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La Margherita

Restaurant Pizza restaurant Italian restaurant

Italian classics with a modern twist, plus gelato ice cream, served in a smart dining room. People often mention service, restaurant, Italian, friendly, meal, pizza, recommend, lovely,


Address

15 Magdalene St, Cambridge CB3 0AF, United Kingdom

Website

www.lamargheritacambridge.com

Contact

+44 1223 315232

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (412 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 2 pm, 5:45 to 9:45 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 2 pm, 5:45 to 9:45 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 3 pm, 5 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 11:45 am to 3:30 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 2 pm, 5:45 to 9:45 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 2 pm, 5:45 to 9:45 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 2 pm, 5:45 to 9:45 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (10) restaurant (8) Italian (8) friendly (8) meal (7) pizza (7) recommend (6) lovely (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Gabriele N. 8 months ago on Google • 111 reviews
    My partner and I reserved a table for lunch here whilst visiting Cambridge for a day. The reservation process is very easy and they were happy to accommodate us to the table even though we were early. We were visiting in the middle of the heatwave and it’s important to note that the whole restaurant is in an old building with just one fan to cool it. The food was out of this world, easily comparable to authentic Italian food in Italy. Fresh, flavourful and overall amazing. What let this place down for us was the waitress - we’ve found her to be very unwelcoming and uninterested. We’ve felt like we were an inconvenience to her by being there.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgina G. 1 year ago on Google • 74 reviews
    Honestly the best dining experience I’ve had in a long time. We booked a table for 6 and the cosy atmosphere and professional, friendly service did not disappoint. As for the food, I recommend the antipasti sharing platters (veg option available) and all our mains were superb. Wine selection was amazing and we just about had room for dessert!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cj J. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Apart from the screaming child on the table next to us (not the restaurants fault) it was a lovely meal. Amazing Lasagna and fast service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carl G. 2 years ago on Google
    Really enjoyed eating here. The service was fantastic and the food very tasty. There was just the right amount as well. I ordered fettuccine al Ragu and my companion ordered the linguine con gamberi. Desert was coffee plus rum& raisin ice cream.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ella B. 1 year ago on Google
    First the atmosphere was tense: waiters they were slamming dishes and bottles, acting like it was very busy but the restaurant was half full. I asked for the house white and got the red wine instead but I didn’t make a fuss. Pasta was mediocre at best: store bought overcooked linguine, drenched in oil with precooked prawns. Pizza was good: chewy, pillowy dough, but the sauce was definitely from the can. It was relatively cheap, but I would prefer to pay more and get better quality.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Anthony C. 4 months ago on Google • 968 reviews
    Food was average at best. The starters were very nice but the risotto rice was overcooked. The icecream was the best dish and it feels like it’s homemade.

  • 5/5 Steven G. 2 months ago on Google • 139 reviews New
    A lovely meal with friendly and efficient staff. Great food and house wine! Definitely to return! Highly recommended! Returned! Another lovely meal for our anniversary! Calzone to die for!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 andy b. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and very well priced. Great value. We had pizza and calzone. Bottle of red wine also very reasonable. Family run independent. With so many chains in Cambridge it’s well worth going. Staff super helpful and generally nice atmosphere in the restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TheKursta 2 years ago on Google
    Simply great itallian food. The staff is welcoming and the place feels authentic. Waiter took our order quickly and the food was brought under 20 minutes. Despite place being busy the waiters seem to manage place well. Would come back :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Si f. 11 months ago on Google
    Absolutely the best Pizza we have ever had, anywhere on this planet. Wonderful staff, so attentive and warm. Love this place. We will recommend it to everyone.😋❤👍🏽
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Antonio Isaac de A. 2 years ago on Google • 267 reviews
    I loved coming here. Decent range of Italian dishes and a wood fired pizza oven to go - doesn’t get better than this! I give it a three star rating because I was the last customer before they closed and although the food was good it wasn’t spectacular. I’d like to come here when the kitchen is pumping. Lovely friendly service so it’s a definite for another visit.

  • 5/5 Vladislav P. 8 months ago on Google • 143 reviews
    Great food, fast waiters, cosy atmosphere and delicious dessert. And it is also inexpensive compared to neighbouring restaurants. I highly recommend it to connoisseurs of Italian cuisine!🤌

  • 5/5 Kate H. 3 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Myself and 5 others had a lovely meal here last Friday night. The service was excellent and the food was really delicious. Would definitely recommend to others and be coming here again!

  • 4/5 Chris S. 3 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Overall really nice. The pizzas were a bit difficult to cut, they need better knives really, but that's my only quibble. Staff are friendly and the food tasted lovely - recommended (but not if you have arthritis!)

  • 5/5 Print S. 3 years ago on Google
    Greatest service. Tasty Italian pizza and excellent tiramisu. I visited this place during the Eat Out to Help Out campaign so I did not expect ther service to be perfect. But the restaurant managed well! Our table services were incredible (although a bit slow). Food was also incredible. I ordered a pizza and it was so great and filling. The pinnacle of our meal was the dessert, tiramisu. I never had such a great desserts in my life! Will recommend this shop to everyone.

  • 4/5 kati h. 9 months ago on Google
    The food was reasonably good. We had pastas and a small, salad starter; which was fresh. The dessert (Tiramisu) was watery and avoidable. The service was lovely, the location easy to get to and the ambiance very nice - well visited family restaurant.

  • 5/5 Linda 4 months ago on Google
    Such friendly, efficient, professional service. Food was excellent. Great family friendly restaurant and the food is like being in Italy. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 J 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely staff host an authentic Italian restaurant with a friendly family feel. Perfect for a smart casual date night or relaxed meal with friends or family. Lovely house white wine from Puglia 👍 one of my favourite go-to places in Cambridge

  • 5/5 Caroline T. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved our meal here last night! I had the seafood risotto which was full of assorted delicious seafood, portions just perfect size. Our elderly friend had a smaller pizza as she has a tiny appetite, no problem for them to do this and she said it was delicious! My partner had the pasta with broccoli and sausage which was delicious! Great varied menu, attentive and helpful friendly staff, we will definitely be returning! (Oh, and the best Tiramisu I've ever had but don't tell my Sicilian daughter in law to be.... )😆

  • 5/5 Ryan 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Had dinner here last Friday. The food was excellent, with prompt service and a very classy, pleasant atmosphere. They were also very accommodating when we asked to make a slight adjustment to a dish for dietary reasons. Would definitely return if back Cambridge - quality Italian food; especially recommended the huge pizzas.

  • 5/5 Josh L. 1 year ago on Google
    Besides the pasta, I love their gelatos. I tried their pizza just recently and it was good. We also had a wonderful window seat at the first floor.

  • 3/5 Simon F. 2 years ago on Google
    Not bad. Antipasti were okay, pasta was fine. Service very mediocre, we sat with empty drinks through most of our primo and no one ever came to ask if we wanted another. Chocolate cake for desert tasted like it came from Costco and they had no tiramisu. In an Italian restaurant on a Saturday night.....beggars belief really

  • 5/5 Matt T. 2 years ago on Google
    Consistently great Italian food. We’ve been going here for years and the pizza, pasta and everything else is excellent. Prices aren’t unreasonable for Cambridge


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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