Throwing Buns is a new café & sandwicherie based in the centre of Abingdon. With free wifi and a classy, 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. read more