May culinary updates to whet your appetite
Steak & Honour opens the doors at new location
Burger pioneer Steak & Honour has opened a brand-new restaurant on Mill Road. Following the closure of its Wheeler Street location in 2025, founders Leo and Charley Riethoff are setting down new roots with a neighbourhood-style restaurant at the former ABC Barbecue site, right next door to sister restaurant Buren.
The restaurant will feature a refreshed take on the Steak & Honour experience, with burgers served on plates, table service, shakes and a menu that continues to spotlight local suppliers and producers. Fans can expect the brand’s signature favourites – juicy patties, crispy fries and plenty of attention to detail – in a relaxed, sit-down setting designed for both everyday meals and weekend gatherings.
“This new space is about evolving while staying true to what’s always made Steak & Honour special – simple, high-quality burgers made with local produce,” said Leo. “Mill Road has such an incredible independent spirit, and we have been welcomed so warmly into the community.”
Find out more at steakandhonour.co.uk
Browns Brasserie launches spring menu
Brighter, fresher flavours are celebrated in the new spring/summer menu at Browns Brasserie & Bar on Trumpington Street in Cambridge.
Designed for relaxed lunches, long evenings and everything in between, new starters include asparagus and poached egg with hollandaise and crispy leeks, while seafood is the flavour of the season for mains, with a line-up of Cornish sole served with sautéed baby potatoes and clam and pancetta butter; miso-glazed salmon with a crispy sushi rice cake, shimeji mushrooms and mushroom dashi and Butterfield sea bass with Isle of Wight tomatoes, Nocellara olives and charred lemon.
Other highlights include the duo of lamb, with a tender lamb fillet and crispy lamb bonbon served with pommes Anna, pancetta and a red wine jus and the risotto verde of asparagus, courgette, peas and basil pesto. Meanwhile, the dessert menu introduces a peach and rosemary twist on an Eton mess, and a salted caramel and chocolate delice with fresh raspberries, honeycomb and Belgian cocoa crumb.
Visit browns-restaurants.co.uk to see the full menu and book your table
Line-up announced for Nourish & Nurture 2026
Taking place across 16 and 17 May at Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington, is Nourish & Nurture: a weekend celebrating fermentation, food, wellbeing and sustainable living.
Franco Fubini has been revealed as a headline guest for the event. The CEO and founder of food sourcing company Natoora, jury member of the Food Planet Prize and author of In Search of the Perfect Peach has been changing how chefs and consumers experience fruit and vegetables for more than 20 years now, through championing flavour, seasonality and sustainable food systems.
Franco will be joining Sandor Ellix Katz, Rachel de Thample and Rowen Halstead for two unmissable panels: Fermentation Isn’t a Fad – a deep dive into the art, science and sustainability of fermentation; and Food, Mood & the Planet’s Future – exploring the vital links between what we eat, how we feel and the future of our planet.
Attendees can enjoy kimchi-making sessions, a fermentation workshop, yoga and wellbeing classes and seasonal food stalls.
For tickets, make sure to visit nourishandnurture2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Multi celebration for Mill Road restaurant
A popular local eatery has been crowned best contemporary Indian restaurant 2026 for Cambridgeshire, as it celebrates a decade in business on Mill Road.
Prana Indian Restaurant, led by owner Kobir Ahmed, received the accolade at the Luxlife Restaurant and Bar Awards 2026, marking a huge milestone for the business which first opened its doors in 2016.
Kobir said the recognition reflects both the hard work behind the scenes and the resilience required to sustain a restaurant in today’s climate. “We’re very proud to win this award, especially in the current environment. It isn’t easy running a restaurant right now, and many great businesses haven’t made it through. This isn’t just a celebration, it’s a reflection of resilience, consistency and the support we’ve had from the community.”
Marking the ten-year milestone, the restaurant has released a family image showing three generations behind the business – Kobir Ahmed alongside his father, Mohammad Quadir, and his eldest son, Rizwan Ahmed. The image reflects the restaurant’s journey, from its early beginnings to becoming an established name within Cambridge’s dining scene.
Alongside the award, Prana is also celebrating another significant achievement: maintaining a five-star food hygiene rating for ten consecutive years, following its most recent inspection by an environmental health officer (EHO).
As it enters its next chapter, the restaurant says it remains focused on maintaining standards while continuing to adapt to the evolving challenges facing the hospitality sector. “We are proud of what we have achieved over the last ten years, but we know the work doesn’t stop here,” said Kobir.
Find Prana at 97 Mill Road, Cambridge and pranarestaurant.co.uk
Dates for your diary
2 May
Ely’s Eel Festival Weekend
A celebration of the city’s heritage, Eel Day begins with an Eel Parade, where floats and costumes wind their way through the city, and continues with live music, street food, entertainment and plenty of family-friendly activities. At the same time, Ely’s Food, Drink & Craft Fair transforms
the city into a bustling marketplace. Until 4 May.
Discover more at visitely.org.uk
3 May
Ancient Shepherds’ Garden Party
This Fen Ditton restaurant is hosting its first ever garden party to unveil a newly transformed outdoor terrace and garden. Beginning with a welcome drink, food from chef-owner Mark Poynton and his team will be served throughout the event, with live music from Hobo Chic.
Find tickets at ancientshepherds.vouchable.co.uk
18 May
Cambridge Beer Festival
Bringing together 180+ real ales, 80+ ciders and perries, international beer, mead, wine and cheese, this annual event returns to Jesus Green with two iconic bears as its theme. Runs until 23 May.
Find out more at cambridgebeerfestival.com