Local shops and services

This page lists some local, mostly independent, shops and other premises within easy walking distance which are used or recommended by Osney residents.

Bicycles

Warlands at 63 Botley Road sells and services most types of bicycle.

Cafés

Jericho Coffee Traders Roastery, Osney Mead, for coffee and cakes.

Lula’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine, Frideswide Square, also does coffee.

Tumbling Bay Café, West Oxford Community Centre, for lunches/coffee.

Car repairs

Spannerworks, Ferry Hinksey Road, for MOTs, parts and servicing.

Fish

Aldens Fishmarket on Osney Mead sells fresh and sea water fish, shellfish and fresh produce. It also has a café which serves lunches.

Optician/optometrist

P. B. Conway at the bottom of George Street. Independent, with good care and classy choice of frames.

Osteopath

Osney Osteopaths in South Street (next to The Punter pub) has practitioners offering osteopathy, yoga classes and psychotherapy.

Pharmacy

Woodlands Pharmacy at 82 Botley Road fulfils prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines.

Phone and computer repairs

We Fix and Trade, 5 Elms Parade, Botley.

Podiatrist

Felicity Burnell, Raleigh Park Clinic.

Printing and copying

KallKwik, Unit 7, Kings Meadow, Osney Mead.

Pubs

The Holly Bush opposite the bridge onto the island serves pizzas and ‘pots’ from its oven and is family friendly.

The Punter on the corner of East and South Streets has a small beer garden and serves veegetarian and vegan food.

West Oxford Democrats Club (membership required), North Street.

Supermarket chains

There are branches of Waitrose and Aldi on the Botley Road, a Sainsbury’s Local in Frideswide Square, and an M&S Simply Food in the railway station.

Wine

Oxford Wine Company at 167 Botley Road is an independent retailer of wine, beer and spirits.