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Restaurant Recommendations
Looking for food? A hot drink? Here's your guide!
Markets
Gloucester Green Market
This outdoor market is open Wednesday to Saturday for lunch, and offers a wide variety of foods from around the world!
Light Lunches
Pret A Manger
2 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EX
A great place to find tasty and nutritious salads or sandwiches for lunch! On Cornmarket Street.
Caffè Nero in Blackwell's Bookshop
c/o, Blackwells Bookstore, 48 - 51 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BQ
Grab a light lunch or sit down with a hot drink within the walls of the original Blackwell's shop on Broad Street!
Vaults and Garden Café
2 King Edward St, Oxford OX1 4HS
A lovely café with a rich history. Stop by to enjoy lunch or tea in a beautiful 1320 setting on Radcliffe Square.
The Alternative Tuck Shop
Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3TD
On Holywell Street, this casual takeaway option offers sandwiches and the like for a light lunch!
Ashmolean Café
Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH
This café – located on the lowest floor of the Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street – is another great place to get a light lunch!
Georgina's Café
80a, The Covered Market Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DY
A cosy, bohemian café on the top floor of Oxford's Covered Market, serving Greek and Mediterranean-inspired food alongside great coffee and homemade cakes. It’s a perfect spot to relax, catch up with friends, or enjoy a leisurely lunch. Note: It is upstairs, so it can be a bit difficult to find
Najar's Place
1 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU
A student favourite, this casual eatery is known for its flavour-packed wraps and affordable snacks.
Meal Deals: Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s Grocery Stores
A highly popular “promo” bundle in the UK consisting of one main (usually a sandwich, salad, or pasta), one snack, and one drink. It offers a massive saving compared to buying the items separately. These are available at Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer (M&S).
Asian & Asian Fusion
Wagamama
8 Market St, Oxford OX1 3EF
An Asian fusion restaurant on Market Street. Perfect for lunches or dinners!
Thaikhun
24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AE
This George Street restaurant offers a variety of Thai dishes!
Tse Noodles
8 Ship St, Oxford OX1 3DA
This small and friendly place on Ship Street offers delicious noodles and dumplings!
Ramen Kulture
52 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU
This hidden gem on St Giles' offers authentic ramen and rice dishes for lunch and dinner.
Sasi's Thai
32-37, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU
A hidden gem in Oxford's Covered Market, Sasi Thai serves authentic Thai food packed with fresh flavours. An excellent choice for a quick lunch or a relaxed meal while exploring the city.
Itsu and Wasabi
36 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EZ,
11-12 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EX
Try for sushi, flavourful hot bento meals, dumplings, and hot soups.
Italian
Mamma Mia
102 Walton St, Oxford OX2 6EB
This local pizza place in Jericho has been around (and loved by many!) for decades!
White Rabbit
21 Friars Entry, Oxford OX1 2BY
On Friar's Entry, this pizza place is great for all, but especially celiacs as they have gluten-free options!
Pizza Express
The Golden Cross, 8, Golden Cross, Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EX
This pizza chain is located in the Golden Cross Centre (just off the Covered Market, also accessible from Cornmarket) and also has vegan and gluten free options.
Bbuona
102 Gloucester Grn, Oxford OX1 2DF
A great pizza place on Gloucester Green!
100% Pasta
100-101 Gloucester Grn, Oxford OX1 2DF
A staff favourite located on Gloucester Green, a range of great pasta and Italian dishes!
Pub Food
Turf Tavern
4 Bath Pl, Oxford OX1 3SU
The Turf Tavern is a historic pub located in Bath Place (off Holywell Street), with plenty of traditional pub food on offer!
The Chequers
131 High St, Oxford OX1 4DH
The Chequers on High Street is another traditional English pub, perfect for lunches or dinners.
The Bear Inn
6 Alfred St, Oxford OX1 4EH
The Bear Inn is yet another traditional English pub, located on Alfred Street.
Cafés & Bakeries
Jericho Coffee Traders
105 High St, Oxford OX1 4BW
A local coffee house that has branches on High Street and by the Castle. They also have a coffee Vespa that circles around town!
Taylors
19 High St, Oxford OX1 4AH
This local coffee chain can be found on St Giles', on Banbury Road, at two separate locations on High Street, on Woodstock Road, and in the Covered Market. It also offers light lunches, including sandwiches and pasta.
Gail's
21-22 Little Clarendon St, Oxford OX1 2HU
Gail's is a nationwide chain that has a location on Little Clarendon Street. It has a selection of hot drinks, pastries and lunches on offer.
Art Café
14 Bonn Square, Oxford OX1 1LT
This small, local coffee house offers a range of drinks and light meals. It also showcases local art! Find it just opposite the Westgate shopping centre.
Gulp Fiction
Unit 28, 29 Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU
Gulp Fiction is an indie bookshop and coffee house in the Covered Market, perfect for browsing secondhand books or getting a hot drink!
Knead Bakery Oxford
115 High St, Oxford OX1 4BX
Just under 5 minutes from Corpus Christi College, this is a must-visit for fresh pastries, handcrafted sandwiches, and a wide selection of hot and cold drinks. There is plenty of seating both inside and outside.
The Missing Bean
14 Turl St, Oxford OX1 3DQ
Located on the iconic Turl Street, home to Lincoln, Jesus, and Exeter Colleges, Missing Bean serves specialty coffee and other hot drinks, alongside a delicious selection of sweet treats.
CAMELIA
106 High St, Oxford OX1 4BW
A warm escape in the heart of Oxford with delicious sweet and savoury bites!
Barefoot Café
9 N Parade Ave, Oxford OX2 6LX
A small artisan bakery in the charming neighbourhood of Jericho, serving handmade breads, savouries, and cakes. University Parks is just a stone's throw away, making it the perfect place for a stroll after your visit.
Ben's Cookies
108-109, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DZ
A crowd favourite, Ben’s Cookies is known for its irresistibly chunky, gooey cookies. With plenty of flavours to choose from, it's the perfect stop for a sweet treat.
Rodeo Doughnuts
229, The Westgate, Oxford OX1 1TR
The perfect grab-and-go spot for freshly made doughnuts, with a delicious range of classic and creative flavours.
Ole and Steen
L42, 133 Queen Street Westgate, Oxford OX1 1PB
Try for a wide selection of light breakfast options, sandwiches, cakes, cookies as well as pastries. It is a great study spot too!
Smoothies, Boba and More!
Moo Moo's
34/35, The, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DZ
Moo Moo's in the Covered Market offers quite literally every possible milkshake or smoothie combination imaginable!
Tree Artisan Café
3 Little Clarendon St, Oxford OX1 2HP
This café on Little Clarendon Street has a range of coffees, cakes, and the like.
Formosan
128A High St, Wheatsheaf Yard, Oxford OX1 4DF
Formosan on Wheatsheaf Yard (off of High Street) offers authentic, traditional and delicious Taiwanese bubble tea!
Coba
Golden Cross Walk, 9 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EU
Located in the Golden Cross Centre (just off the Covered Market, also accessible from Cornmarket), Coba offers a range of bubble teas and drinks!
Mooboo's
13 Turl St, Oxford OX1 3DQ
A popular stop for bubble tea lovers, Mooboo offers a wide range of tea-based milk teas, fruit teas, and refreshing drinks with plenty of toppings to customize every cup.