Guidebook for Oxfordshire

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Guidebook for Oxfordshire

Food Scene

On sunny days, the doors of this casual fine dining restaurant in the upmarket suburb of Summertown are folded back, making it an ideal spot from which to watch the world go by. The set lunch menu is great value, offering modern and beautifully presented options. Dinner à la carte from £37.50 for two courses.
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The Oxford Kitchen
215 Banbury Rd
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On sunny days, the doors of this casual fine dining restaurant in the upmarket suburb of Summertown are folded back, making it an ideal spot from which to watch the world go by. The set lunch menu is great value, offering modern and beautifully presented options. Dinner à la carte from £37.50 for two courses.
The secluded walled courtyard of this ivy-covered 17th-century parsonage is the perfect, tranquil spot for afternoon tea. The restaurant, featuring charcoal walls hung with numerous artworks and a gentleman’s club feel, is equally popular with diners. The ‘very high tea’ option includes fresh finger sandwiches, feather-light scones with exceptionally good jam and a delightfully squidgy brownie, served with loose leaf tea from a silver pot. Afternoon tea from £25.
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Old Parsonage Hotel
1-3 Banbury Rd
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The secluded walled courtyard of this ivy-covered 17th-century parsonage is the perfect, tranquil spot for afternoon tea. The restaurant, featuring charcoal walls hung with numerous artworks and a gentleman’s club feel, is equally popular with diners. The ‘very high tea’ option includes fresh finger sandwiches, feather-light scones with exceptionally good jam and a delightfully squidgy brownie, served with loose leaf tea from a silver pot. Afternoon tea from £25.
Set in a Georgian building near the Bodleian Library, this social enterprise serves a menu of simple dishes based around local ingredients, like chestnut mushroom risotto with baby leaf spinach. Bare wooden tables and chairs give the dining room a rustic atmosphere. The good-value Sunday lunch is a popular choice for families.
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Turl Street Kitchen
16-17 Turl St
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Set in a Georgian building near the Bodleian Library, this social enterprise serves a menu of simple dishes based around local ingredients, like chestnut mushroom risotto with baby leaf spinach. Bare wooden tables and chairs give the dining room a rustic atmosphere. The good-value Sunday lunch is a popular choice for families.
There isn’t a more romantic or tranquil setting in the city. Dine al fresco on the banks of the River Cherwell, enjoying crowd-pleasing dishes like rump of lamb and Cornish sea bream, and watch the punts drift by from this converted Victorian boathouse. The award-winning wine list offers plenty of opportunity to splash out for a special occasion.
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Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant
Bardwell Road
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There isn’t a more romantic or tranquil setting in the city. Dine al fresco on the banks of the River Cherwell, enjoying crowd-pleasing dishes like rump of lamb and Cornish sea bream, and watch the punts drift by from this converted Victorian boathouse. The award-winning wine list offers plenty of opportunity to splash out for a special occasion.

Drinks & Nightlife

Simply stepping into Angels Cocktail Bar is a heady experience. The fully stocked bar wraps around one half of the room against a wall decorated with intricate vintage wallpaper. A steep staircase leads downstairs to a second bar and drinking area, just as atmospheric and intimate as the first, with dim lighting and closely crowded tables. The bar serves a range of drinks and cocktails to set the tone for your evening, from an elegant Vesper Martini or Sidecar, to a decadent Black Star Liner, made up of espresso, Mozart Dark chocolate liqueur and Patron XO Café tequila.
Angels Cocktail Bar Oxford
55 Little Clarendon St
Simply stepping into Angels Cocktail Bar is a heady experience. The fully stocked bar wraps around one half of the room against a wall decorated with intricate vintage wallpaper. A steep staircase leads downstairs to a second bar and drinking area, just as atmospheric and intimate as the first, with dim lighting and closely crowded tables. The bar serves a range of drinks and cocktails to set the tone for your evening, from an elegant Vesper Martini or Sidecar, to a decadent Black Star Liner, made up of espresso, Mozart Dark chocolate liqueur and Patron XO Café tequila.
The Bear Inn has the proud distinction of being Oxford’s oldest surviving pub, whose history can be traced back as early as 1242. The site has undergone many physical reincarnations and the pub, as it currently stands, was rebuilt in the early 17th century as the residence of the coaching inn’s ostler. As well as being recognised for its impressive historical record, The Bear Inn is also known for its somewhat unexpected yet impressive collection of old ties, representing sports teams, colleges and university clubs, as well as the large number of global visitors who have dropped by, eager to contribute to the collection. The tie snippets are now framed and line the walls and ceilings.
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The Bear Tavern
6 Alfred St
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The Bear Inn has the proud distinction of being Oxford’s oldest surviving pub, whose history can be traced back as early as 1242. The site has undergone many physical reincarnations and the pub, as it currently stands, was rebuilt in the early 17th century as the residence of the coaching inn’s ostler. As well as being recognised for its impressive historical record, The Bear Inn is also known for its somewhat unexpected yet impressive collection of old ties, representing sports teams, colleges and university clubs, as well as the large number of global visitors who have dropped by, eager to contribute to the collection. The tie snippets are now framed and line the walls and ceilings.
Classy, elegant and old-fashioned, The Duke of Cambridge epitomises the classic cocktail bar and is the perfect destination for post-dinner drinks, or to simply unwind on a Friday evening in a beautiful setting. Stepping inside, guests are greeted by dramatic, glittering chandeliers, dark polished wooden floors and curved sofas set into the wall, perfect for relaxing and socialising. The drinks menu is extensive, ranging from classic favourites such as the Cosmopolitan and Sex on the Beach, to quirky twists on the Martini, including the Crème Brûlée, vanilla vodka and butterscotch schnapps shaken with cream. The Duke of Cambridge offers a generous Happy Hour seven days a week.
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The Duke of Cambridge
5-6 Little Clarendon St
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Classy, elegant and old-fashioned, The Duke of Cambridge epitomises the classic cocktail bar and is the perfect destination for post-dinner drinks, or to simply unwind on a Friday evening in a beautiful setting. Stepping inside, guests are greeted by dramatic, glittering chandeliers, dark polished wooden floors and curved sofas set into the wall, perfect for relaxing and socialising. The drinks menu is extensive, ranging from classic favourites such as the Cosmopolitan and Sex on the Beach, to quirky twists on the Martini, including the Crème Brûlée, vanilla vodka and butterscotch schnapps shaken with cream. The Duke of Cambridge offers a generous Happy Hour seven days a week.
Located in the old Frank Cooper jam and marmalade factory, a beautiful early 20th-century brick building purpose-built for the company’s jam producing needs, The Jam Factory has since been converted into a contemporary restaurant, bar and art gallery. The venue is now dedicated to supporting artists and promoting the local cultural scene through exhibiting art works, running classes and workshops, and offering a free space for live acts to perform. The bar, meanwhile, offers an extensive drinks menu, from craft beers and real ales, to a varied wine selection to suit everybody’s tastes, making The Jam Factory an excellent spot to relax over a few drinks in an unusual yet beautiful setting.
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The Jam Factory
4 Hollybush Row
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Located in the old Frank Cooper jam and marmalade factory, a beautiful early 20th-century brick building purpose-built for the company’s jam producing needs, The Jam Factory has since been converted into a contemporary restaurant, bar and art gallery. The venue is now dedicated to supporting artists and promoting the local cultural scene through exhibiting art works, running classes and workshops, and offering a free space for live acts to perform. The bar, meanwhile, offers an extensive drinks menu, from craft beers and real ales, to a varied wine selection to suit everybody’s tastes, making The Jam Factory an excellent spot to relax over a few drinks in an unusual yet beautiful setting.