The Willow Tree

Elegant shabby chic restaurant with al fresco terrace, beautiful country garden and the adjoining whimsical meadow.

Please note that menus are regularly updated and subject to change

SAMPLE AUTUMN MENU
SUNDAY MENU
DRINKS LIST

WONDERLAND AFTERNOON TEA
(Saturdays only, preorder required)

FESTIVE MENU
(1-24 December, preorder required)


CHRISTMAS DAY MENU
(1-24 December, preorder required)

The Willow Tree is a charming independent restaurant renowned for gorgeous food & a wondrous ambience. This ‘hidden gem’ of Cambridgeshire features six fairylit domes in their beautiful country garden, nestled besides the majestic Willow tree, Secret Meadow and Teepee.  

Enjoy Dining Domes for lunch or dinner at this happy hideaway. Domes are heated, adorned with fairy lights and equipped with bluetooth speaker.

Diamond Dome 

A new supersized dining dome has landed! The sparkling ‘Diamond Dome’ seats up to fourteen guests making it the perfect choice for a special celebration with family, friends or colleagues. A magical dining experience awaits you in Bourn.
 

Photos courtesy of: Bubear Photograp

Heating

Air Purification

Vegan/Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Dishes Available

Parking Available

Countryside Location

Kids Menu

High Chair

Standard Menu Available

Wheelchair Accessible

Ambient / Fairy Lights

Heating

Air Purification

Vegan / Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Dishes Available

Countryside Location

Kids Menu

High Chair

Standard Menu Available

Wheelchair Accessible

Ambient / Fairy Lights

Parking Available

Location

29 High St, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2SQ, UK

129 reviews

  1. Done experience

    I have to say this was my second Dome experience and both times I have been disappointed with the food. Such a shame as the setting and service has been wonderful. There were very little choices and what we had was very bland. Like it had just been thrown together. As a group of 8 we had a lovely time but I don’t think any of us would return with current menu.

  2. Done dining for 25th Wedding Anniversary

    We had a lovely meal, it was a shame there were no burgers left which meant 3 of us had to have steak but it was lovely. Staff were very attentive & I loved the dome dining as was a special occasion.

  3. Dome

    A good experience – I will be back. Service was excellent but marked down because quite a few things on the menu were not available. Loved the dome experience!

  4. Fathers day

    the only issue we had was that they
    ran out of desserts x

  5. Service was brilliant- thank you for braving the weather to the domes! Food was lovely – recommend the trio of desserts. A wonderful treat having our own dome!

  6. If this is how food can be cooked, then it’s time to sell my kitchen! We had asparagus and scotch egg starter, followed by mussels and sea trout. Both amazing, the sea trout the best I’ve ever had. Then the puddings – fab icecream and the pudding trio (which we couldn’t finish). Add to that the amazing staff and you get a simply perfect night!

  7. We had an amazing day yesterday in the Diamond dome for a hen party We would love to say a massive thank you to James and Emily who were an abslute asset to you yesterday and made our day extra special they were just brilliant from the minute we arrived.
    They catered to all our needs.. helped with any requests and checked we had
    everything we needed all through the day they were both sweet and so good at
    helping make sure everything was just perfect.

  8. Fantastic Experience

    We had the most amazing experience
    in a beautiful dome! The atmosphere was great and the service was excellent!
    We will definitely be back! Thank you! I had the best bday!

  9. The whole Dome Dining experience is
    lovely, especially when it’s a beautiful day outside. The food portions could
    have been slightly larger but it was tasty…..especially the Sticky Toffee
    Pudding.

  10. A Memorable Anniversary Celebration

    Welcomed by the staff and they were
    really attentive throughout the night. So much so that they added a little
    touch to the dessert after we had a conversation with one member of staff
    saying we were there celebrating our anniversary. The pod was lovely, heater,
    Bluetooth speaker and blankets if wanted. The downside was that a couple of
    items on the menu had sold out by the time we sat down for our table (7.45pm)
    but plenty of choice to have a lovely meal nonetheless. Lovely experience and
    we would definitely come back again!

  11. Even in the rain it was amazing 🙂

    Amazing service!! We went to the domes at lunch time 🙂 lovely staff and great food!!

  12. A Perfect Evening!

    Thank you all so much for making mums 60th birthday a very enjoyable evening! You all go above and beyond. The meal was outstanding & the service was absolutely perfect! We can’t wait to visit again. Thank you all ladies x

  13. The Perfect Celebration

    Huge thank you to The Willow Tree for making our wedding
    celebration so special. We booked the Diamond Dome which is just perfect for
    a smaller intimate celebration. Food, service and ambiance was 5* as always.
    Would highly recommend The Willow Tree for weddings and all other
    celebrations

  14. A Memorable Dinner At The Pods

    Friendly cosy atmosphere, mouthwatering food, the pods are a
    must! The staff went above and beyond to make the evening special.

  15. A Delightful Experience!

    We came yesterday for my sisters 40th birthday for wonderland afternoon tea we where blown away with how lovely it all looked and tasted there was plenty of food and a lovely selection the detail to decoration was great it really set the theme all staff lovely and friendly will definitely be visiting again thank you very much

  16. Amazing evening celebrating our daughter's 18th birthday.

    Staff were friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and beautifully
    presented. Our daughter was blown away with the dome dining experience and
    made her special day and evening to remember. Thank you

  17. Had such a great evening at the willow tree,setting was perfect,service was top class,food excellent and the cocktails were brilliant also…Will definitely go again

  18. The dome was so amazing , I enjoyed every moment I spent there,from the environment to staff to the food , it was so amazing, it is and unforgettable experience and I would like to visit some other time

  19. The domes are beautiful and we had a lovely time, but the button
    to call service didn’t seem to work, it took us a very long time to order,
    and we ran out of time for desert! We will be coming back, if only for
    risotto 🙂

  20. We had the best meal at the Willow tree 🙂 Everyone in our party
    explained how this was the best meal we’d had for years. The food was 10/10.
    The ambience couldn’t of been any better. The service was impeccable! The
    food came so quickly. We dined in the dome and expected our food to be
    slightly cold, however it was piping hot!!! The evening couldnt of been any
    better!
    We will 100% be returning

  21. The dome was a perfect setting for a get together of all friends. The serving staff were incredibly attentive and helpful, with all the food produced to a high standard.

  22. It was a perfect wrap up to a wedding week. Beautiful ambience and perfect staff.. will be back!!

  23. Great evening in the Dome for my husbands birthday. Staff were
    very attentive and efficient. The Dyson heater kept it at just the right
    temperature. Food was very good perhaps a tad expensive but we knew this
    before attending. Would recommend

  24. Lovely NYE everything was great. Thank you. Magician was excellent. Only improvement suggestion is to have better path to the igloos when it’s wet it was a bit muddy and dark.

  25. went on 31st December 2022, we were shown to our pod and it was beautiful. Could not fault anything. A little pricey but for the experience it was worth it. Can’t wait to go again

  26. Always such a great place to eat. The Ambience of the domes is
    lovely of an evening. Shaina has a great eye!