The Story Cafe in Oxford

Very pleasant cafe alongside the Story Museum. Nice cakes. Friendly staff

staff were very friendly food was class

Quite disappointing by this cafe. At first glance it looks great. Toys, books, little tables for kids. Unfortunately our experience wasn’t great. The service was extremely slow. One person behind the counter both taking and preparing the orders, despite other staff members being around. I ordered a babyccino for my daughter and the milk was absolutely scalding when it came out and she was unable to drink it. In the end we had to drink it as it just took too long to cool down. Crazy they would serve something like that in a kid’s oriented cafe.

Cute and cosy cafe, but a bit expensive.

No vegan cakes or pastries available, despite the menu which says "much of our menu is vegan". Apparently they normally have one vegan cake option (banana bread); not really good enough nowadays.

No vegan cake options available, which was disappointing given the menu states that "much of our menu is vegan".

Came as a family and was utterly appalled by the service. We were sat for 15 minutes before anyone came to serve us despite there only being 3 other tables being used. We placed our order of teas, salad, sandwiches and a children’s box. After 25 minutes they brought 1 sandwich, a salad, pastry and pot of tea. There was no milk or spoon and nobody came back out and when I was trying to attract attention I was ignored . Thinking we still had another 3 peoples food to come I would wait but after 15 minutes and other tables getting their food they finally asked if we needed anything else . We explained we only had half our order and although they rectified this we had been totally forgotten about and by then half of us had finished our food. The child’s meal was ok but the cheese sandwich it contained was 2 pieces of dry bread with a slice of cheese !!!! Really?? Considering COVID the floor was filthy as was the cushions we had to sit on ..... will not be going again !

A fun environment to enjoy a tasty lunch. I would recommend the chicken salad. The staff were also very friendly

Var i Oxford jag och mina 2 vuxna söner. Utforskade staden (väldigt trevlig stad) och hamnade på en sidogata där vi såg detta cafeét, The Story Café. Hade bestämt oss för en fikapaus och ångrar inte valet. Kanske vänder sig mer till småbarnsfamiljer, då det är lite som Alice i Underlandet därinne ( små bord och stolar fastspikade på väggen bl.a). Många hänvisningar dit och till andra sagofigurer. Böcker att köpa ( och kanske läsa), avslappnad familjär stämning och en så underbar personal. Gott fikabröd, gott kaffe. Prisvärt. Mötte en så vänlig, lite äldre man som talade med oss och berättade att det är ett museum i anslutning till cafeét, The story Museum men det höll på att renoveras. Han var verkligen vänlig, talade en stund, önskade oss välkommen tillbaks och hoppades att vi hade en trevlig vistelse. Lämnade cafeét så nöjda med besöket med en varm känsla inombords.

Went there for brunch with friends. Saturday morning but lots of space. Delicious avocado on toast only £2.90. We sat and chatted over coffee in cosy back room. Relaxed and friendly.

This is such a well thought out menu. It has lots of food that will,appeal to children, and all of it is attractive, nourishing and healthy. And the smallest childrens' food is given priority so that it comes first and fast - and what a difference that makes to the whole family's experience. Whatever we ordered we all wanted to taste each other's food as well,s our own and it was all really good. And, taking four grandchildren, I was delighted to pay probably about half of what it would have coat at a chain, Don't miss it.

Down a side street-Pembroke Street- just off St Aldates in Oxford-you will find the brilliant Story Museum. This is delightful small and quirky museum for children and their parents. Equally delightful is the museum cafe- everything on the menu is home cooked and delicious with many items to appeal to children as well as shoppers or tourists who seek a light lunch away from the more corporate chain restaurants.

After the tour of the museum we enjoyed some food here. The kids enjoyed the pasta and we enjoyed the soup of the day which was leek and potato and it was great.

Looking for a place for lunch we walked down a side street and found this treasure. Very helpful pleasant staff in the cafe.I had the tuna melt panni and husband had the jacket potato with tuna both served with side salad.excellent also had tea for two and told us to ask for more milk or hot water. Felt no need to hurry and some were just enjoying relaxing over a drink.

Sehr liebevoll eingerichtet mit einem interessantem Museum für Jung und Alt. Der Schob hat nette Angebote zum nach Hause zu bringen. Kaffee und Kuchen hat es dort auch noch in netter Umgebung.

I regularly go to the Story Museum for lunch. There are loads of options. The all day breakfast is excellent and the daily soup is always delicious! There is space to sit outside in the sun in their peaceful courtyard. Staff are incredibly friendly and it's a fantastic place to meet friends for a long lunch. I'm a coeliac and there are plenty of options which is unusual in Oxford. Great for just a cup of tea and cake as well!

We were visiting the Story Museum (a great trip) and it was a rainy day so decided we'd eat lunch at the cafe rather than going elsewhere. We are glad we did because the food was delicious. We all ended up trying each other's dishes because it all looked and smelled so nice. The all-day breakfast was a particular highlight. There are books to read while you wait for the food and also lots of unusual and quirky book-related bits of decor to spot. Friendly staff and reasonable prices, we'll be back on our next trip to Oxford.

Works as both a coffee shop and a cafe providing good quality light meals. I've eaten here on several occasions and never been disappointed. The basics are a cut above comparable local cafes and there is usually something slightly different - on my most recent visit, for example, I had jacket potato with hummus (although they also fo beans, cheese and all the other standard toppings). Although the menu is quite small, there's enough variety to suit different tastes. Service is excellent, there's a lovely ambience and, whilst it's obviously geared to be child friendly, it's a good choice for adults wanting a quiet,relaxed lunch or coffee and cake.. Highly recommended if you're looking for something slightly different.

The Story Museum is a great concept, and the cafe is located smack in the middle of the inspiring environment. Pretty basic food, but good quality produce, friendly service, and decent prices (at least for eating and drinking). The fact that my daughter wants us to return is a good indication of its attraction for its target group.

We decided to have coffee before going into the museum. Wife enjoys her coffee and thought this to be a good one. I certainly enjoyed mine and we shared a piece of flapjack, which was good. Not too sweet. Coffee shop available to anyone without the need to enter the museum.

Love this place. The salad's are exceptional as are the cakes. Really nice friendly place that has a lovely atmosphere.

The cafe features a small children's book store as well as food. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas. Our sandwiches were tasty and the cake delicious. A great spot for families with young children.

This cafe is almost in the centre of Oxford and yet its quiet and spacious with a lovely courtyard outside.

We were visiting Pembroke college for a concert and before hand we popped into this cafe for a concert which is directly opposite. This cafe is part of the Story Museum which has lots of children's books and a few little toys. We asked for Macchiatos and the person serving had to ask how to make a macchiato but he came up with a perfectly decent coffee. We then noticed some of the books and bought a children's books for our granddaughter. Then we bought a few small toys so our coffee stop ended up costing us about twenty pounds! But still a nice experience.