Queen’s Lane Coffee House in Oxford

Great location, amazing service and extremely delicious food. I would fully recommend Chicken and peppers Greek filo pie.

Turkish coffee and baklava are excellent.

The greatest compliment I can pay is to say food is as good as my grandmother used to make. And I can certainly say this here: the savoury filo pastries were excellent and the spinach and cheese filled version was like my Armenian grandmother made with the filo she would make herself, each layer spread over clean bedsheets covering every available surface in the house! I hadn’t realised how different the bought filo we use now is, until today. The ice cream here is amazing, I haven’t come across Movenpick ice cream before and it is superior to every other ice cream I’ve tasted. You have to try this! Lovely atmosphere and excellent service. Luckily I live near Oxford so I’m able to return!

Después de viajar durante 24 horas desde Sydney llegamos a Oxford desde Londres a través del tren. Hambrientos, por supuesto, encontramos este café cuántico que resulta ser el café más antiguo de toda Europa. Qué especial. Las envolturas y panini que pedimos estaban deliciosos y se sirvieron con una pequeña ensalada y algunas patatas fritas de maíz. Justo lo que necesitábamos. Me encantó el ambiente, así como su elección de música. Gran lugar a precios razonables.

When it's busy, the service just can't cope. The waiters are nice and polite... but slow. On a weekend morning you can be waiting for your food for 25 to 30 minutes.

I stop here every time I visit Oxford: real Turkish coffee and real Greek pies - spanaco-tiropita and tiropita (spinach and cheese or just cheese pie - where the cheese is obviously Feta!). Get the pies early in the day because they are very popular and run out quickly.

Very good value, good choice of freshly made food and drinks.

Staff were patient and kind. Incredible coffee and great food. This place has a rich and interesting history too.

A nice cafe, decent prices. I wish there were more vegan/veggie options for the baguettes and ciabattas. I had an avocado, mushroom and tomato baguette which was rather underwhelming. The coffee was really nice though.

Food was sub par for such an establishment for a cafe in central Oxford I’d expect high quality products yet this was far from it. And the service from who I assume to be a manager was plainly rude no other way to put it.

Great coffee, delicious pastries, and really cool historic building, with great ambience. Definitely recommend.

Delicious moussaka and calm environment compared to many other places nearby. Service exceptional and great variety of veggie and vegan options to choose from.

Great food. 3 vegan breakfasts and a falafel wrap all thoroughly enjoyed. Sat oua8de and it was a great vibe. Only tong I'd say is that soyamilk should be free as standard. I understand coconut, oat and almond being more but I don't know anywhere charging extra for soya. For this reason I would likely not get a hot drink from here. Service was friendly.

Fue deliciosa comida y té! Sin embargo, tomó la mesa a nuestro lado incitando a un servidor a tomar nuestra orden para que lo hicieran, ya que habían pasado casi 20 minutos sin que nadie nos preguntara si estábamos listos. También estaba increíblemente lleno con las mesas tan cerca. A pesar de esto, todavía disfrutamos de nuestro tiempo juntos y disfrutamos de nuestra comida.

Coffe and scone were fine. Service prompt.

Quería probar este lugar tan publicitado como el café más antiguo de Europa. He estado en Oxford un par de veces y no sabía de este hecho. Así que lo intento. Ambiente de hielo, vibrante y lleno de gente charlando. El hombre detrás del mostrador era muy amable y servicial con mi pedido. Las natas estaban... tan deliciosas 🤤 y Americano estaba genial. También compré unos muffins para casa. Fue una buena primera impresión, volveré a visitar la próxima vez

A menudo visitamos cuando estamos en Oxford. Siempre ocupado. Buen café. Opciones vegetarianas decentes con wraps y paninis. Precio razonable para Oxford. Mesas un poco abarrotadas.

The service was good, lovely gentlemen with a welcoming and warm attitude. As Chinese, my ultimate compliment to Dessert is "not sweet", which cater to my preference. The chocolate cake here definitely did the wonder and English breakfast tea was light and refreshing. After a day trip at Oxford, this is the place to chill.

El ambiente era acogedor y la comida deliciosa. Jasmine, nuestra camarera era absolutamente encantadora. Ella era amable, atento y se aseguró de que teníamos todo lo necesario. Ella definitivamente lo hizo una experiencia agradable

If you're looking for a quick drink, definitely do not go here! Service is appalling.

Be wary of the final bill, especially for cakes which don’t have prices. We somehow paid over £20 for a tea, coffee, one slice of cake and a scone. Helpful service though to provide a high chair.

Honestly I cant believe how bad this place was. I feel like I got deceived by their claim to be the oldest coffee house and got caught in a tourist trap. I doubt any locals actually visit. I ordered a ciabatta served with salad and tortilla chips on the side. The salad in question was literally two leaves with no dressing whatsoever and the tortilla chips were stale. For the price, its an absolute joke. The ingredients tasted so cheap, like they couldnt care less about what they were serving... It just feels greedy, like theyre only out to take your money without giving anything decent in return.

They draw a smile on my Milk Hot chocolate☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

Been earing there few times now and it's probably the best English Breakfast around. Atmosphere is excellent and staff very friendly and helpful. Go and try if you're around (and hungry!).

Stopped in for late breakfast. Scrambled eggs were perfect — an easy dish to make poorly, especially when cooking in large amounts.

Very nice service. Our friends wanted to sit nearby the window to take pictures and selfie, the staff was so friendly to help us get the best views. We think the coffee has reasonable prices and good quality.👍 Besides, the staff can even speak some Chinese 🤣 that’s beyond my expectations!!!

Great tea and coffee selection and staff are very friendly

Excellent Turkish coffee with Turkish delight. The place is always bustling, but we were able to get a table within two minutes of arriving. Beautiful views from the windows. It was nice and warm inside. Super helpful staff . Be ready to tell them how sweet you would like your Turkish coffee because they prepare it in the back. We asked for just a little sweet and it was perfect. Thank goodness they also brought us some water

Had a vegetable samosa and it was one of the sadder samosas I've had in a while. Less than mediocre Samosa and a slice of cake for £9.90 Ridiculous

Came with my daughter and we had a great baby-chino and Matcha late.

Nice staff but very mediocre bagel for 8 quid

The food was very good, but the service forgot my dish. Even after asking again, it was forgotten.

I liked the Turkish breakfast (but no parsley in the salad), and ADORED the Greek yoghurt with honey and fruit. Service was very slow, but they were full at the time. Many halal options.

Super love the Turkish meatballs and pita bread. Staff are nice. So lovely to take their seats outside whilst sipping coffee and watching the passers-by.

A coffee shop with character. Friendly and professional service from the team. Good sized portions.

Said to be the oldest café in Oxford. It is above all a great place to have a coffee. The range and quality of desserts is amazing! 👏

A bit loud in the dining room. Vegan cake was delicious!

Good coffee. Many types of delicious cake.

Had the best ever banana and chocolate loaf from this iconic cafe! Great variety of snacks and drinks!

Terrible place. Terrible people. They make up the amount you have to pay.

Best coffee in Oxford and crew is super friendly

It’s the oldest running coffee shop in Europe , established in 1652. The ambience is quite old school and located closed to the centre. The staff is courteous and the vibe laid back. Their Turkish coffee (served with bite sized lokum) is quite good. The honeycomb cheesecake is also quite good. The Bailey’s latte is also a must try.

Im traveling on a budget, which means I eat from Tesco on a park bench most of the time. I need to write a few pages in my notebook and decided to treat myself to a real restaurant today. I sat down at 18:30ish, not knowing it closed at 19:00. I ordered a sandwich and let it cool while I wrote and then watched as everyone at the cafe was being shooed out at 19:00. I scarfed down my sandwich and left. It's a real pity as if I'm paying 4× more for a meal in a restaurant I expect to sit for at least an hour. My feet hurt, and I was hoping to relax. The waiters were nice. The sandwich was normal. They should close the kitchen an hour before closing or at least warn customers coming in that they're closing soon.

This was really nice and the history that goes with it. Tremendous 🤩😍

Their claim to be the oldest coffee shop in Europe, established in 1654. Awesome restaurant, with a big menu range, great cakes and great smoothies, staff are attentive and friendly, prices are a bit high but worth it in my opinion.

Fantastic spot, fantastic food quality and choice, lovely staff thanks.

Bad interior, slow service, mild food.

30 minutes for coffee and 60 minutes for pancakes 🤡🤡 a great place to waste an afternoon in Oxford

Extremely overpriced! Feel like I’ve been scammed. I was looking for a place to get breakfast and saw they had pain au chocolats sitting on top of the counter. There was no price but I assumed that it couldn’t cost more than £1.50, maybe £2 at a stretch for a pain au chocolat. It was delicious but once I’d finished I checked my banking app and saw it cost £3.55! It wasn’t even a big pain au chocolat, and not very filling so I could’ve done with having more to eat but after spending that much I couldn’t justify paying for any more breakfast. It feels like they have deliberately chosen not to display a price for the pastries as they surely know no one would buy them if they knew how much they were. You could get a cheaper one in Paris! And they must know that most people would reasonably just assume they can’t be more than £2 and not ask the price. I honestly feel like I’ve been scammed. The only positive is that I’ve learned to never buy something without checking the price!

Se went for breakfast and order two sandwiches and one banana bread. After ten minutes only the banana bread arrived. They asked us to wait for the sandwiches and did for almost 30 min having to leave at the end. Staff was rude and uninterested. I would not recommend this place.

Went for full English breakfast on a Sunday morning. Awesome staff - friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere. I have been there a number of times now.

Very traditional. Cafe colonial is very good!

The establishment dates from the 17th century, which is impressive, but on tasting the coffee, I suspect that the water was also from around that time. Seriously undrinkable Americano, and I'm sorry, but it's not that difficult to get it minimally right. The staff were pleasant enough, but I felt ill for the rest of the day - couldn't get rid of the taste. Avoid at all costs. There are plenty of much better places.

Very nice service and a comprehensive lunch menu with lots of options. Food was fine although perhaps a bit pricey for what you get.

Ordered cream cheese, smoked salmon bagel, cake and a coke. Came to an eye watering £17. Bagel was solid (like take-a-tooth-out solid). Really sad as there aren't many cafes at that end of town. Used to love coming here.

Abysmal. Overpriced. Warm cans of drink served with hot to the touch glasses. Food was inedible and no one could tell if they had the right food as it all tasted of vile mayonnaise. One person even had the order pad paper with the order on stuck to the bottom of their wrap and ended up with the ink and print of said paper on their wrap. Service was some of the poorest we have ever known. No one cared when things were pointed out. £50+ for four sandwiches and four cans of drink. Would avoid at all costs

Mediocre food. Rude staff, especially the waitresses. Go to the grand cafe opposite the street 😂

If you want to eat rubbish food then this is the place for you

Very cosy cafe. The food was brilliant and the staff very kind. Glad to see a halal option on the menu too.

Cookie cutter easy to be different

Amazing! An Icon of a place with 5star service.. Thank you to all the wonderful staff..Michelin quality comfort food.. a must place to visit when in Oxford..

Good ambience (claims to be the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in UK - since mid 17th Century) Service was good. Gents toilet had no towels or hand-drier (have never encounted that anywhere else!), and one needed a pass code to access them. Tea was OK (it was tea) If it weren't for the ambience and the friendly staff this place would be nothing special

coffee is not bad and they have a good waffle 👍🏼

The experience was very good, the food was amazing and had a very rustic cafe feeling! Would recommend!

The food its very dry, and the breakfast not full you and is very expensive 5 pounds for 1 cake

The cake is very dry... This is the worst Black Forest cake I have ever eaten! It tastes like it was made a long time ago... It’s definitely not worth the $4.95.

The food was good, the staff were welcoming, friendly and charming. We had the full English breakfast and the fish and chips (portions are big).

We ordered food and we were waiting 45 minutes for nothing to arrive. We were in a hurry and had to go after 1 hour and still had to pay for food we did not recieve. Please understand that this wrecked our afternoon!

An oasis for drinks and food. Very reasonably priced for Oxford city centre as well. Lovely Mexican chicken wrap

Mediocre food with very rude staff. The atmosphere is pleasant but we were practically chased out. Will not come back again.

we were here twice. The service is very friendly and competent. Since we have certain food intolerances, we sought advice and the nice lady who served us went to the kitchen to ask whether the product was really dairy-free. The food was very good twice and the price-performance ratio is excellent. What's exciting is that certain products have a Turkish touch, probably because of the operator. Very good, again at any time.

Had a lovey breakfast this morning, as well as my lovely cappuccino with cinnamon on top 😍👌🏼

A coffee house said to be the oldest in Europe. This restaurant opens early at 8 a.m. so you can enjoy meals, including a hearty English breakfast. Clean and friendly.

The cafe itself is not one I would pick, as the decor is rather dated, but we decided to give it a go. The cake I had was delicious, the staff was very helpful and it was overall a lovely break but two cakes and two teas come up to £19, which is overpriced no matter how you look at it.

They do Turkish coffee, wine and dishes too. Very nice place.

Snack with friends in a historic setting. We loved it 💕

Don't bother. Scones were bought-in mass factory-produced ones heated up in the microwave, so were scalding hot. Two scones and not enough cream for half a scone let alone 2 whole ones! Asked for more cream and waitress said I'd have to pay more. When the extra cream came, it was twice the amount I'd received the first time! Bearing mind it was £12 just for the cream tea, it wasn't value for money. When we left they even charged us for the wrong table.

Chilli con carne was good, service a bit slow

Not a great service. Super dirty

Very good .but the food in general is very expensive to me .specialy any coffee.

Nice place to visit history wise. In the food and drink sense - soup of the day was leek, although I could have mistaken it for leek flavoured water. The coffee I had was flat white, a great blob of foam on the top, milk too hot to drink and inadequate proposition of frothed milk. Too much heating, not enough air pulled in and beaten smooth. Pricing seems to play off the history element far too much, and doesn't reflect the quality of the food or service

Has to be one of the worst breakfast I have ever had. I had avocado on toast with scrambled egg. The toast had margarine on it I hate margarine so couldn’t eat my toast the avocado was hard, and the eggs I don’t know how they make scrambled eggs, but it was like nothing I’ve tasted before. They were awful. My husband had an omelette with mushroom, the mushroom were tinned mushroom, surely it isn’t too much to ask for fresh produces. The omelette was served on a bed of chips. The only nice thing was the fresh juice. Would I go back definitely not.

Great food. Amazing staff. Loved my time here

We were not satisfied with the service. Turkish coffee came spilled in front of us.

Great atmosphere and service. Jasmine was so helpful even though it is her 1st day!

Absolute rip off. Toasted baguette, a slice of honeycomb shortbread and a 330ml of coke came to over £13, how on earth you can justify that I have no idea.

Great place. Had a panino: brie, bacon and avacado. Would be better with more avocado and less brie, but quite OK and a good meal. Staff very helpful. It's location is good for timing to catch a bus from the Queen St bus stops.

Excellent cake, ice cream and coffee. Staff very kind to a fractious and tired child, who calmed down and cheered up when shown ALL the ice cream flavours. They could not have been more helpful.

Came for my Turkish/greek coffee fix. Was very good and thick. They claimed they are the oldest coffee house in europe. That's to be confirmed

We went in at 5:50pm and the kitchen closed at 6:30pm. But the staffs were so kind and treated us so kindly until we left. They even helped take our pictures and moved the tables and chairs just for the picture 🥹. Love love the place. The fish and chips were so good. The turkish coffee was so good.

Adding to Syazwina’s review, huge shout out to Klaudio for his outstanding effort in taking our pictures! Not to forget Victoria for being so attentive to our needs. Highly recommend this place

No one should go there.! The staff wasn't professional. Even if we said we had allergy about eggs, they didn't put eggs and sujuk separately. They mixed everything as cheese salad tomato on the plate. They mixed our coffee and they didn't bring tap water. Dont beleive them coming from 1654.

Just in for a coffee and GF scones. Loved the strong coffee and the hot scones were delicious.

Lovely place, smooth beautiful background music, delicious food and drinks and most of all, excellent and professional service. Very recommendable.

Lovely place, smooth beautiful background music, delicious food and drinks and most of all, excellent and professional service. Very recommendable.

Superb food, service and atmosphere. We had lunch in one day and picked up lovely sandwiches for our train journey home. I'm not one for vegan sausage rolls usually but the ones here are superb. Would definitely recommend Queens Lane Coffee.

We specifically visited this cafe as it is the oldest coffee house in Europe, the place was buzzing. we were lucky to get table for two but lot more people who arrived a bit later were not that lucky. I ordered tea and a chocolate cake. It was delicious, loved the presentation , my partner ordered full day English breakfast and he liked it as well , service was good too. I highly recommend this cafe if you in or around Oxford

Claims to be the oldest coffee house in Britain, yet this means little as it is nothing special in terms of food, decor, or service. Bog standard coffee in boring cups with a cheap & tacky interior and bad music. Prices are standard for central Oxford, but you can do much better nearby.

Visited as this was the closest place to a work event. Wanted to try Turkish coffee for the first time and I wasn't disappointed, though glad I took the staff's advice to have sugar in it. Also very much enjoyed the generous serving of porridge with apple and cinnamon. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely old coffee shop. We had delicious coffee & very nice cakes. We were greeted & assisted by a very friendly lady & felt very looked after.