Natural Bread Company

Oxford


An early-morning social centre for students from adjoining Somerville College, this small bakery-cafe is renowned for wonderful breads like the wheat-and-rye ‘Brainy’ and rich French pastries including the prune-packed Far Breton. Breakfast choices range from yoghurt and granola to black pudding baps, while for lunch you can get a thick soup or stew with a hunk of sourdough bread.


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