Giggling Squid - Cambridge

You'll find yourself in The Old Library building—yes, an actual former library—which gives the whole place this pleasant weight of Cambridge history. The dining room buzzes with the kind of energy that comes from genuinely good food and staff who seem to actually enjoy working there. The menu pulls from across Thailand with confidence: proper som tam that isn't just decoration, curries that respect their own heat levels, and a drinks list that knows what it's doing with Thai beers and interesting cocktails. It's the sort of place where you can roll in casually with mates or dress it up slightly for something closer to special.