Oscar’s at Wilde the new Cambridge meeting place
Just a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of Cambridge City centre, Wilde Aparthotel has opened its doors. This elegant hotel is situated in one of the quieter areas of the city centre, away from the tourist crowds, opposite quaint student houses behind the Round Church on Bridge Street, close to Jesus Green. Wilde in Cambridge is the first one in Wilde’s portfolio to introduce a brand new social concept for hotel guests, locals and visitors to Cambridge named after Oscar Wilde.
Oscar’s is an extension of Wilde and its vibrant day-to-night social hub within the property – encompassing a shop, coworking lounge, and café bar. Oscar’s, which will also be introduced across its forthcoming properties in Lisbon, Vienna, Porto and Amsterdam. It’s a new chapter in Wilde’s story, each with its own unique personality and design, celebrating local craftsmanship and championing local, seasonal produce through its menus.
About Wilde Aparthotel Cambridge
Inspired by the wit and style of Oscar Wilde, the signature playful yet sophisticated style of Wilde is captured effortlessly across Wilde, Cambridge City Centre’s 227 studio, and one bedroom apartments. Taking inspiration from its location, the interiors across its rooms and social spaces – which include a fitness room, all day café bar, outdoor terrace, and on-site shop – reflect the elegant, literary charm of both the brand’s muse and Cambridge’s academic heritage, featuring rich woods, brass accents and tactile textures.
Wilde is the perfect location to explore the city’s iconic streets and bridges by foot, bike, or even on the water from the comfort of a traditional punt.
Seasonal and British produce
The provenance of the food served at Oscar’s is very important for Wilde’s team. They not only offer a seasonal menu, but they also work with some of the finest British producers. The cheese for their cheese platter is sourced from an independent, family-owned, award-winning cheese company in Somerset. The Fine Cheese Company opened its doors 35 years ago in the Bohemian quarter of the historic city of Bath, the Walcot Street shop is our original store.
Oscar’s delicious cured charcuterie is sourced from a specialist butchery in Islington, London, which cuts, cures, smokes, and hangs meats supplied by a select group of high-quality British producers and farmers. Cobble Lane Cured make fermented and air-dried products using only British meat, The team has worked under some of Europe’s greatest charcutiers in Italy, Germany and Poland, which has brought the team a knowledge of butchery, curing, smoking and maturation processes that is unmatched in the UK.
About the architecture
One of the things you might not notice when approaching Wilde is the attention to detail in architecture. Take a moment to stop on the opposite corner of Wilde on Park Street before you enter Wilde and check out the buildings around you. At a closer look, you will notice that the bricks on the Park Street side of the building match the bricks of the cottages opposite. On the other side, Round Church Street, it matches the buildings opposite, the Orator/Cambridge Union.
About Oscar’s decor
When you walk through the door at Wilde Cambridge, you will enter a stylish area that is home to the laid-back café-bar Oscar’s, serving speciality coffee, all-day brunch, craft beers, a fine selection of wines, and fantastic cocktails. At the back of this relaxed, stylish area, you’ll find Oscar’s beautiful courtyard terrace, perfect for long afternoons and drinks in the sun.
In the corner of the bar, you’ll find a cosy area with large, comfortable sofas, perfect for enjoying a strong cup of coffee with friends or colleagues, or a cocktail or craft beer with snacks. It can seat quite a few people, making this area perfect for meeting up with a larger party as well. I would recommend that you contact the team to reserve this space.
The artworks at Oscar’s include surrealist oil portraits from Cambridgeshire-based Adi Novac, Margaret Souttar’s 60s cityscapes of Cambridge’s world famous colleges, and works from Cambridge-born Photographic Artist, Sid White-Jones.
Oscar’s is perfect for socialising and coworking
Wilde Cambridge city centre is not only an excellent location to stay for exploring Cambridge and beyond, or business travellers, but its vibrant day-to-night social hub, Oscar’s, is perfect for coworking or meeting up with friends and family for a bite to eat or drink.
Our review of Oscar’s
Due to my recent travels, I only had the chance to visit Oscar’s last Friday evening. It was a wet and cold evening, so we needed something comforting. Oscar’s hit the right spot!
Wilde is tucked away on the corner of Park Street and Round Church Street, more or less behind the Round Church. It is one of the quieter areas in the busy historic centre, making it perfect for meeting up with friends or family for a bite to eat or a drink, with sharing platters and snacks.
The seasonal menu will be updated soon and reflects the relaxed environment. It includes a fish finger sandwich, salads, soup, toasties, a wasteless frittata, lamb tagine, and sides, including Koffman fries, macaroni and cheese and two desserts.
Popping in for a drink and feeling peckish? You can nibble on House pickles, Gordol olives, Torres crisps or Marcona almonds. For more substantial food, they offer sourdough and salted butter, Oscar’s sausage roll, house crudites, flatbread with a choice of dips, Manchego, grilled Halloumi or sharing platters. You choose from charcuterie, cheese, or plant-based options.
We enjoyed a range of snacks on the night, two excellent cocktails and a glass of white wine. The Old Fashioned was made with Woodford Reserve, cane sugar, bitters, and my Negroni hit all the right notes. I am a big fan of this Italian aperitif. You’re in the right place here as they offer 5 different Negronis, the Traditional Negroni, Truffle Negroni, Strawberry clarified Negroni, Foraged Negroni made with Meadow syrup and a Barreled aged Negroni which is seasoned onsite on barreled American Oak, this gave the Negroni a fantastic oaky flavour.
And what about the snacks? I love good olives, and the Gordol olives are huge and very tasty. The naughty snack Torres crisps are very moreish. You don’t often see cheese as a snack on the menu in England, so I was pleased to tuck into a nice piece of Manchego with my Negroni. The star of the evening was the homemade flatbread with Muhammara and dukkah. The spicing was excellent, and the chef used peanuts instead of walnuts for this dip. I can highly recommend ordering this.
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Gerla
