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Cosy cafes FOR QUICK CATCH-UPS WITH FRIENDS, REFUELLING MID-SHOPPING SPREE OR A MOMENT OF TEA-AND-CAKE INDUCED CALM AMONG THE FESTIVE BUILD-UP, THESE LOVELY CAFES WILL HIT THE SPOT
JAMAICA BLUE With trips to the Lion Yard increasing at least tenfold for most Cambridge dwellers in the lead-up to Christmas, you’ll be needing a nice calm sanctuary
to caffeinate and refuel in. Perfectly located on the ground floor of the centre (opposite JD Sports) is Jamaica Blue, a cheerful eatery with great coffee and an all-day food offering. From eggs benedict with jerk pork belly at brunch to a hearty lunch of chunky lamb moussaka or a vegan burger, it’s the ideal spot for a bite mid-shopping spree or a conveniently placed catch-up with friends.
IMAGES From poached eggs on toasted sourdough at Jamaica Blue to a four cheese and cured ham toastie at Café Foy, there are plenty of charming cafes to choose from
RELEVANT RECORDS Vinyl, board games, cocktails, coffee and cake combine at Mill Road’s Relevant Records, a favourite hang-out for Romsey towners. Downstairs is a
mid-century modern living room crossed with a record store, while upstairs is a cosy cafe and gig space. Expect hearty brekkie (we love the Mexican: a comforting bowl of steaming potato, melty cheese and chorizo), handmade pizzas, ice cream and chunky sausage rolls.
HOT NUMBERS A Cambridge coffee house that needs no introduction, Hot Numbers now has three branches, but it was Gwydir Street where the story began. Named
CAFÉ FOY Everyone knows that Quayside’s fun in the sun, but it’s lovely in the winter, too – all twinkly lights on the river and cosy bars and cafes. One of our favourite
after a long gone record shop on neighbouring Kingston Street, visitors are greeted with a happy hum of customers, the sounds of jazz and the sweet aroma of freshly-ground coffee beans as they step through the doors. The food ranges from virtuous (smoothie bowls), to indulgent (thick wedges of cake, syrupy pancakes), and musicians often perform live in the evenings.
spots in this corner of Cambridge is Café Foy, a cute-as-a-button independent eatery known for its epic toasties, scotch eggs, home-made cakes and brunches. If you’re planning a group night out, the cafe is offering a special drinks and Christmas canapes menu, which we think would make the ideal start to a festive knees-up in town.
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