The Willow Tree

4.2

442 Reviews

£26 to £40

English

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2+ people

26 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining

Discover this beautiful hidden gem in the Cambridgeshire countryside. The Willow Tree is a charming, unique and independent pub restaurant for all seasons with many beautiful spaces to enjoy. The charming restaurant offers a beautiful ambience, featuring an open fire, candle lit tables, and floral displays. In the gorgeous Willow garden you will discover eight magical fairy lit dining domes with Dyson heaters for a dining experience with a difference (Domes can only be booked direct online at www.thewillowtreebourn.com).
A large Teepee is situated in our Secret Meadow, also available to book all year round for private hire events, Serving a delectable dining menu with seasonal updates. Sundays Roasts served on Sundays. 'Little Willow' children's menu available. All dishes created rom scratch from high quality fresh ingredients that are as lovely, kind and as local as can be. Many gluten free options, always features dairy free, vegan and vegetarian options too. Dog friendly too.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Contemporary European, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
01954 719775
Website
http://www.thewillowtreebourn.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Artur N
Catering
Traditional modern European / British with a twist. Freshly created, locally sourced ingredients, beautifully presented. Great selection of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Private party facilities
We also cater for weddings, corporate events, private functions, wakes, hen dos, garden parties and more. Please email us to talk about your requirements and we will do our very best to help.

Location
29 High Street, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ
Area
Cambridge
Cross Street
High Street
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the building. Off street parking available in Bourn village and at Bourn Village Hall at weekends and evenings (please park sensibly and please do not park around the village monument).
Public transit
Bus No.18 from Cambridge stops outside The Willow Tree
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

What 442 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Gluten-free-friendly
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Healthy
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Great for outdoor dining
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
Romantic
Cambridge
Great for creative cocktails
Cambridge
Healthy
Cambridge
Neighbourhood gem
Cambridge
Great for outdoor dining
Cambridge
Romantic
Cambridge
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Willow Tree offers "excellent food, staff and ambience" in a beautifully decorated setting, perfect for special occasions. Afternoon tea receives consistent praise, and the pub's charming atmosphere is a highlight. While some guests note service hiccups and pricing concerns, the overall experience remains a "wonderfully relaxed" and enjoyable dining choice.

442 Reviews

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Shira
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time! the food was wonderful and so was the service
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Abbas
Cheshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, nice decor and the service was lovely, will definitely go again!
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Amanda
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely meal in beautiful surroundings. Can't recommend the Willow Tree enough!!
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OpenTable Diner
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food great service excellent company of course
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Emma
Manchester
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was great, although felt very expensive. The service is what let the overall experience down. There were lots of staff - particularly young staff - but they were stood round. It seemed as though they weren’t trusted to do key tasks such as bring menus, take orders etc. as only the owner was doing this, and the restaurant was almost full. Wasn’t very efficient. Service would have been much quicker had these younger staff been utilised fully. The owner was also clearly prioritising regulars - fair enough, but it means we won’t come back!
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Hillary
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food good apart from hard leeks! Pleasant staff although younger members need more training.
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Danielle
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely stunning pub which has been beautifully decorated. Set in a gorgeous village. Staff were attentive and very friendly The food was delicious. My husband & I both had the Sunday roast and it was exquisite. So good that we had to have dessert and coffee which were equally delicious. I would thoroughly recommend a meal in this establishment. They have a great wine list and I will definitely return and dine here again next time I am in Cambridgeshire.
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Helen
Surrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Willow Tree is charming. We both had the roast beef which was delicious followed by the pecan tart and caramel ice cream. We will definitely be back.
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Clare
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely environment and service, food was good but pricey, have paid less and eaten nicer food elsewhere. That said everything was of good quality and rated nice.
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craig
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic - great food and service - love this place!
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FAQs

The Willow Tree is rated 4.2 stars by 442 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2+ people

26 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

29 High Street, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ

Additional information

Cross Street
High Street
Area
Cambridge
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Contemporary European, British
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the building. Off street parking available in Bourn village and at Bourn Village Hall at weekends and evenings (please park sensibly and please do not park around the village monument).
Public transit
Bus No.18 from Cambridge stops outside The Willow Tree
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Artur N
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
http://www.thewillowtreebourn.com/
Phone number
01954 719775
Catering
Traditional modern European / British with a twist. Freshly created, locally sourced ingredients, beautifully presented. Great selection of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Private party facilities
We also cater for weddings, corporate events, private functions, wakes, hen dos, garden parties and more. Please email us to talk about your requirements and we will do our very best to help.

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What 442 people are saying

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