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Cambridge, England
Tristan Welch, head chef, Parker’s Tavern
Why it should be on your radar: From punting
along Cambridge’s River Cam, to cycling through its winding
cobblestoned streets – or enjoying a pub crawl around its
old-school boozers – this university city makes a superb
long-weekend getaway for you and your gang. Beauty aside, it’s also
got a pretty tasty food scene. One of the city’s best-loved chefs,
Tristan Welch, tells us where to go for a marvellous munch.
Best restaurant: “Restaurant 22
gets my vote. Reserve a table for 8pm to enjoy its short tasting
menu, where olives meet seaweed and winter truffles by the
kilo.”
Best food store: “Culinaris is the
sort of place you enter to grab one thing and come out with bags
brimming. My basket? After stocking up on an enormous amount of
French, British and Italian cheeses, I reach for a crusty baguette,
pickles, hand-churned Italian butter, wild mushrooms and flat
peaches.”