VEGETARIAN OXFORDSHIRE
Welcome to Vegetarian Oxfordshire - our online guide to
accommodation, eating places, health food and wholefood shops and miscellaneous
businesses catering for vegetarians and vegans in and around Oxfordshire. The
guide does not claim to be comprehensive. However, by listing a cross-section
of establishments catering for vegetarians and vegans we hope to help you find
somewhere suitable to stay, eat out or shop in Oxfordshire. For printed
vegetarian/vegan guides to
The guide consists of four sections: Accommodation, Eating Places, Health Food and Wholefood Shops, and Miscellaneous Businesses. Use the links below to navigate quickly to the section(s) of interest. In the first three sections the entries are arranged alphabetically according to their location with a key at the beginning of the first two sections explaining the symbols used. In the final section the businesses are listed alphabetically. Some of the businesses listed have been kind enough to offer a discount to members of Oxford Vegetarians. To view the full list of members discounts please click here, and for information on joining Oxford Vegetarians please click here.
We aim to keep Vegetarian Oxfordshire up-to-date by adding and removing entries as required. All entries are based on information provided by the establishments and businesses themselves. However, if you know of a business not included that you feel should have been (or vice-versa), or find that a listed establishment has closed down or no longer caters for vegetarians and vegans to the level claimed, or spot any errors, please send us brief details. For information on how to contact us please click here. Finally, please mention Vegetarian Oxfordshire when contacting the establishments and businesses listed below (if contacting them by email please substitute the "@" symbol for "{at}" in the email address).
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Accommodation
Although this section may be of limited use to local residents, Oxfordshire,
and
KEY TO THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS SECTION
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Establishment is completely vegetarian |
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Vegetarians and vegans can be catered for at all times |
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Vegetarians and vegans can be catered for with advance notice |
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BB |
Bed and Breakfast |
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D |
Disabled access |
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EM |
Evening meal |
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FB |
Full board |
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L |
Licensed |
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NS |
Non-smoking establishment |
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NSA |
Separate, enclosed non-smoking areas |
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P |
Pets welcome |
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R |
Restaurant is open to non-residents |
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SC |
Self-catering accommodation available |
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Veg |
Examples of vegetarian meals served |
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Vgn |
Examples of vegan meals served |
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Month and year information supplied/updated |
Oxford
Cotswold House
Email: d.r.walker{at}talk21.com Web: www.cotswoldhouse.co.uk
Open: All year. 8 rooms.
++ BB NS
Price guide: Single room £52-£58, double/twin room £80.
Veg: Fruit juices, muesli, cereals, fruit, toast, mushrooms, tomatoes, boiled, poached or scrambled eggs.
Vgn: As above, minus the eggs.
A Cotswold stone house situated in leafy North Oxford, with regular buses to the city centre about two miles away and only 15 minutes by car from Blenheim Palace. All rooms have en-suite facilities, colour TV, fridge, hair dryers, tea, coffee and biscuits. 5% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Gables Guest House
6 Cumnor Hill,
Email: stay{at}gables.co.uk Web: www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/gables
Open: All year except Christmas and New Year. 6 rooms.
++ BB NS
Price guide: Single en suite £40-£46, double en suite £62-£68, twin en suite £62-£68.
Veg: Omelette with filling of choice, poached eggs on potato cakes with mushrooms, scrambled eggs with vegetarian sausages and bubble and squeak.
Vgn: Various fruit juices, fresh fruit salad, muesli and other cereals, grapefruit, soya milk, mushrooms and tomatoes on toast.
(February 2006)
Heather House
Email: stay{at}heatherhouseoxford.com Web: www.heatherhouseoxford.com
Open: All year. 6 rooms.
++ BB NS
Price guide: Single room £35-£45, double or twin room £60-£76, depending on length of stay.
Veg: Cereals including homemade muesli, grilled tomatoes, beans and mushrooms, eggs, yoghurt, toast including wholemeal, jam, fresh fruit, orange juice, tea/coffee (including herbal and decaffeinated).
Vgn: As above, excluding the eggs and yoghurt.
£2 per night Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Hi-Lo
Open: All year. 5 rooms.
++ BB L R
Price guide: £120 for large double rooms with king-size beds.
Veg/Vgn: Breakfasts may include fried plantain with organic rye bread or Jamaican bread, vegetable fritters, organic fresh fruit, yofu, organic porridge made with rice/soya milk, organic muesli, organic carrot juice, freshly squeezed orange juice. Organic eggs and milk available for vegetarians.
Recently refurbished B&B in
Thame
The Spread Eagle Hotel
Cornmarket, Thame, Oxon OX9 2BW. Tel: 01844 213661. Fax: 01844 261380.
Email: enquiries{at}spreadeaglethame.co.uk Web: www.spreadeaglethame.co.uk
Open: All year. 33 rooms.
++ BB EM NSA L D R
Price guide: Single rooms £100 to £115, double/twin rooms £115 to £135, family rooms £121 to £186. Reduced prices on single and double/twin rooms at the weekend.
Veg/Vgn: See Fothergills Brasserie in the Eating Places section for details of vegetarian/vegan meals served.
AA and RAC recommended hotel in Thame with a restaurant offering a separate vegetarian/vegan menu. (June 2006)
Eating Places
As far as we know there are only three completely vegetarian eating places in the whole of Oxfordshire. Naturally they are included here, along with a selection of eating places that cater for vegetarians and vegans, some of which have a separate vegetarian menu. Of course these are not the only eating places in Oxfordshire that cater for vegetarians. However, some of the establishments contacted during compilation of this guide chose not to provide us with the information requested, even though they have an extensive choice of vegetarian dishes, and they are not included here. So if your favourite restaurant or café is not included here please accept our apologies, and please tell us about them in case they are not known to us. We hope that you will find somewhere to suit both your tastes and your pocket below.
KEY TO THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS SECTION
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Menu is completely vegetarian (with vegan options) |
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There is a separate vegetarian menu (with vegan options) |
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Dishes suitable for vegetarians and vegans are always on the menu |
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C |
Counter service |
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D |
Disabled access |
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Children’s portions available |
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L |
Licensed |
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NS |
Non-smoking establishment |
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NSA |
Separate, enclosed non-smoking areas (as from July 2007 all enclosed areas in public places such as restaurants will be non-smoking) |
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T |
Table service |
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TA |
Take-away service |
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Veg |
Examples of vegetarian meals served |
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Vgn |
Examples of vegan meals served |
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Month and year information supplied/updated |
Banbury
Cafe Quay
Web: www.tooleysboatyard.co.uk
Open: 9.30-17.30 Monday to Saturday, 10.30-16.30 Sunday. 70 seats.
+ T TA D NS L K
Cuisine: International.
Price guide:
Veg: Avocado dip and pitta bread, vegetable crumble, chocolate brownie.
Vgn: Hummus dip and pitta bread.
Al-fresco eating with views of
the
Chipping Norton
Wyatts
Hill Barn Farm, Great Rollright, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5SH. Tel: 01608 684835.
Email: wyatts{at}callnetuk.com
Open: Daily 10.00-18.00 in summer, 10.00-17.00 in winter. 90 seats.
+ T (Sundays only) C D NS L K
Cuisine: English.
Price guide: Main courses from £6-25, desserts from £2.
Veg: Broccoli pasta bake, cider baked vegetable crumble, jacket potatoes with choice of fillings, quiche, salads, home made soup, wide range of home made desserts.
Award winning farm shop, tea room, restaurant and plant nursery in the high Cotswolds close to the Rollright Stones prehistoric stone circle. Children's play area. (March 2006)
Kidlington
Tiffins Tandoori
Open: 18.00-23.30 daily. 36 seats.
++ T TA L K
Cuisine: Indian.
Price guide: £8 to £16.
Indian restaurant with a large vegetarian selection. 5% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Oxford
Chutney's
Open: 12.00-14.00 & 18.00-23.00 daily. 65 seats.
++ T TA L
Cuisine: Indian.
Price guide:
Veg: Dahi wada, vegetable pakora.
Vgn: Pani poori, vegetable samosa.
10% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Hi-Lo Jamaican Eating House
Open: 12.00-14.00 & 19.00-02.00 daily. 60 seats.
+ T TA D L K
Cuisine: Jamaican.
Price guide: Vegan organic main course £8, starters £3, desserts £1-50 to £3.
Veg/Vgn: Mild vegan curries with chick peas or beans, steamed vegetables with tempeh, tofu or pine nuts, lentil-based soups with pumpkin, leek or mixed vegetables, range of tropical fruits. Organic vegetables, beans and olive oil used in cooking.
10% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
The Garden Kitchen at The Gardeners Arms
The Gardeners Arms,
Email: information{at}thegarden-oxford.co.uk Web: www.thegarden-oxford.co.uk
Food served: 17.00-21.00 Monday-Tuesday, 12.00-14.30 & 17.00-21.00 Wednesday to Saturday, 12.00-18.00 Sunday. 30-40 seats.
+++ C L
Price guide: Main courses £6-95 to £7-95, bar snacks £2 to £5-65, desserts £2-95.
Veg: Egg parmagiana with salad and warm ciabatta, cherry tomato tart with potato dauphinoise and vegetables with basil oil, half pound veggie burger.
Vgn: Thai curry, medley mushroom pie with potatoes and vegetables, korma, vegan burger, sausage and fries, tapas plate, swedish glace non-dairy dessert.
The Magic Cafe
Open: 10.00-18.00 Monday to Saturday. 50 seats.
+++ C D NS
Cuisine: Magic.
Price guide: Lunches £3-£5, cakes & desserts £1-£2.
Veg/Vgn: Everything on the menu is suitable for vegetarians and many dishes are suitable for vegans.
A vegetarian cafe situated
roughly halfway between
The
Email: info{at}missionburritos.co.uk Web: www.missionburritos.co.uk
Open: 11.00-23.00 daily. 20 seats.
+ C TA NS L
Cuisine:
Price guide: Burritos, fajita burritos and tacos from £4-50, tortilla chips from 50p, drinks from £1.
Veg: Burritos, burrito bowls, tacos and salad bowls – flour tortillas (burritos and tacos) with grilled onions and peppers, vegetarian black beans and guacamole (with optional toppings including cheese, sour cream and salsas); tortilla chips with dips.
Vgn: As above excluding sour cream and cheese.
A Mexican grill on St
Michael’s Street,
Nosebag Restaurant
Open: 9.30-22.00 Monday to Thursday, 9.30-22.30 Friday & Saturday, 9.30-21.00 Sunday. 80-100 seats.
++ C NS L
Cuisine: English/Mediterranean.
Price guide:
Veg: Spinach and mushroom lasagne, pot roasted vegetables with parmesan cobbler, all desserts.
Vgn: Spicy butter bean and vegetable casserole, home made soup, pumpkin and pepper tagine, vegan pear crumble cake.
(February 2006)
Red Star Noodle Bar
Open: 12.00-14.30 & 18.00-23.00 daily. 40 seats.
+ T TA NS L K
Cuisine: Asian.
Price guide:
Veg/Vgn: Starters - edamame, deep fried tofu, vegetable spring rolls, mushroom satay; main courses - vegetable soup & noodles, curry, black bean vegetable bento.
10% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Thame
Fothergills Brasserie
The Spread Eagle Hotel, Cornmarket, Thame, Oxon OX9 2BW. Tel: 01844 213661. Fax: 01844 261380.
Email: enquiries{at}spreadeaglethame.co.uk Web: www.spreadeaglethame.co.uk
Open: 12.00-14.30 & 17.30-21.00 Monday to Friday, 12.00-14.30 & 17.30-22.00 Saturday, 12.00-14.30 & 19.00-21.00 Sunday. 66 seats.
++ T D NSA L K
Cuisine: English, French.
Price guide: Starters £3-75 to £5-75, main courses £7-45 to £11-95, desserts from £4-50.
Veg: Mushroom and vegetable stroganoff, wild mushroom tagliatelle with brandy and cream sauce, baked avocado and tomato, roast fig and goat's cheese tart.
Vgn: Lentil and pine nut kernels, stuffed peppers with rice, spinach and tomato dhal.
Fothergills Brasserie is located within The Spread Eagle Hotel but is open to non-residents. The restaurant is committed to using only non-animal rennet cheeses and free-range eggs in their vegetarian dishes. Any dish on the vegetarian/vegan menu can be made suitable for vegans or otherwise adapted as required. (June 2006)
Wantage
Vale and
Email: museum{at}wantage.com Web: www.wantage.com/museum
Open: 10.00-16.30 Monday to Saturday. 50-60 seats.
+ C TA D NS L K
Cuisine: English.
Price guide: Lunches from £3-25.
Veg: Macaroni cheese, vegetable lasagne, homemade cakes and bakes.
Vgn: Baked potatoes, salads.
The museum is located within a converted 16th century cloth merchant's house with modern extensions and a reconstructed barn which also houses Wantage Visitors Information Point and the popular cafe. Free admission to the cafe and temporary exhibitions. (March 2006)
Witney
Email: info{at}hilltopgardencentre.net
Open: 9.00-18.00 (9.00-17.00 in winter) Monday to Saturday, 10.30-16.30 Sunday. 80 seats.
+++ C D NS K
Cuisine: English.
Price guide: Starters £1-50 to £3, main courses £4 to £5, desserts £2-50.
Veg/Vgn: Vegetable chilli, curry and lasagne, soup and roll, deep fried brie wedges, garlic mushrooms, apple pie, treacle pudding. All day breakfasts.
100% vegetarian cafe located in a garden centre a few miles north of Witney. (June 2006)
Health Food and Wholefood Shops
Health food and wholefood shops seem to be the great survivors in the retail food market. Whereas greengrocers and other independent food shops struggle to compete with the supermarket chains, health food shops appear to be holding onto a share of the market. Perhaps diversity is the key to their survival. Some health food shops specialise in nutritional supplements or allow complementary health practitioners to use their premises, whilst others sell locally grown organic fruit and vegetables or wholefoods rarely found on the supermarket shelf. (For other sources of organic fruit and vegetables readers are referred to the Miscellaneous Businesses section.) Many are run by enthusiasts, sometimes vegetarian themselves, who are happy to give advice on the use, nutritional value and content of the foods they sell. Thus, although most vegetarians generally buy the bulk of their groceries from supermarkets, the health food shop remains an important source of the more unusual items in their shopping basket.
Most towns in Oxfordshire have a health food or wholefood shop, so that the vegetarian shopper is never far from a source of quality food. Sadly, some shops chose not to provide the information requested during compilation of Vegetarian Oxfordshire: for these establishments only the name, address and telephone number are provided.
Abingdon
Frugal Food
Open: 9.00-17.30 Monday to Friday, 9.00-17.00 Saturday (early closing at 13.00 on Saturdays of a Bank Holiday weekend).
Frugal Food is a small, well-stocked wholefood and organics shop, staffed by friendly, knowledgeable staff. Established for 27 years we sell organic food and drink (including wine and cider), remedies (herbal and homoeopathic), body care products, eco-friendly household products, nutritional supplements, special dietary foods (vegetarian/vegan, gluten/wheat-free), fresh foods including cheese and olives, and a large choice of chilled foods and Fairtrade products. 5% Oxford Vegetarians members discount on purchases over £5, excluding items already discounted. (March 2006)
Holland & Barrett
Unit 10, 11 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxon OX14. Tel: 01235 538406.
Banbury
Banbury Health Foods
4a
Holland & Barrett
6 Castle Centre, Banbury, Oxon. Tel: 01295 277909.
Bicester
Bicester Health Foods
Holland & Barrett
Charlbury
The Good Food Shop (Charlbury)
Open: 9.00-17.00 Monday to Friday, 9.00-12.30 Saturday.
Shop selling organic fruit and vegetables, and sandwiches/savouries suitable for vegetarians. Catering service also available. (June 2006)
Chipping Norton
Oats
Open: 9.00-17.30 Monday to Saturday.
We aim to sell as wide a range of foods and green products as space allows, including ready meals, snacks, chilled and frozen foods, healthy children's foods, dietary specialities, locally packed herbs and spices, household cleaners, body care, baby care, natural remedies, etc. Small upstairs room selling fair trade products, greeting cards, recycled paper, bags and baskets. (February 2006)
Henley-on-Thames
The High (Health Foods) Ltd
Open: 9.00-17.30 Tuesday to Friday.
Shop selling general health foods (70% organic), natural remedies, Enviroclean household products, Natracare organic sanitary towels, and Herbatint natural hair colours. (February 2006)
Northampton
Daily Bread Co-Operative
The Old Laundry,
Email:
Open: 8.30-17.30 Monday to Friday, 8.30-17.00 Saturday.
A large wholefood store with an
extensive range of organic products located on the outskirts of
Oxford
Holland & Barrett
6 Golden Cross
17 Westgate Centre,
6
Unit 15, The Square, Templars
Shopping Centre, Cowley,
Uhuru Wholefoods
Open: 10.00-18.00 Monday to Friday, 9.30-17.30 Saturday.
Wantage
The Health Store and Therapy Centre at Wantage
Web: www.healthstoreandtherapycentre.co.uk
Open: 9.00-17.30 Monday to Saturday.
An independent, specialist health food retailer selling a range of vegetarian and vegan foods, including chilled, frozen and dried foods and soft drinks, toiletries and household cleaning products, supplements and natural remedies. Complementary therapies including acupuncture, massage, reflexology and hypnotherapy are available in our upstairs rooms. Friendly, trained staff. (February 2006)
Holland & Barrett
Witney
Beanbag Natural Health Ltd
2 Wesley Walk, Witney, Oxon OX28 6ZJ. Tel: 01993 773922. Fax: 01993 708689.
Email: thebeanbag{at}btconnect.com Web: www.beanbag-health.co.uk
Open: 9.00-17.00 Monday to Saturday.
A family run, vegetarian health food shop stocking a wide range of organic products and offering an organic fruit and vegetable box scheme in conjunction with Coleshill Organics. Good range of dairy-free and gluten-free products plus an excellent range of supplements. We offer friendly advice on all health matters and have a clinic with a good cross-section of alternative practitioners. 10% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Holland & Barrett
7 The Woolgate Centre, Witney, Oxon. Tel: 01993 706588.
Miscellaneous Businesses
The demand for organic food and drink has grown rapidly in recent years as
consumers seek more wholesome, flavourful foods and a return to a more
sustainable, environment-friendly agriculture. Although some supermarkets
stock an impressive range of organic foods, other organic foods and drinks
remain largely the preserve of the specialist supplier. Some of these
suppliers are listed here. (For a comprehensive guide to locally produced
food, including many organic food outlets, we recommend the Food
Guide 2006-07 produced by the
Chipping Norton Organics
10/11 Elmsfield Industrial Estate, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5XL. Tel: 01608 642973.
Email: sales{at}chippingnortonorganics.co.uk Web: www.chippingnortonorganics.co.uk
Weekly delivery service within
approx 15 mile radius of Chipping Norton. Organic box scheme (run with as much
choice as you like) or online ordering service. Organic vegetables,
salads, fruit, local if possible,
Coleshill Organics
59 Coleshill, Highworth,
Web: www.coleshillorganics.co.uk
Open: 12.00-19.00 Wednesday, 9.00-19.00 Thursday to Saturday in summer; 12.00-16.00 Wednesday, 9.00-16.00 Thursday to Saturday in winter.
We deliver home produced organic vegetables, fruit and eggs through a box scheme within a 25 mile radius. Vegetable boxes priced from £7-50 to £12-50. Over 70 different varieties of vegetables are grown for sale during the year. Farm shop within the 6-acre walled garden. 10% Oxford Vegetarians members discount on shop sales only. (February 2006)
down-to-earth
36 St Martin's Lane,
Web: www.down-to-earth-online.co.uk
Open: 9.00-17.00 Monday to Saturday.
Shop selling organic and local produce including a wide range of vegetables, gluten-free and dairy-free products, and products suitable for vegetarians. (February 2006)
Herby Health
Harmoney House,
Mobile complementary health practitioner offering holistic reflexology, Thai or Swedish massage, and free lifestyle analysis to help you enhance your health and provide recommendations for the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. 15% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Just Trading of
Open: 9.00-17.30 Monday to Wednesday, 9.00-19.00 Thursday, 9.00-18.30 Friday, 9.00-17.00 Saturday.
Fair Trade and Organic shop selling groceries, clothes, environmentally-friendly toiletries, household cleaners, etc. We also have organic pulses, seeds, dried fruit, nuts and grains (supplied by Oxford Wholefoods, Infinity and Suma) available straight out of the sack at very reasonable prices. (May 2006)
Mustard Seed
Email: troplos{at}aol.com
Fairtrade shop selling various foods including dried fruit, nuts, muesli, pasta, rice, fruit cake, spreads, snacks, confectionery, sugar, tea and coffee, plus fairly traded gifts and paper products, cards and books. 5% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (March 2007)
North Aston Organics
We grow Soil Association certified organic vegetables and some culinary herbs which are mainly supplied through our box scheme. We are also licensed to supply organic fruit and eggs and attend Wolvercote Farmers Market every other Sunday from 10am to 1pm. (March 2006)
Pom Sandhu
Email: psandhu0{at}yahoo.co.uk
Vegetarian caterer based in
Port Saffron Limited
Web: www.portsaffron.com
We manufacture a range of sauces and condiments under the 'Holy Cow!' brand which will be available from your local deli from May 2006. Based on recipes from the Indian subcontinent, all our products are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, are gluten-free, and contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. For further information or to nominate your local deli to stock our products please visit our website. (March 2006)
Rosamund the Fair
Tooleys Boatyard,
Web: www.rosamundthefair.co.uk
Centrally heated narrow boat
restaurant offering a 4-course menu with vegetarian and vegan options and 2½
hour cruise along the
Shiatsu & Therapeutic Holistic Massage
Email: francoiseduss{at}ukf.net Web: www.herbsandchi.co.uk
Japanese Shiatsu massage using finger and palm pressure to rebalance the body for better health (customer remains fully clothed in seated or lying position). Herbal remedies also used if necessary. Qualified and insured practitioner, based in Abingdon but mobile. 20% Oxford Vegetarians members discount. (February 2006)
Tolhurst Organic Produce
West Lodge, Hardwick, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Pangbourne RG8 7RA. Tel/Fax: 01189 843428.
Email: tolhurstorganic{at}yahoo.co.uk
Organic box scheme supplying our
own vegetables and bought in fruit to
VegOut
2B
Email: info{at}veg-out-sussex.com Web: www.veg-out-sussex.com
VegOut provides exclusively
vegetarian and vegan catering for parties, weddings, corporate and private
lunches, barbecues and dinner parties. Our chefs, Diane and Pat, both hold
the Vegetarian Society Cordon Vert Diploma and are long term vegetarians
themselves. VegOut aims to provide exciting and innovative veggie
food to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. We design menus to suit
individual clients, and provide a flexible service, whether you require
delivery only, or the services of our experienced and friendly
staff. VegOut operates in
Vintage Roots
Farley Farms, Bridge Farm,
Email: info{at}vintageroots.co.uk Web: www.vintageroots.co.uk
Mail order service offering over 300 organic wines, beers, ciders and spirits from around the world. Most are suitable for vegetarians and vegans (clearly identified on the list and website). Fast mail order service, including free delivery of wine and spirits cases to parts of south-east Oxfordshire. Contact us for a free list or shop online. 5% Oxford Vegetarians members discount, excluding promotions and special offers. (February 2006)
Worton Farm
Worton, Cassington, Oxon OX29 4SU. Tel/Fax: 01865 881666.
Email: wortonfarm{at}appleinter.net
Worton is situated between the
villages of Cassington and Yarnton just 5 miles north west of
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