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Garden House Graduate CAMBRIDGE
Words: Jenna Campbell
IN A BITE Owner: AJ Capital Partners Operator: Schulte Hospitality Group (hotel), White Rabbit Projects (F&B) Architecture: SHH Interior Design: Graduate Hotels in-house Executive Chef: Adam Wood F&B Manager: Natascha Laksono Bar Manager: Ben Lees www.gardenhousecambridge.co.uk
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ocated on the banks of the River Cam
of forest green alongside floral prints, while the
within walking distance of Cambridge’s
bar takes on a more intimate ambiance thanks
famous colleges, Garden House is a new
to a leafy mural overhead.
waterside restaurant from chef Adam Wood,
The cuisine is driven by the seasons and
focusing on open-flame cooking and seasonal
celebrates the best of East Anglian and British
East Anglian produce.
produce cooked over fire. Drawing on the
Set within Graduate Cambridge – the first
rich agricultural history of the area, there’s a
European outpost for US-based Graduate Hotels
focus on hyper-seasonal ingredients sourced
– the venue honours the original Garden House
from local farmers and gamekeepers; fruit
Hotel that stood on the same site for much of the
and vegetables come from nearby Flourish
20th century. It now incorporates a restaurant,
Produce for example, while meat is provided
bar and café with flexible gathering areas and
by Huntsham Court – a specialist in traditional
an al fresco terrace, all developed and operated
breeds and high welfare farming. The evolving
in partnership with White Rabbit Projects,
menu features dishes such as raw longhorn beef
the group behind UK dining hotspots such as
with soured cream, salted blackcurrants and
Kricket, Lina Stores and Island Poké.
coriander alongside grilled Norfolk quail with
At Garden House, interiors are the work of
pickled cherry and chicory.
Graduate Hotels’ in-house design studio, and
The drinks programme also takes inspiration
take inspiration from the pastoral English
from local nature and history, with cocktails
countryside with colour palettes, patterns and
– such as River Cam Fix – mixed using
textures reflecting the surrounding landscape.
homemade cordials. Partnerships with the likes
The restaurant pairs natural materials such as
of Cambridge Distillery will also see location-
timber and stone with upholstery in rich shades
specific events hosted onsite.
