GAIL's Bakery Summertown

Location: I love the location and vibe of the place. It’s very laid back and always smells of amazing freshly baked pastries. Such a nice place to sit back and enjoy a nice book/conversation.

Food: I had a salmon and cream cheese bagel + pistachio and berry jam cupcake. They were both amazing and very fresh. Everything looks really good and appetizing.

Staff: The staff are really nice and very welcoming.

Overall: Absolutely love this place, would definitely recommend to everyone!

Ive been going here before work every morning. As a speciality barista myself can safely say coffee is on point! Such a nice roast. And obviously the shots are kept an eye on.
Customer service has been amazing too. This morning they were sold out of my go to breakfast options so a lovely blond short haired lady gave me the most generous serving of delicious sourdough toast as an alternative. Thank you!

The coffee was okay but the ham and cheese croissant was bitter and cold and when asked to warm it up they said they don't reheat the food. So I wouldn't recommend eating anything that is supposed to be warm. Also, the salmon bagel had no cream cheese and, although it looked toasted, it was room temperature so the butter had a hard time melting.

Great coffee and lovely chocolate almond croissant served by the really nice woman that made them! Thank you’

One of my favourite bakeries of all time!!! Great staff, great variety of products and lovely sitting area with heatings from the top. I love the outside seating and it is so lovely with a lot of nature! I loved the ham and cheese croissant and sausage roll is absolutely incredible! So many great desert options as well and love that not always you will get the same pastries. Hot chocolate was lovely and having sitting in drinks in their lovely cups was lovely.

I would love to see some point card systems or some student discounts or some lunch set to make some of the items affordable. Having some filter coffee options will be lovely as well. There were couple of various savoury items last time I have visited but today there was only a cheese scone and sausage roll. Having some more savoury items in the morning and some more vegan lunch items could be nice.

Good selection of baked goods, nice coffee and friendly staff. As a bonus - there's a cute little garden at the back with heating lamps, perfect for sitting outside in autumn/winter.

Firstly, the food was nice. BUT the service was awful, couldn't answer a simple question, servers didn't understand my questions. Didn't know what a cold chocolate milk was (if I'd wanted a hot chocolate, that's what I would have asked for). Didn't understand what dairy free meant, they have 1 vegan pastry option amongst 20+ choices. Wouldn't heat up a croissant. £7+ per person for a coffee and a pastry. Really not worth the money or effort. Go somewhere else.

Loved it. Nice littler back garden and also front seats. Had a cinnamon roll which was delicious. First time out again since September:-)