Review: Cafe Orient

8th September 2025 by Sofia Dellasala Leave a Comment BlogCENTRAL OXFORD/ COWLEY/ EAST OXFORD/ GROUP MEAL/ INDEPENDENTS/ NOODLES/ Oxford/ REVIEW

I often crave the salty, sweet, umami flavours from Chinese cuisine. Thankfully one of the best places in Oxford to get your Szechuan fix is a short walk away from me on Cowley Road. Café Orient can be easily missed from the outside and it is nothing particularly special inside either, but as soon as you taste their food, you will be wondering when you can return. With a … [Read more...]

Review: Namaste Village

15th August 2025 by Sofia Dellasala Leave a Comment AD - Invite, BlogCENTRAL OXFORD/ INDEPENDENTS/ INDIAN/ Oxford/ restaurant/ REVIEW/ VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN

Having returned from Leeds in July where I went to a veggie Indian restaurant which I loved so much, I was sad that there was nowhere similar in Oxford where I could relish in meat-free Indian dishes. Thankfully, my wishes were answered quickly with Namaste Village opening up their newest restaurant right by Oxford Castle only a few weeks later. Offering bold flavours from … [Read more...]

Review: Italiamo Trattoria

9th July 2025 by Sofia Dellasala Leave a Comment Blog, New RestaurantsCENTRAL OXFORD/ INDEPENDENTS/ ITALIAN/ Oxford/ restaurant/ REVIEW/ TRATTORIA

There is an Oxford staple that provides a small taste of Italy and solves lunch for many working in Oxford’s city centre. Italiamo is a small Italian cafe in Broad Street and deli on the High Street, but they have now expanded and opened up a trattoria - a casual eatery serving up Italian comfort food. I am sometimes sceptical of trying out Italian places for the fear that they … [Read more...]

Review: Oxford Dogs

29th June 2025 by Sofia Dellasala 2 Comments AD - Invite, BlogCENTRAL OXFORD/ COVERED MARKET/ Fast Food/ INDEPENDENTS/ LUNCH/ Oxford/ REVIEW/ takeaway

You might have noticed over the last year that the covered market has seen some changes and updates, the latest of which has brought a slice of the USA to our Victorian market. Oxford Dogs serves classic American-style hot dogs, which you can pair with one of their flavoured milkshakes. Perfect for a lunch-time treat or to grab after work, you can choose from a few … [Read more...]

Review: Brunch @ The Oxford Blue

2nd June 2025 by Sofia Dellasala Leave a Comment Best For, BlogBRUNCH/ EAST OXFORD/ INDEPENDENTS/ Oxford/ pub/ restaurant/ VEGAN

With the weather planting us firmly in the spring season, many of us have ditched our winter habits and are gearing up for summer. Hot chocolates become milkshakes and your hazelnut cappuccino has become a vanilla iced latte. The Oxford Blue gastropub on Marston Street has decided to change with the seasons too. Throughout winter it hosted a popular jazz roast on Sundays, … [Read more...]