Welcome to

Hidden Gems

Cambridge is a wonderful city full of exciting independent businesses just waiting to be discovered. We want to emphasise the importance of supporting your local businesses, and celebrate those who love to share their creative ventures with the community!

Why Shop Local Asset 1
Meet the Owners Asset 1
Restaurant Week Asset 1
Cambridge Trails Asset 1
Independents Week Asset 1

Explore

Love Cambridge

Love Cambridge is the brand developed by Cambridge BID to deliver a range of events and projects designed to animate and entertain our city. These will range from the Love Cambridge Gift Card, Open Air Cinema Nights, Wimbledon screening, magazines, maps and much much more.

Find out more

Say hello

Meet the Owners

We think it’s incredibly important to get to know the experts behind our local businesses, to understand their inspirations and motivations, get to know where the money is going, and see the friendly faces behind independent operations.

Say hello
Meet: Max

Meet: Max

Smokeworks is a BBQ restaurant with two sites in Cambridge. Featuring steam-punk inspired decor and a menu packed fu ... read more Asset 1

Meet: Pippa

Meet: Pippa

Boudoir Femme is an award winning, independent, womenswear boutique in Cambridge city centre is home to a mix of sty ... read more Asset 1

Meet: Rich

Meet: Rich

Set in a Grade II listed building in the centre of Cambridge, the Pint Shop boasts parquet flooring and industrial-c ... read more Asset 1

Meet the

Owners

view all

All the

Latest News

view all
Back by Popular Demand: Love Cambridge Restaurant Week

Back by Popular Demand: Love Cambridge Restaurant Week

Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) has persuaded more than 40 of the city’s best eateries to offer special set menus priced at £5, £10, £15 or £20 for the duration of Restaurant Week, so that diners can enjoy lunch or dinner at a price to suit their pocket. “Restaurant Week last year was the first… View Article read more Asset 1

Benefits of Supporting Local Businesses

Benefits of Supporting Local Businesses

Local businesses form a significant part of the UK economy. As of 2018, small businesses accounted for 99.3% of the UK’s private sector businesses, as well as making up 60% of all private sector employment. read more Asset 1

What makes Cambridge Unique?

What makes Cambridge Unique?

Cambridge is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, giving it a rich intellectual history, and a bunch of extremely pretty buildings… read more Asset 1

Healthy New Year: Top 5 Fitness Locations in Cambridge

Healthy New Year: Top 5 Fitness Locations in Cambridge

To help you on your fitness path, here’s five gyms and specialist stores to explore, plus predictions for what’s going to be hot in 2020. read more Asset 1

Support Local this Christmas: Promotional Film

Support Local this Christmas: Promotional Film

The two-minute film celebrates the magical atmosphere of the city in the run up to Christmas entitled ‘A Cambridge Christmas Carol’ read more Asset 1

Quintessentially Cambridge: 5 Things to See and Do

Quintessentially Cambridge: 5 Things to See and Do

Punting is the ideal way to see the riverside colleges and Cambridge sights in both comfort and style. read more Asset 1

Best Ways to Travel to Cambridge

Best Ways to Travel to Cambridge

Cambridge is connected to many locations via the A14, M11, A10 and the A428 from Cambourne. read more Asset 1

5 of Cambridge’s Best Independent Dinner Spots

5 of Cambridge’s Best Independent Dinner Spots

This is a top spot when it comes to gourmet Indian cuisine. read more Asset 1

5 Tips to Having a Greener Christmas

5 Tips to Having a Greener Christmas

Plastic packaging is a major concern in supermarkets, especially in the produce aisles. read more Asset 1