The Green Dragon

Walk over the bridge into Chesterton and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that feels like it's been pulling pints in the same spot for decades—because it has. The Green Dragon sits on Water Street with the easy confidence of a place that doesn't need to try too hard. You're getting honest beer, decent pub food, and the sort of low-key atmosphere where you can actually hear your mates talk. It's the Cambridge pub experience without the student union chaos or the twee village-shop vibes of some of the more central spots. Regulars prop up the bar, tourists stumble in pleasantly surprised, and everyone seems to be having a genuine time.