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A charcuterie, wine bar and dining room from Pascal and Laura Wiedemann. Pascal worked with Henry Harris at Racine and also at Terroirs with Ed Wilson.

survey result

Summary

£73
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “relaxed French bistro offering contemporary cuisine and good service” from chef-patron Pascal Wiedermann (ex-Terroirs) and his wife Laura has established a strong niche in Summertown, north of the city centre. A meal here is “always an enjoyable experience” – on a relatively “limited” menu, top billing goes to the steak frites.

Summary

£68
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The “consistently high standard of cooking” at this French wine bar and bistro from Laura & Pascal Wiedermann (ex-Terroirs) in the north Oxford suburb of Summertown make it a valued favourite for numerous reporters, some of whom had their best meal of the year here. The “professional team makes us very welcome”, and the “set meals are really good value”.

Summary

£68
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Quality cuisine in a pleasant north Oxford location with outside terrace” is to be found at Laura and Pascal Wiedermann’s wine bar and dining room. Formerly of highly rated London ventures Racine and Terroirs, it offers a similarly Frenchified mix of (quite rich) cuisine and quality wines. Top Tip: “imaginative and tasty lunch / early evening set menus are cracking value”.

Summary

£66
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A very welcome arrival on the Oxford map” – in Summertown – Pascal and Laura Wiedemann’s charcuterie, wine bar and dining room offers “beautiful” dishes, in a similar Gallic mould to Pascal’s former work at London’s Racine and Terroirs. Many reporters note that the lunch prix fixe is “an especially great deal”, while dinner is much less of a steal.

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7 South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JL

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Pompette Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Pompette Restaurant in OX2, Oxford by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Pompette restaurant.
Michael P
we and our two Oxford based friends were al...
Reviewed 4 months, 29 days ago

"we and our two Oxford based friends were all pleasantly surprised by the overall quality here. Fish soup and spatchcock quail starters were well conceived and generous. The cod and halibut mains were nicely done and presented. We only had a single bottle of wine, a white burgundy, that pleased everyone. The dessert list was short, and observing adjacent tables, what was presented looked satisfactory, but with a long drive back we settled on two courses."

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£12.80 £24.00 £8.00 £4.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £2.95
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
7 South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JL
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Wednesday12 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
SundayCLOSED

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