Abingdon School School location_on City Centre One of England's oldest schools — strong academics and sport in a less intense setting than the Oxford schools.
Activate Learning (City of Oxford College) School location_on City Centre Oxford's FE college — vocational courses, apprenticeships, and practical skills training.
Al-Shami Restaurant location_on Jericho $$ Oxford's longest-running Lebanese restaurant — three decades of mezze on a quiet Jericho crescent.
Alice's Shop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$ The real shop that inspired Tenniel's illustration in Through the Looking-Glass — now selling all things Alice.
All Souls College College location_on City Centre No students, the hardest exam in the world, and Hawksmoor's twin towers
Ashmolean Museum verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre The world's first university museum — free, with major collections of art and archaeology.
Balliol College College location_on City Centre One of Oxford's oldest colleges — plain outside, historically significant inside
Barefoot Kitchen Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $ Entirely plant-based street food — bold flavours drawn from global traditions.
Bartholomew School School location_on City Centre Eynsham's secondary — a well-regarded rural comprehensive west of Oxford.
Ben's Cookies verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $ The original Ben's Cookies — baked fresh in the Covered Market since 1984, famous far beyond Oxford.
Big Society Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Cocktails and pizza on the Cowley Road — a good-time bar that takes both seriously enough.
Blackwell's Bookshop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$ An Oxford institution since 1879 — Broad Street bookshop with the cavernous Norrington Room below.
Bodleian Library verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre One of the oldest libraries in Europe — the Divinity School, Duke Humfrey's Library, and the Radcliffe Camera.
Branca verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Jericho $$$ Jericho's Italian anchor — reliable pizza, proper cocktails, and a terrace that makes you forget you're in England.
Brasenose College College location_on City Centre Right behind the Radcliffe Camera — an intimate college with a painted chapel ceiling
BREW verified Recommended Cafe location_on Summertown $$ Specialty coffee and pour-overs on Banbury Road — Oxford's serious coffee destination since 2013.
Broad Canvas Shop location_on City Centre $$ Broad Street's independent art supplies shop — paints, papers, and materials for working artists and students.
Cardew & Co Shop location_on City Centre $$ Loose-leaf teas and freshly roasted coffees in the Covered Market — the smell alone is worth the detour.
Cheney School School location_on Headington Headington's comprehensive — inclusive, improving, and proudly comprehensive.
Cherwell School School location_on Headington A highly oversubscribed state school on Marston Ferry Road — strong results within a comprehensive framework.
Christ Church College location_on City Centre Oxford's grandest college — part cathedral, part palace, all spectacle
Corpus Christi College College location_on City Centre One of Oxford's smallest colleges, with a famous pelican sundial
d'Overbroeck's School location_on Summertown Oxford's alternative independent — first names, no uniform, strong sixth form.
David John Shop location_on City Centre $$ A proper traditional butcher in the Covered Market — locally sourced meat, hand-cut to order.
Edamame Restaurant location_on City Centre $ Tiny, no-frills Japanese canteen on Holywell Street — ramen, donburi, gyoza, and bento boxes.
Exeter College College location_on City Centre Tolkien's college, a miniature Sainte-Chapelle, and a hidden view over Radcliffe Square
Far From The Madding Crowd Pub location_on City Centre $$ A civilised wine bar hidden down Friars Entry — the name is accurate, the escape from the crowds is real.
Freud verified Recommended Pub location_on Jericho $$$ A former Jericho bar in a deconsecrated Greek Revival church — currently closed, with the building under new ownership.
G&D's verified Recommended Cafe location_on Jericho $ Oxford's own ice cream since 1992 — handmade, inventive, and open past midnight.
Gee's verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Summertown $$$ Seasonal British cooking in a Victorian glasshouse — an unusual and distinctive dining room.
Green Templeton College College location_on City Centre A modern graduate college wrapped around a Georgian observatory tower
Harris Manchester College College location_on City Centre Oxford's mature-student college with notable Pre-Raphaelite stained glass
Headington School School location_on Headington A large girls' school in Headington — boarding and day, from age 3 to 18.
Hertford College College location_on City Centre Home of the Bridge of Sighs — Oxford’s most photographed architectural moment
Horsebox Coffee Cafe location_on City Centre $ Independent coffee from a horsebox outside the Natural History Museum.
Jericho Coffee Traders Cafe location_on Jericho $ Ethically sourced, Oxford-roasted specialty coffee — direct-trade beans with full traceability.
Jesus College College location_on City Centre The Welsh college on Turl Street — quieter than its neighbours, full of character
Kazbar Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Moorish-style tapas bar on the Cowley Road — lanterns, cocktails, and sharing plates.
Keble College College location_on City Centre Victorian polychrome brick — Oxford's most divisive building and a masterpiece painting
Kellogg College College location_on City Centre Oxford's part-time and continuing education hub — not a tourist destination
Lady Margaret Hall College location_on Summertown Riverside gardens and pioneering history, away from the tourist crush
Lamb & Flag verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A proper Oxford local — ancient, unpretentious, and owned by St John's College.
Linacre College College location_on City Centre An eco-focused graduate college — admirable but not a visitor attraction
Lincoln College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre A perfectly preserved medieval gem on Turl Street — John Wesley's college
Magdalen College College location_on City Centre Extensive grounds with a deer park, river walks, and a famous tower
Magdalen College School School location_on City Centre Oxford's academic powerhouse — consistently one of the top-performing schools in the country.
Mansfield College College location_on City Centre A Nonconformist college with a Gothic Revival chapel and progressive spirit
Matthew Arnold School School location_on City Centre West Oxford's secondary — a community comprehensive named after the Victorian poet.
Merton College College location_on City Centre Oxford's oldest quad, a medieval library, and Tolkien's second home
New College College location_on City Centre Medieval cloisters, a stretch of city wall, and a chapel with an El Greco
New College School School location_on City Centre Oxford's choir school — tiny, musical, and tucked behind New College's medieval walls.
No. 1 Ship Street Restaurant location_on City Centre $$$ Rooftop cocktails with a view of the Bodleian spires — Oxford's closest thing to a sky bar.
Nuffield College College location_on City Centre Oxford's social science powerhouse — architecturally divisive, intellectually formidable
Object Shop location_on Cowley Road $$ Mid-century furniture, vintage homeware, and salvaged curiosities on the Cowley Road.
Oli's Thai verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Well-regarded Thai food in a tiny room with a BYOB policy — no corkage, no fuss.
Oranges & Lemons Pub location_on Cowley Road $$ Formerly the Angel & Greyhound — relaunched under Morgan Pub Collective with craft beer and a strong beer garden.
Oriel College College location_on City Centre Oxford's oldest royal foundation — seven centuries on a beautiful square
Oxford Brookes University School location_on Headington Oxford's modern university — career-focused courses, strong in architecture, planning, and health sciences.
Oxford High School School location_on Summertown The GDST's Oxford flagship — academically rigorous, no-nonsense, and proudly day school.
Oxford Kitchen verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Summertown $$$ Fine dining on the Banbury Road — tasting menus with ambition and precision.
Oxford Spires Academy School location_on Cowley Road East Oxford's academy — serving one of the city's most diverse communities.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre Dinosaurs, dodos, and Darwin's legacy — all under a Gothic Revival iron-and-glass roof.
Oxford University Press Bookshop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$ The retail home of the world's largest university press — dictionaries, academic texts, and OUP's full catalogue on the High Street.
Pembroke College College location_on City Centre Samuel Johnson's college — quietly handsome, just off St Aldate's
Pierre Victoire Restaurant location_on Jericho $$ Old-school French bistro on Little Clarendon Street — steak frites, carafes of wine, and no apologies.
Pitt Rivers Museum verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre A Victorian cabinet of curiosities — shrunken heads, totem poles, and half a million objects from every culture on earth.
Quod Restaurant location_on City Centre $$$ Grand brasserie in the Old Bank Hotel — High Street people-watching with a menu that covers all bases.
Regent's Park College College location_on City Centre A tiny Baptist hall on St Giles' — small and friendly
Rye St Antony School location_on Headington A small Catholic girls' school in Headington — nurturing and community-minded.
Sanders of Oxford verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$$ Antique maps, prints, and engravings on the High Street — established 1967.
Sasi's Thai Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $ No-frills Thai cooking on the Cowley Road — big flavours, tiny prices, zero pretension.
Scriptum Shop location_on City Centre $$$ Fine pens, handmade papers, and writing instruments on Turl Street.
Shanghai 30's Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Cantonese dim sum and Chinese cooking on St Aldates — popular with Oxford's Chinese students.
Society Cafe Cafe location_on City Centre $ Specialty coffee done with warmth and precision — pour-over and filter in central Oxford.
Somerville College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre A pioneering women's college — alumni include Thatcher, Sayers, and Indira Gandhi
Spiced Roots Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $ Proper Caribbean food on the Cowley Road — jerk chicken with soul, plantain with crunch, and rice and peas done right.
St Anne's College College location_on City Centre A modernist campus college with a strong access ethos — not a sightseeing stop
St Antony's College College location_on City Centre Oxford's international affairs college — impressive seminars, not impressive buildings
St Catherine's College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre Designed by Arne Jacobsen — a complete modernist campus with sculpture gardens by the Cherwell
St Clare's, Oxford School location_on Summertown Oxford's International Baccalaureate specialist — global student body, liberal ethos.
St Cross College College location_on City Centre A small graduate college on St Giles' — pleasant but not a visitor destination
St Edmund Hall verified Recommended College location_on City Centre The oldest academic hall in any university — 800 years in a tiny quad off Queen's Lane
St Edward's School School location_on Summertown Known as 'Teddies' — a proper boarding school with a surprisingly warm, unpretentious culture.
St Gregory the Great Catholic School School location_on Cowley Road Oxford's Catholic comprehensive — strong community ethos, faith-based admissions.
St Helen and St Katharine School location_on City Centre A day school for girls in Abingdon — strong academics, partnership with Abingdon School.
St Hilda's College College location_on City Centre Oxford's last single-sex college (until 2008), with Cherwell riverside gardens
St Hugh's College College location_on Summertown 14 acres of gardens in North Oxford — one of the largest college grounds in the university
St Hugh's School School location_on City Centre A country prep school with a loyal following — rural setting, strong boarding tradition.
St John's College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre Oxford's wealthiest college — Canterbury Quad, large gardens, and serious money
St Peter's College College location_on City Centre A young college on an ancient site — unassuming but well located near the castle
Summer Fields School location_on Summertown A traditional boys' prep school with a strong record of scholarships to Eton and Winchester.
Sylvester's Shop location_on City Centre $$ The Covered Market's organic grocer — wholefood staples, fresh produce, and zero-waste refills before it was fashionable.
The Ashmolean Shop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$$ A well-stocked museum shop — jewellery, prints, and design objects inspired by the Ashmolean's collection.
The Bear verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ Oxford's oldest pub — famous for its tie collection and recently expanded into a larger space.
The Brush Shop Shop location_on City Centre $ Every type of brush imaginable — a Covered Market institution.
The Cake Shop Shop location_on City Centre $ An independent bakery in the Covered Market — honest cakes, pastries, and bakes without the artisan price tag.
The Cape of Good Hope Pub location_on Cowley Road $ A friendly local perched on The Plain roundabout — the gateway pub to east Oxford.
The Chequers Pub location_on City Centre $$ A proper pub hiding in plain sight on the High Street — the 15th-century beams are the real deal.
The Chester Arms Pub location_on Iffley & South Oxford $$ A warm-hearted backstreet local between Cowley and Iffley Roads — the garden alone is worth the detour.
The Coconut Tree Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Sri Lankan street food tapas — fiery, fragrant, and well priced.
The Covered Market verified Recommended Venue location_on City Centre Oxford's beating heart since 1774 — over 50 independent stalls under one historic roof.
The Dragon School School location_on Summertown A well-known co-ed prep school in North Oxford — large campus, broad curriculum, strong alumni network.
The Eagle and Child verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ Where the Inklings met — Tolkien and Lewis's local on St Giles'.
The Gardeners Arms Pub location_on Jericho $$ A fully vegetarian pub on a Jericho backstreet — with a garden that lives up to the name.
The Half Moon Pub location_on Cowley Road $ A no-frills St Clement's local where the quiz is taken seriously and the prices aren't.
The Handle Bar Cafe location_on City Centre $ Bike-themed cafe-bar on St Michael's Street — good coffee by day, cocktails by night.
The Head of the River Pub location_on City Centre $$ A big riverside pub at Folly Bridge — the terrace over the Thames is the whole point.
The Isis Farmhouse Pub location_on Iffley & South Oxford $ Reachable only on foot or by boat — a riverside pub at Iffley Lock that feels like a secret.
The Jericho Tavern verified Recommended Pub location_on Jericho $$ The pub where Radiohead played their first gig — Oxford's main small live music venue.
The King's Arms verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ Oxford's quintessential student pub — Young's ales on Holywell Street, opposite the Bodleian.
The Library Pub location_on Cowley Road $ Cheap cocktails and a sticky floor — Cowley Road's unrepentant late-night favourite.
The Magdalen Arms verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Iffley & South Oxford $$ A serious kitchen in a proper pub — nose-to-tail cooking, popular Sunday roasts, and not a gastro cliche in sight.
The Masons Arms Pub location_on Headington $$ A proper village pub in Headington Quarry — the kind of place C.S. Lewis would have walked to, because he did.
The Missing Bean Cafe location_on City Centre $ Oxford's original specialty coffee shop — own-roasted beans on Turl Street.
The Old Bookbinders Pub location_on Jericho $$$ A tiny Jericho backstreet bistro serving French-inflected food in an intimate setting.
The Oxford Cheese Company Shop location_on City Centre $$ A serious cheese counter in the Covered Market — British and European artisan cheeses, cut to order.
The Perch verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A thatched riverside pub reached via a walk across Port Meadow.
The Queen's College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre A baroque showpiece on the High Street — Oxford's only fully classical college
The Red Lion Pub location_on Summertown $$ A village green pub in Wolvercote — proper ale, proper food, properly relaxed.
The Rickety Press Pub location_on Jericho $$ Jericho's brunch-to-cocktails pub — a Cranham Street all-day spot with craft beer and a courtyard.
The Rose & Crown Pub location_on Jericho $$ North Parade's anchor pub — a proper local where the landlord knows every regular by name.
The Royal Blenheim Pub location_on City Centre $$ A down-to-earth real ale pub just off the beaten track in St Ebbes.
The Rusty Bicycle Pub location_on Cowley Road $$ A Cowley Road all-rounder — good burgers, craft beer, and a garden that earns its keep.
The Standard Restaurant location_on City Centre $$ Indian street food and cocktails on Hythe Bridge Street — chaat, grills, thalis, and a full bar.
The Star Pub location_on Cowley Road $ A fiercely loved backstreet local off Cowley Road — the kind of pub communities fight to save.
The Swan School School location_on Headington Oxford's newest state school — purpose-built, oversubscribed, and still finding its identity.
The Trout Inn verified Recommended Pub location_on Summertown $$ Inspector Morse's local, perched over a weir on the Thames at Wolvercote — come for the view, stay for the atmosphere.
The Turf Tavern verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A well-hidden pub, tucked down a medieval alleyway behind the Bodleian.
The Victoria Pub location_on Jericho $$ A solid Jericho local — unpretentious, reliable, and always good for a quiet pint.
The White Horse verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A tiny Broad Street pub squeezed between Blackwell's and the Bodleian — smaller than some college rooms.
Thirsty Meeples verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ Oxford's board game cafe — over 2,500 games, a bar, and someone on hand to explain the rules.
Trinity College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre Spacious gardens and a Wren chapel on Broad Street — often overlooked
Truck Store Cafe location_on Cowley Road $ Coffee and vinyl on the Cowley Road — browse records with a flat white in hand.
Turl Street Kitchen Restaurant location_on City Centre $$ A social enterprise restaurant on Turl Street — closed in May 2025. Oxford Hub has relocated to Little Clarendon Street.
Uncle Wally's Shop location_on Cowley Road $ Vintage clothing on the Cowley Road — rammed rails at student-friendly prices.
University College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre Possibly Oxford's oldest college — Shelley's memorial and a long High Street facade
Vaults & Garden verified Recommended Cafe location_on City Centre $$ A beloved Oxford cafe that relocated from its famous Radcliffe Square crypt to King Edward Street in late 2025.
Wadham College College location_on City Centre A well-preserved Jacobean quad, large gardens, and a progressive reputation
Wheatley Park School School location_on Headington Just east of Oxford — a village comprehensive with a strong community identity.
Wolfson College College location_on Summertown Isaiah Berlin's riverside graduate college — pleasant Cherwell-side setting
Worcester College verified Recommended College location_on City Centre A lake, medieval cottages, and large gardens — one of central Oxford's hidden landscapes
Wychwood School School location_on Summertown Tiny, nurturing, and deliberately different — Oxford's smallest senior girls' school.
Zheng Restaurant location_on Jericho $$$ Chinese-Malaysian cooking in Jericho — refined flavours, a proper wine list, and neighbourhood atmosphere.
Bodleian Library verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre One of the oldest libraries in Europe — the Divinity School, Duke Humfrey's Library, and the Radcliffe Camera.
Pitt Rivers Museum verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre A Victorian cabinet of curiosities — shrunken heads, totem poles, and half a million objects from every culture on earth.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre Dinosaurs, dodos, and Darwin's legacy — all under a Gothic Revival iron-and-glass roof.
Ashmolean Museum verified Recommended Museum location_on City Centre The world's first university museum — free, with major collections of art and archaeology.
Blackwell's Bookshop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$ An Oxford institution since 1879 — Broad Street bookshop with the cavernous Norrington Room below.
The Perch verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A thatched riverside pub reached via a walk across Port Meadow.
The Turf Tavern verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ A well-hidden pub, tucked down a medieval alleyway behind the Bodleian.
The Trout Inn verified Recommended Pub location_on Summertown $$ Inspector Morse's local, perched over a weir on the Thames at Wolvercote — come for the view, stay for the atmosphere.
The Eagle and Child verified Recommended Pub location_on City Centre $$ Where the Inklings met — Tolkien and Lewis's local on St Giles'.
Alice's Shop verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$ The real shop that inspired Tenniel's illustration in Through the Looking-Glass — now selling all things Alice.
The Covered Market verified Recommended Venue location_on City Centre Oxford's beating heart since 1774 — over 50 independent stalls under one historic roof.
Gee's verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Summertown $$$ Seasonal British cooking in a Victorian glasshouse — an unusual and distinctive dining room.
The Magdalen Arms verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Iffley & South Oxford $$ A serious kitchen in a proper pub — nose-to-tail cooking, popular Sunday roasts, and not a gastro cliche in sight.
Sanders of Oxford verified Recommended Shop location_on City Centre $$$ Antique maps, prints, and engravings on the High Street — established 1967.
G&D's verified Recommended Cafe location_on Jericho $ Oxford's own ice cream since 1992 — handmade, inventive, and open past midnight.
Magdalen College School School location_on City Centre Oxford's academic powerhouse — consistently one of the top-performing schools in the country.
Branca verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Jericho $$$ Jericho's Italian anchor — reliable pizza, proper cocktails, and a terrace that makes you forget you're in England.
St Edward's School School location_on Summertown Known as 'Teddies' — a proper boarding school with a surprisingly warm, unpretentious culture.
The Dragon School School location_on Summertown A well-known co-ed prep school in North Oxford — large campus, broad curriculum, strong alumni network.
Oli's Thai verified Recommended Restaurant location_on Cowley Road $$ Well-regarded Thai food in a tiny room with a BYOB policy — no corkage, no fuss.
Headington School School location_on Headington A large girls' school in Headington — boarding and day, from age 3 to 18.
Oxford High School School location_on Summertown The GDST's Oxford flagship — academically rigorous, no-nonsense, and proudly day school.
Hertford College College location_on City Centre Home of the Bridge of Sighs — Oxford’s most photographed architectural moment
Magdalen College College location_on City Centre Extensive grounds with a deer park, river walks, and a famous tower
All Souls College College location_on City Centre No students, the hardest exam in the world, and Hawksmoor's twin towers
New College College location_on City Centre Medieval cloisters, a stretch of city wall, and a chapel with an El Greco
Merton College College location_on City Centre Oxford's oldest quad, a medieval library, and Tolkien's second home
Christ Church College location_on City Centre Oxford's grandest college — part cathedral, part palace, all spectacle
Balliol College College location_on City Centre One of Oxford's oldest colleges — plain outside, historically significant inside
Exeter College College location_on City Centre Tolkien's college, a miniature Sainte-Chapelle, and a hidden view over Radcliffe Square