d'Arrys Restaurant & Cheesemonger

In Cambridge’s city centre, d'Arry's Restaurant and Cheesemonger brings bright, buzzy English gastropub energy to King Street. Part restaurant, part bar and dedicated cheesemonger, it marries a classic pub welcome with polished, kitchen-led dining. A stylish room and easygoing service set the tone for long lunches and lively evenings.

The cooking leans on sustainable, locally sourced ingredients, expressed through bold, familiar flavours. Think garlic and chilli king prawns torn with homemade sourdough, or a crisp Cornish Yarg croquette laced with wild garlic, chilli jam and rocket. Heartier appetites gravitate to the double-stacked smashed beef burger, its 21-day aged British beef layered with house burger sauce, maple bacon and all the trimmings, or to d'Arry's fish pie, rich with king prawns, smoked haddock, cod and salmon under an Isle of Mull Cheddar mash.

Daytimes invite a graze through flatbreads such as tartiflette or tomato and anchovy, and sourdough focaccia sandwiches from a posh fish finger sandwich to a chicken schnitzel club, with skin-on fries or chunky chips on the side. Cheese is a headline act here, from an artisan British selection to molten fondue, with sourdough pizzas and breadsticks firm house favourites.

Drinks keep pace with barrel-aged cocktails and considered wines, while The Liquor Loft upstairs offers a chic spot for private gatherings and late-night conversation. Gather your crew, follow your nose to King Street, and let the good times brie-gin.