The Greyhound is a gastropub and restaurant par excellence located in Beaconsfield Old Town. This is right at the top of my list of "outstanding eats" within the wider Oxford area. It's the perfect location if you're meeting friends halfway between Oxford and London & the Home Counties. It recently came 22nd in the '2024 UK Top 100 Restaurants Square Meal Awards' … [Read more...]
Review: The Sun Inn
If you fancy a trip out to the Cotswolds near Soho Farmhouse, Banbury and Chipping Norton, Hook Norton is a charming village with dark limestone cottages, rolling landscapes and fine dog walking. At the village's heart stands the historic family-owned Hook Norton Brewery dating back to 1849. It retains its Victorian tower and traditional brewing methods, producing … [Read more...]
Review: The Boxing Hare
Nestled near the village of Swerford, Oxfordshire, near Chipping Norton, The Boxing Hare pub offers convivial country dining. From the moment you step through the doors you're met with a warmth and ambience that merges rustic charm with modern comfort. Tables and chairs are kept simple and wooden, but quirky touches give it a slightly bohemian brasserie look – garlands … [Read more...]
Review: The Cherry Tree Inn, Stoke Row
Not far from Henley and Huntercombe Golf Club in South Oxfordshire, lies the delightful Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row. Surrounded by huge beech woods criss-crossed by bridleways, the pub has its own series of recommended walks, featured on the inn's comprehensive website. This 19th-century hostelry is dog friendly. Let your hound dry its muddy coat by the most … [Read more...]
News: The Killy scoops Oxford’s leading gastropub award
As a roving writer on the country fine dining scene in and around Oxford, The Killingworth Castle in Wootton near Woodstock has been a consistent favourite of mine for the last two years. Finally "The Killy" has been rightly recognised on the biggest stage of all for the UK gastropub world. The Killingworth Castle has this week just been named the top pub in Oxfordshire .... … [Read more...]