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Liutaio Music Restaurant

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Easygoing eatery offering Asian fare & dim sum, plus live music & a shop with instruments. People often mention restaurant, music, vegan, delicious, service, menu, good, recommend, staff,


Address

224 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3NF, United Kingdom

Website

www.liutaiomusiccafe.co.uk

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (315 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 4:30 to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 4:30 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 4:30 to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 4:30 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 4:30 to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (10) music (10) vegan (10) delicious (9) service (7) menu (7) good (6) recommend (6) staff (6)
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  • 4/5 A F. 1 year ago on Google • 368 reviews
    Great food in a unique atmosphere. The restaurant is like no other. Inside are lots of different instruments and the decor is very unique and vintage. Gives an inviting feeling. The service is great, attentive and fast. Food is very good. Dishes were pretty good - pork and coriander dumplings were amazing. Would highly recommend those.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 A R. 1 year ago on Google
    Their service was excellent but unfortunately the food wasn't as great. We ordered their Har Gow, Siew Mai, and Black Bean Tofu Balls. The tofu dish had great flavour and was nicely done. The skin on the dim sum was a bit too thick, and the meat filling didn't taste as fresh. Note that this place is cash only.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joyce S. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and excellent service! Definitely something you can't miss if you're visiting Cambridge ;) if you like music you'll love this restaurant ^^
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susi B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great :) We asked if we could upgrade the full vegan set menu from 2 to 4 people, so they offered us to pick different salads, mains, and desserts between the 4 of us as well; this way we got to try lots of the menu! There were many tasty bits in there and a massive selection of vegan and vegetarian foods - massive amount of food for the price too. Their drinks are delicious and beautifully presented too, I especially enjoyed the hit Juzu & Honey drink. The waitress was also very sweet and helpful! Would definitely recommend for vegetarians and vegans who want to enjoy tasty Dim Sum! Only downside: the venue is cash only, but luckily there are ATMs nearby at Tesco & Co-op.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michaela R. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved it! Food was absolutely delicious and big selection of everything. Amazing teas and very nice service. Just FYI they don't accept cards but right across the street is ATM it will definitely not stop to visit again and again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgia D. 2 years ago on Google
    Would definitely recommend! Great authentic food with a range of veggie/vegan/meaty selection! Lovely staff too and setting. Must go to, best meal out I’ve had in a while. THANK YOU!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dovydas K. 1 year ago on Google
    Was walking pass with my friends searching for good place to have lunch, and Voilà! So happy to discover this special small restaurant in end off Mill road 👍 Prices affordable, food portions huge, quality and standards are high! So on that note highly recommended! If you love music will love this place too 🤓👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle H. 11 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Enjoyed a vegetable set menu, it can be difficult to find vegetarian Chinese food let alone dim sum so pleased to have this in Cambridge. £59 for two, more than enough food for this price.

  • 5/5 D 6 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Amazing dim sum, so tasty. This place is a hidden gem on mill road. And the service was fantastic and friendly

  • 4/5 Shelby S. 1 year ago on Google • 20 reviews
    I really enjoyed my time here. The vegan menu was really good. My partner and I had the sweet and sour seitan and we both really liked it. The set up was nice and it was a very calming atmosphere. I would have given it 5 stars if there was live music. My partner and I picked this place for date night expecting music but apparently they only play sometimes, so that was disappointing. Just a heads up make sure you have cash because they don't take cards.

  • 5/5 Anthony D. 6 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    My partner and I enjoyed a vegetarian set menu here (the Staccato). The food was fresh, hot, and very tasty from start to finish. The restaurant is decorated with musical instruments, many from Asia, as well as decorative storage boxes. This all makes for a quirky, yet special, ambiance. It is also cozy. Bring cash, as this restaurant does not take credit cards.

  • 5/5 Nuclear C. 1 year ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Liutaio was a delightful experience, I highly recommend it. A very days per week, Liutaio offers set menus exclusively. They had 3 different vegan set menus. As we were three, we ordered one each and shared. I also order a virgin cocktail (La Rose de Versailles) which was delightful. The food was delicious and diverse. I forgot to take a picture of the desserts, which were also delicious. The staff were always attentive and helpful. The restaurant is also a store and sells antiques and music instruments. The atmosphere is relaxing and intimate. Please note that although Liutaio has an extensive vegan menu, they only have one steamer and one fryer.

  • 5/5 Jasmine B. 7 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    this place is a gem in cambridge. the drinks were lovely, very unique flavours and well made cocktails. for the food, we tried the crispy squid, octopus dough balls, duck gyoza, and char siu buns, they were all absolutely delicious and everything tasted very fresh. wish there was live music when we went, but would definitely go back another time for the music!

  • 4/5 ope a. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    The location was right in front of the traffic light, I ordered rice and seafood soup while my friend ordered rice and vegetarian sweet and sour soup, I had the Senbonzakura cocktail, so nice and refreshing. We visited on a Saturday but there wasn’t any music as the name implies, lol, you can confirm when they perform beforehand. Atmosphere was great, we could relax, talk and we felt free, service was nice but decoration was mid. I recommend for second time dates or business casual.

  • 5/5 Bella C. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Best vegan dim sum I have ever had! Always come here for a treat. Beautiful restaurant too & often has live music. 100% my restaurant recommendation for Cambridge.

  • 5/5 Sabrina “ConsciousEye&I” B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow what an amazing quaint gem. Friendly staff in an eclectic atmosphere. Food is made fresh so be prepared to wait 20mins but the food is served hot, plentiful and absolutely delicious!.... truly unique restaurant.

  • 5/5 Sophie 1 year ago on Google
    We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff was very attentive and friendly. Everything was prepared with care. The wooden furniture and Chinese items lend this place a nice flair. Most items are for purchase, too. This is the perfect place, if you'd like to try vegan dim sum :)

  • 4/5 Valerie S. 11 months ago on Google
    We had the Silk Road set menu and it was very good indeed. The staff were lovely and very helpful. I have been here a few times and will return again

  • 5/5 Lalita R. 10 months ago on Google
    Three of us went there and ate mostly but not all vegan. Mostly dim sum and some dishes ordered through one of their many set meal options. The food was delicious, every single dish, excellent service with good advice on ordering. Plentiful food, complete with desserts to choose. Extremely friendly management. We will be regulars now that we have discovered this gem. We used to live in the West Coast of the US with excellent Chinese restaurants and are just delighted to find one here.

  • 5/5 Cai Y. 1 year ago on Google
    We had one of the best meals in a long time here. The food was unbelievably delicious, the drinks remarkable (best gin and tonic we've ever had, and their homemade cocktails are so delicious and unique), with wonderful staff and the live music was so atmospheric and made the experience even more special. We can't wait to come back!

  • 5/5 Gemma W. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Lots of vegan options and all tasted lovely! The person that took our order was really friendly and the restaurant itself was like being in an antiques shop! Would definitely recommend 🌱
    2 people found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash-only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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