Harden's says
Part of Carole Bamford's Daylesford Organic empire, this 17th-century Cotswold pub has 12 bedrooms. Meals are served in the pub or the Barn, designed for weekend 'feasting' with food from the wood-fired grill.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Just a minute’s walk from the easy-to-confuse ‘Bull’, this 17th-century hostelry was recently absorbed into the Daylesford Organic empire, and – true to form for the brand – opinions on its scrubbed-up new look can diverge. A fan feels that “Lady Bamford has done an excellent job here, whatever the views of the naysayers, with a venue better described as a hotel rather than a pub with rooms: service is very good and with a smile, while the food is at the better end of pub catering and acceptable”. Meanwhile, one of the aforementioned naysayers feels that “the garden is spectacular and a real draw in the fine weather, but everything else lets it down starting with the well-meaning but poorly trained staff”.
Summary
Part of Lady Carole Bamford’s Daylesford Organic empire, this newly converted 17th-century Cotswold pub has 12 bedrooms, and meals are served in the pub or the Barn, designed for weekend ‘feasting’ with food from the wood-fired grill. Giles Coren of The Times awarded a rave review here (“Best Pie and Pint of your Life”), even while acknowledging that it’s rather expensive. We’re awaiting more reports before assigning a rating: such as we have so far suggest “it was overpriced and a bit corporate and soulless; a building makeover does not make a good restaurant on its own”.
For 34 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
Have you eaten at The Bell?
1 Church Street, Charlbury, OX7 3PP
Prices
 Drinks |
|
|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
|
|---|---|
| Service | 10.00% |
1 Church Street, Charlbury, OX7 3PP
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
Best restaurants nearby
British, Modern restaurant in Wootton
British, Traditional restaurant in Churchill
British, Modern restaurant in Kingham
Best similarly priced restaurants nearby
Thai restaurant in Oxford
British, Modern restaurant in Kineton
British, Modern restaurant in Yattendon
