The historic venue of The Grand Caf is available for the exclusive enjoyment of you and your guests. Whether for a lively party celebration or a discreet social function with your friends and business colleagues we offer the opportunity for you to entertain in candlelit elegance. The site of the first coffee house in England (according to Samuel Pepys' Diary, 1650): The Grand Caf has now become an Oxford institution.
During the day serving lunch, cream teas and high teas all perfectly at home in the opulence of the marble-pillared, historic gold-leafed building. We are open 7 days a week and though we are unable to reserve tables, we always strive to seat our customers within a few minutes except at busy times.
During the day serving lunch, cream teas and high teas all perfectly at home in the opulence of the marble-pillared, historic gold-leafed building. We are open 7 days a week and though we are unable to reserve tables, we always strive to seat our customers within a few minutes except at busy times.
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If you take the time to look through the history books, you will find that The Grand Caf as it is now, stands on the precise site that housed the very first Coffee House in England. According to a number of trustworthy sources, including Samuel Pepys, a Jewish entrepreneur named Jacob established the first English coffee house in 1650.
Over the years, the site has been a Coffee Shop, an Inn, an Hotel, a Grocer's Shop, a Co-op and a Post Office. The Grand Caf as it is now was established in the mid 1990's. The very earliest record found of this site in Oxford was penned in 1391 when an Inn called "Tabord" was leased by St. John's Hospital [where Magdalen College stands today].
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Very often referred to as 'an institution', we at the Grand Caf have a well-deserved reputation for providing the quintessentially 'English' delight 0f Taking Tea. We source our fresh produce, patisserie, teas and coffees from local suppliers, delivered daily from the historic Covered Market and central Oxford.
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Private Hire - The historic venue of The Grand Caf is available for the exclusive enjoyment of you and your guests. Whether for a lively party celebration or a discreet social function with your friends and business colleagues we offer the opportunity for you to entertain in the candlelit elegance of The Grand Caf the site of the oldest coffee shop in England.
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