Thirsty Meeples
A laid-back Oxford board game café with coffee, snacks and plenty to play, rated 4.4 from over 1,000 reviews.
✓ Kids menu (likely)
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Restaurant · Oxford
The Spires Cafe & Restaurant
££ 📍 The Chilterns, 99 Gloucester Grn, Oxford OX1 2DF
About The Spires Cafe & Restaurant
Tucked into Gloucester Green, this is the kind of place that handles a family breakfast without fuss — food lands on the table within minutes, which matters when someone small has hit the wall. The full English gets the most praise, generous enough that families regularly say they should have shared one, and the vegetarian and vegan versions are properly done: fresh spinach, oven-baked hash browns, butter beans, sourdough. Scones with Devonshire cream, pancakes, waffles and a big cake counter cover the pickier ones, and there are pizzas and sandwiches later in the day. Casual and roomy enough for a pram, with high chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor tables that come alive on market days. Two things to know: you order and pay at the counter, and it's a breakfast-and-lunch strength — dinner mains can disappoint.
Kid-friendly features
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Kids menu ✓ Yes
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Highchairs ✓ Yes
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Outdoor space ✓ Yes
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Baby changing ✓ Likely
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Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
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Vegan options ✓ Yes
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Gluten free ✓ Likely
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Noise level Lively
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Booking Recommended
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Best for All ages
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The Free Restaurant Activity Packs Your Table Will Love
A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
- Colouring
- Origami
- Drawing lessons
- Table questions
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