Some suggestions for restaurants in Oxford
Oxford has many excellent restaurants, but here are some of my personal favourites in town:
· Indian: The Standard, 117 Walton St
· Italian: Mamma Mia, 102 Walton St
· Italian: Pizza Express, The Golden Cross, 8, national chain, but reliable
· Thai: Chian Mai kitchen, 130A High St, Nice setting and good food, can be crowded so book ahead
· Thai: Old Tom Pub, 101 St. Aldate’s, yes, Thai in a pub setting…
· Pub: The Royal Oak, 42-44 Woodstock Rd, A favourite of people from the department, close and good
· Pub: The King’s Arms, 40 Holywell St, An Oxford classic, featured in many movies
· Pub: The Turf Tavern, 4 Bath Pl, Hard to find, you need to access through alleyways, but authentic
· Pub: Lamb & Flag, 12 St Giles', where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis hung out, sadly, no food
· Jamaican: Turtle Bay, 12 Friars Entry, spicy and good cocktails (2 for 1), can be busy
· Chinese: Three Thousand Restaurant, 6-8 St Michael's St, all kinds of noodles (I order less spicy), setting is more casual, but the food is excellent, can be busy, but maybe less so now that the Chinese students have left town.
· Afternoon Tea: The Parsonage, 1-3 Banbury Rd, you won’t have time, but if you are staying on… right next to the department, best cream tea in Oxford
· Coffee close by: Tree Artisan Café, 3 Little Clarendon St
· Coffee close by: Gail’s Bakery, 21-22 Little Clarendon St
· More pricey: The Cherwell Boathouse, Bardwell Rd, upmarket, nice setting on the river, in the summer you could rent a boat for punting…
· For the more adventurous: Cowley Rd has many good restaurants, but is a little further away.
But there are many, many more for you to explore.
