Craving a turkey dinner? Fancy a dish with a tasty festive twist? These restaurants have got the goods. Skip all the drama that comes with yuletide dining at home because going out for your season's eatings saves fighting over the last crispy spud or having to watch the dog nab half of the pigs in blankets. Plus, our handy guide shows there's no shortage of splendid spots for Christmas dinner in Cambridge.
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Last updated on 2nd January 2024
Wondering which restaurants are serving Christmas Day dinner in Cambridge? The Old Bicycle Shop is cooking up a festive feast for £85. That means whipped goat's cheese to start, traditional oven-roasted turkey, beef Wellington and classic puds to finish.
Head to Pizza Pilgrims in Cambridge for a 'crustmas' feast, with several packages available. There's wine, beer, fizz and Aperol spritz on the cards, alongside any of their delicious pizzas and Nutella rings for dessert.
Enjoy a wholesome and hearty Christmas dinner at The Carpenters Arms on Victoria Road. This warm and friendly pub has a welcoming atmosphere, so it makes the perfect setting to wolf down tinsel tacos and pizzas with festive toppings like the Larson (brie, bacon and cranberry) or the Noel (sprouts, pancetta, sage and onion).
The Three Horseshoes hosts some of the best Christmas Day lunch in Cambridge for 2024, thanks to unique festive menu offerings of herb crusted salmon and lamb shank. Plus, you can check out the venue's heated igloos, complete with gorgeous lights.
Cosy country pubs and roaring open fires - there's nothing quite like it for your yuletide celebrations. The Crown & Punchbowl's Christmas menu has rustic intimacy by the bucket load and serves up British classics alongside vegan grub, making it some of the best Christmas lunch in Cambridge.
Nothing screams Christmas quite like a slap-up meal in an eclectic brasserie with a historic working waterwheel. At MillWorks on Newnham Road, you can munch on a fantastic three courses for £38, including turkey ballotine, butternut squash Wellington and sticky toffee pudding.
Located in the city centre, The Waterman is hosting a fab Christmas dinner this holiday season. Enjoy chowing down on everything from roasted turkey to mushroom and cashew Wellington and scrumptious British cheese boards.
Great for a Christmas party in Cambridge, Smokeworks on Station Road is the perfect destination to eat melt-in-the-mouth meats and vegan barbecue delights. Their festive menu offers three courses for £29.50, including smoked Cumberland hotdogs and turkey buns.
For a city centre pub with local ales and lots of character, look no further than The Mitre. They'll be dishing up grilled fillets of seabass, slow-cooked pork belly and a hearty nut roast, with salted caramel profiteroles on the cards for dessert.
For the best Cambridge Christmas dinner in 2024, The Tickell Arms' fabulously festive menu is always one to watch. Think celeriac fondants with hasselback potatoes, braised blade of beef or roasts done right (that's with lashings of gravy, of course).
For a more casual Christmas feast, check out BrewDog's plethora of sliders and scrumptious pizzas. Grab your jumper (a nice loose one) and get ready to chow down on the best comfort food while celebrating the holidays in a brew-tiful boozer.
If you fancy having your Christmas dinner in Cambridge, why not tuck into a tempting festive spread at Tivoli. The menu includes crowd-pleasing sharing dishes like garlic dough bites with dips, pigs in blankets and the show-stopping lashings of 'levels' pizzas. Want more? Check out the rooftop pudding pop-up.
Choose between sharing boards or a three-course set menu for £29.50 at The Cambridge Brew House. Expect celeriac and truffle soup, traditional oven-roasted turkey, mushroom and cashew Wellington, with an indulgent white and dark chocolate roulade for dessert.
The Cambridge Chophouse is coming in hot with their Christmas offer. Boasting beaut bites on their set menu, the venue is whipping up herb-crusted cod fillets, roasted turkey, prawn cocktails and a scrumptious sticky toffee pudding.
This historic boozer is serving up a gorgeous festive feast on Christmas Day and throughout the season. Choose from decadent three-course meals, bottomless pizza and prosecco parties or delicious buffets at The Red Lion.
Fab for any Christmas dinner party, The Mill is a real crowd-pleaser. Offering a huge range of real ales and draught beer, the venue also has a scrumptious amount of grub and a private room with enough seating for 16 people. Choose from buffets, set menus and finger food.
Been searching for 'pubs doing Christmas dinner near me' recently? The Old Ticket Office is a great shout, dishing out festive menus including all the classics and plenty of plant-based options too. You can also take your meal up a notch with a prosecco package or mulled wine reception.
Wondering what's on the Browns' Christmas Day menu in Cambridge? Think classic roasts like turkey, beef wellington and lamb following pan-seared salmon or stilton souffle. Their food is as much of a festive feast as their traditional décor of decked out halls, trees and wreaths.
The Petersfield is coming in hot with its Christmas Day dinners in Cambridge. Get stuck into a three-course menu for £85 on the 25th, or £35.50 throughout the holiday season, with the likes of pan-fried venison haunch, roasted turkey with stuffing and delicious pigs 'n' blankets.
