Tag: Cambridge food Hunter

  • Burleigh Arms: An end and a new beginning

    “ad” – Why is this here? There is a bit of a somber mood in the Cambridge food scene this week. Kareem Roberts, the man who has been a familiar and much loved chef in our local kitchens for 15 years…

    Burleigh Arms: An end and a new beginning
  • Taste From Hungary, the only Hungarian restaurant in Cambridge

    “ad” – Why is this here? I have been well overdue a revisit to Taste From Hungary. When I first visited back in 2024, I was charmed by the homely Hungarian living room feel and loved the fact that Cambridge finally…

    Taste From Hungary, the only Hungarian restaurant in Cambridge
  • Xiao Spots: Shang Wei, Burleigh Street

    As part of my new Xiao Spots series, I’ve been hunting for the hidden treasures of Asian cuisine hiding in plain sight. It wasn’t until I started actively searching for these tiny restaurants that I realised how many I had…

    Xiao Spots: Shang Wei, Burleigh Street
  • Xiao Spots: Hunting down the hidden Asian restaurants of Cambridge

    Cambridge is home to dozens of hidden Asian treasures hiding in plain sight. I’ve started calling them Xiao Spots (after the Chinese word for “small”) mostly because these establishments are predominantly Chinese and tucked away in the tiniest of locations.…

    Xiao Spots: Hunting down the hidden Asian restaurants of Cambridge
  • Xiao Spots: Zhong Hua Snacks, Norfolk Street

    If you aren’t looking for Zhong Hua Snacks, you’ll never find it. Tucked away on Norfolk Street, this tiny spot has zero social media presence and no website, making it a true Xiao Spot find. The name itself is a…

    Xiao Spots: Zhong Hua Snacks, Norfolk Street
  • Small plates menu now @ Provenance Kitchen, Whittlesford

    “ad” – Why is this here? I’m back at one of my favourite spots for a Sunday Roast, Provenance Kitchen in Whittlesford. While they have built a massive reputation for their Sunday service, I have just caught wind that they are…

    Small plates menu now @ Provenance Kitchen, Whittlesford
  • A Sunday roast @ The Acre Pub, March

    After hearing so many recommendations for the Sunday roasts at The Acre Pub in March, I decided to head over to this lovely market town to see if it lived up to the hype. Before you even get through the…

    A Sunday roast @ The Acre Pub, March
  • Cambridge gets its first Uyghur restaurant – Afandim Uyghur Cuisine, Homerton Street

    “ad” – Why is this here? If you are a regular around Cherry Hinton Road, you will know the spot on Homerton Street where my beloved Damasbridge used to be. It is now home to Afandim, the first-ever Uyghur restaurant in…

    Cambridge gets its first Uyghur restaurant – Afandim Uyghur Cuisine, Homerton Street
  • Stone Baked Pizzas @ Hot Numbers, Shepreth

    Hot Numbers is a proper Cambridge staple, well known for being an independent roastery that treats coffee with an almost scientific level of precision. I kid you not, they have laptops plugged into the roasters to track profiles in real…

    Stone Baked Pizzas @ Hot Numbers, Shepreth
  • Thanh Binh, Vietnamese restaurant in Cambridge

    I have lost count of the number of times I have walked past Thanh Binh on Magdalene Street. It is a small spot, but it really stands out from its historic surroundings with an abundance of plant life in the…

    Thanh Binh, Vietnamese restaurant in Cambridge