Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Headington

4 restaurant menus in Headington, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Masons Arms
Masons Arms
90/100 (280 ratings)
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"One of the best pubs for miles around. A nice quiet hidden gem. Proper trappist & Belgian beers, real ales, an unbeatable cosy home from home...."
Chris Collinson
"Great little pub tucked away in headington quarry, nice dartboard with chalk board and digital counter, plenty of darts supplies behind the bar and a..."
Marcus Williams
"Fantastic pub and a great selection of beers and spirits. Independent and very friendly owners. Chris is well known in Oxford and rightly so. Great..."
Nick West
"Great little pub tucked away in..."
Bullet Boy
"Excellent old fashioned pub, really good ales on tap. Friendly landlord and service with a smile. A locals pub that is really friendly to all that..."
Conroy Harris
"This pub wins CAMRA City Pub of The Year time and time again. That's no accident as the beer in here is clearly a labour of love. Great and regularly..."
Ian Davis
"Best real ale pub for miles..."
Laurence Reade
"Good beer and staff in a 'proper'..."
Andy Perks
"Friendly local with excellent atmosphere and great..."
derek younger
"Best pub for real ale and..."
Robbie Holden
"Excellent traditional pub. Not faux oldie worldie, just a good honest pub with good beer, circa 1980s style, including bar billiards. Sometimes live..."
Gareth Tatler
"Great local pub. Staff very pleasant, and offers a decent selection of beer and..."
Ad Smith
"Nice proper pub. Great beer. Garden lovely and a really relaxing..."
Billy Marter
"Quality traditional boozer. Rotating guest beers always in excellent condition as well as one rotating craft keg. Good bottled selection too. Very..."
Josh Walker
"Very friendly village local, well kept real ales, bar billiards table still in action! Car park at..."
david barker
"What a pub! The true working man's definition of a watering hole: great beers, great atmosphere, great venue out..."
Michael Wroe
"Always a consistently excellent pint of beer. Camra recommended and previous winner. It's tucked away so easy to miss. They don't do food but survive..."
Jeff Young
"This place...... A sweet pub. How a pub should be. Great staff, proper beers, wines and spirits. Lovely warm atmosphere, dogs allowed, and the..."
Tony Nanton
Royal Standard
Royal Standard
83/100 (1568 ratings)
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Chicken Burger
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Steak and ale pie
Stella Artois
Sirloin Steak
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American Express
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"This pub has had a huge and well overdue refurbishment since I last visited quite a few years ago. Although the layout is very much the same, there..."
Lorraine Jackson
"Good pub didn't eat in there just had drinks and watched football they have one pool table and a beer garden and white a few..."
stefan rogers
"Absolutely amazing curry burger, the best burger i have ever..."
JohnnyGameBro
"Good to see both Old Speckled Hen and Abbott on tap last Friday evening, which hadn't always been the case in past recent visits. The Old Speckled..."
Tim Timmo
"Visited to meet family and friends for food and to play pool. Lovely staff, extra helpful and polite. Good atmosphere. Good food and great service...."
emma muir
"Great food, staff are very friendly and welcoming. Good selection of beers and..."
Mitch McNeil
"Had a great evening with friends. Friendly staff, lovely food and great facilities (inc. pool..."
Russell Davies
"Lovely pub, friendly and helpful staff (especially Tasha and James!) and dog friendly which is always a..."
Melissa Day
"What a treat to walk into a pub thats spotless the bar sparkled the staff so helpful and polite well done see you..."
William Philp
"Very welcoming bar staff with very good quality great value pub food, and a selection of interest Green King ales. Music was playing but quiet enough..."
Julian Dye
"Whilst staying in Headington for a few days , We came across The Royal Standard. A great pub with nice friendly staff and very good food . It was so..."
Dave Edgley
"Great little pub. Very friendly staff. Great for game..."
Victor Farid
"Great pub with a great atmosphere, I come in most days after work to enjoy a few chilled out drinks with friends. Tasha and James are working most..."
Conrad Grant
"Best meat free burger in Oxford. Again please don't pay stupid money at a gourmet burger restaurant. The staff are amazing and I'm writing this..."
Kevin Brackett
"Lovely pub with great staff and excellent food. It’s also dog friendly which is a plus and my pug loved the fire place and the staff as they were..."
harley clarke
"Lovely high street pub. Open fire & lit candles on a cold night makes the atmosphere more soothing. Great value for money, team super..."
James Patten
"Loved the pub lunch we had here it was absolutely awesome value for money. Nice..."
Carl Ruthenberg
"Had a great experience in the royal standard last night. Their pies are fantastic! We look forward to returning..."
Tim Bailey
Corner House
Corner House
78/100 (233 ratings)
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Cheesy chips
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Beef and Ale Pie
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"The staff a very down-to-earth, and the range of food is reasonable with enough scope to please most..."
Andy Norton
"Yeah, nice pub, friendly and down to..."
Tim Palliser
"Nice local boozer. Friendly welcome, live football, pool table and darts..."
Dan Magill
"Just had new owners Had a couple of bottled beers they had no ales on tap as they were waiting on delivery and just taken over. Good atmosphere..."
Paul Dawson
"new management have realy turned this place around. great food served all day. premium beers on tap around £1 apint cheaper than most pubs. pool..."
Jason Hoare
"I recommend this pub:) very nice place with good and cheap beer and whiskey..."
Kamil Witkowski
"Amazing friendly pub quick service and friendly staff great selection of..."
rachel howard
"Friendly and welcoming new landlady. Inviting atmosphere with unique decor. Great homemade pizza. Look forward to visiting..."
Laura E
"Went today as under new management, great team with manger and land lady. They are sorting out the kitchen so will soon be doing food. Clean and..."
Janet Maureen Watanabe
"Watched the Champions League in here. Lovely function style room with great view of the TV. Friendly team serving too. I will be..."
Peter Flaherty
"Stumbled across this pub when my car ran out of fuel. Not only did they lend us a phone charger and jerry can. They also served a decent pint! ..."
Samanthaphipps
"Brilliant staff. Come for Brew/Blue Mondays. Coffee and a cake! So cheap..."
Nazifa Jahan
"I know there are mixed reviews on here and I was desperate to use the loo. The atmosphere was a bit of a take back but the lovely landlady let me use..."
Mj Hussain
"I’d say the food and drinks are pretty solid. Good place to watch the game on the..."
Yash
"Very nice pub. Polite bar lady. Would commend any one for a drink..."
Ronald Ombui
White Horse
White Horse
71/100 (872 ratings)
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jerk chicken
Sausages & Mash
Yorkshire pudding
Crispy Onion Rings
Beers
Burger
Corn
Pie and chips
Sirloin Steak
Ice Cream
Chicken Parmagiana
Fish & chips
Veg Burger and Chips and Salsa
Steak Mix Up
Crispy Cold Toast
Puddings
Sweet Potato
Wings
Sausage
Fish & Chips
Fried
Traditional Fish and Chips
Sunday Roast Beef Dinner
Cocktails
Chicken New Yorker
Full english breakfast
Chicken Sizzler
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"Its my favourite eating place, good value for money and friendly staff, I recommend it to everyone..."
Rose Kathryn Swanton
"It is a very friendly place and I really really enjoyed the environment. What I have tried in Oxford I recommend this place for its reasonable prices..."
Betzy Orenos
"Great pub right at the heart of Headington. Great food and drinks. Amazing staff they are super helpful and..."
Peter Joseph
"Food is always good if the boss is on duty. The service and staff always makes visiting the pub a fun experience. Menu choices and daily deals are..."
Lorraine Jackson
"Popped in for breakfast, which was really good but sadly let down by rock hard cold toast. Hubby asked for more toast and what was brought to us was..."
Sonia Edmonds
"Went for drinks. Much cheaper than expected = purchased more drinks. Great atmosphere. Close to Headington campus for a quick night out. Might be my..."
Melissa C
"Good pub food - very handy if you're in that part of Oxford and need to grab something quickly. Ordering online from the table worked fine, and I..."
John Was
"A local pub with Hungry Horse menu by Greene King. Very family friendly environment with music and football showing and quick food. Disabled entrance..."
Lorraine Kashdan
"Fantastic Gluten free menu. Good value. Friendly service, particularly from Chloe. Will be..."
Chris Dowds
"Really lovely place, great staff, very friendly staff 😀 Now the food!!! oh boy amazing The Carribbean sauce is to die for. The had buy 1 get 1..."
adedamola falolu
"Update I have revisited the pub with my friend. We went for an early evening meal and we both had burgers and beer. This time the service was far..."
James Chapman
"The venue was clean, tidy, very presentable. The staff were very polite. Sadly the all breakfast appears to cooked in the morning then dished out..."
Lee Cook