The Oxford Guide - Differences between Version 13 and Version 12 of St. Giles' Cafe (Pre-2013)
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This place was utterly legendary among Christan students in the late 90s and early 00s - being a place to meet following church and properly mop up the hangover that they shouldn't have gone to church with in the first place. The portions at that time were probably the largest on the planet, perhaps barring the US. During the week there was always an interesting by comfortable mixture of students and builders among the clientele. |
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A typical greasy spoon caff, offering one of the best fry-ups in Oxford.
The portions remain large though the chips are slimmer than they were five years ago. Can be smokey, however and gets crowded (which may mean sharing a table with a strange(er)).
The coffee here is superb, much better than G And Ds (Little Clarendon Street) and probably some of the best in the North Central region. The tea is less impressive, and also more expensive than a large glass of milk! The owner is friendly, if you like talking about football.
In 2005 the Cafe went through a very lengthy refurbishment, and re-opened with slightly higher prices and much more comfortable seating. The food appears to be just the same as ever, although on a recent (07/2006) visit it was freshly prepared so took a little while to arrive.
Has serious competition for the title of best fry-up from the Excelsior place on Cowley Road.
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