Bakery on the Hill in West Oxfordshire

Cosy, friendly cafe with delicious food at reasonable prices, and very dog-friendly - perfect place to meet friends for lunch.

Lovely coffee and delicious pastries (cream scone and almond croissant). Lots of options in Burford but we were very happy we chose this cafe.

I just popped on for a coffee and was tempted to a delicious cake. The staff were friendly and very helpful. It was the end of October and the place was absolutely buzzing. I also ordered a ham salad roll to take away and the roll was fresh, it was absolutely stuffed full of ham and salad. Absolute value for money and delicious. No hesitation, would revisit.

The Little Bakery was selected for a light lunch during a break in the Cotswolds, it did not disappoint. We both had gourmet sandwiches: cheese & ham and a mozzarella, pesto & tomato. Both were served with potato crisps and a dressed salad. The sandwiches were toasted and delicious. Service was quick and friendly and I have no hesitation in recommending the Little Bakery

Poor value, stopped for lunch and ordered 2 salads, £6.90 each , egg mayo and tuna mayo, both arrived with 2 pieces of tomato and cucumber, no mayo with tuna and salad leave which were not edible as had not been washed and were gritty , table had crumbs and cutlery dirty, very disappointing

I’m a local, I love this cafe/bakery. I recommend it lots and they all love it too. The worst thing about this place is deciding what to have. Each time I’ve been, it’s been warm & cosy with great atmosphere, food and coffee is always spot on, it’s so friendly from staff to customers in my experience. If you’re visiting the Cotswolds this is a great place to have a cuppa, good luck deciding what to have.

Nice setting in the outside courtyard. Sadly that was the best bit. Girl on the counter was clueless & disinterested, tables left uncleared & crummy. Cutlery was filthy - my absolute pet hate! Wasn’t as if it was very busy. Very disappointing.

A lovely little cosy café with professional friendly staff which is why we always visit when we are in Burford.☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

Had a ham and cheese toasty here (being American and having no idea what it was) because we got off a bus tour and were starving. it was soooooooooooo delicious and the staff were very sweet. definitely reccomend!

Burford gezimizde uğradığımız cadde üstündeki küçük mekan. Eşimle Cream Tea yemek/içmek için uğradık. Eşim bayılarak yedi vakit olsa bir tane daha yemek istedi. Gayet lezzetli.

We were visiting the area and, after wandering around the town, popped in here for a drink. As soon as we saw the freshly baked pastries and cakes on display, I knew that my friend and I would find it hard to resist and so it was that we ended up sharing a frangipane with our teas (ordinary breakfast tea for me, raspberry and cranberry fruit tea for my friend). Staff were helpful and brought two forks and two plates. The teas were refreshing and the frangipane was very nice, although half was quite sufficient for me. It’s a small cafe, and there’s only a few tables inside, but it’s a good place to stop for a drink and a snack. There’s also a toilet which we used and which was fine.

Small area inside for eating and an outside eating area too. We were on holiday and we stopped off in Burford to do a little shopping. We called in the Bakery on the hill . The staff were very pleasant and the scones and coffee we had were delicious. We called in a couple of times more through the week because we really liked the cafe and the food. We bought a couple of traditional pasties for the trip home and they were delicious too and went down a treat. Highly recommend if your in the area.

I and my mom went for a coffee… the place was cosy and the staff were sweet and polite… coffee was excellent… Oh mamamia the cheesecake brownie was sublime … highly recommended 👍👍

Pathetically small pancakes, one burnt, very few given. £11! Unbelievable. Went next door and for £4.50 was given big breakfast bap. Horrified

We had coffee, petal cake and millionaires Shortbread. The Shortbread was thin and needed more chocolate. But the petal cake at an astonishing £5.60 was so dry as to make it inedible. We did point this out and were offered something else. When we politely declined, no refund was offered and the cake was not removed from sale. A shame as repeat business is unlikely without due care and attention to detail.

The best Bakery/Cafe in Burford. I had a delicious BLT 🥪 and coffee ☕️. Their Bread 🥖 is delicious. Highly recommend. They do a loyalty card for us locals too. 10/10

Welcoming,, despite the fact that they were about to close they insisted that we stay and enjoy our coffee/ tea and cakes .Even offering us 2 free loaves which otherwise would have been wasted They were gratefully received . Thank you all for making our tea break so memorable.

We live in Oxfordshire and have visited this café several times. There are inside and outside seating options. Inside there are only four or five small tables downstairs but there may be upstairs seating. On this occasion, several of the tables were left uncleared and unwiped for the whole of the time we were in there (about 40 minutes). We used a paper napkin to wipe our table ourselves. People were coming in and not knowing where to sit because of the state of the tables. Also, there was a woman at another table with the biggest dog we had ever seen - despite there being outside seating where most dog owners go. Had he been a quiet dog it would not have been an issue but his bark was intrusive. Is there a problem with the café persuading customers with dogs to sit outside? I don't think you would lose customers. I had a raisin Danish and my companion had an almond Danish. Neither were freshly made that day and very disappointing. On a positive note, on the occasions when the lardy cake is on offer, it is the best I have ever had. Sorry to be negative but on this visit the café could have done much better and there is plenty of competition in Burford. Please do not blame staff shortages for sloppy service.

My wife and I stopped by this morning on our way through Burford. A stone-walled alley led to a sunlit garden, with practical metal chairs and tables, and more than sufficient space to be comfortable. The limited menu was more than sufficient, with the sausage and bacon cooked to perfection, and the lightly toasted, home-baked cob roll a delight. With freshness you would pay for in other establishments, this simple home-cooked fare was outstanding in value, quality and service. The icing on the cake: our waitress, (Eleanor, I think?) served us with a natural professionalism and care you would find hard to beat. It’s easy to say that “waiting staff are just that…” but from a lifetime of experience, I have had my experience of bad waiters and waitresses. Eleanor was a cut above the rest. Charismatic, attentive, and engaging, she rounded out the whole experience. High-quality food, a fantastic waitress, great value, and a lovely venue. If you’re travelling through Burford, I’d highly recommend the Bakery on the Hill.

Bakery on the hill really made my Cotswolds experience so much better and I will definitely be visiting again. The staff were so lovely and polite and the food and drink came out one time with high quality. The place was sparkling clean and once again I couldn’t ask for nicer people to serve the food in the bakery.

As a Black Caribbean family we were made to feel unwelcomed. We went into bakery on the hill and asked for a table of 4. We were told there was none so we ordered and prepared to leave. As we were leaving, it started to rain so we stepped back inside. We then noticed that there was a table for 4 so we sat down and began to make ourselves comfortable. I was preparing to order some coffees, juices- I was even going to order a cream tea when we were asked to leave. I told the lady that we were planning to order teas but by then I just wanted to get out. Sadly unconscious bias continues to pervade our society. You assumed the worst. You assumed we were not ordering. You didnt come and ask if we were ordering- you came to take back the table. You just couldn't wait or give us a chance. Shame on you bakery on the hill! I hope you and your family are never made to feel this way. You surely ruined our cotswold experience!

OMG the Eccles cakes are the best I've ever tasted and I have made Eccles myself for over a decide and am very fussy. The bread also and the Danish all excellent the Eccles just gave it though reaching the dizzying perfection for appearance texture smell and taste. I only had one issue which was I bought a cheese and onion pasty and when I got home and cut into it to share with someone it was steak. So they got to have it all as I am not a meat eater. So I suggest they make clearer marks on the pasty to identify the meat from the cheese.

We found this cafe when visiting the area and were craving soup! The soup was delicious, with fresh ingredients and homemade bread- divine! Perhaps a menu outside along with timings indicating when food would be available would have been welcome :)

Small, very friendly and comfortable café and bakery. All food is freshly baked and prepared. Absolutely wonderful quiches, bread, cakes, pies. Good salad offering, tea, coffee etc. Extremely welcoming and friendly owners and staff.

Freshly baked bread and pastries also do breakfasts and lovely sandwiches etc for lunch. All good value for money. Not a chain which shows in it uniqueness. Well worth a visit.

Loved it here, found it in Burford during our week in the Cotswold. The bread, made on the premises, was top-notch. We had the homemade soup, which was delish. The friendly staff & owner, real fire, plus the cakes and decent coffee, topped our visit off.

Enjoyed a lovely bacon bap and coffee. The bay was freshly baked and delicious. Offered either white or brown. There were a few seats to sit down inside or they do takeaway.

Called in for lunch after reading positive reviews. All the food seemed a bit lump snd sad. The only toastie on offer was goats cheese toastie (?!) No other veggie options so went for the leek and potato soup- which was truly disgusting. So bad...

Called in this morning at 9.30am. A wonderful selection of homemade breads pastries and sandwiches. We were absolutely delighted with the 3 items we purchased and will definitely be back again very soon!

A cake and a roll for over 9 quid! Most cakes in the fridge look really sad and tried. There’s 3 other cake shops on the highstreet that I would recommend before coming here. Sorry!

I ate an egg and bacon bap and drank a pot of tea at this venue. You may feel that an egg and bacon bap is an egg and bacon bap but the quality of the ingredients - particularly the bacon and the roll -...

Recently went here for lunch with my Mum and Sister. We had sandwiches (Sandwich of the day - Brie and bacon) and scones. The food was perfect, the sandwich was so good (the bread was so fresh and tasty!) as were the scones, jam and...

Focaccio with peppers and cheese, beatifully toasted, made a highly tasty lunch followed by a sumptuous eclair, ousing class and fresh cream. Washed down with great coffee, this was a spot on light lunch. There is a choice of being indoors or in the tiny...

Stopped here for some breakfast, the scrambled egg on toast was lovely, my partner had bacon on his which was lovely too. It was so good we bought some lunch to takeaway.

We Use this bakery quite often, to buy goods, it’s not cheap but the quality is generally good.. However, today I purchased two Cornish pasty’s for nine pounds and both my wife and I were very disappointed with the quality . The pastry did not...

Stopped here for a coffee when passing through the town and it was a good decision. The hot coffee and a pastries were excellent and served by helpful friendly staff. We will return

We stayed nearby and stopped of here most days to fill up the kids lunch boxes prior to visits to the wildlife park and crocodile world. Lots of nice things to eat and take away.

The venue is quaint, small and cosy. The coffee and tea was great and the scone was baked to perfection with a generous helping of cream. The pastie i saw looked awesome as well. What a wonderful little place, it will not disappoint you.

We’ve called in here three times for a light lunch. The first time, there was no cheery greeting when we went in, and the staff watched while I struggled to move a high chair in order to be able to get to a table in...

Entered the bakery and the sign said”wait to be seated “ so we did. Staff were busy but we were left standing without being acknowledged. A “welcome, be with you as soon as we can” would have been good but nothing! I was on the...

Very polite and helpful staff and delicious takeaway frangipane tarts! Well worth dropping in if you’re in the area.

I find our experience at the Bakery on the Hill difficult to square with some of these awful reviews. I wonder if they actually went somewhere else! We had bacon baps and croissants with excellent coffee - all delicious. Please be aware this is a...