Mercado Central

Spanish restaurant · Cambridge

Mercado Central

Spanish restaurant · Cambridge

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24 Green St, Cambridge CB2 3JX, United Kingdom

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Seasonal Spanish tapas, seafood, and steak from an open kitchen  

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24 Green St, Cambridge CB2 3JX, United Kingdom Get directions

mercadocentral.co.uk
@mercado_central_cambridge

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24 Green St, Cambridge CB2 3JX, United Kingdom Get directions

+44 7904 195165
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"Located a stone's throw from Trinity College, this brightly decorated townhouse is home to a Spanish restaurant exuding a warm, buzzy vibe – whether you admire the open-flame cooking on the ground floor or sit in the quieter upstairs dining room. Northern Spain has the largest influence on the menu, with Galicia and the Basque Country featuring prominently among dishes built around proudly sourced produce of great quality, such as wonderfully marbled presa Ibérica. Save room to finish with the 'tarta de Santiago'." - Michelin Inspector

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Bo-Shiun Lai

Google
Had a great time with my wife here. We ordered their 3-course (to share between us) plus two starters and a glass of white sangria. Came out to be around 70+ pounds. Most items were reasonably priced except the scallops. 16.50 for two scallops was somewhat unreasonable, but rest of the meal was fine.

Chris O

Google
One of the most exciting menus I have seen in a long time and the actual food was all first-class. Everything is fresh and delicious and you can tell that they are genuinely passionate about good food. Looking forward to going back to sample more of the menu and daily specials. One of the best restaurants I have been to. Thank you.

George Smith

Google
Popped in for lunch on Saturday afternoon. The food was delicious and the staff amazing. The sea bream with black pudding and beans was very tasty, as was the lentil stew.

Ivan

Google
The general restaurant is okay, the service was good, and the atmosphere was also decent albeit slightly too loud. However the menu is quite confusing, and the value for money is horrendous. I had the Iberian ham which was 36£ + 12.5% service charge and it was just the piece of meat on top of a bed of vegetables and beans. The meat was good and tasted well but there wasn’t much of it and the beans and vegetables were, at best, average. The beans had little flavour and were basically the whole meal. Should have been beans with ham and not the other way round. I ended up having pains in my stomach for around 3-4 hours after the beans. My girlfriend had the paella and she didn’t mind it, I tried to the prawns and again they weren’t anything really special. Defintely not bad but not great either. Now apparently these mains come in a lunch menu for the exact same price with a starter and sides but that wasn’t available when we went, and there was no dinner menu either. In conclusion I wouldn’t recommend this place to people, not worth the price and there are better restaurants in Cambridge for around the same or even for cheaper. Had high expectations and was a disappointing visit.

Dinghuang Zhang

Google
I had a wonderful dining experience at this stylish Spanish restaurant in Cambridge. The grilled octopus tentacle as a starter was outstanding – perfectly cooked with incredible seasoning that really brought out the flavor. The squid ink risotto as a main was rich and flavorful, with just the right texture. Beautiful plating, great atmosphere, and friendly (and good-looking!) staff. Highly recommended.

pui ting Leung

Google
Underwhelmed Expection is going to be high because of the prices. Prices like that are not going to be regular hide out but a place for special occasions for sure. Trying to maximise the experience, we ordered the lunch set with two courses. Quite a surprise that the mussels starter was served in room temperature. While the bread edges were a bit too chewy. While the other starter was just average, nothing special. The mains were nice, but the portions were very small. The staff and the environment were nice., but overall it's too overpriced. Also, I was hungry several hours later......

Leif Petricka

Google
Incredible food and the set lunch menu is a great value at £35 for 3 courses. Loved the monkfish and wild berry soda especially. Definitely deserves it’s spot on the Michelin guide ⭐️

Robert Darling

Google
Wow. This was such a great find for us. Mercado is a traditional Spanish restaurant. The menu isn’t huge which is always a good sign that the food is prepared for you as you order. Our meal was spectacularly good, the highlight being the endive, orange goats cheese and nut salad. Yes really. The salad was amazing, and check out my reviews. I usually rave about meat!! That said, by main dish was also very good. I opted for the pork and was not disappointed. The service was friendly and professional, and the relaxed atmosphere added to our lovely evening. The wine is all Spanish. It’s a good selection and not bad value. We will be there again (and again)
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Connie C.

Yelp
Solid tapas location in Cambridge. I personally preferred all the starters over the main. If I came again, I would go all starters. The tomato salad was by far the best dish, followed by the pan con tomato, and gambas. The tortilla was also great!
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Philip S.

Yelp
I love this new Spanish restaurant in central Cambridge. We were a group of eight and started with a selection of tapas. My favorites included the Mojama de Huelva - thinly sliced cured tuna with blood orange and radicchio which was light and extremely tasty, their amazing tortilla and camerones de Huelva. Clearly, Huelva is a good Spanish town for food! Then we moved onto our individual main courses. My whole John Dory was fresh and delicious - even though it came from Cornwall, not Huelva! Not only was the food excellent but the atmosphere and service were really good. This is a great restaurant.