Our story

Two years ago someone at the Oxford Hub, a charity which works with Oxford students to transform student social action, let their imagination run a little bit wild and thought about the possibility of running a small cafe to raise some money for the charity. A building on Turl Street was in dire need of some love. Fast forward and you join us now: up-and-coming new restaurant, cafe and bar with all the imagination and quality that this city is about, run by a team of friendly, ethical folk. A place that's a bit like eating at your mate's, if your mate still lived with his mum. And his mum was a great cook. For a blog narrating the jouney here see www.makeahubahome.wordpress.com 

So who was here before us?

16-17 Turl Street has been a few things over the last decade.   From fish restaurant to Indian eatery, a Stephen Fry inspired and funded private members club to the 8th best vodka bar in Britain. Now it’s the home of several charities, the Oxford Hub, the parent organisation, Student Hubs as well as People & Planet, Jacari, SRSH and KEEN. We have some great events spaces available for hire on the first floor, a library and then Turl Street Kitchen itself on the ground floor.  For more info on Oxford Hub and its work head to  www.oxfordhub.org and follow their moves on this blog. 

The Turl Street Kitchen is an all day den of eating and drinking serving a limited selection of ethical British food with loads of wine and beer, some of which is also British. It's going to be full of comfy furniture and big tables that match a menu designed for sharing. 

Soon we will have updates coming out of our ears but for now, hold tight and pop by for a fairtrade cuppa, locally brewed ale or seasonal bite anytime and tell us what you think.