Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn

Sat in the lovely, suntraped historical courtyard and had lunch and a pint. Great selection of Hooky beers and the food was decent and reasonably priced, but the portions were a bit small. Lots of veggy options, traditional pub grub and homemade pies, but no beef burgers, only chicken burgers or 'fake meat' ones.

WOW!! What a fantastic place!! This is one of the most beautiful pubs we've ever been to, steeped in history, circa five hundred years old and being the secret head quarters of Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War! 🤩 We never ate, so I can't comment on the food however, the food coming out looked good! The beer was so fresh and tasty and the pub is owned by the brewery Hook Norton! Carla the manager is so lovely and gave us a proper history lesson about the building! 😊 This is a definite 5 stars from Nigel and Claire! 😊 Thank you and hopefully see you again one day! BTW . . In the rear garden courtyard photo, I've just noticed a strange image of a face in the window of the property to the right! Could someone/management verify this please as to whether I've photographed a ghost or it'sjust some kind of ornament lol !! 😱 😆

I have been visiting Ye Olde Reindeer' for almost a year now and always have a such an amazing time! The place has a super cozy vibe, like stepping back in time. The food? Spot on! Love their classic pub dishes. And you've got to try their ales. Staff are extremely friendly and always make me feel right at home. If you're after a genuine pub experience, this is the place to be. Cheers!

I have been going to this pub for many years, on and off. I've seen quite a few landlords come and go, but the atmosphere and the service stay the same. The atmosphere is calm and restful. The music is in the background and adds to the atmosphere rather than take it over. The staff are lovely, helpful, efficient, fun, and respectful. There are always good beers on tap, and the wines are good, too. The food is very good too. I recommend the place to go to sit, enjoy company, share food or just have a drink and read a book.

17/09/22 Tried the new plant-based menu menu today and it was delicious! The rubbed wings and bites are sooooooo good! And the jackfruit burger is the best! Too bad I was full and skipped dessert, but next time I'll get something 🤩 The vegan menu is great and should be advertised more. Well done! Great vegan options and dog friendly! We love it 😍

Location On Parson St, perfect town centre location and you cannot miss that rustic sign! Interior What an incredibly interesting place, there is clearly a lot of heritage here, we sat in the back room which required a walk down some back corridors and appeared to be something out of mediaeval TV show it doesn't feel like somewhere that is smashing out incredible fried chicken burgers... was I mistaken?! Service Order at the bar and take your own drinks to the table (it's a pub right, kind of expected that). But the two guys who were working were both super friendly and although their table service was only delivering the food I wouldn't complain, they have a system and it works. Food/drink Let's walk through the food dish by dish Crispy fried & Reine deer rooster burgers - these where what we came for and they didn't disappoint. The chicken was super tender and the batter crispy. Smashed into a burger and served with plenty of chips and onion rings. 🙌 Mac and cheese - another healthy portion of gooey cheesy pasta with two slices of toasted garlic bread. No complaints on thus one 👌 Vegan Katsu curry - a breaded vegan patty covered in a rather tasty homemade sauce, the rice was a bit generic but overall a good eat. Fish and chips - a staple of the menu, good portion size and not too greasy. Overall another good meal Wild mushrooms and Pesto linguine - oh deer 🦌, I am afraid we were not a fan of this one. The whole meal was very very overpowered by mushroom, the only relief was the sheer amount of oil that had sunk to the bottom of the bowl. Unfortunately between 5 of us we actually couldn't finish this. Price Most mains are around the £10 mark which seems more than fair given the portion sizes. Drinks are pub prices so again spot on the money Overall A very interesting venue in the centre of Banbury which is smashing out some incredible food. Be careful what you order but the burgers are a solid choice!