Guidebook for Oxford
Arts & Culture
a cool arts centre in east oxford. cultural events, theatre, or a cup of tea or coffee by the glass-window in their nice cafe on the first floor.
http://www.pegasustheatre.org.uk/
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Pegasus
Magdalen Roada cool arts centre in east oxford. cultural events, theatre, or a cup of tea or coffee by the glass-window in their nice cafe on the first floor.
http://www.pegasustheatre.org.uk/
The Inner Bookshop
111 Magdalen Roadan amazing bookshop on magdalen road
http://www.innerbookshop.com
not just any kind of music store, you can hear some good bands playing there. check what's on. http://truckmusicstore.co.uk/
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Truck Store
101 Cowley Rdnot just any kind of music store, you can hear some good bands playing there. check what's on. http://truckmusicstore.co.uk/
if you're up for a gig, check their programme. the place is a stone's throw away from our house! http://www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/
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O2 Academy, Oxford
190 Cowley Rdif you're up for a gig, check their programme. the place is a stone's throw away from our house! http://www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/
our favourite cinema!!! http://www.uppcinema.co.uk/
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The Ultimate Picture Palace
Cowley Roadour favourite cinema!!! http://www.uppcinema.co.uk/
I-Alishe's Shop
83 St Aldate'sall about alice's adventures in wonderland!
I-Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Streetoxford's museum of art & archaeology
Food Scene
probably one of the coolest and prettiest cafe-restaurants in the hood. very stylish!
http://oxfork.com/
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Gaf
39 Magdalen Rdprobably one of the coolest and prettiest cafe-restaurants in the hood. very stylish!
http://oxfork.com/
nice, moderately priced moroccan food, tasty tea with mint, fantastic interior. not just a restaurant, but also a store with some beautiful moroccan items for sale. don't miss it!
Cous Cous Cafe
19-20 Saint Clement's Streetnice, moderately priced moroccan food, tasty tea with mint, fantastic interior. not just a restaurant, but also a store with some beautiful moroccan items for sale. don't miss it!
our favourite, we're regulars! cheap but tasty food. abundant! try their "lahmacun" (pron. 'lahmajun')
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Bodrum Restaurant
242 Cowley Rdour favourite, we're regulars! cheap but tasty food. abundant! try their "lahmacun" (pron. 'lahmajun')
this is where we go when we feel like having some nepalese food. http://sherparestaurant.co.uk/
Sherpa
this is where we go when we feel like having some nepalese food. http://sherparestaurant.co.uk/
Pizzeria Trattoria Mario
103 Cowley Rda nice italian place! http://www.marioxford.co.uk/
Yeti Restaurant
237 Cowley Rdanother fine nepalese place! http://yetinepalese.co.uk/
fantastic burgers, funky & cool interior!!! totally recommended! http://atomicburger.co.uk/
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Atomic Burger
92 Cowley Rdfantastic burgers, funky & cool interior!!! totally recommended! http://atomicburger.co.uk/
atomic burger's sister ;) same range of burgers plus tasty pizzas, more seating than in atomic burger. closer to our house (a bit) ;) http://atomicpizzas.co.uk/
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Atomic Burger
92 Cowley Rdatomic burger's sister ;) same range of burgers plus tasty pizzas, more seating than in atomic burger. closer to our house (a bit) ;) http://atomicpizzas.co.uk/
these people know their coffee! a small cafe inside the "Truck Store" - only a few tables, but the atmosphere is amazing. did I mention great coffee? ;) https://www.facebook.com/thekeenbeanoxford
101 Cowley Rd
101 Cowley Roadthese people know their coffee! a small cafe inside the "Truck Store" - only a few tables, but the atmosphere is amazing. did I mention great coffee? ;) https://www.facebook.com/thekeenbeanoxford
tasty sweets, free wifi, good coffee... http://chateaugateauoxford.com/ricks-cafe/
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Rick's Diner
88-90 Cowley Rdtasty sweets, free wifi, good coffee... http://chateaugateauoxford.com/ricks-cafe/
fantastic tabas bar!!! and really, really beautiful interior! http://www.kazbar.co.uk/
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Kazbar Restaurant
25-27 Cowley Rdfantastic tabas bar!!! and really, really beautiful interior! http://www.kazbar.co.uk/
great for breakfast, lunch or dinner! or, for a night out with cocktails. http://www.cafe-coco.co.uk/
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Cafe Loco
23 Cowley Rdgreat for breakfast, lunch or dinner! or, for a night out with cocktails. http://www.cafe-coco.co.uk/
Mission Burrito
8 St Michael's Stexcellent burritos!
Mission Burrito
8 St Michael's Stexcellent burritos!
Al-Shami Restaurant
25 Walton Cresif you feel like lebanese food
a small but fantastic japanese restaurant, no bookings, prepare to queue, and check their working hours beforehand http://www.edamame.freeserve.co.uk/
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Edamamé
15 Holywell Sta small but fantastic japanese restaurant, no bookings, prepare to queue, and check their working hours beforehand http://www.edamame.freeserve.co.uk/
the best chinese place in town. you will also find the mongolian grill here
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Sojo
6-9 Hythe Bridge Stthe best chinese place in town. you will also find the mongolian grill here
Chiang Mai Kitchen
130A High Stenjoy their thai food!
a great pub and restaurant up north. it's worth going on a sunny day...
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The Trout Inn
195 Godstow Rda great pub and restaurant up north. it's worth going on a sunny day...
Gee's Restaurant & Bar
61-63 Banbury Rdposh, fancy and a bit pricey...
The Ashmolean Cafe
Beaumont Streeta fabulous rooftop restaurant in the museum
the name is a bit dull, but the food (turkish & mediterranean) is excellent. they do really good and cheap lunch & dinner deals. http://www.oxfordsgrill.com/
Oxford's Grill
21 Cowley Rdthe name is a bit dull, but the food (turkish & mediterranean) is excellent. they do really good and cheap lunch & dinner deals. http://www.oxfordsgrill.com/
The Missing Bean
14 Turl Stvery hip! good coffee!!!
Peloton Espresso
76 Cowley Rdexcellent coffee nearby - start your day!
a beautiful, picturesque country pub in marston. splendid on a sunny day!
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The Victoria Arms
Mill Lanea beautiful, picturesque country pub in marston. splendid on a sunny day!
dine in style! this place is posh, elegant, expensive but it is a real treat whether for high tea or lunch/dinner... and yes, of course, the famous 'morse bar'!
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The Spa at The Randolph Hotel
Beaumont Streetdine in style! this place is posh, elegant, expensive but it is a real treat whether for high tea or lunch/dinner... and yes, of course, the famous 'morse bar'!
Drinks & Nightlife
this is where we like to go for a drink sometimes. we're both academics so we like its name :) pleasant, free wifi and a nice, relatively spacious back garden.
http://thelibrarypuboxford.com/
182 Cowley Rd
182 Cowley Roadthis is where we like to go for a drink sometimes. we're both academics so we like its name :) pleasant, free wifi and a nice, relatively spacious back garden.
http://thelibrarypuboxford.com/
The Rusty Bicycle
28 Magdalen Rda fantastic local pub! http://www.therustybicycle.com/
so lovely and pleasant! see to believe. :) http://www.cafe-tarifa.co.uk/
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Cafe Tarifa
56-60 Cowley Rdso lovely and pleasant! see to believe. :) http://www.cafe-tarifa.co.uk/
The Jolly Farmers
20 Paradise Sta gay pub
24 Paradise St
gay pub.
the only gay club in oxford (friday & saturday, not sure about wednesdays) - check their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theplushlounge
The Plush Lounge
the only gay club in oxford (friday & saturday, not sure about wednesdays) - check their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theplushlounge
if you feel like clubbing. tuesday's tend to attract a gay crowd. http://www.baby-bar.co.uk/
Baby Love
3 King Edward Streetif you feel like clubbing. tuesday's tend to attract a gay crowd. http://www.baby-bar.co.uk/
The Gardener's Arms
39 Plantation Rdgood pub with tasty vegetarian food and back garden.
c.s. lewis & j. r. r. tolkien used to drink here, why shouldn't you? http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theeagleandchildoxford/
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The Head of the River
Saint Aldate'sc.s. lewis & j. r. r. tolkien used to drink here, why shouldn't you? http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theeagleandchildoxford/
a lovely pub on a lovely street with many other restaurants. if you are exploring north oxford...
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Rose & Crown
14 North Parade Avenuea lovely pub on a lovely street with many other restaurants. if you are exploring north oxford...
a nice pub in jericho, especially if you are going to go for a walk in port meadow. the front garden is great on a sunny day...
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The Anchor
2 Hayfield Rda nice pub in jericho, especially if you are going to go for a walk in port meadow. the front garden is great on a sunny day...
on a sunny day, take a walk along the river isis (thames), and have a pint or lunch in the large garden of this popular venue
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Isis Farmhouse
The Towing Pathon a sunny day, take a walk along the river isis (thames), and have a pint or lunch in the large garden of this popular venue
uniquely well positioned, with a fantastic garden and majestic view of the river
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The Head of the River
Saint Aldate'suniquely well positioned, with a fantastic garden and majestic view of the river
grand!... stop over for tea or meal during the day while on high street, or come by in the evening for half/price cocktails - http://www.thegrandcafe.co.uk/
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The Grand Café
84 High Stgrand!... stop over for tea or meal during the day while on high street, or come by in the evening for half/price cocktails - http://www.thegrandcafe.co.uk/
one of my favourite pubs! very popular. it's the place where bill clinton allegedly "did not inhale" when he did pott ;-) http://www.theturftavern.co.uk/
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Turf Tavern
Bath Placeone of my favourite pubs! very popular. it's the place where bill clinton allegedly "did not inhale" when he did pott ;-) http://www.theturftavern.co.uk/
The Old Bookbinders Ale House
17-18 Victor Stone of inspector morse's drinking dens
The Rickety Press
67 Cranham Stexcellent pub in the bohemian quarter of jericho
Essentials
Tesco Metro
159-161 Cowley Rdthe largest supermarket in the hood.
Cowley Road
Cowley Roada range of great stuff to choose from
Baltic Food
88 Cowley Rdif you want to buy some eastern european and russian food.
Il Principe
82 Cowley Rdlovely italian deli store http://ilprincipedeli.co.uk/
Shopping
pharmacy, health, beauty products, toiletries, fragrances, etc. - large!
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Boots
8-10 Cornmarket Stpharmacy, health, beauty products, toiletries, fragrances, etc. - large!
Clarendon Centre
52 Cornmarket Stshopping!
Westgate Centre
shopping!
Cornmarket Street
Cornmarket Streetshopping!
the biggest bookstore in oxford. make sure to visit "the norrington room" - the largest single display of books in the world... so they say
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Blackwell's Bookshop
48-51 Broad Stthe biggest bookstore in oxford. make sure to visit "the norrington room" - the largest single display of books in the world... so they say
fantastic store for beautiful household and functional items... even if you don't want to buy anything, take a look... http://www.objectsofuse.com/
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Objects of Use (Oxford)
fantastic store for beautiful household and functional items... even if you don't want to buy anything, take a look... http://www.objectsofuse.com/
Sightseeing
next to the central bust station, quite a few cafes and restaurants (falafel, thai, noodles, etc.). check the regular market days: wednesday (farmers' market - food), thursday (antiques)
Gloucester Green
next to the central bust station, quite a few cafes and restaurants (falafel, thai, noodles, etc.). check the regular market days: wednesday (farmers' market - food), thursday (antiques)
probably the most beautiful of oxford colleges. great architecture, majestic gardens, famous for its deer park. if you have time to visit one college only, visit magdalen (pron. 'mawdlin')
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Magdalen College
probably the most beautiful of oxford colleges. great architecture, majestic gardens, famous for its deer park. if you have time to visit one college only, visit magdalen (pron. 'mawdlin')
Worcester College
1 Walton Stanother beautiful college
not to be missed. it's where they filmed parts of "harry potter", it's the place of lewis carroll and alice in wonderland... ;)
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Christ Church
Saint Aldate'snot to be missed. it's where they filmed parts of "harry potter", it's the place of lewis carroll and alice in wonderland... ;)
anthropological and archaeological museum - amazing! must-see... while there, visit the natural history museum too... http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/
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Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks Roadanthropological and archaeological museum - amazing! must-see... while there, visit the natural history museum too... http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/
history & great food options!
http://www.oxfordcastlequarter.com/
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Malmaison Oxford
3 New Rdhistory & great food options!
http://www.oxfordcastlequarter.com/