The Willow Tree

Name: The Willow Tree
Address: 29 High Street Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB23 2SQ
Telephone: 01954 719775
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (462)

£26 to £40

English

29 High Street, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ

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2 people

Jun 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions
Charming

Discover this beautiful hidden gem in the Cambridgeshire countryside. The Willow Tree is a charming, unique and independent pub restaurant for all seasons with many beautiful spaces to enjoy. The charming restaurant offers a beautiful ambience, featuring an open fire, candle lit tables, and floral displays. In the gorgeous Willow garden you will discover seven magical fairy lit dining domes with Dyson heaters for a dining experience with a difference (Domes can only be booked direct online at www.thewillowtreebourn.com). Serving a delectable dining menu with seasonal updates. Sundays Roasts served on Sundays. 'Little Willow' children's menu available. All dishes created rom scratch from high quality fresh ingredients that are as lovely, kind and as local as can be. Many gluten free options, always features dairy free, vegan and vegetarian options too. Dog friendly too.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Contemporary European, British
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
01954 719775
Website
http://www.thewillowtreebourn.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Artur N
Catering
Traditional modern European / British with a twist. Freshly created, locally sourced ingredients, beautifully presented. Great selection of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Private party facilities
We also cater for weddings, corporate events, private functions, wakes, hen dos, garden parties and more. Please email us to talk about your requirements and we will do our very best to help.

Location
29 High Street, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Cross street
High Street
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the building. Off street parking available in Bourn village and at Bourn Village Hall at weekends and evenings (please park sensibly and please do not park around the village monument).
Public transit
Bus No.18 from Cambridge stops outside The Willow Tree
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 462 people are saying

The Willow Tree reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Willow Tree offers a "romantic setting" with "attentive and friendly service" perfect for date nights. Guests rave about the "amazing food" and "beautiful decor" with fairy lights. The outdoor garden is a "great atmosphere" for evening dining. While some experienced service challenges, the overall experience is highly recommended.

462 Reviews

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Mary-Anne
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire1 review
1.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I usually love this place.but it really disappointed me. I ordered the roast pork as a main, when it arrived it was the roast beef, when I said i ordered the pork I was informed that they didn’t have the pork only beef. If they told me when I ordered or even when the order reached the kitchen I could have changed my order rather than being stuck with a meal o didn’t want. The disappointment didn’t end there. When it was time to order dessert they again didn’t have the desert I wanted and most of the others were not available.. We all decided to have coffee instead but were told the coffee machine was broken and we could only have tea. So we all just went home . So sad to see an amazing place turn to this.
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Kerry
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely Place & Amazing Food Celebrating My Birthday
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Guy
London20 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An outstanding sunday lunch....we had not tried The Willow Tree before (only live half an hour away) but friends recommended it and I am so pleased they did....its a terrific place. WE were warmly welcomed on arrival and the restaurant itself is lovely The service was superb throughout our meal/stay and the food itself was great Huge choice ....even on a sunday although on a sunday you have to choose the beef, pork or chicken...surely !!!??????...I had the pork which was tremendous
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Ngaire
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was good, especially the steak. But service was diabolical. First time I have refused to pay a service charge and they didn’t agree because they knew the service was bad. There was one waiter serving several tables and we were completely forgotten about so much so that we went up to the bar to pay rather than waiting for them to finally get to us. There was another person there, the manager I think who wa too busy on this phone and laptop to service customers. Didn’t even look around the room to see where each table was in terms of completion. Completely untrained staff. A shame because the food was good and it was my friend’s birthday too.
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Jamie
Yorkshire23 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely evening with friend’s & family. We have visited before and will do again!
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Rachel
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire1 review
5.0
Dined on March 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favourite local restaurant! Food is always excellent, the staff are friendly and attentive and I love the decor and fairy lights. Great for date nights!
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Jayne
Hertfordshire3 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible service, we arrived as booked at 19:15 - we left at 21:00 without eating as food was nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately we were not the only table to leave. The restaurant was extremely cold, the fire remained unlit. It seems as though the restaurant were more focused on their outside Domes than their inside diners. Such a shame as we've heard, and read, good reviews.
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David
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Above average cuisine, compared to most gastronomic pubs. Very quiet for a Friday lunchtime.
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Robert
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire1 review
5.0
Dined on March 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Staff very helpful and food came quickly and was really nice we were the first customers to throw the dice to get free drinks
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NEIL
London2 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
A very disappointing experience. Marred by trying to pay in cash, the waiter didn’t have change. Having paid the bill and service charge,£100.87 the waiter walked away with the £5 that he didn’t have change for. We had to ask for the £5 back, and he brought a card machine for £0.87… The food was reasonable, a little disappointing in taste(arancini and fish pie) it was expensive, which is obviously why it was so quiet on a Friday night.
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The Willow Tree is rated 4.2 stars by 462 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jun 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

29 High Street, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ

Additional information

Cross street
High Street
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Contemporary European, British
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the building. Off street parking available in Bourn village and at Bourn Village Hall at weekends and evenings (please park sensibly and please do not park around the village monument).
Public transit
Bus No.18 from Cambridge stops outside The Willow Tree
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Artur N
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thewillowtreebourn.com/
Phone number
01954 719775
Catering
Traditional modern European / British with a twist. Freshly created, locally sourced ingredients, beautifully presented. Great selection of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Private party facilities
We also cater for weddings, corporate events, private functions, wakes, hen dos, garden parties and more. Please email us to talk about your requirements and we will do our very best to help.

The Willow Tree

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What 462 people are saying

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