Fitzbillies is an old-school bakery and cafe serving traditional pastries with artisan coffee and East Anglian fare. With its beautiful art nouveau shop front, Fitzbillies is a Cambridge institution. Its famously sticky chelsea buns have been made and sold on the premises since 1921 and it would be no exaggeration to say that a trip to Cambridge would be incomplete without a visit. The cake shop, coffee counter and cafe/restaurant are open for coffee, lunch and afternoon tea seven days a week. Dinner is also served on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm. All Fitzbillies’ cakes are made on the premises, while savoury food is prepared from scratch using seasonal ingredients from local suppliers. The coffee is supplied by East London artisan roasteryClimpson& Sons. Lunch in the cafe features savoury tarts, pies and sausage rolls, salads, soups and English cheeses and ham, accompanied by fantastic homemade soda bread. On the evenings when Fitzbillies turns into a restaurant, featuring the cooking of head chef Rosie Sykes, it’s rare to spot an empty table. The food is excellent, but no matter how many culinary triumphs Rosie and her team may conjure, Fitzbillies will always be best known for its famous, traditional Chelsea buns, just as it has been for almost a century. The original Fitzbillies on Trumpington Street includes the historic cake shop, a large waiter service cafe/restaurant serving hot lunch and brunch and a separate coffee bar. This has since been complemented by a new branch on Bridge Street which serves as a coffee shop serving a selection of cakes from the bakery and simple savoury food including sandwiches and salads. Naturally, both branches sell Fitzbillies’ famous, extra sticky Chelsea buns. Neither cafe takes bookings (with the exception of large groups) so you’re advised to just come along and you'll be given the next available table.
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Address:
51 - 52 Trumpington St
Cambridge
CB2 1RG
Telephone:
01223 352500
Website:
www.fitzbillies.com/
The adjacent modern section added recently does not blend with the old world charm of the original Fitzbillies. Food-wise and coffee-wise this is far from an artisan coffee shop. In renovating, it has lost its traditional feel. I am a bit disappointed with it in its current form. Still a great option for the Chelsea buns.
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Dwaipayan Adhya -
04-12-2016
