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A1 Pool Hall Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
10 Crown Street Cowley OX41QG Tel: 01865 244300 after 6.30pm |
Pool hall / bar, also available for private hire (£50 - £100, licence till midnight). Free pool on a Sunday afternoon 3-6pm.
Live music events.
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Mon - Sat 6.30pm - 11pm; Sundays 3pm - 11pm. |
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Abingdon Arms East of the ring road see/submit review Map |
High Street Beckley OX3 9UU Tel: 351311 |
Approved by the No Muzak in pubs campaign and the good pub guide. Let us know more as we're short of info!
Food served. Dogs welcome.
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All Bar One Central see/submit review Map |
124 High Street Oxford OX1 4DE Tel: 01865 258991 |
Slightly oddly decorated. Usually quiet and civilised midweek, and screamingly packed at the weekend. Take your pick.
There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Anchor Inn Jericho see/submit review Map |
2 Hayfield Road, Oxford OX2 6TT Tel: 01865 510282 jkck@onebyone.wanadoo.co.uk |
Majorly refurbished in March 2006, the newly non-smoking Anchor is open til 11pm daily (except Sun, 10.30pm), and children are welcome until 7.30pm. Lunch and supper are available daily, and they even do cream teas on the weekend! £6 lunch offer gets you a main course and glass of house wine/beer. South facing patio with umbrellas.
Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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til 11pm Mon-Sat, 10.30pm Sun |
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Angel & Greyhound Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
30 St Clements Oxford OX4 1AB Tel: 01865 242660 |
Characterful Youngs pub with loads of games. Surprisingly good food: "light bite" options such as fish cakes with (actual real tasty) salad at £5 as well as normal pub steak and chips, fish and chips, chips and cheese etc. Also does generous bowl of potato wedges for £3. And decent coffee (£1.80). Only snag is that the toilets are upstairs, so not wheelchair-friendly.
Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: bar billiards, darts, scrabble, monopoly and lots of board games.
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Open to midnight every night.
Food served:Mon - Sat 12 - 2.30pm & 6 - 8.30pm. Sun 12 - 4pm. |
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Angels Jericho see/submit review Map |
55 Little Clarendon Street OX1 2HS Tel: 01865 554224 |
Worryingly brown decor, but the drinks are tasty and the front opens directly onto the pavement for summer. Outside catering also offered.
Cocktails. There are sofas.
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4.30pm - 1am every day |
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Anuba Central see/submit review |
11-13 Park End Street Oxford www.bridgeoxford.co.uk |
Cocktail bar associated with the Bridge nightclub on Hythe Bridge Street.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.
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Pre-club bar, Mon-Sat 6.30-11pm; Sundays 6.30pm-12.30am; Happy Hour 6.30-9.30pm daily |
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Aroma Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
234 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UH Tel: 01865 250730 |
Italian food.
Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.
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12pm-2am (usually) |
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Baba Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
240 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UH Tel: 01865 203011 |
Sister bar to the Kazbar, this small but stylish Moroccan venue has a lovely tiny courtyard at the back for summer. Children welcome until 7pm.
Cocktails. Food served. Children welcome. Garden.
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Baby Love Central see/submit review Map |
3 King Edward Street, Oxford OX1 4HS Tel: 01865 200011 www.baby-bar.co.uk drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk |
Trendy central bar playing electronica, drum & bass, etc. Large cocktail selection. Sister bar on the Cowley Road.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.
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9pm-3am daily |
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Baby Simple Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
213 Cowley Rd Oxford OX4 1XF Tel: 01865 202506 / 794726 www.baby-bar.co.uk |
Baby simple launched in December 07, bringing together the ambience of Bar BABY and the the musical know-how of leading Oxford music promoter, SIMPLE. The venue has been recently redeveloped. The mezzanine now hosts works by local artists, and the completely refurbished ground floor area now incorporates a new lighting and sound system and cocktail bar. They would like to hear from party-goers, artists, DJs and promoters who would like to get involved: contact nick@simpleproductions.co.uk / 07803 078033. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.
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7pm-12am Sun-Wed, 7pm-1am Thu-Sat |
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Bar Meze Headington see/submit review Map |
146 London Road Headington Oxford OX3 9ED Tel: 01865 761106 |
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome.
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11.30am-11pm Weekend 11.30am-11.30pm |
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Bar Risa / Jongleurs Central see/submit review Map |
3-5 Hythe Bridge St Oxford OX1 2EW Tel: 01865 722437 www.jongleurs.com |
Bar Risa is a spacious venue attached to Jongleurs comedy club. Sizeable menu of tapas-like food with very cheap daytime food & drinks offers. Regular DJ nights, occasional gay night 'Trick', salsa evenings, etc. Large screens for sport.
Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.
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12noon-2am/3am. |
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The Bat & Ball East of the ring road submit review Map |
28 High Street Cuddesdon Oxon. OX44 9HJ Tel: 01865 874379 Fax: 01865 873363 batandballcuddesdon.co.uk |
Lovely village pub with a cricketing theme, 7 rooms to stay in and a cracking restaurant. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. | Mon-Sat 12-11.30pm; Sun 12-11pm
Food served:Mon-Sat 12-2.30pm & 6.30-9.30pm, Sun 12-9.30pm |
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The Bear & Ragged Staff West of the ring road see/submit review Map |
28 Appleton Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QH Tel: 01865 862329 Fax: 01865 682048 www.bearandraggedstaff-cumnor.com/ enquiries@bearandraggedstaff.com |
14th century pub / restaurant with oak beams and log fires. Oliver Cromwell once resided here and there's supposed to be a ghost. Specialises in welcoming all ages.
Car park. Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Bear Inn Central see/submit review Map |
6 Alfred St Oxford OX1 4EH Tel: 01865 728164 |
Oldest pub in Oxford; tiny; collection of ties on the wall; outdoor seating. Dogs welcome outdoors when not serving food.
Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Regular Monday quiz.
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Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm |
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The Berkshire House Abingdon Road see/submit review Map |
200 Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4RA |
Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Pool Regular Tuesday quiz.
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The Black Boy Headington see/submit review Map |
91 Old High St Headington Oxford OX3 9HT Tel: 01865 744471 www.theblackboypub.co.uk |
New chef March 2008. Seasonal & local menu. Great staff, environment and (ready for summer) outdoor seating for up to 100. For complete history of the pub see here!
Car park. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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Black Swan Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
Crown St (opposite Tesco, Cowley Rd) Oxford OX4 1QG Tel: 01865 242153 |
Missing the homeland, or just after an old-fashioned pint at old-fashioned prices (& perhaps a game of darts)? Then the Swan, Irish to the hilt & then some (especially when it comes to the jukebox & the decor - hurling & horseracing posters), is for you. Opposite the Crown House, east Oxford's Irish social club (see Shamrock bar, below), the Swan is not for the faint-hearted - but once adopted by the publicans, you'll find it warm and friendly. Does not accept cards.
Real Ales. Games: Darts
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The Blue Room Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
92 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1JB Tel: 01865 640070 |
Formerly Mangos.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Old Bookbinder's Arms Jericho see/submit review Map |
17-18 Victor Street OX2 6BT Tel: 01865 553549 |
Friendly nook-and-cranny-filled pub known for its real ale. Quiz Tuesday, proceeds to charity, get there by 7pm. Free peanuts from large barrel. 30 capacity function room available for hire.
Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: 26 different games, no pool. Regular Tuesday quiz.
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Mon-Thu, 12-2pm & 5pm-12am; Fri, Sat: 12pm-12am; Sun: 12-11pm
Food served:12-2 & 6-9pm Mon-Sat, 12-5pm (or until the roast runs out!) Sun |
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The Brewery Gate Central see/submit review Map |
5 St. Thomas St Oxford OX1 1JJ Tel: 01865 250020 |
Cheap beer at £1.50 a pint all day Monday to Saturday; other drinks offers. Pool table, beer garden.
Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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Closed Sundays |
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The Brickworks Cowley Road Area submit review Map |
182 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UE Tel: 01865 245999 under construction |
Nice little drinking hole with regular DJs Thu/Fri/Sat (dancing too - see our Gig listings section) and cute garden. Cocktails. Food served. Garden. Games: Table football | 12 noon - 12 midnight daily
Food served:12-4pm daily. All day breakfast £5.95. Sunday roasts too. |
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The Bridge Central submit review Map |
6-9 Hythe Bridge Street Oxford 0X1 2EW Tel: 01865 242526 www.bridgeoxford.co.uk info@bridgeoxford.co.uk |
Classier alternative to Park End et al. Commercial dance, RnB, Old School, etc. Themed student nights (including International night, Weds) & live local radio broadcasts. See website for full info. Lounge Bar has waitress service & table reservations. Sister bar is Anuba on Park End St. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly. | Mon - Wed, 9pm - 2am. Thu 9pm - 2am; Fri 10pm - 3am; Sat 9pm - 3am. |
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The Britannia Headington see/submit review Map |
1 Lime Walk, Headington 0X3 7AH Tel: 01865 760192 |
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Board games, machines.
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Open to midnight every night. |
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The Bullingdon Arms Cowley Road Area see/submit review |
162 Cowley Road Tel: 01865 244516 |
Gig & comedy venue with a small bar on the front.
Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Wheelchair friendly.
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Open til midnight most days, 2am Fridays & Saturdays and maybe Thursdays |
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Butchers Arms Headington see/submit review Map |
5 Wilberforce St, Headington OX3 7AN Tel: 01865 761252 |
This Pub will be under new management from 11th september 2007. Large Food menu, special events, warm and welcoming. Opening night planned for 15th september. Nice pub, tucked away. "Past the shark, first left, first right." Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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Open to 11pm |
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Caffino & Istanbul Restaurant Cowley Road Area see/submit review |
At East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, Off Cowley Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 200001 www.dailyinfo.co.uk/food/menus/caffino-istanbul.htm caffino_caffino@yahoo.co.uk |
New café (ground floor), restaurant and bar (first floor) opened Feb 2008. (Restaurant seats 45 diners and can be privately hired.)
Car park. There are sofas. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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7am-11pm
Food served:7am-11pm |
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The Cape of Good Hope Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
1 Iffley Road, OX4 1EA Tel: 01865 262291 |
Upmarket but relaxed pub with decent food
Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, machines.
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Mon-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm |
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Carne Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
212 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UQ Tel: 01865 246222 |
Brazilian bbq and bar with a novel buy-by-weight charging system.
Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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12-4pm & 6pm-12am daily
Food served:see opening hours |
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The Castle Tavern Central see/submit review |
24 Paradise Street, Oxford Tel: 01865 201510 www.jollyfarmers.com/tavern.html |
One of the friendliest hubs of Oxford's gay pubbing scene. Smart basement late bar 'The Rainbow Room' is open late (last entry 11pm). Serves pub food, snacks and more, house wine at £6.50 a bottle & double spirits at £1 more than singles.
Food served. Real Ales.
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Mon-Wed: 12-11pm, Thu-Sat: 12pm-2am (downstairs), Sun: 12-11.30pm.
Food served:12 - 3pm daily. |
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The Cellar Central see/submit review |
Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St. Tel: 01865 244761 www.cellarmusic.co.uk |
DJs &/or live bands every night. One of Oxford's best venues for live music (and more recently, comedy), catering for a wide range of musical tastes, having an emphasis on hiphop, funk, D&B, Latin jazz & indie. Previously heavily DJ-orientated, recently moving more toward live gigs & flourishing with a tight new soundsystem.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas.
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Open till 2am generally, later on special nights |
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The Chequers Central see/submit review Map |
131 High St (down small alley on left as you approach Carfax) OX1 4DH Tel: 01865 727463 |
The Chequers is hidden in a cul-de-sac off the High St, and you'd be forgiven for never finding it. Small courtyard for summer.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Machines, pool.
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Til 12am Fri+Sat, and possibly other nights.
Food served:12-7pm. |
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The Chequers Inn Headington see/submit review Map |
17A Beaumont Road, Headington Quarry, Oxford OX3 8DN Tel: 01865 762543 cromlech@trebuchet.org.uk |
Food Available Daily 12pm - 6pm
Food served. Children welcome.
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Open Mon - Sat 12pm - 11pm Sun 12pm - 10.30pm |
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Cherwell Boathouse Banbury Road Area see/submit review Map |
Bardwell Road Oxford OX2 6SR Tel: 01865 552746 Fax: 01865 553819 www.cherwellboathouse.co.uk/ info@cherwellboathouse.co.uk |
Punt Station: 01865 515978
Food served. Garden. Games: Punting!
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Open 11am - dusk every day (Summer only) |
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Chester Arms Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
19 Chester Street OX4 1SN Tel: 01865 243203 www.chesterarmsoxford.co.uk |
Spacious, pleasant venue in quiet residential street near Iffley Fields nature reserve. Occasional pool table (!). Live music Weds, Fri, Sat; quiz Thu. Large grassy garden great in summer. Car park too.
Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Pool, darts. Regular Sunday quiz.
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Weekdays 4pm.-11.30pm (possibly til 12am Fri+Sat soon).
Food served:Wed-Sat 7-9pm, + roasts Sat/Sun. |
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City Arms Cowley Road Area see/submit review |
288 Cowley Road Tel: 01865 725299 |
Late weekends soon. DJ's on Saturdays in term
Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, machines.
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Late weekends soon |
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Café Coco Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
23 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1HP Tel: 01865 200232 www.cafe-coco.co.uk |
Cocktails. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly.
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10am - 11pm |
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Copa Central submit review |
9-13 George Street Oxford Tel: 01865 246906 |
Formerly the dreaded Wig and Pen, this large, two-floor, glass-fronted venue has enormous TV screens showing all major sporting events & enormous bouncers who presumably are there to check you have the right kind of shoes on. Popular with young local townsfolk. Can get VERY full on weekend nights. DJ Fri & Sat; various drinks and food promos. TV Sport. Food served. | Mon-Thur 11am-11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-12 am, Sun 12-10.30pm |
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The Corner Club (formerly QI) Central see/submit review Map |
17 Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DH Tel: 01865 200404 www.thecornerclub.co.uk hello@thecornerclub.co.uk |
Private members' establishment comprising restaurant, club, function rooms & bars, under new management (the Curious hotels group) as of the end of 2007. Original enterprise was directly related to the 'QI' TV show. WiFi access for members only. Private dining, events & meetings facilities available to non-members if pre-booked.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Fire. Wifi Access.
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Mon - Wed 11am - midnight, Thurs - Sat 11am - 2am, Sun 11am - 4pm
Food served:10am - late |
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The Corridor East Oxford see/submit review |
Corner of Princes Street and Cowley Road Tel: 01865 247519 |
Once the infamous New Inn, home to rammed house & trance nights and a multitude of dodgy dealings. Now a be-pined trendy-looking bar. Outdoor on-street seating in a "continental café" vein. 20% student discount 3-8pm and all day Wednesday.
Live music events. There are sofas. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Chess
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12-11pm |
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Crazy Bear Outside the ring road see/submit review Map |
Bear Lane Stadhampton Oxfordshire OX44 7UR Tel: 01865 890714 Fax: 01865 400481 www.crazybeargroup.co.uk/oxford/ enquiries@crazybear-oxford.co.uk |
Fabulous restaurant(s - one Thai brasserie, one British bar) in insanely luxurious boutique hotel (branches also in London & Beaconsfield). Also has farm shop attached.
Car park. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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All day breakfast: 7-10am & 12-10pm daily. Sandwiches & Main Menu: 12-10pm daily. Sunday roast: Sun 12-4pm.
Food served:Daily, 12-10pm. All day breakfast also available 7-10am daily. |
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The Cricketer's Arms East of the ring road submit review Map |
38 Littleworth, Wheatley, Oxford OX33 1TR Tel: 01865 872738 www.cricketers-arms.co.uk stuart_and_angie@cricketers-arms.co.uk |
Under new ownership since Nov. 2007, this is a small pub near the Old Road on the edge of Shotover. Their ales include Hook Norton, Hooky bitter & weekly guest. Children are welcome till 9pm, and there's a small car park. Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Aunt Sally, crib, darts and pool. | 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 12pm
Food served:12 - 3pm and 6 - 9pm |
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Cricketers Arms Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
43 Iffley Road OX4 1EA Tel: 01865 427505 |
Narrow, single-bar 1930s pub paying homage to a famous cricketer on its bat-shaped corner chimney stack. It has a friendly trendy-cocktail-bar feel, with comfy squishy bench seats, a real fire, a pool table, nice staff and regular DJ nights on the weekend. On rare party occasions there is also live music.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Pool, scrabble Regular Monday quiz.
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5pm-12am daily; till 12.30am Fri & Sat |
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The Dew Drop Inn Summertown see/submit review |
258 Banbury Road, Summertown Tel: (01865) 559372 |
One of those pubs in which you get stared at if you're not a regular. Children only allowed if eating with their families. Food served 12 - 9pm weekdays, 12 - 4 pm Sundays.
TV Sport. Food served. Real Ales. Garden.
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Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm |
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Duke of Cambridge Jericho see/submit review Map |
5-6 Little Clarendon Street Oxford OX1 2HP Tel: 01865 558173 Fax: 01865 311616 |
Half-price cocktails: 5-8.30pm Sun-Thu, 5-7.30pm Fri & Sat. Tables can be booked by phone. Cocktails. There are sofas.
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Mon-Sat: 5-11pm, Sun: 5-10.30pm |
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Duke of Monmouth Abingdon Road submit review Map |
260 Abingdon Road Oxford OX1 4TA Tel: 01865 791358 |
2 pool tables, occasional live music, garden at front with benches Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: 2 pool tables |
Food served:erratically |
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Duke of York Central see/submit review Map |
Norfolk Street OX1 1PY Tel: 01865 248507 |
Large venue with the unusually hi-tech feature of wireless internet access. Guide dogs allowed. Bar snacks.
Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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11am-11pm Mon-Sat, 12-10.30pm Sun. |
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The Duke Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
96 St Clements OX4 1AH Tel: 01865 438820 |
This ace little pub makes the utmost use of its slim proportions. Sporting clubby tunes and decor, it is light and airy & has a miniscule beer garden. Also has pool table and table football. Nice real ales on offer; DJ on weekends.
Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Games: Table football, pool, board games.
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The Eagle and Child Central see/submit review |
49 St Giles, Oxford Tel: 01865 302925 |
This long, narrow pub is where Tolkien, C.S Lewis and other Inklings used to drink for 30 years or so. Small conservatory at rear is available for private functions (though avoid the undersides of the tables, or you will discover what years of sticky beer residue does to your trousers). Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Tuesday quiz.
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Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11.30pm, Sun 12-10.30pm.
Food served:12-9pm daily |
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Escape Central see/submit review |
9a High Street (upstairs, Covered Market Avenue 1) Tel: 01865 246766 Fax: 01865 728609 www.escape-oxford.co.uk info@escape-oxford.co.uk |
Trendy, relative newcomer 'bringing a slice of London into Oxford', apparently. 2-level bar, restaurant & club (VIP area included) with a slightly Moroccan feel. Lots of info on website.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served.
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Mon-Wed 5pm – 12am, Thu-Sat 5pm–2am. Closed Sun. |
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Eurobar Central see/submit review Map |
48 George Street OX1 2AQ Tel: 01865 725087 www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/eurobar/ eurobarox@aol.com |
Very convenient for coach station.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Garden. Games: Machines
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Open from 9am for breakfast only. Closing 1am fri+sat, otherwise 11pm |
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The Exeter Hall Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
1 Oxford Road (between Cowley Rd & Cowley centre) Oxford OX4 2EN Tel: 01865 776431 exeterhall@hotmail.co.uk |
Large pub with two separate bars and outdoor seating (benches) on street-front patio. Extra info: disabled access is via a side ramp & there is a disabled loo. Children, if over 14 & accompanied by an adult, are welcome from 12-8pm. Dogs allowed 12-8pm.
Live music events. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Fruit machines Regular Sunday quiz.
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12-11pm Mon-Wed, 12pm-1am Thu-Sat, 12pm-12am Sun |
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Far From The Madding Crowd Central see/submit review |
Friars Entry (round the back of Borders). Tel: 01865 240900 www.maddingcrowd.co.uk |
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Board games-about 6
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Mon - Wed: 11.30am - 11pm; Thu - Sat 11.30am - midnight; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm |
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The Fir Tree Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
163 Iffley Road Oxford OX4 1EJ Tel: 01865 245290 www.thefirtree.com/ info@thefirtree.com |
Cosy, split-level Victorian pub (built 1866) with real ales, real atmosphere and a good jukebox.
TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. Games: Fruit machines.
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Mon-Wed 3-11pm, Thu 3pm-12am, Fri/Sat 3pm-2am, Sun 12-11pm
Food served:Tue-Fri 5-8pm, Sat 3-6pm, Sun 12-4pm (roasts) |
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The Fishes West of the ring road see/submit review |
North Hinksey Village Tel: 01865 249796 www.fishesoxford.co.uk/ |
Large, recently refurbished (2005) restaurant-pub in semi-rural location. Impressive (and correspondingly expensive) menu (all on website). Outdoor seating on terrace and amongst pine trees - picnic hampers available in summer. Some children's play equipment and 2 Aunt Sally (traditional Oxfordshire pub game) sets. Restaurant overlooks garden. Occasional salsa evenings.
Food served. Children welcome. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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10am - 11pm (-10.30pm Sun)
Food served:All day from 10am-6.30pm. A la carte until 2.30pm Mon-Fri, & from 6.30pm Mon-Sun. |
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Folly Bridge Inn Abingdon Road see/submit review |
Abingdon Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 790106. charlie.guinan@btinternet.com |
The Folly Bridge Inn Quiz Night has received some rave reviews - read them here
Car park. Live music events. Food served. Wheelchair friendly. Regular Thursday quiz.
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Food served:Mon - Sat: 12 - 2.30pm, 6 - 8.30pm |
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Fox and Hounds - CLOSED Nov07 Abingdon Road see/submit review Map |
279 Abingdon Road Oxford OX1 4TJ Tel: 01865 722210 |
Large, cosy pub which is family friendly and serves normal pub grub type fare. Regular bluegrass music session on the last Thurs of every month. Click here for a glorious bit of the venue's history.
Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Fox Inn West of the ring road see/submit review Map |
Great Barrington, Burford, Oxon OX18 4TB Tel: 01451 844385 www.foxinnbarrington.com info@foxinnbarrington.com |
Charming riverside pub serving, among other things, draught Perry - a locally-brewed pear cider. Also draught apple cider. Presents Foxstock folk festival over the August Bank Holiday.
Car park. Live music events. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Games: Darts and outdoor table football
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Food served:Mon- Fri 12 - 2.30pm & 6.30 - 9.30pm. Sat & Sun 12 - 9.30pm |
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Frankie and Benny's Restaurant & Bar South of the ring road see/submit review Map |
Ozone Leisure Park (Vue Cinema Complex) Grenoble Rd Oxford OX4 4XP Tel: 01865 778309 www.frankieandbennys.com |
Impersonal New York Italian good for hot chocolate after a cold car boot sale. Often full of children having birthday parties.
Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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Freud Jericho see/submit review Map |
119 Walton Street Oxford OX2 6AH Tel: 01865 311171 www.freudliving.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop/page.cgi?user_id=12265&file=bars.html |
The most aesthetically impressive drinking venue in Oxford, Freud's is a converted church in Jericho. Art installations, soaring classical architecture, occasional live music of a jazz/blues orientation or DJs on weekends. Good cocktails and snacky grub. Small sun terrace at front for summer posing. Live music events. Cocktails. Food served.
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Sun - Tue: 11am - 12am, Wed: 11am - 1am, Thu - Sat 11am - 2am
Food served:12 noon - 10pm daily. |
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The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Rd Jericho see/submit review Map |
Plantation Road Jericho OX2 6JE Tel: 01865 559814 www.thegardenersarms.co.uk/ |
One of Daily Info's favourite pubs (used to be our local before we moved). Cosy and friendly, with lovely vegetarian food and nice barpeople.
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Games: bar billiards and darts
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Mon & Tue 5pm - 11pm, Wed - Sun 12 - 11pm
Food served:Weds-Sat: 12-8; Sun 12-6 |
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The Gardeners Arms, North Parade Banbury Road Area see/submit review Map |
8 North Parade Oxford OX2 6LX Tel: 01865 554007 |
Nice place. Truly huge sandwiches. Do have a look at the menus, which are most entertaining.
Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Cards, chess, backgammon, jenga (and a piano!)
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11am - 11pm Mon - Sat; 12 - 3pm & 7 - 10pm Sun
Food served:12-2.15pm, 7-8.45pm, every day |
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General Elliott Hinksey see/submit review Map |
Manor Road, South Hinksey Oxford OX1 5AS Tel: 01865 739369 |
Only pub in lovely tiny village accessible via the 'Devil's Backbone' footpath over the lake at Hinksey Park, Abingdon Rd.
Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden.
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The George Botley & Cumnor see/submit review Map |
Westway Botley OX2 0BJ Tel: 01865 244795 |
Sandwiched between commercial enterprises, this has a nice little garden overlooking the canal. Greene King brewery.
Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Games: various
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Food served:12 - 3pm, 6 - 9pm |
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George Inn South of the ring road submit review Map |
5 Sandford Rd Littlemore Oxford OX4 4PU Tel: 01865 779341 |
Seems to be very popular, good food. Food served. Wifi Access. | |
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The Gloucester Arms Central see/submit review |
Friars Entry (Gloucester Green end). Tel: 241177 |
Popular, friendly den of hairy biker types. Rock DJs most nights of the week. Occasional acoustic performances.
Cocktails. Food served. Real Ales. Real Fire. Games: Jenga etc
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1am fri+sat, otherwise midnight |
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The Grand Café Central see/submit review Map |
84 High Street Oxford OX1 4BG Tel: 01865 204463 |
Posh café by day, cocktail bar by night (half-price cocktails 7pm - 11pm, Mon- Sat). Apparently the change has to take place in privacy: you won't get served there between tea-time and evening. Interesting décor, especially the door-closure device. Very crowded on May morning and at exam time.
Cocktails. There are sofas.
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The Grapes Central see/submit review |
7 George Street Tel: 01865 793380 |
Pleasant, characterful small venue occasionally frequented by actors playing at the Apollo/New Theatre. Refreshingly quiet oasis in the mayhem of George Street boozing. Walls plastered with signed show posters.
Food served. Real Ales.
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Mon-Sat 11am-11pm Sun 12-10.30pm |
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Ha! Ha! Bar Central see/submit review Map |
40 Oxford Castle Oxford OX1 1AY Tel: 01865 246592 www.hahaonline.co.uk/bar.asp?id=28 oxford@hahaonline.co.uk |
Wine bar and restaurant, with open-plan kitchens & generally stylish new decor, in Oxford Castle complex. Outdoor heated seating. Menu & drinks detailed on website. Kids welcome until 6.30pm in canteen.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly.
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Sun-Wed 11am-11pm, Thu-Sat 11am-12am. |
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The Half Moon Cowley Road Area see/submit review |
18 St Clements Tel: 01865 247808 |
Tiny Irish pub with lively folk music sessions on Sunday and Wednesday evenings (occasionally attended by current and past stars of the folk world). Also hosts Sparky's Flying Circus on Thursdays. Does not accept cards.
Live music events. Real Fire.
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Mon-Sat 12-11pm Sun 12-10.30pm |
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Harcourt Arms Jericho submit review Map |
Cranham Terrace, Jericho OX2 6DG Tel: 01865 310630 |
Real Ales. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access. | 12-2 every lunchtime, 5.30-11pm Mon-Thu, 5.30-12am Fri + Sat, 7-11pm Sun
Food served:Food served when open, children welcome lunchtime. |
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Head of the River Central see/submit review Map |
Folly Bridge St Aldates Oxford OX1 4LB Tel: 01865 721600 Fax: 01865 726158 headoftheriver@fullers.co.uk |
Popular outdoor summer venue (right on the river, heatlamps available), much frequented by students. Warning: may get busy around times of rowing events!! Has 12 hotel rooms if you don't feel up to staggering home. Guide dogs only.
Food served. Children welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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11.30am - 11pm; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm
Food served:daily: 12 noon - 9pm; Sun: 12 noon - 10.30pm |
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The High Table Brasserie and Bar Central see/submit review |
71-73 The High Street Oxford OX1 4BE Tel: 01865 248695 www.thehightableoxford.co.uk/index.php |
New upmarket bar and brasserie attached to the Eastgate Hotel
Cocktails. Food served.
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Hobgoblin (Cowley Road) Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
172 Cowley Road OX4 1UE Tel: 01865 439496 |
Loud, medium-sized venue popular with (mainly, for some reason, Brookes) students. Often packed. External courtyard at rear, covered by marquee in colder months. Cute stone gargoyles.
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Table football, machines.
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The Holly Bush Inn Osney see/submit review Map |
106 Bridge Street Osney Oxford OX2 0BD Tel: 01865 242333 www.hollybushinnoxford.co.uk thehollybush-inn@btconnect.com |
Public house with good old fashioned Bed & Breakfast. Good people, great beer, home cooked traditional food, warm fire, soft music and a warm and welcoming atmosphere at all times! Historical note: an early form of Radiohead may have played here as they began in the garage behind the pub! Car park. Live music events. Cocktails. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Dart board, pool table, board games.
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Sun - Thurs 11am - 11pm, Fri & Sat 11am - Midnight, Children allowed in bar area till 8pm
Food served:12-3pm daily; 6-8pm Tues-Sat |
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The Honeypot Central see/submit review Map |
8 Hollybush Row OX1 1JH Tel: 01865 200208 tinyurl.com/8tzum |
Cosy, loungey venue where DJs occasionally play funk, soul & breakbeats. Live music starting soon. Children allowed until 6pm. Food 12-2pm daily; also late night tapas menu. Gravelly garden at rear.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Games: Board games.
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Mon 4.30pm-12am, Tue-Thu 12pm-12am, Fri 12pm-1am, Sat 7pm-1am, Sun 7pm-12am |
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The Horse and Jockey West of the ring road see/submit review Map |
25 Faringdon Road, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NN Tel: 01367 710302 www.horseandjockey.org info@horseandjockey.org |
A pub with B & B accommodation.
Car park. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Imperial Nightclub Central see/submit review Map |
27 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HU Tel: 01865 794900 www.imperial-club.co.uk |
Themed student nights (e.g. International Night, Tues) & live local radio broadcasts. VIP area with waitress service & table reservations. Dancers perform on selected nights.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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9ish - 3am most nights
Food served: Snacks served occasionally |
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The Isis Farmhouse Iffley / Rose Hill see/submit review Map |
Haystacks Corner The Towing Path Iffley Lock Oxford OX4 4EL Tel: 01865 243854, 07973 801297 enquiries@theisis.co.uk |
The Isis Boathouse café in a new incarnation (as of Feb 2008). Fabulous homemade cakes, cream teas, organic and fairtrade drinks, limited range of home-made meals). Garden for hire. Canoe hire and boat storage.
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.
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Wed & Thu 4-11pm, Fri 12-11pm, Sat/Sun/BH: 10.30am-11pm. Also open Mon & Tue, for drinks only, if sunny.
Food served:Wed - Sat 6.00 - 9.00pm, Sat - Sun 12.00 - 3.00pm |
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The Jack Russell Marston see/submit review |
21 Salford Road, Marston Tel: 01865 247668 suejanemarsh@aol.com |
Regular quiz on Wednesday nights and live music once a month. It's 99% wheelchair friendly, and they're working on the other 1%.
Live music events. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Games: pool and darts Regular quiz.
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weekdays 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 11pm; Sat 11am - 11pm; Sun 12 noon - 11pm |
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James Street Tavern Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
47-48 James Street, OX4 1EU Tel: 01865 247127 |
Medium-sized venue with attractively protuberant round bay windows. Outdoor seating under cover at the side for summer. Pool table (free Mondays); live music (check details); all major sporting events televised. Jukebox.
Live music events. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Games: Pool, plus Aunt sally once the back garden is tidied.
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Mon-Sat 12-11pm Sun 12-10.30pm |
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The Jericho Tavern Jericho see/submit review |
56 Walton Street Tel: 311775 |
Recently reopened after a refurbishment aimed at scrubbing away all memory of the horror that was The Jericho Scream Pub, The Jericho Tavern has a new sound system, an in-house engineer and a declared intention to return to being one of Oxford's best live music venues.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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11-11 during the week. 11-12 Fri and Sat.
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Joe's Café (Summertown branch) Summertown see/submit review Map |
260 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7DX Tel: (01865) 554484 Fax: (01865) 246024 joes-cafe@ntlworld.com |
Not as scary as it looks from the outside. Quite swish; a restaurant / bar with the emphasis on the bar. Lots of big comfy brown-leather-upholstered crannies to sit in.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Real Ales. Garden. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Jolly Farmers Central see/submit review |
20 Paradise Street, Oxford Tel: 01865 793759 |
'The oldest continuous pub in Oxford' (the Bear is older, but was once closed for about 50 years) - parts of which consist of the old city wall - the Farmers is a popular, gay-friendly venue. Non-intimidating and lacking 'attitude', it also boasts a partly covered garden and 2 real ales on tap. Special offers on Draught beers (£1.95 per pint) & various alcopops on Mondays.
Food served. Real Ales. Garden.
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Mon-Sat 12-11pm Sun 12.30-10.30pm |
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Jude The Obscure Jericho see/submit review Map |
54 Walton Street Oxford OX2 6AE Tel: 01865 557309 6657@greeneking.co.uk |
Once Oxford's only theatre pub. Now a medium-sized, average pub with outdoor seating in a suntrap courtyard. Sunday roasts.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden.
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Kazbar Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
27 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1HP Tel: 01865 202920 www.kazbar.co.uk |
Kazbar has several attractive features, including its sangria, tasty tapas (regular lunchtime '1 drink & a couple of tapas' offers), Moroccan/Spanish feel, guitar on a string weighing the door closed, amazing loos & pretty staff. You can't book, veggies are well catered-for and there is disabled access. None of the bar is non-smoking. If it's full you may be able to squeeze into its tiny sister bar, BaBa, at the other end of Cowley Road.
Food served. Wheelchair friendly.
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The Kings Arms Central see/submit review Map |
40 Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3SP Tel: 242369 |
This spacious, busy venue serves some real ales & caters mainly for the upper end of the student market. Multi-level, small separate bars (one non-smoking, coffee area). Some comfy sofas; walls adorned with photos of the pub's favourite visitors, & other interesting paraphernalia. You will inevitably overhear study-related conversation of some kind.
Live music events. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Real Fire. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: Fruit/quiz machines.
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Kiss Bar Central see/submit review |
Park End Street, Oxford Tel: 01865 200555 |
Smartish themed bar with silver walls, giant lips and hundreds of different kinds of flavoured vodka.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly.
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Lamb & Flag Central see/submit review |
12 St Giles Oxford Tel: 01865 515787 |
Biggish, longish old place with nooks and crannies of seating, opposite Eagle & Child. Belongs to St John's, and may contain many of its students. Does not accept cards.
Food served.
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11am-11pm |
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Las Iguanas Central see/submit review Map |
40-41 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1JD Tel: 01865 263150 Fax: 01865 249377 www.iguanas.co.uk/ oxford@iguanas.co.uk |
Feisty Latino venue importing Brasil into the heart of Oxford's clubbing district.
Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.
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Mon-Thur 12noon - 11pm, Fri & Sat 12noon - 11.30pm, Sun 12noon - 10.30pm |
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The Living Room Central see/submit review Map |
1 Oxford Castle New Road Oxford OX1 2AY Tel: 08701 662223 Fax: 08701 662224 www.thelivingroom.co.uk |
Enormous trendy piano-bar-restaurant in the Oxford Castle complex. Wireless internet access. Private hires possible.
Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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Mon - Wed: 10am - 12am; Thu 10am - 1am; Fri & Sat 10am - 2am; Sun 11am - 12am
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Magdalen Arms Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
243 Iffley Rd (corner of Magdalen & Iffley) OX4 1SJ Tel: 01865 243159 |
Large, busy pub next to Pegasus Theatre. Few students. Poker nights on Mondays (2007), live music Fridays. Children welcome before 7pm.
Car park. Live music events. There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Dogs welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Games: Darts, pool, board games Regular Thursday quiz.
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Sun-Wed 12-11pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-12am
Food served:All day weekends; 12-3 & 6-10pm weekdays |
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Maroon Bar Central see/submit review Map |
44 St Thomas St (corner of Hollybush Row) Oxford OX1 1JP Tel: 01865 245923 |
Formerly 'The Chequers', now large, street-front, wine-bar-esque establishment (as of Sept 2007)
Cocktails. Wheelchair friendly.
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Marsh Harrier Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
40 Marsh Road Temple Cowley OX4 2HH Tel: 01865 775937 |
Cosy, village pub-like pub with free fast WiFi, quizzes every Sunday, and tasty beers.
TV Sport. Regular Sunday quiz.
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Maxwells Central see/submit review Map |
36-37 Queen Street Oxford OX1 1ER Tel: 01865 242192 Fax: 01865 790871 |
Chain 'wine bar'. Private room upstairs seats 60. American-style fodder served.
Cocktails. There are sofas. Food served. Children welcome.
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daily: 12pm - 1am; Thu, Fri, Sat: 12pm - 2am |
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Bar Milano Central submit review |
Ground floor of Pizza Express, Golden Cross, Covered Market (Cornmarket Street entrance) Tel: 01865 790442 |
Really just the swish waiting station for tables at the restaurant above, this bar serves tasty, pricey drinks and has one entirely glass wall. Cocktails. There are sofas. Wheelchair friendly. | 11.30am-12am daily (-11pm Sundays) |
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The Mitre Central see/submit review |
High Street, Oxford Tel: 01865 244563 |
Spacious Beefeater pubstaurant with several separate seating areas. Host to several college society meetings.
Food served.
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Mon-Sat 10.30am -11pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm |
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Moya Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
97 St Clements Oxford OX4 1AR Tel: 01865 200111 www.moya-oxford.co.uk |
Great, friendly cocktail bar (happy hour: 5.30-8pm - 30% off) & Oxford's only Slovakian restaurant (reviewed favourably by both the Guardian & Daily Info). Delicious all round. Inexpensive, simple, hearty food; excellent service, nice atmosphere. Menu pretty constant.
Cocktails. Food served. Wheelchair friendly.
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Mon - Sat: 11.30am - 3pm & 5.30pm onwards. Mon - Thu licensed till 1am; Fri & Sat till 2am. Special bookings available outside these times. |
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O'Neill's Central see/submit review Map |
37 George Street OX1 2AY Tel: 01865 812931 |
Somewhat cheesy & generic Irish-themed pub/bar. Pub grub served.
There are sofas. TV Sport. Food served. Children welcome. Wheelchair friendly. Wifi Access.
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Ocean & Collins Central see/submit review Map |
43 Park End Street OX1 1JD Tel: 01865 241144 |
Student nights and grown up weekends, value for money drinks offers throughout the week. Exclusive VIP section and free guest list available, to book please phone the venue. Cocktails, Champagnes and premium spirits. DJ Entertainment every night and often big name DJ’s on Thursday nights. Live music events. Cocktails. There are sofas. TV Sport.
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Monday-Saturday: 8pm-1am Monday, 9.30pm-2am Tues-Thurs, 9pm-2am Friday & Saturday |
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The Old Black Horse Hotel Cowley Road Area see/submit review Map |
102 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AR Tel: 01865 244691 Fax: 01865 242771 www.oldblackhorse.com info@oldblackhorse.com |
 There are sofas. Children welcome. Real Ales. Garden. Wifi Access. Games: TV Playstation; quiz machine Regular Thursday quiz.
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11am - 11pm |
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Old Orleans Central see/submit review Map |
George Street Oxford OX1 2BJ Tel: 01865 792718 |
Difficult place for wheelchair users as the restaurant is downstairs, though it is possible to eat in the bar. Cocktails | |