Guidebook for Oxford
Food Scene
Oli's Thai
38 Magdalen RoadAmazing thai food. Good luck getting a table!
The Magic Café
110 Magdalen RoadGreat vegan spot
Il Principe
82 Cowley RdBest local deli and takeaway
Kazbar Restaurant
25-27 Cowley RdCocktails, tapas and live flamenco
Pizzeria Trattoria Mario
103 Cowley RdDelicious local pizzeria
Majliss
110 Cowley RdOur favourite of Cowley Road's many Indian restaurants
Atomic Burger
92 Cowley RdDelicious burgers and very accommodating of kids
Taberu
100 Cowley RdGreat sushi on your doorstep!
Cafe Loco
23 Cowley RdCharming Oxford stalwart
Peloton Espresso
76 Cowley RdBest coffee around
George & Delila
104 Cowley RdHome made ice cream!
Take a stroll through Port Meadow to get to this charming country pub with vast garden by the river.
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The Perch
Binsey LaneTake a stroll through Port Meadow to get to this charming country pub with vast garden by the river.
Another of our favourite country pub/restaurants. Complete with garden and petting zoo for the kids!
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Jacob's Inn
130 Godstow RdAnother of our favourite country pub/restaurants. Complete with garden and petting zoo for the kids!
Arbequina
72-74 Cowley RdOur favourite restaurant in Oxford by far!
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome local cocktail bar. We had our wedding reception here!
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Cafe Tarifa
56-60 Cowley RdAwesome local cocktail bar. We had our wedding reception here!
Good local cocktail bar. Answer the riddle for entry
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The Mad Hatter Oxford
43 Iffley RdGood local cocktail bar. Answer the riddle for entry
The Port Mahon
82 St Clement's StGreat for sports and Sunday Roasts!
The Big Society
95 Cowley RoadLovely beer garden
Local gem of a gastropub right by an adventure playground
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The Chester Arms
19 Chester StreetLocal gem of a gastropub right by an adventure playground
Freud
119 Walton StCocktails in a converted church!
The Bear Tavern
6 Alfred StOldest pub in Oxford
Good jazz gigs upstairs every Thursday. Check http://spinjazz.net/event
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The Wheatsheaf
129 High StGood jazz gigs upstairs every Thursday. Check http://spinjazz.net/event
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Cowley PlaceJazz and Classical concerts
O2 Academy, Oxford
190 Cowley RdGood place to catch touring rock bands
Where a lot of Oxford's most famous bands (Radiohead, Supergrass etc) started out
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Love Jericho
56 Walton StWhere a lot of Oxford's most famous bands (Radiohead, Supergrass etc) started out
Parks & Nature
Christ Church Meadow
Beautiful walk
Great to get there via the secret Mesopotamia Walk
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Iziko lezifundo
South Parks RoadGreat to get there via the secret Mesopotamia Walk
South Park
Right around the corner. Amazing views over Oxford
Entertainment & Activities
Oxford's only independent cinema literally on your doorstep
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The Ultimate Picture Palace
Cowley RoadOxford's only independent cinema literally on your doorstep
Arts & Culture
Bodleian Library
Broad StreetBRICK @ Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke StI-Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetOVADA
14 Osney LnPegasus
Magdalen RoadChildren's theatre
Sightseeing
Radcliffe Square
Radcliffe SquareShopping
Truck Store
101 Cowley RdGreat local record store and cafe
Inky Fingers Comics
38 Cowley RdFor comic book fans