The Grand Cafe in Oxford

Wow! We had a fantastic afternoon tea here today at the Grand Cafe. Our waitress Eleonora was lovely and so kind and friendly. Our scones and coffee were incredible. I highly recommend a visit here.

Lovely exterior to the Cafe & great part of history however a bit underwhelming when inside. Don’t expect much. Some gluten free options on the menu and the gluten free beetroot tart I got was actually really nice.

Lovely place for Afternoon Tea. A bit more clotted cream wouldn't go amiss for 4 scones. Lovely sandwiches, petit fours very nice too.

Proud and blessed to have a taste of England coffee house in the earliest site. Impeccable Vibe, Service, Food and Drink!

The cafe is unique and we wanted to have coffee and cakes there, but they refused to give us seats.It was 6 of us and they said they will only give us seats if we want to dine and order food.Not even after we told them we will be quickWe had to stand by the door to order take away coffee which they brought after 15-20 minutes.Not the right way to treat customers!

I had the worst scrambled eggs and orange juice in my life at this cafe. The scrambled eggs was way too dry and it tasted horrible. The “fresh” orange juice was extremely sour. The quality of food doesn’t deserve the price they charge.

Wow. I don't know what most other commenters were expecting, but this cafe is just fantastic.Food and tea: Just delicious. Scones were fluffy, jam and cream fresh and light, tea was strong and rich. Cold drink selection looks great too.Service: Amazing. It helped having a cute little one with us, but the staff were genuinely lovely, "chef" gave us a free portion of fruits for our louder/more upset than usual 15 month old.Atmosphere: Refined, relaxed and charming. It's a small space and the chairs are a bit large but with no one on tables next to us it was fine.Cost: The price is expected for Oxford, in fact I've worked in places in Yorkshire that charge similar or more.TL;DR: 100% we're going again.

Elite, historic, resplendent! Loved every bit of it. The place is always busy because of its popularity among locals and tourists.. so be prepared for a loud cafe experience instead of a quite and cosy one.. but all worth it! You might have to queue for 10 to 15mins, if not more, to grab a seat for yourself, so plan accordingly. The coffee varieties are nice, especially the Government Java Coffee. Do try a slice of the warm and delicious chocolate brownie if you have a sweet tooth.

Food is actually good, especially the individual pastry. The high tea is over priced. Don’t get me wrong, the scones and sandwich are not bad, just that £20 for one person portion… I would expect a bigger portion in a nicer environment. The worst of all is the service. Service is awful. The waitress didn’t smile at all. It feels like she doesn’t want to serve anyone at all. We asked to move to a side table if any comes available and she simply refused to help…. people coming to The Grand Cafe to enjoy a nice afternoon tea as it promotes… but this server will NOT make this place to become a nice spot for tea unfortunately…

Came here for tea and scones at around 11am while on a mini break in Oxford. Enjoyed Lady Gray tea with a scone.Feels more like a café than a tea room and prices are a bit high. No social distancing in the restaurant, staff not wearing masks, cramped all patrons on the right hand side even though the venue had more space throughout.Vegetarian options available, no vegan options so far as I can see. Service was okay. Not blown away by the venue considering the history of the place being the "first coffee house in England".Service was basically clearing our table while we were still having our tea. Didn't feel particularly welcome. Ran away as soon as both tables either side of us were full, was very claustrophobic.