My new obsession is finding beautiful dog walks that just happen to end right by a lovely pub or restaurant, so when The Feathered Nest invited us to try their Sunday menu, I immediately looked up which walks we could do before our meal. Unfortunately, we got a little lost on this particular walk so only did half of it, but what really mattered is we arrived in perfect time … [Read more...]
Review: The Mole Inn, Toot Baldon
Good vibes from the very start... As soon as we entered the restaurant, we knew this place was our kind of vibe. Gorgeous outside seating, beautiful beams, an abundance of natural light pouring in, and staff who cooed over Moose immediately (anybody who's a dog person is my kind of person!) Our waitress was great at making suggestions, as we were tempted by quite a … [Read more...]
Review: The Boxford
The Boxford is another "must visit" gem in the South Oxfordshire dining scene. Like The Woodspeen, it's worthy of your custom for the building alone. On Lambourn Road, in the village of Boxford, there now stands an iconic architectural wonder of a restaurant, created on the site of the former Bell pub, serving great Italian food. It's the fourth restaurant in the WSH … [Read more...]
Review: The Old Crown Coaching Inn, Faringdon
We at Bitten love a good pub, which I'm sure you can tell. Faith visited TOCCI earlier this year (read her review here) and was blown away by the setting, service, and flavours. We were very excited to be invited back to try their new, pared back menu - aimed to be more accessible for those not wanting to splurge. Faith and I went along for a mid week dinner, on one of the … [Read more...]
Review: The Woodspeen
After such an excellent visit to The Star at Sparsholt in February for their Wednesday steak night, the dining scene in south Oxfordshire definitely needs further exploration if the quality is going to be that good! With great anticipation, we therefore decided to venture further south to check out the fixed menu at The Star's sister eatery The Woodspeen - just on the edge of … [Read more...]
