We’ve done the legwork so you don’t have to. Easter isn’t complete without a proper hot cross bun, best enjoyed lightly toasted and loaded with butter. This year, Holly and I tracked down the top indie bakeries, cafés and market stalls across Oxford serving up the very best, so you know exactly where to go to stock up on one of the season’s finest … [Read more...]
Review: Knead Bakery’s Brunch Menu
An invite to review Knead Bakery Oxford's new brunch menu meant 2026 was off to a strong start. I've been obsessed with their pastries since they arrived in town earlier in 2025, often unable to walk past without treating myself to a pain au chocolat (award-winning, may I add), or an iced chocolate in the summer. So to hear they were bringing the brunch menu to Oxford was … [Read more...]
Review: A Gatineau Christmas
It's December, and the festive season is in full swing at Gatineau, my favourite French bakery in Oxford. Yes, they still have their delicious baguettes, croissants, and tarts, but now the shop is jammed with holiday treats, from little chocolate Christmas trees to sourdough mince pie bread, to luscious individual mince pies. And best of all, it's time for the … [Read more...]
Knead Bakery: Pastry and Coffee Date
Did Knead Bakery win me over with their pastries? Yes. Will I ever order something other than my current favourite one? Unlikely, but it's good to have hope. Knead Bakery landed in Oxford in late June, and it is safe to say that I had to go back after attending the opening. I decided to drop in for a coffee and pastry to treat myself mid-week, and Moose and Chiara joined … [Read more...]
News: Knead Bakery lands in Oxford!
KNEAD Bakery officially opens the doors to its brand new High Street home today. Taking over the former Hobbs site, the shiny new Oxford store is the fourth opening for the Gloucestershire-born bakery brand (you may know them from Tetbury, Cirencester or Elkstone) and their first venture into Oxfordshire. We popped along to the media soft launch yesterday, where the team … [Read more...]
