Nice pub with limited liquors and lovely atmosphere! The pub is small but it has a really lovely atmosphere :) we only went for drinks but it was lovely. The outside seats are quite cramped so having more apace between them and having some roof will make it even better!
Perfect spot, excellent food, great beer. We stopped for lunch on a tour of Oxford. We loved the sign saying that Churchill drank there and Morse was filmed there too. The brisket baguette (with duch fat) is amazing. Oh and the prices are very reasonable too!
Tiny pub, but that's the charm. It's an original town pub and very cosy. Menu was limited but really tasty. Try the French Onion Quiche-really nice. Service by the two girls was spot on. Well done. We'll 'pop in' next time we're in town
We ended up in The White Horse having, somewhat optimistically, hoped to have lunch at the Turf Tavern. It was a pleasant surprise. Great value for central Oxford and the brisket baguettes were delicious and generously filled. There was a decent, varied choice of beer there, too, so we tarried awhile. Friendly and helpful service. Interestingly, the clientele's somewhat more mature nowadays (Jul 2023) than when we'd been there in earlier years when it had been dominated by students. Next door to Blackwell's Bookshop, which is always a bonus if you like one of the best bookshops in the world.
A lovely pub right by the library, wonderful decor, staff were friendly and helpful, food was delicious and well priced.
Bob Rosenthal (The Pub Ranger)
+5
A traditional old pub sandwiched between two Blackwells bookshops where you feel there might be a door into the shop! Much history as it dates from 16th cent and claims it's place as Oxford 's smallest pub with a frontage of 13ft 9in. Plus it appeared in 3 episodes of Inspector Morse. 6 real Ales in tip top condition, good well priced food and a friendly barman. Many thanks.
One of Oxford's finest pubs. Great selection of beers, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Mix of students, tourists and locals that works well.
Good choice of beers and attentive and friendly service at the bar. Great seating outside, along with enough space indoors. An ideal traditional pub to while away a few hours, untouched by the scourge of TV screens that is steadily taking over so many other pubs. Watch out if you're 6 foot 4 and above - the beams above your head will catch you out after a few drinks.
It was great to attend during a quite time. It's a pub with historic value and a low ceiling. It's beautiful, but there is something missing from this pub.
We visited because of the pub's connections to television programs "Endeavour," "Morse," and "Inspector Lewis." The pub did not disappoint! Great ales, the best pickled eggs! Full meal service ended at 4, but bar snacks were perfect.
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