COFEIN

Head north from the city centre towards Chesterton and you'll find yourself in proper local Cambridge territory—the kind of neighbourhood where people actually live rather than just visit. COFEIN sits comfortably on this stretch, and it's the sort of place where regulars have their order memorised by the staff. The coffee's genuinely excellent (they're not messing about with their bean selection), and the food—whether you're after eggs on toast at 8am or a proper lunch—comes without pretension but with real care. It's busy most mornings, which tells you everything you need to know.