Fresh Produce
Covered Market fruit and veg stall Bonners have adapted pretty sharpish to the current state of affairs, and now have an online shop. While a lot of supermarkets are struggling for fresh produce, Bonners have a wide-ranging stock of everyday fruit and veg, herbs and salad, as well as nuts and dried fruit. Bonners will deliver to everywhere and anywhere that they can - there's no postcode restrictions and no minimum order - just a £3.00 fee for delivery. They are receiving lots of orders but are aiming to deliver within 48 hours, and as an added bonus, a lot of their produce comes from local farms and nurseries. You can also buy Bonners' produce from the new pop-up shop in Manos Cafe, Jericho, alongside Manos' range of Mediterranian staples like organic olive oil.
Jericho's Branca Deli remains open (8am - 7pm) and has an astonishing array of stock on offer - just have a look at their Deli Essentials menu. You can call 01865 553748 or email [email protected] to order, and you can either collect from the deli, or ask for delivery if you're in North Oxford, though there is a £30 minimum order for this service. You can expect to receive your delivery between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, Monday to Friday.
For those over towards Banbury, Bicester and Brackley, Produce Warriors is a good option. You can buy mixed fruit and veg boxes for a good price, and add on supplementary boxes containing dairy products, eggs and bread. Produce Warriors are also selling sacks of baking potatoes (15kg) and standard white potatoes (25kg), offering a painless way to stock up. Orders are currently via email, with an online ordering system coming soon.
Meat and Cheese
Another Covered Market stalwart, butchers M. Feller and Daughter, are also still going strong in these tricky times. You can order organic meat and poultry over the phone on 01865 251164, and either pick up in store (open Monday to Saturday 9am - 1pm), or give them a call to find out available delivery times. Delivery to those in the local area is free for orders over £15.
Meanwhile, you can also click and collect from Aldens Meatmaster in Osney Mead, open Monday - Saturday between the hours of 7am and 5pm. If your order is over £60, you can get free delivery to large swathes of the county (OX1-OX5, OX10-14, OX20, OX25-OX29, OX33 & OX44 to be precise). See their online shop, not just for poultry, pork, beef and lamb, but also meat and veg boxes, smoked and frozen fish, and cheese and wine (!), allowing you to tick off multiple jobs with one order.
The real authority when it comes to all things fromage is the Oxford Cheese Company, who are delivering Monday to Friday. They have a huge variety of cheeses available on their website - you can filter by country or by types of milk to narrow it down - as well as crackers, chutneys and a choice selection of alcoholic beverages. You can order online (minimum order size £40 for free of charge local delivery OX1 - OX4, £6.95 nationwide) or order from the shop by calling 01865 721420 or emailing [email protected] (free delivery for postcodes OX1-OX4 on orders of £30, otherwise £3.50). You can also order while ordering your veg through the Bonners online shop - just write it in the Notes section - and there's no minimum order size either.
Bread and Sweet Treats
Summertown boulangerie Gatineau has an online shop and is stocking everything from fresh bread and pastries (the humble brioche au sucre is a winner) to quiches and patisserie-stuffs, both for collection and delivery, to Oxford, Cumnor and Woodstock. You'll need to give three days notice when ordering - you can find their full ordering guidelines on their website. For those in Cowley and Iffley, Hamblin Bread is a good shout too, though the team are no longer operating delivery. You can visit the bakery 8am - 10am Thursday - Sunday, or preorder online to avoid disappointment and pick up from 11am til 1pm.
Natural Bread Co are also delivering, to Appleton, Botley, Cumnor and Eynsham, and the 'order and collect' service is available at their Woodstock shop, stalls at East Oxford and South Oxford farmers markets, and a pop-up shop at their bakery door on the Curtis industrial estate - stock up on bread, eggs, flour and cakes. They're among several generous businesses offering a 50% discount to NHS staff.
Strictly for sweet teeth only are Barefoot, who can deliver Jericho's finest brownies, cakes and flapjacks nationwide..
Takeaway
Takeaway options are significantly more limited than usual, but that doesn't mean that you can't get your fix. Cowley curryhouse Majliss is open for takeaway and home delivery, while Signature, a Gloucester Green Market curry stall, are now offering home delivery, with weekly menus released via their Facebook page. They're a friendly bunch and will try to accommodate orders, wherever you are in the county - call 07955 030245 to see what they can do.
If you're within a 5-mile radius of Eaton, you're in luck: 'Thairish' pub The Eight Bells are delivering top-notch Thai food in that area 5pm - 9pm Tuesdays to Sundays. you can find the tasty-looking menu on their Facebook page. For the Oxford-based, Pan Pan's pan-Asian cuisine is available via Just Eat - the menu includes classic appetisers, bao, curries and more.
For high quality pub fare, it's well worth checking out The Anchor's takeaway menu. They're open Wednesday to Sunday 12-3pm and 5-9pm, and you can order over the phone on 01865 510282 for contactless pick-up. If you don't want to go the whole hog, you can also get rotisserie chicken (whole/half £8/£15). While not strictly a takeaway outfit, classy meals from COOKare available to click and collect from their Summertown store, or there's delivery slots for NHS workers and for those who are at risk.
Coffee and Tea
If you're missing your favourite café and need good quality coffee for home use, you're spoilt for choice. The Missing Bean, Jericho Coffee Traders, Routes and Colombia Coffee Roasters all have online stores, though delivery times will vary. Oxford institution Cardews sell both coffee and tea online, while Team Tea, perhaps unsurprisingly, only deal in the latter - their bigger bags are a particularly good investment if we're in for the long haul.
Beer
If tea and coffee won't cut it, Abingdon-based brewery Loose Cannon are taking deliveries via email - both their Gunners Gold and Abingdon Bridge varieties come highly recommended. The brewery are delivering to addresses within 10 miles of their premises, tackling different zones on different days. Over in West Oxfordshire, Chadlington Brewery's online Brew Shop has a sizeable range of beers and ales, many of which you'll recognise. If you'd rather steer clear of the darker stuff, Cotswold Brew Co. has got your number, with a lager home delivery service within a 35-mile radius of their Bourton-on-the-Water brewery (covering most of Oxfordshire as far south as Wallingford and Didcot). Outside this zone? Never fear, you can still purchase Cotswold Brew Co.'s lagers from online retailer Flavourly, with free delivery on all orders.
Wine
Quaffers and oenologists need not look further than this trio of wine suppliers. Grape Minds deliver wine free of charge, usually in quantities of 6+ bottles, but they can process smaller orders too. Get in touch with Graeme and Michael via phone on 01865 661749 or email at [email protected]. You can also peruse the range available at The Oxford Wine Company, though be aware delivery times may be longer than normal. What's more, Eynsham Cellars offer free delivery around Eynsham and Witney (OX28 and 0X29), and not unreasonable rates for delivery elsewhere. You can browse their range on their website - they also handle mixed cases and beers - and give them a call on 01865 884405.
Something missing? You can find a full list of businesses offering delivery on our Delivery Services and Takeaway page.