Lula's Ethiopian restaurant by the train station has quickly become an Oxford staple, offering traditional injera dishes with a delicious assortment of veggie and meat stews to mop up with the salty, tangy wrap-like bread. Starting off as a stall in Gloucester Green market, Lula's has now been a restaurant on Park End Street for roughly three years, and this year they opened … [Read more...]
Review: Namaste Village
Namaste Village is a more recent addition to Oxford's dining scene. It is a veggie Indian restaurant with lots of variety, reminding you that you don’t need meat to make a great meal. I was invited to try the Diwali thali - a one-plate mix of curries and sundries that was introduced to celebrate Diwali. When I went to review the Diwali thali, I noticed that the restaurant … [Read more...]
Review: Treadwell at The Store Hotel
We started our evening with drinks on the rooftop bar. It was the day the weather properly snapped cold, so we were slightly worried, but Treadwell’s enclosed winter bar was a dream: warm, cosy, and effortlessly chic. The interiors strike that perfect balance between elegant and relaxed, and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier. They talked us through the cocktail list, … [Read more...]
Review: Garth Park Kitchen, Bicester
I rarely start a review with a humble brag, but here it is: roasts and steaks are two things I usually think we can cook just as well at home. We’ve mastered them, and too often when you go out, something doesn’t quite hit right: not enough gravy, potatoes lacking crispness, vegetables slightly under or overdone, and Yorkshire puddings that never quite reach that perfect … [Read more...]
Review: Weston Manor
Not much can beat a chic little getaway at a stylish countryside hotel, except perhaps a chic dinner at the stylish hotel’s restaurant. Which brings me to my recent experience at the Lavender restaurant in the Weston Manor hotel. Situated just a quarter hour’s drive outside Oxford, it’s a venue that emanates grand country living and luxury. We all deserve this sort of … [Read more...]