Cherwell Collective helps the community cut carbon footprints through education and outreach. They reduce waste and help disadvantaged individuals. All are welcome at their Climatarian Kitchen, which offers fresh, hot meals, made with food that would otherwise be headed for landfill. At the same time, stock up on your own waste-saving ingredients at their food surplus market. These are both operated on a pay-what-you-can basis, so they're affordable for all. What's more, proceeds from the sales support Cherwell Collective's work tackling food poverty in the community (eg through the Cherwell Larder) - so you can enjoy great food knowing that it's 'giving back' to people and planet in more ways than one.

"Our values are great coffee, kindness, courtesy, sustainability and creativity. Our purpose is to support the community and student mental health." Can use for solo work, tutorials, meetings or just a quick coffee!

Volunteer-run tea room, with a range of homemade cakes, and outdoor seating.

Hot drinks and all sorts of food to takeaway or sit and eat at their covered outdoor tables.

Formosan is an independent business established in Oxford in 2012 by a local Taiwanese entrepreneur. Being the first and only tea bar of its kind, we revive the former glory of healthy, authentic bubble tea. We carefully source all of our tea leaves directly from THE world’s best tea-farming regions, in Taiwan. Based on the Chinese tea ceremony developed over thousands of years, we’ve adopted a meticulous brewing process to bring out a finely balanced taste. This allows you to enjoy our teas just on their own, or shaken, with a choice of fresh organic milk, finest honey or fresh lemon juice. Delivery available through Deliveroo.

The raspberry yoghurt ice-cream is to be recommended. Has siblings in Jericho and the Cowley Road.

Possibly the best coffee ice cream in Oxford. A bit noisy and crowded, especially after the pubs close, but there's a tiny garden out the back, and you can read Daily Info there too. Has siblings in St Aldates and the Cowley Road.

Bagels, cakes and drinks too. Ongoing customer flavour suggestion competition. Sibling outlets on St Aldates and Little Clarendon St.

Their food menu runs from 9am to 10pm and suits all moods whether you’re after a quick breakfast, a sit down lunch or a big dinner. Drink-wise they offer a huge selection of craft beers, classic cocktails, homemade soft drinks and international wine list. Drop in, say hi, chill on their WiFi, browse their bookshelves, play some board games, build some Lego or simply sit and watch the world go by.

Brothers and Georgina’s are two traditional, independent cafes at the heart of Oxford’s Covered Market. Brothers has a delicious range of food and drinks including full breakfasts, lunchtime sandwiches, salads & snacks and afternoon teas, coffees & cakes. Georgina’s is a secret upstairs hideaway, with a bohemian feel and plenty to tempt you!

Small, posh café by day (high and champagne teas, etc.), cocktails by night (happy hour 7-11pm Mon- Sat). Interesting décor, especially the door-closure device. Very crowded on May morning and at exam time. No bookings taken. Private hire available.

Sandwich shop and cafe with an emphasis on home made, organic, local produce. Hot meals too. Seating upstairs and free Wi-Fi access. Outside catering/delivery services too.

English cooked breakfasts and burgers in family-run eatery popular with motorcyclists.

Business breakfasts / lunches can be provided for conferences or meetings. And, as the name suggests, hampers are a speciality: gift hampers, picnics and hampers for glampers! 24h notice required, and they can come in a jute bag, cool bag or real wicker hamper. Perfect for a picnic in Blenheim Gardens.

Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner using ethically sourced, local ingredients.Tucked away above a bicycle shop, food, coffee and a slice of tranquility can be found in The Handle Bar Cafe and Kitchen. Enjoy breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners with ingredients carefully sourced from independent suppliers while you sit in the bright, airy, relaxed space overlooking St Michael's Street.

Cafe situated at the bottom of the High Street. The window displays always look packed with sandwiches, paninis and cakes!

Delicious lunch and cake made from ethically sourced ingredients in Oxford’s only wind-powered café.

Cute little cafe serving a new cake each month, and lunches every day.

Just over a mile south of Oxford City Centre. Homemade cakes and cream teas, local beers, limited home-made hot meals (check our opening hours). Converted barn overlooking Iffley Meadows available for hire. Cards now accepted subject to a minimum £5 spend. Customers can also set up a card tab.

A sort of cross between Pret a Manger (indeed itsu was founded by the man behind Pret) and Wagamama - healthy, Asian-inspired hot food and snacks. Itsu is a well-established brand in London, and this is the first store outside the capital. Downloadable pdfs online list allergens and count the calories of each menu item.

'Grocer...deli...coffee house' with a Waitrose-customer-friendly range of local & ethical meats/fish/cheese/fresh groceries/sandwiches/bread and many other specialities. Also external catering (inc. hamper) service.