As a relative newbie to the Oxford area, I heard about Worton Kitchen Garden for the first time a few weeks ago. I immediately added it to my 'must visit' list, so it felt like fate when they sent through an invitation to their supper club. My friend and I arrived in a slight panic as we'd got lost in the many buildings of the Worton Estate and were running a bit behind … [Read more...]
Review: The Old Crown Coaching Inn
I thought we'd accidentally walked into someone's wedding when we arrived at The Old Crown Coaching Inn. The large restaurant ceiling is draped with swathes of white cloth, with fairy lights twinkling softly above. Large, medieval-looking chandeliers hang down over generously spaced tables, and a grand piano sits patiently in a corner. It's a beautiful room, made even more … [Read more...]
Review: Little Four Seasons
It struck me recently that I hadn't been to a Chinese restaurant for a while, so I was pretty excited when we were kindly invited to the Little Four Seasons in Headington. I was sent on the promise that they had the 'best duck in the world', so I arrived with high hopes. On entering, you'd be fooled into thinking that the Little Four Seasons only does takeaways. When … [Read more...]
Pan Pan
Before even arriving at Pan Pan, I knew this was going to be a great meal. That's because I've been to this place about four times now and it never misses. We wandered in on a Friday evening and were seated upstairs (sadly the table in the front window, the absolute dream for people-watching, was already taken). Pan Pan has an extensive bubble tea drinks list. I don't … [Read more...]
Review: The Milkshed
Breakfast is very important to my family, so there was a lot of pressure to find somewhere good when they came to stay for a weekend. Luckily, my partner remembered that he'd had a great brunch at the Milk Shed a few years ago. So, we made our merry way to the outskirts of Oxford with high hopes. The Milk Shed can be found just outside of Bicester. On arrival, you'd be … [Read more...]