City centreLocal roaster
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–4.30pm; Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 10am–4pm
- Best for
- The central Oxford original
Compact, lively and close to Radcliffe Square. Beans are roasted by the Missing Bean team in East Oxford.
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Independent Oxford
Find good
coffee.
Oxford’s independent coffee scene, mapped from Turl Street to East Oxford, Summertown and Osney—with a walkable central crawl when one cup is not enough.
Ten independent coffee stops
Choose a cup,
find your corner.
Search by neighbourhood or mood, select a café to move the map, and use the café-owned link for today’s opening information before setting out.
10 coffee shops
City centreLocal roaster
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8.30am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm
- Best for
- Espresso and people-watching
A tiny flagship café opposite the University Church, with locally roasted beans and very limited seating.
City centreRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7.30am–5.30pm; Sat–Sun 9am–6pm
- Best for
- A long catch-up or notebook
The roomiest central pick on this map, with rotating guest coffee, pastries and space to pause.
City centreLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–8pm; Sat 9am–8pm; Sun 9am–6pm
- Best for
- Filter coffee and a later finish
A polished café and wine bar with a social mission, just behind Broad Street.
City centreLocal roaster
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8.30am–5.30pm; Fri–Sat 8.30am–6pm; Sun 10am–5pm
- Best for
- Market energy and Colombian coffee
Single-origin Colombian coffee in the heart of the Covered Market; individual hours can change with the market.
East OxfordLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–4pm; Sat–Sun 9am–4pm; kitchen 9am–3pm
- Best for
- Speciality coffee and vegan brunch
Routes Coffee Roasters’ flagship café, pairing its own coffee with a full plant-based kitchen.
East OxfordLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–4pm; Sat–Sun 9am–4pm
- Best for
- Coffee close to the roasting
The East Oxford roastery café has more breathing room than Turl Street and the full Missing Bean range nearby.
HeadingtonLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–3pm; Sat–Sun 9am–4pm
- Best for
- A neighbourhood roastery stop
NewGround’s workshop and café east of the centre, useful for Headington rather than a central coffee crawl.
SummertownLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Check today’s hours on the café website
- Best for
- A spacious North Oxford stop
The larger sister café to the Covered Market counter, serving the same Colombian-focused range.
West OxfordLocal roasterRoom to linger
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–3pm; Sat 10am–2pm; Sun closed
- Best for
- Beans, brewing and room for children
The working roastery café has indoor and outdoor seating, parking and a small children’s play area.
Central coffee crawl
Five cafés,
one short walk.
The route is barely a mile, but five full coffees would be heroic. Split cups, buy beans or use it as a shortlist: Turl Street, St Michael’s Street, Ship Street, the High and the Covered Market.
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