Boutique hotels in Oxfordshire
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Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
- Style
- Gourmet grandeur
- Setting
- Classic Chilterns manor
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The Miller of Mansfield
- Style
- Creeper-clad country inn
- Setting
- Berkshire Downs village
Oxfordshire
Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Oxfordshire.
Restaurants
(+44 (0)1844 278881)
Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin-starred hotel is the very sparkly jewel in Oxfordshire’s culinary crown, and the apple of Smith's eye. Indulge in the seven-course gourmand tasting menu surrounded by beautiful grounds and you will have glimpsed a little bit of heaven.
Church Road, Great Milton, Oxford
(+44 (0)1865 510999)
Le Petit Blanc
If you want some Raymond Blanc genius, and for a little less money than you'd have to fork out for a few fancy forkfuls at Le Manoir, head to this French bistro in Oxford.
71–72 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AG
(+44 (0)1367 810222)
The Plough at Clanfield
This olde-world inn has a pretty Cotswolds village setting and an excellent gastropub menu that focuses on game and fish dishes.
Clanfield, Oxfordshire OX18 2RB
(+44 (0)1491 872829)
The Miller of Mansfield
This creeper-clad country inn, opposite the parish green of pretty Goring, has an à la carte menu of Modern British and European cuisine, as well as a tapas-style bar menu. The pub also has a selection of local ales.
High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Reading RG8 9AW
(+44 (0)1189 722227)
The Greyhound
Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson's 17th‑century country pub offers real ales and home-cooked fare.
Gallowstree Common, Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire RG9 5HT
(+44 (0)1235 851272)
The Sweet Olive
Hugely characterful restaurant with a Gallic bistro menu of French-accented cuisine. The food is lovely, but another big draw is its amazing, great-value wine list, which makes for very enjoyable evening meals. It's very convenient if you're staying at the Miller of Mansfield in nearby Goring.
The Chequers Inn, Aston Tirrold, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX1 9DD
Bars and clubs
(+44 (0)1491 681048)
The Crooked Billet
Even the fussiest eaters are spoilt for choice when selecting dishes from the top‑notch British pub classics on offer here; the bar also has an excellent calendar of music events from Mozart to blues and jazz.
Newlands Lane, Stoke Row, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 5PS
Pubs
(+44 (0)1491 681845)
King William IV
A traditional no‑frills pub serving up salads, pies and fish ’n’ chips – the main draw is that you'll also get the best views over the valley.
Hailey, Ipsden, Oxfordshire
