Cambridge Wine Merchants are local award-winning wine merchants and at Parker’s Tavern we are working very closely with them to offer an amazing wine list. This is the best place in the city to buy Port and they work closely with the University colleges, many of invest large sums into wine each year. www.cambridgewine.com

Particularly perfect for Summer months… this amazing ice cream shop is run by a man so passionate about his craft and you can taste it! He churns the ice cream in front of your eyes in the most mesmerizing contraption! I am in love with the hazelnut ice cream – I always ask him for his secret flavor but he never lets on. If you want double portions tell him Tristan sent you… www.jacksgelato.co.uk

Located on Green Street – here you can buy, taste and learn everything you ever need to know about gin. Even better, you can tailor your own gin – much like you tailor a suit – to your own preferences and tastes. Their herb infusions are second to none – the basil gin literally tastes like the fresh herb. Their gin and cocktails have an amazing clarity of flavor, as well as, all the charms and quirks of Cambridge. www.cambridgeginlab.co.uk

Just a stone’s throw away from Parker’s Tavern, this beer couldn’t be any more local! They brew all the beer on site and host open tap nights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Complete with food vans and music – sensational. www.calverleys.com

The Parker’s Tavern Afternoon Tea will take you through an historic journey through Cambridge… Every element of the tea is linked with an historical element or event from the cities long and interesting past. The Crayfish Pastry Boats pay homage to the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race that started in 1829 when a Cambridge undergraduate challenged a friend at Oxford to a rowing race. The Trio Of Sandwiches are a nod to the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, who studied at Trinity College and invented the humble sandwich. www.parkerstavern.com/

I defy anybody to leave this shop empty handed! After a visit to the Cambridge Cheese Shop, you are guaranteed to wake up with a cheese hangover the next day. They offer an amazing selection of chilli sauces, perfectly paired with the local artisan cheeses or hand picked European cheeses www.cambridgecheese.com

Every town has its best burger joint and this is ours. Located on Wheeler Street, visitors can get their fix at the restaurant or from their distinctive and recognizable Citroen vans that serve at different spots around Cambridge. www.steakandhonour.co.uk