Parker's Tavern

4.2

2401 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 19 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for fine wines

A restaurant and bar located within the new University Arms hotel on Parker’s Piece, Cambridge.
Parker’s Tavern serves modern British comfort food sourced from field, fen and England’s seas.
The menu changes with the seasons, every dish representing a return to good, unpretentious British cooking, conjured by a spectacular chef.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Sat 12:30 pm–2:45 pm Sun 12:30 pm–3:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01223 606266
Website
http://www.parkerstavern.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
A private event at Parker’s Tavern combines the gravitas of an historic Cambridge institution re-designed by the Queen’s architect, John Simpson, with a modern lightness of touch by Swedish-born interior designer, Martin Brudnizki.

Location
Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1AD
Area
Cambridge
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace

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Experiences

Afternoon Tea at Parker's Tavern
£19.50 - £39.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Our Afternoon Tea offers a selection of savouries & sweets created by our pastry team. Savor traditional finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones with jam & clotted cream, accompanied by our sweet cake selection. Please be aware that our afternoon tea selection and prices are seasonal and may occasionally change. A free-from menu is available. Please provide at least 3 days' notice for any dietary restrictions.
Mother's Day Sunday Lunch Set Menu
£30.00 - £60.00 per person
30 Mar 2025 only
Celebrate the Mothers, Grandmothers, Mother figures or whoever takes on the role of mum in your life and say 'thank you' for all that they have done and continue to do with a special Sunday lunch at Parker's Tavern. Special 3-course set menu. £60 per adult, £30 per child up to 16 year's old (under 6's dine for free). A complimentary glass of sparkling wine for every mum. THE MENU: PARKER’S CHEESE STRAWS with pickled walnut dip & olives - ROASTED ASPARAGUS, POACHED HEN’S EGG with toasted seeds WILD GARLIC, PEA & SPINACH SOUP with Norfolk Marder cheese croutons CRAB & LEEK TART with rarebit crust & bitter leaves SALMON GRAVLAX & BUCKWHEAT PANCAKE with mustard cream, radish & capers - ROAST 36-DAY DRY AGED BEEF SIRLOIN with horseradish hollandaise ROASTED SUFFOLK PORK BELLY with fermented black garlic & Bramley apple sauce ROASTED NORFOLK CHICKEN roasted Roscoff onion and sage stuffing & bread sauce maitake (all roasts served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes & Yorkshire pudding) GRILLED PLAICE with clam butter, jersey potatoes & Brancaster samphire BBQ SALSIFY TART with toasted pinenuts & sheep curd - SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE TART with milk ice-cream STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING caramelised banana & honeycomb CROISSANT BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING with custard SELECTION OF THREE BRITISH CHEESES with grape chutney, sea salt & fennel crackers CLASSIC SHERRY TRIFLE
Easter Afternoon Tea
£22.50 - £45.00 per person
7 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2025
Our Easter Afternoon Tea offers a selection of savouries & sweets created by our pastry team. Savor traditional finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones with raspberry jam & clotted cream, accompanied by Chocolate Delice with peanut butter & strawberry jam, Hot Cross Bun Financier, Orange & Honey Cheesecake and Carrot & Mascarpone Cake. Available Monday 7th - Sunday 20th April only, £45 per adult. Easter Cuvée Chérie Afternoon Tea, £55 per adult.

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Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.4Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Good for business meals
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Great for creative cocktails
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
British
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Most Booked
Cambridge
Good for business meals
Cambridge
Hot spot
Cambridge
Great for fine wines
Cambridge
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Parker's Tavern offers a "fantastic experience" with "excellent food" and a "great atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "beautiful venue" and "attentive service." While some reviews note service hiccups, many return for "delicious meals" and "friendly staff." The "ambiance is perfect," making it a top choice in Cambridge.

2,401 Reviews

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Timothy
Cambridge3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is very good although consider it slightly overpriced. Wine is very overpriced but then the clientele may be happy to pay the prices. The service was spot on and waitress was friendly and tried her best to please us throughout. It can be noisy due to the nature of the room so talking can be difficult. Our visit was for a 60th birthday celebration and as a one off event it is a worthwhile venue.
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Stephen VIP
Cambridge16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Only been here for a drinks in the past but eating an early dinner was an a great experience. Extremely attentive staff, super food and a good vibe.
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terry
Hertfordshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Every aspect of our visit to Parker's Tavern was superb - every aspect but with one single exception. The music was too loud and detracted from the overall experience The choice of music - modern jazz - was not to our taste though it may well have suited the majority of the patrons. Notwithstanding individual preferences we found it difficult to hold a conversation. I would simply advise that the volume is reduced: thank you.
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Richard
London1 review
3.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
In the bar. A really nice place to have a drink, but found the range of drinks (although long) was limited. E.g. Lots of Gin, but lacking in variety of flavours. Just a list if brand names with little explanation. Found the music to start getting very loud after an hour, so couldn't hear the conversation. Restaurant Food was OK, but not special enough to warrant the prices. £52 to share a pie that was served in a bowl so only had a top crust. Even that top crust was 'stuck' to the bowl so couldn't be eaten. Idea sounds nice, but had much nicer food at this price elsewhere.
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Christine
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Two wobbly tables and some servers more attentive than others. Food was good but not convinced by the sauce with the plaice.
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Mark
Cleveland1 review
1.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very very overrated. Portion size is tiny. I didn't even eat my pork chop because how small it was. At least they didn't charge me for it, but definitely don't recommend
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Juli
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous evening in a wonderful setting with great food and service. A must do in Cambridge
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Ruth
Cambridge1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely afternoon tea - couldn’t fault it. Our only problem was that I booked afternoon tea via the open table link but when we arrived the booking was for lunch. Fortunately the hotel managed to do us afternoon tea and it was lovely - a real treat.
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Maria
Cambridge1 review
4.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Went there for dinner the food and general atmosphere was excellent. We were disappointed by the service, we were waiting for a long time to even get our orders. Our reservation was for 19:30 and we only got our main dishes at 21:15, waiting times were extremely long and in general the service felt a bit unprofessional. Waiters were friendly and nice in general.
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Chris
Cambridge1 review
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very nice evening at Parkers Tavern everything was pretty spot on. After a minor moan at my chewy main dish, it was dealt with very professionally & another dish offered to my satisfaction. I would highly recommend Parkers we had an enjoyable fun night out.
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Parker's Tavern is rated 4.2 stars by 2401 OpenTable diners.

Parker's Tavern does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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