Harden's survey result
Summary
This “airy and bright” brasserie in the Old Bank hotel – replete with charming interior courtyard – has a notably “vibrant atmosphere” that means it’s generally packed (a little too packed come graduation day and Christmas). While the odd cynic feels that it’s merely “trading off its good location” in the middle of the High, there was also praise this year for its “very good- value set lunch menu” (two courses £25.50, three courses £30.50).
Summary
A “perfect” location right in the centre of town is one of the draws to this “spacious” and “buzzy” fixture, set in the Old Bank Hotel, and also profiting from a “lovely” rear terrace. It’s one of the more commented-on spots in town, although the “well thought-out” brasserie fare is arguably “solid”… “nothing wrong with it”. Still, it’s “worth booking to avoid disappointment” (not least come graduation, when it tends to “get packed”).
Summary
The “modern brasserie” in the central Old Bank Hotel serves “interesting, well thought-out dishes with a bit of pizzazz” in a “nice room – not too formal but equally quite smart”. It’s “such a pleasant place to eat: the food is not fancy and overworked but properly and consistently cooked”, and “the prices are very reasonable”. “Service is pleasant and efficient without being particularly friendly – like the food, they get the job done.”
Summary
“Where Oxford goes to feel at home” – this “large, sophisticated venue with a buzzy atmosphere” and “lovely courtyard” in the city centre’s Old Bank Hotel serves “food that’s never over-worked and always great value”. “Celebrated our civil partnership here with our witnesses not long ago – where else?”
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92-94 High St, Oxford, OX1 4BJ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch | £25.50 | £30.50 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £12.90 | £21.90 | £8.95 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £28.95 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.25 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
92-94 High St, Oxford, OX1 4BJ
Opening hours
| Monday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Friday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am‑11 pm |
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