Pascal and Debbie run this friendly patisserie, tucked out of sight away from Abingdon town centre…read more However, it is well worth seeking out, as this place is an absolute gem. All the cakes and pastries are made on site by Pascal, and all are far too tasty for their own good, and very reasonably priced! I personally love their almond croissants, which I daren't eat too often! We asked Debbie and Pascal to make the cake for us for G's 40th birthday - they did an absolutely fantastic job, as you can see from the picture provided. Absolute 'genocide by chocolate', for a very reasonable £40! I can't recommend this place highly enough. Lovely people, amazing cakes. If they did coffee and had seating, you would never get me out of it!

Patisserie Pascal is certainly a treat for the eyes. It's a little bit tucked away, so when you…read morecome across it you'll feel like you've found a treasure. There are so many tasty and beautiful treats on display that you will be spoiled for choice. There's cakes and biscuits and savoury items too - my hubby loves the cheese and ham croissants for lunch if we're out and about. And there's chocolates too what more could you ask for? Well, it would be nice if they stuck to their opening hours. Several times we made a special trip there, only to find the store was closed when it should be open - and there was no note in the window to explain the closure. That aside, if you're looking for fancy cakes and chocs in Abingdon then they are certainly worth a visit.

Cute little shop in summer town. I came here a couple times to get some hot choco and some cute…read moresnacks. I didn't get a chance to visit one last time before I left and I'm kinda sad about it :T they had lots of good stuff, specialty in bread and chocolate I believe. They had cute shaped chocolates and I think in most of England, their candies aren't as sweet which is my kinda thing

I'd been looking to try this place for months, with it's fancy looking pastries and super French…read morevibe. I was hoping and expecting to be able to have French quality again after having super flaky, melty croissants in France. I was a little disappointed, but still glad this place is near me and doing well despite being surrounded by a bunch of coffee shops. What disappointed me were the stalwart basics: both the croissant and pain au chocolat had extra tough and hard exteriors. The dough was way too dense. The bottom of the croissant layers were not able to separate and had an unpleasant doughy taste. The pain au raisin didn't taste remarkable at first but at the very end the buttery, custardy flavor finally hit my taste buds, which left me wanting more. The apricot pastry was also nice, caramelized almonds and a crunchy flaky base. Though I have to say all the pastries were over-baked and over-browned, likely one of the reasons for the tough exterior. Maybe I'll be more impressed with the bread the next time I visit.

Excellent coffee and an awesome selection of cakes and other treats…read more Friendly staff but service can be a little bit slow during their busier times so it's not ideal if you're in a hurry to grab a coffee to go. If you have a bit more time and want to sit down and relax or perhaps catch up with friends over coffee and cake then this is the place to go.

Druckers in the centre of town. It is quite small but does have quite a few seats. It is a really…read morewarm and cosy type of place. With its central location it is very popular with shoppers. This is a cafe doing your usual cafe type food, from sandwiches to salads and jacket potatoes. They do a good range of hot and cold drinks too. They do may cake and pastrie type items too. The prices are very good and the food is very good. The service is good and you do not have to wait very long in there.

Great service and yummy baked goods. My group and I ordered pastries to shared, and they were…read moreenjoyed by all. However, I ended up getting food poisoning from the smoothie I ordered. I was the only one in my travel group who drank it, and I was the only one in my group to get sick.

I don't know why it took me so long to write this review, because Organic Deli is AMAZING. I love…read morethat it's out of the way, and in a little alley. It's a cute cafe with limited seating downstairs but quite a bit of seating upstairs. I've been there for both brunch and coffee (sometimes simultaneously), and I've always found everything up to standard. For brunch, I usually get the full English breakfast, but for drinks, I've tried their latte, matcha latte, and regular matcha. I liked all of them, but I wouldn't ask them to brew a pot of regular matcha again. The matcha sometimes clumps and doesn't quite mix well, which can make drinking it a bit effortful. Other than that though, I'd highly recommend Organic Deli. I will definitely be back, and if you haven't tried it for yourself, you should definitely pop by and check it out!

The Cake Shop, based in Oxfordshire, is hidden away in a market deluge of bakeries, butchers and…read moreornamental stalls. They specialise in designing and creating celebration cakes for all occasions including weddings, civil partnerships, birthdays, christenings and corporate events. "The cakes we produce are designed and tailored to suit our customer's individual requirements", well they certainly suited mine as anyone who knows me understands implicitly that I just LOVE a bit of a cake. And gingerbread men, but the question is...what's the best way to eat them? Video link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxtd6ANvg-c&feature=related

I absolutely have to walk past this place every time I'm in the Covered Market. It sells the most…read moreamazing cakes. I've already got my eye on ones to recommend to any friends who look remotely like they might get married one day. Their speciality is big cakes, so wedding cakes and birthday cakes. They have some standard designs which can be modified to suit individual needs (such as the classic 3-tier wedding cake with various flowers on top and frosting round the edge), but their best ones are individual ones or unusual ones. They usually have some amazing chocolate ones on display, with huge chocolate roses or a heap of handmade chocolates piled on the top, but they swap displays round regularly so it's great fun looking at new arrivals, whether they're a snowboarding cake, or a wedding table cake with customised guests, or a couple in a jacuzzi. The absolute best thing is that you can watch the decorating in progress, as it's all done facing out by a window. It's really hypnotic watching someone craft a little marzipan bride or write a birthday message on a cake in piping icing. They also sell all manner of cake decorations and mini cakes for special occasions, as well as the best range I've ever seen of those cute little yellow chicks you get at Easter.

Nice enough a place to have your coffee & a pastry. Baby friendly as there were many there one of…read morewhich almost got away. Outdoor seating in the back & front and it was all full when we were there on a weekday morning at about 10:30.

Called in at Gail's for breakfast - and the first impression was its vibe or French boulangerie…read more The interior mostly consists of fresh bread and pastries of all sorts- and makes it really really hard not to overindulge! There is a menu as well, where you can treat yourself to all sorts of morning food options - eggs, toasts, porridge and other bowls. The food itself is delicious, but is quite expensive. For example, smashed avocado toast was around 7 pounds and came on a one rather small (although delicious) slice of bread! I would like to return, however, due to the pricing you need to take a loan to go there regularly!

Misleading Ordering System & Terrible Customer Service - Avoid!…read more I had an absolutely awful experience with this company. Their ordering system is completely misleading, and their customer service is even worse. I ordered a cake with several extras--an inscription, a cake topper, and balloons. When I received my order confirmation email, it clearly listed all the extras I had selected. Naturally, I assumed everything was in order. Fast forward to when I received my cake--none of the extras were included. When I contacted customer service, they told me I hadn't paid for them. But if that were the case, why on earth would the confirmation email list them? This makes absolutely no sense. If they weren't included in my payment, the email should not have listed them--it completely robbed me of the opportunity to realize the mistake and amend my order in time. Instead of acknowledging their mistake, customer service did nothing but blame me. They told me I should have checked the total amount paid. But why would I question it when the confirmation email listed everything I had selected? That's beyond misleading--it's outright deceptive. Their only "solution" was to give me an email address to send feedback to upper management, which is utterly useless when I now have to go out and buy another cake last minute. No compensation, no attempt to fix their mistake--just defensive, dismissive, and unhelpful responses. Avoid this company unless you want to be misled, blamed for their mistakes, and left scrambling at the last minute. Disgraceful.

I love the Brits tradition of afternoon tea. It's such an comforting ritual, that same sort of…read morefeeling that I have when I have my morning coffee. My husband and I both ordered the cream tea, my tea being darjeeling. It's loose leaf tea steeped in a lovely porcelain pot, accompanied with milk and sugar cubes plus 2 scones and an assortment of jams, clotted cream, and other spreads. Now, I am no tea aficionado so I couldn't tell you if it was good quality tea, etc. but what I can tell you is that I loved the experience of it. They have some delicious looking pastries and cakes displayed in the window, enough to lure you in. Prices are cheaper than The Grand Cafe and service was spot on.

I'm amazed there's no reviews for this absolutely delicious bakery. They have been using the same…read morerecipes for years, thank God they haven't change them as, one of the best places you'll find for the best Gourabithes & many more other savory & sweet pastries.. Each time I come back to London from Los Angeles, I stop and buy a whole load and take them back with me and they're always fresh! Don't move or change your recipes. Thanks

Dream Cakes are a lovely little independent business that makes everything themselves, from the…read morecakes to the icing, the staff are highly talented and creative. They make amazing little characters and people look-a-likes out of icing to suit every occasion. The shop is full of photographs of previous creations, revealing exactly how the store owners can capture people's imaginations. I've been in there to get a cake made from my Grandad's 90th Birthday, and they developed an amazing little figure of my Grandad doing his gardening. Additionally, you can choose exactly what type of cake you want, so you don't have to stick to the typical sponge. I bought fruitcake for my Grandad, which was then decorated accordingly. By the time it's decorated, you really feel bad eating this piece of artwork, but obviously, the freshness and flavour tastes as good as it looks. By far the greatest cake makers in Birmingham, Dream Cakes are well worth a visit, especially if you want to make someone's birthday that little bit more special.

This place is absolutely wonderful! The cake tasted as amazing as it looked!! Definitely recommend!…read moreX

We found Tom's cakes while waiting to check-in our accommodation. It is beautiful cozy place,…read morevarious pastry choices, some tables inside and a quiet lovely backyard. We got the wheatfree cake, an americanto and a latte and sat on one of the tables in the backyard. Service was friendly, coffee was very good and the pastry was very fresh, not too sweet, and with yummy, melts-in-your-mouth cream. I wish i had a photo of the place: the backyard is not too large. It ends in a wooden hedge on one side and a mossy brick wall on another. The far end overlooks a few large trees. There are a few simple bistro sets in red, each with a ceramic teapot center piece, used as a flower pot :) Peaceful, quiet, beautiful ambient and a tasty pastry and coffee. A hidden little gem to discover

A friend recommended Tom's cakes. I was in a rush and just popped in for some takeaway pastries…read morefor a picnic. My first impression of the look of the display and shop were just OK. I purchased a raspberry pastry, a strawberry tart and a brownie as most others would be a bit messier for a picnic. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. The brownie was average, the raspberry and strawberry pastries however were excellent! The strawberry tart seemed to use custard as opposed to my preferred creme patissiere but was excellent nonetheless. We will be back to give Tom's cake a better try.