The concert hall does not house a restaurant, but being only 15 minutes’ walk away from the centre of town will give you countless options for pre-concert dining. A wider range of places to eat in the centre of Cambridge can be found on the Visit Cambridge website.

During the day, there are two nearby cafés to choose from on the Sidgwick site. The Buttery café on Sidgwick Avenue offers sandwiches, baguettes, soup and hot drinks from 8.30am-5pm, Monday – Friday. The Buttery has indoor and outdoor seating and is located approx 3 minutes’ walk away from West Road Concert Hall.

During term-time the Arc cafe provides similar snacks and hot lunches from 8:30am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. There is extensive, comfortable indoor seating and some outdoor seating and is located approx 2 minutes’ walk away from West Road Concert Hall.