WATERSIDE CAFE

I may be biased, but in my opinion the views across the water here are the best in Oxford – gorgeous sunsets, sailboats, windsurfers and foilers gliding by. It’s a vibrant community that I’m honoured to be a part of. I’m excited to bring my love of baking to the cafe, using ingredients from local producers and suppliers that I admire. We will be keeping the essence of Roo’s Kitchen and continuing to produce beautiful and delicious bespoke celebration cakes and seasonal bakes from our new base at the reservoir. The Waterside Cafe is a very special place to me, with its incredible views, wonderful regulars, and chance to support small businesses in the area that I care deeply about.

– Rachel Blackie, Owner

I genuinely love working with Waterside Café. The team are some of the warmest, most welcoming people you could meet, and that energy shapes everything about the place. The food is thoughtful, generous and consistently good, and the setting overlooking Farmoor Reservoir makes every visit feel like a reset. It is one of those rare spots where the views, the atmosphere and the people all match. You go for a coffee and end up staying longer than you planned, which says everything.

– Katie Steele, Owner, We Are The Disruptors