Bannisters - Oxford

Zoe S.

Great range of brunch options! Relatively good prices and lovely staff 🙂

Jung-Hui S.

We waited for 45 minutes and had to go and ask ourselves for food to arrive: homemade beans barely cooked (very hard in the middle, see video) with off-putting ketchup that had too much acid, the potato pave failing in texture (soggy and slimy) and greasy. The Gloucester old spot sausage badly cooked, dry and no aroma. Understood there was an attempt to put a twist on English breakfast, but honestly it just didn’t hit the spot. The price was atrocious for the food and service we got—living in London we’ve had much better breakfast experience in so many other places for smaller prices (or at least well worth £14 a plate). Left in a bad mood & didn’t want to pay extra service—it was non existent (our table wasn’t even cleaned). Staff was very friendly but slow and not quite attentive. A real shame.

Liz E.

Great, cozy spot to hide from the rain. I had the full english veg and it his the spot--proper fuel for a day of walking around Oxford. Coffee was nice too! Lovely baristas, very attentive.

Mante J.

Leg fell of the table on the window bay. Staff was informed, but there were only two ladies working absolutely flat out, running around. Owner should take care of these things, check, inspect in advance. Toilet- without the lock?!!! How is that acceptable. Doors catching the floor difficult to open, loose handle, dirty. Shocking

Dessi V.

Lovely breakfast and nice lovely staff members. Had the vegetarian and vegan breakfast, which were really lovely! Especially loved the mushroom ketchup. Would love to buy it!! Haha the coffee was nice but having some filter coffee options will be even lovelier. The service was quite slow so it took a while to get our dishes but when it arrived it was really nice. Having some umbrella for outside seating and heating could be lovely!

Yanni V.

My go-to brunch place in Oxford. The truffle ketchup is the stuff dreams are made of.

Quality can be slightly variable, but never bad. Expect slow service, but lovely wait staff. Lovely atmosphere, even when it's quiet - and of a weekend, it's rarely quiet.

Jess T.

Myself and my friends visited here and we approached the counter to ask if they offered take away coffee. My friend asked if they did take away and the lady who was serving was incredibly rude in tone, asking “take away, what?” and went to laugh at my friends question. When we confirmed we were asking about coffee, she replied just “yeah”. Her service and tone were horrendous and I actually encouraged my friend to leave as I did not want or feel comfortable purchasing from the lady at the counter. There was no need to respond in that way to a genuine question.

Sofia D.

Truly fantastic.
I come from Amsterdam, a city with a very strong brunch culture, but I dare say the Eggs Ben with salmon and avocado here at Bannisters were exceptional. It's all the small details - fresh rainbow-colored salmon that looks and tastes amazing thanks to the inventive beetroot and cumin combo, and that perfectly just-zesty-enough Hollandaise sauce. Plating is beautiful too. If that wasn't enough for a 5-star review, their coffee is good, and service is super friendly.
Will definitely make this place my go-to when in Oxford.