The Crown & Punchbowl

About The Crown & Punchbowl

A half-hour bus ride from the centre of Cambridge, this pub trades city-centre parking stress for something calmer — and there's a park and ride close by if you'd rather drive. Inside it's cosy rather than cavernous, with a fire that children gravitate towards and outdoor tables when the weather plays along. The kitchen turns out proper gastropub cooking: chicken and leek pie over greens, fish and chips with a genuine crunch, spinach bonbons to start, and burgers that draw as much praise as the steak for a few pounds less. Food generally arrives promptly, and the staff are patient and quick to sort things out. There's a kids' menu and high chairs. Prices span budgets, though it's a popular spot with locals — worth booking at weekends, and breakfast service can run slow.

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