The Cowley Retreat

172 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE - Oxford
€€ Bar British
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75/100
3414 recommendations

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Tripadvisor
3.5/5
93 reviews
Google
4.1/5
646 reviews
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2.8/5
34 reviews
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3.9/5
142 reviews
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4.2/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Cocktails 21 Table 15 Garden 14 Students 12 Night 11 Burger 9 Atmosphere 8 Toilet 8

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 1865 247878
📍 Address: 172 Cowley Road, Oxford

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 04:00 PM
Monday1 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday2 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday3 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday4 04:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Friday5 04:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Saturday6 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday7 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Google Reviews (10)

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JEISKO

3 days ago
★★★★★ 5/5
connor and jess had great chat and served me super quick. proper good atmosphere.
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Ryan T

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Great service, a good amount of drinks to choose from
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Mark Rowland

4 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Just a couple of beers good choice. .very nice inside and out
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Matt

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Friday night. Nice atmosphere, not too busy and not too quiet. Food was top tier. They even offered a free drink because of the delay for my meal, which was very generous. Very attentive staff, I would recommend to all.
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claire Satterthwaite

6 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Its a bar! Was very busy, good atmosphere and plenty of seats
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Stella H

9 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Best espresso martinis I’ve ever had thanks to the lady behind the bar, nice atmosphere outside with the outdoor heaters too. Student friendly with happy hour and 2 for £10 on cocktails - will be sure to visit again!
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David Godfrey

10 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
What a lovely experience on a Tuesday night. The barman who we’d like to call a “Johnny Depp lookalike” was super friendly, and made an overly fussy customer very happy. Went out of his way to make our night. Extra spicy Bloody Mary was on point. Place is lovely and clean, garden beautiful with heaters for the winter. 10/10
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JP Borman

a year ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Spacious it is. It has a few couches, if sitting lower to the ground is your thing. Conveniently close to the O2 Academy if you fancy a pre/ post concert drink.
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Victoria Whyte

a year ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Only giving it 4 stars because it does smell like farts and only sell mojitos in a jug. As a fully grown adult that is nearly in her 50s I should know better than to hit cocktails. Becka was very capable of mixing those said cocktails snd for her troubles also was more than capable of booking a taxi home for us. Thank you Becka, keep up the good work 👍
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Joyce Buiting

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Great place great and delicious food!!
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