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.

I was in charge of booking the meal for a work gathering (50 people) & the staff were AMAZING! I'm…read moreso grateful for such wonderful service. The following people were involved in making a memorable experience for both me and the other guests. Anna - general manager Elisha - assistant manager Dan - waiter Rowan - chef Amelia - chef Anwar - chef Matt - bar Billy - bar Josh - bar The food was absolutely delicious, one of the best steaks I've had! The restaurant itself is gorgeous, it's so warm & inviting. I will definitely be returning. I highly recommend visiting you won't be disappointed.

Reason for the downgrade: timeliness of delivery of meal…read more Food is good, like 5 stars good, but when you have to wait 1+ hours for the food, not good. We saw others seated after us, served, and finish before ours came. What made it difficult was we had a toddler with us, you know how they can quickly turn, and as it was late, like real late, for a toddler, we were hoping to get our meal quickly. We finally asked and were told it'd be out in 3 minutes ... more like 10. View is great, on the water outside! They were apologetic. But don't go if you don't plan to have a very leisurely time! I had the vegetable curry - good a little spicy. Another diner had the vegetable lasagna and said it was SO good, and the other diners had burgers.

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.

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

This is a great little cafe, they serve the usual cafe food in here but it is such great value. The…read moreJacket potatoes are huge and piled with fillings, they are also served with a salad. Prices are very competetive, I find most of the other food places in Cowley centre over priced! They also have seating outside. The staff are great and get your food served really quickly, so it's perfect if you're ona lunch break or in a hurry. It does get quite busy especially on a saturday, I think this is because it's just such good value and it's been here for years. Don't let looks be deceiving, the building isn't much to look at, but it really is worth a try. I would also recommend the chips, they are lovely. Also- this place is child friendly.

I really do like this Costa coffee. The staff have always been friendly, they make a greay decaf…read morelatte and the place is always clean. This isn't a tiny place but it also isn't huge and I've had to wait a couple of times but it is well worth it for the nice coffee they do. The cookie and other snacks they do are lovely, as with everywhere in the chain. The staff here are worth switching from other coffee places for.

Good coffee and smiley friendly staff. Yes a bit expensive…read morebut no more than any other national coffee chain.