Freud Cafe, Oxford

Not my kind of bar at all. Lots of different cocktails and a mirror ball for the later evening festivities.

But the setting in an old church/chapel...where you can enjoy your drinks sat on a pew and you can take in the lovely high roof and stained glass windows. This is a change of purpose that I strongly approve of and it is certainly worth a visit if you are drinking in Oxford.

Pleasing on the eye, if less so on the tongue.

Love this place! Some of the best pizzas in Oxford and an incredible setting. Great for birthdays and celebrations.

Went to Freud on Friday for a friend's birthday, who had booked it out for 70 people and been negotiating and planning for months - I mention this only because what manifested on the evening could not have looked less planned or pre-arranged. The service was a shambles (we waited an hour to be served a glass of wine), the food was average, my Caipirinha was CRIMINALLY topped up repeatedly before my very eyes from a soda tap which wound me right up...the table setting made the place look empty and the music system was a joke.

Having said this, the setting is beautiful and the Concept Show of Oxford Fashion Week last year, which took place here, was incredible. On that basis I would recommend it maybe for a drink or a meal as a small group but whatEVER you do, do not make the mistake of booking Freud for a large group.

Good fun, atmosophere and venue. I enjoyed being there, has a good dance floor and decent music.

Cocktails were good, but on the saturday night i was there, there was quite a wait at the bar, but presume it is normally a bit quicker.

Freud is a place I would recommend to any visitor coming to Oxford. It doesn’t have the best food in town, but the atmosphere can’t be beat. Set in a very imposing, chabby chic old church, it’s well worth coming to for a coffee or a pizza. This is the kind of place that leaves you daydreaming about what it was or what it could be, while still enjoying what it is now.

Freud is incredibly charming. It reminds me of the Supreme Court buildings we have in the States; the architecture seems Roman and starkly contrasts with the Gothic buildings that dominate Oxford. Freud is just enough out of the way to feel like something special but not so out of the way that you couldn’t find your way home after several cocktails. I live in the city centre and sometimes it is nice to leave the tourist swarmed Cornmarket and High Streets behind for the quaintness of Jericho. Freud has a stage where I suppose there is music played sometimes but I have never seen it; other times people just mill around on it and generally look like they are very much enjoying themselves doing so.

For being such a fantastic bar Freud has pretty good food. It is definitely worth going in the day, though you wouldn’t know the place from the way it is at night. The big towering columns outside frame the huge doorway which looks cool at night but is just beautiful during the day, especially in the summer when the sunlight comes in and reflects off the marble floors.

Freud is definitely worth visiting, more than once. Whenever I take someone out in Oxford I ask them if they have been; it is just the kind of place you can take another person and know they will enjoy it, and help you rediscover what is so great about it.

Was taken to this interesting little (it’s not really little but it has that quirky little feel) place in Jericho by some friends and was instantly impressed. From the outside you could mistake Freud for one of Oxford’s many tourist attractions and you often see confused tourists bunching round the main doors trying to work it out.
Inside there is a large high-roofed hall and tables sparsely spread out giving the look of a town or community hall but thankfully the food is better than that suggests.
Decent prices, food was pretty good and it certainly is one of those special Oxford places that you take visitors to show just how cultural your little city is!

I have been to this bar/cafe/restaurant both as a student and a non student, and both in the day and the night. On the edge of Jericho it is very popular with undergrads, couples, young professionals… though maybe not somewhere to bring mum and dad!
During the day it is a cafe and eatery - lots of coffees and such, but come night time the late night license comes into effect and suddenly there is a flurry of cocktail makers.
The menu throughout the day is somewhat basic, but very appetising none the less and later in the day it is just as yummy. The starters are basic but good and range between £.50-£5.50. The pizzas for main are about £6. My friend said hers was bland but mine was delicious - so i shall mark based upon my own food!
Most evenings in Freud you will find some sort of live music - usually jazz. This has always been very nice, even though i am not a fan of jazz really. It does add to the atmosphere though and it gives it that something special.

They have a good range of coctails around the £4-5 mark and these are delicious for a treat.

In the evening Freud can get exceptionaly busy and you may find you are awaiting your drink for quite a while…. its for this reason i marked it as 4 and not 5 stars.

This place is quite popular for parties with big groups. The room is amazing - the restaurant is set in a big church and is very impressive, if a bit cold and draughty.

I love the cocktails from here - there's a small menu but all perfectly done. I've only eaten here once at a party with a set menu of pizza, but this was quite pleasant. It's a great place to have a night out with a large bunch of mates, or to throw a party.

This is a very impressive venue, worth a trip out on a special occasion with mates. Not great for intimate meals as the place is huge! The staff are very pleasant and friendly, overall quite good.

From the outside, Freud's looks incredibly grand, and the atmosphere inside is equally original. Somewhat disappointingly though, the food and service aren't quite so luxurious and the furniture lowers the tone a bit. The main items on the menu are pizza and pasta, all of which do the job of filling you up, but none of which are outstanding. The prices are very reasonable though, so it's a good place to come for a group meal if you fancy something a bit different interior-wise, but aren't too bothered about the food. It also does some reasonably priced cocktails, but it's worth checking before coming here, as sometimes the whole place is booked out for private parties. The jazz nights are very popular and so, if you know what to expect, it's a good place for an evening out with friends.

Set in a greek revival church built in the early nineteenth century, Freud's is a great place to go for a drink or have a nice meal. The cocktail selection is excellent and the homemade pizzas are superb.

I spent my birthday here a couple of years ago and i had a fantastic night. We were lucky enough to be there on jazz night which added to the atmosphere. The acoustics in the church were pretty amazing.