Best cafes in Chipping Norton

Best cafes in Chipping Norton, ranked

1. #1Euro Cafe Riverside for an early breakfast and good coffee

   $Outdoor seating

   Euro Cafe Riverside is the earliest start on this list, open from 4am on weekdays. Breakfast is on from opening, so the eggs benedict with smoked salmon on sourdough is ready before any other cafe here opens. Regulars praise the coffee, which is roasted by Design Roast, and croissants and danishes come with it. Lunch leans on burgers, rolls and daily salads, and the schnitzels are crumbed in-house. Covered seats sit out the front, but the listed hours stop at 2pm on weekdays and include no weekend hours.

   Best for: Early breakfast and good coffee

2. #2Cafe on Alfred for big plates and a family lunch

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating

   Cafe on Alfred is the place for a big plate, open weekdays from 7am to 3pm. Diners single out the Philly steak roll with chips, and the bacon and egg roll comes with hash brown and onion for breakfast. Customers say the portions are big for the price, and vegetarian options are on the menu. Dogs are allowed outside at the covered tables, which sit on artificial turf, so it is an easy stop with the family.

   Best for: Weekday breakfast and big servings

3. #3Rise & Grind @ cafe 17 for a strong coffee and an old-school burger

   Outdoor seating🌳 Ashfordby Park, 8 min walk

   Rise & Grind @ cafe 17 is in the industrial estate on Alfred Rd, open weekdays from 6am to 3pm. Coffee drinkers praise the coffee, which tastes strong and smooth, and the soy latte stands out. For food, the old-school burger with chips is the order, and customers call it good value. You can sit inside or out, with Ashfordby Park eight minutes off on foot.

   Best for: Coffee stops and old-school burgers

4. #4XS Espresso Moorebank for lattes and late weekend hours

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Roberts Park, 2 min walk

   XS Espresso Moorebank starts at 6am on weekdays and 7am at weekends, and it shuts at 10pm. Order a latte, since customers single out the lattes and say the espresso is consistently good. Breakfast through to lunch is served, and families get a kids menu alongside vegetarian dishes. Roberts Park is a 2 min walk away, and this is the only $$ cafe on the list. One customer also singles out the mango juice.

   Best for: Lattes, weekend hours and families

5. #5Gloria Jean's Chipping Norton Market Plaza for a quick coffee and a pastry

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Black Muscat Park, 7 min walk

   Gloria Jean's Chipping Norton Market Plaza is inside the plaza on Ernest Ave, open from 6am on weekdays and 8am on Sundays. Its gourmet blends come in several flavours, and toasted sandwiches and a Big Breakfast are on the menu. Pastries sit beside the coffee for a quick stop. Takeaway orders are a common sight, according to May visitors, and some May comments say orders sat waiting while staff chatted, so allow time at busy hours. For a stroll afterwards, Black Muscat Park is seven minutes from the door.

   Best for: Quick coffee and takeaway

Compare best cafes in Chipping Norton

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend hours for each cafe.

How we picked best cafes in Chipping Norton

Cafes are ordered by overall score, and a score built on only a few opinions counts for less, so a handful of glowing comments can't carry a cafe to the top. Food and coffee notes come from each cafe's own write-up, and the hours shown are the ones listed for weekdays and weekends.