Bombay Restaurant

The Victoria is another of Jericho's hidden delights. Despite being overshadowed by its louder neighbor Jude the Obscure

The Gardener's Arms is a pub its loyal clientele swear by, although many other locals may have never heard of it. Tucked away on Plantati...

The Phoenix Picturehouse is Oxford's art-house cinema. It tends to leave the major blockbusters to Oxford's other cinemas, but nonetheles...

Like all Firkin pubs, the Philanderer offers the 'authentic' décor of a traditional pub, but the open spaces of a modern fun pub. This pa...

Jude the Obscure is probably Oxford's premier Irish pub—and a real one at that. It has two rooms, the back one being quieter and more int...

The Radcliffe Arms is a good pub, but it's also an excellent restaurant. Inside, it's a wooden-floored, wooden-tabled pub in the traditio...

The Harcourt Arms is another of those pubs that everyone really ought to know about, although few do. With its wooden floors, furniture a...

Freud's has it all: cocktails, pizzas, music and dancing. Located in an early 19th-century church, Freud's has the most extraordinary aco...

This is a large pub, so although the atmosphere is fairly young and loud (especially at night), it isn't overwhelming. During the day the...

The only Oxford College to be founded by a foreigner, Antonin Besse chose Oxford when the French government rejected his plan to build a...

Winner of an award for Best City Chef, the Bombay is all you'd expect from a good quality Indian restaurant, plus a little bit more. All...

This is the archetypal Indian restaurant. It's a very popular venue for celebrations but manages to avoid the rowdiness that often afflic...

For the party animals of Oxford, it's like a ritual to visit The Jericho Tavern. The fact that in the past the famous bands Supergrass an...

Unlike many of the curry houses in Oxford, the Standard is not ashamed of being a traditional Indian restaurant. As a result, it throws i...

Bandung is the only Indonesian restaurant in Oxford and should be tried for its delightful Malay/Indonesian mix. The restaurant is tiny,...

Bearing the archaic name for the city of Damascus, this Lebanese restaurant is a bit more formal than its also-recommended co...

Luna Caprese is a gem on the elegant North Parade. It's not much to look at on the outside—but once through the door, you are transported...

Set in a beautiful plant-filled conservatory, Gee's is perfect for summer dining. The high ceiling and huge windows give this restaurant...

The St Giles Cafe, run by a cheery couple, is a popular stop off point for tea, breakfast and lunch. You'll be hard pressed to get a seat...

This is a great place to have a coffee, or even a light lunch. Beneath the mighty Attra...