1815 The Union Bar

Whether I’m meeting a friend for a visit and cocktail or a splendid meal The Orator does not disappoint. Cozy and relaxed atmosphere and excellent service will always make a bright spot in my day. The Trout Coley that I enjoyed last evening was prepared and cooked to perfection and the attention to detail was impressive. An entirely memorable experience.

We visited the Orator for lunch yesterday and it was an amazing experience. My constant complaint about Cambridge is the lack of decent pet friendly restaurants which we have plenty of in Oxford (don't understand the reason why Cambridge restaurants are so hostile towards dogs) but The Orator was brilliant as we could take the pup in with us. The seating was plenty and the staff were very friendly. The facilities were clean and we were able to freshen up before lunch as we had a long day. We ordered a mix of dishes including burgers, chicken and pork on pita, sardines and vegetable sides which all came out quick. The overall cost was decent for a group of 5 and we had a good time. Highly recommended!

What a lovely place in the heart of Cambridge, can't believe I only just found out about it. We came in for dinner on a Friday night. The food was delicious and the prices were very competitive too. Charming building and absolutely beautiful garden. We ate inside and it was a bit stuffy on a hot summers day as there was no air conditioning. But we then continued with a few drinks outside in the garden and it was lovely. The only down point I will mention is the service outside - there were loads of tables with mountains of empty glasses on them and they weren't being taken away by the staff at all. We waited for a table to be cleaned but never got any service. We had to move the empty glasses ourselves and wipe the table down with wet wipes as it was very sticky.

We’ve got 2 favourite bars in Cambridge. The Orator is one of them! Nice chaps, and great cocktails they do. 10/10 for staff 10/10 for drinks 10/10 for prices! Purely love the outside area, especially when sunny. I normally don’t drink cocktails, but this time I’ve tried Point of Contention and I can say for my personal taste was great!

Dined here today on a visit to Cambridge, the staff were incredible, so attentive and friendly, they all handled my allergies amazingly, the chef came out and spoke through what they could produce for me and even suggested making something off of the menu so that I could eat, in the end they created a combination of two meals to make it suitable for my dairy, nut, and seed allergy! Felt so safe and looked after here when eating out is usually a stressful experience for me. Will 100% be visiting again when I’m next in Cambridge and recommend to anyone, especially those with allergies as the chef was amazing! Also cocktails were delicious, nice and sharp unlike some overly sweet ones you get these days, price point was great for the quality of the produce - made our day 😊