The Hub
Oxford University’s first Passivhaus-certified building.
Housing both our Common Room and the Hub Café, the Passivhaus ‘green’ standard is supported by the College’s eco-friendly philosophy: the majority of the packaging used is compostable; our coffee is from the local coffee company, Jericho Coffee Traders, who support coffee growing farms, charities and cooperatives in Africa and South America; our tea is Rainforest Alliance certified and we stock a range of Fairtrade products; our ingredients are sourced locally, where possible; and we use biodegradable packaging for our products.
The Hub Café
Set in our tranquil grounds in leafy North Oxford, the Hub Café is the perfect place to meet with friends and colleagues. The café serves light lunches, sweet treats and snacks, as well as a range of hot drinks. Take a look at our special offers below.
Standard opening hours:
Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 17:00
08:00 – 10:30 Breakfast/pastries
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch: panini/sandwiches/soup & light bites
14:00 – 15:00 Traybakes/cakes & snacks
Saturday & Sunday: 09:00-15:00
10:00 – 13:00 Brunch
September to December 2024
Due to the College kitchen renovations, on Mondays-Fridays from 16 Sep – 27 Sep, the café will serve an expanded lunch menu when the dining hall is closed. The grab-and-go menu and hot drinks will be available at other times from the café, including weekends.
Brunch service is suspended until the main kitchen is fully in operation.
Please note that The Hub will close early at 3.00pm on the following dates:
- Tuesday, 1 October
- Tuesday, 15 October
- Wednesday, 16 October
- Thursday, 17 October
- Friday, 18 October
- Wednesday 23 October
- Monday 28 October
- Thursday 31 October
- Friday, 1 November
- Monday, 4th November
- Wednesday, 13 November
- Wednesday, 20 November
- Wednesday, 27 November
- Wednesday, 4 December
The Hub will close early at 1.00pm on the following dates:
- Thursday 26 September
The Hub will be closed on the following dates:
- Saturday 21 September
- Sunday 22 September
- Sunday 13 October
- Saturday 19 October
- Friday 8 November
- Saturday 9 November
- Friday 6 December
| Offer | What’s available |
| Breakfast offer (08:00 – 10:30) | 1x reg or 2x mini Danish pastry/Vegan croissant – £1.60 |
| Bring your own mug / drink container | £0.30 off the price of any hot drink |
There is wheelchair access via the side entrance door (the one facing Banbury Road) and there are two disabled toilets, one of which has baby changing facilities.
The Hub is accessible 24 hours a day. It continues to operate outside term-time and when the Dining Hall is closed but not during College closures. Food, snacks, and hot and cold drinks are constantly available via coin-operated vending machines.
The doors remain unlocked during the Café’s opening hours. When the Café is closed, the Hub can be accessed via the side entrance door (the one facing Banbury Road) using a University card.
The Hub Café is cashless, i.e. only credit and debit cards (excluding Amex) or a University Card if you have a Upay account, can be used for payment.