Michaelhouse Cafe - Cambridge

Katy

Michaelhouse Cafe has fast become my favourite place to stop for a coffee in Cambridge. It's in an old church! The architecture is wonderful. I really enjoy sitting upstairs and marvelling at the roof and the stained glass.

The food is delicious. The coffees are consistently well made. The service is fast, efficient, friendly and welcoming.

There are plenty of seats but it does get quite busy. Students tend to take the tables with a coffee and a laptop and work most of the day. There's a bit of outdoor seating as well but I haven't used that yet. Like I said I like to sit upstairs - the wooden spiral staircase is awesome - and just marvel at the architecture with my drink and treat of the week.

Highly recommend visiting here. The prices are reasonable (£4.02 for a decent sized slice of Basque Burnt Cheesecake), the portion sizes are good, the staff are lovely, the venue is clean and tidy, and it's just a really nice place to sit and have a drink.

yalda M.

It is one of the cutest càfes I’ve ever been! It’s affordable and the lunch was great! Highly recommended

Douglas B.

We all ordered the bacon, brie and cranberry ciabatta.
It was AWFUL!
The bread was ROCK HARD and couldn't be cut or chewed without a serious risk of tooth damage/the bacon was 90% fat 10% meat.
The only good part was the cranberry sauce!!

Very disappointing...I would have asked for a refund but didn't want to spoil the occasion....a reunion with a friend from 50 years ago!

Samuel O.

Great food, atmosphere and service. The staff are very kind and are a dog friendly place. The location is in a church meaning there are amazing stained glass windows. It is a comfortable temperature and a great place to study and work with some food and drink.

Sarah F.

Nice café in a church. The food is very tasty and fresh
The staff is nice and it is very clean.

YUHAN T.

We discovered this beautiful and charming cafe located in a half-converted church on a Sunday afternoon. There are good amount of tables but still limited, and we had to quickly grab seats after people left, even cleaning up the table ourselves. The ambiance was a bit noisy with sounds resonating in the church. Interestingly, they have a laptop-free policy on weekends (not strict), which might explain the Wi-Fi connection issue.

Gill C.

Not visited for few years. Sadly it has changed for the worse. Overpriced food, limited menu, and staff seemed slightly apathetic. Had sausage roll (very tasty) with few salad leaves and balsamic glaze for £7.98. Friend had overpriced smoked salmon bagel.

Sara D.

If you are looking for a different sort of cafe this is it, it's a beautiful setting in an old church with stained glass windows, very popular with tourists of Cambridge. It is on the pricier side with a small bit of cake being just over £4, but being central Cambridge and a tourist spot it isn't surprising. It's quite big inside, and there is also a spiral staircase that leads to a small balcony of seating upstairs.