The Larder

Walking into The Larder feels like discovering what your mates' kitchen would look like if they actually knew how to cook. It's the kind of place where regulars settle in with a flat white and the papers, and newcomers quickly clock why locals aren't shouting about it from the rooftops—they want to keep it to themselves. On Magdalen Road, just far enough from the city centre bustle to feel genuinely neighbourly, this café does the fundamentals brilliantly: good coffee, unfussy food, and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere where you're not rushed through your breakfast.