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...]
Easter Guide 2026
We've not got a scooby where this year is going or how on earth we're already talking about Easter, but here we are! The Easter break is around the corner, and we're here with a guide full of food, drink, and activities for you to try out. Easter weekend dining Jojo's Cocktail & Pizza Bar, Cowley Road Easter doesn't have to mean a big roast dinner. If pizza … [Read more...]
Review: OXTWO, Summetown
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...]
The Star x Moonie’s do pizza!
Before I even start this review I need to confess that before this evening, I had never been to the Star. I KNOW. It's unacceptable. I don't know why. I blame the ridiculous amount of pubs in Oxford (a good thing, obvs). However, I have admired it from afar, and heard very good things about its very good vibes, so when my friend was having birthday drinks there the same … [Read more...]
Review: The Mole Inn
The Mole Inn in Toot Baldon has been a favourite countryside pub for as long as I've lived in Oxford. Graced with a beautiful garden patio, and surrounded by rural walks in most directions, it's just a temptingly short drive out of town in the summer. Somehow, I'd never been there in winter, so was really pleased to have the chance very recently. And what a warm welcome we … [Read more...]
