Little Black Book 2009-2010 - Cambridge University Students' Union

26 CUSU Little Black Book 2009Eating ethnic in CambridgeOne can be forgiven for thinking it’s alltea and crumpets in Cambridge, a cityworld-renowned for its rather Englishheritage. Cambridge in fact has quitean exciting mix of cuisine. Not as muchas London, but its enough to satisfyone’s day-to-day cravings. There is a niceselection from Thai food to sushi barsand Indian-food-loving taste buds willcertainly have a vast range to choosefrom.The Grafton centre has its fair shareof restaurants, but it’s a little more ofa trek, so my advice: hungry students,drag yourselves to Regent street -packed with restaurants including Shiraz,Wagamamas, Siam Thai, Zizzis and eventhe Gourmet Burger shop, as well as theoccasional take away such as city kebab.Bridge Street and Rose Crescent are otherCambridge restaurant clusters also worthexploring.As far as ethnic cuisine goes, though,one of Cambridge’s best kept secrets isMill Road. As far as I know you can getpretty much everything there (perhapsnot the wild stuff like a good Somalian orVenezuelan) but still a mighty good curry.Carlos and Sweet ‘n Spicy are two verygood cheap eats that are worth checkingout. The smokers amongst you may takesolace within the Shisha cafes availableto relax in after your meal. There’s evena Chicken Cottage here! Fried chickenshops are a rarity in Cambridge. Onething’s for certain, if you make the trip,Mill Road’s not going to disappoint.Of course it helps to know whatis great, what is just acceptable and,importantly, what’s cheap. Here are tenethnic restaurants to definitely try out inCambridge:Name: Al CasbahLocation: Mill RoadType: Arab/North AfricanRating: ✪✪✪✪Comments: For an authentic NorthAfrican atmosphere, and the best tastinglamb in Cambridge, head down to AlCasbah. Try the Medaillon à la Casbah orthe Cotelettes Grillée Laakiba. It’s a bitpricey at £15 to £20 for a 3 course mealand you may have to wait for a table orfood on the busier nights.Name: AnatoliaWhere: Bridge StreetType: TurkishRating: ✪✪✪✪✪Comments: This friendly little outlet isdefinitely a place to check out, with agreat atmosphere and really nice, freshfood in traditional surroundings perfectfor those special moments. Expect to pay£15 or more for a proper meal.Name: The Taj TandooriWhere: Cherry Hinton RoadType: IndianRating: ✪✪✪✪✪Comments: This restaurant is off thebeaten track but I’ve negotiated ahalf-price deal on Mondays for all CUstudents, meaning you can get a currywith a Naan or Rice for no more than afiver.Name: Yippee Noodle BarWhere: King StreetType: JapaneseRating: ✪✪✪Comments: Now this is a great placeto go to if you’re in the mood for aWagamama style experience but on acheaper budget. A filling meal ranges