Twenty-two - Cambridge

I went here for a birthday lunch and I would give it a 4.75, but rounded up to a 5 because a 4 would be in injustice. We got the discovery wine pairing and it w... read more I went here for a birthday lunch and I would give it a 4.75, but rounded up to a 5 because a 4 would be in injustice. We got the discovery wine pairing and it was okay but not super imaginative. We probably should have gone for the signature wine pairing or made our own selection. The menu was: Nocellara olives: Good. Hechfield, pickled walnut: Good. Native lobster, sea buckthorn, gochugaru: Exceptional and very interesting. It was my first time eating something that I expected to be solid but it was not. It was surprising and delightful. The lobster taste was subtle and very enjoyable. Yorkshire Longhorn beef and fermented mushroom: Exceptional and also very interesting. I loved the fermented mushroom leafs. Bead and butter: this was my favourite, the brioche was mind blowing and I loved the peaty and the mushroom butter. I had dreams about this after. Newlyn mackerel, jalapeño, Flourish tomato: Very good. The jalapeño ceviche/tartar was fun. Rose veal sweetbread, sweetcorn, vadouvan, black lime: Exceptional and very interesting. It was my first time trying sweetbread and I was pleasantly surprised. Wild Cornish sea bream, girolles, courgette, basil: Very good. This was perfectly cooked and deliciously paired with girolles. St Bride’s duck, salted blackcurrant, beetroot, duck liver: Exceptional. It was perfectly paired with the current and the beets. I particularly liked the liver as well as the dumpling. Amalfi lemon, marigold, almond ice cream: Exceptional. This was refreshing and the perfect thing to have between the duck and the desert. Pedro Ximenez, tonic, Manjari 64%, Tahitian vanilla: Very good. I really liked this. I was expecting the chocolate to be a lot but it was perfectly light. The birthday cake: was a very sweet touch. We didn’t get the petite fours but we wanted them. We weren’t offered the option because we chose to get an aperitif before we wanted to order the petite fours. By the time they came back we were ready to leave anyway. This is the reason why it didn’t get a perfect 5 in my books is because the service was not great at the end of the meal. We were just kind of left upstairs without being given the option to order anything else or pay our bill for a bit too long. We were stilling there waiting for them to come back for about 10-15min. It was a shame to end on that note. Was it worth the cost? Yes. The thing that put us off a bit did not make it not worth it because the rest of the service was impeccable. Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: £100+

Exceptional on every level. There are not enough superlatives to describe this dining experience. I was blown away with the amount of care, thought, creativity... read more Exceptional on every level. There are not enough superlatives to describe this dining experience. I was blown away with the amount of care, thought, creativity and taste put into the gluten free menu. The flavours were sensational and the wine pairings inspired. The chef's presentation belongs in an art exhibition! I came away from Restaurant Twenty Two feeling like I had dined better than Royalty. Thank you to the service team who treated us like the most important people in the room! Definitely my best dining experience in my 50+ years of life!

Lovely place food was breath taking Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £80–90 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Shallot and... read more Lovely place food was breath taking Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £80–90 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Shallot and Thyme Brioche Cultured Butter, Beef Tartare

Absolutely amazing. Best meal I have ever had. read more Absolutely amazing. Best meal I have ever had.

I've been here twice now and have had a wonderful experience both times. They are very happy to accommodate my pescatarian diet, and I love that they offer a no... read more I've been here twice now and have had a wonderful experience both times. They are very happy to accommodate my pescatarian diet, and I love that they offer a non alcoholic paired drinks menu when we were there once for a lunch booking when we had to pick up our kid from school immediately after. They have also been incredibly lovely recently at accommodating a late change with our booking which I appreciate greatly. Their Michelin star is very well deserved, and I'm glad I can have the smug satisfaction of knowing they were amazing even before that award had been bestowed. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5