Oxford
Oxford
Things we love:
All the history, old buildings, bikes and eccentric intellectuals everywhere.
The shark House – a house in Headington with a 25 foot long headless shark sticking out of the roof!
Ben’s Cookies was born in Oxford – you guys are worth getting fat for!
Punting around the rivers.
People walk around in billowing gowns and strange black hats like it’s completely normal.
Things we wish we’d known…
That Hitler didn’t bomb Oxford because if he conquered Europe he was planning on using it as his Capital.
The dining hall in Christ Church College was used in the Harry Potter films.
Radiohead and Supergrass are from Oxford.
Oxford graduates include C S Lewis, Lewis Carroll, J R R Tolkien, Hugh Grant, Thatcher and Cameron to name but a few.
It’s known as the City of Dreaming Spires.
Cafe Tarifa
Freuds
Hi Lo
Raouls
The Bear Inn
The Duke of Cambridge
The Magdalene Arms
The Old Bookbinders
The Old Parsonage
The Rickety Press
The Turf Tavern
The White Horse
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Cafe TarifaWelcome to Morocco, Africa or wherever you want to be as soon as you step in off the Cowley Road, you’re there. If you took a gap year, you’ll be transported straight back to it (thanks to the incense mingled with Read More |
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FreudsAs far as bars go, this one is impressive. What was once an old church is now Freuds, home to cocktails, pizzas and DJs (tick, tick, boom). This house of worship has been turned on its head, it’s now more Read More |
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Hi LoAnyone who’s been drinking in Oxford will know how tricky it is to buy a drink after midnight. That’s why this Cowley Road classic is such a winner for those who want to go hard rather than home. When bells Read More |
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RaoulsThis retro haven produces some of the best cocktails in town, so if you’re in Oxford then you have got to swing by. It’s retro cool in here, dress for the swinging 60s if you dare (it’s not actually encouraged Read More |
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The Bear InnWelcome to The Bear! Grrrr. Dating back to 1242, this is the oldest pub in Oxford (quite a feat) and it’s as charming as it is aged. With wooden panelled walls, crackling fires, low ceilings and a wooden well stocked Read More |
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The Duke of CambridgeIt might sound like a cosy old pub, but it’s actually a pretty swanky cocktail bar, so don’t go expecting the former. There’s a large impressive bar with low hanging lamps down one side and a wave of leather seating Read More |
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The Magdalene ArmsAA Gill gave this place a mega write up, which is never a good thing because you go expecting the world. We say go expecting a pretty perfect pub with a happy atmosphere. Looming over the Iffley Road, don’t be Read More |
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The Old BookbindersWe love this pub! With a father and son team at the helm, it’s full of passion and it shows. It is the perfect place to come and hang out whether you’re a tourist/student or local (or BarChick) you’ll be Read More |
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The Old ParsonageThis Oxford hotel is a classic, and the ideal place to take a date for dinner (if the snogging couple were anything to go by on our visit) or your mum for lunch, either way it ticks all the boxes. Read More |
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The Rickety PressHidden down the back streets in Jericho, this new homely pub/dining room has shaken things up a bit. Sure, it’s a pub, but if you look closely you’ll see that there is so much more to it. The bar is Read More |
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The Turf TavernThis is iconic Oxford drinking at its very best. With The Bodleian Library behind you and The Radcliffe to your right, go under the bridge and down the hidden alleyway. Right a bit, left a bit until you come across Read More |
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The White HorseDon’t be taking any of your tall friends with you because they will have to hunch over, and the chances of getting a table are pretty slim. Having said that we joined a table of true Oxford breeds, a couple Read More |