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Summary

£62
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2
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2
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4
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A meal at this “great location on the roof of the Ashmolean” makes the perfect culmination of a mooch around the museum (or a visit in its own right) – but it can seem a little “mediocre unless you’re outside on the terrace”.

Summary

£57
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2
Average
2
Average
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Light and spacious, with friendly service”, “everything is excellent” at this dining room, cleverly positioned in a modern glass box on the roof of this famous museum – “except the food, which is just OK: unimaginative and overpriced, which is such a pity”.

Summary

£56
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2
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2
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4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The beautiful roof terrace of the Ashmolean Museum” makes a “great location” for an “excellent afternoon tea” – with a glass-fronted indoor area for winter use and an open-air lounging space and bar in the summer. More generally though, it’s “a pity the food is overpriced and doesn’t live up to the setting”.

Summary

£53
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3
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The “stunning rooftop location” makes this museum restaurant with above-average cooking a popular spot for lunch and afternoon tea in the middle of Oxford. An open-air cocktail bar with deckchairs attracts a “buzzy crowd” of locals as well as students and tourists in summer.

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Beaumont St, Oxford, OX1 2PH

Restaurant details

Highchair,Menu
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No dress code
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Ashmolean Dining Room Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Ashmolean Dining Room Restaurant in OX1, Oxford by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Ashmolean Dining Room restaurant.
Carlos D
Best to go when you can sit on the lovely t...
Reviewed 6 months, 8 days ago

"Best to go when you can sit on the lovely terrace. Service is friendly and efficient. Food is reasonable gastropub type, a bit overpriced. But easy and pleasant if you're going to the museum. "

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£10.00 £19.80 £4.50 £8.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
Beaumont St, Oxford, OX1 2PH
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Opening hours
Monday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Tuesday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Wednesday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Thursday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Friday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Saturday11:30 am‑3:30 pm
Sunday11:30 am‑3:30 pm

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