Dirty Bones, Oxford

4th May 2026 by Holly and Rachel Leave a Comment AD - Gifted, AD - Invite, Blog, PreviewsBURGERS/ chicken/ COCKTAILS/ NEW MENU/ Oxford/ rotisserie chicken/ sharer/ WESTGATE

We’ve got a big thing for rotisserie chicken, is there anything better? So when we saw Dirty Bones was launching one, it immediately went on the list. Then they dropped into our DMs and, honestly, it felt like all our dreams had come true. The chicken is spit-roasted after being brined in koji and spices, then carved up and served on a hot silver plate at the table. We … [Read more...]

The Corn Room, Witney

20th April 2026 by Holly and Rachel Leave a Comment Blog, New RestaurantsBREAKFAST/ COCKTAILS/ INDEPENDENTS/ New restuarants/ SMALL PLATES/ WEST OXFORD/ WITNEY

By far Witney’s hottest new opening, when we heard that Paul Piper and Jay Bartlett, previously of The Lamb in Crawley, were opening a restaurant on Corn Street (formerly Dirty Bro’s and The Edge), we knew we were in for a treat. We used to frequent The Lamb embarrassingly often, but in recent years had drifted away and never quite found a local date-night destination … [Read more...]

Bitten’s Hot Cross Bun Guide

25th March 2026 by Holly and Rachel Leave a Comment Best For, Blog, FeaturedBAKERY/ EASTER/ half term/ hot cross bun/ INDEPENDENT/ Oxford/ OXFORDSHIRE/ reciepes

We’ve done the legwork so you don’t have to. Easter isn’t complete without a proper hot cross bun, best enjoyed lightly toasted and loaded with butter. This year, Holly and I tracked down the top indie bakeries, cafés and market stalls across Oxford serving up the very best, so you know exactly where to go to stock up on one of the season’s finest … [Read more...]

Kings Head, Cirencester

23rd March 2026 by Holly and Rachel Leave a Comment AD - Gifted, AD - Invite, Blogbrasserie/ CIRENCESTER/ COTSWOLDS/ HOTEL/ overnight/ ROAST/ STAYS

The Kings Head is part of the Honeycomb Houses collection, which includes The Porch House, The Nags Head and The Frogmill among others. It is a fairly large hotel with more than 60 rooms set across several floors, offering a range of room types. The feature rooms, located in the Georgian part of the building, really steal the show. These front-facing, elegantly styled rooms … [Read more...]

Review: OXTWO, Summetown

18th March 2026 by Holly and Rachel Leave a Comment Blog, New RestaurantsOxford/ SMALL PLATES/ SPECIAL OCCASION/ SUMMERTOWN/ tapas/ WINE BAR

OXTWO was one of my favourite meals of 2025, so it is about time we told you about it. The lovechild of Summertown Wine Bar and the team behind The Back Lane Tavern and The Duke, OXTWO is a small plates wine bar with a tapas style, sharing led menu, much of it cooked over charcoal. We have had a few Bitten readers ask whether it is worth a visit. We went at the end of … [Read more...]