The High Street Cafe in Oxford

The food was not good and despite that the place was not busy the service was really slow for a couple of coffees and scones

The cinnamon rolls in the bakery window display brought me in :)) AND WHAT VARIETY THEY HAD. 🍰 Friendly service and good coffee!! A splash for an opulent dining experience 💰

A very nice place with tasty coffee, good scones and great banoffee.

Pleasant staff and scones were ok but the place needs some tlc very tatty and needs a good paint , its very grubby all over too especially the toilets. Wouldnt return for the above reeasons

Great food, service not great. Asked for one thing to be cancelled from order of 4 then service dropped immediately.

We ordered a cinnamon roll and scone set. Plain scones were served and we asked for the raisin scones which were on display. The waitress told us they didn't do raisin scones and walked away. The restroom was dirty and the place is over priced, even for Oxford.

This restaurant never ceases to amaze me. The place is beautiful, the staff are excellent. And a special mention for the cinnamon buns, they were delicious. If you come to Oxford, you absolutely must try them!

Very bad experience, the quality of food is bad. We asked for a jar with water, and it was all green with algae! That means it hadn't been washed for weeks to be in that state. Better avoiding this place.

A family girl's day in Oxford and so pleased we had lunch here the crepes were amazing. The staff were very helpful and friendly and it added to our lovely day.

My dad popped in to use the toilets, missing the sign against the policy. A lady stopped serving the tables in order to pull him out of the toilet line take him to the front counter and pressure him into buying some pastries because of his transgression. I understand there's a policy but that is some stingy aggressive handling of people. Doesn't seem like a place I would recommend.

We got something more expensive that we ordered

I have to say that High Street Cafe ranks among the top my favourite early-morning cafes in Oxford list. The first thing to highlight is their cinnamon bun, seriously good! Secondly, their savoury crepes, are seriously good! Thirdly their breakfast menu, the choice is fantastic. And.. the best part of the cafe, is the view from its glass wall. Oh, another best fact- everything is halal 👏🏼 The owner is a Moroccan Muslim. Spacious space! Clean toilet!

Really nice selection of sweet and savoury crepes. Option of buckwheat flour so gluten free. Very pleasant.

We thought the French cafe that serves crepes would be something we would get in central London. The crepe itself was pretty bland and also the wasn’t crispy for salted flavour. But disappointed by this place. Unless you come for other food like sandwiches, would not recommend for the crepes.

Scones too powdery (no fruit!) and not enough jam/cream for two scones

Cute little cafe! Best service and hospitality! Smoothies are to die for

Greeted by a gentleman with an excellent smile and great recommendations. Cute interior with lots of seating. Enjoyed a pot of tea and scone with clotted cream and jam. Others enjoyed the cinnamon bun. The scone is fabulous. In fact, one of the best I have ever had. Enough to see if I could obtain the recipe, which the gentleman did accommodate! I will add this recipe to my family recipe book, as to enjoy in years to come and vividly remember my visit to this cafe!

Scones made in heaven!! Absolutely delicious. Light, soft and just sweet enough. Ask for the scones with clotted cream and jam with coffe or tea. We also had poached eggs luxury Benedict and Morrocan chicken fajitas, milkshakes and crepes. All well made and presented. Friendly and fast staff service. Great value for money! I highly recommend it! 😋 I haven’t got pictures of the scones. We ate them to fast😅

So here it goes. "Could I have a black Americano and a bottle of water?" "We only have sparkling water". "Could I have a glass of tap water instead?". "We are too busy right now". I do get it, it was May Morning, but there were literally 2 members of staff just hanging around and I was ordering a coffee anyway and no one was queueing after me. That answer seemed so ridiculous. Anyway I cancelled my coffee order and managed to get a plastic cup to pour myself some tap water that was in a fridge just in front of the till. Maybe they didn't notice my "Baby on Board" badge or my very prominent bump. 😐 PS. Surely it wasn't a "mis understanding" (quote). There's nothing to misunderstand in literally "Can I have a glass of tap water instead" and "We are too busy right now". I ordered a coffee too, the staff just couldn't be asked.

Excellent customer service and felt very welcome. The food was delicious and fresh. Lovely strong coffee too. Well kept and tidy.

Quite an unpleasant experience. When we ordered, one of us asked for dairy free food options. The waitress said she would send someone else who could help with this and left with the rest of our orders. When she brought our drinks, we had to ask again about the dairy free options. Only when our food arrived, there was finally someone coming who asked how he could help (seriously?!). When we asked him *again* for dairy free options, he left only to return and say, there are none. Then he left without another word, no apology, no proposal of an alternative. So one of us had to remain hungry. Wasn't missing out on anything, however. The food was rather plain. The salad tasted liked chlorinated water. So really no need to go here with all those other nice places on the High Street.

Went in for a cinnamon bun and a coffee and the cinnamon bun was the best thing ive eaten from high street and the coffee was as good

Love the Victoria sponge cake and scones!

A very nice café. I really like the scones and the coffee and the service is very quick and pleasant. I’d highly recommend!

Incredible sweet treats, Cookies and Creme waffle super stacked up with goodies and extremely fluffy and fresh. Cinnamon muffin from the window display was out of this world. Caramel frappe great and not too sweet , the whipped cream on top actually held up the entire time we were sat to eat which is rare to find. Super friendly service!

Stopped there spontaneously and ate scons with clottet cream and a baguette. There was also coffee and cappuccino. Everything was super tasty. We were thrilled and will definitely come back again.

Best cinnamon bun I’ve ever had. One of the worst cups of coffee I’ve ever had. Such mixed feelings about this place…

Popped in for a cream tea, scone was tasty but a little on the dry side (was re heated). The cinnamon muffin/cake thingy was delicious though.

Delicious! And the attention is spectacular. Highly recommended.

Amazing restaurant! The servers have a sense of hospitality and the dishes were excellent. The boss was also very nice 😃

Loved it here! The best latte ever and amazing crepes. The staff were also very kind.

The savory crepes (Atlantic & Supreme) were delicious!!! The place had vegetarian options, cold and hot drinks. And even baked goods.

Dog and human friendly, great location.

Very good tea, friendly service and delicious scones. I recommend.

Came here for a drink (24.12.23) was ok coffee frappe was nice and strong and my partner's smoothie was nice they didn't have the smoothie she originally wanted though.

Such a lovely little place to grab a coffee and eat some super yummy bakery goods and waffles :) Super lovely staff as well!

Surprisingly good food from an average looking exterior. Service was good as we're the prices.

Excellent coffee and galettes cooked fresh.

I enjoyed a cup of tea with jam and good clotted cream scone

Good selection of reasonable dishes. The pancakes with banana and blueberry is great if you have a sweet tooth. But plenty of choice.

The food is just simply terrible. Not a big problem if someone cannot do eggs benedict or galettes but the conclusion should have been drawn...

Came here with a group of friends after being recommended to come here and I had the eggs Benedict supreme and it was amazing, the eggs were poached to perfection. My friends had sweet crepes and they were all happy.

Waiting staff were friendly but seemed a bit unsure of what they were doing especially as the place filled up quickly and service wasn't that fast. However the panines we had were pretty good.

Amazing smoothies. Baking also top class.

The stuff was very friendly and you felt welcome. The food was delicious and the service was fast and good. The atmosphere gets 4 stars only, because it's a little bit narrow. I would recommend it, if you want nice sweet food.

Best breakfast I have had in Oxford!

Okay for a quick food fix, but would not recommend it as a cosy cafe to sit in and relax. Perhaps it was not a good day. More of an eatery feel than a cosy cafe as the name suggests. The table was cleaned just before we were seated, so it still had a lingering smell of chlorine. I guess it is good for disinfection but not a great smell for someone about to relax and eat. I would strongly recommend swapping to an odourless or a bit more pleasant disinfectant. The order was taken promptly and delivered without a mistake. The coffee frappe was ok as expected, but the smoothie completely separated into a watery juice with a foam. Probably because it was very hot, which is understandable, but it was very indicative of not so great quality. Overheard another customer having the same issue and having to reorder. Definitely not worth the price we paid. To eat we ordered savoury crepes, which on their own were delicious. Plenty of filling, however it was literally as described, just roasted chicken and partially melted cheese, with a few salad leaves, halved cherry tomato and a cucumber drizzled with the salad dressing on the side. Though mine had a piece of plastic wrap left in it, so definitely struggling to deliver good quality on a busy weekend.

Always good and usually quite busy. Great cakes

My go-to place for a Cream Tea.

Recommended! Our wrap was good value for the money, stuffed well with some crudités and crisps on the side. Pancake tasted very well too. Toilets need an upgrade.

Called in to get out of the rain so not a planned visit. Didn't eat so can't comment on that so score reflects drinks only. Coffee was too bitter for me. Its quite cramped, however service was excellent. Quickly seated and served by very pleasant staff.

We were immediately seated and greeted and the staff were amazing! The food was very good and a decent price however the hot chocolate was very bitter and tasted off and I couldn’t finish it. Also quite a lot of flies were in the seating area and when we went to pay you could see two flies on a wrap which was in the display counter so I’m glad I didn’t order a wrap 🤢 would be five stars if the hygiene standards were better because almost everything else was great!

Main was ok (eggs Benedict), the waffle was hard, dry and unpleasant but the worse was the milkshake. The waitress was useless. Also very noisy with cars as at the junction of key roads. Not the cleanest place either. I do not recommend this place and for sure will not go back.

Absolutely tremendous Had eggs Benedict supreme Poached eggs were cooked to perfection And the crepes were to die for Our sweet waitress was very helpful cause my sister had allergies

Food was generally good, but we had to complain about brown salad! The drinks were mostly good apart from the chai latte, which was very weak. Very small and the staff were okay.

Nice and cozy place. Noticed it on my last day at Oxford. Would have loved to come here for a coffee everyday if I had noticed it before. The staffs are really nice and the food is good too.

Food looked good, but cake was dry and smoothie was lumpy. Disappointed to see that single-use plastic cups were used instead of glasses for eating in and not overly impressed with the service

Great service, excellent food. Little pricey but you get what you pay for

Some of the best scones I’ve had! Super yummy and fresh. Also ordered some smoothies that were great. Only thing was no more toilet paper in the bathroom, but they promptly added some when I asked.

As soon as we walked in the cafe we were welcomed by a friendly waitress and we were also introduced to the owner of the restaurant who guided us to our table by the window. Upon ordering we noticed that they had a lotus biscoff waffle but not a milkshake, however, we requested a lotus milkshake and they kindly accepted. We also ordered a single serving of cool strawberries crepe but we had told the waitress that it was between the two of us. Soon after we received our food and to our surprise it was nicely divided into two plates - Both with a scoop of ice cream and whip cream! love the environment of the restaurant very warm and comforting. Kasme ratings!

The cakes are way too sweet! Its unpossible to eat a complete piece.

The first time going to this cafe and was really impressed with the service and the food. We had a Panini and then the lovely red velvet cake. The manager and the team were very pleasant and would highly recommend this cafe.

I didn't personally enjoy the food (a panini) I purchased from here. It appeared to be more of a heated mayo chicken sub not a chicken pesto and mozzarella panini. And it wasn't warm. - however I can deal with not liking the food. The service was terrible. On arrival greeted by waitress who took our order promptly. Following this bought our food without any cutlery, after we flagged someone down for cutlery. Mistakes happen. There was three waitessses that were stood in the corner chatting most of the time. They did not ask if things were OK when I clearly wasn't eating my food. I had planned to order something different (and pay for both) as I didn't like what I had but I they all avoided our table completely. All other tables we could see were being cleared the moment people finished and cleaned while the customer still sat at them but an hour and a half went by and it felt as if they certainly were avoiding our table? Maybe cause I hadnt eaten much but they should be checking surely!! When we started getting coats on one girl came over and said shall I take this. We had planned to have a cake with lunch but decided to go elsewhere. (my) Food not good and service not good. Other people's food did look good though. For quite a nice little cafe should be better

I was served by a waitress and waiter who was very prompt and polite. The staff were very friendly and the food was very enjoyable. We finished off with the lovely red velvet cake and a cup of tea. We will definitely be coming back and would recommend it to all my friends.

My sister and I visited this cafe and ordered a banana split crepe and an Oreo waffle. To say that we were impressed would be an understatement. The taste was unparalleled - we have never had anything quite like it before. I highly recommend trying the food at High Street Cafe if you haven't already, because you are truly missing out on a gastronomic experience. In addition to the delectable food, the service was impeccable. The two young ladies who attended to us were incredibly friendly and engaging, and the gentleman at the tills was also kind and accommodating. My younger sister accidentally spilled my hot chocolate, but he promptly gave me a replacement without any fuss. Overall, our experience at this cafe was outstanding and we look forward to returning soon.

The red velvet cake is too sugary and dry.

Service okay but waiter was distracted when taking our order. My friend received the wrong food and had to send it back. Was told it was a miscommunication with the chefs.

Really nice atmosphere & location. Great place to meet or contemplate the world going by 😊 Warm, friendly service and good menu selection

Excellent reception There was a group of us. We came here after being recommended by a friend and we were not dissapointed. The crepes here are to die for and the breakfast ( eggs benedict deluxe ) Will be returning next week

Lovely small cafe, with very warm and nice staff. Ordered the Nutella crepe, which was super tasty and a good size. The woman gave us ice cream on the side with our crepe when asked also. Great customer service and really good desserts, would recommend.

Food was OK filled a hole, but certainly nothing to write home about, bland. Won't repeat the experience

The breakfast here is delicious. Friendly, efficient service. Will come again.

A warm welcome from the young waiter. Great service and delicious sweet crepes, scones and tea. Lovely clean cafe with interesting views of Oxford

One waiter was about 14 years old, probably just learning, but it took very long to bring the order. I really don't understand why they place their orders in a computer in such a small Café. Espresso tasted lousy, but the flapjack was OK.

Tourist Trap. So pricey for what it is. Don’t order anything with “ham”, what comes instead is some mushy mortadela or something similar. Plates poorly garnished with one tomato, two pieces of cucumber and 5 green leaves.

Tables are really dirty and when I was sited lady wiped it of with her BARE hand swiping all crumbs on to the floor. We left the caffe straight after as I was concerned about the cleanness of this place and didn’t want to place the order.

Excellent pressed paninis, wraps and gelato. Also serves crepes, breakfast, salads.

Lovely cream tea and my husband loved the banana and cinnamon crepes

Had a lovely lunch here, very nice friendly staff

Service good scone was not great

The meals are big and very tasty. Highly recommended for everyone around Oxford.

Great to find an independent cafe, with staff who are efficient, polite and welcoming. An extensive menu if you are hungry, but a tasty coffee and pastry are also very adequate. If you don't want a run of the mill coffee from the 'usual' chains, try this place!

Lovely food the chicken and pesto crepe was delicious, very tasty strawberry delight crepe and great strong coffee too. Would definitely recommend for crepe lovers. Will visit again soon.

I came here with my family and some friends to have brunch, the food was excellent and the service was amazing, would definitely come again :)

The waffle is tiny, the ice cream and the orange juice are industrials and not fresh, the salty crepe is cold and the sauce without spices. Staff not very friendly I don't recommend.

Friendly staff, decent menu, quick service - but cold inside! Could do with a little heat in this weather. Otherwise a lovely little cafe in the heart of a historic location.

Beautiful food at reasonable prices. 1st time visiting. Friendly, helpful staff.

Worked on Christmas day and excellent crepes and scones and tea

Food looked lovely, I wanted to eat in and was shown to a table and given a menu but then the long wait started.... Other customers who were walking in and geting "take outs" were being served while I waited, and waited. I'm afraid to say I walked out in frustration.

Rather expensive, but quiet cafe away from the main Oxford buzz.

My feta and spinach crepe was simply delicious and so was the oat latte. Far exceeded my expectations

We were visiting Oxford for the day and visited here for lunch. The crepe I ordered was huge with lots of chicken, brie and cranberry filling, and my partner's scrambled egg with salmon was generous too. Both were delicious. The prices were very reasonable and the staff were very friendly (father and son?). We also had two lovely cakes. We suggested they display a menu in the window.

Delicious desserts! Come for a snack and you won't regret it.

Lovely staff, amazing food, cater well for gluten allergies

Good food, cozy and calm. Good service.

Very good and efficient service. We didn't have time so went for wraps. These were basic but wholesome. Other food looked very good but we were in a rush so could not sample. We would go back.

A nice place for a quick drink! We stopped off for milkshakes in the hot sun and were greeted with smiles and a friendly man. Drinks were quickly prepared and drunken even quicker!

It's amazing and delicious cakes 😍❤️

This is the best place to go when you want to have a catch up with some friends, the waiters are very welcoming and the food was delicious. Morning breakfast is my go to at this cafe 100% worth your money!

My first time going to the cafe with my family and we have had the best customer service experience, we felt very welcomed and the food was outstanding. Their delicious waffles and their milkshakes are to die for. I 100% recommend this cafe. They shall see me and my family very often. Happy customer😊