St. Ives
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The Sultan’s new refurb (St Ives)
The Sultan has been a family favourite for years and we have been coming here for as long as I can remember. I never understood why my family used to love it so much, as I have often felt that it has struggled to stand out from the fierce competition in St Ives. Don’t get…
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The Welcome, St Ives
The Welcome has been a St Ives institution since it opened all the way back in 2005. I have lost count at the number of people on the Cambridge Foodies who rave about their Cantonese and Malaysian cuisine and with a chef that boasts over twenty years experience, it is hardly surprising. This may explain…
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Di Rita’s @ The Old Bank, St Ives
Di Rita’s has been at the top of my list for some time. Located on the St Ives main square in The Old Bank, it is an authentic family-run Italian restaurant with a superb reputation across Cambridgeshire. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a restaurant set in an old bank. In the back of…
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Johnson’s Of Old Hurst steakhouse
Many of you will be familiar with ‘Johnson Of Old Hurst’ for its fun-filled zoo experience. I have lost count at the number of times I have visited with the kids to show them the lions, crocodiles, and dozens of other animals who live on site. There is even a farm shop with its own…
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EJM in St Ives – Accessible wine for all!
[Invite] – click here I have always enjoyed a glass of wine but I will be the first to admit that I know very little about it. This is why you will rarely see anything wine related on the Cambridge Foodies blog. Gary, the owner of EJM wines, also noticed this and decided to reach out…
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Cherry Valley – a great value Chinese restaurant in St Ives
We’ve all had that surprise bill that has shocked us to our very core. We either eat more than we thought or prices racked up quicker than expected. Especially since the huge rise in inflation last year, people are finding themselves getting priced out of eating out all together. That’s why now more than ever,…
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Bengal Spice – St Ives
[Invite] – click here This is a restaurant that has been on quite a ride as of late. Once known as the popular St Ives institution, PR Masala, it then closed down and changed into Monal. We visited Monal ourselves shortly after and found the restaurant a worthy replacement but clearly it failed to capture the…
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Taj Street Kitchen – St Ives
The Taj Tandoori in Cambridge is one of my favourite restaurants. So it will be of no surprise to you that I was ecstatic when I heard that Syed was opening up a takeaway in St Ives. The restaurant The only thing that used to put me off visiting the Taj Tandoori was having to…
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Mr Taco – St Ives Market 🇲🇽
I’ve been eating tacos again… My son and I were mooching around the St Ives market this weekend and stumbled across Mr Taco. A popular Mexican street food van that also has a shop located on Mill Road. Looking at the menu, you get all the classics you would expect from a Mexican food van,…
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EJM Wine’s new EJM Wine Society
We were recently invited to the launch of a new EJM Wine Society by EJM Wine in St Ives, as the most local member of the Admin Team in made sense for me to attend on the teams behalf, can you tell how upset I was by this!!! As a local I was aware of…