
Quick info
About The Architect
The Architect is a pub and dining room in Cambridge, at 43 Castle St, with bleached wood and large windows. Meals are built to order: guests choose a fish, a batter in one of three flavours, or a pie, then add a potato side, another side and a sauce. The menu runs to 20 dishes, and Fish Pie is among them. Lighter bites include a Scotch egg and frickles. A gluten free menu caters to coeliacs, and alcohol free options sit alongside the regular drinks. Dogs are welcome inside.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Beer Batter Fish and Chips
- Vegan Fish and Chips
- Creamy Chicken Pie with Mushy Peas
- Fish Pie
- Sunday Roast
- Steak Pie
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, choice of batter flavours, scotch egg and samphire side.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, choice of batter flavours, scotch egg and samphire side.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips is the main draw for reviewers, who describe the fish as fresh and made to order, and one calls the haddock and chips with tartar sauce the most authentic British version they have had. Beer battered cod also gets a mention. Diners like choosing from three batters and building a plate from fish or pie, a potato, a side and a sauce. Close behind is the gluten free cooking. A vegan coeliac diner found everything delicious and safe, and another says the fish and chips is entirely gluten free. Also praised are the scotch egg, a fish pie that is not watery at the bottom, a samphire side, frickles and fried goats cheese. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, and one visitor was glad to sit inside with a dog. The caveats are modest. One reviewer calls the food standard pub fare and doubts the pies are fresh because they looked uniform. Another found the fish and chips not quite equal to a pricier Cambridge brasserie. Several suggest booking ahead. One reviewer was told the owner has coeliac disease herself.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips is the main draw for reviewers, who describe the fish as fresh and made to order, and one calls the haddock and chips with tartar sauce the most authentic British version they have had. Beer battered cod also gets a mention. Diners like choosing from three batters and building a plate from fish or pie, a potato, a side and a sauce. Close behind is the gluten free cooking. A vegan coeliac diner found everything delicious and safe, and another says the fish and chips is entirely gluten free. Also praised are the scotch egg, a fish pie that is not watery at the bottom, a samphire side, frickles and fried goats cheese. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, and one visitor was glad to sit inside with a dog. The caveats are modest. One reviewer calls the food standard pub fare and doubts the pies are fresh because they looked uniform. Another found the fish and chips not quite equal to a pricier Cambridge brasserie. Several suggest booking ahead. One reviewer was told the owner has coeliac disease herself.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Delicious fish and chips with three different batters to choose from and many options for sides. Fish was as fresh as it gets. Specifically caters to celiacs, was told that the owner has it herself.”
- Google user
“I was very surprised by how good this food was. For the cheap price of around 15 pounds for a plate each dish fed at least two people. I got the haddock and chips with tartar sauce and it was remarkable. I think this is the most authentic British fish and chips I’ve ever had. Other than that, the waiter was very nice, and he brought our food very quickly; probably within 10 or 15 minutes. You could tell that the fries and fish were freshly made to order. I highly recommend anyone who hasn’t had good fish and chips before to try this out, it might surprise you.”
- Google user
“Food is standard pub food, it’s not extraordinary but it’s okay. Unsure if the pies are fresh as they looked very uniform and standard. Good selection of sides and really good for gluten and alcohol free needs. Staff is super nice.”
- Google user
“Fantastic fish and chips. Entirely gluten free and wonderfully cooked with a choice of flavoursome batter. Great beers and cider and the staff are really friendly too. Definitely recommend and will come again.”
- Google user
“We had a long day and popped in for some light bites and this place ticked all the boxes, we enjoyed our non-alcoholic beer, are frickles, scotched egg and fried Goats cheese. Our Dog was happy, and we were able to be inside with her. Great staff genuinely friendly and happy all around. Nice Sunday visit.”
Highlights
“Bleached wood pub and dining room featuring a contemporary feel and large windows.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Highlights· 6
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Parking· 2
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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- Pickerel4.59470.2 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
properly poured guinness, outdoor seating, fish and chips
- Carpenters Arms, Cambridge4.61,1080.3 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
pizza, kids meals, allergy accommodations
- Boathouse4.11,9380.5 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
boathouse event hosting, parking PCN fines, live music
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ArchitectReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.51,196 | — | £20–30 | gluten free fish and chips, choice of batter flavours, scotch egg |
| PickerelReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5947 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | properly poured guinness, outdoor seating, fish and chips |
| Carpenters Arms, CambridgeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.61,108 | 0.3 mi | — | pizza, kids meals, allergy accommodations |
| BoathouseReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.11,938 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | boathouse event hosting, parking PCN fines, live music |
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