# Vaults & Garden Cafe

Café en Oxford · Oxford

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/where-to-eat/vaults-and-garden · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €

Café in the vaults of the University Church, with a garden onto Radcliffe Square. Breakfasts, daily lunch dishes and cream tea, also on Sunday.

What is it?
A café in the stone vaults of the church of St Mary the Virgin, the University Church, with a garden that looks onto Radcliffe Square and the Radcliffe Camera. It serves breakfast from 8:00, a lunch of daily specials at midday and, in the afternoon, teas and scones with jam and cream.
When to go
It is open seven days a week: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00, Saturday until 17:30 and Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00. There is no need to book: you go to the counter, order and sit down. At midday a queue forms, but it moves quickly.
How it fits into the day
It is on the most photographed square in Oxford, at the foot of the church tower: climb the 127 steps first and come down for lunch. The Bodleian is on the other side of the square and Christ Church ten minutes away. In good weather, order in the garden, facing the dome.

Qué pedir: the hot dish of the day at midday or a cream tea with scones in the afternoon.

A tener en cuenta: Open every day from 8:00 · dogs welcome

## Practical details

- Address: 2 King Edward Street, OX1 4HS Oxford
- Phone: +44 1865 819098
- Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 08:00–17:30; Sun 08:00–17:00
- Cuisine: café, British
- House specialities: Breakfasts, Dish of the day, Cream tea with scones
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.thevaultsandgarden.com/
- Coordenadas: 51.7524, -1.253

## Cerca de aquí

- [Old Bank Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/where-to-stay/old-bank-hotel), a 35 m
- [Quod Restaurant & Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/where-to-eat/quod), a 35 m
- [Tower of the University Church (St Mary the Virgin)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/things-to-do/university-church-tower), a 52 m
- [One-hour guided tour of the Bodleian Library](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/things-to-do/bodleian-library-guided-tour), a 213 m
- [New College: the Cloister and the Oak Tree of The Goblet of Fire](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/things-to-do/new-college-cloister), a 235 m
- [Oxford Covered Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/where-to-eat/covered-market), a 310 m
- [Christ Church: the college, the dining hall and the cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/things-to-do/christ-church), a 337 m
- [Punting on the River Cherwell from Magdalen Bridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford/things-to-do/punting-on-the-cherwell), a 495 m

## Consejos

### Have breakfast here before the visits
At 8:00 the square is empty and the café is quiet.

### With a dog
Dogs are welcome, which is unusual in the centre.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, from 8:00 to 17:00.

### Do you need to book?
No. The whole venue is only booked for events, in the evening.

### Are there vegetarian dishes?
The menu changes every day and usually includes meat-free options; ask at the counter.

Destino: [Oxford](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/oxford.md)