Serves tasty fresh pastries, paninis, hot drinks etc.

Long-standing coffee and cake stall outside St Michael's Church. There is a second branch at the train station.

These kind folks are up and awake even by 6.30 on weekdays to feed you your first cup of coffee. They now offer you icecubes to cool it to drinkable, which works extremely well.

'Over the lift bridge in the picturesque village of Thrupp, north of Kidlington on the Oxford canal, lies Annie's...', for hot and cold drinks, homemade cakes, sandwiches & cream teas. Exhibition space too.

We differentiate ourselves from others by offering a large variety of free range, organic, gluten free and vegan products. All our sandwiches are freshly made in our shops in Oxford, and most of our meat and cheeses come from David John in the Covered Market. We frequently collaborate with local artists to help spreading their work, making everyone's day more enjoyable and rich. External catering too. Seating upstairs for 50 (room hireable for private parties); free Wi-Fi access.

Good, reasonably-priced, upmarket hot and cold food in the museum's attractively vaulted basement. Can be hired out for your own private functions too! You can also visit the Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant.

On the top floor of the museum, this rather classy venue has an outdoor rooftop terrace (highly enjoyable on a hot day but rather exposed in inclement weather). It's always busy, and it's definitely worth booking in advance (although if it's full you can always go down to the comfortably proletarian café in the basement). Dress is usually smart-casual and there's rarely a toddler in sight. The Dining Room can be hired outside museum opening hours, and will take up to 100 people for a drinks reception, 70 for a seated dinner and 80 for an informal buffet.

The working pottery gives tours, and you can buy finished items in the shop. The gardens are also well worth seeing, with seasonal interest all year round. Food on offer includes main meals, sandwiches, cakes and coffee.

Independent coffee house and tea room, specialising in fine teas & hand-crafted coffees, as well as crepes, handmade cakes and made-to-order sandwiches.

Plus more substantial lunch menu (jackets, paninis, etc). Friendly service, used to catering for all ages, from the tiniest high-chair user (and parent juggling cups) to afternoon tea for retired folks. Potted palms and split-level site make for interest, and the whole space seems open and spacious. The menu is straightforward but things like fruit juices are more natural without artificial ingredients; it's not awash with sugary carbonated tooth-rotting drinks, and is therefore kind for families.

A Gloucester Green takeaway stalwart.

Also serves mouthwatering cakes and everything you need to make coffee at home.

Tasty sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks to take away or eat in.

Classic greasy spoon, and none the worse for that.

Serves all the usuals - sandwiches, teas, coffees etc.

Nice little independent café.

An inspirational social enterprise providing accredited on the job training and routes to employment for homeless people. The Café is open to the public and there is space inside to showcase artwork from the Skylight Centre. Delicious food photos by Helen Ward.

Serving breakfasts, coffee, flapjacks etc. & daily meals. Follow signs from Iffley Road entrance, it's near the main reception.

Chain café with nice big sofas and two levels. Can make lattes and such with soya milk if you ask.

Comfy sofas. Not very good for wheelchair access, but there is a lift from the floor below. Do a gluten-free very sticky chocolate brownie.

Third Oxford branch of the Italian chain café.

Enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake whilst soaking up the atmosphere of our beautiful, historic castleyard. We also have a fantastic selection of sandwiches, with bread courtesy of a local craft bakery. Free Wifi is also available for customers.

Their tea constructions are recognisably elaborate.