Guidebook for Oxford
Food Scene
a la carte on the rooftop terrace of europe's oldest museum - vaguely parisian
374 locals recommend
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Streeta la carte on the rooftop terrace of europe's oldest museum - vaguely parisian
Wills broke up with Kate here, obv the castle made him feel at home. nuff said. Fiorentina still available even if not listed on the menu
24 locals recommend
Pizza Express
35 Market PlWills broke up with Kate here, obv the castle made him feel at home. nuff said. Fiorentina still available even if not listed on the menu
Old Parsonage Hotel
1-3 Banbury Rdin-laws stay there, lovely cream teas
The Rickety Press
67 Cranham Stproper restaurant, booking required, good afternoon hideaway
kid-friendly, dog-friendly, great food and simple 2.5km walk, route signed, from house
26 locals recommend
The Fishes
North Hinksey Villagekid-friendly, dog-friendly, great food and simple 2.5km walk, route signed, from house
lovely destination for towpath walk, cakes and view of rowing eights and swans. kid-friendly
61 locals recommend
Isis Farmhouse
The Towing Pathlovely destination for towpath walk, cakes and view of rowing eights and swans. kid-friendly
Entertainment & Activities
shrunken heads, powatan's mantle, dodo, giant crabs, mineral columns and fantastic carved building..flutes from thigh bone, giant cockroaches, old-fashioned taxidermy
97 locals recommend
Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks Roadshrunken heads, powatan's mantle, dodo, giant crabs, mineral columns and fantastic carved building..flutes from thigh bone, giant cockroaches, old-fashioned taxidermy
home-made ice cream, bagels, brownies locals' hangouts, on street with many cafes in heart of university science area
16 locals recommend
George and Davis
55 Little Clarendon Sthome-made ice cream, bagels, brownies locals' hangouts, on street with many cafes in heart of university science area
... worth doing as messing about in boats...plus restaurant in case you can't get to the Victoria Arms pub!
52 locals recommend
Cherwell Boathouse
Bardwell Road... worth doing as messing about in boats...plus restaurant in case you can't get to the Victoria Arms pub!
only pub in town with punt mooring, approx 30minutes? by punt from Cherwell boathouse
10 locals recommend
The Victoria Arms
Mill Laneonly pub in town with punt mooring, approx 30minutes? by punt from Cherwell boathouse
Everything Else
Promenade along river with Oxford's dons, dogs, dames,denizens, free! all weather. Check gates for closing times. Great alternate route parallel to High Street, exits Rose Lane to Magdalen
76 locals recommend
Christ Church Meadow
Promenade along river with Oxford's dons, dogs, dames,denizens, free! all weather. Check gates for closing times. Great alternate route parallel to High Street, exits Rose Lane to Magdalen
being elbowed by authors checking on sales of their books, cafe on upper floor with armchairs for reading,writing
21 locals recommend
Blackwell's Bookshop
48-51 Broad Stbeing elbowed by authors checking on sales of their books, cafe on upper floor with armchairs for reading,writing
Sightseeing
Bodleian Library
Broad StreetGoogle does it better....
Big stone heads sometimes wear lipstick! across road from Bridge of Sighs
36 locals recommend
The Sheldonian Theatre
Broad StreetBig stone heads sometimes wear lipstick! across road from Bridge of Sighs
Arts & Culture
Oxford Playhouse
11-12 Beaumont Stcivilised bar, civilised theatre
evensong. fabulous world class and free, donations accepted.
45 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
Saint Aldate'sevensong. fabulous world class and free, donations accepted.
Keble College
evensong, less crowded than Christchurch. See also Merton, Worcester evensongs.
indie and out of season films, various hours, located in Jericho: area of bars, cafes, restaurants
71 locals recommend
Phoenix Picturehouse
57 Walton Stindie and out of season films, various hours, located in Jericho: area of bars, cafes, restaurants