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