Sandwich Bar. 42 High Street, OX1 4AP, 01865 245700; 8am-7pm, Mon-Sat.

Olives only just about has a remit above gastro-shop-without-portfolio, given that it sells posh olive oil and balsamic vinegar alongside tins of cassoulet and french pastries. In fact most of its trade comes from the students pouring out of their lectures in the Examination Schools across the road at lunchtime. But the sandwiches are the best available in the centre. Partly this is to do with the quality of the cured meats sold here, partly because the bread is better quality; also because there’s always an inventive baguette du jour: on my visit, salami, artichokes, feta, sundried tomatoes.