RestaurantsCambridgeshireBartlowCB21
Dean Road, Bartlow, CB21 4PW

survey result

Summary

£73
  £££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A great gastropub in a lovely setting” – this 17th-century building (converted to a pub in 1847) sits about half an hour’s drive outside Cambridge and offers a superior pub menu in its orangery dining room, bar and outside terrace. And if you stay, there’s an “excellent breakfast” too.

Summary

£70
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

In a village about 30 minutes’ drive south of Cambridge, this “excellent village pub with rooms” is praised as a “fab restaurant with very friendly staff”. You can choose between the orangery dining room, bar and large outside terrace; early morning breakfast (including a Champagne option) is also a feature.

Summary

£60
  £££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The kitchen has the knack of turning pot-boilers into something special, and finding unusual combinations that work, and work very well”, say fans of this big rural gastropub, whose menu includes wood-fired pizza. In summer you can eat in the large beer garden, and there’s also a heated, covered outdoor terrace.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A short drive from Cambridge, and in “a beautiful area”, this “upmarket country gastropub” is certainly popular (“seating vast numbers of people in various areas”). On most accounts it justifies this status with superior grub, in particular “outstanding pizza from a wood-fired oven”. Even fans can find it “let down slightly by the noise” however, and critics feel the cooking is “bland and not very gastro”.

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Owner's description

The Three Hills Pub is a delightful 17th Century Grade II listed building located in the heart of Bartlow, approximately 14 miles from Cambridge and 7 miles from Haverhill. Originally opened as an alehouse in 1847, The Three Hills is the only remaining pub and community facility in a small village of only 110 residents. The pub got its name from three hills or Tumuli, ancient burial mounds originally part of a seven mound group which are considered to be the largest in Europe.


The Three Hills has seen many changes of ownership and has enjoyed periods of both huge success and dismal failure. Chris and Sarah Field bought the pub in December 2015, and following a lengthy planning approval process, finally got the green light to remove all the unattractive post war modern aspects of the building and begin the process of restoring the pub to its former glory as a traditional village pub whilst extending it to provide for new dining facilities and a beautiful pub garden which goes down to the river.


After less than a year of trading The Three Hills has added a Michelin Plate to its two AA Rosettes, Chris states “The recognition from The Michelin Guide is testament to the hard work and dedication of our talented team and to the support of our local community.”



Each of the four existing bedrooms has been lovingly refurbished and we have created two new bedrooms upstairs in the pub. Our kitchen has been completely refitted with the latest in cooking technology. Our new snug/library is the perfect haven for hiding out on a cold winter’s evening in front of the roaring log fire. A brand new orangery provides the much needed dining space and can be reserved for private parties. An extensive patio and beautifully landscaped garden completes the refurbishment and provides for wonderful outdoor dining during the warmer months.

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£10.50 £26.30 £0.00 £10.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £22.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £6.00
Service 10.00%

Restaurant details

Yes
Highchair,Menu,Portions
Yes
No dress code
46
Yes

Private dining

The Three Hills, Bartlow Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Three Hills, Bartlow Restaurant in CB21, Bartlow by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Three Hills, Bartlow restaurant.
Nick S
Probably best in the area...
Reviewed 1 months, 16 days ago

"Probably best in the area"

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Dean Road, Bartlow, CB21 4PW
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑4 pm

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