Oxford Restaurants

Updated on 5/5/2025

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Burnout BBQ

Diners’ top pick

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££££Price: Moderate

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Barbecue

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4.8

(363)

Home of the Hot Rod BBQ! American BBQ street food served up in a warm and inviting atmosphere. With traditional slow smoked BBQ, home made sides, cocktails, Ice cream Sundays and Cold Beers!

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   No1 Ship Street

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   Contemporary British

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   4.7

   (2,514)

   No.1 Ship Street offers Oxfords most exciting food alongside its most astute service, over two floors. A Modern British brasserie with daily fish specials that include oysters, mussels and lobster.
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   Sticks'n'Sushi - Oxford

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   Sushi

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   4.7

   (203)

   Located on the Roof Terrace in Westgate Shopping Centre, enjoy classic and creative sushi, sticks and Japanese-inspired cocktails with stunning views of Oxford’s historic spires. Perfect for quick lunches, leisurely dinners, celebrations and graduations. A sushi restaurant - even for those who don't like fish.

O X T W O

Top-rated food

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££££Price: Expensive

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Tapas / Small Plates

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4.7

(95)

OXTWO is an exquisite food and wine experience located in Oxfordshire, offering a unique blend of small plates crafted to highlight seasonal ingredients and an impressive selection of fine wines. With a menu designed for sharing, diners can indulge in a variety of dishes, each meticulously prepared to showcase bold flavours and innovative combinations.

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   The Manor Garsington

   ££££Price: Moderate

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   Gastro Pub

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   4.6

   (40)

   Our British gastropub offers relaxed fine dining with a cosy, family-friendly atmosphere and our chefs create hearty dishes using seasonal ingredients.
   Enjoy a blend of traditional pub food with modern culinary flair. Or join us for a classic Sunday lunch with local vegetables, crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, and rich gravy together with your choice of meats or veggie options.
   Our wood-oven pizza is a must-try. It's cooked to perfection in under two minutes and boasts a crispy crust and smoky flavour. You can enjoy it in our restaurant or via Deliveroo for home delivery. Come and experience all of this and more in our al fresco dining setting, where you'll find a nearby children's playground, perfect for families.
   Our countryside venue is also ideal for rustic weddings and events, accommodating 15 to 300 guests between the Tipi Tent, Luxury Marquee and Heated Pergola.
   Come and see for yourself!
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   Pho Oxford

   ££££Price: Moderate

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   Vietnamese

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   4.6

   (468)

   Located on the roof of the Westgate Shopping Centre, Pho is a healthy Vietnamese restaurant that specialise in pho noodle soup, the national dish of Vietnam. Aside from pho, you can also expect to find amazing sharing starters, healthy salads, hearty rice bowls and decadent curries. They have a range of freshly made juices and also Vietnamese beers and a large wine and cocktail list. Pho’s menu is 40% vegan and nearly entirely gluten-free too. They also have an accessible kids’ menu where children can get a meal and a drink for £5.50

Branca

Top-rated hospitality

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££££Price: Moderate

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Italian

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4.7

(2,486)

Welcome to Branca, our large and lively Italian brasserie in Jericho. For us food is all about quality ingredients, honest cooking, big flavours and uncomplicated dishes. In other words buy decent stuff and keep it simple.

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   Kibou Oxford

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   Japanese

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   4.5

   (30)

   Bringing Tokyo-chic to Jericho, KIBOU Oxford on 11-12 Little Clarendon Street fuses vibrant Japanese dining with great design. Expect stunning murals, floral installations, and neon-lit booths in our stylish dining areas, including an open sushi kitchen, cocktail lounge, and lush Japanese garden.
   Our diverse menu features beautifully crafted moriawase sushi and sashimi platters, A5 grade wagyu, hearty ramen, crispy tempura and pillowy bao buns, alongside vegan options, teriyaki, katsu curry and a range of Japanese-inspired puds.
   Plus, sip signature Japanese cocktails, sake, and whiskies in our beautiful bar and lounge or check out our lunchtime Teishoku set menu for a great value lunch offering in Oxford.
   Discover KIBOU's fusion of classic Japanese flavours in a lively setting that feels like a Tokyo hidden gem.
   
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   Quod Restaurant & Bar

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   European

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   4.6

   (5,257)

   On Oxford’s bustling High Street, peering out onto St Mary’s Church and the iconic Radcliffe Camera, Quod Restaurant & Bar with its unrivalled location forms the lively hub of the Old Bank Hotel. Regulars and visitors alike flock to Quod for its broad menu of European classics. Head chef Rohan Kashid and his team produce daily blackboard specials, a weekday set lunch menu and afternoon teas.
   With a striking onyx bar, original artwork, and a private dining space, the ‘Red Room’ inside, outside, Quod’s Italian garden terrace provides a vibrant Mediterranean atmosphere in the hidden heart of the city.

Parsonage Grill

Great vibe

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££££Price: Expensive

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Contemporary British

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4.4

(2,166)

Founded in 1989 by Jeremy Mogford, Parsonage Grill is a Cotswold-esque bolthole located within the 5 star 17th century Old Parsonage Hotel in central Oxford on Banbury Road.
Famous for its intimate, bohemian, clubby atmosphere, the Parsonage Grill and its private dining space, the ‘Pike Room’, displays a carefully curated collection of eclectic oil paintings, original stone fireplaces, leaded light windows and a Bloomsbury club ambience throughout. Outside, inspired by the legendary Jardin Majorelle, created by Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech, a beautiful walled terrace sits dappled in the sun. This newly revitalised space seamlessly blends traditional British elegance with the vibrant energy of North Africa.
The Parsonage Grill team take pride in creating classic British dishes with a modern, light touch, and are open every day of the year to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and our famous afternoon teas, in the company of Oxford’s academic and literary luminaries...

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   Gees

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   Mediterranean

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   4.5

   (3,066)

   Gees Restaurant & Bar is an independently-owned, restaurant, bar, and terrace set within North Oxford’s famous Grade II listed Victorian conservatory, once home to the Gee family’s greengrocers and floristry, just a ten-minute walk from Oxford’s city centre.
   Enjoyed by locals and visitors alike for the past four decades, Gees serves a distinctly Mediterranean-inspired menu using the best seasonal ingredients, simply prepared and expertly cooked by head chef Lee Parsons, featuring regional dishes of Spain, Portugal and Italy.
   The private dining space, Gees Gallery, upholds an authentic and organic feel, with bare stone walls, oak panelling and a flash of rich green marble, featuring its own private bar, entrance and art collection. Gees' Secret Garden provides an enchanting al fresco setting for delectable dishes and chic cocktails.
   Free parking for two hours is available just a short walk away on Canterbury Road and Bevington Road.
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   The Ivy Oxford Brasserie

   ££££Price: Expensive

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   Contemporary British

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   4.5

   (7,526)

   The Ivy Oxford Brasserie is located on the bustling High Street in the heart of Oxford. Enjoy an accessible all-encompassing menu, serving British classics from dawn until dusk, including breakfast, elevenses, weekend brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, light snacks, dinner and cocktails.

Côte Brasserie - Oxford

Great budget-friendly spot

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££££Price: Moderate

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French

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4.4

(135)

Cote is inspired by the brasseries of Paris, serving authentic French dishes all day in our classically designed restaurants. We are committed to producing authentic French classics, freshly cooked to order, from the highest quality sourced ingredients.

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   The Fishes

   ££££Price: Moderate

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   Gastro Pub

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   4.4

   (479)

   The Fishes is a hidden gem. Quite a big gem, too. An imposing Victorian building set in acres of wooded grounds leading down to the banks of Seacourt Stream. The deck that wraps around the conservatory offers a rare opportunity in land-locked Oxford to dine outside with an idyllic view. In recognition of this, the Fishes was named Al Fresco Dining Pub of the Year in 2006, as well winner of The Public Vote in Oxfordshire Restaurant awards 2012 making it one of the best restaurants in Oxford.