Oxleas cafe in Greenwich

Bank Holiday Monday so busy. Young staff fantastic amidst the hordes. Very nice reasonably priced food and live reggae which was a surprise. As was the bar in the garden. Thoroughly recommend

Staff friendly, wonderful location on top of Shooter’s Hill with one of the best views in London. Food is classic British cafe with some nice Mediterranean twists. Very good.

Ref Deep Bass Music - I agree with the previous reviewer who complained about this. and here is an easy way for live bands to resolve this issue. Start from the fact that, the lower the bass note, the further it travels and the more disturbing it is over a wider area. (This is in the nature of sound waves.) Anyone in charge of an outdoor sound systems needs to know this, and to keep the bass registers down to a much much lower decibel level than the medium and higher registers. By this method, outdoor amplifiers would annoy far fewer people, and the music would actually sound better to those nearer to the speakers. In addition, digital amplifiers add digital percussiveness to bass notes - it sounds clever, but it just makes the music sound unnatural and adds to the problem of the bass notes being more audible over a wider area. Live music sounds good outdoors, but not if it's overamplified or over-percussive. If people can hear the music at the far end of Oxleas Meadow, that means it's much louder than needed for it to be audible by the audience seated around Oxleas Cafe; it also won't sound so good to the nearby audience because over-amplification distorts the natural sounds of live music; and could also be damaging some people's hearing, particularly the hearing of small children and babies, and older people, and more so if they are seated near the speakers. [Turn down the deep bass, and hear the real music ...]

Been visiting for decades as live local and its a wonderful location. The cafe itself makes lovely food and all the staff have been fantastic. However two issues are ruining it. Firstly it sometimes opens a bar which spews out loud deep base music no one asked for, ruining the peaceful location not only for the cafe but for the area around it. Its a qonderful location away from traffic, the only noise should be people chatting and kids playing, instead it now just sounds like any pub. Secondly the two entrances have no dogs signs built into the floor. These have been painted over in yellow paint, though you can still see them. Dogs in a cafe, constant barking and today a brief dog fight. Disgusting.

Great little cafe, ideally situated at Oxleas woods, good pricing, and friendly. They have live bands and beer tents etc throughout the summer months.

This is one stunning place to eat - the menu and food is excellent for a cafe - the management and staff are excellent - the views are superb - free parking - toilets - customers are a friendly bunch - do not miss this on warm day sit outside on wooden tables and relax! What’s not to like - eat and relax just superb!

Another fabulous meal!!! I love everything about this great cafe. The food is terrific... a nice full plate and always well cooked and tasty. Compliments to Ali (Memo) - who is a great chef!! The setting at the top of the hill on Oxleas Meadow is wonderful with stunning views across the area. On a good day you can see for miles. The staff at the cafe are all lovely. They are courteous, professional and always friendly. They are so pleasant. I've really got to know Bebe, Angel, Kay, and Rambo... and they are all really wonderful people. The new additions to the staff, Grace, Neila, Danielle are terrific too. Really fab people! This really is a great cafe that is highly recommended. The Turkish breakfast is legendary and I also love the omelettes, salads and kebab meat. Great!!! Thank you!!!

Website states the cafe is open until 5 pm, but, at 4 o'clock today, I found it well and truly shut up... It's had good reviews in the past, including in the Green Chain Walk guide, but I'm wondering whether there's been a change of ownership? Obviously, I can't rate it properly at the moment.

Another fabulous meal!!! I love this cafe. The food is terrific... a nice full plate and always well cooked and tasty. Compliments to the great chef(s)!!! The setting at the top of the hill on Oxleas Meadow is wonderful with stunning views across the area. On a good day you can see for miles. The staff at the cafe are all lovely. They are courteous, professional and always friendly. They are so pleasant. I've really got to know Bebe, Angel, Kay and Amy... and they are all really wonderful people. Rambo is great and the chef, Memo, is first rate. Thank you!!! This really is a great cafe that is highly recommended. The Turkish breakfast is legendary and I also love the omelettes, salads and kebab meat. Great!!! Thank you!!!

I loved this cafe. Great menu, good vegetarian options, lovely staff and I had the best homemade tomato soup with warm bread and butter. My friend’s halloumi wrap with avocado and chilli jam was delicious. The kitchen is open and looked spotless and the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. It’s a really good cafe with a varied menu.

I love this cafe. The food is terrific... a nice full plate and always well cooked and tasty. Compliments to the great chef(s)!!! The setting at the top of the hill on Oxleas Meadow is wonderful with stunning views across the area. On a good day you can see for miles. The staff at the cafe are all lovely. They are courteous, professional and always friendly. They are so pleasant. I've really got to know Bebe, Angel, Kay and Amy... and they are all really wonderful people. This really is a great cafe that is highly recommended. The Turkish breakfast is legendary and I also love the omelettes, salads and kebab meat. Great!!! Thank you!!!

What a welcome sight as we walked the Green Chain Way from Thames Barrier-Mottingham and the food and cafe did not disappoint. The number of visitors showed we weren’t the only ones who appreciated this cafe - many of the visitors appeared to be locals returning to a favourite haunt.

Great location with lovely views. Good food with lots of choice and friendly service, makes you feel quite at home. I was there with a friend who is a wheelchair user, she loved it as the cafe was easily accessible with disabled toilets available. With the paths she was able to go a little way into the woods which she hasn’t been able to do so for years. Will definitely be returning.

Oxleas Cafe is a great little spot to stop off at during a walk through beautiful Oxleas Woods to take in the views and the fresh air. The service is efficient and friendly, and whilst my veggie breakfast arrived quickly, the food was disappointing. My decaf coffee was exceptionally bitter, and the toast was hard and overdone. Instead of the potato and veg mix sausages, I’d love to see the cafe include a ‘proper’ Quorn style veggie sausage as the breakfast already comes with two big hash browns so there’s a potato overload. Some higher quality products would be very welcome and would make a huge difference. Overall, it’s a good spot but I’d probably give the food a miss unless you’re just having something like tea and cake

Excellent service and food. Hardworking staff, efficient and friendly at such a busy time. I visited with the Ramblers today, after a short walk through the woods. Wonderful - I live local so to find somewhere so friendly, popular and efficient, with an effective team of staff on such a hot day too, is a gift (and a huge relief). Thanks to all.

Always a great place to go. Fab food, coffee and the staff are young, friendly and very professional. They always serve with a smile. I love the Turkish breakfast here… in fact… I think I’m addicted. It’s great value and absolutely delicious! Thank you!! MJ

Highly recommend ,stunning views and well worth the visit especially in the summer and on a sunny day

The friendliest, most hard working staff in a family-style restaurant and an extraordinay location. One of the nicest undiscovered areas of South East London, next to Shooters Hill Road which Dickens talks about in "Tale of Two Cities".

First visit to this cafe. The carrot cake was the best we have ever tasted and a very generous portion! Very reasonable prices. Lovely views. Highly recommended.

Eaten there many times and always good service and lovely food. A very varied menu and food is always good and the prices are very reasonable. They have a very small kitchen and sometimes you may have to wait a while but it is always served as quickly as they can . After all it is a cafe and not a restaurant so be patient. Stunning views over Kent especially on a lovely sunny day. If you have had a bad experience go back and try again as we all have off days ourselves.

We parked our car at 1:45 & took some photo & video around the cafe’, we got in the hut & bought 2 dishes & 3 drinks. 2 girls served us warmly & efficiently. $7.00 per person for delicious & hot f&d, definitely well worth it. We sat inside the hut, as we’re not that used to outside windy & cold. By 2:00 it’s a busy lunch session for the cafe’. I’d noticed there’re a few Asian customers. Wish more local & tourists can have nice experience in Oxlae as we did. As my 3rd visit to London in 6 years, condition of public toilets of hot places have been far from satisfactory.

Disappointing to see staff preparing food with long hair not secured back. Charged £1 more for 2 small slices of tomato.

Terrible service today, lots of staff in kitchen and at till, not particularly busy outside, seats and tables available. BUT service was terrible, had to chase our order up 3 times!!!!!

Opening times listed as until 5pm but my husband and we got there just after 4pm to find food already stopped and only takeaway coffee available (other than cakes). We were told our dog was allowed in the seating area outside even though there is...

Went for a walk in the area and stopped for lunch - unfortunately, the food was terrible. Dry, tasteless, packed in a wrap which was hard and cold. Unfoerunately not the best place for food.

Quick meeting….coffee disgusting…egg and bacon sandwich with cheap produce…bacon fatty…..expensive and not worth it….take your own and enjoy the views….I will never step into the cafe again..!

Coffee terrible. Bacon sandwich horrible. Sadly gone down hill. I hadn’t been here for quite some time. I won’t be returning

Visited for brunch, there was a queue of 40 people, the place is overpriced, dirty & the staff are rude & unhelpful, the place is a joke! Avoid at all costs!

Def not the best food options, especially if you have special dietary requirements but it's still a nice place with plenty of food and drink options.

After many years of customers asking if they can pay by card and being told it's cash-only, they have finally started to accept card payments. It's a £5 minimum spend, which is not ideal but better than their previous policy. It's a great little cafe...

This wonderful place, tucked away on top of shooters hill, is a hidden gem, you can walk if you feel enthusiastic 🤩, or take the car or public transport. If you drive the car park gets very busy, so just a word of warning ⚠️....

I have been eating in here for about 3 years now and never had a bad meal. Parking can be tricky at popular times. Good food and reasonably priced

At a time when everywhere is asking customers to “go contactless” Oxleas Wood Cafe only accepts cash. Great views, staff happy enough to help. Cash Only, Really!!!

I went there earlier this week and must say the staff are very accommodating regarding the current situation, have a wide variety of food and also a specials menu which surprised us. My partner had the chicken Milanese which he loved and said was one...

Popular with dog walkers and parents of small children, avoid peak hours if you want a meal, but for breakfast, brunch and a late lunch, it's an idyllic location, with panoramic views of London. Food is well cooked, plentiful, and a reasonable variety.

Fantastic views from the top of a hill. Good price for set breakfasts but can't understand the price hike for same product after 12.00.

Food is always lovely, and the choice is good. Sandwiches, baguettes as well as omelettes and even Christmas Dinner at that time of year! Good when it's snowing (hilly for sledging) and lovely for families and dog walkers in the area (dogs not allowed in...

Very good English breakfast ordered at counter served at table with drinks (£13.00) at a reasonable cost. Great views over extensive parkland and woods.

Realmente es un lugar ideal para un descanso después de caminar en el bosque o simplemente reunirse con amigos para tomar una copa y conversar. Hay estacionamiento gratuito detrás del área del café al que se accede desde Shooters Hill y baños adyacentes a los edificios del café. El interior de la cafetería es luminoso, espacioso y acogedor, hay asientos en el interior y muchos asientos tipo banco al aire libre. El área exterior está cercada (¿presumiblemente para separar a los paseadores de perros?) Solo he tenido bocadillos y bebidas aquí, pero también hacen desayunos y almuerzos que se ven bien. El horario de atención es de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. En general muy bien.

Great place to stop if on a walk/ramble but also just to go to to eat. Not only is the food and service. In addition the views from the cafe are magnificent. They took my breath away the first time I went there and several more visits also.

This is a lovely woods with a cafe that has tremendous views but £12 for two drinks and 2 biscuits is overpriced! I realise that the profits are seasonal but don’t money grab from locals and tourists. I think a lot of locals use this cafe and I don’t know how they manage to afford the prices! We visited on the August bank holiday weekend - I wouldn’t say it was busy - I wonder why? It’s a shame as this offers lovely views and pleasant service. I remember this cafe from over 50years ago and it was a quaint little place. The current owners have updated the dishes they offer but seem to have updated their prices a little too much. It is pleasant to eat there but I think a review of pricing may be a good idea.

Great little cafe, always busy because of the reasonably priced, delicious home cooked food. Free Parking but nice to visit after a woodland walk. Good varied menu. During the summer they have live bands on a Sunday from 3pm. Some Sundays they have a pop up craft beer bar and BBQ. The Meals, snacks, cakes drinks & ice-creams all at a good price. Cash payments only. Amazing views. Seating inside and out. Highly recommend.

Very slow service followed by a long time to get barely warm breakfast. Sausages seemed to have a larger cereal content than the toast. Eggs looked and tasted poor having been cooked in a ring and then flipped over and over cooked. Coffee was stone cold before breakfast was cooked. A great view and what was a great cafe has gone down hill. Even the toast half was cit square rest cut as triangles not good presentation.

Go up to Shooters hill regularly. It is off the beaten track, and there is parking there. the view is magnificent and its the highest point in south London. The cafe is great. There are so many things to choose from and the homemade cakes are the best. The staff are cheerful, pleasant and very obliging. I love the whole package of visiting Oxleas Wood cafe.

Una agradable visita en un hermoso día soleado. No hemos estado aquí durante años y fue bueno comer al aire libre (donde no se permiten perros, incluso mejor). El área para comer está limpia y bien mantenida, los precios de los alimentos son razonables y el servicio de mostrador es eficiente. Gracias.

We fancied a bit of breakfast so ordered the eggs on toast. Eggs were fried and overcooked. Toast was soggy. This place is cash only and miles from the closest ATM.

Award winning cafe and well deserved. Good food, reasonably priced and the most amazing views of South East London

Nice well hidden gem in Oxleas woods. Definitely worth a visit. Just remeber to bring cash.It is quite cheap as well with good selection of food.

A very well cooked large breakfast at a reasonable price. Ordered at counter served to table. Staff polite and efficient. Incredible views over South London/Kent

Stopped by chance.great location and views.cheerful lady served tea. Clean and tidy no rubbish. Good walks.

I always enjoy enjoy eating at the cafe, but I don't do it often for a couple of reasons. The food is expensive. The big problem, however, is that THEY DON'T TAKE CARD! I mean, come on! Move into the 21st Century. It's a pain in the a**e to have to take cash out just to go there. It means you can't do it spur of the moment. Get a card machine, it will mean you have more customers.

Friendly staff and good cheap food in a lovely location. Card payments not accepted so remember tp bring cash

Desayuno de buena calidad, con una gran vista de las praderas de oxleas. Esta cafetería tiene un inglés completo muy agradable, pero también, especialmente durante el fin de semana, una buena opción de más opciones de mercado. El té era muy fuerte, y 1. 00 una taza grande, muy ocupada, pero el servicio, fue bastante rápido y muy amigable.

Llevé a mis nietos a caminar por el bosque, pensé que el pop en algunas bebidas calientes era un día muy frío. Parecía que se estaban cerrando lentamente como sillas en las mesas. Pero cuando le pregunté a la señora dijo que todavía estaban sirviendo. Así que pedí 3 chocolates para niños y una taza de té para calentarnos, también un par de choccy bars. Esto llegó a la suma de 11 caros! ! ! Salimos con nuestras bebidas y nos sentamos en una mesa para tomarlas. Uno de mis nietos dijo: "Niñera, mi bebida está fría" Esto fue después de que les advertí que tuvieran cuidado ya que estaban bebiendo chocolate CALIENTE. ¡Luego probé mi té que también estaba frío! Decepcionado no es la palabra, no vio el punto de volver a quejarse ya que el servicio inicial no fue tan amistoso.

Encantador miembro masculino del personal y dama detrás hasta muy amable, PERO un miembro del personal necesita mejorar sus habilidades de servicio al cliente. Primero exige que mi sobrino mueva su silla (la silla no se movió de la posición en la que estábamos cuando llegamos), luego comienza a mover nuestros cochecitos sin explicar por qué y no estaban en el camino. Dar vuelta a mi cochecito pero exactamente en el mismo lugar no tenía sentido, no hizo ninguna diferencia. La falta de buenos modales en la tarta fue cuando nos marchamos y nos dirigimos a los aseos. Ella salió y dijo que estabas sentada allí. No dijiste que sí y ella responde porque no me dijiste que rompiste la pata de la mesa. A) no habíamos roto la pata de la mesa) si hubiéramos notado que la pata de la mesa estaba rota, le habríamos dicho a un miembro del personal. Le explicamos que no lo rompimos y ella nos dio una mirada que podría matar. Muy grosero y claramente no debería estar trabajando con gente que pospone el regreso.

The approach to the cafe is up a steep path that reminded me of a fairy tale, I felt very much like I was Jill going to fetch a pail of water. On top of a hill the views are amazing. The cafe itself looks like it was built in the thirties, and it has a very traditional 'British Cafe' feel.

Visited for breakfast. Good selection ordered at counter and served at table. Very quite but it was a cold day. Food of good quality and staff efficient. Find it strange their all day breakfast increases in price substantially after 12.00.

Must be one of the best views whilst eating an excellent breakfast. Service was a bit slow but food great. Staff pleasant.

The setting is great. Fantastic views from the cafe terrace. Plenty of tables and chairs outside. The cafe and food are distinctly average. Good menu but overall it's expensive.

I always think it needs decorating but it is popular with walkers especially as it is the only cafe.

On a summer’s day where else would you want to be than on top of Shooters Hill enjoying delicious food with stunning views

Very busy due to a vintage car show. However they staged up to it and still produced s good breakfast cooked to order in a reasonable time.

This place is in prime spot. If run by the right team, it could be really amazing.

La ubicación es fantástica en el medio del bosque con vistas a Kent.

A good cafe with great breakfasts at the top of hill overlooking a great slopingmeadow. Nicer in summer when you can sit outside.

Fantastic cafe, tucked away in Oxleas Wood with stupendous views of the North Downs. An excellent refreshment / toilet stop on the Green Chain Walk. Great coffees, cake and chips, but they sell much more besides including their own mugs!

It's sign posted - so I'm not sure what the secret is ???? Horrible cheap food served by rude staff - is that the secret?? It's expensive - is that also a secret?? AVOID

This is a great cafe. Good service with a very wide menu. The cakes are to die for. A must visit if in the area.

Good cafe, food always good and cooked fresh. Friendly staff. Good views of London from outside the cafe. Small car park but good access

If you enjoy dreamy hot chocolate, cream and flakes, then this is the place for you. Friendly service, fast Grab-it-an-go grub, family and dog friendly too. All of this with a stunning view over the North Kent Downs. You’d be silly to pass it up really :)

Went here today , quite upset by not only what I saw but what I was served up , advacado mayo and salad baguette, you'd think the advacado would be chopped and mixed with mayo ,when I opened my baguette the advcado was sliced and put in the roll with sliced tomatoes and lettuce ?. Lettuce and tomato is classed as salad ?? And then in the corner sat a man dipping his fork in the mustard pot then into his mouth then into his dinner and back into the mustard pot !!!!Yuk !!! Pity the next person who uses the mustard from his table !!!! After he's double dipped his fork many many times !!! DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR !! Now the service ......

Such a gem. Oxleas is a wonderful green space and the cafe is a good place to hang out after a fabulous walk! Dogs aren’t allowed there which is a shame but apart from this, I keep going back 😊

After a walk through the woods on a cold day the café is a nice sight. The welcome was vey...

Very nice cafe serving hot and cold food. Plenty of room in and out Great views and occasional live bands

After a long morning walk around the woods seeing lot's of interesting birds. Had to have my lunch at the...

La comida. Las bebidas son absolutamente excelente y deliciosa y el personal es muy amable y servicial. Son gente maravillosa. Recomiendo este café 100% con un entorno precioso y en un día claro se puede ver el kent por millas. Tienen un maravilloso día gente

Me las arreglé para caminar Oxleas Meadow esta mañana después de un hechizo en el hospital la semana pasada y me recompensaron mi esfuerzo con el desayuno en la cafetería de madera Oxleas.

Tried to work in my laptop but very noisy and very rude people everywhere... y tried to have a relaxed Saturday but was impossible ...still i love this location... wonderful...

This cafe is in beautiful surroundings and is open all year. The food is great as are the staff. The one thing to remember is that they only take cash

Espléndidos desayunos, personal amable y excelentes vistas. Un favorito, especialmente los domingos, cuando el clásico visitar el club de coches.

ideal place to have a rest in beautiful surroundings. open all year round except Christmas day. Reasonable prices.

With a wonderful view and great food, Oxleas cafe has it all. Well worth a climb up the hill to earn your calories. Wide range of food from Full English before 12, other fry ups to sandwiches. They often have events at the weekends.

Lovely breakfast well served quickly. Great views from outside seats over a rural part of London. Good price. Experience ruined by dog owners bringing dogs into the no dog area. The staff should have asked them to remove them. Cannot bring my grandchildren here if dogs are allowed in due to fear of attack.

What could be better on a Sunday afternoon than enjoying panoramic views of south east London, live music and delicious home made food! Seek out this hidden gem - you won't be disappointed

We visited at the weekend and had coffees and cakes. It was very busy as a car event was going on but we didn't wait long for service and everything was nice and reasonably priced. The place was very clean too.

If it's a sunny day and you want basic foods great , and the views south over sidcup and Eltham good as it's just all the trees

Went for lunch with a friend and it was fresh, tasty, clean and friendly staff . Set in a quiet place, parking no problemGoing back again soon

The food at this cafe is brilliant with amazing views, it makes a lovely meal. Only complaint would be high prices, other than that, lovely place.

A fantastic view from a high position over London. Whilst it is OK the quality has gone down over the last few months. Still however OK for price with the bonus of the view.

As a local I have been to this Cafe on a number of occasions over the years. I have just been reading some of the reviews and have to say that I have always found the food and the service to be very good - summer or winter. It is known locally as the Secret Cafe because it is off the beaten track and you do have to know about it.My wife and I had breakfast there this morning (served until noon) after a 4 1/2 mile walk. It was freshly cooked, served quickly, included a tea or coffee and two slices of toast. And all for £5.95 each. Look at my photo and see what you think of the portions - couldn't possibly say they were small.There is also a really good ice cream bar for the kids (or the big kids) and spectacular views over south London and Kent.There are also a number of events on throughout the summer which are worth a visit.If you're walking the Green Chain or the Capital Ring it's a must.

Still a good English breakfast with great views service seems improved. However a fried egg cooked in crumpet ring is not good for a good old English café. to cook the egg through the yolk is virtually hard. Come on go back to dropping it straight on griddle or pan.

Great cafe in the park that not only does great set breakfasts (£6 including drink). Served efficiently at the table also great views over Kent and South London.

I've been to this cafe a few times. The service is superb, efficient, friendly and it's great for drinks and ice creams. Today I tried their food for the first time and ordered omelette and chips. I mainly eat fresh and organic food. When I discovered canned mushrooms in the omelette I wasn't impressed. Not only do they contain less nutrients they're tasteless too.It's a shame because apart from the food, this cafe is a favourite of mine. This experience won't put me off visiting again as the people who run it are great. But, please use fresh produce and I may order food again in the future.

This is a nice little cafe that is always busy with locals and serves home made food that is served fairly quickly although this is dependent on how busy they areThey have wifi here as well as toilets and there are good views out onto the park area

This is a busy cafe with quite a varied affordable menu. They even do fresh juices. On clear days its great to sit outside and enjoy the parkkand views. Service is quick and friendly.

Delicious food, bit pricey however tastes lovely. Family business and are very friendly. Good place to go for a break from walking dog or walking in the woods. Would recommend to families on a day out.

Great breakfast Little place old hut in open space overlooking beautiful green space Good for dog walkers Good for young and old I think it's part of green chain but not sure Good is little pricey Cash only

Simple cafe food with a great view. Great target for the mid point of a long walk. Burn the calories you will eat.

Met a friend to take her dog out and ended up in the cafe at my friends insistence ( she was really hungry )I wasn't looking forward to it one bad as I've sampled there food before and found it luke warm, tasteless and arrived in toddler sized portions.Another minute jacket potato turned up with a teaspoon of baked beans sadly smeared on the top.You really are a bunch of penny pinchers and at your crazy prices to.Shame on you, you should all be wearing highway man style masks.AVOID !!!!!

We live locally and visit this cafe quite often. It has a huge menu of all the cafe faves and does good cafe food - including my personal favourite which is the veggie breakfast!