Aromi Caffe and Pizzeria in Cambridge

1 Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, United Kingdom

★★★★☆
(1369 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant Bakery Breakfast restaurant Cafe Cafeteria Coffee shop Ice cream shop Patisserie Pizza restaurant Pizza takeaway Sicilian restaurant

About

We are an independent Sicilian café, based in the heart of Cambridge, serving up authentic food including sourdough pizza, focaccia, arancini, a traditional selection of cakes and cannoli,and artisan gelato. All lovingly handmade, using traditional family recipes from our home in Sicily.

Website
aromi.co.uk
Address
1 Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, United Kingdom
Plus Code
6439+MG Cambridge, United Kingdom
Time Zone
Europe/London

Business Hours

Monday
9 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
9 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
9 AM–6 PM
Thursday
9 AM–10 PM
Friday
9 AM–10:30 PM
Saturday
9 AM–10:30 PM
Sunday
9 AM–6 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs

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Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
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★★★★
November 10, 2024

Experience: Unfortunately there is always a huge queue here; the service is on the slower side because people who eat in make their orders at the same place as the people who are trying to do takeaway. The staff have to do everything, juggling preparing the food, taking the orders, preparing hot drinks, serving to the people eating in etc. which makes the customer experience a little taxing. I wonder if there’s a smoother way of doing it. Food: Outstanding. I had the piccante pizza slice and the bread was light, fluffy, crunchy on the edges and pillowy in the centre. The toppings were delicious and tasted fresh. For the price (around £7), it’s very reasonable. My only criticism is the packaging - it’s given to you in a paper bag, so it’ll sweat a little if you’re not planning to eat it immediately, a box may have worked a little better but I assume most people eat theirs straight away. Regardless of this, a beautiful pizza slice that I would happily get again and again. I also bought a chocolate cornetto (croissant), which was also incredible. It was stuffed to the brim with a delicious hazelnut spread and the pastry was soft and/or crunchy in the right areas and not overly flakey. Another item I’d happily buy again. Overall: It feels harsh to take a star away for the long queues but it’s the only significant thing taking away from an otherwise superb experience.

★★★
September 29, 2024

There are two entries one for take away and one for staying in but it wasn’t clearly marked and we were told not super nicely when we got through the wrong side. The food in the take away are different from the sit down and we weren’t able to order the item we saw a the take away when we sat down. My pizza was burned on the top and saggy on the bottom (you can’t tell from the picture because I purposely cropped the burnt bits out). When I mentioned it to the staff they were rude and quickly walked away. The unburnt bits of crust was delicious tho. My rice balls were tough on the outside and overly cheesy on the inside. The cakes we got were good tho. We were sitting downstairs and couldn’t get anyone to bring us the check and we had to go upstairs to hunt them down.

★★★★★
September 24, 2024

This is probably the best Italian snack food i have had outside italy. The choice is really good, it's all really fresh as you can see them cooking and restocking. It beats any other coffee shop easily. Not too expensive, not cheap, but worth the money. Well worth a visit.

September 23, 2024

Totally not recommended. The food is okay. Pizzas are fine, but not exceptional. It took 20 minutes for two pizzas, but they arrived cold! Service was average. The tables are small and very close to each other. The worst part: a 12.5% service charge (£4.65). I did not know that an £11.30 pizza did not include table service. Should I collect my order at the counter when there are waitresses available? The menu lists pizza, drinks, and starters, but not the service charge. They did not even ask if we wanted to leave a tip, they just included after "Sub Total". Was that service charge taxed? Luckily, I requested the receipt and checked it just now. Now I can tell others the truth. Totally not recommended. P.S.: The toilet is downstairs, so if you have mobility issues, this is not the place for you.

★★
August 30, 2024

I urge you not to order takeout from this place. The cheese consistently sticks to the top of the paper bag, even when foil-lined bags are used, which has happened on two separate occasions. This issue really ruins from the enjoyment of the pizzas. I'm very disappointed and hope that this problem can be fixed. While the pizzas are generally very nice, the takeout experience needs improvement. Additionally, the lack of staff often leads to long wait times for both placing and receiving orders - sometimes up to 15 minutes or more. All they need to do is give takeaway pizzas in boxes it fixes the issue.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Cosy & authentic Italian Pizzas &Aranchini place. Kind of hard to get a free table on the ground floor, but more seats are downstairs. Great place to have a lunch break between the classes in Cambridge. During student-times we in here often, mainly as a take-out (~20 pence cheaper ). You get free water here. Place is still great, have more small fancy bakery-style sweets and finger-food now. If you have a car, there is also big underground parking around.

★★★★★
July 8, 2024

A very generous portion of pizza which can be shared with friends. Margherita is very classic and highly recommended. The simple ingredients enhances the aroma of the sourdough pizza. Tiramisu is another must try item! Very authentic.

★★★
July 4, 2024

Nice selection of food, coffee was fine and the sweet bun was good too. The short lady serving at the till could have been friendlier though, she was not really welcoming and did not smile. Her mannerism was a little rude tbh. It does get crowded as it's a bit pokey but comfortable enough. More smiles please because it's the tourists that provide a lot of business this way. This review is a bit late but regardless, I hope the service has improved.

★★★
December 20, 2024

Used to love the food here - servings are generous; esp pizzas are very filling. However, I feel that the staff are very over-worked here, it shows with how the service tends to be a downer. They are almost always rude all the time, and looking really unhappy... and I dont blame them !!! For how long the queue is, there seems to be lack of staff to manage the orders, etc.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 20, 2024

Weve never been before as put off by the big queues. Today, having decided to see what the queues are all about, we tried it.... Three words: O M and G. The food is mindblowing. Shared a couple of their fresh focaccia sandwiches and a Pistachio-creme-filled croissant. Absolutely unbelievable. I have a new favourite food hour 11 out of 10.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 14, 2024

Wish I could give you 6 stars for the coffee! And those mini pistachio tartlettes Eccellente!

★★★
Local Guide
December 14, 2024

Oily pizzas

December 7, 2024

I don t know how the food tastes because it s been 40 mins since I ordered and only my cocktail is here lol. The servers are rude and lowkey racist towards Asians or South East Asians. Saw them serving to white people with efficiency and smiles and yet every Asian person in this restaurant is sitting with a sad face as they wait to be served. Worst eating experience in Cambridge, should ve gone to Honest Burgers again lol.

November 30, 2024

We went in and my wife accidentally hit her card on a contactless tip machine that is placed right by the till. It did have a small sign but think we all know what they are doing with this placement. I would wager good money on the fact that it has been placed right next to the till deliberately as a tactic to trick people. We were told this couldn t be refunded even though we ended up not eating there. Whilst we were in the shop one person also complained about the food being uneatable. Would probably avoid, especially given all the great restaurants in the city.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 30, 2024

One of the best pizzas Ive ever eaten.

Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Had a slice of margherita pizza and a slice of pistachio cake. The pizza was made from low-quality ingredients and executed poorly. Soggy, greasy and tasting of cheap oil. Worse than pizza hut, no match to proper Italian-style pizzerias. The cake was somewhat bitter and tasted more of walnuts than pistachios. You can get a better cake in most supermarkets. Overall, a very disappointing and annoying experience. Avoid!

★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Highly recommend their parmigiana focaccia and pistachio croissant! Service may be slow for dining in at peak times and it s hard to find a table. Also be prepared to queue at lunchtimes. Would suggest early weekend morning takeaways (the pastries are warm and fresh out of the oven and no queues!)

November 23, 2024

Food was good but service was poor. Rude service and asked us to pay whilst we were still eating. We felt rushed and weren t told that we needed to be out of the restaurant by a certain time. Hadn t finished our meal and were told to leave.

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

I am Korean. This is my favorite bakery. Chocolate-filled croissants If you like chocolate, be sure to try it. Its like the taste of heaven. I eat it sometimes because its so evil... Theres a pizza with Mahagrita cheese on top and its really delicious. However, I tried eating it at the store and taking it out, but when I ate it at the store, the quality of the knife was not good. I think the temperature of the oven was too high that day, as it seemed to be slightly overcooked when it was heated. It was really, really delicious when I ate it packaged. The price is cheap and the portion size is large enough for two people to share. The price and taste are both good. I confidently recommend this restaurant as a must-eat when you come to Cambridge. Take it out and eat it while sitting in the square

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

I am a regular at Aromi as I work opposite and pop in for a regular cappuccino and arancini. I ADORE Aromi. I first visited the venue in Catania, Sicily and my love affair has continued. Everyone is so friendly and the food and drinks are exceptional. Aromi has been a fabulous addition to the Cambridge food scene and I have loved seeing it go for strength to strength. Grazie mille per tutti Aromi!!

★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

We were there at 5:30 p.m. and there wasnt much food left. We got pizza, which was okay, but we were supposed to leave at 5:45 p.m., which I didnt like. Positive: Clean toilets.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Want late night pizza or coffee even? This is definitely the place in Cambridge for this

Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Very very very very slow service

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Love the place great food and amazing ice cream! We have been going there for years and they have always been very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Excelent food and coffee. Nice staff. Not cheap but still good value for money hence the portions quite big.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Awesome wholesome food selection. Good service. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options with a comprehensive allergen booklet. You can ask for this at the counter before ordering.

★★★★
November 21, 2024

Amazing sandwiches and pizza but none are gluten free

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Tasty food, just a few minutes wait.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Cosy cafe serving excellent pizzas. No wonder its bustling. The pizza Norma was delightful

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Everything was delicious! And coffee, ofc!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Great to see that Aromi has maintained the quality, reasonable price and amazing thick chocolate despite having expanded and grown. It was great to be back here!

October 21, 2024

I love this place and was looking forward to visiting all day. Unfortunately the incorrect drink came out and another one was missed off the order. Not the end of the world but there was no attempt to replace the incorrect drink - instead the waiter insisted it was the drink that I had ordered and instead chose to argue with me. I didn t even bother to chase the drink that didn t arrive. Very disappointing experience.

★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Really odd. Heavy dance music being played in a lovely little. Cafe absolutely spoilt it for me. Really odd

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Just wanted to say a big thank you to our waitress on Saturday (I m afraid we didn t catch her name, but she had red lipstick, a nose ring and a North American (?) accent) who went above and beyond to accommodate our group, was professional without sacrificing her personality and anticipated our needs perfectly. We were grateful to have been able to celebrate our friend s birthday so easily:)

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Excellent pizza (caponeta) and desserts. Wonderful staff. You will be impressed, we were!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

First time trying this place and it was delicious service was friendly and staff give great recommendations. Price is reasonable. Would visit again

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Incredible coffee and food I was served by Abbie and the customer service was superb. Nice part of town also

October 21, 2024

Terrible service. Staff were unfriendly, did not ask at any point if we wanted anymore drinks or dessert. Had to wait 30+ minutes for a takeaway box and our bill despite asking twice. Non-optional 12.5% service charge was added to our final bill without any receipt given to see the breakdown of cost which was definitely not deserved. The food however was lovely but will not be going back due to poor service.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

My wife and I visited Aromi in Cambridge for the first time yesterday. We were joined by friends who had highly recommended this restaurant and bakery for a place to eat. I have to say that the food was exceptional. I also wish to add that one of the managers, named Abbie, was so polite, considerate and helpful. She went above and beyond to make sure our dining experience was pleasant and memorable. I would highly recommend Aromi in Cambridge as a place to eat at.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Best pizza I ever ate!

September 21, 2024

An extremely bad dining experience. I followed the navigation for a long time and found this store. When I walked in, I saw that the environment was very average. I ordered a pasta. Dining in the store was one pound more expensive than taking it away. Before serving, I wanted to replace the hollow noodles with pasta, but I was refused. And this is a quick-frozen product taken out of the refrigerator, heated and defrosted and sold to customers! When served, it looks like this in Figure 1. . The dining environment is very poor and there are flies! ! The waiters attitude was also very bad, saying no indifferently without smiling! ! The taste is very bad! !

September 21, 2024

Very good food but terrible crowd management in the restaurant, with the mixed queue for takeout and getting a table. I only order takeout via delivery services now

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Obscene waiting times. Tourist trap

★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

The food was really good, but however the way how orders were handled and customer experience could be better. The staff were very stressed, and this was also transferred to the customer experience...

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Well worth the wait! It doesn t matter if you queue up!

★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Ive noticed significant cross-contamination between veg and non-veg pizza slices here. While standing in the queue, I saw slices of meat falling onto the veg pizzas. The staff simply picked them up and placed them back onto the meat pizzas. Although theyre wearing gloves, they dont change them between handling veg and non-veg items, which is very concerning. This needs to be addressed to ensure proper hygiene and respect for dietary preferences for vegetarians. I come to this place for their pizza slices and coffee and witnessing this has really put me off now buying the veg options. Adding insult to injury, my coffee was served using the same gloves. The level of carelessness observed here is unacceptable. Adhering to basic hygiene standards is essential for maintaining a safe and enjoyable dining experience for all customers

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

It was a nice place! I definitely shouldve looked at the menu beforehand, I didnt see any pasta but their Margherita is good!

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

It takes too long for people to wait in line. In particular, there is no notification even after waiting for a long time. I waited about 20 minutes for my order and 20 more minutes after paying, and there was no apology. One out of three dishes didnt come out. There is no explanation during the rebuilding process. It took 50 minutes to prepare everything. The pizza came out tangled inside the wrapper and the toppings were battered. It sticks to the packaging, so you have to tear it, then remove the paper and eat it. It was difficult to eat because all the toppings spilled out. Dont do takeout. no. Dont go to this restaurant.

September 21, 2024

All tables outside were messy when we arrived but got cleaned after we asked the waitress. The lady serving pastries was polite and friendly and the food was nice. But waited about 15 minutes for our coffee and it was cold. When we said it was cold, the waiter was rude and blamed it on the government regulations ? Must have missed the news announcement that UK residents are no longer allowed coffees above room temperature. They took the coffees inside, came back with them 2 mins later and they were exactly the same- if not colder.

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

They had tasty pizzas , but I would never go again. My experience in this pizzeria is so bad. They don t give us a single table for eating in, even though they still have available ones downstairs. The staff was asking the guy in front of me if he wanna take out or eat in; But when it came to me, she said it was too crowded to eat in! We ended up taking a hot pizza, sitting somewhere beside to the street and eating it without a fork. It was terribly difficult to finish it without any tableware. All the toppings fell in the bottom of the bag I guess no need to explain more.

★★★★
September 21, 2024

Zucchine pizza is divine! Inefficient ordering system though. Vegetarian options: Some vegan pizzas Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

tiramisu.. dont be fooled by it s look, it was very bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

The food is just amazing!!! Highly recommended! Thank you

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Good food, but the ordering and takeaway set-up is an utter shambles. Shouldnt take 25 minutes to get a takeaway sandwich.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

The Italian pizza is the best. The margarita and with vegetables are delicious. Very nice atmosphere. Very good attention.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Got a takeaway zucchine pizza and was blown away. They taste even better than they look (and they look good!). Super fresh and fluffy dough. Very impressed. Went back the next day to sit in this time and got the Caponata pizza which definitely topped the zucchini pizza, it was absolutely delicious. We also got a coffee, a soft biscuit filled with chocolate creme, and a ricotta cannolo (the ricotta one has a slight orangey flavour). I m no cannoli expert, but I had a couple in Sicily and have never found them the same in the UK until now, the light orange flavour was perfect. I also spotted a jar of crema di pistacchi (it s like a green nutella made with pistachios instead of hazelnut), which I ve been missing ever since I was in Sicily on holiday. I can t wait to open it. Vegetarian options: The ingredients are so simple it s very easy to see what is vegetarian. Kid-friendliness: They offered us a highchair for our 10 month old and we were able to feed her with food we d brought for her.

August 21, 2024

Service is suck. Staff are extremely rude. Racism. I took a seat while my fried is ordering, the staff told me that I can only take seat after ordering and not allow me to sit. Fine I go wait for my friend , but after ordering when we try to find some seat, some white girls already sitting there even they have NOT YET order! Last but not least, the WORST coffee here! Even worst than Starbucks!

August 21, 2024

We entered in the shop area of this bar asking if dogs were allowed (we have a basset hound). The lady said that small dogs were allowed indeed, she took a look at the dog and confirmed that we could get in. We waited in line for about ten minutes to be served. When we were eventually about to order, one other employee of the bar showed up and said in a rude way dogs are not allowed here acting as we just got in without any permission. We explained the situation and he went on saying that we were not allowed in with an extremely unpleasant attitude. At that point, in a decent place, they would just take the order explaining that there was an error from their side and asking in a polite way if we were ok with take away instead of eating in. I don t know about the food here, but I can say that your customer service is dreadful. Good money requires decent customer service.

August 21, 2024

I arrived at 9 and I couldnt order until 30 min later. If you are not going to be ready at opening time, just change your schedule to adjust to your capacity. Otherwise it feels like false advertising to open doors at 9 and not having anything ready til one hour later.

★★★
August 21, 2024

Had to wait 20 minutes in line just to wait 25 minutes for one pizza. Its not worth it for small orders, not for this level of food

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Recommend the pizza with aubergine was so delicious!

August 21, 2024

The food taste plain. The service is awful My friend was taking a picture of this restaurant and the waitress was shouting like what r u looking for? for at least three times at my friend after she apologized. If you don t want people taking photos of your restaurant, just simply give a label there instead of shouting at your customers. I feel totally disrespected and I won t recommend this place at all.

★★
August 21, 2024

The place is nice when you first get in, but then the food isnt 5 stars, and the service is slow and not too professional. We ordered coffee, after some wait, they have forgotten that there was an order. The place tells you its Italian but I dont think so, This is my opinion having been to different places in Italy.

Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Overpriced terrible place with the worst service in Cambridge. Try to avoid it.

★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Flatbread was good but the pistachio croissant was not! Way too much filling, tasted unpleasant. A light amount of real pistachios would have been much better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

The best pizza and the best coffee in Cambridge! Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Always a nice experience coming here. Be prepared for the queue because their pizzas are famous here! The coffee and the arancinis are also very good.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

The food was solid! The aranchini was nice, but the pizza was slightlyyyy underwhelming, and got cold very quickly. Taste wise, it was pretty basic/mid - nothing crazy or stand out. The portions, however, are worthwhile, and definitely give you a bang for your buck! Servers were lovely and thorough, and the restaurant has two floors, so plenty of seating :)

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Very light sourdough makes you want even more! Came twice in a day to get another slice! Had the plain croissant and chocolate croissant, oh my the chocolate was overloaded! Worth the long queue! Highly recommended.

★★★★
August 21, 2024

Tried to grab a quick bit of pizza to share, but it took ages

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

This is an amazing place to eat! It s busy quite often but always worth it Parking: Grand arcade is closest but is very busy and expensive Kid-friendliness: Kids and family welcome. No kids menus Wheelchair accessibility: Very small seating area I wouldn t say it would be easy access or moving around

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Food is amazing, even vegan option is quite nice. However the service can be improved.

★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Really good pastries but the staff are so rude! Particularly the taller girl behind the counter with black hair, I didnt see her smile, she didnt say thank you when placing my coffee down. In fact barely even spoke! Its sad that such a good cafe is ruined by poor service. NOTE: there are other reviews that say the same.

★★★★
August 21, 2024

The queue to order is very - very - long. Will dine-in be about 0.3 pounds more expensive than takeout? The service is better than nothing, but the pizza is really delicious. I recommend the eggplant pizza (it tastes like fish-flavored eggplant) and the Margherita pizza. Tiramisu is delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

It is located in the center of Cambridge, an Italian corner, very welcoming

★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Really good pizza but the service is too slow... I understand that for lunch break it must be complicated but we waited for over 25 minutes for take out... Its a shame because the variety of pizza is unbelievable and the sweet section (cornetto, tiramisu...) seems exquisite. Vegetarian options: Pizza margherita

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

I spent a long time queuing to pick up a pastry to take away The staff managed to find a long time doing any task aside from serving. A hugely frustrating experience.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

The pizzas are spectacular, I havent had such a good pizza in many years.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

The ice cream was top notch. Much better than most of the other places I tried in the UK.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

We queued for a while to get seated, but it was so worth it. There were two vegan options - caponata and zucchine. The caponata one especially was delicious. The pizzas are about £7.50 to eat in, which makes it excellent value. Wed definitely return! My only criticism would be that we could see the lady preparing the food in the window, and she didnt swap knife between the cheese/meat pizzas and the vegan pizzas. Cross contamination isnt an issue for us, but someone with a dairy allergy might find it difficult here. Vegetarian options: Two vegan options and several more vegetarian options.

★★★★
July 21, 2024

A bit overcrowded during holiday season

★★★★
July 21, 2024

Nice fresh pasta! Could do with a larger portion option or garlic bread as a little small.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Amazing food. Croissants was filled with cream, I ordered pistachio croissant. They have a very good selection of pizzas , all tasted great

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

A wonderful restaurant to dine in and the food was so delicious. Esplly the veg pizza was too good.

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Why so slow? Long waiting time. The personnel seems to do nothing or they just dont care. Dietary restrictions: Sugar overdose place. Parking: No parking in center of Cambridge. Kid-friendliness: Unfriendly. Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible.

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

CAUTION TO ANY VEGANS, VEGETARIANS OR THOSE WITH ALLERGIES. Witnessed them consistently using the green cutter (vege) on both meat pizzas and vege ones at their daytime by the slice service. Not even wiped in-between! Food : 1/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Amazing focaccia! Proper dough and fresh ingredients. Would definitely recommend and will try them again.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Excellent special pizza with asparagus

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Was mostly bread. Quite disappointed.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Good Italian Food. Value for money. Always saw a long queue of people waiting to enter Vegetarian options: Different varieties of Pizza s and Croissants

July 21, 2024

Have waited more than 40 minutes, but pizza still not ready.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Great food. However, we did a seat in meal and it was quite disorganized. Had to wait about 30mins to get our pizza and almost 45min for a coffee. Food

★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Nice dessert Don t order lemon juice

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Tiramisu is really great Moist texture and not too sweet Many kinds of desserts Freshly baked pizza is also available Coffee is average No cash accepted

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Crowdy but perfect

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

VERY GOOD!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Very tasty ! Queue could improve but overall I would come back to taste the delicious focaccia!

June 21, 2024

30 minutes to get water at the table and 45 to get the pizza

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Great food and excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

If youre looking for a brioche, closer to the Italian one, come here. If youre Italian, take care as its quite loaded with chocolate or pistachio cream. For my partner is too much, but for me is a delightful sin . I feel its a good compromise for the non-italian market

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Probably the best ice cream in the area. Flavours on offer are traditional, but they have more depth and creaminess than other ice-cream on offer in the area. Service was great too - super helpful.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

So, unless Im mistaken, this cafe has TWO entrances. The entry for pizza is on one side and gelateria on the other. The pizza is NOT small and costs a little more to eat-in. The line is killer; will plan to wait next time Gelato was generous for its price and delicious, contactless pay only.

★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Pizza is not italian style. Dough is too sweet. Still good.

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Just love this place. Pizzas are always delicious and pistachio cake is

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

My friends brother suggested this restaurant, supposedly one of the top ten pizza in the world. I got the gluten free crust. It was excellent.

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Grateful to have stumbled upon this impressive pizzeria at the end of a day trip recently, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. The flavour and texture of our pizzas were amazing, especially considering they were gluten-free; the staff were friendly and knowledgeable; and le tout Cambridge walking past the window added to the gaiety of the Friday evening. No minuses to speak of, as the staff work hard to mitigate them. Sure, theres a queue but it moves fast. True, the space is small but it feels cozy, not cramped. Kudos to Andrew, Clementine and Mathilda. Please open a branch in London!

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

loved the gelato

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Choice between several pizzas cooked and cut into 3 slices in front of you, quickly put in the oven to reheat them, and lots of desserts. All very good.

May 21, 2024

Food was disappointing. Cooking was so uneven it felt like it was microwaved. Pasta clumped together and was undercooked in places. Either too hot or cold in various parts. Caramelized onion tasted like cheap onion relish bought on Aldi and was ice cold. Would not go again. Staff were overly friendly and lacked a sense of personal space. They were condescending.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

On Sunday, I visited the place, where I encountered a long queue. Despite the 20-minute wait for my pizza, it was worth it. The Parmigiano focaccia was exceptionally delicious, and the staff kindly warmed it for me. Given the chance, I would happily return for another delightful experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

The best

Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Only one vegetarian option, the pizza is not that great, was very burnt, the way they package it for takeaway completely destroys the pizza and the service is not very friendly- overall bad value for money.

★★★
May 21, 2024

Excellent food, poor service. Expect long wait and queues

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Nice food okay service long queue on Saturdays

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Super lovely pizza slice place. Delicious bases, good range of toppings - my partner has a peanut and pine nut allergy and they were super accommodating. Highly recommend!

May 21, 2024

horrible service!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Special place here to eat and chill , I recommend

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Best gelato I have EVER had

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

We took out cannoli and the torta al pistacchio. Both were excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Quaint location, delicious ice cream, variety of drink options

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The pizza dough was amazing, but the tomatoes base was a bit sweet for my usual liking. We have to queue 20mins for a takeaway.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Wicked

★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Ice cream was tasty but service was rather slow. Staff look frustrated to be serving you in the first place. Ice cream counter was too high for wheelchair users to reach. Wheelchair accessibility: Please review.

★★★★
April 21, 2024

The dining space seemed a bit small. They need a sign on the side door as people keep walking in through it and get turned away by staff. Overall, very good restaurant and highly recommend going if you re hungry in Cambridge.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Lovely food! Quite a bit of choice. Value for money. The queue took about 15 mins for a take away and then a few mins wait if you want it warm. In my Opinion it was worth the wait. Really enjoyed the pizzas / focaccia and tartlets we tried

★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Delicious food, but the service is disgusting... the staff is inhospitable, it feels like we are annoying them or they are just tired of the flow of people...

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Ice cream was perrrrrrrrfect! We ordered tiramisu, mandarin, pistachio and nut. The portion was very big and the price for that ice cream was cheap. Really liked the place. Try this and you won t regret.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The waiters are very sweet and helpful. Wine and pizza are delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Food is really good, but staff working behind the counter is really rude.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

I wish have in London. Everything I eat was incredible delicious!

★★★
April 21, 2024

Good pizza. The problem was the service, from the people at the counter and the people that serves you pizza, everyone was pissed off and annoyed by us. And it was not only me, but everyone who was ordering before. The hygiene is also not very good, the silverware was dirty, and the glasses for tap water looked like they need some upgrade. As I said, pizza was very good, but I would not go there again.

★★
April 21, 2024

Rip-off!!! We bought an ice cream for my daughter earlier today. 2 flavours -1 cone - on their board it states that it s £4.90 however they charged us £9.80. When I tried to understand why they are charging us twice the amount the girl kept on telling me that it s because my daughter chose two flavours. Will never return again!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Wow, wow, wow. What a find! Im gutted I live 100 miles away as already want to go back. Found the absolute delight of a place when visiting Cambridge. Originally went past Friday lunchtime and the queue was HUGE. got me intrigued as to what was worth waiting in the huge line. Googled the reviews and we went Saturday morning and Im so glad we did. The smell of the place hits you when you enter and you immediately feel peckish and need a coffee. The food on display looked insane and Im only gutted I didnt buy more. The pistachio cake was everything and more. Tasty, moist creamy flavour which despite looking dense was light and fluffy. May just be the best calendar ever had. And Ive had alot. Run, dont walk to this place.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great food and gelato! Still, I wouldnt recommend latte. You only drink milk foam rather than the taste of coffee.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Aromi is great to visit both for sit-in meals and for take-away (I have had both). They have great options for both of these at all times in the day, at quite a reasonable price. It is popular, and occasionally there are waits for service, particularly for take-away. Lots of great options! Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options available, all clearly labelled on the menu. Parking: Very limited car parking on-street, but near to the Grand Arcade parking garage. Good bike parking availability. Wheelchair accessibility: Cannot use the main entrance (as the step is quite a bump), but the side entrance is more accessible (only a very small step). The pavement is very narrow and often crowded, so quite inaccessible - bollards also get in the way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Really impressed by this pizza spot; the food and the staff. The traditional Caponata pizza was outstanding and a must try at this slice of Sicilian heaven in Cambridge!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Delicious Italian pizza, desserts & coffe with nice staff & simple decoration

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Coffee, croissants and cookies were all delicious.

★★
April 21, 2024

Our family and friends are regular customers and enjoy the pizzas and gelato especially. I was meeting a friend there yesterday (20th Apri at 5:15). It was very busy as usual but especially busy so the staff were distracted. This visit was very disappointing as while the food was delicious the service was very poor. At the till we were told we could eat inside when ordering but then told there was no more cutlery (food ordered needed cutlery) After 10 minutes were then approached to finish & leave in 10 mins giving us indigestion. One member of staff was very rude to us and other customers as they were keen to close & told us all loudly that we only had 2mins left and we must leave. It s not good service to hassle your customers already seated eating. If you ve runout of clean cutlery & it s 30mins to closing then it s a better idea to offer queuing customers only takeout to take the pressure off everyone. I almost went up to ask for a full refund but concerned it wouldn t help matters with the rude member of staff. Food is excellent but please kindly give your staff more customer service training so they handle situations better. Thank you.

Local Guide
April 21, 2024

We want to order a pizza for my daughter. Even though there were seats inside, they said we could only eat outside when it was cold.

April 21, 2024

The person was too rude to us Saying why we are occupying a table if we want only a cup of coffee. He can explain it gently without being impolite Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Amazing pizza ! The crust is incredible, 2 vegan options ! I had the zucchine one, really tasty ! Don t miss the place Just annoying that even if you want to eat in, you have to queue outside with take away to order Vegetarian options: 2 vegan pizza options + 1 desert option 1 vegetarian pizza option + 2 focaccia + 1 Arancini

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Amazing ICE cream from my country

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

delicious fresh and large portion, nice service

March 21, 2024

Worst service I ve ever experienced. Ordered food and they forgot about us, offered no apology, and wasn t sincere about trying to help the situation. We walked out without our food, and at that point they got £26 out of us for free

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

great coffee, bit busy around lunch time so prepare to get takeaway.

★★★★
March 21, 2024

The line is a little longer, but its cheap and delicious! There are two floors, Level 0 and Basement 1, so theres plenty of seating even if its crowded. Will visit again. * Ordered Caponata Magherita Tiramisu

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Perfect pistacio hot chocolate. Never tasted anything quite like it, it was like drinking pure melted nutty chocolate. The croissants were absolutely delicious too. If you visit Cambridge, this one is a must.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Great food!

★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

The food here is superb as always. I usually sit inside however I was busy and decided to take away. I think it s a poor system where you have to shuffle past the queue all the way outside to where you can faintly hear your order being called and have to awkwardly shuffle back in. It would be great to have a proper system. Aside from that the food is delicious and authentic. I would recommend and will come here in future

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Beautiful food and drink and atmosphere but the staff needs to be Italian even better Sicilian would make the whole experience a lot better #justsaying

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

I love the atmosphere , when i was walking to class when i have time i go and have a breakfast with coffee , inside decoration everything was really good Parking: As u know parking is a problem in Uk , but still u can park somewhere near and walk , its worth it for this place definitely , hope you guys will like it

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Great pizza and tiramisu. The pistachio thick hot chocolate is worth trying, but you need a spoon. Will visit again.

★★★★
February 21, 2024

Pizza superior to many Italian pizzerias

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Bit of a queue but worth it

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

The food is amazing, there is usually a queue and you need to wait to get a seat, but the food is worth it. However, yesterday the staff decided to serve their friends, skipping all the people that were already waiting, and my 15 mins wait turned into a 50 mins wait, since they ordered 6-8 pizzas that went before mine and other 10 numbers that were waiting before me. This is not fair, especially if they are making people wait outside in the cold.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Visited on a Sunday afternoon following a recommendation from an Italian friend. Tried the Caponata and Pancetta Pizza, both delicious. Indulged in Cannoli Ricotta, Panz Crema, and a velvety Pistachio Hot Chocolate. The Cannoli Ricotta stands out with its fried pastry, sweet cream cheese, and a hint of lime a highly recommended delight. Despite a busy shift, the staff remained friendly and helpful. Vegetarian options: The Caponata pizza we had was completely vegetarian and was really tasty, highly recommended. Kid-friendliness: Kids would love this place, and will surely feast on the delicacies. Its a bit crowded restaurant so need to take care of the kids.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

It was delicious. Large portions, there is an opportunity to eat at the institution or take food with you.

February 21, 2024

Probably the worst service I ve ever experienced in a restaurant. Extremely poor and un-attentive staff. They brought out the dessert of tiramisu before the main course, and when we refused and asked for it to be brought out at the end, a minute later another waiter came back with the tiramisu. We again refused, and once we asked for it at the end of the meal, it was nowhere to be seen.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Food was tasty it wasn t very hot more on the cold side, not much variety even tho it looks like they have a big menu through the window. The people working on the shop they were not very welcoming, they take your order like they are annoyed to have you there.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Great food, good service but boy ard you rammed in! We had a table for 2 but were so close to the next table it was more like table for 4!

Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Absolutely shocking service and terrible manners and communication. £30 for 3 sandwiches and I was charged 3 times because the lady at the bar didn t know who was in charge and how to explain what had happened. No cutlery given and I was given the wrong drinks order and the correct one never came as a replacement,AWFUL SERVICE.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

The food here is amazing, truly gorgeous. There were massive queues from around 11.30am until 3.30pm, so we left it until then to try the food, was definitely worth the wait. However as there were only seats left downstairs, one member of staff didnt seem happy for us to be down there, even though another had told us we could sit down there as it was s busy. So we did feel a little bit out of place as she was trying to clean. But other than that I would still return for food.

★★★
January 21, 2024

Bit of a mixed bag. We tried a selection of pizzas, all of which were pretty good. Arancini and cannoli were a little disappointing. The service style of the restaurant needs a bit of a rework. Staff at the counter, despite being friendly, are very slow to serve customers meaning big queues that hardly move. Given the level of trade, I m surprised the restaurant isn t just constantly cooking a range of pizzas and cutting and serving as they go, as opposed to cooking individual slices to order. Trying to find a table was pretty tough, especially given there were families sitting at tables without food. Whilst the upstairs seating area is nice, the basement is a little dingy and that ended up being the only space we could find a spot.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Always good food and delicious coffee here, of course - there is always a queue - worth the wait.

Local Guide
January 21, 2024

1 hour waiting time for a slice of pizza to go, extremely unpleasant.

January 21, 2024

Very bad in serving customers..

January 21, 2024

Very bad customer service

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

I came here last November (but only posting the review now LOL) and the food is definitely really amazing, i think i got the margherita pizza and a scottish egg? (I LOVED IT HAHAHHZ) And the drink, which you have to try, its so good!!! The queue last November was long as heck and even people waiting outside the shop when its raining, i think its quite a locally known shop, the seats are very tight given its quite a small place but regardless im very fulfilled and will come here next time visiting cambridge <3

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

It is not surprising that there is always a line outside Aromi during lunch time. This is the best it gets for Italian food in Cambridge, and the prices are super fair. Aromi is a family business, which is rare in town. Here you will find a wide array of Sicilian delicacies, from amazing deserts to arancinis, pizza slices, and full sourdough pizzas. If you are there in the afternoon, please do not forget to try their thick hot chocolate - it is simply divine. As a suggestion, the ordering system/table service system could be better explained outside as it often causes confusion.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Nice variety of hot pizzas, fast service. Good prices. What more do you want?

January 21, 2024

Tourist trap: Waited 40 minutes to get 2 slices of pizza - it was served in paper bags that stuck to all of the topping which made it a complete waste of time and money. Service was also rude and seemingly annoyed that their shop was busy and made us wait outside. The pistachio Arancini was good but overall I would not recommend.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

The food options are quite limited, but whatever you order you are in for a wonderful treat. The cafe area is quite tight with not a lot of space.

January 21, 2024

They put their card reader for tipping next to the actual card reader for paying! The tipping machine took a tip from me without my permission. Definitely a con, I m sure I m not the only person to come across this

★★★★
January 21, 2024

the food, specially the pizza, is amazing! really delicious. however, go there if you are patient enough to stay in a long que for quite a while to get a chance to go inside a very small restaurant and after you get a seat next to the door which with every time opening, you freeze to death and your food get cold quickly! they are earning money, why are they not expanding?!

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Pizza and coffee was fresh and great! Would have enjoyed if I get to dine in. Maybe for my next trip in Cambridge.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Loved it! Came down on Monday morning , really quiet, quick service and the Pastry was fantastic

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Absolutely love it here, the food is incredible and always keeps me coming back whenever I visit Cambridge.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Lovely pizza

★★
December 21, 2023

Unbelievably slow, disorganized and unfriendly. What a shame

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I dont blame them when they praise their ice cream, delicious, not normal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

A cosy place to rest your legs after strolling around Cambridge. I really like the ambience this cafe gives. The menu are quite varies, from pastry, gelato, cake, and pizza. Vegetarian and vegan are available.

★★★
December 21, 2023

Great pizza, but certain staff need to be trained in customer service. Passive aggressive and blunt upon arrival. The food however is very good, hence the long queues. The ordering system could be better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Fabulous. Great coffee, amazing pistachio creme filled Cornetto (croissant). It was so great for a mid-morning break from Christmas shopping. We went back for a late lunch and post shopping bottle of wine, and the Spianata did not disappoint. I believe it will become a favourite coffee shop for us. Vegetarian options: Looked delicious, one of the group had a Melanzane Focaccia

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Amazing Italian food in the heart of Cambridge. Nice atmosphere and great service as well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Very nice food here, the spianata sandwich was massive and the arancini was nice too. The Italian deserts are done properly and all in all is a reasonable price for what you get. It s all self service at the till so you re queuing with take out people and it wasn t the friendliest either. We ended up sat downstairs near the toilet, they could probably improve the service and atmosphere but I was fine with the good food so have kept it at five stars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great! Authentic Sicilian food! The pizzas are delicious, and the focacias are delicious, the best. Both pizzas and focacias come in many varieties, where I recommend the parmigiana one. They have good prices, and the sizes are large. The dough is very crunchy and spongy at the same time. They also have desserts such as cakes or biscuits, panzerotto or cannolis. We loved it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

such good pizza!!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food is excellent, but the vegetarian options are limited. Finding somewhere to sit can be stressful as it is always so busy. Vegetarian options: Very limited selection but tasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Lots of pizzas to choose from, taste is good. My pizza was served with a wrong flavour, so I told the staff and he kindly waived the price for my dessert.