Best Dessert Shops in Oxford

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Happy Cakes Summertown Oxford bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake in Summertown OX2, a quality North Oxford home specialist cake studio

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Dare to Taste Oxford Hockmore Street bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Hockmore Street OX4, a quality East Oxford home specialist patisserie and cake studio

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Dipped and Coated Oxford artisan chocolate — a quality handcrafted artisan chocolate on Woodstock Road OX2, a quality North Oxford artisan chocolatier for the community

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Mister Nice Cream Oxford St Nicholas Park Headington artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at St Nicholas Park OX3 Headington, a quality East Oxford neighbourhood ice cream destination for the Headington and New Marston community near Oxford Brookes University and the parks

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The Oxford Cake Company High Street Oxford bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at High Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre specialist cake studio

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Lea Alfano Sweets and Cakes Oxford East Oxford artisan celebration cake — a beautifully made artisan celebration cake or seasonal sweet bake at St Mary's Road OX4 East Oxford, a quality East Oxford artisan cake studio and patisserie for this diverse community between the Cowley Road and Iffley Road

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Kayk Oxford Collins Street bespoke cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Collins Street OX4, a quality East Oxford home cheesecake and celebration cake specialist

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Heritage grain sourdough — Yorkshire micro-bakery; Good Food Guide 50 Best Bakeries 2026 honouree

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Cakes by Anusha Oxford Botley bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Deanfield Road OX2 Botley, a quality West Oxford home specialist cake studio

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Proof Social Bakehouse Oxford Kennington sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Sandford Lane LE1 Kennington Oxford, a quality Oxford artisan bakehouse making exceptional breads and pastries

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CAMELIA Oxford High Street specialty coffee and seasonal cake — a quality specialty coffee alongside a beautifully made seasonal cake at High Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre café on the ancient main university thoroughfare flanked by colleges, the Covered Market entrance and Carfax Tower

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Broche Specialty Coffee Oxford Kingston Road specialty coffee and artisan pastry — a quality specialty coffee paired with an artisan pastry at Kingston Road OX2, a quality North Oxford specialty café

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Coco Noir Oxford Headington London Road artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at London Road OX3 Headington, one of Oxford's most admired independent chocolatiers for the East Oxford academic and hospital community

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Alfonso Gelateria Summertown Oxford artisan gelato — freshly churned Italian-style artisan gelato at Banbury Road OX2 Summertown, a quality North Oxford independent gelateria for this affluent academic community of North Oxford academics, families and students

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Saint Clair Valentine Patisserie Oxford High Street seasonal tart — a beautifully crafted seasonal tart or French-inspired pastry at High Street OX1, one of Oxford's finest independent patisseries in the heart of the university city

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Love Coffee Co Oxford High Street specialty coffee and seasonal cake — a quality specialty coffee alongside a freshly made seasonal cake at High Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre café on this magnificent medieval commercial street running between Carfax and Magdalen Bridge

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Chaska House Oxford Golden Cross Belgian waffle and South Asian fusion sweet — a quality Belgian waffle or South Asian-inspired sweet at Golden Cross OX1, a popular Oxford city centre sweet destination in this historic coaching inn

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Tree Artisan Café Oxford Little Clarendon Street seasonal bake and specialty coffee — a beautifully made seasonal bake alongside specialty coffee at Little Clarendon Street OX1, a quality North Oxford artisan café on this vibrant independent restaurant and bar street connecting the university quarter to Jericho

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Ben's Cookies Oxford Covered Market warm cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at the Covered Market OX1, this Oxford institution's original and most beloved location since 1983

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Hamblin Bread Oxford Covered Market sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at the Covered Market OX1, a quality Oxford artisan bakery in this magnificent Victorian market hall

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Santa Nata Oxford Cornmarket Street Portuguese pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised shell at Cornmarket Street OX1, a quality Oxford Portuguese bakery

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Rachel's Oxford St Clement's Street sourdough — a naturally leavened artisan loaf at St Clement's Street OX4, a quality East Oxford artisan bakery for the vibrant Cowley Road community

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Triple Chocolate cookie — the original since 1983 in Oxford's Covered Market; hand-rolled daily

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Cake Box Oxford Cowley Road egg-free celebration cake — the signature egg-free fresh cream sponge at Cowley Road OX4, made to order for Oxford's vibrant East Oxford and Cowley Road community

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Amorino Oxford Cornmarket Street flower cone — Amorino's signature hand-shaped rose of Italian gelato at Cornmarket Street OX1, a quality sweet stop on Oxford's main pedestrianised shopping thoroughfare

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Endorphins Dessert Café Oxford High Street cookie dough and loaded dessert — a warm cookie dough pot and a loaded sweet dessert plate at High Street OX1, a popular Oxford city centre sweet destination steps from the Radcliffe Camera and All Souls College

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Organic Deli Café Oxford Friars Entry organic seasonal bake — a quality organic seasonal bake or artisan pastry at Friars Entry OX1, a quality Oxford city centre organic café and deli near the Gloucester Green bus station and the Oxford Covered Market

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Award-winning sourdough — KNEAD was named one of the UK's best bakeries; croissants with exceptional lamination

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Bbuona Oxford Gloucester Green Italian gelato and restaurant dessert — Italian-style gelato alongside authentic Neapolitan pizza and pasta at Gloucester Green OX1, a quality Italian restaurant and gelateria in this charming city centre square beside the Gloucester Green bus station

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Society Café Oxford St Michael's Street Barefoot cake and specialty coffee — a perfectly pulled specialty coffee alongside a cake sourced from Oxford's celebrated Barefoot bakery at St Michael's Street OX1 opposite the Oxford Union, a family-owned specialty coffee shop with 24K Instagram followers across Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham and Cardiff — tea timer included for the perfect brew

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Colombia Coffee Roasters Oxford Covered Market specialty coffee and artisan doughnut — a quality specialty coffee paired with an artisan doughnut at Covered Market OX1, a quality Oxford city centre roaster and café

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Oxford's first gelateria — Covered Market artisan gelato churned from Guernsey milk; pistachio and dark choc are iconic

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Il Botanico Oxford St Aldate's Italian coffee and seasonal pastry — a quality Italian coffee paired with a seasonal pastry at St Aldate's OX1, a quality Oxford city centre Italian café near Christ Church

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Jericho Coffee Traders Oxford High Street precision espresso and seasonal pastry — a precision-roasted espresso from their own micro-roastery alongside a seasonal pastry at High Street OX1, a family-run Oxford specialty coffee institution with both an espresso bar here and a full Roastery Café in Osney Mead where you can see the beans roasted and stop for coffee and cake

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Black Sheep Coffee Oxford High Street specialty coffee and artisan doughnut — a quality specialty coffee paired with an artisan doughnut at High Street OX1, a popular Oxford city centre specialty café

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Swoon Gelato Oxford High Street artisan pistachio gelato — a vivid intensely nutty pistachio gelato at High Street OX1, one of Oxford's most celebrated artisan gelaterias in the heart of this ancient university city

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Crosstown Oxford Ship Street artisan doughnut — a slow-proved filled artisan doughnut at Ship Street OX1, one of the UK's most celebrated artisan doughnut brands making exceptional sourdough-style doughnuts in historic Oxford

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Sicilian pistachio gelato — 'naturally nutty, grows as you eat it'; Italian-method gelato on Oxford High Street

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Vaults and Garden Oxford King Edward Street cream tea and homemade lemon drizzle cake — a gorgeous cream tea of scone with clotted cream and jam alongside a homemade lemon drizzle cake at King Edward Street OX1, Oxford's most beloved organic vegetarian café — formerly in the 14th century medieval vaults of the University Church with Radcliffe Camera views, recently relocated to a new site near Balliol College

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Moo-Moo's Oxford Covered Market artisan ice cream — freshly scooped artisan ice cream at the Covered Market OX1, a beloved Oxford institution making quality ice cream in this magnificent Victorian market hall since 2002

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Millefeuille Oxford Cowley Road French seasonal tart — a beautifully crafted French seasonal tart or patisserie at Cowley Road OX4, a quality East Oxford patisserie on this celebrated multicultural high street

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Barefoot Jericho Oxford Walton Street salted caramel brownie and botanical cake — the legendary salted caramel brownie and a beautifully made botanical seasonal cake at Walton Street OX2 Jericho, the Jericho outpost of Oxford's most celebrated independent cake maker — all handmade, natural and botanical with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options

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Gatineau Artisan Patisserie Summertown Oxford seasonal French tart — a beautifully crafted French seasonal tart at Banbury Road OX2 Summertown, one of Oxford's finest artisan patisseries for the affluent North Oxford academic community

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The Alice Randolph Hotel Oxford afternoon tea — a beautifully served traditional Oxford afternoon tea at the Randolph Hotel OX1 Beaumont Street, one of Oxford's most celebrated and luxurious afternoon tea destinations

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Heavenly Desserts Oxford Headington London Road cookie dough skillet — a warm bubbling cookie dough skillet at London Road OX3 Headington, Heavenly Desserts' Oxford experience for the Headington and student community

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George and Delila Oxford Cowley Road artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Cowley Road OX4, a quality East Oxford ice cream parlour on this vibrant multicultural high street beloved for its independent restaurants, bars and diverse community between the city centre and Cowley

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Theo's Café Oxford Broad Street specialty coffee and seasonal cake — a quality specialty coffee alongside a freshly made seasonal cake at Broad Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre café steps from the Bodleian, Blackwell's Bookshop and the Weston Library

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Homemade Oxford ice cream served until 11pm — classic city institution since 1992; Oreo and pistachio are legends

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Cafe Creme Oxford Broad Street specialty coffee and seasonal cake — a quality specialty coffee alongside a freshly made seasonal cake at Broad Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre café steps from the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre and the Museum of the History of Science on one of Oxford's most photographed streets

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Hotel Chocolat Oxford Westgate Velvetiser — the premium cocoa-rich Velvetiser at Westgate Shopping Centre OX1, a luxury chocolate destination in Oxford city centre's major retail complex

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Homemade Oxford ice cream — George & Delila Cowley Road branch; community venue + music events

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Art Café Oxford Bonn Square specialty coffee and seasonal cake — a quality specialty coffee alongside a freshly made seasonal cake at Bonn Square OX1, a quality Oxford city centre café in this popular pedestrian square in the shadow of Oxford Castle and the Westgate Shopping Centre

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Artisan macarons and premium cakes from chef Hervé Gatineau — trained in Toulouse, former Head of Pastry at Maison Blanc

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The Jericho Café Oxford Walton Street Barefoot cake and Missing Bean coffee — a celebrated Barefoot cake alongside a cup of The Missing Bean specialty coffee at Walton Street OX2 Jericho, one of Oxford's most beloved neighbourhood café institutions, collaborating with the very best local independents — Barefoot for cakes, The Missing Bean for coffee and the Natural Bread Company for bread

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Italiamo Café Oxford Broad Street Italian pastry and coffee — a freshly made Italian pastry or seasonal sweet alongside quality coffee at Broad Street OX1, a quality Oxford city centre Italian café on one of Oxford's most photographed streets between the White Horse pub and Balliol College

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Homemade Oxford ice cream — George & Danver branch produces fresh daily baked goods distributed across all three sites

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Homemade Oxford ice cream until 11pm — the original G&D's since 1992; Oreo ice cream is legendary

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GAIL's Bakery Jericho Oxford sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Little Clarendon Street OX1 Jericho, this celebrated London artisan bakery brand's Oxford outpost in the vibrant Jericho neighbourhood

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Wicked Chocolate Oxford Covered Market artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle in the historic Covered Market OX1, one of Oxford's most beloved independent chocolatiers in this magnificent Victorian market

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Barefoot Oxford North Parade Avenue salted caramel brownie and botanical seasonal cake — the legendary squelchy salted caramel brownie and a rotating seasonal botanical cake at North Parade Avenue OX2, Oxford's most celebrated independent cake maker with 30K Instagram, supplying over 30 Oxford cafés and restaurants with handmade natural botanical cakes including peanut butter and banana, courgette and lime and sticky toffee apple

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George and Danver Oxford St Aldate's artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at St Aldate's OX1, a quality Oxford city centre ice cream parlour and café steps from Christ Church, Tom Tower and the Meadow — a sweet stop for visitors on the tourist trail between the High Street and the River Cherwell

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Montezuma's Chocolates Oxford Queen Street bean-to-bar chocolate — a precision-crafted bean-to-bar chocolate bar at Queen Street OX1, one of the UK's most celebrated ethical bean-to-bar chocolate brands in Oxford city centre

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Treatz Oxford Headington London Road cookie dough and loaded waffle — a warm cookie dough pot and a golden Belgian waffle at London Road OX3 Headington, a popular East Oxford sweet destination near Churchill Hospital, the John Radcliffe and Oxford Brookes University

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Artisan Italian-method gelato in 50+ flavours — only premium gelato brand in Westgate Oxford

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Taylors Oxford Covered Market artisan doughnut — a freshly made artisan doughnut at Covered Market OX1, a quality Oxford city centre sweet stop in this magnificent Victorian market hall

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Knoops Oxford Turl Street precision drinking chocolate — a quality precision-crafted drinking chocolate at Turl Street OX1, one of Oxford city centre's finest drinking chocolate specialists among the historic university colleges

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Late-night dessert destination on Cowley Road — tropical twist ice cream and loaded gelato sundaes

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Krispy Kreme Oxford Westgate original glazed — Krispy Kreme's iconic ring at Westgate Shopping Centre OX1, a sweet stop at Oxford city centre's major retail complex

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The Shake Lab Oxford Westgate milkshake — a thick hand-blended milkshake at Westgate Shopping Centre OX1, a popular Oxford city centre sweet stop in this major retail and leisure complex

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Rodeo Doughnuts Oxford Westgate artisan doughnut — a slow-proved filled artisan doughnut at Westgate Shopping Centre OX1, a quality Oxford city centre artisan doughnut destination in this major retail complex

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Ole and Steen Oxford Westgate Scandinavian cinnamon swirl — a slow-proved Scandinavian kanelsnegle at Westgate OX1, Denmark's celebrated bakery brand in Oxford's major city centre shopping complex

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Court Candy Shop Oxford Woodstock Road traditional sweets — a curated selection of traditional British sweets at Woodstock Road OX2, a quality North Oxford neighbourhood sweet shop

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PAUL Oxford High Street French pastry — a beautifully made French artisan pastry at High Street OX1, the celebrated French bakery chain's Oxford presence on this historic university thoroughfare

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The High Street Café Oxford Belgian waffle — a crisp golden Belgian waffle at High Street OX1, a popular Oxford city centre café and sweet stop on this historic university thoroughfare