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A public directory of 64 pubs listings. Check current opening details directly with each business.

Find an Oxford pub and its address here. Our pub guide has filters for neighbourhoods and amenities, while the Sunday lunch guide concentrates on food.

Bar opening and kitchen service are different things. Confirm food hours, table bookings, garden access and any dog or family restrictions with the pub before setting out.

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Pubs · Headington

Ampleforth Arms

A Risinghurst local on Collinwood Road. Look up opening and food service before making the journey from the centre.

53 Collinwood Road, Oxford OX3 8HH

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Pubs · Headington

Butchers Arms

A Headington backstreet pub on Wilberforce Street, away from London Road. Its website has the latest food and events.

5 Wilberforce Street, Oxford OX3 7AN

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Pubs · East Oxford

City Arms

A Cowley Road pub with live sport, group socials and a food menu. Look up fixtures if you’d prefer a quieter visit.

288 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UR

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Pubs · North Oxford

Dewdrop

A Summertown local on Banbury Road, serving food throughout the week.

258 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DX

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Pubs · Littlemore

Golden Ball

A CAMRA-listed pub on College Lane in Littlemore, away from the central Oxford pub walk.

2 College Lane, Oxford OX4 4LQ

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Pubs · Jericho

Harcourt Arms

A Jericho backstreet pub with cask ales, open fires and a tucked-away garden. It opens in the evening, so don’t plan on a lunchtime visit.

1 Cranham Terrace, Oxford OX2 6DG

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Pubs · City centre

Head of the River

A waterside pub at Folly Bridge, with a garden facing the Thames. You can stop for a meal or drink while visiting the Christ Church Meadow area.

Folly Bridge, Oxford OX1 4LB

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Pubs · West Oxford

Holly Bush

An Osney Island neighbourhood pub serving stone-baked pizza, with a beer garden. A West Oxford alternative to the busy college quarter.

106 Bridge Street, Oxford OX2 0BD

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Pubs · Iffley

Isis Farmhouse

A riverside pub and garden near Iffley Lock, reached along the towpath on foot or by bike, or from the river. Opening days vary, so look them up before the walk.

The Tow Path, Iffley Lock, Oxford OX4 4EL

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Pubs · Jericho

Jericho Tavern

Now called The Jericho. Its website advertises a refurbishment closure and a 29 October reopening. Confirm that it has reopened and look up the music programme before travelling.

56 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE

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Pubs · City centre

Jolly Farmers

An LGBTQ+ pub on Paradise Street, close to Oxford Castle, with events listed on its website.

20 Paradise Street, Oxford OX1 1LD

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Pubs · City centre

King’s Arms

A traditional pub beside Broad Street and Holywell Street, with cask ales, pub food and the Bodleian and bookshops nearby.

40 Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3SP

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Pubs · City centre

Lamb & Flag

A traditional St Giles pub run by the Inklings Group, serving changing ales between the Ashmolean area and the northern college lanes.

12 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS

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Pubs · East Oxford

Magdalen Arms

An Iffley Road pub with a focus on food, away from the central colleges. Read the current menu before booking a meal.

243 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1SJ

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Pubs · Cowley & Florence Park

Marsh Harrier

A Temple Cowley local on Marsh Road, near Florence Park, with cask ales, food and a sheltered south-facing garden.

40 Marsh Road, Oxford OX4 2HH

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Pubs · Headington

Mason’s Arms

A Headington Quarry local listed by CAMRA for cask ales. Quarry School Place is away from the main London Road shopping strip.

2 Quarry School Place, Oxford OX3 8LH

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Pubs · East Oxford

Oranges & Lemons

The former Angel & Greyhound on St Clement’s, now trading as Oranges & Lemons. Its website lists breakfast, pub classics and Sunday roasts.

30 St Clement’s Street, Oxford OX4 1AB

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Pubs · East Oxford

Oxford Blue

A plant-based pub on Marston Street in East Oxford, with a separate Sunday-roast service. Despite the street name, it’s not in Marston village. Look up kitchen days before booking.

32 Marston Street, Oxford OX4 1JU

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Pubs · City centre

Oxford Retreat

A central meeting spot on Hythe Bridge Street. Online booking requests need confirmation, and the venue asks you to call for a same-day table.

1–2 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford OX1 2EW

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Pubs · City centre

Plough Inn — Cornmarket

The Plough on Cornmarket, in the central shopping streets. Take care not to confuse it with the Plough in Wolvercote when arranging to meet.

38 Cornmarket Street, Oxford OX1 3HA

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Pubs · Wolvercote

Plough Inn — Wolvercote

A pub by the village green and canal in Upper Wolvercote, with a patio and homemade food. Allow for the journey from central Oxford.

The Green, Upper Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8BD

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Pubs · East Oxford

Port Mahon

A St Clement’s pub beyond Magdalen Bridge, serving food and Sunday roasts.

82 St Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AW

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Pubs · Jericho

Rickety Press

A Jericho neighbourhood pub serving pizza, burgers and Sunday roasts. Walk-ins are welcome, and group bookings are available.

67 Cranham Street, Oxford OX2 6DE

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Pubs · City centre

Royal Blenheim

A city-centre pub near the Westgate, away from the river, serving Titanic cask ales and rotating guest beers.

13 St Ebbes Street, Oxford OX1 1PT

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Pubs · North Oxford

Royal Oak

An eighteenth-century inn on Woodstock Road, just north of St Giles, with food and Sunday roasts. The museums and colleges are nearby.

42–44 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HT

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Pubs · South Oxford

Slow & Steady

Formerly the White House, now a Dodo pub with pizza, burgers and a large garden. Find it on Abingdon Road, a short walk from Folly Bridge.

38 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PD

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Pubs · City centre

Swan & Castle

A central Wetherspoon pub on Castle Street with a licensed outside area. Useful for a simple meal around the Westgate and Oxford Castle.

Castle Street, Oxford OX1 1AY

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Pubs · City centre

The Bear Inn

A tiny traditional pub just off the High Street, with a garden and a famous necktie collection. There are only two dozen indoor seats, so ask about space if you’re coming with a group or planning a meal indoors.

6 Alfred Street, Oxford OX1 4EH

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Pubs · Headington

The Black Boy

A dining pub on Old High Street in Old Headington. Look at the current menu and ask about tables before travelling.

91 Old High Street, Oxford OX3 9HT

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Pubs · City centre

The Castle

A Victorian pub near Oxford Castle and the Westgate, serving Hook Norton ales. It’s close to both for a drink after shopping or a castle visit.

24 Paradise Street, Oxford OX1 1LD

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Pubs · City centre

The Chequers

A historic pub reached through an alley off the High Street, between the Covered Market and the college lanes.

131 High Street, Oxford OX1 4DH

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Pubs · East Oxford

The Chester Arms

An independent pub serving steak platters. Sunday lunch is walk-in only and roasts can sell out early. The steak platter isn’t served at Sunday lunch, and dining bills include a discretionary 12.5% service charge.

19 Chester Street, Oxford OX4 1SN

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Pubs · City centre

The Crown

A pub tucked off Cornmarket, with links to a historic inn and a menu of pub classics. Look for the entrance off the main shopping street.

59a Cornmarket Street, Oxford OX1 3HB

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Pubs · East Oxford

The Fir Tree

An Iffley Road local opposite the University rugby ground, with a snug and a small rear patio.

163 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EJ

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Pubs · City centre

The Grapes

An independent George Street beer house with cask ales, keg beers and food. Convenient for the New Theatre and Gloucester Green.

7 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AT

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Pubs · East Oxford

The Half Moon

A late-night Irish pub on St Clement’s with live music. Look up the programme before choosing a night.

17 St Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AB

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Pubs · East Oxford

The Library

A Cowley Road pub over two floors, with music downstairs and a rear garden. Look up the evening programme and age policy before bringing younger visitors.

182 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE

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Pubs · City centre

The Lighthouse

A tapas restaurant and cocktail bar near the station, with a waterside terrace for shared plates or a drink before your train.

1 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HH

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Pubs · West Oxford

The Perch

A thatched garden pub a few minutes’ walk from the river, serving British pub food and local ales. Book ahead for a meal and allow for muddy ground on the walk. The pub is card-only. Its garden Shed Bar opens on selected days when weather and staffing allow.

Binsey Lane, Oxford OX2 0NG

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Pubs · West Oxford

The Punter

A riverside pub on Osney with a garden and seasonal menus. On weekdays the kitchen closes between 2.30pm and 5.30pm while the bar stays open. Food is served through the afternoon at weekends.

7 South Street, Oxford OX2 0BE

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Pubs · East Oxford

The Star

A traditional Rectory Road pub with a rear garden and changing beers. CAMRA notes that the garden closes in winter, so ask the pub before planning to sit outside.

21 Rectory Road, Oxford OX4 1BU

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Pubs · Wolvercote

The Trout Inn

A riverside dining pub in Wolvercote, with a garden beside Godstow Bridge. Allow time for the journey back if you’re staying in central Oxford.

195 Godstow Road, Oxford OX2 8PN

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Pubs · Jericho

The Victoria

A Jericho pub with hot pies, craft beer, whisky flights and a garden. This is Walton Street’s Victoria, separate from the Victoria Arms in Marston.

90 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6EB

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Pubs · City centre

The White Rabbit

An independent pub serving pizza and a changing selection of local cask beers. Most tables are kept for walk-ins. Groups of eight or more should ask about reservations.

21 Friars Entry, Oxford OX1 2BY

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Pubs · City centre

Turf Tavern

Hidden behind the Holywell lanes beside the old city walls. The pub describes cobbled approaches, narrow passages and small staircases, so ask about access before you go.

7 Bath Place, Oxford OX1 3SU

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Pubs · Marston

Victoria Arms

A River Cherwell pub in Old Marston with gardens, a terrace and punt mooring. Give it a riverside outing of its own.

Mill Lane, Oxford OX3 0PZ

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Pubs · Headington

White Hart — Headington

An Old Headington pub serving pies and cask ales, with a walled garden. Bookings are by phone. This is separate from the White Hart in Wolvercote.

12 St Andrew’s Road, Oxford OX3 9DL

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Pubs · Wolvercote

White Hart — Wolvercote

A community-run Wolvercote free house with cask ales, pub games and a garden. Food includes evening pizza and burgers. Sunday brunch is listed, so don’t assume there will be a roast.

126 Godstow Road, Oxford OX2 8PQ

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Pubs · City centre

White Horse — Broad Street

A tiny Broad Street pub with steps at the entrance and a Morse connection. CAMRA flags a possible refurbishment closure but hasn’t confirmed it. Contact the pub before you go.

52 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BB

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Pubs · Cowley & Florence Park

William Morris

A Wetherspoon pub on Between Towns Road, well beyond the city centre in Cowley, serving meals.

59a Between Towns Road, Oxford OX4 3LR

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