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About Artisan Café
On St Aldate's in Oxford, Artisan Café is a cafe with an eight-item menu covering hot dishes, salads, baguettes and a breakfast with sausage and rashers. Cookies, croissants and cakes are made in house, alongside cinnamon rolls and oat matcha lattes, and the Smoked Salmon Salad and Carrot Cake sit on the printed menu too. Seating is available for those who want to sit in, and the space has a step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance for visitors with mobility needs. Dogs are welcome inside, and takeaway is available for those eating off site. There is no booking system, so the café takes walk-ins, and it opens daily. Catering services are offered beyond the counter. The location sits near Oxford city centre, close to bus stops and the central Post Office, making it a convenient stop for passersby.
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
8 dishes- Iced Green Tea
- Smoked Salmon Salad
- Carrot Cake
- Risotto
- Full English Breakfast
- American and a Scone
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cookies, coffee, croissants and oat matcha latte.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cookies, coffee, croissants and oat matcha latte.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the main draw at this Oxford cafe, with reviewers calling it really good and one regular ordering an oat matcha latte alongside a cinnamon roll. Close behind are the baked goods, from cookies that one visitor tried several of during a stay to fresh croissants, with reviewers noting everything is freshly baked or made in house. Hot dishes, salads, baguettes and cakes also earn praise, and one diner describes the artisan breakfast as a perfect size, with sausage and rashers. Staff come up in nearly every review as kind, friendly and welcoming, including a barista who talked one customer through the drink options and helped make a great one. Reviewers describe the room as cosy, clean and a little rustic, and one parent notes their kids loved it. One finds it refreshing next to generic coffee chains. One regular comes in four or five times a week, and another describes baristas singing along to the music while neighbours shuffle in for more coffee and pastries.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the main draw at this Oxford cafe, with reviewers calling it really good and one regular ordering an oat matcha latte alongside a cinnamon roll. Close behind are the baked goods, from cookies that one visitor tried several of during a stay to fresh croissants, with reviewers noting everything is freshly baked or made in house. Hot dishes, salads, baguettes and cakes also earn praise, and one diner describes the artisan breakfast as a perfect size, with sausage and rashers. Staff come up in nearly every review as kind, friendly and welcoming, including a barista who talked one customer through the drink options and helped make a great one. Reviewers describe the room as cosy, clean and a little rustic, and one parent notes their kids loved it. One finds it refreshing next to generic coffee chains. One regular comes in four or five times a week, and another describes baristas singing along to the music while neighbours shuffle in for more coffee and pastries.
Featured reviews
- R O
“A very nice, independent coffee shop with cool baristats singing along with music and neighbours shuffling in for more coffee and pastries:)”
- Amelia Denness
“Absolutely lovely “hidden gem”. I often come in here, 4 or 5 times a week, for coffee and for food too. They have a wonderful selection of hot dishes, salads, baguettes and cakes made in house, which is a major plus! The staff are …”
- Pavel
“This place was amazing. The coffee is really good, the cookies are excellent and the croissants are fresh. During my stay in Oxford I had the opportunity to try multiple cookies and they all were delicious. The coffee was always top notch. The people working here are extremely nice, polite and welcoming. The place itself is clean and a little bit rustic, it was a nice touch. The prices were lower than expected, to be honest, they provide a very good quality at a low price. I would definitely come back here.”
- K W
“Lovely little cafe. Ideally suited if you are waiting for the nearby central Post Office to open! Right next to bus stops, and in the centre of town. Great staff, super helpful and efficient. Nice selection of foods and drinks.”
- Hamza Boussebha
“Stopped here for launch and coffee and absolutely loved it. Nice and cheerful staff, good food, nice sitting area. Totally recommended”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Dogs allowed inside
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
Show more amenities
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Has catering
- Offerings· 4
- Serves alcohol
- Serves healthy options
- Serves small plates
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Highlights· 2
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 4
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dessert
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Good for solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Crowd· 2
- Popular with tourists
- Popular with university students
Location
Cafes near Artisan Café
- 0.1 mi£15–30Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
greek desserts and pastries, greek custard pie / bougatsa, iced matcha and coffee
- Brown's Cafe4.46040.2 mi£1–15
may day breakfast, full english breakfast, pot of leaf tea
- Jericho Coffee Traders4.63480.2 mi
specialty coffee beans, pastries and cakes, latte art lattes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Café | 4.5382 | — | £1–10 | cookies, coffee, croissants |
| Love Coffee Co. High streetOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.7713 | 0.1 mi | £15–30 | greek desserts and pastries, greek custard pie / bougatsa, iced matcha and coffee |
| Brown's Cafe | 4.4604 | 0.2 mi | £1–15 | may day breakfast, full english breakfast, pot of leaf tea |
| Jericho Coffee Traders | 4.6348 | 0.2 mi | — | specialty coffee beans, pastries and cakes, latte art lattes |
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