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The Spread Eagle Restaurant, Thame, Oxfordshire

The Spread Eagle Restaurant

3.8 (9)
£26 to £40
Modern European
The Spread Eagle, 16-17 Cornmarket, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2BW

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Romantic
  • Great for brunch
The Spread Eagle Hotel and Restaurant is located in the historic village of Thame, Oxfordshire. Perfectly located for the sights of Oxford, Aylesbury the Cotswolds and the surrounding countryside, the hotel has a long and colourful history. The exterior has an arresting Georgian façade, with original 30-ft inn sign, and the interior has been sympathetically renovated. The restaurant (which the website proudly claims has been "bringing haute cuisine to the provinces" since 1920), too, has been recently refurbished, and offers modern European cuisine with a strong British influence, with everything from fine dining fusion style dishes to traditional British comfort food. Dishes like salmon and crab cakes with oriental salad and exotic salsa rub shoulders with the house speciality, rich man's fish and chips, served with mushy peas and tartare sauce. Diners rate the décor and ambience in the restaurant, as well as friendly and efficient service, reasonable prices and excellent food, with

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What 9 people are saying

The Spread Eagle Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

9 Reviews
  1. HannahC

    London5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 19, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Last minute decision to go for Sunday lunch and we really enjoyed it. Good was great, loved the decor and ambiance was really relaxed.

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    Oxford/Oxfordshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful setting in the heart of Thame. The restaurant decor and atmosphere was perfect for couples, spacious and elegant. We liked the romantic music which was set at just the right level to be able to be able to talk easily. The food was good value but pub food which didn't fit the up-market surroundings. Staff were friendly but one ate at the bar which might be ok in a pub but not here. Overall it was enjoyable but we'd rather pay more for a fine dining experience in such a lovely place.

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    Buckinghamshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 15, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Took my Mum for lunch for her birthday. Nice food, nice ladies serving us and restaurant has comfy chairs!

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  4. SmallTownGirl

    Oxford/Oxfordshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on October 15, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely evening meal. Tasteful decoration, comfortable seating, attentive service and background music at a sensible volume so conversation possible! Good variety on the menu and reasonably priced. Would say it was suitable for casual meetings or celebrations. I'm not a drinker so can't review bar or wine list but my fellow diners seemed happy with their wine! I will absolutely use this restaurant again.

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    Oxford/Oxfordshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 1, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food, attentive waiting staff. Great evening.

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  6. mlewis3 VIP

    London76 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 10, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were a group of 4 living in Thame so thought we'd give the place a go despite the bad reviews. We won't be going back. The food is really bad and the service doesn't add any value. We also thought it was very overpriced. Shame as it could have potential.

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  7. Cati

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 17, 2012

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was great and the food was great. Will go back soon.

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  8. rosie

    Hertfordshire58 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 26, 2011

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I have eaten at The Spread Eagle before and have always been impressed. We both enjoyed the meal and found the service very friendly and accomodating. The chips were the best I have ever eaten and we can also recommend the cod and the salmon main courses.

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  9. IanN

    London53 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 1, 2011

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food and pleasant quiet atmosphere at the Spread Eagle in Thame. Good value and excellent food though there was, despite the previous plaudits, no steak on our menu. Slightly spoilt by the dried ketchup engrained on the rim of our table!

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The Spread Eagle Restaurant is rated 3.8 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Oxford/Oxfordshire
  4. Chinnor
  5. Chinnor

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The Spread Eagle, 16-17 Cornmarket, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2BW

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Chinnor
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Daily 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Nearest bus stop town hall
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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