Standlake, Oxfordshire

A home micro-bakery at the Green Chapel

Simply Divine

Small classes around my kitchen table, fresh bakes & Prima Luce coffee by private order on bake days. Pre-orders and class bookings are open now.

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Our story

From my kitchen table

Giulia and Dan, the couple behind G's Cafe — Giulia & Dan — say hello when you see us.

Hello Standlake! I’m Giulia, a trained private and pastry chef. Since 2020 I’ve run my own little home baking and cheffing business, Giulia Cooks — first in Greenwich, then London, and now here in Standlake. G’s Cafe is my way of cooking for the village from my own home. Around my kitchen table I’ll run small cooking classes for both children and adults, with space to learn thoroughly, taste generously and take home your tasty creations.

My husband Dan, a coffee aficionado from the USA, brews our own blend Prima Luce (first light) on his vacuum set-up — dreamy to look at, delicious to sip. On bake days I will prepare fresh pastry and savoury treats, while Dan pours Prima Luce coffee and Italian herbal teas, all made for pre-orders only so nothing goes to waste.

The Green Chapel is our home first — keeping things small, personal and pre-arranged is what lets a home kitchen feel like one. You’re not customers at a counter; you are guests I’m expecting. And the cafe dream? Still very much alive — if the village keeps asking for more, we’ll pursue it properly, permissions and all. Your support is what will make the dream come true!

Cooking school

Classes around my kitchen table

Classes start the week after opening: two a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, with up to six around the table. They're open to all ages. £45 a seat — book two seats and it's £42.50 a seat, three or more and it's £40 a seat — in one class or across several. First up: Back to Basics, Bruschette Unleashed, Fresh Pasta, and a Halloween Special. After that, I'll teach recipes from my upcoming cookbook — get ready! Everyone takes home their tasty creations.

No classes 26 October – 6 November while we take the school break. Our last class before it is the Halloween Special on Thursday 22 October.

Booking preview

Reserve your seats

Tick one or more classes to add them here.

£45 a seat. Book 2 seats for £42.50 each, or 3 or more for £40 each, in one class or across several.

Bakes & brews

The menu and private orders

Have a look at everything I bake and brew, then pick a bake day and a collection appointment that suits you.

The menu

Italian turkey buns, cinnamon rolls, Italian braids, overnight oats, focaccia muffins, pizzette, Prima Luce coffee and herbal teas from Wilden Herbals — with prices and all the add-ons.

See the menu