Guidebook for Oxfordshire
Food Scene
Run as part of the Oxford Hub charity and offering fresh, seasonal, local food, this city-centre eatery is popular with professionals by day and students by night. Set in an old Oxford townhouse, the bar area has stripped floorboards and geometric tiles on the walls, while the main dining area hosts exhibitions by local artists and has wooden tables you share with fellow diners. There’s a short, changing menu with tempting veggie options, such as marinated aubergine and courgette served with a butternut squash purée, and hearty meat dishes including a herb-roasted chicken supreme with a tangy blue cheese and fennel salad.
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Turl Street Kitchen
16-17 Turl StRun as part of the Oxford Hub charity and offering fresh, seasonal, local food, this city-centre eatery is popular with professionals by day and students by night. Set in an old Oxford townhouse, the bar area has stripped floorboards and geometric tiles on the walls, while the main dining area hosts exhibitions by local artists and has wooden tables you share with fellow diners. There’s a short, changing menu with tempting veggie options, such as marinated aubergine and courgette served with a butternut squash purée, and hearty meat dishes including a herb-roasted chicken supreme with a tangy blue cheese and fennel salad.
Britain’s oldest museum is also home to Oxford's most lofty restaurant. This rooftop space has a glass wall that opens out onto a terrace filled with tables, and a grass 'lawn' where you can lounge on deckchairs with views to the green hills beyond. The menu isn’t bad either, and features a limited number of imaginative, well-cooked and beautifully presented dishes. The pork chops with butter beans, artichoke hearts and salsa verde are hearty without being too filling, and are good followed up by one of their indulgent cakes. Come on a Thursday evening for free jazz.
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Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant
Beaumont StreetBritain’s oldest museum is also home to Oxford's most lofty restaurant. This rooftop space has a glass wall that opens out onto a terrace filled with tables, and a grass 'lawn' where you can lounge on deckchairs with views to the green hills beyond. The menu isn’t bad either, and features a limited number of imaginative, well-cooked and beautifully presented dishes. The pork chops with butter beans, artichoke hearts and salsa verde are hearty without being too filling, and are good followed up by one of their indulgent cakes. Come on a Thursday evening for free jazz.
Despite its Moroccan name and souk-like ambience – waxed ochre walls, old lanterns and brightly coloured cushions – Kazbar is essentially a tapas bar, and a very good one at that. Just beyond the medieval city centre, it’s a cosily romantic venue to spend an evening with friends or lovers. Good, mostly Spanish wines, spirits and beers, soft drinks and mint teas complement the sizzling tapas. There's also a great selection of cocktails from a sweet and tangy fig and vanilla daiquiri to the Marakesh Express, a cinnamon espresso shaken with Absolut vodka and Kahlúa.
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Kazbar Restaurant
25-27 Cowley RdDespite its Moroccan name and souk-like ambience – waxed ochre walls, old lanterns and brightly coloured cushions – Kazbar is essentially a tapas bar, and a very good one at that. Just beyond the medieval city centre, it’s a cosily romantic venue to spend an evening with friends or lovers. Good, mostly Spanish wines, spirits and beers, soft drinks and mint teas complement the sizzling tapas. There's also a great selection of cocktails from a sweet and tangy fig and vanilla daiquiri to the Marakesh Express, a cinnamon espresso shaken with Absolut vodka and Kahlúa.
Tucked away on a back street in residential East Oxford, Oli's Thai is a tiny place with a huge reputation. Don't be fooled by its plain décor and simple tables and stools; you'll need to book three months in advance to get a table here as the food is so good. The simplicity of the descriptions on the short daily menu belies the deep layers of flavour, inspired pairings and technical excellence that goes into the heart-warming aubergine curry, zingy crispy chickpea salad and sublime steamed sea bass. If you're lucky you might just nab one of the counter seats kept for lunchtime walk-ins.
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Oli's Thai
38 Magdalen RoadTucked away on a back street in residential East Oxford, Oli's Thai is a tiny place with a huge reputation. Don't be fooled by its plain décor and simple tables and stools; you'll need to book three months in advance to get a table here as the food is so good. The simplicity of the descriptions on the short daily menu belies the deep layers of flavour, inspired pairings and technical excellence that goes into the heart-warming aubergine curry, zingy crispy chickpea salad and sublime steamed sea bass. If you're lucky you might just nab one of the counter seats kept for lunchtime walk-ins.
Drinks & Nightlife
Owned by St John’s College The Eagle and Child has deep roots in Oxford’s history. Fondly referred to by locals and students as The Bird and Baby, this rustic little pub dates back to the 17th century, when it was reportedly used as the lodgings for the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the English Civil War. The pub is arguably best known however, as the meeting place of the Inklings, a literary group including J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, who would regularly meet in the Rabbit Room at the back of the pub to discuss their own and other works of literature. Today, the pub retains the cosy, quaint charm and is the perfect place to relax over a pint and burger while soaking in the local
The Eagle and Child
St Giles'Owned by St John’s College The Eagle and Child has deep roots in Oxford’s history. Fondly referred to by locals and students as The Bird and Baby, this rustic little pub dates back to the 17th century, when it was reportedly used as the lodgings for the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the English Civil War. The pub is arguably best known however, as the meeting place of the Inklings, a literary group including J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, who would regularly meet in the Rabbit Room at the back of the pub to discuss their own and other works of literature. Today, the pub retains the cosy, quaint charm and is the perfect place to relax over a pint and burger while soaking in the local
The Rusty Bicycle has established itself as a quirky neighbourhood staple and is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations in Oxford for a pint and a meal. The interior is intimate and cosy, with charming vintage posters and postcards of bicycles hung up on the walls and chalkboards with the day’s menu or amusing quotes fixed behind the bar. The pub fare, meanwhile, speaks for itself, juicy burgers, hand cut chips and sour dough pizzas abound and the pub offers midweek specials and deals on food.
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The Rusty Bicycle
28 Magdalen RdThe Rusty Bicycle has established itself as a quirky neighbourhood staple and is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations in Oxford for a pint and a meal. The interior is intimate and cosy, with charming vintage posters and postcards of bicycles hung up on the walls and chalkboards with the day’s menu or amusing quotes fixed behind the bar. The pub fare, meanwhile, speaks for itself, juicy burgers, hand cut chips and sour dough pizzas abound and the pub offers midweek specials and deals on food.
The Trout Inn is a well-known and well-loved historic pub located in Oxford’s Port Meadow, a large area of common land filled with flora and fauna just a few minutes walk from the centre of the city. Nestled on the banks of the River Thames, which runs through the meadow, the pub still retains many of its traditional features, including a listed wooden footbridge. Outside, tables and chairs in the garden area offer excellent views of the river, surrounding countryside and the pub’s beautiful stone building, while the interior boasts comfy sofas, roaring log fires and period features in a quaint dining room area.
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The Trout Inn
195 Godstow RdThe Trout Inn is a well-known and well-loved historic pub located in Oxford’s Port Meadow, a large area of common land filled with flora and fauna just a few minutes walk from the centre of the city. Nestled on the banks of the River Thames, which runs through the meadow, the pub still retains many of its traditional features, including a listed wooden footbridge. Outside, tables and chairs in the garden area offer excellent views of the river, surrounding countryside and the pub’s beautiful stone building, while the interior boasts comfy sofas, roaring log fires and period features in a quaint dining room area.
Located down a narrow winding alleyway, The Turf Tavern is initially tricky to find, but well worth the effort. The pub has a long list of famous patrons, from the fictional, such as Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse and Brideshead Revisited’s Charles Ryder, to the real, including Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Bill Clinton, all of whom have enjoyed the Tavern’s maze of interconnected rooms, wide range of guest ales and large beer gardens. The pub has a year round, lively atmosphere, with locals, tourists and students alike crowding around tables to socialise and sample the traditional English pub fare. The Turf Tavern is also a popular post-exam celebration spot, so come June keep an eye
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Turf Tavern
Bath PlaceLocated down a narrow winding alleyway, The Turf Tavern is initially tricky to find, but well worth the effort. The pub has a long list of famous patrons, from the fictional, such as Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse and Brideshead Revisited’s Charles Ryder, to the real, including Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Bill Clinton, all of whom have enjoyed the Tavern’s maze of interconnected rooms, wide range of guest ales and large beer gardens. The pub has a year round, lively atmosphere, with locals, tourists and students alike crowding around tables to socialise and sample the traditional English pub fare. The Turf Tavern is also a popular post-exam celebration spot, so come June keep an eye
Convivial, family-friendly village hostelry offering real ale, classic pub meals and bar games.
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The Prince Of Wales
Cashes Green RoadConvivial, family-friendly village hostelry offering real ale, classic pub meals and bar games.
Sit by the river, under huge trees, in the sun or explore the huge gardens! There is so much space it rarely feels busy, even when it is! You can only reach The Isis Farmhouse by foot, pedal-power or by boat - it's a peaceful as it gets.
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Isis Farmhouse
The Towing PathSit by the river, under huge trees, in the sun or explore the huge gardens! There is so much space it rarely feels busy, even when it is! You can only reach The Isis Farmhouse by foot, pedal-power or by boat - it's a peaceful as it gets.
Parks & Nature
Rivermead Nature Park
45 Rivermead RdArts & Culture
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetSightseeing
Университет Оксфорд
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