The Handle Bar Coffee Shop in North Hertfordshire

We wanted to find an independent cafe which catered for me (vegan and gluten free) my hubby (omnivore) and would take dogs. We were not disappointed with The Handle Bar.My hubby had the lamb steak which he said was delicious and I had the puy lentil and beetroot burger (they swapped the burger bun for gluten free bread). It was so nice to have a really tasty burger that wasn't pretending to be meat.It was snowing on and off the day we visited Oxford, so we nipped back in for tea and cake to warm up and avoid a snow shower! The banana and chocolate brownie (vegan and gluten free) and rhubarb and rosemary cake hit the spot, along with a very good chai masala (I had oat milk chai latte at lunch which was lovely).I would suggest you make an effort to visit The Handle Bar🚲

The restaurant is cute and at the city center and the service was very friendly. We waited for our food quite some time so when it arrived the bread was soggy and the poached egg was dry. The coconut pancakes were delicious. The waitress removed the service charge from our receipt as a gesture for the wait. Overall it’s quite good!

Lovely place for Sunday brunch. Very busy, but friendly, and attentive staff. Good coffee.

Great to go somewhere where plant based is the default. Amazing vegan breakfast and drinks. Thoroughly recommend!

Loved the place. Great food, great service, lots of character down a side road so passing trade limited; people go there because they like it, like me!

Delicious brunch, really recommend it for a place that serves locally sourced and slightly quirky dishes. It was very popular so I'm glad we booked but the turnaround of both food and tables is rapid so you won't queue for long. It felt very 'Oxford' to me, would definitely go back.

Spent the day in Oxford from london and was met with such friendly staff and great coffee! It even had a smile 😝 the lady was so lovely and gave me a delicious brownie for my bday! Will definitely be back 🙂

One of my favourite places to go for a delicious brunch. Though it's recommend to make a reservation, the staff are kind enough to help you in case you don't and they aren't too busy. It gets tricky on weekends. I first came here to try their take on the Full English Breakfast and that was absolutely delicious, especially because they prepare their own beans. I returned once more to try their Fava Toast and Hemp Milk Cappuccino. Absolutely amazing!

It’s a lovely cozy place with some fab food options.We had coconut banana pancakes and all vegan breakfast.Both were delish (though the vegan breakfast was a bit under seasoned, but never mind).Loved the coconut banana pancake, it was super yumm!Dirty chai and matcha latte were good too.We didn’t have a booking, still they accommodated us on a busy Saturday morning with a very little wait time of 15 mins.People working there are warm and helpful.Would surely visit it again in my next trip to Oxford.

The pancakes and sweet potato fries were quite tasty (though a bit sweet for the pancakes). The avocado toast was ok, the bread was a bit too soft and overall it lacked a bit of taste. Overall, it it is a great place for Brunch (also during the week!) and I recommend it! The staff is friendly too :)