During our travels, Gayle and I usually end up at the local grocery store. Our choice often…read moreinclude wine/beer/sparking water for the room, and snacks for the hotel and for the road. This CO-OP opened its doors in July 2020 and does require just a little more a walk from Downtown vs. the much closer (and smaller) Tesco. You'll also find a separate coffee shop and Post Office here. It's also just a few steps from the train station if you want something for the road. We were happy with the wine selection and a few variety of English biscuits. I also indulged my print newspaper fetish and picked up a daily Guardian (except Sunday) at any opportunity. Check out is either self-service or not. I preferred the counter near the post office. The store was large, clean, and pleasant.

Daylesford is really an experience. It's located among the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds…read moreand is a farm, deli, shop, spa, store, and a lot of other things that I'm sure I've missed. It's high quality, beautiful, and very very posh. We spent a lot of time here...

Daylesford is really an experience. It's located among the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds…read moreand is a farm, deli, shop, spa, store, and a lot of other things that I'm sure I've missed. It's high quality, beautiful, and very very posh. We spent a lot of time here just wandering around but I didn't get anything from the spa. Honestly, the furniture/ homeware/ spa is a little too pricey, but I really like the food. I'm willing to pay a bit more for food if I know it's coming from an ethical and local place. Anyway, it's a truly beautiful farm and a great place to stop by if you're in the area.

Sainsbury's Local on Bridge Street is in a good location in the historic town centre of Stratford…read moreUpon Avon, it is a convenience store so the prices are inflated compared to a regular Sainsbury's, and the prices come at a premium. The overall look and feel of the store is indistinguishable to any Sainsbury's Local I have visited, they also support Smart Shop, where you are able to use the Sainsbury's Smartshop app to scan items as you're walking around the store, and then use your phone to pay and leave. The only difference I noticed about this store compared to other Sainsbury's Local locations, was how the milk was displayed on a metal milk crate, rather than the traditional open refrigerated shelf. The store was reasonably clean I did notice the selection of to-go food and drink to be quite pricey, perhaps this is to push people towards purchasing a meal deal. (With a lack of gluten-free options on here other than an awful seeded bread sandwich if you're lucky, this isn't something I'd go for) They do close at 10 pm here, which could catch out-of-town visitors off guard, as Sainsbury's Local stores are usually open until 11 pm, the extra hour is crucial for me so it is a shame they close this store early, especially as their is a lack of alternatives nearby. 3*

A small Sainsbury's, but it's well stocked and has plenty of registers. I even saw Starbucks…read moreDoubleshots in the drinks section, which marks a first for seeing an iced coffee beverage in a British convenience store.

Located in Oxford and we got a tour of Oxford and Covered Market. I will say many stores were…read moresomewhat closed towards the 5pm timeslot on a weekday but they have foods, restrooms, stores and other items in the market. They have knick knacks and multiple entrances/exits into the market.

Absolutely love the covered market! There are so many cute shops, restaurants, cafes all with a…read morelocal feel and intimate texture to them. The market is so uniquely decorated and has an amazing cozy feel to it! Perfect place to hang out with friends and/or family!

WAITROSE Where…read moreWholefoods & John Lewis meet! For those in the UK ... What is Wholefoods? It's the North American version of Waitrose. High quality food guaranteed to be fresh and tasty with higher end prices to match! Lots of organic produce and products. A top-notch grocery shopping experience! For those OUTSIDE of England ... What is John Lewis? It's a high end department store with quality products that are very attractive and beautifully designed ... and shockingly moderately priced! Hence, a high end grocery store which sells organic, visually appealing and moderately priced. There is a cafe to the side that sells drinks and food from 10am to 9pm. Decent light meals that are somewhat healthy and doesn't hurt your wallet! This is our go-to place for a quick cheap healthy bite! Also a great place for afternoon tea or coffee. My only suggestion - a salad bar for food to take away!!!

The issue with the Tescos is that unless you come at the start of the day after they have completed…read morea fruitful stocking night the shelves will be half empty, it will be mind-bogglingly busy and there may be stuff everywhere. However as this place is so huge you'll probably still find what you are looking for. Since I've lived in Oxford I've come here about a dozen or so times. We tend to try and stick to mid evening as the crowds die down a bit and they are not quite into their horrible restocking mode. Generally you can find fresh products and a wide selection of near everything (do not come to this Tescos if you are looking for home goods/ electronics/ etc). The prices as it is Tescos are decent. The staff are generally friendly as long as you're not getting the end of shift crowd. PROS: Large selection Good quantity of stock Price CONS: Gets ultra busy Leftover stock can be of bad quality Other side of the ring road.

This is known fairly widely as 'Big Tesco', to distinguish it from the Tesco on Cowley Road, and it…read morecertainly lives up to the name. It's got a huge range of items, although no adult clothing (other than underwear) or much in the way of electronics/media/toys, unlike even bigger stores. For groceries, though, it's got a lot to offer. Fruit and veg are of good quality and usually well-stocked. The deli and fresh fish counters offer a lot of choice, and they even have a large 'Polish food' section. They have two 'car trolleys' which amuse small (and big) kids greatly, and make the shopping trip easier with children who are too big for the trolley seats but too small to walk all the way around without whining. Staff are friendly and helpful, and offers on food are good value.

The frozen pre-made dinners are quite good. I've recently eaten the mushroom risotto, chicken…read moremasala, macaroni & cheese, green vegetable medley. After a quick microwave warming the flavors and textures of all were surprisingly satisfactory. Last year while staying in Paris I did sample the frozen dinners at the Picard stores. I bought 5 different dishes. All were awful, all were trash. How the Picard franchise remains open is a complete mystery to me, so the French must also eat really crappy food when they don't want to prepare a proper fresh meal. ... Back to Budgen's. Market size is 75% smaller than a Tesco. Selection variety therefore is less numerous. Upside is that what is on display is usually pretty good quality and the prices are competitive especially with discounts on sale items. All fresh produce and bread I've purchased here made me quite happy. The store is sparkling clean, well lighted. My only gripe: the wine selection is mediocre. Lots of low priced generic, factory produced wines from Australia, South Africa, Argentina, etc. As France is just across the channel why are there not more French good quality wines in stock? Still, I'm a happy Budgen's customer.

I don't know Budgens very well but this was a pleasant place to stop and grab a few groceries. The…read morestore is at one end of the high street with lots of parking. It was a bright store with very friendly service.

This is a fantastic shop if you're into healthy, organic foods.. they stock everything you could…read moreever imagine! It is pricey but it's great for top-up shopping, or just to get the products you like that are hard to find in supermarkets. The staff are always friendly and helpful and produce is well laid out. It's impossible to go there for one thing without coming out with things that you didn't intend to buy because it's all just too nice looking!

A brilliant mini-supermarket with everything organic, free range and much of it locally sourced…read more You'd bankrupt yourself if you did all your shopping here, but it's a great alternative to supermarkets, online shopping or other local stores for certain items. Stocks Moltex Oko eco disposable nappies and Goodness Knows baby food (local company).

My partner and I were shopping on Monday in Headington, Oxford, and my partner went into the Botley…read moreRoad Aldi and was frightened by the lack of attention of staff and buyers to the 2 metre, coronavirus rule. When she exited the shop to bring the goods to the car she was badly shaken by the danger she had been in. I watched outside as shoppers casually took completely uncleaned trolleys into the shop. My partner said that people were not giving space at all. These people and the staff are in coronavirus danger. We will not be visiting the shop again.

"This is like our neighborhood sunday haunt."…read more So started my introduction to Aldi. And yes, we did see my sister's neighbors there and apparently it is where people go to in oxford on a sunny sunday afternoon. I was wowed by the rows upon rows of stacked up imitation branded goods in Aldi and even more WOWED by their prices. Unfortunately most of the food I have tasted as far wasn't as wowing.... This included the not so cheesy gruyer cheese straws, the salty chocolate digestives, very dry bread (literally the sandwich dried my mouth better than a dentist's office) and not very juicy lemons. HOWEVER, they do somehow managed to make delectable "posh" chocolates, which comes in either packs of 5 in a pretty card board box or a bag of 5 variety flavours for about 99p. I am partial to the milk chocolate which tastes a bit like lindt and the dark is pretty decent too. Wowed by the prices, I leave with about 10 times as much groceries as I get from waitrose and about 5 times from tesco. Not sure I would shop here rather than the other 2 though... It is very cheap and the fresh produce looks ok, but I am not sure about anything else, down to the £3.50 bottle of "champagne"...