An All-Day Bar-Café in central Cambridge
Permit Room Cambridge
An all-day bar-café in Cambridge. Come as you are.
Get yourself a fruity fling – Alphonso Mango Kheer – here for a good time not a long time.
Kick back like a Bombayite from your very own living room.
Permit Room Cambridge
Arched into the cobbled lane of Trinity Street
Shuffle through our mustard yellow door any time of day. Start with chai and a Bacon Naan Roll – end with cocktails. Pick on Peanut Masala, moreish curries and mouth-dripping plates for sharing (the Prawn Recheado, a Goan go-to). Delicious sips of the Orange Wine Margarita slip down nicely (sober-sipping teetotals, too). Familiar faces crowd tables with much chit-chat and much revelry. Cold, craveable local beers and DJs ’til late.
Come for a good time and a long time. Open to all.
Where there’s music, there’s revelry.
We turn the volume up at Permit Room, taking cues from Slip-Disc jam sessions and Rang Bhavan in ’70s Bombay. Stick a song on the jukebox.
An eclectic mix of beats. Stomp feet to hip-hop and punk, soul and Bollywood funk.
Every Thursday, resident DJs spin vinyl. Sip strong cocktails to punchy beats. Stay late, open to all.

Local to Cambridge
Food & Drink
Sip rich coffee by our friends at Wood St Coffee Roasters. After lunch, a Mango Lassi Soft Serve is a cooling, want-another treat (nibble the candied fennel). Bar snacks and savouries satisfy the evening cravings – we have a beer for that: the Permit Room X Wylde Sky Golden Guava. Juiced up, ready to pour, made just for us.
Bookings
Secure a table for breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails! If the time you want isn’t available, simply swing by and walk-in (we hold lots of tables for walk-ins, and we’ll get you seated quickly). After the kitchen has closed, come for a late-night drink and snack. If you’re with a big party, it’s best to book in advance (you might be spread across some close-together tables). Any questions – chat with us.
DAMN GOOD, ALL DAY
Plan your visit
Address
17 Trinity Street
Cambridge
CB2 1TB
Telephone
01223 657555
Opening hours
Monday–Thursday 9am to 11pm
Friday–Saturday 9am to 12am
Sunday 9am to 11pm
Kitchen opening hours
Sunday–Thursday 9am–9.30pm
Friday–Saturday 9am–10pm
Nearby stations
Cambridge Railway Station
Facilities
Dogs allowed (no pets on seats please!)
Covered verandah
Accessibility
Step-free access
Restricted mobility bathroom
Group bookings
We accept bookings online up to four months in advance for up to 16 guests and accept enquiries for 16+. For larger parties or for specific event requests, do get in touch with us directly to book.
General Manager
Charlie Kiggins


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