Fitzbillies Restaurant

Chelsea bun was delicious – sticky cinnamon and raisins. My friend tried the Chelsea bun ice cream, which was also solid. The location itself is small, so if you can’t find a space to sit, I would suggest taking your buns and eating them by the river.

The food is really good but the service can be super, super slow, especially on the weekend when they’re busy.

Having read the review that Fitzbillies’ hot chocolate is a real gem, I visited the place craving a cup of rich and creamy soul-​warmer. Well, to my disappointment, I was served a small portion of a watery beverage which must have contained more sugar than cocoa. However, the service was nice and the Wi-​Fi strong, so the whole experience wasn’t a total disaster.

Great atmosphere with a friendly service. I’d recommend the sausage rolls and fairy cakes!

I tried one of their sausage rolls, which apparently were the cheapest by coincidence from any other I found in the city so far. Maybe nothing to write home about, it was definitely something warm and flakey, something to hold in your hand and munch on as you roam the Cambridge roads.

Nice little café. I liked the atmosphere very much, but the full English breakfast I got was way too salty (and oily). It’s probably supposed to be like that — but not my cup of tea :(

If there is anything better than Fitzbillies let me know. I will take a plane, train, whatever to get there!
I actually have never had their famed Chelsea bun (allergies), but they make these little buttercream cakes, AMAZING! Everything is amazing!
Put this place on your bucket list! Hell, make the trip to go there!

Favorite restaurant in Cambridge! I have never had a bad meal here. The chelsea buns and lemon cake are to die for. Lunch is also good and always fresh. If passing by Cambridge, this is an institution to stop at.

Independent food and bakery for Cantabrigians
Fitzbillies is a Cambridge institution and its rescue by Tim Hayward is now a local legend. And thank the stars that he did: the pastries are oozingly good and the savoury menu is worth returning for. My particular favourite is the sausage roll, like the best pork sausage in a filo blanket. Coffees are strong and velvety and service is usually very attentive. I prefer the café with its kitchen table seating but it’s often the busier part so don’t be afraid to enter the restaurant but do check out the cake shop for the day’s goodies.

I had the best cheese toastie in my life here this past weekend. Ogleshield (?) cheese melted between amazing sourdough.
The café is cute — hope to return someday!

Carrot cake … Dense, moist and chunky with walnuts… plus a creamy cappuccino… A perfect reward for running this year’s race for life.

Still the best chelsea buns in the world. Still the only thing I want on a cloudy day in the desert. Still has my heart, and so does Cambridge.

This place is seriously cute. I can’t believe I haven’t been here before even though I’ve now lost count of the amount of time I’ve spent in Cambridge. Guess it’s because it’s off the main drag. I’m annoyed that it’s so famous locally yet no one told me about it! I had to read about it in the NYTimes then ask about it. The coffee bar area is pretty small — only holds about 10 ppl. They would prefer you have coffee and pastries here instead of the restaurant but will seat you if it turns out to be full as was our case. We came specifically to try the chelsea bun and have a tea. Chelsea buns turn out to be a lot like sticky buns but maybe more sugary and less caramely. Definitely a big dose of sugar. I couldn’t finish mine but hubby was happy to help. Definitely recommended.
Fitzbillies is a great place to escape from the cold and rest up while running around town. My new favorite take a break spot.

Fitzbillies is a Cambridge institution, been around forever, and recently saved by an English food critic. If you are just passing by as a tourist, the Chelsea bun is what they’re famous for, so a must have. I thought it was pretty good (not great), but I hate raisins in my buns, so the fact it was still tasty despite that fact is remarkable.
That being said, what really stands out to me is the coffee. I’ve yet to find a better place in town, and coffee snobs seem to agree. There is one other place by the train station I’ve yet to try that I hear good things about, so I’m not yet ready to pronounce Fitzbillies as best coffee in town, but it has got to be up there.

I LOVE Fitzbillies.
I have been twice for lunch now. Menu changes on the chalk boards on the black wall. Light and airy layout.
The first time I had the bacon/​egg pie with green salad — I wish the bacon on the pie had been saltier but the texture was perfect. The green salad was also just a simple vinaigrette, but so well done.
I had potted rabbit with toast and pickles today — I had no idea what to expect but essentially it was a spread or salad of pulled rabbit, herbs, vegetables that you put on great home made toast. Loved it.

Fitzbillies is something of a Cambridge institution as a bakery and everybody should try their cinnamon buns and their superb scones at least once. Although the restaurant serves a decent lunch time and the cream tea for two is with 6 pounds decently priced it is overall not too cheap. Service can be really bad and slow due to being understaffed and overworked. A little more heating in the winter would not hurt and inexplicably the place lacks any sense of cosines that could not have been too hard to achieve. Also, the scene of Trumpington Road on a weekend makes you sometimes feel like being in a fish bowl when tourists flood by. If you do not want to miss their unbelievable scones and the weather is clement, it is a good idea to go to their bakery next door. Buy a scone, cornish clotted cream, a little marmelade pot, and ask for a plastic knife. It’s 1,50 and a heavenly treat.

As an American who craves her brunch food items (french toast, pancakes…), Fitzbillies does fantastic brunch and lunch. The Scotch pancakes with gooey maple syrup and bananas is amazing. You’ll probably leave with a toothache, but it’s perfect for satisfying a sweet craving. The other egg-​based brunch items and the vegetarian tart are delicious.
It’s too bad the place is expensive… especially if you’re a student. And the place is very very slow and cramped.

A place to go if you want to treat someone special — or even yourself! The millefoille is divine, the éclairs scrumptious and the cakes a real treat. I bought my mother a sponge cake from here, iced in the shape of a chicken. Not only was she ecstatic about receiving a chicken-​shaped cake (which is not something you see often) but the cake was the best we have ever tried. The sponge was light and buttery, the layers of icing perfectly sweet and the top icing wonderful. It was pretty pricy — at £25 for a cake. However, it was worth it. And as it was a 3-​layered cake it could be shared among many.
Fitzbillies is a patisserie, not a bakery, and the effort put into the making of their cakes and treats is reflected in their quality. You pay a little more than you might elsewhere, but it is worth it as the products taste a hundred times better than anywhere else. You can’t go to Cambridge and not go to Fitzbillies!

Fitzbillies has such an enticing shop window and it doesn’t disappoint once you get inside. It sells gorgeous buns, cakes that can be decorated with Happy Birthday and personalised.
My favourites are the vanilla slices, which just ooze with cream.
The pastries and buns are not cheap but are correctly priced for their quality.
If you have any children at college in Cambridge, who you want to treat, you can order a cake and they will deliver it for you.

Fitzbillies
It sounds like something Stephen Fry would dream up, a new quiz show perhaps or a type of eccentric trousers. In fact it is a bakery, frequented by Mr Fry and countless other Cambridge alumni during their spell at the establishment. The shop window could be stared at for hours and its contents look the sort to be eaten slowly and without interruption. Fitzbillies has been commended for its Chelsea buns, fruitcakes and sumptuous chocolates, the recipes of which are much guarded secrets. There have only been three owners since its coming into being in the 1920’s, so you can be assured of quality and exclusivity. Hampers can be bought for Valentines day and other occasions, and there’s even a restaurant next door. Perfection.