Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oxford

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The White Horse

81/100 (2662 ratings)

Cider Battered Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas

Lamb

White Horse Bitter

Fish

Chicken Bacon and Cheese Sandwich

"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..."

Dessi Veltcheva

"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..."

Daniel Harris

"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...."

duncan thomson

"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..."

Mark Harrison

"A lovely pub right by the library, wonderful decor, staff were friendly and helpful, food was delicious and well..."

Kate Robinson

"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..."

Bob Rosenthal (The Pub Ranger)

"One of Oxford's finest pubs. Great selection of beers, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Mix of students, tourists and locals that works..."

Steve Buckley

"Good choice of beers and attentive and friendly service at the bar. Great seating outside, along with enough space indoors. An ideal traditional pub..."

J C

"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..."

Jakob

"We visited because of the pub's connections to television programs "Endeavour," "Morse," and "Inspector Lewis." The pub did not disappoint! Great..."

Jenni Marsh

"A lovely old style pub next door to Trinity..."

Min Doc

"A small alehouse next to Blackwells bookshop, a favourite watering hole of "Inspector Morse" 5 cask beers on offer, wood panelling and floor..."

Matt Reid

"A spot of lunch and a couple of pints. The salt beef bagel was wonderful, as were the chips. Service was swift - very enjoyable, I'll be..."

Jason Small

The Victoria

81/100 (3434 ratings)

Homemade Steak and Ale Pie

Cherry Beer

Bitburger

Mushroom Spinach & White Truffle Pie

Pimm's Jar

Grolsch Beer

Saint Marc Merlot & Beer

"Cosy and friendly. Good pint of Shipyard. Nice smiley staff!..."

Lee Harb Harbert

"Love this pub, the vibe is excellent and the pub garden on a spring/summer night is..."

Chloe Dowhunek

"the Vic is a gem great beer and spirits and the best pies in Oxford great team well done..."

Paul Dixon

"Lovely local in Jehricho. Great selection of beers and plenty of seating both inside and..."

Danny Grayson

"Really cool pub.The atmosphere is cozy and..."

Anastasios Sarantis

"Nice! Great food and atmosphere.... I will return just for the..."

Andre Carvalho

"Smashing boozer great outside areas . Very friendly and..."

Iain Spresser

"I adore the whisky range and the way it is..."

Ahmet Kip

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"This is a really wonderful pub, staff are always kind, approachable and keen to make sure you have the best experience. Great quality food and..."

cords cross

"5/5 stars - we visit this pub every year after doing race for life, our group of around 20 people all fit round one of the long tables on the benches..."

Sarah Davis

"We were “stuck” in Jericho due to being unable to move our narrowboat down the Thames. We went in here a number of times over the days we were..."

Neil Bowes

"The bar with excellent food and fantastic drinks left a lasting impression on me. The staff was attentive, and the dishes were culinary masterpieces...."

Artur Niewiadomski

"A very pleasant pint of Hofmeister in the beer garden on a sunny day. I didn't realise it had been relaunched but it has gone from being a 3.2% beer..."

Tim Hall

"Very cozy and traditional pub, the staff is really friendly, professional and understanding. Lot's of drinking options. Whisky is served as it..."

Jens De Stercke

"A very friendly place. Not quite the right place for me, because the crowd was much younger than I am. But they were friendly to me even so. And I..."

Robert M. Corless

"Very traditional pub in the city centre of Oxford. Nice ambience and nice menu with different pies (there is one vegeterian and one vegan option). I..."

Aline Yoshida

"An interesting pub, it has a front terrace, and back beer garden, inside is split level, with a sunken bar, main bar area, and upstairs seating too,..."

Matt Reid

"Staff always welcoming, good selection of beer and playlist is on point. Regularly come here with our mate who has a dog and they are so friendly,..."

Hugo Glass

Jacobs Inn

81/100 (2645 ratings)

Braised Tamworth Pork Ribs

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came tonight for a birthday celebratory tea and had a fab evening. Started with drinks in the garden, then moved to our table for 7, nicely situated..."

Donna Hodgson

"We visited Jacobs Inn on Saturday we took some friends to help celebrate their 40th birthday - couldn't recommend the place more, fantastic food,..."

Kate Payne

"Lovely place, quirky decor and food that was worth the money. I love that there's free range hens pecking around outside and even a little pen for..."

Megan Stanley

"Beautiful inn! The food could have been a little better though, but the place looks amazing. I recommend..."

Mihaela Mihai

"Fabulous breakfast. Bacon and sausage delicious- eggs cooked to perfection. Friendly bar staff very welcoming. Very busy which is always a good sign...."

Rachael Followell-Mattin

"My only complaint about this place is that I didn’t know about it sooner! Beautiful, quirky, fantastic quality of food and drinks and the ability..."

Nikki Finch

"We're staying locally and was recommended the Jacobs Inn, popped in without a reservation, was seen to by Sam, no problem getting a table, great..."

Lynn Armstrong

"Fab staff, good beer, great Food, lovely beer garden. Better than the..."

Alan Hilton

"Fabulous � food, fabulous staff. Would recommend this to anyone...."

Samantha Jane Riches

"We came for a 2 night stopover in Oxford and had tea here on our first night with our two children. We thought the food was fantastic, there's a..."

Annmarie Cooper

"Fantastic ambiance, attentive staff and great food. Whats not to like! Highly..."

Jamie Ritchie

"Too cool, totally laid back, slightly eccentric and delightfully traditional all rolled into one and that is not to mention the food, most..."

Ramsey Tal-Life

"Scrummy lunch today at Jacob's Inn - excellent food, amazing service, great wine. Love this place and will be back very..."

Ali Martin

"Decided to venture out of Witney and try this place for Mother's Day lunch. We were not disappointed!! The Sunday roast was absolutely delicious!!..."

Becky Lauder

"The mussels they have here are absolutely amazing. The biggest and best I’ve ever had. The pie also had the best pastry I’ve ever..."

David Ireland

"Fantastic and quirky pub. I dropped in on a cold Tuesday morning and they had a roasting fire going and a good turn out. The pub is packed with..."

Phin Hall

"Under new ownership. Soon to be called The Wolvercote. The lady behind the bar was very friendly. Clearly the place is in a state of flux/transition..."

Laurence Jennings

"What a great pub. Very dog friendly with a big beer garden. Very trendy feel to the whole place and right next to a huge meadow next to the river..."

Katie Howard

"Love this place. I’ve only ever been for drinks so cannot comment on the food, however the do appear to have vegan and vegetarian options. Really..."

Hannah Towndrow

"Great food & service. Went there with my cycling group yesterday & we were well looked after. Highly..."

Philip Binns

"Nice and cozy pub. The fish I had was phenomenal. They also have a backyard with goats and..."

Jo Fol

"What a cracking roast! My chum & I had a chicken 🐔 roast here last Sunday, it was divine, the service was excellent too. It came with cauliflower..."

Abby Thomson

"We had a nice meal here. There is a nice atmosphere inside with all different antique items placed around the pub. The food itself was well..."

Wayne Tullett

"Great pub with top notch food and beer. New couple have only been there a short while but have totally transformed the place. See you again..."

Peter Flaherty

King's Arms

81/100 (1618 ratings)

Bangers and Mashed Potatoes

A Pint of Young's Ordinary Bitter

white bread

Salmon

Bratwurst Hot Dog with Ox Cheek Chilli and Fries

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is my first trip to the UK so I really l just wanted a typical dish... Fish & Chips and a pint. I was walking through Oxford Square and came..."

James

"Had their fish n chips and pork and leek sausages with mash and gravy. Great quality ingredients made into delicate flavours. Fish and batter had..."

Ruby

"Another fine pub at the heart of Oxford's city centre. If it's warm and sunny then enjoying food and drinks on the streetside tables is a must...."

Marcus O'Donnell

"Amazing! I ordered their chicken, ham, and leek pie with cabbage. I also got an ordered of mull-spiced rum and spiked cider as well. The food was..."

Riley Morris

"Great 12th century pub,with a fantastic atmosphere. I visited on a sunny Saturday the pub was busy, but the bar staff had it under control and made..."

Royce Blackburn

"Cracking pub and great choice of cask and keg ales Bar snacks scotch eggs an pies available Nice and cozy but quite a large pub so plenty of..."

Jon Atk

"We had roast pork, fish and chips and a burger. All very good. Staff were very pleasant. We were full up so we didn’t have room for..."

RMB Messi

"Just had a quick pint and a real tasty pork pie. On the pork pie scale it gets an 8. Bot lacking on the jelly.😆.Delicious. Lively place to stop..."

richard Michael

"It was quite busy , but I found a quiet table in the corner. The food was a little bit pricier than I was expecting. But the waldorf salad was..."

Richard O Jones

"Excellent food, including vegetarian options. All of the mayonaise bottles were close to empty, but they did have a good selection of condiments. The..."

Maarten Hofman

"Youngs pub. Fish & chips and a Cheese burger for Dinner. Busy pub with a good atmosphere & no need for music. Speedy service & Food hot & tasty...."

chris gallagher

"Nice place, but not much offer though. The food was delivered very quickly and was tasty. Beer was good as well. The staff was very friendly. The..."

Luciano

"Nice place with good atmosphere and delicious food that I would be happy to share with friends. But they forgot that today is my birthday, so I..."

Гульназ Айнетдинова

"Classic old pub with cosy rooms and a great student atmosphere. Lots of history written and depicted on its walls, including photos from the visit of..."

Brendan Cox

"Great pub. Has a nice warm friendly old style pub feeling and lots of space inside. Toilets are down a long flight of stairs so be careful. Cheesy..."

Anthony Williams

"Really lovely afternoon at an amazing spot. Portion of hot chips seemed a bit small, but then I am used to NZ large..."

J L

"A friendly, warm atmosphere. Staff were all welcoming and efficient and we got chatting to the manager - Alister. The pub was lovely and clean and..."

Laura Smallwoods

The Bear Inn, Oxford

81/100 (9651 ratings)

Cumberlin Sausage and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Warm Pork Scratchings

Kaftan Tzatziki and Flat Bread

Accepts American Express

"So cool!!! The best pub in town! The inside feels so authentic 🇬🇧 The food is better than many other pubs but it’s such a nice place that it..."

Sitraka FORLER

"Put the Bear Inn on your list of places to experience. Love the history behind this great Inn If only the walls could talk. We online stopped by for..."

Kiwis Fly the Coop NZ

"Another wonderful old character pub in Oxford and a must visit for any English pub lover. Good selection of fullers ales on taps and a great outdoor..."

Nathan Eaton

"Excellent quaint little venue we stumbled across my chance. Mind you head! Good selection of drinks and my friends and I got some vegan food to..."

Rachel Wheeler

"A great pub full of character didn't eat but the food looked ok. It had a nice selection of beers etc and all staff I dealt with were friendly and..."

Dave Smith

"A cute, cosy and historic pub in the heart of Oxford's City centre. Real Old pubs with low ceilings, snugs, exposed wood beams and tightly packed..."

Marcus O'Donnell

"The oldest pub in Oxford, this is a small two room set up with a bar area on side and a more intimate snug type room the other. The latter has a..."

Darryl Mark

"A small pub with big garden! The app said it will tale 40 minutes to have the order booked so we qued and we got the drinks faster. The service..."

Dessi Veltcheva

"A must visit Pub if in Oxford. Only small but makes up for it in character and great staff. Good selection of ales, the one I had chosen had just ran..."

Ryan Thorpe

"What a fun place! Low ceilings really bring out the old Oxford vibe of this pub. And the Tuesday night jazz was lovely. I only went one time, but..."

Kate Livesay

"Awesome old English pub in Oxford. Enjoyed the display of cut off ties through the years! Small with excellent..."

Jeff Prince

"Amazing old pub ! Tuesday is live jazz music night and the atmosphere at night in the outside marquee is..."

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