Very good pasta. Vegetable board and farfalle with sausage and broccoli were excellent.
Upstairs seating is quieter.
Gelato is also very good.
Service was excellent.
We became aware of this one walking by and examining the menu. It's a short distance from the high traffic tourist area but worth the trip.
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Who am I kidding? This is worth 5 stars: we keep going, and going, and going... It's one of those safe places you go when you want a quiet, indulgent meal, and it's cold and wet outside, and you hate your job, and you didn't ask to be born, and - oooh, is that Primitivo?
It's still simple, but magistrally done: even the assortment of cold cuts you can get for starters will put you in a good mood - I don't know how they choose their suppliers, but they obviously demand quality: tasty ham that melts under your tongue, subtle fennel flavours illuminating the salami, get the picture?
My personal favourite is still chicken in a marsala sauce (make sure you have some bread left to mop up the plate).
Ice-creams are their end-of-meal triumph: strong, clean flavours that put all other places in town to shame (with one possible exception: Signorelli). You can get them to go, from the freezer next door, but I challenge you to resist their teaser selection: about a dozen mini-cones on a tray, ready to blow your neurones. You have been warned.
Get the 'linguine con gamberi e funghi' here - it's basically seafood pasta with mushrooms. It's super simple and delicious, and the shrimps are the best part. I also tried the Margherita pizza and it was great as well (but not the very best). The pizza is also given uncut so you can eat the whole pie whichever way you like. In contrast to the reviews, I really liked the service - our server was super nice and welcoming. I have to admit though that it took a while for us to get our bill after we asked for it. But my experience was great so I didn't mind the inconvenience too much. Highly recommend!
I've been here a couple of times, and had the best pizza I've had in Cambridge, which is an achievement in a city weirdly full of pizza restaurants.
The service is always friendly, if not always super-fast.
We love this place, especially in the summer when we sit outside. The owner welcomed us to Cambridge and we'll always come back. The food? Very good, in fact the best risotto in town!
The carbonara was excellent and they very willingly swapped spaghetti for linguine. It was perfectly creamy. My escalopes of pork stuffed with mushrooms and cheese in a white wine sauce was absolutely delicious. For dessert, I had the creme brûlée and the only thing about that was that the caramelised sugar top wasn't torched freshly so that it was warm on top with a chilled creme centre.
It is very hard to find good Italian food in Cambridge, but La Margherita has exceptional food and very, friendly, attentive service.
popped in here visiting family in cambridge. found this to be better than most top london italians. food was exceptional. good portion sizes. seafood salad to start with was mouth watering and pork with with as a main really filled me up nicely. would go back again should i ever find myself back in cambridge
This is my wife's favourite Italian. The food is lovely and reasonably priced, always good friendly service feels very family run. Wide range of meals available to cater for all tastes. Try the spicy sausage starter! (It's enough for two though)
My partner and I reserved a table for lunch here whilst visiting Cambridge for a day.
The reservation process is very easy and they were happy to accommodate us to the table even though we were early.
We were visiting in the middle of the heatwave and it’s important to note that the whole restaurant is in an old building with just one fan to cool it.
The food was out of this world, easily comparable to authentic Italian food in Italy. Fresh, flavourful and overall amazing.
What let this place down for us was the waitress - we’ve found her to be very unwelcoming and uninterested. We’ve felt like we were an inconvenience to her by being there.
Great food, fast waiters, cosy atmosphere and delicious dessert. And it is also inexpensive compared to neighbouring restaurants.
I highly recommend it to connoisseurs of Italian cuisine!🤌
Had dinner here last Friday. The food was excellent, with prompt service and a very classy, pleasant atmosphere. They were also very accommodating when we asked to make a slight adjustment to a dish for dietary reasons. Would definitely return if back Cambridge - quality Italian food; especially recommended the huge pizzas.
A lovely meal with friendly and efficient staff. Great food and house wine! Definitely to return! Highly recommended!
Honestly the best dining experience I’ve had in a long time. We booked a table for 6 and the cosy atmosphere and professional, friendly service did not disappoint. As for the food, I recommend the antipasti sharing platters (veg option available) and all our mains were superb. Wine selection was amazing and we just about had room for dessert!
The food was reasonably good. We had pastas and a small, salad starter; which was fresh. The dessert (Tiramisu) was watery and avoidable. The service was lovely, the location easy to get to and the ambiance very nice - well visited family restaurant.
Such friendly, efficient, professional service. Food was excellent. Great family friendly restaurant and the food is like being in Italy. Highly recommend.
Really enjoyed eating here. The service was fantastic and the food very tasty. There was just the right amount as well. I ordered fettuccine al Ragu and my companion ordered the linguine con gamberi. Desert was coffee plus rum& raisin ice cream.
Greatest service. Tasty Italian pizza and excellent tiramisu.
I visited this place during the Eat Out to Help Out campaign so I did not expect ther service to be perfect. But the restaurant managed well! Our table services were incredible (although a bit slow).
Food was also incredible. I ordered a pizza and it was so great and filling.
The pinnacle of our meal was the dessert, tiramisu. I never had such a great desserts in my life!
Will recommend this shop to everyone.
Food was wonderful, don’t think i’ve ever had such good Italian before . Truly the best i’ve ever had in cambridge . Waitress was also a gem. A lovely irish looking ginger girl with long eyelashes was serving us with a smile. She did seem a bit on the shy side though bless her, hopefully she warms up to the job as i think she was a newbie. Overall was just a delicious restaurant with nice staff and a clean environment 👍
Was walking back to our car after a punting trip and saw this place. The ice cream flavours were really good and the young blonde lady behind the counter (forgot her name) was really friendly.
Consistently great Italian food. We’ve been going here for years and the pizza, pasta and everything else is excellent. Prices aren’t unreasonable for Cambridge
Amazing food and very well priced. Great value. We had pizza and calzone. Bottle of red wine also very reasonable. Family run independent. With so many chains in Cambridge it’s well worth going. Staff super helpful and generally nice atmosphere in the restaurant.
Very impressed. Faultless starter, main and desert with great vegetarian/vegan options. And top notch service. Highly recommended!
Nice place, good food but the staff is too short when the restaurant is populated. Pizza is a good option, also pasta is perfect.
One of the best Italian meals of my life. My photos don’t do this justice in the slightest. Calzone was nice and crisp yet moist and well seasoned throughout. An excellent and well affordable meal. Would be on my list to visit should I ever drop by Cambridge again.
One of the best restaurants I’ve been to in a long time. The place is nothing fancy but the food and service is fantastic. I’ll be back when we go to Cambridge next!
Absolutely the best Pizza we have ever had, anywhere on this planet. Wonderful staff, so attentive and warm. Love this place. We will recommend it to everyone.😋❤👍🏽
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