Lacto
Ovo
Salad bar
British
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Sandwich and salad bar located inside the Covered Market. A few veg choices. Open Mon-Sat 11:00-15:30.
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Last update on 26 Dec 2021 by HenryBlane
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11 Reviews
First Review by JDH
CalvinBaker
Points +19
Great veg + vegan options - Edit
Delicious, healthy choices. Not too expensive either. One of my favorite lunch spots in Oxford
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charandjosh
Points +1500
Good lunch options - Edit
The Alpha Bar is located in the covered market. There isn’t really a seating area but we managed to grab one of the three tables. There were lots of different options to order so might be worth asking for clarity as we were a little confused! We had a salad and a tofu curry, both of which were very tasty and nutritious.
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sethorn
Points +54
Great vegan lunch options - Edit
A good variety of vegetables and salad as well as protein options.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Limited seating, Near a butchers
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avocado_jess
Points +3010
Delicious and so wholesome! - Edit
So lovely to visit here with husband after he frequented it as a student. Both had small salad box which we really enjoyed. The avocado sauce was especially delicious! Lovely staff who were happy to repeat veggie/vegan options for us as so much choice ☺️
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mrinank.sharma
Points +93
Great salad - Edit
Pricy but super tasty and healthy
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SerteDonderwinkel
Points +121
Such good food, definitely worth queuing for! - Edit
Always a nice vegan option, have had the tempeh rendang and tofu curry so far, with a chickpea salad and aubergine dip on the side. Such good flavours!!!
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hannahkisley
Points +331
Amazing food - Edit
Had a delicious tofu curry with brown rice, chutney and topped with seeds, at only £4.50. Staff were super friendly and very knowledgeable on the vegan options :)
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Anacbordalo
Points +152
Good for an actual meal (to eat somewhere else) - Edit
I believe they only had veg options. The plant based one (menu) was a curry that you could eat with potatoes or rice and with salad with some sauce topping. The food was good but we ate it outside. The covered marked is not vegan friendly at all and they have very few seated places available as well. You have to ask for the ingredients - they seemed a bit confused about the sauces' ingredients. At first they said the yoghurt one was vegan but when I tried to be sure they didn't really know anymore... Still, their pesto was really good. And they had vegan cakes! I believe the menu was around £5, so I think it was a good deal for a good meal.
Read morePros: Good price for a good meal, Vegan desserts and cakes, Recyclable take away materials
Cons: Need to check the ingredients, Not in a vegan friendly location
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daria.anappleaday
Points +39
Cheap, tasty vegan food. - Edit
Very tasty and cheap vegan food. I like the way they served the food and additionally the wooden cutlery. Healthy, quick and delicious! There should more space to seat and eat.
Read morePros: delicious food, good value, quick serving
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SarahLouise
Points +64
Cheapest vegan lunch in Oxford - Edit
Located in the Covered Market, the Alpha Bar offers the cheapest vegan lunch in central Oxford. The hot vegan meal of the day (usually some type of curry or chilli) to take away is £4.30. The salad bar is good too with lots of vegan salads (e.g., lentils, chick peas, quinoa, butter beans, cous cous, coleslaw, tomato, greens), as well as hummus, falafel, and baked tofu.
Read moreAs other reviewers have rightly noted, the major downside of the location in the Covered Market the plethora of butchers, fish mongers, and cheese shops. The same food at Alpha Bar, however, can be found at Will's Deli on Woodstock. Additionally, the vegan hot meal can be found at Vaults and Gardens on Catte Street (although it's more expensive and there are less vegan options).
Save on packaging and bring your own take-away container!
Pros: good value, lots of vegan options, compostable take-away containers
Cons: vegan-unfriendly location, long line-ups at lunch time, smelly/gross location
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JDH
Points +105
This really shouldn't be listed on Happy Cow - Edit
Several years ago this was amazing with a father and son carefully offering vegan and veggie choices. The tofu and seaweed was superb. Now it's really no different to any of the other sandwich bars in Oxford.
Read moreA real shame
Pros: None
Cons: Dead animals outside
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