The Blue Ball Inn

Fabulous pub full of character. Warm welcome on arrival, swift service. Great lunch menu, the ploughman’s pork pie was superb, particularly the homemade picalilli made by the landlady! Lovely vista out front overlooking countryside, beautifully maintained courtyard garden. We will definitely be back.

The views were beautiful. Will visit again. We ate at The Blue Ball. I had Moussaka, and my daughter had Chicken Balti. It was lovely, and the staff were very pleasant.

Walking back from a circular walk along the river at Grantchester, we were happy to see an advert taking us to a pub in the village. We didn’t find that one as the first one we came to looked sunny and pretty and just waiting for us to go and have a well earned drink after 8000 steps! The Blue Ball has such a welcoming couple that we stayed for two drinks and a pie! It’s worth remembering for main food as everybody who was exiting after Sunday lunch sounded very complementary about it! A sunny garden at the back looked inviting too. My partner was pleased with the beer that he hadn’t had before, and my soda and lime actually had a decent splash of lime in it for a change.

We came to this free house for Sunday lunch. Pretty much faultless. A charming beer garden, with some covered seating. Real ales on tap (they change, but when we were there it was mostly Adnams, alongside a Norfolk guest). The short menu of dishes, with locally-sourced ingredients, was clearly home-cooked and made a such a change from the identikit menus most chain pubs are offering. We didn’t sit inside but it’s a cosy, traditional interior. Clearly popular with locals, families, cyclists and walkers. Will definitely be back, and will walk there next time.

I had a fabulous time at the blue ball this evening with wonderfully chatty bar staff! Helen and Emma couldn’t have made us feel more welcome! The food was sublime, the servers were so funny and charming especially the young blonde boy. We can’t wait to come back again very soon (maybe even tomorrow!