Lamb & Flag
RecommendedA proper Oxford local — ancient, unpretentious, and owned by St John's College.
19 entries across places, people, and walks.
A proper Oxford local — ancient, unpretentious, and owned by St John's College.
Oxford's oldest pub — famous for its tie collection and recently expanded into a larger space.
Where the Inklings met — Tolkien and Lewis's local on St Giles'.
The pub where Radiohead played their first gig — Oxford's main small live music venue.
Oxford's quintessential student pub — Young's ales on Holywell Street, opposite the Bodleian.
A well-hidden pub, tucked down a medieval alleyway behind the Bodleian.
A friendly local perched on The Plain roundabout — the gateway pub to east Oxford.
A proper pub hiding in plain sight on the High Street — the 15th-century beams are the real deal.
A warm-hearted backstreet local between Cowley and Iffley Roads — the garden alone is worth the detour.
A fully vegetarian pub on a Jericho backstreet — with a garden that lives up to the name.
A no-frills St Clement's local where the quiz is taken seriously and the prices aren't.
Reachable only on foot or by boat — a riverside pub at Iffley Lock that feels like a secret.
A proper village pub in Headington Quarry — the kind of place C.S. Lewis would have walked to, because he did.
A village green pub in Wolvercote — proper ale, proper food, properly relaxed.
North Parade's anchor pub — a proper local where the landlord knows every regular by name.
A down-to-earth real ale pub just off the beaten track in St Ebbes.
A fiercely loved backstreet local off Cowley Road — the kind of pub communities fight to save.
A solid Jericho local — unpretentious, reliable, and always good for a quiet pint.
A tiny Broad Street pub squeezed between Blackwell's and the Bodleian — smaller than some college rooms.