*UPDATED* How To Support Local Businesses in Oxford this Autumn

With continued restrictions for businesses, trading conditions are extremely difficult for independent shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and attractions across Oxfordshire. Despite this, indies are constantly adapting to keep up with the latest safety measures, making sure their customers and staff are safe, whilst creating welcoming spaces for us all to enjoy.

Many have continued to also offer take away options, or have added online ordering to make it easy for anyone needing to stay at home. From Food & Drink, to Gifts & Home, there are great ways to support independent businesses in Oxfordshire from the comfort of your sofa.

Finally, if you or your company are looking for vouchers to give to friends, family, colleagues or employees this Christmas, we’ve put together a fantastic list of options from cocktails to brownies and jewellery to massage so you can make a personal and local choice.

So if you’re looking for takeaways, places to order locally online, open indies, and where to get local vouchers, here’s our run down of Oxfordshire independents.* >>

*Please note we do try to keep up to date with the latest opening times, but it’s always worth calling ahead if you’re making a special trip.

Take Away Meals

Arbequina – Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 5 pm – 8.30 pm. Order by calling 01865 792777 or email info@arbequina-oxford.co.uk

Bbuona Pizza Bar – order on Deliveroo

Handle Bar Cafe & Kitchen – order online for collection Wednesday to Sunday

Mamma Mia – phone 01865 514141, pop in or order through Deliveroo

Pompette – order Pompette at Home for collection from Friday & Saturday

V-Giyan: Vegan Punjabi – order online for delivery in Oxfordshire

Home Delivery – Food & Drink

Alfonso Gelato – order online for same day delivery in Oxford

Bearded Viking Drinks – order online

Bonners – order online

Chadlington Brewery – order online

Cherwell Boathouse – order groceries online for collection

Colombia Coffee Roasters – order online

Cranston Pickles – order online

Cultivate – order your veg box online

Essie Bakes – order online

Fallow & Fields – order Christmas hampers

Gatineau – order online

Grape Minds – order wine via email or phone 01865 661749

Hamblin Bread – order online for collection

Happy Cakes – Email Julia to order

Horse Box Coffee – order online

Jericho Coffee Traders – sign up for coffee subscription

L’altre Vi Wine – order online and get free delivery in Oxfordshire

Skogen Kitchen – order online for delivery in Oxford or Dorchester-on-Thames, or collect from the store

SO Sustainable – order online

Tap Social – order online for collection from their Tap Room or pick up from the White House on Abingdon Road

Team Tea – order online for UK delivery with free delivery over £20

The Missing Bean – order online

The Oxford Artisan Distillery – order online with free delivery

The Oxford Wine Company – order online

The Wonky Food Co – order online

Warborough Honey – order from Cultivate or pick up from Hamblin or Pompette

Worton Kitchen Garden – order online

Home Delivery – Books & Music

Mostly Books – order online with free delivery for addresses within 5 miles of the shop & a small delivery charge for further afield

Rapture – order online or over the phone

Truck Store – order online or by phone

Home Delivery – Clothes & Accessories

Bunny & Bear Designs – order online

Custom Made – order jewellery online

Payne & Son – order online

Rainbow & Spoon – order online

Reginald Davis – order online

YOU Underwear – order online

Home Delivery – Flowers & Plants

Bicycle Blooms – order flowers and houseplants online

The Garden – order online for delivery in Oxford and selected surrounding areas.

Home Delivery – Gifts & Home

Amy Surman Jewellery – order online

Broad Canvas – order online

Fairtrade St Michaels – click & collect service available with some items available for delivery

Hilly Jo Textiles – order online with free home delivery

Irving Contemporary – order online

Littlemore Candle Company – order online

May & Co Interiors – order online

Neve’s Bees – order online

Objects of Use – order online

Sarah Wiseman – order online

The Henna Boutique – order online

The Oxford Soap Company – order online

Oxford Weaving Studio – order online

Pixies Magic Hook – order online 

Sanders of Oxford – order online

Open Shops, Cinemas & Galleries

• Amy Surman Jewellery – Tuesday & Thursday 12.30-2.30 pm & Saturday 1.30-3.30 pm
• Bicycle Blooms – open Tuesday to Saturday
• Bonners Grocers – open Monday to Saturday
• Broad Canvas – open Monday to Saturday
• Colombia Coffee Roasters Summertown – open Monday to Sunday
• Fair Trade at St Michaels – open Monday to Saturday
• Gatineau – open Monday to Sunday
• Grape Minds – open Monday to Sunday
• Hamblin – open Thursday to Sunday
• Indigo – open Monday to Saturday
• Jessie’s Art Shed, Eynsham – open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday to Saturday
• Modern Art Oxford shop – open Tuesday to Sunday
• Mostly Books, Abingdon – open Monday to Saturday
• Objects of Use – open Monday to Saturday
• Payne & Son – open Monday to Saturday
• Pickle & Lime – open Monday to Sunday
• Reginal Davis – open by appointment only Tuesday to Saturday. Book online
• Sanders of Oxford – open Monday to Sunday
• Sarah Wiseman Gallery – open Monday to Saturday
• So Sustainable, Watlington – open Wednesday to Saturday
• The Garden of Oxford – open Monday to Saturday
• The Market Cellar Door – open Tuesday to Saturday
• The Orange Bakery, Watlington – open Wednesday to Saturday
• The Oxford Soap Company – open Monday to Saturday
• The Oxford Wine Company – Botley Road & Turl Street shops open Monday to Sunday
• Ultimate Picture Palace – open Monday to Sunday
• Worton Kitchen Garden, Worton – open Friday to Sunday

Open Bars, Restaurants & Cafes

• Arbequina – open Thursday to Saturday
• Celia’s Cafe – pop ups at Harcourt Arboretum and East Oxford Farmers Market
• Cherwell Boathouse – open Monday to Sunday
• Colombia Coffee Roasters, Summertown – open Monday to Sunday
• Gees – open Monday to Sunday
• Handle Bar Cafe & Kitchen – open Monday to Sunday
• Jericho Coffee Traders – the High Street espresso bar is open Monday to Sunday and the Osney roastery is open Monday to Saturday
• Parsonage Grill – open Monday to Sunday
• Pompette – open Tuesday to Sunday
• Quod Restaurant – open Monday to Sunday
• Skogen Kitchen – open Monday to Sunday
• Society Cafe – open Monday to Sunday
• Tap Social – Tap Room is open Thursday to Sunday, and the Horsebox Bar at The White House Pub is open Monday to Sunday
• The Folly – open Monday to Sunday
• The Jam Factory – open Monday to Sunday
• The Jericho Cafe – open Monday to Sunday
• The Perch – open Monday to Sunday
• The Missing Bean – the Turl Street cafe and the roastery on Magdalen Road are open Monday to Sunday
• Waste2Taste open Tuesday 10 am to 1.30 pm, Wednesday 9 am to 1.30 pm, & Thursday 10 am to 1.30 pm
• Worton Kitchen Garden – open Friday to Sunday

Health & Wellbeing

• Ayurveda Corner Massage. Email Laura to book
• ElWell – tips and advice for how to support older people during lockdown
• Every Body Studio – book studio or online classes in yoga, barre, HIIT & more
• Holistic Health Acupuncture – book online
• Nourish Yoga Training – yoga training in Oxford
• Progress Soft Tissue Therapy – email Nicky to book an appointment
• The Project PT – sign up to Movement Studio Membership 
• The Wellbeing Story – free 30 minute coaching sessions during lockdown
• UnShamed – Rescue and resilience videos to help you cope during the coronavirus pandemic
• Yoga Venue – in person and online classes. Book online

Other Ideas

• Amy Surman – Craft Club via Zoom on Thursdays 12.30-2.30 pm
• British School of Upholstered Furniture – now teaching for all stages of the AMUSF diploma
• House of Fun – holiday camps for kids in Oxford. Book online
• Open Stage Arts – online fun and welcoming singing and drama classes
• Oxfordshire Living – apartments available in Oxford
• OXWASH – book their eco friendly laundry and dry cleaning service online