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A Local Secrets guide to restaurants and Christmas menus

Finding a place to eat for the special Christmas meal can be a challenge. But look no further, Local Secrets collects and lists the full Christmas menus of numerous restaurants and pubs vying for your Christmas and New Year celebrations. Compare and contrast, contact the venues and make your next holiday feast the most special yet. Here is some advice on getting what you want at the time you want in the season:

  • Book early. The best dates are quickly taken. Booking by late summer is not too early. Many places have menus ready by August, although you can still probably get good places well into October or November.
  • Look at all the options. Prices for special seasonal meals reflect the higher demand but you do have choices, particularly if you are flexible in when you can schedule the seasonal meal. Lunch tends to be less expensive and with all the rush before Christmas, many just schedule the meal after New Year, when prices are again likely to be more flexible.
  • Large groups can bargain. If you are booking for sizeable groups, say over 15 or 20 persons, restaurateurs often will throw in extras or make special deals. Don't be shy about asking. Nothing special may be on offer, but you have to ask to get the deal.
  • Plan ahead for New Year's Eve. If you really want to make a statement and close the year with celebrations, reserve ahead. Many of the places who offer special evenings will be listed on Local Secrets.

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 Restaurants
Venue Showcase: Abbots Restaurant & Bar Abbots Restaurant & Bar (Hemingford Abbots)
English & Mediterranean-style food with atmosphere
Venue Showcase: Alimentum Alimentum (Cambridge)
affordable, ethical, award-winning food
Venue Showcase: Anatolia Turkish Restaurant Anatolia Turkish Restaurant (Cambridge)
Laughter, chat & sizzling kebabs
Venue Showcase: Anchor Inn The Anchor Inn (Sutton Gault)
a little bit of heaven anchored in the Fenland
Venue Showcase: Asia Asia (Cambridge)
The Pan Asian dining room
Venue Showcase: Benson Blakes Bar & Grill Benson Blakes Bar & Grill (Bury St Edmunds)
Easy going drinking and dining
Venue Showcase: Boathouse Restaurant The Boathouse Restaurant (Ely)
Traditional British cuisine with contemporary style
Venue Showcase: Bombay Brasserie The Bombay Brasserie (Cambridge)
In this little gem you'll enjoy a fine indian
Venue Showcase: Cafe Adriatic Cafe Adriatic (Cambridge)
On Mill Rd with Mediterranean seafood & pizza
Venue Showcase: California Kitchen California Kitchen (Bury St Edmunds)
Totally awesome place to eat
The Cambridge Chop House (Cambridge)
Venue Showcase: Charlie Chan Charlie Chan (Cambridge)
quality Chinese food in the classical style
Venue Showcase: Christ's College Christ's College (Cambridge)
16c hall & other elegant dining rooms
Venue Showcase: Churchill College Churchill College (Cambridge)
16c hall & other elegant dining rooms
Venue Showcase: Clare College Clare College (Cambridge)
2nd oldest College in Cambridge
Venue Showcase: Corpus Christi College Corpus Christi College (Cambridge)
Magnificent paneled dining hall
Venue Showcase: Crown Inn The Crown Inn (Broughton)
Fine food and real ales
Venue Showcase: Crown Inn The Crown Inn (Linton)
Freehouse, restaurant & accomodation
Venue Showcase: d'Arry's d'Arry's (Cambridge)
d'Arry's Wine Shop, fine wine and cuisine
Venue Showcase: De Luca Cucina & Bar De Luca Cucina & Bar (Cambridge)
Modern Italian restaurant and cocktail bar
Venue Showcase: Doubletree by Hilton, Cambridge Garden House Doubletree by Hilton, Cambridge Garden House (Cambridge)
Dine in the finest location in Cambridge
Venue Showcase: Downing College Downing College (Cambridge)
Elegant neo-classical dining hall
Venue Showcase: Edwinns Bar and Restaurant Edwinns Bar and Restaurant (Cambridge)
Home of affordable fine dining in Cambridge
Venue Showcase: Eltisley The Eltisley (Eltisley)
A flavour of the traditional
Venue Showcase: Emmanuel College Emmanuel College (Cambridge)
Quintessential venue with superb cuisine
Venue Showcase: Eraina Taverna Eraina Taverna (Cambridge)
A firm favourite in Cambridge
Venue Showcase: Fitzbillies Restaurant Fitzbillies Restaurant (Cambridge)
Famous for cakes; excellent evening dining
Venue Showcase: Fitzwilliam College Fitzwilliam College (Cambridge)
The best of the old and the new
Venue Showcase: Fleur Bar & Bistro The Fleur Bar & Bistro (Cambridge)
Smart urban eatery and watering hole
Venue Showcase: George and Dragon The George and Dragon (Elsworth)
Quality restaurant specialising in the finest fish
Venue Showcase: Girton College Girton College (Cambridge)
Set in 50 acres of trees and grassland
Venue Showcase: Gonville & Caius College Gonville & Caius College (Cambridge)
Fine food & wine in a 14c setting
Venue Showcase: Graffiti Restaurant Graffiti Restaurant (Cambridge)
Fine dining in stylish contemporary hotel
Venue Showcase: Homerton College Homerton College (Cambridge)
First class hospitality
Venue Showcase: Hoops Tandoori The Hoops Tandoori (Great Eversden)
For the connoisseurs of Indian Food
Venue Showcase: Horseshoe Inn and Restaurant The Horseshoe Inn and Restaurant (Offord D'Arcy)
Passionate about food - it's all about quality
Venue Showcase: Hughes Hall Hughes Hall (Cambridge)
Ideal for central meetings close to the station
Venue Showcase: Jesus College Jesus College (Cambridge)
Excellent cuisine and friendly service
Venue Showcase: King's College King's College (Cambridge)
Dine in grandeur
Venue Showcase: Lalbagh Lalbagh (Bourn)
Extensive array of authentic Indian meals
Venue Showcase: La Margherita La Margherita (Cambridge)
Authentic and delicious Italian cuisine.
Venue Showcase: La Tasca La Tasca (Cambridge)
Spanish Tapas Bar and Restaurant
Venue Showcase: Lazy Otter The Lazy Otter (Stretham)
Relax on any day of the week at The Lazy Otter
Venue Showcase: Loch Fyne Restaurant Loch Fyne Restaurant (Cambridge)
Sustainable fresh fish, shellfish and oysters
Venue Showcase: Lucy Cavendish College Lucy Cavendish College (Cambridge)
Beautiful gardens and Victorian splendour
Venue Showcase: Madingley Hall Madingley Hall (Cambridge)
With fresh and seasonal catering
Venue Showcase: Magdalene College Magdalene College (Cambridge)
Unique and charming atmosphere
Venue Showcase: Masa Restaurant Masa Restaurant (Sawston)
Romantic setting with the best prices
Venue Showcase: Merry Monk The Merry Monk (Isleham)
Good food, good sized portions at a fair price
Venue Showcase: Meze Meze (St Ives)
Meze and a warm welcome
Venue Showcase: Milton Park English & Thai Restaurant Milton Park English & Thai Restaurant (Milton)
Thai food prepared fresh for you in style
Venue Showcase: Moller Centre The Moller Centre (Cambridge)
Stunning Scandinavian architecture
Venue Showcase: Murray Edwards College Murray Edwards College (Cambridge)
Dine in the spectacular 'Dome'
Venue Showcase: Nanna Mexico Nanna Mexico (Cambridge)
Fresh authentic Mexican food
Venue Showcase: Needhams Restaurant Needhams Restaurant (Witchford)
Fine food in an intimate rural setting
Venue Showcase: Newnham College Newnham College (Cambridge)
Graceful Queen Anne style
Venue Showcase: Old Cannon Brewery The Old Cannon Brewery (Bury St Edmunds)
Venue Showcase: Peking Restaurant Peking Restaurant (Cambridge)
Nationally acclaimed authentic Chinese restaurant
Venue Showcase: Pembroke College Pembroke College (Cambridge)
A distinguished ancient setting
Venue Showcase: Peterhouse Peterhouse (Cambridge)
The first of the Cambridge Colleges
Venue Showcase: Polonia Polonia (Cambridge)
The best of Polish cuisine
Venue Showcase: Punter The Punter (Cambridge)
Exciting gastro pub!
Venue Showcase: Queens' College Queens' College (Cambridge)
Grand fireplaces, portraits and beams
Venue Showcase: Rainbow Vegetarian Café Rainbow Vegetarian Café (Cambridge)
vegetarian food that everyone likes
Venue Showcase: Rice Boat The Rice Boat (Cambridge)
Kerala cuisine - Indian food, but not as you know
Venue Showcase: Riverside Restaurant and Granta Bar Riverside Restaurant and Granta Bar (Cambridge)
Excellent restaurant with great views of the River
Venue Showcase: Robinson College Robinson College (Cambridge)
Excellent service from experienced team
Venue Showcase: Rose The Rose (Stapleford)
unique dining experience in relaxed surroundings
Venue Showcase: Royal Standard Royal Standard (Cambridge)
Freshly prepared authentic Indian and Thai food
Venue Showcase: Rupert Brooke The Rupert Brooke (Grantchester)
atmospheric interior with modern cuisine
Venue Showcase: Sauce Sauce (Cambridge)
Cambridge's funkiest new lounge bar
Venue Showcase: Selwyn College Selwyn College (Cambridge)
Friendly college in quiet residential location
Venue Showcase: Sergio's Restaurant Sergio's Restaurant (Soham)
the sort of place you go out of your way for
Venue Showcase: Shiraz Shiraz (Cambridge)
Freshly made Middle Eastern & Persian cuisine
Venue Showcase: Sidney Sussex College Sidney Sussex College (Cambridge)
Attractive gardens for summer functions
Venue Showcase: Spiceland Spiceland (Sawtry)
Indian and Bangladeshi banquet and buffet cuisine
Venue Showcase: St Edmund's College St Edmund's College (Cambridge)
Okinaga room offers spectacular city view
Venue Showcase: Star Inn The Star Inn (Lidgate)
Twice winner - Daily Telegraph Perfect Pub Award
Venue Showcase: St Catharine's College St Catharine's College (Cambridge)
Historic buildings in central location
Venue Showcase: St John's College St John's College (Cambridge)
Serene atmosphere in ancient courts
Venue Showcase: Tang Chinese Tang Chinese (Cambridge)
Be tempted by the tang of authentic Chinese food
Venue Showcase: Three Horsehoes Inn Three Horsehoes Inn (Houghton)
Restaurant quality food at pub prices
Venue Showcase: Three Horseshoes Inn The Three Horseshoes Inn (Abbots Ripton)
a warm welcome awaits at the Three Horseshoes Inn
Venue Showcase: Three Tuns The Three Tuns (Cowlinge)
17th Century Freehouse - a truly traditional exper
Venue Showcase: Trinity Hall Trinity Hall (Cambridge)
Beautiful riverside setting for private dining
Venue Showcase: Turkuaz Turkish Cuisine Turkuaz Turkish Cuisine (Newmarket)
Real Turkish tastes & flavours
Venue Showcase: Valley Connection Valley Connection (Bury St Edmunds)
Exquisite Indian restaurant in Bury
Venue Showcase: Vaults The Vaults (Cambridge)
Cambridge's leading independent bar and restaurant
Venue Showcase: Westminster College Westminster College (Cambridge)
Private dining in the Principal's Lodge
Venue Showcase: White Horse The White Horse (Barton)
A friendly village pub in Barton
     

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