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Summary
“Still the best restaurant in Oxford” – especially if you’re into Thai food – this cult café delivers grub that’s “packed with flavour, in simple surroundings at immensely reasonable prices”; accordingly, it’s “disappointingly impossible to get a table” (unless you book ages in advance).
Summary
“Still the best restaurant in Oxford” – especially if you’re into Thai food – this cult café delivers grub that’s “packed with flavour, in simple surroundings at immensely reasonable prices”; accordingly, it’s “disappointingly impossible to get a table” (unless you book ages in advance).
Summary
“A taste sensation! – every dish is a masterpiece” at this cult Thai café. Despite being permanently crammed, “they maintain phenomenal standards, with beautiful, exotic flavours” – and “the best of the best” is still “exceptional value for money”. There’s just one complaint: “you have to book three months in advance!”
Summary
“The warm peanut sauce is to die for… the silken super aubergine curry so yummy” – this “cramped and very informal” café serves “the best Thai food in Oxford by a mile” offering dishes with “just incredible tastes” and “their cult status hasn’t gone to their heads”. (“What sets Oli’s Thai apart is the authentic home cooking found in Thailand: the massive flavours, the use of herbs and spices, and above all the consistency”). “If you can get a table (a BIG if!), it is well worth the time it takes to wait for one!”
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £19.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Service | 10.00% |
38 Magdalen Rd, Oxford, OX4 1RB
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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