Experts' Choice Award The Grand Cafe
What the experts agree on
Oxford's historic first coffeehouse site now serves standout cream teas in ornate Regency décor, though expect tourist crowds and slower service. Transforms into a cocktail bar weekends.
“This museum piece of a cafe done up in the Regency style – it’s really more Brighton than Oxford – is on the site of England’s first coffee house (1650), with great cream teas in the afternoon.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "It's packed with tourists and the service can be slow, but this is still a pretty spot for afternoon tea. From Thursday through Saturday night, it transforms into a popular cocktail bar."
