Gardeners (North Parade)

The Gardeners sits at the western end of North Parade Avenue, behind a deep-blue painted frontage with a stag crest above the door. It trades as both pub and bistro: the bar runs the regular cask and craft list, and the kitchen turns out a French-inflected menu built around sweet and savoury crêpes. It is a separate establishment from the Gardeners Arms on Plantation Road in Jericho, and the two should not be confused.

The kitchen leans into the créperie idea without making the rest of the menu feel like an afterthought. Charcuterie, baked Camembert, French onion soup and snails sit on the chalkboard alongside the crêpe list. The room is small, with red gingham table covers, ten or so covers inside, and a few outside tables on the pavement when the weather allows.

What to order

The savoury crêpe list runs from a plain Cheddar at £6.00 up through roasted vegetables and Cheddar (£8.50), ham and cheese (£8.50), the L'Ham-Cannibal (cheese, tomato, spinach, mushrooms, fried egg, £12.50) and the La Complète (ham, cheese, tomato, mushrooms, fried egg, £13.50). The Incontournables — La Normande, La Chevrette (goat's cheese, spinach, walnuts), La Basquoise (mozzarella, roasted veg, balsamic) and La Nordique (smoked salmon, crème fraîche, lemon, chives) — are £13.50 to £14.50.

From the bistro side the Sur le Côté section opens with La Gratinée (French onion soup, £9.50) and Les Fromages (Stilton, Camembert and mature Cheddar with pickles and biscuits, £10.50). Two sharing plates — the oven-baked Camembert with rosemary and honey (£15.50) and the charcuterie selection (£14.50) — are designed for the table. Salads range from Le Jardin (£8.50) to the roast chicken Caesar (£13.50). The full menu is on the bar — orders are placed there, not at the table.

Good to know

Saturday nights run an Open Mic from 8pm to 9pm — singers and players welcome. The pub is a few minutes' walk from Banbury Road and the North Parade Market when the latter is on. There is no dedicated parking; arrive on foot or by bike.

Menu and pricing observed at the pub on 2026-05-09.