The Free Press is a traditional backstreet public house within walking distance of the heart of Cambridge. 

We offer locally sourced quality produce, evolving seasonal menus, an extensive selection of award winning beers and ales in comfortable and welcoming surroundings. 

Run by Cambridge born siblings Megan and Thomas Stepney. In the winter, we have large open fires and a cosy snug area, while in the summer months we serve outdoors in our courtyard garden.   

We are dog friendly.

OUR HISTORY

The Free Press was first licensed in 1834 when a home brewer Sarah Horne opened up her cottage to serve her very own home brew. Just as she was setting up shop, the teetotal movement launched a paper called ‘The Free Press’ to campaign against drinking. Sarah named her pub after the paper in irony - The paper lasted just one issue, the pub nearly two centuries.

The pub has been lovingly restored since then and is still home to many original features – the handpumps we use today date back to the 1940’s and the Snug hasn’t changed since it once held 59 Downing College students. The walls are filled with history from the locals and students that have visited over the years – in the main bar hangs the bow of the Cambridge boat destroyed in the 1984 boat race. 

And of course, we still pay homage to the ‘The Free Press’ paper with printing trays that store all of our customers keep sakes. Feel free to add to our pub’s history with your own stories. 

Phone

01223 368337

Location

7 Prospect Row

Cambridge

CB1 1DU

Hours

Mon - CLOSED

Tues - Fri - Bar - 12-11pm

Kitchen - 12-2pm & 6-9pm

Sat - Bar 12-11pm

Kitchen 12-4pm & 6-9pm

Sun - Bar 12-9pm

Kitchen 12-4pm

CHRISTMAS

24/12 Bar 12-4pm

Kitchen CLOSED

25/12 CLOSED

26/12 CLOSED

27/12 Bar 4-close

Kitchen 6-9pm

NYE 31/12 Bar 12-8pm

Kitchen 12-2pm

1/1/25 CLOSED

2/1/25 CLOSED

SUNDAY MENU

ROASTS
All roasts served with herb roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Root vegetable mash, Red cabbage, Yorkshire pudding & gravy.

TOPSIDE OF BEEF

PORK BELLY

NUT ROAST (v)

We take lunch and dinner reservations.

Booking is strongly advised, tables have been left for walk ins.

We now have private dining in our ‘Press Room’ for groups of up to 18 available.

Please note that our back garden is a NON smoking area.

For same day bookings please contact us on 01223 368 337.

During busy periods we may not be able to answer the phone.

For advance bookings please email us on contact@freepresscambridge.com

FREE PRESS FUN STUFF

- BURGER & BOTTLE DEAL -

Choose between our FP burger & halloumi burger ( chips not included ) and selected bottle

£10 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6-8pm

-SUNDAY EVENINGS FORKS & CORKS-

Our kitchen will be opening every Sunday evening throughout November, 6-9pm, serving a special menu full of winter warmers alongside King St cellar wine selection.

Booking required.

 -CHRISTMAS AT THE FREE PRESS-

Please note we are now fully booked for the large Christmas parties.

- FP CAROL SERVICE-

Get into the Christmas spirit with us this year at our evening carol service, Sunday 15th December, from 6pm, complimentary mince pies & mulled wine available.

-STREET SMART DONATION-

This November & December we have joined up with the charity Street Smart, a voluntary £1 will be added to all table bills, which will directly be donated to helping homelessness in Cambridge.