Chocolate Croissant Chocolate Croissant

A flaky, buttery pastry filled with rich, creamy chocolate, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.

Pret A Manger

Pret A Manger

26-27 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, UK, United Kingdom

Vegan • Coffee • Fast Food • Vegetarian


"unbelievably cozy, great atmosphere for working on their laptop or study, also a beautiful place for small group sessions. a great alternative to the library or if they are looking for a quiet place to read a book they try to go in off peak times: it can be incredibly busy 10 o'clock 3 o'clock on weekdays, as many students go there, so sometimes it is practically impossible to find a free table (especially in the morning and midday). it will also be super loud, so not great to focus. but outside of these times it is super chill, the photos below were lunchtime on a Saturday and there were many free places (also it was peaceful and quiet) in my experience they have the greatest selection of livelihoods of all Pret’s in oxford and are usually very well equipped. the personal there is undoubtedly also the most beautiful and friendly staff, ever they will chat with them and seem to really take care, and also strong efforts to get the order right. baked were impeccable and if they receive them immediately after they are out of that, it is a divine experience. some disadvantages is that they do not do smoothies, frappes or milkshakes (for this they would have to go to the pret further down on cornmarket or the in westgate), but they do ice coffee. there are sometimes also variability in the coffee quality from extremely good to very subpar, but I think that usually happens when a new barista is in training. also as I said during peak hours it can get incredibly much to do, but the staff is always really efficient, so they keep waiting times really low. overall my favorite pret for interior seats, food selection and personal, but the coffee is better in the smaller pret further down in the cornmarket street."

Maroush Bakehouse Earls Court

Maroush Bakehouse Earls Court

131 Earls Ct Rd, London, SW59RQ, SW5 9RF, United Kingdom

Bakeries • Lebanese • Mediterranean • Middle Eastern


"Maroush has been around for a while now, with locations in central, north west and west London, and early last year they opened the fabulous Maroush Bakehouse. Situated in the heart of Earl’s Court (not the shabbiest area of town! , the Bakehouse serves up all manner of traditional Lebanese Khobez breads, savoury and sweet pastries alongside fabulous Lebanese mezza, soups, salads, grills, stews and desserts. Baked daily by a team of expert bakers and patissieres, the range of delights that Maroush Bakehouse have to offer is pretty tough to ignore. Just walk past the beautiful building and you’ll want to rush in to get your slice of Lebanese cuisine. After being introduced to Gianluca, the day manager, we were served with fresh sparkling water and a delicious fruit juice. Packed with beetroot, mango, strawberry and banana this smoothie was the perfect way to start our lunch. Unlike so many commercial smoothies, it was not too sweet and had a real kick of beetroot at the end. We then asked for a selection of salads and mezza. After about 10 minutes we were presented with two gorgeous bowls of salad topped with fresh pommegrante, moutabal babe ghanjouj (one of my favourite Lebanese dishes , labne (see my recipe here , flat breads and vine leaves. The salads were fresh, vibrant and packed with flavour. The first, fattoush, was decorated with fresh pommegrante and came with toasted Lebanese bread for added crunch. Although the bowl was incredibly full, thus making it difficult to portion out, this salad was my favourite thanks to its huge range of textures and mountains of delicious fresh vegetables. The second salad of tomato and onion came with a vibrant mint and olive oil dressing and was dotted with radish for added crunch. Our mezza was also delicious. I absolutely love moutabal babe ghanjouj so was delighted when it arrived topped with olive oil and more pomegranates which added essential texture. The flavour was beautifully rich with sesame with a kick of lemon for freshness and worked brilliantly with the flat breads. I also really excited for the labne, as I knew I wanted to make it for my Live Below the Line challenge. The texture was a little wet for me but the topping of olive oil and fresh herbs was delightful. Overall Maroush Bakehouse is certainly worth trekking to South West London for. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and found the staff, food and atmosphere really enjoyable."