thank you
  16. CraigP

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    We arrived ten minutes early and were shown to a table, we were then unfortunate to have to wait for long periods. No fault of the waitress who promptly took the order. Ordered a couple of drinks which took the best part of 25 minutes to reach us, starters followed about 10 minutes after. But we were waiting an hour and half from sitting down to eating our mains. So by this point we were a little bit peeved about it all. We order food from the set menu, but we're not overly impressed. The ham starter was okay but lacked seasoning. Similar the onion soup which just tasted of cream and was lukewarm. Onto the mains, the chargrilled chicken and wholegrain mustard was flavourless and the risotto again was just a cream and oil taste with prawns which I can best describe as comparable to frozen rather than fresh. Overall a disappointing way to spend an anniversary dinner, to the point where we decided not to risk the desert. I'm sorry to the waitress who was stitched up by the table organisation. My recommendation is, if you know as a restaurant you are going to be busy, make people who are early wait and get a drink at your bar and even go to the extent of pre delaying the table by 15 minutes. We will not be returning, despite the lovely decor
  17. rozm

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Have eaten in the ivy many times however this time it definitely wasn't as good...staff seemed less attentive and when asked for the daily 2 course menu they didn't seem to know what we were talking about.
  18. krudge4

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice very well priced meal (had set menu which wasn't offered immediately) service very good
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We booked for breakfast and the restaurant is lovely. The staff were great and the food was faultless. The best breakfast I have had in a long time!
  20. FionaB

    London

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely staff. Very welcoming. We were relieved as the staff last time we visited (mid week) had been not very professional or welcoming. Great to see some of the usual faces back again. The olives and also Zucchini nibbles are fabulous. The olives are expensive but absolutely delicious. Love the salads and breaded chicken dishes.
  21. sarab

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional service and food. It was a lovely surprise to receive an extra treat for our wedding anniversary. Staff were very attentive.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Brighton

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Some items were unavailable limiting choice from an already limiting menu. Also, needing to pay for ‘sides’ on some dishes that are already very expensive.
  23. AlexF

    Surrey

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very nice place. Sour bread to die for. £48 for a bottle of Prosecco which I found shocking. Lovely crème brûlée. They didn’t bring anything to my daughter even though I’d said it was her birthday on the booking The one in Wimbledon always brings a dessert with happy birthday on so that was disappointing. Service good. We liked the greeter man. Hamburger and chips were great. Steak did not come with chips so again that bumped the price up as had to order those as sides. Very pretty interior
  24. Diner

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ambience good. Food excellent. Presentation superb. Service very efficient . Staff very welcoming.
  25. SamanthaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time at Cambridge Ivy. Had a fabulous meal as a birthday treat for my mum. The food was delicious & the service very attentive but not intrusive. Loved the decor and ambiance, all in all a fabulous experience. Will definitely be back.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Bath

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Poor quality steak, tough and tasteless.terrible chocolate brownie pudding , too much granulated sugar structure around it and blue whipped cream on top was shocking. Sat at an 8 seater table for only 4 people, far too big to hold conversations and chat while eating. The lunch set meal didn’t turn out to be the price as described as all the Main steak dish with extras ( egg& chips)which also have to be paid for separately . Absolute shocking .
  27. TinaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious The service was great A little hard hearing the waitress speak as she was softly spoken but very polite and efficient Love the atmosphere Love the ladies restroom Will definitely be back
  28. PaulH

    Cambridge

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at the Cambridge Ivy Brasserie. The staff were helpful and able to offer flexible options. The menu was interesting and varied. My vegetarian friend ate well. And last but not least, the cocktails were great.
  29. RebeccaW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    Obviously after lots of hype, we were excited to try out afternoon tea but sadly none of it lived up to expectations. The sandwiches were slightly dry, they had obviously been made in advance and left out. The plate stand that mine was served in was broken and therefore incredibly wobbly. No one came to check if everything was ok or to ask if we needed more tea/sandwiches and when we were finished the dirty plates sat in front of us long after we had asked for and paid the bill. Nearly £80 for afternoon tea and there are far better places to go for a more reasonable price. Would not return.
  30. AlisonR

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really nice meal as always here, will come again!!!!
  31. LukeD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    The service was very good but found the food was very average. Found the portion sizes were too small, myself and my partner left still hungry.
  32. DavidW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We were celebrating our Son’s 30th birthday, the service we received was amazing from start to finish. Would definitely recommend.
  33. Mhdiner

    Washington DC

    40 reviews

    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Ivy always delivers—has the loveliest lunch with a friend. A great location so close t the colleges, beautiful decor, delicious food…always hits the mark!
  34. NeilO

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    My partner has crohns disease and asked for the sea trout with a small portion of rice instead of all veg ,the rice was charged for this time .my rump with peppercorn sauce was drowned in it and was not rare as requested place was extremely busy
  35. LauraD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    First trip to the Ivy for breakfast as a spontaneous Bank holiday treat. We had a lovely table, food was excellent, service too, and we really enjoyed the whole experience.
  36. NicolaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing restaurants Staff were friendly and professional Acoustic singer phenomenal Food was really good, large portions and delicious
  37. DilaraS

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was incredibly delicious. The service was outstanding, efficient and calm. The decor and ambience complimented the dinner. The whole experience was really enjoyable as a treat night
  38. LindsayD

    Manchester

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place. Always such a lovely atmosphere, great service and lovely food. The singer who was performing during our meal was amazing.
  39. LucyN

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was exceptional. Restaurant was lovely, although a bit too noisy at times.
  40. ChloeR

    Cambridge

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food3service2ambience1
    Chaotic experience here today. Staff seemed confused with orders and what went where which resulted in a stressful dinner experience. We will not be back which is a shame as it was one of our favourite restaurants.

FAQs

The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie is rated 4.5 stars by 8468 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 206 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie

16 Trinity St, City Centre, Cambridge, ENG CB2 1TB

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Cambridge

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 8:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 8:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 8:30 am–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary British, British, Breakfast

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Park Street car park, Park Street, Cambridge CB5 8AS (4 min walk from the car park) Grand Arcade car park, Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge CB2 3QF (5 min walk from the car park)

  • Public transit

    Cambridge train station, Station Rd, Cambridge CB1 2JW (14 min drive from the station)

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Sean Burbidge

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    01223 344044

  • Private party facilities

    Situated amongst the city’s most famous landmarks, The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie offers relaxed, sophisticated all-day dining to tourists, shoppers and locals alike. For those special celebrations, we can seat up to 16 guests in our elegant private dining room.

  • Private party contact

    The Events Team: 020 3727 6548

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