Where to Eat in St. Neots: The Best Restaurants and Bars

October 9, 2017 Stefan Strunk

St Neots (/sənt ˈniːəts/ sənt NEE-əts) is a town and civil parish in the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire, England, within the historic county of Huntingdonshire, next to the Bedfordshire county border. It lies on the banks of the River Great Ouse in the Huntingdonshire District, 15 miles (24 km) west of Cambridge and 50 miles (80 km) north of central London. St Neots is the largest town in Cambridgeshire with a population of approximately 40,000 in 2014. The town is named after the Cornish monk Saint Neot, whose bones were subject to translation from the hamlet of St Neot on Bodmin Moor on consecration of the Priory of St Neots circa 980.
Things to do in St. Neots

1. Il Girasole

13 South Street, St. Neots PE19 2BW, England Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch +44 1480 211211
Excellent
64%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 252 reviews

Il Girasole

Reviewed By Louise D

Four of us visited on Mother’s Day. As expected it was absolutely packed in there. No empty tables anywhere and the atmosphere was spot on. The food was incredible. We had a couple of options from the specials menu and the rest from the main...MoreHi Louise. Thanks for your lovely review, it's greatly appreciated. We've been working on the GF bread recipe so I'm glad you have noticed the improvement. Hope to see you again soon.

2. The Horseshoe Restaurant

90 High Street | Offord D'Arcy, St. Neots PE19 5RH, England Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Reservations, Buffet, Free Off-Street Parking, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards Bar, British, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks HK$78 - HK$385 +44 1480 810293
Excellent
67%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 428 reviews

The Horseshoe Restaurant

Set in the picturesque village of Offord D'Arcy between St Neots and Godmanchester, The Horseshoe successfully combines an old village pub and a gourmet restaurant. Known locally as The 'Shoe, the Grade 2 listed 395-year old period building has been extended but retains its original features and charm. The bars offer both low ceilings and rustic style, with exposed beams and Inglenook real fireplaces, whereas the restaurant has a part vaulted ceiling and a more recent design. The frequently changing menu allows you to experience internationally influenced dishes as well as the best of British cuisine. Dishes often carry a wine recommendation to help you choose the right selection. For around £25 to £30 per person, you can enjoy a three-course meal here, and should you choose something you don't like, they will offer you another choice! The Horseshoe really is lucky after all!

Reviewed By Afterbrunel - Cambridge, England

Went for Sunday carvery; first time after several years. Greatly improved! Spacious layout, decent sized tables, evident management presence, well run establishment, organised no-queuing carvery system, sensible menu and wine list, reasonable prices. Spotless tables, efficient staff.
There were a few points which are a matter of taste: we thought the carvery beef was too rare for our preference, and all of the main course was not quite hot. (This is a difficult one to get right in a carvery.) Waiting staff polite, enthusiastic and efficient but inclined to pass plates to diners for them to pass on to next person.
They have a call-device on the tables for you to summon a waiter / the bill / the manager etc, but it seemed to us to be very dirty and unhygenic: the plastic buttons are probably quite difficult to get gravy stains out of. Great idea in principle, but ugh.
£131 plus tip ("We don't get the tip if you put it on the debit card.") for two courses and two bottles of wine and four coffees.
We enjoyed the meal. We believe they do two sittings for Sunday lunch, 12:00 and 14:00.

3. The Bell

50 High Street, Great Paxton, St. Neots PE19 6RF, England Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards British, Pub Dinner, Lunch HK$47 - HK$141 +44 1480 700107
Excellent
74%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 68 reviews

The Bell

We are a family run traditional English pub, serving a selection of beers wines and spirits as well as guest ales and ciders from local Breweries. We strive for a fun and friendly relaxed atmosphere as our main focus is the community around us in our small village. Our fantastic sized beer garden is a great place to relax in the summer time and likewise our heart warming fireplace and cosy sofas are perfect for a winter warmer. We are also proud to represent our local petanque, darts and crib teams. Look out for the quiz night every Sunday night, live music nights once a month as well as discos, karaoke nights and charity fundraisers. In 2014 we won the Huntingdonshire Camra Community Pub of the Year

Reviewed By Joseph H

Top quality fantastic meat, couldn't possibly ask for better. The bell know how to handle their meat better than anyone and the meat they produce is second to none. May the bells meat reign supreme among all the neat houses of the land........THE BELL IS THE BEST!!!!!!!

4. Nawab Lounge

3 South Street, St. Neots PE19 2BW, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner +44 1480 473473
Excellent
65%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 517 reviews

Nawab Lounge

Reviewed By _david2carter - Cambridge, United Kingdom

Food was ok as was the service,but very noisy a table of fifteen behind us and a table of ten beside us all trying to outdo each other.Tuesdayis not a good night to visit.

5. Auntie's Thai Restaurant

35 Cambridge Street, St. Neots PE19 1JP, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Asian, Thai, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Dinner HK$55 - HK$275 +44 1480 217113
Excellent
69%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 169 reviews

Auntie's Thai Restaurant

We have a cosy resaurant situated on Cambridge road in St.Neots opposite the Ford Garage. We serve traditional Thai food cooked by our family of Thai chefs. We invite you to come and try our authentic Thai cuisine made with love.

Reviewed By paulm1002016 - St. Neots, United Kingdom

Been here quite a few times in the past. The welcome and the service were as friendly and efficient as always, the food was first class and the price was very reasonable. What more to say?

6. Victor Chan Oriental Cuisine

77 Huntingdon Street, St. Neots PE19 1DU, England Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Highchairs Available Chinese, Asian, Vegetarian Friendly Dinner, Late Night +44 1480 218000
Excellent
74%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 196 reviews

Victor Chan Oriental Cuisine

Reviewed By FussyEatter

Came here this evening and it’s still up to its high standards! We have the set menu and swap seaweed for prawn crackers and black bean chicken for lemon chicken. The food is always to delicious, hot and full of flavour. The Thai red curry is to die for, never too spicy and full of beef! My partner loves the sweet and sour chicken hong Kong style. Always a tasty Chinese that never disappoints! Always cooked to perfection and the customer service is always fantastic. They always remember us and asks us how we are. Will always return!

7. La Cucina

42 Market Square, St. Neots PE19 2AF, England Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Italian, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night +44 1480 474799
Excellent
56%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
6%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 251 reviews

La Cucina

Just opened yesterday

Reviewed By Goody21 - Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

We had some family visiting from the States so wanted to go to a local decent quality restaurant and we were not disappointed! From the start the knowledge of the waiter of the wines, letting us taste them before deciding to announcing the specials was great. All the way through to the end service was just on point. Food was homemade, fresh you could tell and overall staff were very attentive. We will definitely go back again!

8. Bosphorus Turkish Meze Mangal

46 Market Square, St. Neots PE19 2AF, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Mediterranean, European, Turkish, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night HK$102 - HK$188 +44 1480 471181
Excellent
66%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 640 reviews

Bosphorus Turkish Meze Mangal

Reviewed By Katie S - St. Neots, United Kingdom

Our party of 3 arrived at 8.30 and were seated upstairs after about 5 minutes. Sat at the table for about 10 minutes and had to go to the bar to ask if we could order food and drinks. Only 2 of our drinks arrived so had to go to the bar to ask for our 3rd. Food came out fairly quickly and was nice, but nothing special. No one checked if our food was ok or offered us another drink, which I think is poor service. Asked for the bill only to find that we had been charged extra for a drink we hadn’t ordered. All in all not a great experience and we will not be returning.

9. The Snooty Tavern

12 The Green | Cambridgeshire, St. Neots PE19 5DG, England Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Bar, British, Pub, Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian Friendly Lunch, Dinner +44 1480 860336
Excellent
68%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 101 reviews

The Snooty Tavern

An independent village pub/restaurant focussing on good homemade food with a modern style. Relaxed atmosphere and good selection of wine. Please note we close in the afternoon between 3pm and 6pm and do not serve food on a Sunday evening

Reviewed By Afterbrunel - Cambridge, England

They must be doing something right, because on a Tuesday night they were full. You can't avoid the feeling that the place is run for the staff and their mates. their clothing, their showing to one another of holiday vids with a loud sound track,...MoreWe are sorry to hear about your visit on Tuesday, our staff have been made aware of your comments

10. Poppy's Vintage Tea Room

17 Church Walk | St Neots, St. Neots PE19 1JH, England Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Reservations, Waitstaff, Accepts Credit Cards Cafe, British, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch +44 1480 215932
Excellent
75%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 189 reviews

Poppy's Vintage Tea Room

Reviewed By agentgibbs - Northants, England

Quite a small cafe with a 'vintage' theme. There are a few artefacts to suggest the period including a lot of forties/fifties style mirrors on the wall and a Singer sewing machine, but it doesn't really carry it off. There are China cups and saucers and proper teapots, but the tea is still teabag tea. We had scones and tea, which was quite nice.
It was busy when we visited, so it clearly is popular with locals.

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