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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The Ivy Collection unveils tennis-themed dessert for Wimbledon 2025
The Ivy Collection is celebrating Wimbledon 2025 with a limited-edition dessert—the Centre Court Melting Bombe. Inspired by the tournament’s classic strawberries and cream, it features white chocolate, milk foam, strawberries, shortbread, and vanilla ice cream.
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New head chef at The Plough Shiplake brings fine dining flair to Henley-on-Thames pub
The Plough Shiplake near Henley-on-Thames, has welcomed Ian Normington as its new head chef ahead of the Henley Royal Regatta. With experience at The Ritz and Coworth Park, Ian is transforming the pub’s menu with a lighter, seasonal style that honours British ingredients and culinary traditions.
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Award-winning KNEAD Bakery opens bright new High Street store in Oxford
KNEAD Bakery is bringing its award-winning artisan bakes, top-notch coffee, and unwavering commitment to quality to Oxford with the opening of its new store on the High Street.
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The Bull in Charlbury named UK’s best pub at National Pub & Bar Awards 2025
The Bull in Charlbury has been crowned the UK’s best pub for 2025 at the prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards. Reopened in 2023 under new leadership, it beat 255 other county-winning venues to claim the top prize.
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Marco Pierre White restaurant in Oxford introduces new summer menu
Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse Bar & Grill in Oxford has launched an exciting new summer menu which includes light seasonal dishes, luxurious steaks, and specially curated wine pairings.
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Shoryu Ramen launches authentic Japanese breakfast menu at Westgate Oxford
Shoryu Ramen has launched a new Japanese breakfast menu at its Westgate Oxford location. Created by Executive Chef Kanji Furukawa, the menu blends traditional Japanese flavours with a modern twist. Highlights include viral Japanese Sandos, Smashed Avocado Shokupan, and Salmon Ochazuke.
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The Store wins World’s Best London Dry Gin at World Gin Awards 2025
Oxford’s newest luxury hotel, The Store, has won World’s Best London Dry Gin at the World Gin Awards 2025 with its debut signature spirit. Created in partnership with Hawkridge Distillers, the gin was previously named Best in Country for England.
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Famed burger brand The Beefy Boys set to launch Oxford Westgate location
The Beefy Boys, renowned for their award-winning burgers and American-style barbecue, are opening their fifth UK restaurant this September at Westgate Oxford.
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UPDATED: Arbequina to open new restaurant in Oxford’s Covered Market
The much-loved Arbequina on Cowley Road is opening a second restaurant in Oxford’s Covered Market, taking over the former Blue Blood sports shop site in the heart of the historic market.
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Wasabi Sushi and Bento unveils curated Omakase menu at its Oxford Cornmarket Street location
Wasabi is launching a summer menu featuring a premium Omakase tasting box at its Oxford branch. Designed to offer a curated journey of seven tasting elements, the experience blends vibrant Japanese flavours with convenient, on-the-go dining.
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The Three Tuns: Former Fat Duck Director and Local Butcher reopen Henley pub
The characterful 14th-century pub has been the forever neighbour of the riverside town’s revered butchers’ shop, and its reopening marks a new chapter for one of Henley’s oldest pubs.
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The Lamb Inn launches Prix Fixe lunch menu in Little Milton
The Lamb Inn, a historic 15th-century pub in Little Milton near Oxford, has introduced a new summer Prix Fixe lunch menu, available Wednesday to Friday. Curated by Michelin-trained Head Chef Nat Berney, the seasonal offering includes refined British dishes using locally sourced ingredients.
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Decision due on new late-night Underground Bar in Oxford city centre
Yola Kucel has submitted an application to launch the Underground Bar beneath 29-31 George Street, in the basement space formerly occupied by the Cirkus nightclub and directly below Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
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City Council approves extended opening hours for Jericho’s Raoul’s Bar
In a small but significant boost to Oxford’s night-time economy, Raoul’s, the much-loved cocktail bar on Walton Street, will now keep its doors open until 1.00am every night, following a successful application to extend its licence.
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The Smoke Platter: Sunday lunch just got smokier at Oxford’s chic The Store Hotel
Oxford’s newest boutique hotel is turning up the heat with its slower, smokier, made-to-share Summer Sunday Lunch – a bold, barbecue-inspired take on its traditional Sunday roast.
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Oxford’s The Store wins national Gin Award, sets new standard in luxury spirits
Oxford’s boutique hotel, The Store, has won “Best in Country” at the World Gin Awards for its house London Dry Gin, crafted with Hawkridge Distillers. The gin, now shortlisted for the world’s best, reflects the hotel’s commitment to authenticity and quality.