Throwing Buns is a new café & sandwicherie based in the centre of Abingdon. With free wifi and a…read moreclassy, retro-themed interior, it's an intriguing and rather bold addition to Abingdon's cafe scene catering to a range of different markets: workers looking to buy lunches, tourists in search of a refreshing coffee and cake, or internet surfers looking for a quiet spot to while away a few hours. To this end, it's well-located in the shade of the 19th century Abingdon Museum (from whose bun throwing, as Abingdonians will know, the cafe gets its name), enjoying views of the town's marketplace. I stumbled across Throwing Buns on a hot afternoon looking for a drink, but after one look at the resistance-crumbling array of cakes, soon found myself contentedly gazing over the marketplace with a slice of lemon drizzle cake and some excellent Fentimanns ginger ale. The prices were reasonable and the service from the owners was friendly and attentive. Overall, this is a welcome addition to Abingdon's generally uninspiring cafés: if you like your atmosphere relaxed, your style retro, your cake yummy and your coffee fresh, this place comes highly recommended.

Abingdon is filling up with coffee shops and you have a huge number to choose from (especially…read moreconsidering the size of the town). Throwing buns is now one of our favourites. Nice coffee and a very decent selection of sandwiches & wraps. They are now (it's winter) also selling a daily soup special and baked spuds (only a small oven, so you have to grab them early). The interior is lovely but it can get a wee-bit warm in there (low ceilings). Comfortable seating & a variety of table sizes for groups or couples. There is a loo hidden downstairs. The staff are very friendly and always welcoming. I would give them 5 stars if it wasn't for the fact that service at the till can sometimes be a little chaotic but that has a lot to do with the small working space they have and the number of bodies moving around. Not dog friendly but there are a handful of tables outside. Google "Throwing Buns" to find out why the shop is named so.

Pascal and Debbie run this friendly patisserie, tucked out of sight away from Abingdon town centre…read more However, it is well worth seeking out, as this place is an absolute gem. All the cakes and pastries are made on site by Pascal, and all are far too tasty for their own good, and very reasonably priced! I personally love their almond croissants, which I daren't eat too often! We asked Debbie and Pascal to make the cake for us for G's 40th birthday - they did an absolutely fantastic job, as you can see from the picture provided. Absolute 'genocide by chocolate', for a very reasonable £40! I can't recommend this place highly enough. Lovely people, amazing cakes. If they did coffee and had seating, you would never get me out of it!

Patisserie Pascal is certainly a treat for the eyes. It's a little bit tucked away, so when you…read morecome across it you'll feel like you've found a treasure. There are so many tasty and beautiful treats on display that you will be spoiled for choice. There's cakes and biscuits and savoury items too - my hubby loves the cheese and ham croissants for lunch if we're out and about. And there's chocolates too what more could you ask for? Well, it would be nice if they stuck to their opening hours. Several times we made a special trip there, only to find the store was closed when it should be open - and there was no note in the window to explain the closure. That aside, if you're looking for fancy cakes and chocs in Abingdon then they are certainly worth a visit.

One of the many independant coffee shops in town. The owners are very friendly and since taking it…read moreover earlier this year have been working hard to put their mark on it. They try to have at least 1 item on the menu using local produce & there is usually a med-twist to much of the food. The regular menu is very simple but sometimes that is all you need. A few seats outside but you've got to get your timing right or you'll miss the sunshine. Well worth a visit, if only just to try something away from the chains.

Jave&Co Independent Coffee Shop is a welcome sight on Abingdon's market square, both for its…read morebusiness and for the life its outside tables inject into this often rather dead central area of this historical town. And there is a lot to like about Java&Co: friendly service, tasty-looking cakes and most notable of all, aero press filters at competitive prices. I was slightly underwhelmed by the flat white I had, though my girlfriend seemed to like her iced coffee. Really I feel I need to return to get a better appreciation of what's on offer. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could - for now I'll round this up to 4.

From the owner: You will love Java&Co, Abingdon's favourite Independent Coffee Shop…read more We are passionate about coffee and famous for cake, and situated right in the heart of Abingdon on the bustling Market Place

A great new casual place to eat, and just what Southampton needed. Great food, great service, a…read morefriendly atmosphere, and in a town where meals can be pricey, this place is a good value for quantity and quality of what you get. I'm a total fan!

The team were all extremely friendly, but the cuisine was quite mediocre. It felt like the kind of…read morefare that would've been exceptional in the 80s but hasn't evolved much since. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a place we'd return to, hence 3/5.

Not the best but certainly excellent coffee shop and lunch venue…read more Great cookie pastry things like the giant long cookie things with sugary cream in the middle and the coffee is a nice, mellow bend. I don't need sugar because there is no bitter edge like some of the chains have. I like the staff - always smiling. I don't know how they do it but it is a great atmosphere!

Good coffee and really great service by extremly helpful and friendley staff.read more

I have been to The Lunch box many times. The ladys who work there are very child friendly and…read moretheres a few tables that have room to park a buggy. The menu is wonderful and its all home cooked food like your mother used to make. hot and cold sandwichs , soups , cooked breakfasts . the list goes on. Very friendly atmosphare to relax and chat in

The cottage bakery is just how you would imagine a traditional bakers shop to be. From the outside…read moreit has a bay window displaying some of their tempiting treats eg pasties, pies, cakes and pastries. The minute you step in the shop you can smell the freshly baked bread and you are confronted with a large range of mouthwatering cakes and pastries. The shop itself is situated in Bath Sreet the old part of Abingdon near several other unusual shops and the famous Masons fabric store. Parking outside is not possible but the multi storey car park is quite near by. The bakery also does an ordering service, they will make celebration cakes of any kind. They also sell a large assortment of cake decorating materials and also hire out fancy shaped cake tins. They have a delightful coffee shop where you can get a gorgeous hot chocolate and choose a cake from the window if you you are lucky, they also do light lunches such as soups and baguettes all very tasy and competively priced. Well worth a visit.

A favorite for bikers. Good full English Breakfast at a fair price and from a friendly owner.read more

LOVE The H! Awesome breakfasts, great service, excellent atmosphere, biker friendly, free WiFi - as…read moregood as it gets!

Absolutely brilliant shop filled with some of the most lush stuff anywhere. One of the best…read morefeatures of this shop, though, is the wheat-free products they have. I brought some ginger biscuits that husband ate all of without realising they were wheat-free they were so good. The staff are great help as well. No matter what you need, they are great at helping find it or an alternative. They are perfect if you are having a dinner party and need a unique dessert you can make or is you need something pre-made. Use them instead of the supermarket and taste what really high quality food tastes like.

This shop is one of those independently owned treasures and the perfect place for real foodies. The…read morestaff are always really helpful and have an amazing knowledge of all the food they sell. One of the best things for me is the top of the range sandwiches which are made to order with the finest ingredients and at very reasonable price for this quality of food. I feel that it is businesses like this that make Abingdon an amazing place to shop.