Oxfordshire Restaurant Guide

Browns Bar & Brasserie - Oxford

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The first Browns opened in 1973 at Brighton, with one simple guiding belief, that classic food, well delivered in a stylish environment would be a recipe for success. The only thing that has changed since then is the number of Browns, now running at fourteen, of which six are in London, all prospering with the same theme.

• Address: 5-11 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HA (Map)
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Bull & Butcher, The

Located in a prime piece of scenic England it comes as no surprise to hear that this inn, first licensed in 1617, is no stranger to film-makers, whose names have become absorbed into the menu, never mind the ethos of the place.

• Address: Turville, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 6QU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £38.00

Bull Inn, The

The Cotswolds abound in small, heart-achingly beautiful towns, often grown from villages by the influence of the wood trade, and Charlbury is a worthy example. An essential feature of such places is a pub with rooms, restaurant, or both.

• Address: Sheep Street, Charlbury, OX7 3RR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £42.00

Burford Lodge

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Burford Lodge's website describes the town of Burford as "a stunning, honey-coloured Cotswold stone town", and it might well include itself in that description. Sumptuous panelling and Regency-style fabrics abound.

• Address: Oxford Road, Burford, OX18 4PH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British UK, International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £30.00

Cafe Coco

• Address: 23 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean, Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Cafe Rouge - Henley

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 37 Hart Street, Henley, RG9 2AR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Rouge - Oxford

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 11 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX1 2HP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Zouk

I never fail to marvel at a cuisine that, whilst it does not have all that many different cooking processes, manages to produce so many diverse culinary sensations. Much of the answer, of course, is in the use of spices, but even so the extensive menus of places like Café Zouk nearly always offer a riot of anticipation, not to say titillation.

• Address: 1st Floor, 135 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £23.00

Carluccio's - Bicester

Carluccio's was started by Antonio and Priscilla Carluccio as a small café and shop stocking Italian food and ingredients in 1991, and grew into a restaurant serving authentic cuisine at sensible prices in 1999.

• Address: Bicester Village, Bicester, OX26 6WD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £26.00

Carluccio's - Oxford

Carluccio's was started by Antonio and Priscilla Carluccio as a small café and shop stocking Italian food and ingredients in 1991, and grew into a restaurant serving authentic cuisine at sensible prices in 1999.

• Address: 42 Oxford Castle, Oxford, OX1 1AY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £26.00