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A1 Pool Hall
Cowley Road Area

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10 Crown Street
OX4 1QG
Tel: 01865 244300 after 6.30pm  
Pool hall/bar, also available for private hire (£50 - £100, licence till midnight). Free pool on a Sunday afternoon 3-6pm. Live music events.


What a great little pool club!I play at A1 a couple of times a week, and have been very impressed by the standard to which the... read more

 
Mon - Sat 6.30pm - 11pm; Sundays 3pm - 11pm. 
The Abingdon Arms
East of the ring road

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High Street
Beckley
OX3 9UU
Tel: 01865 351311  
Approved by the No Muzak in pubs campaign and the good pub guide. Let us know more as we're short of info! Food served. Dogs welcome.


I just love this pub. Beckley is a beautiful village, just a few miles out of Oxford. The pub itself is cosy and the staff are... read more

 
 
All Bar One
Central

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124 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4DE
Tel: 01865 258991  
There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Has to be the most improved bar on the planet. Was once a dump with arrogant management, poor quality drinks, music far too loud... read more

 
 
Ampleforth Arms
Headington

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Collinwood Rd
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8HH
Tel: 01865 762372  
Apparently built by the foreman in charge of building Ampleforth Abbey, Yorkshire. Check out the interior woodwork and see what you think (source: Wikipedia). Wifi Access.

 
 
The Anchor Inn
Jericho

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2 Hayfield Road
Oxford
OX2 6TT
Tel: 01865 510282
www.theanchoroxford.com  
Coffee morning, Fridays during term, from 9am. Majorly refurbished in March 2006, the Anchor is open til 11pm daily (except Sun, 10.30pm), and children are welcome until 7.30pm. Lunch and supper are available daily, and they even do cream teas on the weekend! £7.50 lunch offer gets you a bar snack and glass of house wine/beer. South facing patio with umbrellas. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


If you're looking for really good quality, we can recommend the Anchor! This is a lovely place with friendly staff and consistently... read more

 
Open 12 - 11pm Mon-Sat, 12 - 10.30pm Sun 
Angel & Greyhound
Cowley Road Area

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30 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AB
Tel: 01865 242660
angelandgreyhound@youngs.co.uk 
Characterful Youngs pub with street-front beer garden, coal fires, various games and decent grub. Toilets upstairs, hence not wheelchair-friendly. Has Wi-Fi. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: bar billiards, darts, scrabble, monopoly and lots of board games.


Yes, that´s a great pub. [Short but sweet -Ed.]... read more

 
Open to midnight every night. 
Food served:Mon - Sat 12 - 2.30pm & 6 - 8.30pm. Sun 12 - 4pm.
Angels
Jericho

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55 Little Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX1 2HS
Tel: 01865 554224  
Worryingly brown decor, but the drinks are tasty and the front opens directly onto the pavement for summer. Outside catering also offered. Cocktails. There are sofas.


We liked going to Angels last night and enjoyed two drinks half price due to a happy hour that goes on until 21:00.... read more

 
4.30pm - 1am every day 
Anuba
Central

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11-13 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 2EW
www.bridgeoxford.co.uk  
Amusingly-named cocktail bar associated with the Bridge nightclub on Hythe Bridge Street. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.


It totally depends what night of the week you go. Sometimes it is dead, sometimes it is great. But there is one night of the week... read more

 
Pre-club bar, Mon-Sat 6.30-11pm; Sundays 6.30pm-12.30am; Happy Hour 6.30-9.30pm daily 
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Baba
Cowley Road Area

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240 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UH
Tel: 01865 203011  
Sister bar to the Kazbar, this small but stylish Moroccan venue has a lovely tiny courtyard at the back for summer. Children welcome until 7pm. Cocktails. Food served. Children welcome. Garden.


Smoothly stylish bar which makes you want to lounge and never leave. Much thought has gone into the decor and it really works... read more

 
 
Baby Love
Central

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3 King Edward Street
Oxford
OX1 4HS
Tel: 01865 200011
www.baby-bar.co.uk
drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk 
Trendy central bar playing electronica, drum & bass, etc. Large cocktail selection. Sister bar on the Cowley Road. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.


An intriguing bar with a great atmosphere, the bartenders were surprisingly knowledgeable, and the music (a mix of funky beats... read more

 
9pm-3am daily 
Baby Simple
Cowley Road Area

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213 Cowley Rd
Oxford
OX4 1XF
Tel: 01865 202506 / 07803 078033
www.babysimple.co.uk  
'Art bar' and live venue. Upper bar mezzanine (Trees Lounge) hosts works by local artists, plus occasional live music gigs. Ground floor comprises cocktail bar, dance floor with a new lighting and sound system and an external smoking booth with seating. Dance floor area is free to hire and they welcome new promoters - details on website. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.


The Hammer and Tongue poetry slam nights that used to happen here until v recently were ace: everyone crammed into the upstairs... read more

 
7pm-12am Sun-Wed, 7pm-1am Thu-Sat 
Bar Aroma
Cowley Road Area

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234 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UH
Tel: 01865 246607  
Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.


Lost my phone here and when I rang it the manager answered and let me come round to get it even though they were closed! That... read more

 
12pm-2am 
Bar Meze
Headington

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146 London Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9ED
Tel: 01865 761106  
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome.


I live in Headington and have been going to Bar Meze for years since it opened. My family and I used to go there on an extremely... read more

 
11.30am-11pm Weekend 11.30am-11.30pm 
Bar Risa / Jongleurs
Central

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3-5 Hythe Bridge St
Oxford
OX1 2EW
Tel: 01865 722437
www.jongleurs.com  
Bar Risa is a spacious venue attached to Jongleurs comedy club. Sizeable menu of tapas-like food with very cheap daytime food & drinks offers. Regular DJ nights, occasional gay night 'Trick', salsa evenings, etc. Large screens for sport. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


I go to Bar Risa and the music that they play upstairs is great. All the people that were in there looked as though... read more

 
12noon-2am/3am. 
The Bat & Ball
East of the ring road

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28 High Street
Cuddesdon
Oxford
OX44 9HJ
Tel: 01865 874379
Fax: 01865 873363
batball.co.uk
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Lovely village pub with a cricketing theme, 7 rooms and a cracking restaurant. Oxford less than 10 miles. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Excellent Sunday roasts (this weekend it was pork or beef), and many meaty mains. The lamb shank looked like about a quarter of... read more

 
Mon-Sat 12-11.30pm; Sun 12-11pm 
Food served:Mon-Sat 12-2.30pm & 6.30-9.30pm, Sun 12-9.30pm
The Bear & Ragged Staff
West of the ring road

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28 Appleton Road
Cumnor
Oxford
OX2 9QH
Tel: 01865 862329
Fax: 01865 862048
www.bearandraggedstaff.com/
enquiries@bearandraggedstaff.com 
16th century pub / restaurant with oak beams and log fires. Oliver Cromwell once resided here and there's supposed to be a ghost. Specialises in welcoming all ages. Car park. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


Well I have to say I have been very pleasantly proved wrong. I HAD thought that customer service was a thing of the past in this... read more

 
 
The Bear Inn (Alfred St)
Central

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6 Alfred Sreet
Oxford
OX1 4EH
Tel: 01865 728164  
Oldest pub in Oxford; tiny; collection of ties on the wall; outdoor seating. Dogs welcome outdoors when not serving food. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Regular Monday quiz.


Excellent hidden gem - six Real Ales (Fullers + 1 guest) and a real coal fire in each bar. Great spot for lunch on a cold January... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12noon-10.30pm  
The Bell Hotel
West of the ring road

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Church Street
Charlbury
Oxfordshire
OX7 3PP
Tel: 01608 810278
Fax: 01608 811447
www.bellhotel-charlbury.com
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18th century Cotswold stone hotel 12 mins train journey from Oxford. 13 rooms. Restaurant serves fine food, locally sourced. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Food served:Mon-Fri: breakfast 8-10am, lunch 12-2.30pm, dinner 6.30-9.30pm
The Black Boy
Headington

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91 Old High St
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9HT
Tel: 01865 741137
www.theblackboy.uk.com
info@theblackboy.uk.com 
New management from Autumn 2008: Chris and Abi moved from The High Table on the High Street to run a gastropub. Jazz/blues night every other Thursday and Kids Kitchen (cookery school) every Sunday. For complete history of the pub click here! Car park. Live music events. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Regular Sunday quiz.


Headed there last night. Fantastic food and really loved it. Shame about the comment below, but don't take it to heart chaps,... read more

 
Mon - Sun 12-3pm & 6-11pm 
Black Swan
Cowley Road Area

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Crown St
(opposite Tesco, Cowley Rd)
Oxford
OX4 1QG
Tel: 01865 242153  
Missing the homeland, or just after an old-fashioned pint at old-fashioned prices (& perhaps a game of darts)? Then the Swan, Irish to the hilt & then some (especially when it comes to the jukebox & the decor - hurling & horseracing posters), is for you. Opposite the Crown House, east Oxford's Irish social club (see Shamrock bar, below), the Swan is not for the faint-hearted - but once adopted by the publicans, you'll find it warm and friendly. Does not accept cards. Real Ales. Games: Darts


Been in a couple of times after hearing scary stories about this pub. In reality is cosy old-man's local with a strong Irish theme... read more

 
 
The Old Bookbinder's Arms
Jericho

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17-18 Victor Street
OX2 6BT
Tel: 01865 553549  
Friendly nook-and-cranny-filled pub known for its real ale and boardgames. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: 26 different games, no pool.


Alas no peanuts in a barrel any more. But it is still a great place to drink, with good - and sometimes great - beer despite the... read more

 
Mon-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-11pm 
Food served:12-2 & 6-9pm Mon-Sat, 12-5pm (or until the roast runs out!) Sun
The Brewery Gate
Central

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5 St. Thomas St
Oxford
OX1 1JJ
Tel: 01865 250020  
Cheap beer at £1.50 a pint all day Monday to Saturday; other drinks offers. Pool table, beer garden. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


went on a quiet saturday afternoon with a mate, very nice interior with wooden flooring and rustic atmos. really good games room... read more

 
Closed Sundays 
The Bricklayers' Arms
Marston

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39-43 Church Lane
Marston
Oxford
OX3 0PT
Tel: 01865 250177  
Workingmen's club-style village pub with decor dating from somewhere in the 1970s. But in a nice way. Banquette seating as well as tables, two separate bars, small function room. Car park. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Darts, pool

 
 
The Brickworks
Cowley Road Area

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182 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UE
Tel: 01865 245999  
Nice little drinking hole with regular DJs Thu/Fri/Sat (dancing too - see our Gig listings section) and cute garden. Cocktails. Food served. Garden. Games: Table football

 
12 noon - 12 midnight daily 
Food served:12-4pm daily. All day breakfast £5.95. Sunday roasts too.
The Bridge
Central

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6-9 Hythe Bridge Street
Oxford
0X1 2EW
Tel: 01865 242526
www.bridgeoxford.co.uk
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Classier alternative to Park End et al. Commercial dance, RnB, Old School, etc. Themed student nights (including International night, Weds) & live local radio broadcasts. See website for full info. Lounge Bar has waitress service & table reservations. Sister bar is Anuba on Park End St. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.

 
Mon - Wed, 9pm - 2am. Thu 9pm - 2am; Fri 10pm - 3am; Sat 9pm - 3am. 
The Britannia
Headington

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1 Lime Walk
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7AH
Tel: 01865 760192  
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Board games, machines. Regular Thursday quiz.


The quiz is quite busy, and the scores are usually quite high. Usually in the 50's out of 60. The lowest score I've seen is 36... read more

 
Open to midnight every night. 
The Bullingdon Arms
Cowley Road Area

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162 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UE
Tel: 01865 244516  
Gig & comedy venue with a small bar on the front. Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Wheelchair friendly.


Travelled with 3 mates from the Malt Shovel Tavern in Northampton this week to see Rob Tognoni. Great evening/ great act/ great... read more

 
Open til midnight most days, 2am Fridays & Saturdays and maybe Thursdays 
The Bullnose Morris
South of the ring road

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Watlington Rd
Oxford
OX4 6SS
Tel: 01865 771430  
Large, friendly family pub mainly serving Oxford's Blackbird Leys housing estate. Car park. Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
 
Butchers Arms
Headington

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5 Wilberforce St.
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7AN
Tel: 01865 742470  
Nice pub tucked away in residential Headington ("past the shark, first left, first right..."). Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Sunday quiz.


Pub open all day 11am - 11pm. Managers James and Roy in at present. Pub rented from Fullers. Excellent pint. Friendly local... read more

 
Open to 11pm daily 
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Café Bar Brasil
Central

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28 Friar's Entry
Oxford
OX1 2BY
Tel: 01865 727568
Fax: 01865 595222
www.brazilianproducts.co.uk
info@brazilianproducts.co.uk 
Oxford's only Brazilian café, bar and deli. Also paninis and salads. Order online for delivery anywhere in the UK. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.

 
Mon & Tue 7.30am-6pm, Wed - Sat 7.30am-11pm, Sun 9.30am-5pm 
Café Coco
Cowley Road Area

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23 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1HP
Tel: 01865 200232
www.cafe-coco.co.uk  
Crazy décor includes man in bath. They offer drinks of all kinds and snack foods including pizza. Cocktails. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly.


Have eatern here twice and with mixed results. The first time was a quiet mid-week night, party of four. Good service and very... read more

 
10am - 11pm  
Café Tarifa
Cowley Road Area

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56-60 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1JB
Tel: 01865 256091  
Moroccan-style bar with occasional live music. There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Discovered this place by chance, when meeting a friend supposedly in another local 'tapas' bar, which was rammed with people ... read more

 
From 4pm weekdays, all day at weekends  
Caffino & Istanbul Restaurant
Cowley Road Area

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East Oxford Health Centre
1 Manzil Way (off Cowley Road)
Oxford
OX4 1XD
Tel: 01865 200001
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/food/menus/caffino-istanbul.htm
caffino_caffino@yahoo.co.uk 
New café (ground floor), restaurant and bar (first floor) opened Feb 2008. (Restaurant seats 45 diners and can be privately hired.) Lovely light cafe with newspapers and big spacious tables. Also the most palatial toilet in Cowley. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


I've only tried the breakfast here, which was excellent and fantastic value for money. Will definitely go back and try lunch or... read more

 
7am-11pm 
Food served:7am-11pm
Camera
Central

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St Ebbe's Street
OX1 1PU
Tel: 01608 646905
www.cameraoxford.co.uk/
mail@cameraoxford.co.uk 
City centre bar and "fusion restaurant", offering cocktails and Pan-Asian mezze. Swish, modern-style interior. Cocktails. Food served. Wifi Access.


Had a great evening out in Camera. We went with a group of 5 and had dinner in the restaurant. The food was really interesting... read more

 
 
The Cape of Good Hope
Cowley Road Area

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1 Iffley Road
Oxford
OX4 1EA
Tel: 01865 262291
thecapeofgoodhopeoxford.co.uk  
Upmarket but relaxed pub with decent food and a hire-able upstairs (with staffed bar). Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, machines.


Went in on Saturday night for drinks and was not impressed. There were perhaps 30 customers at most and two bar staff, with no... read more

 
Mon-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm  
Carne
Cowley Road Area

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212 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UQ
Tel: 01865 246222  
Brazilian bbq and bar with a novel buy-by-weight charging system. Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


I go to Carne at least once per month. The place is pleasant and the food - meat is the speciality of the house - is really well... read more

 
12-4pm & 6pm-midnight daily 
Food served:see opening hours
The Castle Tavern
Central

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24 Paradise Street,
Oxford
OX1 1LD
Tel: 01865 201510  
One of the friendliest hubs of Oxford's gay pubbing scene. Smart basement late bar 'The Rainbow Room' is open late (last entry 11pm). Serves pub food, snacks and more, house wine at £6.50 a bottle & double spirits at £1 more than singles. Food served. Real Ales.


I've been to this club and I just love it. It's perfect for dancing and to meet some nice guys. The staff are so sweet :) I like... read more

 
Mon-Wed: 12-11pm, Thu-Sat: 12pm-2am (downstairs), Sun: 12-11.30pm. 
Food served:12 - 3pm daily.
The Cellar
Central

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Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St.
Tel: 01865 244761 / 07769 690177
www.cellarmusic.co.uk  
DJs &/or live bands every night. One of Oxford's best venues for live music (and more recently, comedy), catering for a wide range of musical tastes, having an emphasis on hiphop, funk, D&B, Latin jazz & indie. Previously heavily DJ-orientated, recently moving more toward live gigs & flourishing with a tight new soundsystem. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas.


I think most people in Oxford are familiar with The Cellar. They've managed to hold on to their identity and precious independence... read more

 
Open til 3am Mon - Sat, til 2am on Sunday 
The Chequers Inn, Headington
Headington

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17A Beaumont Road
Headington Quarry
Oxford
OX3 8DN
Tel: 01865 762543
cromlech@trebuchet.org.uk 
Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


Have recently visited The Chequers Inn as heard it was now under new management. As a local I used to enjoy visiting but over... read more

 
Mon - Sat 12pm - 11pm, Sun 12pm - 10.30pm 
Food served:12pm - 6pm daily
The Chequers (central Oxford)
Central

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131 High St
(down small alley on left as you approach Carfax)
Oxford
OX1 4DH
Tel: 01865 727463  
The Chequers is hidden in a cul-de-sac off the High St, and you'd be forgiven for never finding it. Small courtyard for summer. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Machines, pool.


I've drunk in Chequers several times before and enjoyed it there. The atmosphere hasn't been too bad, and there's a fairly large... read more

 
Until 12am Fri/Sat, and possibly other nights. 
Food served:12-7pm.
The Cherry Tree
East of the ring road

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High Street
Kingston Blount
Oxfordshire
OX39 4SJ
Tel: 01844 352273
www.thecherrytreepub.com  



Family-run traditional pub with 6 rooms in barn conversion. Oxford 21 miles, London 46. 5 mins to M40 J6 (Lewknor Turn for Oxford Tube London bus stop), but 'not close enough to hear it'! Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Cherwell Boathouse
Banbury Road Area

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Bardwell Road
Oxford
OX2 6SR
Tel: 01865 552746
Fax: 01865 553819
www.cherwellboathouse.co.uk/
info@cherwellboathouse.co.uk 
Punt Station: 01865 515978 Food served. Garden. Games: Punting!


I booked our staff Christmas lunch at the Cherwell with high expectations. The menu looked great and my colleagues had enjoyed... read more

 
Open 11am - dusk every day (Summer only)  
Chester Arms
Cowley Road Area

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19 Chester Street
Oxford
OX4 1SN
Tel: 01865 243203
www.chesterarmsoxford.co.uk  
Spacious, pleasant venue in quiet residential street near Iffley Fields nature reserve. Occasional pool table (!). Live music Weds, Fri, Sat; quiz Thu. Large grassy garden great in summer. Car park too. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Pool, darts. Regular Sunday quiz.


Very good locals' pub in an off-the-beaten-track location. Almost certainly the largest collection of board games in any Oxford... read more

 
Weekdays 4pm.-11.30pm (possibly til 12am Fri+Sat soon). 
Food served:A new menu keeps being mentioned but hasn't actually happened yet.
City Arms
Cowley Road Area

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288 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UR
Tel: 01865 725299  
Late weekends soon. DJs on Saturdays in term Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, machines.


Visited recently to watch some sport on their massive screens and found the whole place to have received a massive re-vamp. To... read more

 
Late weekends soon 
Coach & Horses Inn
South of the ring road

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Watlington Road
Chislehampton
Oxfordshire
OX44 7UX
Tel: 01865 890255
Fax: 01865 891995
www.coachhorsesinn.co.uk
enquiries@coachhorsesinn.co.uk 



Family-run 16th century inn near the river; 9 rooms. Good facilities for disabled guests. Oxford 9 miles. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Food served:12-2 & 7-9.30pm (closed Sun eves) - please call to avoid disappointment
Copa
Central

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9-13 George Street
Oxford
OX1 2AU
Tel: 01865 246906
www.copaofoxford.co.uk/
5319@greeneking.co.uk  
Formerly the dreaded Wig and Pen, this large, two-floor, glass-fronted venue has enormous TV screens showing all major sporting events & enormous bouncers who presumably are there to check you have the right kind of shoes on. Popular with young local townsfolk. Can get VERY full on weekend nights. DJ Fri & Sat; various drinks and food promos. TV Sport. Food served.

 
Mon-Thur 10am-11pm, Fri & Sat 10am-12 am, Sun 10-10.30pm 
Food served:Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm, Sun: 10am-7pm
The Corner Club - CLOSED
Central

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17 Turl Street
Oxford
OX1 3DH
Tel: 01865 200404
www.thecornerclub.co.uk
hello@thecornerclub.co.uk 
It seems the Corner Club has closed as of the beginning of December 2009. We will post further news when we have it. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Fire. Wifi Access.


I dropped in at the Corner Club (originally the charismatic QI Club) the day before it closed in December without any warning... read more

 
Mon - Wed 11am - midnight, Thurs - Sat 11am - 2am, Sun 11am - 4pm 
Food served:10am - late
The Corridor
East Oxford

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Click here for the website of the Corridor, 119 Cowley Rd, Oxford, UK

119 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1HU
Tel: 01865 247519
www.thecorridoroxford.co.uk  
Once the infamous New Inn, home to rammed house & trance nights and a multitude of dodgy dealings. Now a street-front bar with smoking patio in a roughly continental vein and lots of student discount deals (including 10% off Mon-Fri 1-6pm & Mon-Thu 8-10pm). Live music events. There are sofas. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


I have to mention the acoustic night this place has, it's so underrated. A few weeks back I met up for a drink on a Monday night... read more

 
1pm - late weekdays, 12pm - late weekends 
Crazy Bear
Outside the ring road

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Bear Lane
Stadhampton
Oxfordshire
OX44 7UR
Tel: 01865 890714
Fax: 01865 400481
www.crazybeargroup.co.uk/oxford/
enquiries@crazybear-stadhampton.co.uk 
Fabulous restaurant(s - one Thai brasserie, one British bar) in insanely luxurious boutique hotel (branches also in London & Beaconsfield). Also has farm shop attached. Car park. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Having recently dined at the Crazy bear for our engagement celebration, I must say how wowed I was. From stepping into this rather... read more

 
All day breakfast: 7-10am & 12-10pm daily. Sandwiches & Main Menu: 12-10pm daily. Sunday roast: Sun 12-4pm. 
Food served:Daily, 12-10pm. All day breakfast also available 7-10am daily.
Cricketer's Arms, Wheatley
East of the ring road

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38 Littleworth
Wheatley
Oxford
OX33 1TR
Tel: 01865 872738
www.cricketers-arms.co.uk
stuart_and_angie@cricketers-arms.co.uk 
This is a small pub near the Old Road on the edge of Shotover. Their ales include Hook Norton, Hooky bitter & weekly guest. Children are welcome till 9pm, and there's a small car park. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Aunt Sally, crib, darts and pool.


Chanced upon this lovely country pub by accident. What a charming place and welcome hassle free pub, no juke box or bother just... read more

 
12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 12pm 
Food served:12 - 3pm and 6 - 9pm
Cricketers Arms, Cowley
Temple Cowley

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102 Temple Road
Oxford
OX4 2EZ
Tel: 01865 718459
www.cricketersarmsoxford.com  
Traditional family pub. No dogs except guide dogs. All major credit/debit cards accepted. Thursday night bingo. Big garden, jukebox. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, Aunt Sally, pool


What a wonderful local pub! I went along with friends last week and, despite some of my initial suspicions, I really had a wonderful... read more

 
Sun-Thu 12pm-12am, Fri & Sat 12pm-1am. Children welcome until 9.30pm. Under 18s must be accompanied 
Food served:Until 8pm
Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road
Cowley Road Area

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43 Iffley Rd
(corner of Circus Street)
Oxford
OX4 1EA
Tel: 01865 427505  
Narrow, single-bar 1930s pub paying homage to a famous cricketer on its bat-shaped corner chimney stack. It has a friendly trendy-cocktail-bar feel, with comfy squishy bench seats, a real fire, a pool table, nice staff and regular DJ nights on the weekend. On rare party occasions there is also live music. Cocktails. There are sofas. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, scrabble Regular Monday quiz.


Quiz review: A lively night with a crackling atmosphere, the Cricketer’s quiz (Mondays, 9ish) is run by a number of wise-cracking... read more

 
5pm-12am daily; till 12.30am Fri & Sat 
The Crooked Pot
Abingdon Road

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200 Abingdon Road
Oxford
OX1 4RA  
Formerly the Berkshire House


Fairly typical pub food and the chef was willing to alter a plate for a special diet. But the atmosphere was really odd; nearly... read more

 
 
Crown & Thistle
Headington

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132 Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8SX
Tel: 01865 742847  
Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
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The Dancing Dragon
Summertown

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283 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7JF
Tel: 01865 554475
Fax: 01865 510799  
Cheap and cheerful eat-as-much-as-you-like Chinese buffet restaurant. All major debit & credit cards accepted (min. £10); no cheques. 10% service charge applies to all meals. Entertainment & karaoke on request. Also takeaway & outside catering. Children under 120cm pay half price. Car park. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Unless you are absolutely ravenous and you have no children, I would say this place is definitely not "cheap".... read more

 
Mon-Thu:12-2.30 & 5.30-11pm. Fri & Sat: 12-2.30 & 5.30pm-12am. Sun & Bank Hols: 12-4.30, 5.30-11pm. Bar open all day. Lunch: £6.50 Mon-Sat, £8.50 Sun & BH. Dinner: £11.90 Sun-Thu, £12.90 Fri, Sat & BH. 
Food served:Daily - see details under Restaurants.
The Dew Drop Inn
Summertown

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258 Banbury Road
Summertown
Oxford
Tel: (01865) 559372  
One of those pubs in which you get stared at if you're not a regular. Children only allowed if eating with their families. Food served 12 - 9pm weekdays, 12 - 4 pm Sundays. TV Sport. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access.


Recently went for a meal here - we won't be going again. The food tasted like plastic and the steak my partner had tasted... read more

 
Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm 
Donnington Arms
East Oxford

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147-151 Howard Street
Oxford
OX4 3AZ
Tel: 01865 247860  
Now also contains the Everest Nepalese Restaurant and Bar. Live music events. Regular Thursday quiz.


Went there Thursday 12th Nov: very clean bar and restaurant, very good decor, excellent host and the food was absolutely fantastic... read more

 
 
Duke of Cambridge
Jericho

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5-6 Little Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX1 2HP
Tel: 01865 558173
Fax: 01865 311616  
Half-price cocktails: 5-8.30pm Sun-Thu, 5-7.30pm Fri & Sat.
Tables can be booked by phone. Cocktails. There are sofas.


Professional staff, slick in design, classy and fabulous! Great for dates, out with your mates - you can even take your parents... read more

 
Mon-Sat: 5-11pm, Sun: 5-10.30pm 
Duke of Monmouth
Abingdon Road

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260 Abingdon Road
Oxford
OX1 4TA
Tel: 01865 791358  
2 pool tables, occasional live music, garden at front with benches Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: 2 pool tables


Since the change of management in March, this pub has taken on a whole new atmosphere...and for the better. The welcome could... read more

 
 
Food served:erratically
The Duke's Cut
Central

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1 Park End St
Oxford
OX1 1HH
Tel: 01865 204060
Fax: 01865 243253
www.thedukescut.com
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New venue June 2009 replacing Rosie O'Grady's Irish pub. Outdoor canal side decking area. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly.


Really nice. Good decor, friendly (if a little lacking in knowledge) bar staff, range of drinks, not loud or packed. Hope it stays... read more

 
Mon – Thu 12pm – 11pm, Fri & Sat 12pm – 12am, Sun 12pm – 10:30pm 
Food served:All day every day
The Duke
Cowley Road Area

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96 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AH
Tel: 01865 438820  
This ace little pub makes the utmost use of its slim proportions. Sporting clubby tunes and decor, it is light and airy & has a miniscule beer garden. Also has pool table and table football. Nice real ales on offer; DJ on weekends. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Games: Table football, pool, board games.


Decent friendly pub, open until 12 most nights, worth a visit... read more

 
from 5pm weekdays, closing 1am Fri/Sat, otherwise midnight 
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The Eagle and Child
Central

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49 St Giles
Oxford
OX1 3LU
Tel: 01865 302925  
This long, narrow pub is where Tolkien, C.S Lewis and other Inklings used to drink for 30 years or so. You will occasionally hear it referred to as the Bird and Baby. There has been a pub on this site since 1650.
Small conservatory at rear is available for private functions (though avoid the undersides of the tables, or you will discover what 360 years of sticky beer residue does to your trousers). Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Tuesday quiz.


I had the nastiest meal I have ever had in Oxford here last week- a 'mushroom' pie (almost completely empty of mushrooms... read more

 
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11.30pm, Sun 12-10.30pm. 
Food served:12-9pm daily
England's Rose Pub
East of the ring road

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London Road
Postcombe
Tetsworth
Oxfordshire
OX9 7DP
Tel: 01844 281383
www.englandsrosepub.co.uk
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Friendly local free house with 5 rooms (one with 4-poster bed) at the foot of the Chiltern Hills by fantastic walks and nature reserve (and the M40). 12 miles from Oxford. Very handy for Oxford Tube bus to London/Oxford (Lewknor Turn stop). Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Pool, crib, darts, dominos, Aunt Sally

 
 
Food served:7.30am - 10pm daily
Escape/Le Privé
Central

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Upstairs, Covered Market Ave. 1
9a High Street
Oxford
OX1 4DB
Tel: 01865 246766
Fax: 01865 728609
www.escape-oxford.co.uk
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Trendy, relative newcomer 'bringing a slice of London into Oxford', apparently. 2-level bar, restaurant & club (VIP area included) with a slightly Moroccan feel.
Traditional dishes with an Occidental/Mediterranean edge. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served.


On Friday and Saturday before 10pm it's free, which is pretty impressive for a club in Oxford, but wait till 11pm and you have... read more

 
Mon-Wed 5pm – 12am, Thu-Sat 5pm–2am. Closed Sun 
Eurobar
Central

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48 George Street
Oxford
OX1 2AQ
Tel: 01865 725087
www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/eurobar/
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Very convenient for coach station. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Garden. Games: Machines


Good place for live football. Three screens at different corners.... read more

 
Open from 9am for breakfast only. Closing 1am fri+sat, otherwise 11pm 
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Fairview Inn
Headington

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16 Glebelands
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7EN
Tel: 01865 763448  
Car park. TV Sport. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, pool, Aunt Sally, jukebox


Now some of my friends' local but only in the sense that it is their nearest watering hole, not in the sense that they go there... read more

 
 
Far From The Madding Crowd
Central

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Friar's Entry
(off Magdalen St)
Oxford
OX1 2BY
Tel: 01865 240900
www.maddingcrowd.co.uk  
Nice pub, tucked away but very close to the centre. Free Wifi. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Board games-about 6


This is one of my favourite pubs in Oxford, simply because of the variety and quality of real ales. The staff really know how... read more

 
Mon - Wed: 11.30am - 11pm; Thu - Sat 11.30am - midnight; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm 
The Feathers Hotel
North of the ring road

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16-20 Market Street
Bladon
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SX
Tel: 01993 812291
Fax: 01993 813158
www.feathers.co.uk/home.htm
reception@feathers.co.uk 



20-room luxury 17th-century town hotel by the gates of Blenheim Palace. Beauty spa; horse-riding; fishing; award-winning gastropub. Oxford 8 miles. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
The Fir Tree
Cowley Road Area

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163 Iffley Road
Oxford
OX4 1EJ
Tel: 01865 245290
www.thefirtree.com/
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Cosy, split-level Victorian pub (built 1866) with real ales, real atmosphere and a good jukebox. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Fruit machines.


At last the Sunday roast is back! I have spent the last few months trying to find a Sunday lunch in Oxford to match that of the... read more

 
Mon-Wed 3-11pm, Thu 3pm-12am, Fri/Sat 3pm-2am, Sun 12-11pm 
Food served:Tue-Fri 5-8pm, Sat 3-6pm, Sun 12-4pm (roasts)
The First Floor Restaurant
Cowley Road Area

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158 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UE
Tel: 01865 200203
Fax: 01865 200977
www.TheFirstFloor-Restaurant.com
Reservations@TheFirstFloor-Restaurant.com 
Coffee lounge which transforms into a pan-Asian buffet (self-service, eat-as-much-as-you-like for a set fee) for lunch and dinner. Free wifi. Cocktails. Food served. Wifi Access.


Terrible, vastly overpriced for very average cheap Chinese fast food. Waiters grabbed plates whilst we were still eating and were... read more

 
11am - 11pm. Lunch 12 - 2.30pm Mon - Fri, 12 - 3pm weekends. Dinner 6 - 11pm. 
Food served:Indian / Thai / Chinese / Continental buffet
The Fishes
Botley & Cumnor

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North Hinksey Village
Oxford
OX2 0NA
Tel: 01865 249796
www.fishesoxford.co.uk
fishes@peachpubs.com 
Large, recently refurbished (2005) pubstaurant in semi-rural location. Impressive gastropub menu (all on website). Outdoor seating on terrace and amongst pine trees - picnic hampers available in summer. Some children's play equipment and 2 Aunt Sally (traditional Oxfordshire pub game) sets. Restaurant overlooks garden. Occasional salsa evenings. Food served. Children welcome. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


Got down to the Fishes again after an absence of a year. Saturday lunch - it was busy and yet the service was great - personal... read more

 
10am - 11pm (-10.30pm Sun) 
Food served:All day from 10am-6.30pm. A la carte until 2.30pm Mon-Fri, & from 6.30pm Mon-Sun.
The Fleece Hotel & Brasserie
West of the ring road

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11 Church Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 4AZ
Tel: 01993 892270
www.fleecewitney.co.uk  



10 rooms in award-winning gastropub with excellent ethical food sourcing policy. Good facilities for disabled guests. Oxford 13 miles. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Ssshhhh... The Fleece is a hidden gem! Fantastic food, superb selection of wines, excellent coffee and, even better, the service... read more

 
 
The Flowing Well
South of the ring road

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Sunningwell
OX13 6RB
Tel: 01865 735846
theflowingwell.co.uk/  
Car park. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
 
Food served:Tues - Fri: 12-2.30pm, 6-9.30pm; Sat: 12-3pm, 6-9.30pm; Sun: 12-3pm
Folly Bridge Inn
Abingdon Road

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38 Abingdon Road
Oxford
OX1 4PD
Tel: 01865 790106  
Welcoming family run pub with basic pub food at lunchtimes and 6-9. For all music events contact Guy, 07769 608124 or PontMusic@aol.com. Other events can be arranged directly with the management.
The Folly Bridge Inn Quiz Night has received some rave reviews - read them here Car park. Live music events. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Thursday quiz.


This is a fine example of a proper pub complete with resident dog, good atmosphere, boisterous but friendly, family run with the... read more

 
 
Food served:Mon - Sat: 12 - 2.30pm, 6 - 8.30pm
The Four Candles
Central

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51-53 George Street
Oxford
OX1 2BE
Tel: 01865 263110
www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub-details.php?PubNumber=6019  
Amusingly-nomenclatured pub formerly known as the Slug & Lettuce (and prior to that, Yates' Wine Lodge). Lift & baby-changing facilities. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Real Ale less than £2 a pint in Oxford!Get there!... read more

 
Mon–Wed 9am–11pm; Thu–Sat 9am–1am; Sun 9am–Midnight 
The Fox Inn (Burford)
West of the ring road

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Great Barrington,
Burford,
Oxon
OX18 4TB
Tel: 01451 844385
www.foxinnbarrington.com
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Charming riverside pub serving, among other things, draught Perry - a locally-brewed pear cider. Also draught apple cider. Presents Foxstock folk festival over the August Bank Holiday. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Darts and outdoor table football


Without quite reaching the heights (or depths) of the gastro prefix, this comfortable pub puts some serious dedication into its... read more

 
 
Food served:Mon- Fri 12 - 2.30pm & 6.30 - 9.30pm. Sat & Sun 12 - 9.30pm
The Fox Inn (Boars Hill)
South of the ring road

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Fox Lane
Boars Hill
Oxford
OX1 5DR
Tel: 01865 735131
www.pub-explorer.com/oxon/pub/foxinnboarshill.htm
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Lovely country pub 4 miles south west of the city. Sunday roasts, good disabled access, unusual terraced garden. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
Mon-Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
Food served:Mon-Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-9pm
Frankie and Benny's Restaurant & Bar
South of the ring road

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Ozone Leisure Park (Vue Cinema Complex)
Grenoble Rd
Oxford
OX4 4XP
Tel: 01865 778309
www.frankieandbennys.com  
Impersonal New York Italian good for hot chocolate after a cold car boot sale. Often full of children having birthday parties. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Never again. Twice now I have been more of less pushed into having dinner here by friends whilst visiting the cinema. The food... read more

 
 
Freud
Jericho

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119 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6AH
Tel: 01865 311171
www.freudliving.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop/page.cgi?user_id=12265&file=bars.html  
Converted church with art exhibitions, soaring classical architecture, occasional live music of a jazz/blues orientation/DJs on weekends. Cocktails and snacky grub. Small sun terrace at front for summer posing. Live music events. Cocktails. Food served.


A party of seven, as we ordered soft drinks our waitress warned of a wait for food as a party of eighteen had just ordered. There... read more

 
Sun-Thu 11am - 12am, Fri & Sat 11am-2am 
Food served:12 noon - 10pm daily.
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The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Rd
Jericho

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Plantation Road
Jericho
OX2 6JE
Tel: 01865 559814
www.thegardenersarms.co.uk/  
One of Daily Info's favourite pubs (used to be our local before we moved). Cosy and friendly, with lovely vegetarian food and nice barpeople. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Games: bar billiards and darts


A fantastic pub and well worth tracking it down. A nice relaxed atmosphere, good music but not too loud, tasty and unpretentious... read more

 
Mon & Tue 5pm - 11pm, Wed - Sun 12 - 11pm 
Food served:Weds-Sat: 12-8; Sun 12-6
The Gardeners Arms, North Parade
Banbury Road Area

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8 North Parade
Oxford
OX2 6LX
Tel: 01865 554007  
Nice place. Truly huge sandwiches. Do have a look at the menus, which are most entertaining. TV Sport. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Games: Cards, chess, backgammon, jenga (and a piano!)


I have been to this pub a few times, and never seen it very full. The drinks are fine and reasonably priced and the service is... read more

 
11am - 11pm Mon - Sat; 12 - 3pm & 7 - 10pm Sun  
Food served:12-2.15pm, 6.30-9pm, every day
General Elliot
Hinksey

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Manor Road
South Hinksey
Oxford
OX1 5AS
Tel: 01865 739369  
Only pub in lovely tiny village accessible via the 'Devil's Backbone' footpath over the lake at Hinksey Park, Abingdon Rd. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden.


Just off the A34 on a quiet road that goes nowhere, in the village of South Hinksey, on a tip-off I found to my delight The General... read more

 
 
George Inn
South of the ring road

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5 Sandford Rd
Littlemore
Oxford
OX4 4PU
Tel: 01865 779341  
Seems to be very popular, good food. Food served. Wifi Access.

 
 
The Gloucester Arms
Central

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Friars Entry (Gloucester Green end)
Oxford
OX12BY
Tel: 241177  
Popular, friendly den of hairy biker types. Rock DJs most nights of the week. Occasional acoustic performances. Rumours of closure autumn 2008; has since risen phoenix-like from ashes, looking much the same. Cocktails. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Games: Jenga etc


Oxfords premier rockers pub. Rock DJs most nights - lots of Pantera and Metalica with beautiful little patches of Pink Floyd.... read more

 
1am fri+sat, otherwise midnight 
The Grand Café
Central

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84 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BG
Tel: 01865 204463
www.thegrandcafe.co.uk  
'The site of the first coffee house in England (according to Samuel Pepy's Diary, 1650)'. Small, posh café by day (high and champagne teas, etc.), cocktails by night (happy hour 7-11pm Mon- Sat). Interesting décor, especially the door-closure device. Very crowded on May morning and at exam time. No bookings taken. Private hire available. Cocktails. There are sofas.


I visited recently with friends and definitely will not be going back. I had been really looking forward to visiting but was so... read more

 
 
The Grapes
Central

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7 George Street
OX12AT
Tel: 01865 793380  
Pleasant, characterful small venue occasionally frequented by actors playing at the Apollo/New Theatre. Refreshingly quiet oasis in the mayhem of George Street boozing. Walls plastered with signed show posters. Food served. Real Ales.


Used to assist in running this pub several years back. Good to see new managers are keeping up the tradition! Lovely place.... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm Sun 12-10.30pm 
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The Half Moon
Cowley Road Area

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18 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AB
Tel: 01865 247808
halfmoonoxford.com  
Tiny Irish pub with lively folk music sessions on Sunday and Wednesday evenings (occasionally attended by current and past stars of the folk scene). Also hosts Sparky's Flying Circus on Thursdays and a Jazz evening (usually on the last Wednesday of every month). Now accepts cards! Live music events. Real Fire. Wifi Access.


Wow! What a treat to wander past for last orders at the legendary Half Moon last Weds and find a whole jazz quintet stuffed miraculously... read more

 
Mon-Fri 12noon - 12.30am Sat & Sun 12.30pm - 2.30am 
The Harcourt Arms, Jericho
Jericho

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Cranham Terrace
Jericho
Oxford
OX2 6DG
Tel: 01865 310630  
Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


A great, no-gimmicks (apart from 2 open fires!) pub, which always has a wide clientele of all ages and types, and serves good... read more

 
12-2 every lunchtime, 5.30-11pm Mon-Thu, 5.30-12am Fri + Sat, 7-11pm Sun 
Food served:Food served when open, children welcome lunchtime.
Head of the River
Central

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Folly Bridge
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 4LB
Tel: 01865 721600
Fax: 01865 726158
www.fullershotels.com/rte.asp?id=146
headoftheriver@fullers.co.uk 



Popular outdoor summer venue (right on the river, heatlamps available), much frequented by students. Warning: may get busy around times of rowing events!! Has 12 hotel rooms if you don't feel up to staggering home. Guide dogs only. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


I have never written a review of a pub before but I ate here at lunchtime today and felt compelled to. My wife and I split a ... read more

 
11.30am - 11pm; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm 
Food served:daily: 12 noon - 9pm; Sun: 12 noon - 10.30pm
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Central

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71-73 The High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BE
Tel: 01865 248695
www.thehightableoxford.co.uk/index.php  
Upmarket bar and brasserie attached to the Eastgate Hotel. Cocktails. Food served.


Party of 14 Saturday night and the service was good and the food was out of this world. The chef did every thing to accommodate... read more

 
 
The Highway Inn
West of the ring road

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117 High Street
Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18 4RG
Tel: 01993 823661
Fax: 01993 824740
www.thehighwayinn.co.uk
enquiries@thehighwayhotel.co.uk 



Family-run 15th c. free house (pub) with chef formerly of Gee's restaurant in Oxford. 9 rooms. Oxford 19 miles. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Hobgoblin (Cowley Road)
Cowley Road Area

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172 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UE
Tel: 01865 439496  
Loud, medium-sized venue popular with (mainly, for some reason, Brookes) students. Often packed. External courtyard at rear, covered by marquee in colder months. Cute stone gargoyles. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Table football, machines.


Student friendly pub that is always doing a roaring trade depsite its not so obvious charm. I like this pub for being unpretentious... read more

 
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The Holly Bush Inn
Osney

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106 Bridge Street
Osney
Oxford
OX2 0BD
Tel: 01865 242333
www.hollybushinnoxford.co.uk
thehollybush-inn@btconnect.com 
Public house with good old fashioned Bed & Breakfast. Good people, great beer, home cooked traditional food, warm fire, soft music and a warm and welcoming atmosphere at all times!
Historical note: an early form of Radiohead may have played here as they began in the garage behind the pub! Car park. Live music events. Cocktails. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Dart board, pool table, board games.


Very much a local's pub. Mainly for regulars keen on pool.... read more

 
Mon: 12-11.30pm; Tue-Thu: 5pm-11.30pm; Fri & Sat: noon-midnight; Sun: 12-10.30pm 
Food served:12-3pm daily; 6-8pm Tues-Sat
The Honeypot
Central

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8 Hollybush Row
Oxford
OX1 1JH
Tel: 01865 200208
www.honeypotoxford.co.uk  
Cosy, loungey venue where DJs occasionally play funk, soul & breakbeats. Children allowed until 6pm. Food 12-2pm daily; also late night tapas menu. Gravelly garden at rear. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Board games.


try the nachos, with guacomole, sour cream and homemade salsa - heaven on a plate!... read more

 
Mon-Thu 12-2pm, 5pm-12am; Fri 12-2pm, 5pm-1am; Sat 7pm-1am 
The Horse and Jockey
West of the ring road

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25 Faringdon Road
Stanford in the Vale
Oxfordshire
SN7 8NN
Tel: 01367 710302
www.horseandjockey.org
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A pub with B & B accommodation. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


Discovered this lovely pub as we were on holiday in the Oxfordshire area. We received a very friendly welcome. The food was superb... read more

 
 
The House
Central

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11 Wheatsheaf Yard
Blue Boar Street
Oxford
OX1 4EE
Tel: 01865 724433
www.housebar.co.uk
info@housebar.co.uk 
New cocktail bar from the owners of the Duke of Cambridge, with upstairs games room. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Games: Games room with pool available


The setting is quite lovely and romantic. The music was a tad too loud for my taste. I felt like I had to scream to talk to my... read more

 
Sun-Thurs 5pm to Midnight, Fri and Sat Midday to 1am 
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Indian Room @ Exeter Hall
Cowley Road Area

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1 Oxford Road (between Cowley Rd & Cowley centre)
Oxford
OX4 2EN
Tel: 01865 779964
www.indianroomoxford.co.uk  
Large Indian restaurant in former live music pub. Sister restaurant to The Taste Of India (in The Chequers Inn) in Horspath. Outdoor benches on street-front patio. Disabled access is via a side ramp; there is a disabled loo. There are sofas. Food served. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


I have eaten here a couple of times in the last month and I can't understand why the place isn't booked solid! Lovely food at... read more

 
Sat-Thu 12-2.30pm, 6pm-12am; Fri 6pm-12am 
Food served:The Indian Room restaurant
The Isis Farmhouse
Iffley / Rose Hill

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Haystacks Corner
The Towing Path
Iffley Lock
Oxford
OX4 4EL
Tel: 01865 243854, 07973 801297
enquiries@theisis.co.uk 
Characterful free house undergoing constant refurbishment. Homemade cakes and cream teas; organic/fairtrade/local beer, wine and soft drinks; some home-made hot meals. Garden and venue for hire. Canoe hire and boat storage. CASH PAYMENT ONLY - no cards accepted. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


I have been to the Isis many times, the new owners have taken this pub and turned it into a welcoming pub (it can be a bit cold... read more

 
Thu 4-10pm, Fri 12-11pm, Sat: 10.30am-11pm, Sun/BH: 10.30am-9pm. Also open Mon, Tue & Wed, evening drinks only, if sunny. Please note that these hours are likely to vary according to customer presence. 
Food served:Thu - Sun: 12.30 - 2.30pm. 6.30 - 8.30pm
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The Jack Russell
Marston

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21 Salford Road, Marston
OX30RX
Tel: 01865 247668
www.thejackrussell.co.uk/
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Regular quiz on Wednesday nights and live music once a month. It's 99% wheelchair friendly, and they're working on the other 1%. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Games: pool and darts Regular quiz.


Jack Russells are small animals, they grow up to 33-36cm !! WOW. The were bred by a man called Parson, Their original name was... read more

 
weekdays 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 11pm; Sat 11am - 11pm; Sun 12 noon - 11pm 
James Street Tavern
Cowley Road Area

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47-48 James Street
Oxford
OX4 1EU
Tel: 01865 202804
www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk
zappapt@yahoo.co.uk 
Medium-sized venue with street-front bay windows & patio garden for summer BBQs. Refurbished 2009. Pool table (free Mon); music events; jukebox. Students: 10% off all food on Mon; student night Wed. Fresh homecooked food inc. Sunday roasts. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


So, new management, new salubrious atmosphere, new menu. We went last night as a party of four, three of whom were tourists from... read more

 
Sun-Wed 12-11.30pm; Thu 12pm-12.30am; Fri & Sat 12pm-1.30am 
The Jericho Tavern
Jericho

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56 Walton Street
OX26AZ
Tel: 311775
www.thejericho.co.uk  
Excellent sound system and in-house engineer in the upstairs gig venue; good continental beers on draught; spacious patio garden. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Just a word of warning on the Jericho's much-feted music venue: very nice indeed, and certainly intimate and atmospheric, but... read more

 
11-11 during the week. 11-12 Fri and Sat. 
Food served:Daily
Joe's Bar & Grill
Summertown

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260 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7DX
Tel: (01865) 554484
Fax: (01865) 246024
www.joesrestaurants.co.uk/
joes-cafe@ntlworld.com 
Not as scary as it looks from the outside. Quite swish; a restaurant / bar with the emphasis on the bar. Lots of big comfy brown-leather-upholstered crannies to sit in. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


Great food in here. Don't know why I haven't eaten here before. Excellent burgers and really well made simple hearty food. Would... read more

 
 
The Jolly Farmers
Central

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20 Paradise Street
Oxford
OX11LD
Tel: 01865 793759  
'The oldest continuous pub in Oxford' (the Bear is older, but was once closed for about 50 years) - parts of which consist of the old city wall - the Farmers is a popular, gay-friendly venue. Non-intimidating and lacking 'attitude', it also boasts a partly covered garden and 2 real ales on tap. Special offers on Draught beers (£1.95 per pint) & various alcopops on Mondays. Food served. Real Ales. Garden.


As a man of Hetrosexual leanings, in my younger years this place was always considered in my mind off-limits when on a night out... read more

 
Mon-Sat 12-11pm Sun 12.30-10.30pm 
Jude The Obscure
Jericho

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54 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6AE
Tel: 01865 557309
6657@greeneking.co.uk 
Once Oxford's only theatre pub. Now a medium-sized, average pub with outdoor seating in a suntrap courtyard. Sunday roasts. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


I wish they served food until at least 9 pm. If they stop serving food at 7 pm they won't be able to compete with other pubs on... read more

 
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Kazbar
Cowley Road Area

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27 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1HP
Tel: 01865 202920
www.kazbar.co.uk  
Kazbar has several attractive features, including its sangria, tasty tapas (regular lunchtime '1 drink & a couple of tapas' offers), Moroccan/Spanish feel, guitar on a string weighing the door closed, amazing loos & lovely staff. You can't book, veggies are well catered for and there is disabled access. If it's full you may be able to squeeze into its tiny sister bar, BaBa, further up the Cowley Road. Cocktails. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Has Kazbar lost its magic? We think so, and are extremely disappointed with a recent visit. Kazbar used to do great tapas and... read more

 
 
The King's Head Inn, Bledington
West of the ring road

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The Green
Bledington
Idbury
Oxfordshire
OX7 6XQ
Tel: 01608 658365
Fax: 01608 658902
www.thekingsheadinn.net
info@kingsheadinn.net 



Former 16th century cider house converted into a 3* free house with 13 rooms. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, midway between Oxford and Stratford Upon Avon (both 20 miles away). Organic and local food served. Car park. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
The Kings Arms, Sandford-On-Thames
South of the ring road

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Church Road
Sandford on Thames
Oxford
OX4 4YB
Tel: 01865 777095  
Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden.


My friends and I made an attempt to enjoy the last of the Sunday sun two weeks ago by making a bee-line for the nearest picturesque... read more

 
 
The Kings Arms, Holywell Street
Central

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40 Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SP
Tel: 01865 242369  
Spacious, busy venue serving a good range of real ales, catering mainly for the Oxford student market. Multi-level, small separate bars (one coffee area). Some comfy sofas; walls adorned with photos of the pub's favourite visitors and other interesting paraphernalia. Unintentional eavesdropping on study-related conversation is inevitable. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Fruit/quiz machines.


I have just returned from this pub. The staff are unfriendly. It is one of those places that come closing time everyone is pushed... read more

 
 
Kiss Bar
Central

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37 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD
Tel: 01865 200555  
Smartish themed bar with silver walls, giant lips and hundreds of different kinds of flavoured vodka. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas.


Kiss Bar is excellent. They have excellent DJs and it has recently been revamped giving more space. Excellent cocktail bar with... read more

 
7.30pm - midnight 
The Kite
Botley Road

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68-69 Mill Street
Oxford
OX2 0AL  
Friendly backstreet local with good cheap pub grub. On Tuesdays & Thursdays steak is £6.95, with a free pint. Sunday roast choices are pork, lamb and beef. Big screens show National Geographic channel when not sporting. There's a pool table, dartboard and resident black labrador. A rack of ships' clocks showing the time in various Antipodean towns and the red kite above the bar are worth noting, as are the photos comparing the local area in 1914 and 1993. TV Sport. Food served. Dogs welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Regular Sunday quiz.


The Kite is a wonderful local pub untainted by modern and trendy features. It's particularly welcoming if you have a dog to take... read more

 
Mon - Sat 12 - 11pm, Sun 12 - 10.30pm 
Food served:Mon - Fri 12-2.30 & 5-7.30pm; Sunday (roast) 12-3pm
Kukui
Central

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43 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD
Tel: 01865 420020
www.kukuioxford.com
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Polynesian paradise theme cocktail bar opened Sept 2008. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.


I have to say I was rather dubious upon entering Kukui because as an Oxford regular I had known the previous club there... read more

 
Mon-Sat 8pm-2am 
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Lamb & Flag
Central

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12 St Giles
Oxford
Tel: 01865 515787  
Biggish, longish old place with nooks and crannies of seating, opposite Eagle & Child. Belongs to St John's, and may contain many of its students. Does not accept cards. Food served.


Have to agree with the previous posts about the ale - it is very good. One thing I find incredibly frustrating though is that... read more

 
11am-11pm 
Las Iguanas
Central

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40-41 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD
Tel: 01865 263150
Fax: 01865 249377
www.iguanas.co.uk
oxford@iguanas.co.uk 
Feisty Latino venue importing Brasil into the heart of Oxford's clubbing district. Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.


Hadn't been for ages but found myself here for a work party. Was a so-so experience that didn't mark the venue out as a place... read more

 
Mon-Thur 12noon - 11pm, Fri & Sat 12noon - 11.30pm, Sun 12noon - 10.30pm 
Lava & Ignite
Central

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Cantay House
Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD
Tel: 01865 250181
www.lavaignite.com/oxford  
'5 room, 5 night clubbing experience'. Regular DJs and themed party nights, including the infamous Oxford Brookes student night, 'Sex'. Cocktails. There are sofas.

 
 
The Living Room
Central

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1 Oxford Castle
New Road
Oxford
OX1 2AY
Tel: 08701 662223
Fax: 08701 662224
www.thelivingroom.co.uk  
Enormous trendy piano-bar-restaurant in the Oxford Castle complex. Wireless internet access. Private hires possible. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


I've eaten here a few times, usually with a big group eating on a set menu, and have had one bad experience (ran out of practically... read more

 
Mon - Wed: 10am - 12am; Thu 10am - 1am; Fri & Sat 10am - 2am; Sun 11am - 12am 
Food served:Every day
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Magdalen Arms
Cowley Road Area

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243 Iffley Road
(corner of Magdalen & Iffley Rds)
Oxford
OX4 1SJ
Tel: 01865 243159  
Newly re-opened autumn 2009 by people who have previously set up award-winning gastropubs in London. Has seating on front terrace, and parking may be possible if reserved in advance. The new management describe their aim as "Just good food and good drink". Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Games: Bar billiards


What a shame I live over 70 miles away! The food was delicious, the atmosphere warm and inviting. You can tell a lot of thought... read more

 
Mon closed all day, Tue 5 - 11pm, Wed - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 11am - 5pm 
Food served:Supper: Mon - Sat 6 - 10pm; Lunch: Tue - Fri 12 - 2.30pm, Sat 12 - 3pm, Sun 12 - 3.30pm. As of Feb 15th food will be served: Tue - Sat 6 - 10pm; Lunch: Wed - Fri 12 - 2.30pm, Sat 12 - 3pm, Sun 12 - 3.30pm
Maroon Bar
Central

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44 St Thomas St (corner of Hollybush Row)
Oxford
OX1 1JP
Tel: 01865 245923
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Formerly 'The Chequers', now large, street-front, wine-bar-esque establishment (as of Sept 2007) Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.


I went to Maroon for the first time recently and was shocked at how bad the service was. We asked for a bottle of wine and they... read more

 
 
Marsh Harrier
Cowley Road Area

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40 Marsh Road
Temple Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2HH
Tel: 01865 775937
www.themarshharrier.com  
Cosy, village pub-like pub with free fast WiFi, large garden, quizzes every Sunday and tasty beers. TV Sport. Regular Sunday quiz.


A great place for Sunday lunch, we tried it out today. All homemade by the landlady, and huge portions but not at the expense... read more

 
 
The Masons Arms (Headington Quarry)
Headington

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2 Quarry School Place
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8LH
Tel: 01865 764579
masonsquarry.co.uk  
Oxford City CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2004 & 2005. Annual beer festival early September. Free house. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, bar billiards Regular Saturday quiz.

 
Mon-Fri 5-11pm, Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-4pm & 7-10.30pm 
Maxwell's
Central

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36-37 Queen Street
Oxford
OX1 1ER
Tel: 01865 242192
Fax: 01865 790871  
Chain American barstaurant above Queen Street. Private room seats 60. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome.


Please don’t read this review. In fact, I’d advise you to navigate away from this page straight away. Why not read our suggestions... read more

 
Mon-Wed 12pm-1am; Thu, Fri, Sat 12pm-2am 
The Merrymouth Inn
West of the ring road

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Stow Road
Fifield
Idbury
Oxfordshire
OX76HR
Tel: 01993 831652
Fax: 01993 830840
www.merrymouthinn.co.uk
billandmo@merrymouthinncotswolds.co.uk  



13th century stone Cotswold free house (inn) with 9 rooms in converted stable block. 23 miles from Oxford. Car park. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
 
Milano
Cowley Road Area

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92 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1JB
Tel: 01865 640070  
2 floor bar/cafe/restaurant offering Italian food, cocktails and tapas on the ground floor & a 100 capacity dancefloor in the basement. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served.


We have now been a few times and have tried the new tapas at Milano which were cheap and very tasty. There are not many to choose... read more

 
Sun-Thu 12-11pm, Fri & Sat 12pm till 1am 
Bar Milano
Central

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Ground floor of Pizza Express,
Golden Cross, Covered Market (Cornmarket Street entrance)
Tel: 01865 790442  
Really just the swish waiting station for tables at the restaurant above, this bar serves tasty, pricey drinks and has one entirely glass wall. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.

 
11.30am-12am daily (-11pm Sundays) 
Mill House Hotel
West of the ring road

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Mill House Hotel
Station Road
Kingham
Oxfordshire
OX7 6UH
Tel: 01608 658188
www.millhousehotel.co.uk
stay@millhousehotel.co.uk 



Converted Cotswold stone mill house dating as far back as 1086. 23 luxury rooms, 10 acres of gardens in designated AOONB, two AA Rosette-holding chefs cooking local and organic food, free limo service to and from Kingham rail station, helipad (!). Oxford 24 miles. Car park. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Miller of Mansfield
South of the ring road

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High Street
Goring on Thames
Oxfordshire
RG8 9AW
Tel: 01491 872829
Fax: 01491 873100
www.millerofmansfield.com
reservations@millerofmansfield.com 



Grade II listed coaching inn minutes' walk from Goring station (20 mins train journey from Oxford, 15 from Reading, 45 from Paddington). 15 luxury en suite rooms. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Food served:Noon - 9.30pm daily
The Mitre
Central

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17 High Street
Oxford
OX14AG
Tel: 01865 244563  
Spacious Beefeater pubstaurant with several separate seating areas. Host to several college society meetings. Food served.


Had a late night dinner at the Mitre 3 weeks ago and it was staggeringly slow service. This was compounded by it being relatively... read more

 
Mon-Sat 10.30am -11pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm 
Moya
Cowley Road Area

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97 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AR
Tel: 01865 200111
www.moya-oxford.co.uk  
Great, friendly cocktail bar (happy hour: 5.30-8pm - 30% off) & Oxford's only Slovakian restaurant (reviewed favourably by both the Guardian & Daily Info).
Delightful all round. Well-thought-out, delicious food; splendid cocktails; excellent service; nice atmosphere. Menu pleasantly reliable but also has interesting specials board.
Cocktails. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Moya is my favourite Oxford restaurant. The surroundings are civilised and relaxing; the food is delicious and intelligently planned... read more

 
Mon - Sat: 11.30am - 3pm & 5.30pm onwards. Mon - Thu licensed till 1am; Fri & Sat till 2am. Special bookings available outside these times. 
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The New Inn
West of the ring road

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Minster Lovell
Witney
Oxon.
OX29 0RZ
Tel: 01993 775467
www.the-newinn.com
newinn@eyho.co.uk 
Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


It is a very nice and ambient venue. I have eaten here once. I had the wild boar sausages with bubble and squeak and it was... read more

 
Mon–Sat, 11am–3pm & 6–11pm; Sun, 12noon–10.30pm 
Food served:Lunch: Mon–Sun, 12noon–2.30pm; Dinner: Mon–Sat, 7–10pm; Sun, 7–9pm
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O'Neill's
Central

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37 George Street
OX1 2AY
Tel: 01865 812931  
Somewhat cheesy & generic Irish-themed pub/bar. Pub grub served. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Pretty good burger fare and chips, for half the price of the other 'gourmet' burger joint on this street. Honest, no difference... read more

 
 
The Old Black Horse Hotel
Cowley Road Area

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102 St Clements,
Oxford
OX4 1AR
Tel: 01865 244691
Fax: 01865 242771
www.oldblackhorse.com
info@oldblackhorse.com 


There are sofas. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: TV Playstation; quiz machine Regular Thursday quiz.


Visited once whilst a party was celebrating a birthday meaning space was limited. Rare sight of Asahi beer on tap was interesting... read more

 
11am - 11pm 
The Old Tom
Central

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Student discounts and fresh Thai food at the Old Tom

101 St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BT
Tel: 01865 243034
Fax: 01865 793217
www.theoldtom.co.uk
oldtom@btopenworld.com 
Small but deep pub serving fresh Thai and British food. A student meal deal is available Sun-Tue; ask at the bar for details. Kitchen open 12-3 & 5-10 on weekdays, all day on weekends. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Garden.


The food is incredible for the price you pay. We had the Thai food rather than from the British menu. It was served quickly and... read more

 
12am-11pm Mon-Sat 12am-10.30pm Sun 
The Osney Arms
Botley Road

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45 Botley Rd
Oxford
OX20BP
Tel: 01865 247103  
Small venue whose punters are very keen on pool. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served.


Recently renovated and revamped; now boasting large dinning room, main bar now furnished with sofas and soft seating, and with... read more

 
Mon-Fri 11-2.30 & 6-11, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12-3, 7-10.30pm 
OX1 Lounge
Central

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27 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HU
Tel: 01865 726120
www.ox1lounge.co.uk
info@ox1lounge.co.uk 
New venture in the Jam Factory building for 2009. 'DJs Cortez, Booty & Campbell play dirty electro & funky Latino house every Friday and Saturday' Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
9pm - 3.30am Friday & Saturday 
The Oxford Blue
Cowley Road Area

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32 Marston Street
Oxford
OX4 1JU
Tel: 01865 723898
www.theoxfordblue.com  
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: pool, darts, fruit-machines.


I would highly recommend this pub for anyone who's after consistently fantastic food, great value for money, superb atmosphere... read more

 
12pm-11pm 
The Oxford Retreat
Central

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1-2 Hythe Bridge Street
Oxford
OX1 2EW
Tel: 01865 250309
www.theoxfordretreat.com  
Posh new gastropub occupying the space formerly home to the Antiquity Hall. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


I've been to the Oxford Retreat twice recently with rather large groups. Both times the service and food were excellent and for... read more

 
 
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The Perch
Botley Road

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Binsey Lane
Binsey
Oxford
OX2 0NG
Tel: 01865 728891
www.the-perch.co.uk
info@the-perch.co.uk 
'Country Pub & Fine Dining'. Popular, thatched 13th c. riverside-ish pub with a French twist (as of 2006). Large garden; accessible from Port Meadow as well as by road from west Oxford; very popular in summer. Wheelchair accessibility set to improve over the next few years as planning permission is granted. Non-smoking throughout. Car park. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Outdoor children's play area


Have eaten here twice in the last 6 months with my wife and 2 young children. Can't make up my mind about the place. The first... read more

 
Mon - Sat 12 - 11pm; Sun 12 - 10pm. 
Food served:12pm-3pm & 6.30pm-9.30pm Mo-Fr, all day Sa & Su
The Pheasant
East of the ring road

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Windmill Street
Brill
Nr. Aylesbury
Bucks
HP18 9TG
Tel: 01844 239370
Fax: 01844 238365
www.thepheasant.co.uk/
info@thepheasant.co.uk 
Gastropub next to the windmill and quarry. An evening's cycle ride from Oxford, or the end of a good walk. Real ale, home cooked food, and soon rooms as well. Views of 7 counties from the beer garden... Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.

 
 
Phoenix Bar
Jericho

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Phoenix Picturehouse
57 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6AE
Tel: 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)
Fax: 01865 310 594
www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm
phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk 
Lovely teeny bar upstairs at the cinema with good wine list, exotic beers, cocktails & cosy atmosphere. Sofas, plants, art exhibitions, live acoustic gigs. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.

 
6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat 
The Plough Inn Restaurant
Wolvercote

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The Green
Upper Wolvercote
Oxford
OX2 8BD
Tel: 01865 556969
Fax: 01865 434069
www.theploughoxford.co.uk
ploughoxford@btopenworld.com 
Greene King. Traditional friendly village pub. Buzzing even on a Wednesday lunchtime. Looks out onto Port Meadow. Smoking shelter outside but heated currently under construction. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Quiz, disco and music all occasional


Thank you to The Plough for making my gran's 99th birthday one to remember! There were 18 of us for a lunchtime meal and they... read more

 
Mon - Sat 11am - 3pm, 6 - 11pm, Sun 12 - 4pm, 6.30 - 10.30pm 
Food served:Mon - Sat 12 - 2pm, 6.30 - 9pm, Sun 12 - 2.30pm
Po Na Na
Central

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13-15 Magdalen Street
Oxford
OX1 3AE
Tel: 249171
www.oxfordponana.com
OxfordPNN@ponana.com 
Basement club/bar with glittery Arabic-style architecture. Cheesy yet impressive in a Casablanca-ish kind of way. Can get very hot and sticky in summer. Occasional live gigs. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas.


Went there for Hallowe'en. There was a good-sized crowd, attractive people all wanting to have fun. Music unfortunately conflicted... read more

 
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The Port Mahon
Cowley Road Area

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82 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AW
Tel: 01865 790970  
Cosy split-level venue with 1st floor bar, ground floor sports bar and gig nights held in its upstairs room (also with small bar). Said room is available for hire. Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Real Ales. Games: Sky Sports - all major sporting events are televised


Has improved with recent re-fit but feel a little more could have been done. Pub retains most of old layout with a bar area immediately... read more

 
Mon-Thu 4-11pm, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat '1 hour before kick off' - 1am, Sun '1 hour before kick off' - 10.30pm. 
Prince of Wales
Iffley / Rose Hill

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73 Church Way
Iffley Village
Oxford
OX4 4EF
Tel: 01865 778554
www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html
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Traditional Wadworth real ale pub with Casque Marque-awarded licensee and home-cooked food. 'Mature Meal Menu' on Thursdays: main course for £3.95, 12-3pm. Loads of other regular community-related fun events - see our Pub Events section for details. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, Aunt Sally, Scrabble, chess Regular Wednesday quiz.


Excellent pub with well cooked and generous Sunday roasts. The Wadworth's 6X was also superbly kept. In addition both the food... read more

 
 
Food served:Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 6-9pm; Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 12-9pm (or when the food runs out..!)
The Priory
South of the ring road

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Priory Lane
Littlemore
Oxford
OX4 4YY
Tel: 01865 779289  
Former nunnery; closest real pub to Kassam Stadium & Vue cinema, etc. Haunted, claims landlord! Please email us if you know more information :) Car park. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
 
The Purple Turtle
Central

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Frewin Court (off Cornmarket Street)
Oxford
OX1 3JB
Tel: 01865 247007
www.purpleturtlebar.com  
Part of the old Oxford Union cellars. The music is filtered throughout the series of caverns by the jukebox. There is a dance floor, table football and the walls can get sweaty. Live music events. There are sofas.


Watch your watches, they thieve them in here. But great posters on the walls.... read more

 
Mon-Sat 5.30pm-3am, Sun 7pm-2am 
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The Quarry Gate
Headington

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19 Wharton Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8AL
Tel: 01865 308487  
Car park. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Aunt Sally, DARTS

 
 
Que Pasa
Central

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12 New Road
Oxford
OX1 1LT
Tel: 01865 250099
www.quepasa.co.uk  
Chain bar with cheesy dancing and a vaguely Latin theme. Food served. Cocktails. Food served.


We've been frequent visitors to this bar for nights out both with partners and friends since it opened. However (as we are of... read more

 
 
The Queen's Head, Horspath
East of the ring road

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26 Church Road
Horspath
Oxford
OX33 1RU
Tel: 01865 875567
Fax: 01865 876998
www.thequeensheadhorspath.co.uk
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Traditional family-run village pub (free house) with 3 double rooms. Oxford centre approx. 5 miles. Good facilities for disabled guests. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Games room, pool, Aunt Sally, darts, bingo Regular Thursday quiz.


10 out of 10. A warm welcome awaited us at the Queens Head, our meal was a very good pub meal and the accommodation was excellent... read more

 
 
Food served:Mon - Fri 12-2 & 5-8pm, Sat 12-3 & 5-8pm. Sun lunch: roasts
Quod
Central

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92-94 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BN
Tel: 01865 202505
Fax: 01865 799597
www.quod.co.uk/  
Cocktails. Food served. Garden.


Food reasonably good, portions small - overpriced - interesting artwork on display.... read more

 
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Radcliffe Arms
Jericho

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Thai food and meal deals at the Radcliffe Arms, Jericho

67 Cranham Street
Oxford
OX2 6DE
Tel: 01865 514762  
Friendly, cosy pub serving fresh Thai and English food. A meal deal is available for Oxford University Press workers and students; ask at the bar for details. Kitchen open 12-3 and 5-10 weekdays, all day on weekends.

TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome.


We travelled a significant ditance from outside the city to sample the new Thai menu at the Radcliffe Arms.There's a major shortage... read more

 
12am - 11pm Mon-Sat 12am - 10.30pm Sun 
Raoul's
Central

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32 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6AA
Tel: 01865 553732
www.raoulsbar.co.uk  
Great cocktails, happy hour, light lunches, jam-packed on the weekend, high-tech soundsystem, trendy. Frequent nominee for various prestigious UK 'best bar' awards. Fun website. Cocktails. There are sofas.


Wow. I went to Raoul's for the first time last weekend. What can I say: superb, imaginative drinks served in a cosy and fun environment... read more

 
Sun-Thurs 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-1am 
The Red Lion
Marston

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40-42 Oxford Road
Old Marston
Oxford
OX3 0PH
management@redlionoldmarston.com 
Greene King / Morlands pub. Tea and coffee served all day. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, Aunt Sally, kids' play equipment Regular Monday quiz.


They are doing food all week now, went in the other day, really good homemade pub food.... read more

 
12pm-11pm 
Food served:Mon-Thu 12-3, 6-8pm; Fri & Sat 12-3, 6-8.30pm; Sun 12-3.30pm
Red Lion
North of the ring road

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127 Cassington Road
Yarnton
Oxford
OX5 1QD
Tel: 01865 373556
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Friendly village pub with large garden and regular events Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Pool

 
11.30am-11pm Mon-Sat, 12-11pm Sun 
The Red Lion
Central

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14 Gloucester Street
Oxford
OX1 2BN
Tel: 01865 726255  
Formerly The Goose. Let us know any other details if you know any! Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


My fiancee and I went to this pub for some dinner and a drink. I was only expecting cheap chain pub food, but what I got was inedible... read more

 
 
The Red Lion
Wolvercote

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130 Godstow Rd
Wolvercote
Oxford
OX2 8PG
Tel: 01865 552722  
A local pub with clientele who may well meet there every day. Unspoilt by progress is their motto. Settles not sofas, what's a TV? That sort of thing. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Darts and Aunt Sally


My wife and I wound up here last Sunday after cycling over to the Trout Inn and discovering that the wait there was pushing an... read more

 
Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12 - 10.30pm 
Food served:Mon - Sat 12 - 9pm, Sun 12 - 8.30pm incl. Carvery
The Regal
Cowley Road Area

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300 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1US
Tel: 01865 241261
www.the-regal.com
jason@the-regal.com 
Big phat nightclub based in art-deco, Grade II listed former cinema/bingo hall. Live music, dance lessons & community events too. Venue comprises small upper bar, huge main room and upper balcony (seated). For our feature on the history of The Regal see here. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.


The Regal opened in April 1937, as a cinema for the residents of East Oxford. It was not the first cinema in Oxford, or even in... read more

 
From noon daily till late (check website for details). Currently no entry after midnight. 
Rose and Crown
Banbury Road Area

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North Parade
Tel: 01865 510551
www.rose-n-crown.co.uk  
Pleasant, old-fashioned venue with good food at reasonable prices (hence lots of business lunchers to be spotted). Lots of interior nooks and crannies supplemented by a heated & covered all-year-round courtyard, popular (and leafy, mediterranean-feeling, and uncovered) in summer. Chess club; 'cottage' at rear available for hire for meetings, watching televised sports events, etc. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


It is a fairly expensive pub, but in my opinion worth it. The landlord and bar staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful,... read more

 
Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm (booze from 10.30am), 5pm - 11pm; Sat 10am - 3pm (booze from 10.30am), 6 - 11pm; Sun 12pm - 4pm, 6pm - 10.30pm 
Food served:Mon-Sat, 12pm-2.15pm, 6pm-9pm, Sun 1pm-3pm, 6pm-9pm
The Row Barge Inn
East of the ring road

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West Street
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 2ED
Tel: 01491 572649
www.therowbarge.com
neil@therowbarge.com 



16th century traditional pub with 2 double rooms and 1 single. Close to Henley town centre & river. Food served. Real Ales.

 
Check in from 2pm, out by 11am 
Food served:Mon-Sat: 12-3 & 6-10pm. Sun: 12-4:30pm
The Royal Blenheim
Central

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13 St Ebbes Street,
Oxford,
OX1 1PT
Tel: 01865 242355  
Wheelchair friendly.


Royal Blenheim is like heaven on earth! It is a good old-fashioned pub - tastefully decorated and traditional but not one of those... read more

 
 
Royal Oak
Central

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42-44 Woodstock Road
OX2 6HT
Tel: 01865 310187  
Very inoffensive pub with endless nooks and crannies, exposed beams, non-smoking area and friendly staff. Bar billiards. Food served. Garden.


The best pub in Oxford by far! The food is wonderful, the atmosphere is snug- the staff are warm, friendly, and welcoming. I go... read more

 
Open 11.30-11, Sun 12-10.30  
Royal Standard
Headington

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78 London Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9AJ
Tel: 01865 764591  
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Billiards, machines. Regular quiz.


Shame that this time last year (2007) there was some great live music but recently the music has gone downhill when it is on.... read more

 
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Rusty Bicycle
Cowley Road Area

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28 Magdalen Road
Oxford
OX4 1RB
Tel: 01865 204842
www.arkells.com/pubs_more2.php?id=609  
Smallish pub with charm, refurbished & reinvented in 2009. Sandwiches served all day. Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Pool table and good selection of board games including 2 sets(!) of Scrabble and a Pictionary. Also quiz nights.


I was at The Rusty Bicycle today, they have fabulous menu, great collection of Ale, Wi-Fi, friendly staff and board games etc... read more

 
Mon - Thu 12 noon - 11pm, Fri & Sat 12 noon - 1am, Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm 
Food served:daily
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Seacourt Bridge Inn
Botley & Cumnor

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Westway
Botley
Oxford
OX2 0JB
Tel: 01865 243636
www.marstonstaverns.co.uk
seacourtbridge.oxford@marstons.co.uk 
Community local. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Sunday quiz.


Really brilliant pub - love the ambience - great staff - and fantastic live music every month too!... read more

 
11.30am - 11pm 
Food served:Mon - Sat 12-2.20pm, 6 - 8pm, Sun 12 - 4pm
The Shamrock Bar
Cowley Road Area

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Above the Crown House Club,
Crown Street
Tel: 01865 421970 / 463692  
Founder Danny Bourke informs us that all profits made by the bar are donated to good causes. The bar is youth-orientated, and is a real Irish social club (nothing 'themed' about it). Live music. Membership is £10 but you can be signed in free if you mention Daily Info.

 
Weekdays: open evenings. Weekends: open afternoons & evenings 
The Shelley Arms
Cowley Road Area

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Cricket Road
Oxford
OX4 3DL
Tel: 01865 779302
ravi@sundar.uk.com 
Pub in residential area of east Oxford. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Poker night on Thursdays


The food is amazing. I had a curry plate with lamb and it was really good! The menu is decent and does not just offer Indian... read more

 
 
The Six Bells
North of the ring road

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70 Mill St
Kidlington
Oxford
OX5 2EF
Tel: 01865 373107
www.therealpubco.com  
Woodburning stove and 2 real ales: Young's Best Bitter and Adnams Broadside. Will do cocktails and shots on request. Dogs are very welcome - must be kept on a lead. Children welcome (should be kept on a lead). Big garden with massive children's play area. Car park. Live music events. Cocktails. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, pool, cards, Battleships, Aunt Sally, also teams for rugby, football and cricket.


We stayed in a B+B up the road, and so we tried this pub for food the Friday evening. It was so good we returned again... read more

 
11am to 11.30ish Mon - Sat; 12 to 11ish Sun. 
Food served:Lunch: weekdays: 12 - 2pm; Saturday 12 - 4pm; Sunday 12 - 7. Evenings: Mon, Tue & Sat: Thai 6 - 9pm; Wed, Thu & Fri: normal 6 - 9pm.
The Six Bells
Headington

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3 Beaumont Road
Headington Quarry
Oxford
OX3 8JN
Tel: 01865 308573
www.sixbellsoxford.co.uk
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Large Morrells family pub & restaurant (under new management 2009). Large garden; parking for 35 cars. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Darts, Aunt Sally

 
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri & Sat 11am-12pm; Sun 12-11pm 
Food served:Mon-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-4pm
The Somerset
Marston

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241, Marston Road,
Marston
OX3 0EN
Tel: 01865 248236‎  
May 09: now has a cocktail bar and offers good food. Car park. Cocktails. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Sunday quiz.


Since the end of 2008, the new management has converted the pub into a cocktail bar and a restaurant which offers proper modern... read more

 
 
St Aldate's Tavern
Central

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108 St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BU
Tel: 01865 250201  
20% discount for students 2pm-8pm on production of a Bodleian library card. Small, partly covered external courtyard at rear. Children welcome. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Only machines.


Used to come down here in the late 90's when it was just known as The Hobgoblin, and whilst I still believe it is still part of... read more

 
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The Star Inn
East of the ring road

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Middle Rd
Stanton St. John
Oxford
OX33 1EX
Tel: 01865 351277  
Formerly the 7 Stars.


We visited the day after the second Bank Holiday in May '08 in the evening.The food was ordered at the bar and was delicious,the... read more

 
 
The Star
Cowley Road Area

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21 Rectory Road,
OX4 1BU
Tel: 01865 248011  
Spot local bandmembers, their relatives, sound engineers and barely drinking-aged friends. Friendly, if slightly grumpy (very hardworking) staff. Wed: Vodka night (£1 per shot) and indie music. Mon: Free pool, Jack Daniels night, rock music.
Big garden. Barbeques and fireworks at appropriate times. Real Ales. Garden. Games: Pool, machines.


Recently I set foot in the Star on Rectory Road during the day, for a mere second time in my twelve year Oxford residency. It... read more

 
Mon-Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
Sugar Brown
Jericho

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30 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6AA
Tel: 01865 515910  
Cocktail establishment with raised terrace at front for summer posing; usually rammed with trendy young Jericho types. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served.


Operating in the not-so-small shadow of Raoul's next door, Sugar Brown is never really going to be able to compete, but having... read more

 
 
Summertown Wine Café
Summertown

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38 South Parade,
Summertown,
Oxford
OX2 7JN
Tel: 01865 558800
www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk
summertownwinecafe@gmail.com 
New wine bar - pay £5 and taste 12 interesting wines. We like the sound of it. You can also buy bottles that take your fancy. Food served only to complement the wines. There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Great 'local' for Summertown. £8 for a wine tasting, not £5, but hey - the wines are GREAT! Good value to buy too; they guarantee... read more

 
 
The Swan Inn
West of the ring road

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Swinbrook
Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18 4DY
Tel: 01993 823339
Fax: 01993 823167
theswanswinbrook.co.uk
swaninnswinbrook@btconnect.com 
Owned by the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (Deborah Mitford) and situated in picturesque Cotswold village. Locally sourced real ales, cider and food. Sister venue to King's Head Inn, Bledington. Oxford 18 miles. Car park. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
 
The Sweet Olive
South of the ring road

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Baker Street
Aston Tirrold
Oxfordshire
OX11 9DD
Tel: 01235 851272
www.sweet-olive.com  
Excellent restaurant and gastropub just outside Didcot run by French chefs. Booking by phone ONLY. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.

 
12-2 & 7-9pm daily, EXCEPT closed Wed & Sun evenings. Closed February; closed for one week in July. 
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The Talbot Inn
West of the ring road

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Oxford Road
Eynsham
Oxford
OX29 4BT
Tel: 01865 881348
Fax: 01865 880327
www.talbot-oxford.co.uk
talbotinn@gmail.com 



8 rooms in refurbished village pub at Eynsham Lock. Oxford 6 miles. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


Have been here a few times, being an Eynsham resident, but my first review.This place has improved dramatically in the last few... read more

 
 
Food served:Daily: 12-2 & 6-9pm EXCEPT Sun: roasts 12-3, dinner 6-9pm
The Talk House
East of the ring road

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Wheatley Road
Stanton St John
Beckley
Oxford
OX33 1EX
Tel: 01865 351648
Fax: 01865 351085
www.thetalkhouse.co.uk
talkhouse@fullers.co.uk 



Pub owned by Fullers Brewery, with 4 en suite ground floor double rooms in converted stable block. Oxford 9 miles. Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


We ended up here after a slightly random walk in the countryside, slightly too early for normal dinner service on a Sunday evening... read more

 
 
Taste of India in The Chequers Inn
East of the ring road

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34 The Green
Horspath
Oxford
OX33 1RP
Tel: 01865 874800 / 876767 Pub 872401  
Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant & takeaway based in village pub. £8.50 min. order for delivery; delivery free if over £14.50; 10% discount on collection. Corkage applies to BYO. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.


Reached through the Chequers pub in the village of Horspath 3 miles out of Oxford, Taste of India offers good, reasonably priced... read more

 
12-2.30pm, 5.30-11.30pm daily 
Food served:Taste of India restaurant
Thirst Bar
Central

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7-8 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HH
Tel: 01865 242044 (5-9pm)
www.thirstbar.com/oxford/index2_oxford.html
oxford@thirstbar.com 
Large, lively, trendy cocktail bar with constant DJ action. Surprisingly large & pleasant courtyard at rear. Stupid hours & happy hours daily. Cocktails list on website. Dead centre of Oxford's 'west end' clubbing area. Cocktails. There are sofas. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.


This place is amazing! Friendly service every time, always charming, and no doubt if you do experience bad service it's because... read more

 
6.30pm-2am Mon-Sat, 6.30pm-12.30am Sun 
Thirst Lodge
Central

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Pennyfarthing Place
St. Ebbes
Oxford
OX1 1QS
Tel: 01865 721312
www.thirstbar.com/lodge/index2_lodge.html
lodge@thirstbar.com 
Live DJs every night, guest list, free party bookings and private areas available. Regular drinks promotions. Live music events. Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.


Thirst Lodge is so gorgeous! Staff seemed to know their stuff -I  had a brilliant night, with yummy cocktails, we didn't... read more

 
Mon-Sat 7.30pm-3am. Sun & Bank Hols: available for hire 
The Three Goats Heads
Central

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St Michaels' Street,
Oxford
Tel: 01865 721523  
Interesting split-level pub with an older clientele than the local student crowd. Its most interesting feature is its beer from a Yorkshire micro-brewery. Food served.


The pub is split level with an art-deco feel and benefits from the excellent and incredibly cheap Samuel Smiths range... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
The Three Horseshoes
Outside the ring road

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16, The Green
Garsington
OX44 9DF
Tel: 01865 361395
Threeshoespub@aol.com 
'Modern British cuisine' featuring local produce, fresh fish & veggie options, all cooked to order. Gluten free options/food intolerances/allergies all catered for. Large groups catered for; pre-ordering service available to businesses at lunch. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Floodlit Aunt Sally Regular Sunday quiz.


This is due to be under new management again from Dec 2009. It is such a lovely pub and in a great location so I look forward... read more

 
Tue-Sun all day 
Food served:12-3pm Tue-Sun, 6-9pm Tue-Sat
The Tree Hotel & Annora International Restaurant
Iffley / Rose Hill

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63 Church Way
Iffley Village
Oxford
OX4 4EY
Tel: 01865 775974
Fax: 01865 747554
www.treehotel.co.uk
enquiries@treehotel.co.uk 



Family-owned hotel with 9 rooms. Oxford centre 2 miles. Cocktails. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Regular Tuesday quiz.


We ate at the restaurant last night. The food was fabulous,1st class, the service brilliant, you really need to advertise more... read more

 
8am - 11pm 
Food served:8am - 10pm
The Trout Inn
Wolvercote

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195 Godstow Road
Lower Wolvercote
OX2 8PN
Tel: 01865 510930
www.thetroutoxford.co.uk
pubs@davidsingleton.co.uk 
Rambling riverside pub in the attractive village of Wolvercote, an hour's walk across Port Meadow (or a 10-minute drive from Oxford centre, up Woodstock Road and turn left). Peacocks, extensive outdoor seating, pretty bridge joining terrace to a private garden on the other side of the river. VERY popular in summer, especially with students taking visiting parents. Reopened March 07 after refurb. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Garden.


My colleagues and I went to The Trout for a celebratory meal. We were really looking forward to what we supposed would be an enjoyable... read more

 
Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm 
Food served:12-9pm every day
The Turf Tavern
Central

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4-7 Bath Place
Oxford
OX1 3SU
Tel: 243235
www.theturftavern.co.uk  
Old pub with two busy bars and 3 outdoor courtyards (with braziers in winter). Once numbered among Dylan Thomas' Oxford haunts. Real ales and friendly staff. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Tuesday quiz.


This is one of those establishments that encapsulates everything you would consider to be a traditional English public house in... read more

 
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The Victoria Arms
Marston

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Mill Lane
Old Marston
OX3 0QG
Tel: 01865 241382
www.victoriaarms.co.uk/home.php  
Old riverside pub in rural location, popular as a halt for walkers and people in boats and punts. Big garden rolling down to riverbank. Quizzes and occasional live music (including folk sessions). Car park. Food served. Dogs welcome. Garden. Regular Monday quiz.


The location map which google gives from the Victoria Arm's postcode is totally inaccurate. It's actually on the other (south... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
Food served:12-2.30 and 6-9pm every day
The Victoria
Jericho

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90 Walton Street
Oxford
OX2 6EB
Tel: 01865 511516
www.victorianpub.co.uk
victoria@victorianpub.co.uk 
Newly, and beautifully, refurbished in Feb 2008. New heated terrace with umbrellas at front. Click here for PDF menu (this may take a little time to load, depending on your connection speed). Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Board games, cards


The Victoria, what a change around! Last time I went the place was filthy and really smelt bad. Now it is clean and really nicely... read more

 
12pm-12am daily 
Food served:Pies, bangers & other substantial bar snacks, 12-11pm daily
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The Watermans Arms
Osney

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7 South St,
Osney Island,
Oxford
OX2 0BE
Tel: 01865 248832  
Thames-side local, with river people and regular punters. Pride themselves on their food, incl Sunday Roasts. Have serious fans! Greene King. Near station. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Pool table, darts, jukebox.


I go here every now and again and won't hear a bad word said about the place. It's just a proper pub where anyone is welcome and... read more

 
Mon-Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun: 12-10:30pm 
Food served:Mon-Sun: 12-2:15pm, 6-8:30pm Sunday Roasts
The Wheatsheaf
Central

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120 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4DF
Tel: 01865 721156  
Smallish venue with emphasis on local rock & indie bands and top quality jazz. Stand out nights include The Spin Jazz Club (Thu): one of the best live contemporary jazz nights in the country, the club won the PRS Foundation Award for new music in 2002 & 2003. Klub Kakofanney (first Fri of each month): a psychedelic box of treats hosted by local legends Redox. Live music events. Real Ales. Games: Pool


The Wheatsheaf has now established itself as Oxford's leading small music venue. The 150 capacity venue hosts live music... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm 
White Hart
Headington

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12 St Andrew’s Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DL
Tel: 01865 761737  
Old, rambling traditional pub with an impressive range of free-range pies. Often frequented by medics from the nearby hospitals, yet retaining very 'local' feel. Car park. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Tuesday quiz.


The White Hart is definitely the best pub in Oxford! The new tenants have made some small changes after they moved in and the... read more

 
Sun-Thu 12-11pm; Fri & Sat 12pm-12am 
Food served:Mon-Sat 12-3 & 5-8pm; Sun 12-5pm (roasts)
The White Hart, Wytham
Wolvercote

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Wytham
Oxford
OX2 8QA
Tel: 01865 244372 (also fax number)
www.thewhitehartoxford.co.uk
enquiries@thewhitehartoxford.co.uk 
Superb food (much of it organic, with an emphasis on local produce) in an upmarket rural pub setting. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


I was informed that, ''those days were gone'' when I asked to have a drink in the bar beforehand and was told by the same... read more

 
12:00 - 3:00pm, 6:30 - 10pm, Sun: 12:00 - 3:00pm 
The White Hart, Wolvercote
Wolvercote

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126 Godstow Rd
Wolvercote
Oxford
Tel: 01865 554080  
Halls Brewery. Live events every so often incl pool competition, darts etc. Often show different live sports in different parts of pub. Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Board games, darts, pool, fruit machine, quiz machine. Regular Sunday quiz.


The White Hart is now under new management, with live entertainment, quizzes, family nights, and a lunch time menu being planned... read more

 
12 - 11pm every day 
The White Horse (central Oxford)
Central

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52 Broad Street
Oxford
OX1 3BB
Tel: 01865 204801  
Tiny, popular, characterful pub in the heart of town. Food served. Wifi Access.


Fairly big in terms of seating and has pseudo-traditional English Pub décor. They have food offers on at non-peak times, so eating... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
The White Horse (Headington)
Headington

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1 London Road
(junction with Headley Way)
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7SP
Tel: 01865 762447  
Nearest pub to Oxford Brookes, on busy crossroads. Part of the Hungy Horse chain. Carvery, car park, etc. Car park. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.


Bog standard family chain pub catering for students with cheap menu with all the usual fried items and special offers. Large seating... read more

 
 
The White House
Botley & Cumnor

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2 Botley Road
Oxford
OX2 0AB
Tel: 01865 722007  
Sizeable venue (the former toll house for the western approach to Oxford) with two separate bars. Outdoor seating at rear. TV Sport. Food served. Garden.


It used to be our work local, and it's been sad to see it boarded up so long. So nine of us went along today to test out the new... read more

 
11am-11pm 
The White House, Bladon
North of the ring road

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1 Grove Rd,
Bladon,
nr Woodstock
Tel: 01993 811582  
Near the Bladon Gate entrance to Blenheim Palace & opposite the churchyard where Sir Winston Churchill’s grave is to be found. Recent winner of the Best Village Pub Award, the pub has traditional British food at reasonable prices. Food served. Real Ales.


What a great refurb! Warm welcome, and most important family friendly! Will be going back for more, thank you! x... read more

 
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm 
The Woodstock Arms
North of the ring road

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The Market Place,
Woodstock
OX20 1SX
Tel: 01993 811251
www.woodstockarms.co.uk  
TV Sport. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.


Best soups I have ever tasted: thick, creamy and full of flavour!... read more

 
11am - 11pm; Sun: 12 noon - 9.30pm 
Food served:12-9pm, Sun 12-5pm