Food & Drink
Discover the latest news and stories about food, drink, restaurants, bars, and culinary events in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Taylors opens flagship gourmet Deli & Café at Oxford North Innovation District
Taylors has launched its flagship café at Oxford North, offering £1.00 hot drinks to mark the opening. The 80-seater venue at The Red Hall becomes the company’s ninth Oxford location, strengthening the district’s growing retail and community offering.
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Heavenly Desserts Oxford to launch ‘Heaven at Home’ milk cake trays
Heavenly Desserts Oxford will launch new ‘Heaven at Home’ Milk Cake Trays on 10 March 2026. The take-home celebration range marks the brand’s first retail step, bringing its signature luxury dessert experience into customers’ homes.
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Our favourite sweet and savoury pancake recipes for Pancake Day 2026
From a foolproof classic recipe to an indulgent American-style stack and vegan options, discover our favourite pancake recipes for Pancake Day and make your Shrove Tuesday truly delicious.
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All the Oxfordshire restaurants in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026
We’ve picked out all the Oxfordshire restaurants in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2025 to give you the inside track on some of the best places to eat in the county.
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Crazy Bear Stadhampton to host flirtatious Valentine’s weekend of romance and spectacle
Crazy Bear Stadhampton is celebrating Valentine’s weekend with a glamorous Masquerade Ball and an elegant Valentine’s Day Dinner, combining live entertainment, fine dining and flirtatious fun for couples and friends alike.
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Crazy Bear Stadhampton serves Sunday roasts alongside a live jazz band
The Crazy Bear in Stadhampton is pairing live jazz with a decadent three-course Sunday roast as its popular Sunday Jazz in the Glasshouse series continues, offering guests smooth music, locally sourced dishes and a relaxed weekend dining experience.
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The Killingworth Castle secures 37th place in Top 50 Gastropubs in the UK for 2026
The Killingworth Castle has been named among the UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs for 2026, climbing 42 places to number 37. The accolade adds to a growing list of awards for the historic Oxfordshire pub under new head chef Rob Mason.
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Crazy Bear to celebrate Burns Night with Scottish menu and live bagpipes
Crazy Bear is marking Burns Night with a Scottish three-course lunch and live bagpipes at its Stadhampton venue. The celebration will combine traditional cuisine, whisky and ceremony to honour Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns.
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Hickory’s Smokehouse to open first Oxfordshire venue in Abingdon
Hickory’s Smokehouse has announced plans to open its first Oxfordshire venue in Abingdon. Replacing The Bystander in summer 2026, the Southern-style BBQ restaurant will bring significant investment and create around 100 new jobs.















