Al-Shami Restaurante location_on Jericho $$ Oxford's longest-running Lebanese restaurant — three decades of mezze on a quiet Jericho crescent.
Barefoot Kitchen Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $ Entirely plant-based street food — bold flavours drawn from global traditions.
Big Society Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $$ Cocktails and pizza on the Cowley Road — a good-time bar that takes both seriously enough.
Branca verified Recommended Restaurante location_on Jericho $$$ Jericho's Italian anchor — reliable pizza, proper cocktails, and a terrace that makes you forget you're in England.
BREW verified Recommended Cafetería location_on Summertown $$ Specialty coffee and pour-overs on Banbury Road — Oxford's serious coffee destination since 2013.
Common Ground Cafetería location_on Jericho $ Social enterprise cafe and co-working space in Jericho.
Edamame Restaurante location_on Centro $ Tiny, no-frills Japanese canteen on Holywell Street — ramen, donburi, gyoza, and bento boxes.
G&D's verified Recommended Cafetería location_on Jericho $ Oxford's own ice cream since 1992 — handmade, inventive, and open past midnight.
Gee's verified Recommended Restaurante location_on Summertown $$$ Seasonal British cooking in a Victorian glasshouse — an unusual and distinctive dining room.
Horsebox Coffee Cafetería location_on Centro $ Independent coffee from a horsebox outside the Natural History Museum.
Jericho Coffee Traders Cafetería location_on Jericho $ Ethically sourced, Oxford-roasted specialty coffee — direct-trade beans with full traceability.
Kazbar Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $$ Moorish-style tapas bar on the Cowley Road — lanterns, cocktails, and sharing plates.
No. 1 Ship Street Restaurante location_on Centro $$$ Rooftop cocktails with a view of the Bodleian spires — Oxford's closest thing to a sky bar.
Oli's Thai verified Recommended Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $$ Well-regarded Thai food in a tiny room with a BYOB policy — no corkage, no fuss.
Oxford Kitchen verified Recommended Restaurante location_on Summertown $$$ Fine dining on the Banbury Road — tasting menus with ambition and precision.
Pierre Victoire Restaurante location_on Jericho $$ Old-school French bistro on Little Clarendon Street — steak frites, carafes of wine, and no apologies.
Quod Restaurante location_on Centro $$$ Grand brasserie in the Old Bank Hotel — High Street people-watching with a menu that covers all bases.
Sasi's Thai Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $ No-frills Thai cooking on the Cowley Road — big flavours, tiny prices, zero pretension.
Shanghai 30's Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $$ Cantonese dim sum and Chinese cooking on St Aldates — popular with Oxford's Chinese students.
Society Cafe Cafetería location_on Centro $ Specialty coffee done with warmth and precision — pour-over and filter in central Oxford.
Spiced Roots Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $ Proper Caribbean food on the Cowley Road — jerk chicken with soul, plantain with crunch, and rice and peas done right.
The Coconut Tree Restaurante location_on Cowley Road $$ Sri Lankan street food tapas — fiery, fragrant, and well priced.
The Handle Bar Cafetería location_on Centro $ Bike-themed cafe-bar on St Michael's Street — good coffee by day, cocktails by night.
The Magdalen Arms verified Recommended Restaurante location_on Iffley y Sur de Oxford $$ A serious kitchen in a proper pub — nose-to-tail cooking, popular Sunday roasts, and not a gastro cliche in sight.
The Missing Bean Cafetería location_on Centro $ Oxford's original specialty coffee shop — own-roasted beans on Turl Street.
The Standard Restaurante location_on Centro $$ Indian street food and cocktails on Hythe Bridge Street — chaat, grills, thalis, and a full bar.
Truck Store Cafetería location_on Cowley Road $ Coffee and vinyl on the Cowley Road — browse records with a flat white in hand.
Turl Street Kitchen Restaurante location_on Centro $$ A social enterprise restaurant on Turl Street — closed in May 2025. Oxford Hub has relocated to Little Clarendon Street.
Vaults & Garden verified Recommended Cafetería location_on Centro $$ A beloved Oxford cafe that relocated from its famous Radcliffe Square crypt to King Edward Street in late 2025.
Zheng Restaurante location_on Jericho $$$ Chinese-Malaysian cooking in Jericho — refined flavours, a proper wine list, and neighbourhood atmosphere.