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The Sage of Cambridge

Coffee shopsCambridge

4.3 out of 5 stars4.3(54 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 122 394 94 66
33A Milton Rd, Cambridge CB4 1UZ, United Kingdom
£10–20

About The Sage of Cambridge

The Sage of Cambridge is a coffee shop in Cambridge at 33A Milton Rd, located inside a hotel with its own coffee bar. Breakfast and brunch are on offer, along with a cake selection that includes ube cake. A yogurt bowl combines natural yogurt, homemade granola and berries, and the matcha drinks include a hot matcha latte made with coconut milk. The team sources locally and ethically where it can and develops plant-based dishes and treats. After dark, the daytime coffee shop turns into a bar serving natural and organic wines and aperitifs. The spacious venue suits groups and has hosted monthly photography community meetings and food photography workshops. The Fellows bar can be reached from the venue.

Good to know

  • Parking
    Paid parking garage
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
  • Dietary
    Organic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options

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Reviews

4.3/5
54 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention ube cake, matcha latte, yogurt bowl with granola and barista-made coffee.

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Customer Review Summary

Ube cake is the most specific draw, with one reviewer calling it delicious and perfectly balanced, and another, who found the cake selection smaller than usual at brunch, asking for it to be brought back. Coffee comes close behind, with reviewers praising a smooth, full-flavoured cup from a barista, piping hot drinks, and a hot matcha latte with coconut milk. The yogurt bowl with natural yogurt, homemade granola and berries is described as a very generous portion. Pastries and cakes also earn mentions. Reviewers describe a relaxed, calming room with photos on the walls, and staff as kind, warm and welcoming. Several photography groups hold monthly meetings and a food photography workshop here, noting the space is big enough for all members and that staff set aside room and dishes to photograph. The one lukewarm note calls the food generally tasty but familiar, with the ambiance standing out more. One diner mentions staff checking in halfway through the meal.

Featured reviews

  • Catherine Yong
    “Went for brunch today. Absolutely fantastic!!! Nice to have such a selection and drinks were piping hot. Service super friendly as well. Cake selection not as large as usual. Please bring back the Ube Cake!!”
  • Angel Adekunle
    “Way way way overdue, but the matches are incredible and I met a lovely hostess named Olive and ended up in a conversation with her about our shared love with the Entergalactic movie, she was so kind and lovely! I will definitely find time to come back!”
  • Alison Cronk
    “I had the pleasure of discovering this gem of a hotel on a photography workshop to photograph food. It all looked delicious and the hotel was gorgeous. Thank you for hosting us.”
  • Ian Moulson
    “We hold our monthly meetings for UK Social Photography, the staff are warm and welcoming and helpful as I have a family member who needs help with mobility. On Sunday we had a workshop on product photography the helped us with a space to use and dishes to photograph The food smells and look wonderful. We had an enjoyable afternoon in great surroundings.”
  • social photography
    “Another fantastic Sunday spent with my social photography community , the venue is always spacious enough to host all my members and the coffee is so nice with the temptation of great cake unavoidable:) I really love it here and I went through to the fellows bar after and had amazing food and drink”

Hours

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Highlights

“At the Sage of Cambridge, we encourage indulgence. But not at the expense of good habits. Quite the opposite. We draw on all our team's wisdom to create delicious dishes, bites, and snacks that are as wholesome as they are hearty. Our coffees and teas will always leave you feeling uplifted and never let down. We source locally and ethically wherever we can and our plant-based experiments are the ultimate in guilt-free treats. And the indulgence keeps on going after dark. Our cleverly-designed space transforms into a vibrant wine and aperitifs bar serving natural and organic wines which make after-work drinks a not-so-guilty pleasure too.”

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Family-friendly
  • Vegan options
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  • Bar onsite
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
Offerings· 11
  • Alcohol
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Prepared foods
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Parking· 1
  • Paid parking garage
Dining options· 7
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Popular for· 2
  • Solo dining
  • Good for working on laptop
Crowd· 2
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safespace
Highlights· 2
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Atmosphere· 2
  • Casual
  • Trendy
Accessibility· 3
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Family-friendly· 3
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Location

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