Do you know any good pubs / restaurants in the Cambridge area please?

[Nicosia Gooner]

Ideally not too expensive as I am paying for 9 people http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/hide.gif

They are friends from abroad on a short stay and something real English would be great

At the moment Queen's Head (Newton, South Cambridge) is top of my list but any other ideas would be much appreciated

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/pubs/3318556/Pint-to -pint-Queens-Head.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/pubs/3318556/Pint-to-pint-Queens-Head.html)

[IUFG]

Even McD's looks good there...

Few nice places by the river.

[Peter]

I have been to a few decent places in the centre. Could dig out some names for you.

[Nicosia Gooner]

[IUFG]

or a curry if you want traditional english of course

[Nicosia Gooner]

[bostonbrian]

[Peeler]

no need to thank me

[IUFG]

a bit hidden away and up some stairs...

http://www.riverbarsteakhouse.com/

[Peeler]

mojitos http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/smile.gif long island iced tea http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/smile.gif http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/smile.gif
probably go Sunday and tell them to put it on the small Turkish man in the Arsenal shirt's tab. http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/wave.gif

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[IUFG]

[Islington Exile]

with the exception of the uni, everything in Cambridge seems to be part of a chain. I generally go to Loch Fyne there as, though part of a chain, it has a tad of character

[Nicosia Gooner]

that you mentioned it

[Islington Exile]

on trumpington Street, opposite the business School and quite close to the train station

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Gunner Since Time Began - born to moan]

[CamGooner]

Cambridge city centre has a lot of generic chains, most best avoided. If I want to do the "British cuisine" thing for visitors then either of the 2 Chop Houses (http://www.cambscuisine.com/) are good. For myself, current local favourite & also walkable from city centre is The Punter (http://www.thepuntercambridge.com/). If you have a car then the nearby villages have many good country pubs.

Of the ones already menthioned The Eagle is better for a pint (in the courtyard is nice) but the food is so-so.