Few people would say that breakfast is their favourite meal of the day, but the new breakfast/brunch menu at Café Opera on Walton Street may well change your mind. Offering up a two-person sharing-style breakfast platter, it is perfect for those slow summer mornings or for a filling start to your day before work! The centrepiece of the meal, named Sufra, is … [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: Dinner and a stay at The Bat and Ball
I was kindly invited to The Bat & Ball in Cuddesdon – the sister pub to The Lamb Inn at Little Milton – for dinner and an overnight stay. A Thursday evening in July, sunny skies, warm breeze, and a pub with good but chilled energy. It struck the right balance of relaxed yet polished, with interiors that feel thoughtfully curated but not overly styled. Think fresh, open, … [Read more...]
Review: Brunch at Opera Cafe
We were recently invited to try the all-day brunch menu at Opera Cafe on Walton Street in Oxford, and it’s safe to say it did not disappoint. With sunny outdoor seating and a relaxed, welcoming vibe, Opera is a local gem that draws in a lovely mix of people - from students and young professionals to local families enjoying a midweek or weekend treat. It’s the kind of place that … [Read more...]
Review: Brunch @ The Oxford Blue
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...]
