As part of our quest to highlight potential foodie trips into south Oxfordshire, the Crab & Boar is a well known hostelry with rooms, now owned by Butcombe Brewery. It's situated in the picturesque gallops country of West Berkshire and located just off the A34 near the M4 and Chieveley & Newbury. There are 14 beautifully appointed bedrooms and it's very dog friendly. … [Read more...]
Review: The Greyhound’s mid-week fix
One of our favourite country dining pubs from the last two years is The Greyhound in Letcombe Regis, just the other side of Wantage and no more than a half hour drive from Oxford. We've enjoyed their excellent "Lunch For Less" offer before but we've been dying to stay overnight on a Wednesday night for the chance to enjoy their legendary "Midweek Fix". You get two delicious … [Read more...]
Review: Six by Nico Oxford launch
"Six by Nico" has finally arrived in Oxford and has just opened atop the Westgate centre. It is famed for its rotating 6 course tasting menus and this is its seventeenth outlet nationwide, branching out steadily from its Glaswegian roots since 2017. Its expansion has been self-financed by founder and driving force Nico Simeone, who has come a long way from the Glasgow family … [Read more...]
Meet the Chef: Jason Christie at The Crown Inn, Church Enstone
Having reviewed The Crown at Church Enstone when it first opened in 2022, this midweek February visit was an opportunity to reconnect and chat extensively to the new chef Jason Christie. We'd previously met Jason as sous chef at sister pub The Kingham Plough, one of three excellent Cotswolds gastropubs run by Matt and Katie Beamish. From turnip tops to Alpine tartiflette or … [Read more...]
Review: The Star at Sparsholt
Located close to Wantage and south of Oxford with Lambourn Valley to the south and The Cotswolds to the north, The Star at Sparsholt sits in the perfect location for Ridgeway walks and is just five miles away from the Uffington White Horse. The food and ambiance are worth the drive alone. Wednesday night is steak night and my oh my what steaks they are. Supplied by … [Read more...]
