Parker's Tavern

4.2

2401 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 18 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
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Mother's Day Sunday Lunch Set Menu
£30.00 - £60.00 per person
Mar 30, 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
£45.00 per person
Apr 8, 2025 - Apr 20, 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.
Nose To Tail: Venison Feast
£39.50 per person
Apr 2, 2025 only
As part of a continued banquet feast series, on Wednesday 2nd April, Nose to Tail returns with a Holkham Estate Venison Feast. Chef Lee is set to butcher a whole deer, from which he will curate a special sustainable menu, demonstrating how every primal of the animal, ‘nose to tail’ can be used. No waste here!

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What 2,401 people are saying

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

Loved For

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 "wonderful setting" with "great food" and an "excellent atmosphere." Diners appreciate the "exceptional service" and "delicious" dishes, especially during special events. However, some mention slow service and "small portion sizes." Overall, it's a "great venue" for both casual and special occasions in Cambridge.

2,401 Reviews

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Timothy
Cambridge
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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
Cambridge
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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
Hertfordshire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 28, 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
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 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
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 22, 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
Cleveland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 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
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 21, 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
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 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
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 17, 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
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 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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