If you want a delicious steak, I highly recommend this restaurant. It was recommend to me by a few…read morecolleagues and I have recommended to other colleagues. Classic British interior, very comfortable. The service was excellent.

Delicious assortment of meat pies and about a dozen beers on tap. Add a small order of olives and…read morehorseradish mashed potatoes, and you have yourself a complete meal full of distinct flavors!

Excellent and well kept beer, an incredible range of whisky's and well cooked but basic pub food…read more(the landlord himself admits there is a lot of deep fried and microwaved at the lunch time sessions, evenings have a different menu), they keep to fairly standard and traditional opening times but being in a village this is a reasonable thing to do. A very friendly place to sit and chill though

Absolutely love this place. OK the place might get a bit upper class country posh with preppy kids…read moreand their parents visiting in Cambridge. The place is located near the Madingley Hall, a beautiful country location of Cambridge University. The food was absolutely delicious. The menu is focused on Italian european but also has some British dishes. Loved the coffee. Drinks and spirits looked good but didn't go for it. The staff was polite and friendly. Called them up last minute to reserve a table to which they happily obliged.

The Three Horseshoes is probably my favourite restaurant in the entire world…read more Set in the refreshringly green hamlet (or village, not really sure on the distinctions) of Madingley, it is a charmingly floral spot for a Summer's lunch and a cosy retreat from the Winter's chill. The food is innovative, interesting and always beautifully presented: having spent a lot of time in Italy, I am often dissappointed with the Italian food in England, but The Three Horseshoes always hits the right note. The seasonally changing menu is always a delight, but I particularly like their use of autumn veg, particularly butternut squash. Whatever buffalo mozzarella they use deserves a special place in heaven, and my boyfriend always manages to find room for their delicately seasoned lemon tart. Well worth a visit - if you're a student, this is definitely one to persuade your parents to take you to.

Several of my coworkers had suggested this place and 3 of us headed out to find an amazing dinner!…read more The bar is a small and cozy English style pub and they have a modern dining room towards the back. Both the food and the service were amazing! The waitress had a great sense of humor and was very kind to us. Two of my coworkers had the pie of the day and I had the rack of lamb special. All the dishes were extremely flavorful and more than ample portions. The location is quaint and something out of a movie or a book with thatched roofs and a beautiful church and church yard nearby. I would highly recommend the experience of dining here!

My wife and I decided to eat out tonight and wanted to go somewhere we have not been before. After…read morefinding The Axe & Compass online we decided to eat there. My first impression was that the place was an awesome local pub. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was great. I will be back here again.

Very lovely pub in the sleepy village of Cottenham 6 miles outside of Cambridge. I'm from the…read moreStates but have friends who live nearby in the village, and we stopped in one night during my recent visit. We only stayed for one drink and sat at the bar, but I loved the historical feel of the interior, the selection of British ales, and the friendly bartender. They have a wood fired pizza oven, so they do a variety of pizzas, as well as a traditional Sunday roast and other elevated pub fare. I'm told they completely renovated the interior in the last year or so to reduce the drinking area and increase the restaurant dining-in area. I did not try the food while I was there, but from what I see on their instagram, it looks classy and delicious. They also do a lot of events throughout the year, including live music and a big multi-day beer festival in the summer.

We came for the Sunday roast special. I had the rack of lamb. It was fantastic. Perfect cook,…read moreserved with mixed vegetables and gravy. We also had the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. That is our new favorite desert. Great atmosphere, great food, great staff.

The Jolly Millers is a nice little pub at the northern end of the high street with a long (but…read morenarrow) beer garden. In terms of facilities it is on the basic side with no Sky Sports and only a relatively normal sized television. There is a pool table and a jukebox, and the food is simple with hot meals served on certain evenings, however they do a mean chicken tikka sandwich on a Saturday. The beer is unfortunately less than inspiring with Greene King standards on tap, but no interesting bitters, but the service is always warm and welcoming.

The owners spent a long time in Spain and the tapas is amazing. Honestly some of the best pub food…read moreI've ever had

Had a lovely late dinner here. The vegetable pie and the carrot ginger soup were both delicious…read more And the Eton Mess for dessert was a great finish. We went in expecting mediocre pub food and despite arriving at 9PM with the kitchen closing we had an excellent meal and service. Couldn't be more pleased.

The White Swan restaurant is superb! The food comes beautifully presented and it tastes phenomenal…read morewhich for the price you wouldn't expect anything less! The chef's here are certainly top notch and have an artistic flair to add to their quality skills. The waiting staff are also wonderfully polite, professional and experience working in such a luxurious and sophisticated place. Everything from hygiene to staff to food are amazing at The White Swan and I urge you to make a trip if your wallet allows for it.

The Old Ferry Boat Inn was a lovely place to stay. My daughter and I enjoyed the atmosphere very…read moremuch. We were able to check in after hours and had a very nice breakfast and conversation with our host. Very scenic and delightful! I would most definitely recommend!

Okay, so my Ferry Boat review deserves another update, I think…read more We've been there twice again in the last couple of months and, on both occasions, the experience was a marked improvement on what'd gone on before: we put it down to new management. The Ferry Boat enjoys a lovely setting - quite remote really in the hamlet of Holywell, itself within the lovely Fenland countryside right next to the River Great Ouse. (Activities on the river no doubt giving the pub its name, and the reason for its very existance, I'd guess). The pub was as popular as last time - we had trouble finding a table - but unlike on previous occasions there was No queueing to order and The meal was brought to us in a decent time. Unfortunately we didn't spot the separate Midweek Specials menu until we were leaving (why wasn't there one on every table?) but it seems that they were trying hard to offer a good variety. That said, rice dishes seem very out-of fashion anywhere at the moment, and the only pasta dish was vegetarian (not that THAT matters to me, but worth noting.) On a positive note, they have installed another pump to offer a guest ale - a good pub is notable by the variety of ales on offer, as far as I'm concerned. And, on both recent visits, the staff were concerned to court our opinion - both in asking us how our meal was (fairly standard, I know) but also asking us to go online and fill out a survey. That's got to be a good sign of a will to improve, So yeah. The Ferry Boat Inn is on the way up, for us. We'll be back again soon.

This is a great little pub which somehow manages to squeeze in a wide selection of real ales, some…read moreinexpensive, hearty food, and a dart board! There are two bars, one of which is the sporting area and holds the telly and dart board and is kitted out in dark wood throughout. The other bar is comfier with cushioned chairs and stools, lots of beer paraphernalia on the walls, there is also a real fire which is extremely welcoming on a cold winters afternoon. In the summer you can use the beer garden at the rear which is surprisingly large given the location. It is worth noting that at lunchtime, food is served noon until two, but its best not to get there too late. The food is uber-traditional, from excellent soup and sandwiches with home-cooked ham to more substantial dishes such as lasagne, and just about everything comes with excellent chips. As mentioned above the beer is varied and is also kept exceptionally well in my opinion. There is normally a choice of around five real beers on tap, ranging from a porter to much lighter choices, plus a couple of lagers. All in all, the world would be a better place if all pubs where like the Red Lion!

I've been living in Histon since September and I've been to the Read Lion at least 10 times. I…read morereally can't get enough. BEST HAND-CUT CHIPS IN THE WORLD (for just 3£ or 1.50£ for half a portion!!!!)