Food
To all the pubs we’ve loved before – Three Goats Heads
Week 7 – for the normal student, we are approaching the end of term, for the less normal; it is hack week on St Michael’s Street! For our last...
To all the pubs we’ve loved before: pitch(er) perfect
The fifth week blues are hitting so we are combatting them with blue lagoons!...
To all the pubs we’ve loved before: The House
For the classier among us, sometimes pubs and pints aren’t always what you’re looking...
When wine goes bad
I could pretend I thought this through, or at least googled in advance
Uncorny traditionalism at Il Corno
Il Corno stands out from the average sit-in Covered Market restaurant. Its crimson walls...
Wilding Oxford – Wine before food
'There are other great restaurants and there are other good wine bars but the pairing of both of those elements here makes a location for all occasions.'
Bbuona – Italia a Oxford
'Really though, that espresso wouldn’t be complete without a Bbuona cannolo.'
Just Lokma — Oxford’s Turkish dessert location
'All in all, Just Lokma is yet another exciting and interesting addition to international stores and offerings on Cowley Road.'
Pompette — Relaxed, refined, and perfectly French
'Come expecting warmth, authenticity, and a good time. Leave feeling stuffed, satisfied, and delighted.'
The Rose — Afternoon tea on Oxford High Street
'The focus on local suppliers is mightily impressive, as is the sheer amount of cooking and baking that goes on in the kitchen downstairs.'
Gusto — A fascinating new Italian inside the old Mitre pub
'The Gusto team here really have done the old Mitre justice.'
‘Korean Lunch Tray’ and superstar chefs come to Oxford
'An obligatory Collin the Caterpillar and a bag of Percy Pigs were far too sweet for the Korean taste buds though!'
Feeding my friends
Food, or feeding people, is often cited as a “love language”.
Review: The Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant
Cherwell had the privilege of enjoying a lunch at this conservatory-esque restaurant a few weeks ago.
Italiamo: Oxford’s Italian outpost
"There is a simple reason that people continue to visit despite the queues and waits — quality."
Review: Chickpea
"Great value, good vibes, and stunning flavours. Quite frankly, what more could you want?"
In defense of Buckfast
"A bottle of Buckfast deep, even an atheist can find God."
The Tribe Thali — An Indian lunch staple in Oxford
What Tribe is now offering up on Cowley Road with their Thali is a brilliantly unique Indian experience that you can’t get anywhere else in Oxford.
Valentine’s Day in Oxford: $$$ Edition
"Valentine’s Day is just around the corner."
