La Pergola
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About La Pergola
On Cambridge Rd, La Pergola is an Italian restaurant run by the same family, with staff speaking Italian to one another in the room. Vegetables, herbs and salad come from the restaurant's own neighbouring allotment, and a wood burning oven turns out pizzas made to order, including the Ndjua and Burrata. A complimentary tomato-based bread arrives before the starter, and the kitchen also runs a Carbonara and a calzone. Limoncello Spritz and house wine are offered alongside. Seating is walk-in, and the counter has split a main into separate bowls for a table sharing. Walking groups make up a regular part of the custom.
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Menu & Prices
48 dishes- Grecanico Bianco - White (Sicilia)
- Sangiovese Rosso - Red (Sicilia)
- Italian Red Or White Table Wine In Carafes
- Pinot Grigio Doc Tenuta Sant Anna (Veneto)
- Verdicchio Dei Castelli Classico Di Jesi (Marche)
- Sauvignon Doc Tenuta Sant Anna (Veneto)
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wood-fired pizza, authentic Italian decor, pasta dishes and complimentary tomato bread.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wood-fired pizza, authentic Italian decor, pasta dishes and complimentary tomato bread.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often point to the pizza and pasta, with the Ndjua and Baratta pizza and the Carbonara called phenomenal, and the wood-fired pizzas tied to ingredients from the restaurant's own garden. Close behind are a calzone described as superb and a roast pork one reviewer highly recommends. Many describe the room and the cooking as authentic Italian, with friendly, quick service and a family-supper feel. One group praised how accommodating staff were when they sent a main out as a starter in separate bowls so the table could share pasta and pizza. A Limoncello Spritz, house wine and Montepulciano also get mentions, along with a complimentary tomato bread at lunch that one reviewer found large enough for two. Pricing is called reasonable by several. The one critical review describes a thin pizza base that fell off the slice with a chewy, almost raw crust, and a semifreddo that arrived as whipped cream with frozen berries. It also notes a waiter serving in slippers without socks, though the ice cream was good. One lunch reviewer found the two waiters polite but rather serious.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often point to the pizza and pasta, with the Ndjua and Baratta pizza and the Carbonara called phenomenal, and the wood-fired pizzas tied to ingredients from the restaurant's own garden. Close behind are a calzone described as superb and a roast pork one reviewer highly recommends. Many describe the room and the cooking as authentic Italian, with friendly, quick service and a family-supper feel. One group praised how accommodating staff were when they sent a main out as a starter in separate bowls so the table could share pasta and pizza. A Limoncello Spritz, house wine and Montepulciano also get mentions, along with a complimentary tomato bread at lunch that one reviewer found large enough for two. Pricing is called reasonable by several. The one critical review describes a thin pizza base that fell off the slice with a chewy, almost raw crust, and a semifreddo that arrived as whipped cream with frozen berries. It also notes a waiter serving in slippers without socks, though the ice cream was good. One lunch reviewer found the two waiters polite but rather serious.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We have been several times and is hands down our favourite restaurant to go to. The food is exquisite, the service is fabulous and the atmosphere is exactly what you would expect when you go to Italy for dinner. We will absolutely be continuing to share our special occasions and more here!”
- Google user
“First time when we went to here, it is a family run restaurant and you can feel it as the staff only talking Italian between them. We were first in the restaurant and our food come really quickly, we had pizza and dessert 🍨. The pizza dough was so thin, couldn't hold a slice of pizza straight as was falling off and the dough was almost raw and chewy( the crust). The desserts, ice cream was really good and the semifredo was whipped cream with some frozen berries and some kind of ice cream mix(nothing like a semifredo). One thing that I didn't enjoy was a waiter serving in slippers with no socks as well. I can appreciate that they been very nice and it is a family run business but this is good criticism, the place can have more potential if they remedy small things. The prices are as well good for the area so no complaints there!”
- Google user
“We came here for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The complimentary tomato-based bread served before the starter was plentiful and probably enough for two people on its own. The décor is very reminiscent of an Italian restaurant in Italy and felt wonderfully authentic. The two gentlemen who served us were very polite and professional, although perhaps a little serious! Whether that was part of the authentic Italian experience or they had simply had a long day, I’m not sure. In fairness, we visited at lunchtime, so perhaps they were saving their energy for the evening! 😄 The food was excellent and felt genuinely authentic. We also enjoyed a Limoncello Spritz, and the house wine was exactly what you would hope for. Overall, a very enjoyable meal in a restaurant that captures the atmosphere and flavours of Italy.”
- Google user
“Have had the pleasure of coming to this amazing place for the last few years and it is truly a hidden gem not just of the Cambridge area but of England as a whole. The staff always makes you feel like you’re at a family supper and the fresh made food is top tier. Whether fresh made pizzas from an authentic wood burning over or one of their amazing pasta dishes, every dish is made w love and ingredients fresh from their garden. DO NOT pass this amazing restaurant by.”
- Google user
“A very authentic Italian restaurant! Service was great, very friendly and quick but not too quick! Food was absolutely delicious! The Ndjua & Baratta Pizza and the Carbonara, were phenomenal. Paired with a beer and a Montepulciano 🫶🏼👌🏼 Reasonable pricing as well! Highly recommend!”
Hours
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- Closed
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Good to know
“Family-run Italian restaurant using vegetables, herbs and salad from its neighbouring allotment.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Italian restaurants near La Pergola
- O'Vesuvio Pizza4.71254.8 mi£10–20
crispy pizza crust, handmade tiramisu, quattro formaggi pizza
- De Luca4.58855.8 mi away£20–60
frutti di mare pasta, piano bar, italian dishes
- The Clarendon Arms4.57756 mi away£10–20
sunday roast, tiramisu, pizza and pasta
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pergola | 4.61,245 | — | — | wood-fired pizza, authentic Italian decor, pasta dishes |
| O'Vesuvio Pizza | 4.7125 | 4.8 mi | £10–20 | crispy pizza crust, handmade tiramisu, quattro formaggi pizza |
| De Luca | 4.5885 | 5.8 mi away | £20–60 | frutti di mare pasta, piano bar, italian dishes |
| The Clarendon Arms | 4.5775 | 6 mi away | £10–20 | sunday roast, tiramisu, pizza and pasta |
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