Awesome Indie Shops & Places To Eat In Cambridge

Posted November 1, 2021

A couple of weekends ago I visited ‘the other place’ or Cambridge as it’s known to non Oxfordians! We made the trip to take part in the Cambridge Town & Gown, and of course to check out some of the cities awesome indie shops and places to eat.

Luckily for us, there is also an Indie Cambridge, run by Anne Beamish and Steve Linford, which meant finding brilliant businesses to visit a breeze. Anne and Steve produce a quarterly magazine called The Indie, which is a fab guide to indies in the county, and also shines a light on local news and campaigns.

Indie Cambridge started in 2012 when Anne & Steve formed their own independent company, to celebrate the diversity and individuality unique to the local indie scene in Cambridge, and created a community of indie people who could share their journey together.

Using The Indie as our own local tour guide, we discovered some real hidden gems and vibrant indie neighborhoods in the city. >>

The Garden Kitchen at Kettle’s Yard

This awesome cafe was a great pit stop on the way into the city, with delicious food and local drinks in the Kettle’s Yard which exhibits modern and contemporary art.

Jack’s Gelato

No visit to Cambridge is complete without a visit to Jack’s for freshly made ice cream!

Ark

Love visiting this unique indie, Ark is filled with gorgeous gifts and own design leather accessories.

Calverley’s Brewery

An awesome family-run, craft brewery and tap room with great beer, wood burning stove and pizza from Scott’s, just around the corner on Mill Road.

Fitzbillies

Chelsea buns from Fitzbillies are must for any Cambridge visit (and especially if you’ve just run the Town & Gown!) They also have a great brunch menu, perfect for Sunday mornings in the city.

Other highlights were Frederics Deli on Magdalene Street, the Cambridge Wine Merchants, The Maypole Freehouse and Yippee Noodle Bar, plus catching up with Anne and Steve at Calverley’s Brewery and talking all things indie! It’s so great to share and find support from other indie communities across the country to know that the indie movement to promote our local economies is here to stay.

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Rosie Jacobs

I’m really passionate about Independent Oxford and supporting and promoting independent businesses in Oxfordshire. Indie businesses are the life blood of our towns, cities and communities, but they need support to survive and thrive. Creating a network that provides a space for indies to find peer support, knowledge and information is so important, and means businesses are far more likely to continue. Supporting indies means a stronger local economy and a closer, inclusive community for all.