A slow start
Brunch in Oxford:
make a morning of it.
A Victorian conservatory, a Jericho café, a plant-based stop or breakfast by the theatres: choose the morning that fits your visit.
At a glance
- Gees brunch
- Daily, 9am–11.30am; reservations available, with walk-ins subject to space.
- Plant-based
- Green Routes, 39 Magdalen Road: kitchen 9am–3pm daily; walk-ins only, no bookings.
- Central table
- Oxford Brunch Bar, 19 George Street; online booking requests available.
- Flexible timing
- The Jericho Café describes its brunch as all-day.
A slow breakfast is a good way into Oxford. Book Gees’ glasshouse setting, stay central at Oxford Brunch Bar or begin a neighbourhood morning in Jericho or East Oxford.
More about this guide
Have breakfast near your first stop of the day. The cafés below are alternatives in different parts of Oxford, so there’s no need to travel across town.
Pick your morning
Four cafés
and the market.
A bookable occasion · Banbury Road
Gees
Gees serves brunch daily from 9am to 11.30am in its Victorian conservatory. The menu includes eggs on sourdough, French toast and an Iberico Benedict. Book if you’re marking an occasion. Walk-ins are welcome, subject to tables being available.Gees brunch menu and booking →
Plant-based choice · East Oxford
Green Routes
Green Routes at 39 Magdalen Road is the Routes Coffee flagship, with a vegan kitchen and specialty coffee. Its kitchen is listed as serving 9am–3pm daily, with walk-ins only and no bookings. Leave some flexibility for an East Oxford morning here. If you have a tour or train to catch, a booked central table may be easier.Green Routes visiting details →
All-day brunch · Walton Street
The Jericho Café
The Jericho Café serves all-day brunch on Walton Street, from English breakfasts to Turkish eggs and shakshuka. It suits different appetites at one table, followed by a wander through the neighbourhood.Jericho Café menu and visiting →
A central booking · George Street
Oxford Brunch Bar
Oxford Brunch Bar at 19 George Street is near the New Theatre, with breakfast, lunch and online table requests. It’s convenient before the Ashmolean or central colleges. Wait for the café to confirm your reservation.Oxford Brunch Bar menu and table request →
Different appetites · Covered Market
The Covered Market
For a lighter start, explore the Covered Market’s coffee, pastries and separate food counters. Colombia Coffee Roasters makes a natural first stop. Individual traders set their own hours, so check your choice for an early visit.Choose a Covered Market trader →
Editor’s note
Let brunch lead into the day.
After a Jericho breakfast, explore Walton Street and the canal. After breakfast in the centre, the colleges are close by. Green Routes puts you in East Oxford for the rest of the morning.
Book if you have a tour or train to meet. Discuss allergies directly, even at a vegan venue.
Questions & Advice
Frequently asked questions
before you go.
Where can I book brunch?
Gees takes bookings and serves brunch until 11.30am. You can also request a table online at Oxford Brunch Bar. Wait for confirmation.
Which brunch option is central?
Oxford Brunch Bar is on George Street. The Covered Market offers coffee and food counters near the colleges.
Where can I find vegan brunch?
Green Routes has a vegan kitchen. The Jericho Café’s published menu includes a vegan breakfast and other plant-based choices.
Know before you go
The practical bit.
- Gees brunch
- Daily, 9am–11.30am; reservations available, with walk-ins subject to space.
- Plant-based
- Green Routes, 39 Magdalen Road: kitchen 9am–3pm daily; walk-ins only, no bookings.
- Central table
- Oxford Brunch Bar, 19 George Street; online booking requests available.
- Flexible timing
- The Jericho Café describes its brunch as all-day.
Sources & visitor information 4 sources
We use the linked sources for practical visitor details. Each date shows when we checked a source. Confirm opening times, prices and booking arrangements before you travel.
- Gees brunch menu and information Source checked 12 Oct 2026
- Green Routes: flagship café Source checked 18 Oct 2026
- The Jericho Café Source checked 18 Oct 2026
- Oxford Brunch Bar Source checked 12 Oct 2026
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