Eat and drink · Banbury
Lock29, Banbury
A canalside food hall and independent market at Castle Quay in Banbury: sushi, pizza, burgers, pasta, crepes, afternoon tea and a bar, with small shops alongside. Dogs on leads are welcome.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Car-free
The easy answer when nobody can agree on lunch: fifteen independent traders under one roof beside the Oxford Canal, with sushi, pizza and burgers within a few steps. Traders keep their own hours, so a Monday or a late evening may find some counters shut. It closes at 6pm early in the week.
- Good: A wide choice of food in one place, good for mixed groups
- Good: Dogs on leads welcome, with guide and assistance dogs
- Good: By the Oxford Canal, in the Castle Quay centre
- Good: Independent shops for gifts, soaps and art
- Worth knowing: Each trader sets its own hours, so check before coming for one stall
- Worth knowing: Closes at 6pm from Monday to Thursday
About
Lock29 is a waterfront hall in the Castle Quay shopping centre in Banbury, right beside the Oxford Canal. It brings local and independent food, drink and shop businesses together, and has an event space for hire.
The trader list on its site names fifteen businesses. For food there are Sushi Me, Jammin Pizza, Smash Cow burgers, Pasta Delight, Chick 'n' Bun, Wings 'N' Things and AJ's Grub Hub for baguettes, baked potatoes and breakfast. Vintage Teas does afternoon tea, Boba Bros bubble tea, and Roses of Bloxham crepes, milkshakes and ice cream. WanderBar, which opened its Banbury bar here on 8 May 2026, serves craft beer, spirits, wine and cocktails.
The shops are small: Essence Home for homeware, Zilfarni for soaps and scents, The Garden Studio for art and cards, and World of Fudge & Sweets. Traders come and go, so treat this list as a snapshot of November 2026.
Tooley's Historic Boatyard and Banbury Museum are also on this stretch of canal, which makes it a natural stop in a day in town.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | 10:00 to 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 21:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 21:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30 to 16:30 |
These are the hall's hours. Individual traders keep their own, listed on each trader's page.
The details
- Food
- Pizza · Asian · Grill and steak · Tearoom
- Serving
- Breakfast · Lunch · Afternoon tea · Dinner
- Booking a table
- Walk-ins only
- Features
- Bar · Café · Shop · Events and meetings
- Parking
- Castle Quay's South and North 1 car parks. EV charging points are in North 1.
- Without a car
- About half a mile from Banbury station, by our measure between postcodes.
Photos
Baked pasta from one of the counters 
A baguette 
The sweet counter 
Tea and a scone
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
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