Oxford is full of great places for a quick bite, light meal or mid-shopping pick-me-up drink. We’ve treated ourselves to a few of these to cheer ourselves up in recent months – here’s a roundup of some recent faves. Chocolate chai at Permit Room OxfordNorth Bailey House, Oxford OX1 2RP We were in desperate need of a hot chocolate one day as we were wandering … [Read more...]
Review: The Bull and Butcher, Turville
If you look up The Bull & Butcher, I’d bet my bottom dollar that the first comments you see are about its location in the ‘quintessential’ English village of Turville. To be fair it really is very beautiful, and famed for being the backdrop to a strong variety of cultural big-hitters including The Vicar of Dibley, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Midsummer Murders. The … [Read more...]
Review: Six By Nico
I've been eyeing up the menus at Six since it arrived on the top of Westgate a few months ago. The recent Istanbul-themed offering had definitely stood out to me, so we were very excited to drop by the other week and give it a go! We kicked off with a couple of aperitifs. My 'Istanbul Mule' was a delicious mix of flavours, and actually quite tart from the triple hit of … [Read more...]
Review: Gusto Italian
I've wandered past Gusto many times and always been a fan of its vibe (they've got a strong amount of fairy lights) but I've never managed to stop by. So, I was very pleased to take up their invitation of trying the new 'Comeback Tour' menu. The staff were immediately super friendly and very helpful, which was great as we definitely needed support narrowing down our … [Read more...]
Review: The Old Crown Coaching Inn, Faringdon
We at Bitten love a good pub, which I'm sure you can tell. Faith visited TOCCI earlier this year (read her review here) and was blown away by the setting, service, and flavours. We were very excited to be invited back to try their new, pared back menu - aimed to be more accessible for those not wanting to splurge. Faith and I went along for a mid week dinner, on one of the … [Read more...]