A family owned Neapolitan pizza place situated on a campsite in Farmoor! We regularly pass through Farmoor which is apt because that’s all you tend to do, but now there’s a reason to stop. Valley Farm Pizza have opened up just between Farmoor and Botley on the Valley Farm campsite. They have a very cute little hut with a wood fire pizza oven at the back and are … [Read more...]
Tried & Tested: Picnic in the park with St Anne’s College
The kitchen team at St Anne's College Oxford have launched a perfectly timed offering for a summer in parks and gardens - picnic boxes! The new range of picnics to takeaway includes a standard hamper for two (from £18) or a premium hamper for two (from £29), with a selection of drinks you can add to the order. We tried a premium hamper, which included: mortadella & … [Read more...]
Review: Street Food DelHi Takeaway
At this stage of lockdown, takeaways are basically the highlight of my life. Sad but true. Any meal I don't have to cook feels like a miraculous treat. Apparently we got our summer back in April, because it's turned a bit grey and miserable: I had a long week, and our dinner from Street Food DelHi was a bright spot. A comforting hug. A promise of better things to come. Tarka … [Read more...]
Review: Lussmanns Takeaway Service
You might remember that at the beginning of lockdown I was lucky enough to visit Lussmanns. It was their press night. The restaurant was just opening. The date on that review is 7th March. So, yes. Everything went to hell very shortly afterwards. And the lovely new restaurant had to close. But I have thought back, often, to how much I enjoyed that evening and how good the food … [Read more...]
Skogen Kitchen launches ‘bake at home’ Scandinavian buns
Many local food venues have adapted over the last few months, as we've seen with so many offering delivery and takeaway. Some have also launched new offerings, like these 'bake at home' Scandinavian buns by Skogen Kitchen on King Edward Street. Scandi cafe, Skogen, has already developed a reputation for its delicious buns, available in a variety of flavours in boxes of 4 … [Read more...]
Tried & Tested: DIY Burger Kits from Dodo Pub Co
Burgers can be anything from distinctly underwhelming, to utterly pleasurable. Personally, they're not my favourite food to eat, but if I find one good enough, I make an exception. The Dodo Pub Co has historically produced one of those exceptions - since back in early 2014 when I recommended their Angry Texan burger on my old blog. When I do eat a burger, I like it with … [Read more...]
Review: 215 Kitchen & Drinks takeaway service
Well, this is an unusual review for me. It's a review of what would usually be Michelin starred restaurant, Oxford Kitchen, but had since re-branded to 215 Kitchen & Drinks. The review would usually take place in the actual restaurant, but it's now a takeaway, in my kitchen. COVID has flipped the dining world upside down, and many venues have since launched takeaway … [Read more...]
The Oxford Kitchen Re-Opens as 215 Kitchen & Drinks – What to Expect
Earlier this week I caught up with Paul Welburn, Executive Chef at 215 Kitchen & Drinks, which was recently awarded it's first Michelin star and 3 AA Rosettes as The Oxford Kitchen. Straight after receiving such grand accolades seems an odd time to re-brand, but then we're not in usual times! So with 215 sharing quotes online like "food that tastes as good as it looks, … [Read more...]
Tried & Tested: our favourite Oxford deliveries
One of the (very few) highlights of late has been seeing local food businesses go above and beyond; offering expanded services, like deliveries, to their customers. I'm sure many of us are in the habit of 'the big shop' at our nearest giant supermarket for pure convenience. In a world where that's become more challenging, consumers are reassessing how they get their food. … [Read more...]
Coronavirus – Oxford food & drink deliveries, takeaways & other initiatives
UPDATED 18th May Please note: many venues are now re-opening! We will keep updating as news comes in. Further to our messages on social media, we fully appreciate this is an awful time and we would like to do all we can to help. So this post will serve as a rolling list of local food & drink deliveries and/or takeaways, to help those who are self-isolating, … [Read more...]
Skogen Kitchen launches bun order and delivery service
Recently the Bitten team visited Gloucester Green market for a 'best £10 meal challenge' - which I posted about yesterday. For extra pudding afterwards (that's definitely a thing), we headed down the High Street to Skogen Kitchen, on King Edward Street, to sample a selection of their amazing buns. The popular buns have been in so much demand - regularly selling out - that … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites: Souvlaki Brothers opening soon at Covered Market
Street food favourites Souvlaki Brothers are opening at Oxford's Covered Market later this month, and we can't wait! Greek brothers Panny and Yanny Skrivanos started Souvlaki Brothers from scratch, serving traditional Greek souvlaki out the back of a street food trailer. You may well recognise them from Bitten Street, as they've been a regular trader with us for a while … [Read more...]
Deliveroo, Oxford’s Restaurant Delivery Service: Review
Every now and then, the only thing you want for dinner is something quick, easy and delivered to your door. In Oxford there seems to be an endless supply of average takeaway restaurants ready to throw something in a pan, then into the back of an old Fiesta, ready to dump onto a plate and into your hungry gob. For as long as I've lived here I've struggled to find consistently … [Read more...]
Deliveroo, Oxford’s New Restaurant Delivery Service
For those of you partial to the odd takeout, and quite frankly who doesn't, a brand new service may be set to sweep you off your feet and land you comfortably back on your sofa, with a plateful of restaurant quality food. While Oxford has it's fair share of takeout options, there's no denying the quality can be somewhat lacking and inconsistent at best. Just Eat launched in … [Read more...]