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No1 Ship Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire

No1 Ship Street

4.6
4.6
1979 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British
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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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 31 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Grill
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01865 806637
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Owen Little
  • Private party contact
    alexia@no1shipstreet.co.uk: 01865 806637
  • Neighborhood
    Oxford
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Oxford Train StationOxford City Centre Bus Stops
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine

What 1,979 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Good for business meals

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Good for business meals

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Romantic

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Most Booked

  • Oxford

    Best Overall

  • Oxford

    Best Food

  • Oxford

    Best Service

  • Oxford

    Best Ambiance

  • Oxford

    Best Value

  • Oxford

    Good for business meals

  • Oxford

    Good for business meals

  • Oxford

    Great for fine wines

  • Oxford

    Romantic

  • Oxford

    Good for special occasions

  • Oxford

    Most Booked

1,979 Reviews
  1. Skiver

    Berkshire

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Really enjoyed the food but could've done with a bit more lighting. It is hard to eat coq au vin when you can't really see what is meat and what is bone.

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  2. RichardW

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent pre concert dinner. Great food and very friendly service. We will return!

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  3. null

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cosy venue with excellent range of dishes to suit all palates. Good service and good value for money. Great for a pre-concert meal.

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  4. PeterS

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Small menu but very good selection of specials of mainly Fish and Shellfish All food for our party of 4 was excellent

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  5. Alain

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous food and excellent service. Will definitely return and return.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fantastic meal there last night. The food was excellent, the service was brisk and the waitress made it a very enjoyable evening. The food isn't cheap but you get what you pay for. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys good food in a lovely environment.

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  7. Wolfe

    London

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely old restaurant in central Oxford. Everything was great - food, service, drinks and location. Definitely recommend, book early.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Nottingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, lovely relaxed service, would highly recommended.

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  9. RayR

    Dorset

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Food is great as is the ambiance It was very busy and this impacted service but it was very friendly

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  10. ChrisH

    Exclusive

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a go to for us in Oxford if we get the chance.

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  11. JanE

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our evening here. Amazing service and delicious food and superb cocktails. Already booked to return for our anniversary.

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  12. CliveB

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very much enjoyed our experience at No 1 Ship Street. I'd happily recommend the place.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A great selection of menu and specials food, which presented only a problem in selection what no to have! Slightly cramp surroundings. Excellent, knowledgable staff.

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  14. NickD

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food, friendly and helpful service and interesting wine list.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic evening cosy despite the fact that we didn't realise we had to pre-book the Festive Meal so we couldn't have it last night as expected. Nevertheless the other dishes (Oysters, Scallops, Monkfish, Venison hotpot and the delicious apple almond tart unfortunately without vanilla ice-cream) were totally delicious in their own right.

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  16. sweetstar

    London

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely delicious food, very professional and knowledgeable staff, very welcoming atmosphere.

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  17. LizS

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had such a great evening - thank you! - really friendly and helpful staff who made us feel very welcome. The menu was great and the food we chose was excellent and the wine too. Really cosy and lovely atmosphere. We will definitely recommend and we will be back. Thank you again! Liz and Andrew

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Worcestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delighted with this restaurant for lunch with friends coming from different parts of the country. Chosen on the basis of previous reviews it did not disappoint.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Bath

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delectable, delicious and delovely. Hypertasty lamb followed by crème brûlée. All staff charming and efficient.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant with a lovely ambience. Food was excellent and so was the service. Recommended

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Very bad service, starter and risotto was tasty, but schnitzel was disgusting and raw. Service was not polite and rude

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The waiter was excellent - without any fuss, he understood what I needed and liased with the chef to produce a delicious meal that I could eat Not somewhere to go if you are in a rush but worth the wait for freshly cooked yummyness.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were celebrating 2 birthdays and couldn’t have been looked after better. A rare find in Oxford - intimate, good food and amazing service.

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  24. HarryK

    London

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here, and what a delight! Excellent food, really good and personal service, and it seemed very cosy. We'll definitely return soon. Location is good too, easy to find in the centre of Oxford. Highly recommended.

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  25. Kaija

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the nicest restaurants in Oxford. Food never disappoints, cosy and always friendly service. Will keep returning!

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  26. ErinP

    Manitoba

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great. The setting, service, food and drinks were absolutely delicious. We had the Cote de Boeuf for two. It was like cutting into butter. The chips were some of the best I’ve ever had and the English sparkling was very nice. Just perfect evening.

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  27. Grah

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A great experience at a value for money price, and good location. Gents loo's could do with a revamp.

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  28. Duck

    Buckinghamshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Devilled kidneys starter a bit spongy. Baratta starter needed bread to be included. Burger bit dry with no accompaniments. Coq au vin lovely. Service and ambience great.

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  29. GrahamH

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service. Thoroughly recommend the XO Scallops

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  30. TrineY

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely set menu lunch with my daughter. Good value and nice food. Friendly service. First time visiting but will come back another time.

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  31. Harriep

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Food good in part but some dishes a bit disappointing. Expensive for what you get

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  32. Grandpont

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great quality food, good choice of wines in an attractive relaxed if noisy room.

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  33. StuartS

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I like menus of the day to be short and sweet, and this was; only two choices of starter and main is fine. Both were very good and the side salad was excellent. Friendly and efficient staff. Terrific value for money for a meal of this quality.

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  34. bradw

    London

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Innovative and Delicious! The venison and game casserole was rich in flavour, blended well and was served in an original way. The service was attentive and informed; top class! All in all, we'll be back, especially as No 1 Ship Street sits in the shadows of Oxford's best college!

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  35. TraceyS

    Shropshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. We loved it. Thank you.

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  36. Cxxxxxx

    Gloucestershire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal and waiting staff very knowledgeable and welcoming.

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  37. Janetmidwife

    Oxford

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a lunch time meal with family, a lovely restaurant perfect in every way excellent food which was well presented and a staff who made you feel that you mattered. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

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  38. JenniM

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous dinner and ambience. Loved all on the menu and everything we consumed! Brilliant evening

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  39. RobJ

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was great with a good selection. I could easily have chosen 3 or 4 other items. Staff friendly and attentive.

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  40. Oxfordshire

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We booked a table for dinner for our daughter’s 18th birthday. I had great expectations reading some of the previous reviews, however we were totally underwhelmed with the experience! The food was blunt and served slightly warm. The wait for the starters was rather long too. My husband complained about his meal which was very bitter tasting and the potatoes were undercooked and the waitress kindly arranged for it to be taken off the bill. However, sorry to say the overall experience was no more than average.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

No1 Ship Street is rated 4.6 stars by 1979 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 31 times today
Google Map for No1 Ship Street

1 Ship Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3DA

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Oxford
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Grill
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Oxford Train StationOxford City Centre Bus Stops
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Owen Little
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine
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