Guidebook for Oxford
Food Scene
Fabulous food - and not expensive. Book up way in advance or turn up early and eat at the bar.
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Oli's Thai
38 Magdalen RoadFabulous food - and not expensive. Book up way in advance or turn up early and eat at the bar.
Popular for pizzas and cocktails, a long established Cowley Road favourite
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Cafe Loco
23 Cowley RdPopular for pizzas and cocktails, a long established Cowley Road favourite
Arbequina
72-74 Cowley RdGreat cocktails and tapas, nice atmosphere - highly recommended!
laid back café bar, nice relaxed atmosphere and excellent brunches.
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Cafe Tarifa
56-60 Cowley Rdlaid back café bar, nice relaxed atmosphere and excellent brunches.
Kazbar Restaurant
25-27 Cowley Rdanother great place for tapas and drinks
Bannisters
245 Iffley RdGood breakfasts!
Silvie
281 Iffley RdAnother great place for breakfast or tea - open 8am- 3pm
Happy Friday Kitchen
282 Cowley Rd100% vegan, great for brunch
Drinks & Nightlife
Big pub with nice atmosphere and good locally sourced food
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Magdalen Arms Oxford
243 Iffley RdBig pub with nice atmosphere and good locally sourced food
busy pub just around the corner - serves breakfast, lunch and evening meals
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The Rusty Bicycle
28 Magdalen Rdbusy pub just around the corner - serves breakfast, lunch and evening meals
Great food including big dishes for sharing. Quite a small menu with daily specials. Nice relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.
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Chester Arms
19 Chester StreetGreat food including big dishes for sharing. Quite a small menu with daily specials. Nice relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.
Walk from our house for about an hour along the river and canal and you'll get to this nice pub with real ales and a European/North African menu. Plenty of vegetarian options too.
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The Punter
7 South StWalk from our house for about an hour along the river and canal and you'll get to this nice pub with real ales and a European/North African menu. Plenty of vegetarian options too.
Popular bar with urban decor offering US-style fast food, Ping-Pong and foosball tables and weekend DJs.
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The Big Society
95 Cowley RoadPopular bar with urban decor offering US-style fast food, Ping-Pong and foosball tables and weekend DJs.
Arts & Culture
The Ultimate Picture Palace
Cowley RoadOur local independent cinema - easy to walk to
St John The Evangelist Church
Iffley RoadConcert venue
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetFantastic museum - don't miss it!
Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke StGreat exhibitions, and a nice big airy cafe
Shopping
Independent record shop, selling vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and a coffee shop too, sometimes with live music
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Truck Store
101 Cowley RdIndependent record shop, selling vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and a coffee shop too, sometimes with live music
Indigo
62 Cowley RdFair trade clothes and gifts
Entertainment & Activities
A lovely place to go with children - lots to do, and plenty of books to read. Aim to spend at least two hours there.
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The Story Museum
42 Pembroke StA lovely place to go with children - lots to do, and plenty of books to read. Aim to spend at least two hours there.
Phoenix Picturehouse
57 Walton StGood cinema on the other side of town.
O2 Academy, Oxford
190 Cowley RdThis music venue is 3 minutes walk from our house.
Parks & Nature
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Rose Lanenice gardens and greenhouses
Great riverside walk, a pretty park to explore and picnic or play in.
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Yliopistopuistot
South Parks RoadGreat riverside walk, a pretty park to explore and picnic or play in.
Aston's Eyot
Meadow Lanelocal nature reserve
RSPB Otmoor
Otmoor LaneBird reserve well worth a visit
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
1-8 St Clement's St