Guidebook for Oxfordshire
Food Scene
This splendid Victorian conservatory’s first century housed the flowers, fruit and vegetables of the Gee family, who were the leading nurserymen in the area. For the past 25 years it has been one of the city’s best and best-known restaurants, a North Oxford landmark still at the top of its culinary game. The location, with its tree-lined outside terrace for summer dining, is perfect.
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Gee's Restaurant & Bar
61-63 Banbury RdThis splendid Victorian conservatory’s first century housed the flowers, fruit and vegetables of the Gee family, who were the leading nurserymen in the area. For the past 25 years it has been one of the city’s best and best-known restaurants, a North Oxford landmark still at the top of its culinary game. The location, with its tree-lined outside terrace for summer dining, is perfect.
Occupying the ground floor of a former bank, Quod quickly became Oxford’s most popular restaurant – not only for the student and young professional crowd that the contemporary styling suggests, but for dons and other venerable Oxford folk. The location is perfect, halfway along the High Street, among the colleges, and the food – pizzas, salads, fish and meat dishes and daily specials – are briskly served by young waiting staff.
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Quod Restaurant & Bar
92-94 High StOccupying the ground floor of a former bank, Quod quickly became Oxford’s most popular restaurant – not only for the student and young professional crowd that the contemporary styling suggests, but for dons and other venerable Oxford folk. The location is perfect, halfway along the High Street, among the colleges, and the food – pizzas, salads, fish and meat dishes and daily specials – are briskly served by young waiting staff.
Housed in the undercroft of the university church of St Mary’s, this is one of the most unusual café venues in Oxford. With the emphasis on fresh, organic ingredients, with plenty of vegetarian options, it’s also one of Oxford’s healthiest places to eat. You can drop in for breakfast, for one of the delicious lunchtime dishes, or for organic tea-time scones. Best of all, you can sit outside in the churchyard and admire one of the finest architectural spaces in England.
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Vaults & Garden
1 Radcliffe SqHoused in the undercroft of the university church of St Mary’s, this is one of the most unusual café venues in Oxford. With the emphasis on fresh, organic ingredients, with plenty of vegetarian options, it’s also one of Oxford’s healthiest places to eat. You can drop in for breakfast, for one of the delicious lunchtime dishes, or for organic tea-time scones. Best of all, you can sit outside in the churchyard and admire one of the finest architectural spaces in England.
Thirty Eight
Stylish, contemporary all-day restaurant offering cocktails and imaginative, up-to-date dishes.
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The Oxford Kitchen
215 Banbury RdStylish, contemporary all-day restaurant offering cocktails and imaginative, up-to-date dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Thirsty Meeples is a board game cafe open until midnight, and their craft beer menu is an attraction in and of itself. After paying a cover charge, you can play whatever games you like from a broad range of options, and they have table service. It’s a great spot for hanging out with friends and family.
Thirsty Meeples
Thirsty Meeples is a board game cafe open until midnight, and their craft beer menu is an attraction in and of itself. After paying a cover charge, you can play whatever games you like from a broad range of options, and they have table service. It’s a great spot for hanging out with friends and family.
The head of the River is a pub just south of Christ Church has an unbeatable location on the edge of the Isis, meaning that if you manage to nab a much-coveted table outside you can while away an afternoon with a glass of Pimms, watching the rowers go past.
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The Head of the River
Saint Aldate'sThe head of the River is a pub just south of Christ Church has an unbeatable location on the edge of the Isis, meaning that if you manage to nab a much-coveted table outside you can while away an afternoon with a glass of Pimms, watching the rowers go past.
A popular destination for drinks is the revamped Varsity rooftop bar—find it via the Covered Market High Street entrance—where you can sample delights such as a lychee and chilli sling. They have a waiting list for tables, but the downstairs bar is elegant and ambient, and once you make it to the roof terrace you can see Oxford’s entire skyline from the heart of the city.
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TVC The Varsity Club
9A High StA popular destination for drinks is the revamped Varsity rooftop bar—find it via the Covered Market High Street entrance—where you can sample delights such as a lychee and chilli sling. They have a waiting list for tables, but the downstairs bar is elegant and ambient, and once you make it to the roof terrace you can see Oxford’s entire skyline from the heart of the city.
Traditional inn for classic pub food and real ales amid exposed-brickwork and beams or large garden.
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The Plough
Traditional inn for classic pub food and real ales amid exposed-brickwork and beams or large garden.
Parks & Nature
Unspoilt ancient meadow by the River Thames for walks, wild ponies, bird watching and wildflowers.
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Port Meadow
Walton Well Rd Unspoilt ancient meadow by the River Thames for walks, wild ponies, bird watching and wildflowers.