Oxford might be the most romantic small city in England. Candlelit restaurants in medieval buildings, riverside pubs, college gardens at dusk — here are the places that make an evening special.
Jericho's Italian anchor — reliable pizza, proper cocktails, and a terrace that makes you forget you're in England.
A former Jericho bar in a deconsecrated Greek Revival church — currently closed, with the building under new ownership.
Seasonal British cooking in a Victorian glasshouse — an unusual and distinctive dining room.
Moorish-style tapas bar on the Cowley Road — lanterns, cocktails, and sharing plates.
Rooftop cocktails with a view of the Bodleian spires — Oxford's closest thing to a sky bar.
Fine dining on the Banbury Road — tasting menus with ambition and precision.
Grand brasserie in the Old Bank Hotel — High Street people-watching with a menu that covers all bases.
Antique maps, prints, and engravings on the High Street — established 1967.
Fine pens, handmade papers, and writing instruments on Turl Street.
A well-stocked museum shop — jewellery, prints, and design objects inspired by the Ashmolean's collection.
A tiny Jericho backstreet bistro serving French-inflected food in an intimate setting.
Chinese-Malaysian cooking in Jericho — refined flavours, a proper wine list, and neighbourhood atmosphere.