Lovely neighborhood bakery using English grains for their loaves, making delicious pastry treats,…read moreselling local dairy goods, and even offering workshops for baking with English grains. There's a space in the front to sit and enjoy your treats. You can see through to the bakery at the back. There are racks of local wine, cider, beer, and jams. There's a cafe area for tea and coffee to enjoy with your bread and pastries.

These guys are nailing the best sourdough in town. Their filled sandwiches are ridiculously…read moregood-the chicken Caesar salad one especially so. They roast the chickens on site so everything is prepared there and is tasty and fresh. I had the most delicious Walnut tart. What a total treat. They are selling local cheeses, fruit and veg. What a team. The Bakers and front of house staff are all calm and smiling. Get there early, as they sell out Quick!

This is a very popular stop with my son on his way home from school - stopping for a fresh…read moregingerbread Scooby Doo biscuit or a doughnut is an occasional reward. They have a great range of fresh bread in all shapes and sizes, and cream cakes that take a lot of resisting. When working locally I always bought my sandwiches from their chiller cabinet as they use their own bread and have a good selection of fillings - if what I wanted wasn't there they would make it for me and I could collect it at a specific time if necessary. Customer service is a high priority and it is always a very busy shop as a result of the quality and convenience of the store.

Sis went to Univ for her Junior Yr abroad & loved this place so when when visiting her old haunts…read moretoday, La Croissanterie was a must. Veggie Samosa was filled w/ veggies & lightly spiced. Pizza Baguette w/ shrooms & cheese was a delish twist - all long & skinny but chewy w/ it's brown bread The most delish thing however was the Caramel Fudge! Think Graham Cookie-Shortbread crust w/ a thick layer of caramel & all topped w/ a layer of dark chocolate Still in purse & yet to try is the Chocolate Flapjack - which is like an Aussie Bar (for us Yanks) with a layer of dark chocolate on top

During our three weeks in the UK, we ate croissants every morning, and these were BY FAR THE BEST…read more We did our due diligence and tried bakeries in England, Wales, and Scotland. The croissants here are wonderful. The almond were my favorites, but all were outstanding. Nice folks, too.

A real old fashioned style cafe/bakery. If you just want a good cup of tea with a cake this is the…read moreplace to go and being in the centre of headington makes it a perfect break. They sell lovely cakes and specialist breads at a reasonable cost and the staff are friendly. Pretty basic interior with no sofas etc but it does the job.

Have recently discovered Queens bakery as a good place for breakfast (love the bacon baguette) and…read morefor tea and cake (massive bit of chocolate fudge cake for less than £2). It isn't as quirky as some nearby (j&f), but it isn't a chain, it's not pretentious, it's just good honest goodness.

Went here every morning on our trip to Oxford, the chicken satay bahn mi is incredible! Everything…read morewe had from the steam buns to espresso was excellent. The owners are very friendly and attentive, they definitely run a great business. We'll be back next time we're in town.

Terrific bakery/coffee shop chain with a refined aesthetic.read more

We made this our breakfast home base each morning as it was on the way to the center of Oxford, and…read moreperfect to pop in for a coffee and pastry. For other American tourists reading this, Gail's is a UK coffee shop chain with something like 150+ locations, and it's fantastic! They have an extensive breakfast menu, with a bakery attached, making delicious fresh bites of all types, and I had no complaints on the coffee. There is outdoor and indoor seating available where plenty of students post up with their laptops for study sessions. Service was quick and friendly. We even met a Minnesotan running the register which was fun. Need a pick me up and a little bite? Check out Gail's!

I dont think ill have a better cookie in this entire world until I get my hands on Ben's cookies…read more The most chewy and delicious cookies that could ever be made and these were in Oxford. I went with my heart and had the white chocolate chunk. It blew my frickin mind. My girlfriend had the chocolate chunk and enjoyed it to the sweet end. I wanted very much to bring them home but they definitely would have never made it to the states. Go get some, they are in London somewhere too.

Wow. The best orange and chocolate cookie I've had. Went in a Thursday afternoon before the rush…read moreand some of the cookies were just coming of the oven and the smell lured us towards them. Clever, haha. We had the milk chocolate cookie, the orange and chocolate cookie and the peanut butter one. The cookies are not only super tasty but baked so well. Not overcooked so they are hard and dried but the perfect softness without being mushy. The peanut butter one was not over sweet so not a favorite one, hehe but like I said, the winning one is the orange, you can taste and smell it. The chocolate chunks are big, too. The girl helping us was so nice, too.

Great sandwiches, fantastic pastries. Great place for a quick easy. I had the Reuben, wife had the…read morechicken sandwich. All was great!

Everything I got was delicious! I got the Quiche Lorraine, croissant omelette bacon, large…read morepistachio macaron, and canelé. Omg, the egg and cheese just melted in my mouth. They went so well with the crispy bacon and croissant. My experience while eating it was indescribable, and I was frantic at that time--walking briskly towards my next destination while holding shopping bags and a city map--so when the croissant omelette bacon forced me to take a moment to enjoy the flavors and texture of the food I was eating, I knew I had to write about it on Yelp. The canelé also stopped me dead in my tracks, only because I didn't recognize the spices/ingredients. It was my first time eating one, and it was a delight. I immediately wished I had bought two instead of one. The large pistachio macaron, I swear, gave me a mouthgasm. Oh... my... goodness, was it good! I mean, how can it not when it's pistachio-flavored AND huge? As for the Quiche Lorraine, I unfortunately waited too long to eat it, so it was cold and a bit stiff by the time I ate it. It was still good, but I know it could've been better warm. Customer service was satisfactory. The space of this place is a bit tight due to all the tables and chairs there. They prepare the coffee perpendicular and to the left of the pastries/cash register.