The Cambridge Foodies

Opinions

Hear what our foodies have to say about the Cambridgeshire food scene.

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  • The congestion charge will be the death of the Cambridge foodie scene.

    The congestion charge will be the death of the Cambridge foodie scene.

    Simon Tompkins

    By offering disproportionately high numbers of excellent restaurants for its population and area, Cambridge has always been the beating heart of the Cambridgeshire foodie scene.  This, however, has been slowly changing over the years, with Cambridge already losing dominance to surrounding villages and towns as businesses move out of the city. This is mostly driven…


  • Why Ely Gets It Right: A City for Real People (2026).

    Why Ely Gets It Right: A City for Real People (2026).

    Simon Tompkins

    Ely is known for many things; its stunning cathedral, the beautiful fenland countryside, and its copious amount of tea rooms. It wasn’t, however, historically well known for being a foodie hub, especially after that infamous Muscle Food magazine piece a few years ago which dared to cite Ely as one of the worst foodie spots…


  • Why Muscle Food’s swipe at Ely’s foodie scene doesn’t make sense.

    Why Muscle Food’s swipe at Ely’s foodie scene doesn’t make sense.

    Simon Tompkins

    You may have recently read a piece on Cambridge Live about Muscle Food’s research into the cities across the UK ranked on their foodie scene. This study ranked Ely as the third from bottom out of 69 cities across the United Kingdom, which has led to numerous people scratching their heads as to why? Ely…


  • 7 Curry Houses I really miss in Cambridge.

    7 Curry Houses I really miss in Cambridge.

    Simon Tompkins

    I’ve been eating a lot of curry in Cambridgeshire over the past 20 years. Here are some of my favourite Indians which are no longer with us but I really really miss! Curry Garden – Regent Street It’s been 12 years since our last visit to Curry Garden. Remembered for its vivid green sign lighting…


  • What supermarket does the best scotch eggs (ranked)

    What supermarket does the best scotch eggs (ranked)

    Simon Tompkins

    My ‘Supermarket Scotch Egg League Table’ (updated frequently). Does anyone really want to know this? Nope, but I’m doing it anyway! I eat a lot of scotch eggs and though there are dozens of great places to get a real scotch egg (like Scotties at Ely Market or the Gog & Magog farm shop). I…


  • Is Castle Street the new Mill Road? (2014)

    Is Castle Street the new Mill Road? (2014)

    Simon Tompkins

    There was a time when anyone wanting to try a good Indian restaurant in Cambridge would simply get pointed in the direction of Mill Road. And rightly so! The road, thanks to its diverse culture, numerous independent restaurants, and its many many Indians was a no-brainer. It was absolutely crammed with decent places to eat.…


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