Eat and drink · Hanwell
The Moon and Sixpence, Hanwell
A refurbished dining pub on Main Street in Hanwell, about two miles north-west of Banbury, with an open kitchen run by chef Hylton Bradley, a set lunch and dinner menu, and a large car park.
Family-friendly · Walker-friendly
A dining pub first, close enough to Banbury for an evening out, with a fixed-price menu that keeps the bill predictable. The kitchen is open to view. It is shut on Mondays and Tuesdays and the kitchen closes early, at 8.30pm, so book and come in good time.
- Good: Set menu from £19.95 for one course to £25.95 for three
- Good: Large off-road car park
- Good: Children welcome, with a children's menu at £8.25
- Good: The pub says it has disabled access
- Worth knowing: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, except for functions
- Worth knowing: Last food orders by 8.30pm, and 3pm on Sundays
About
The Moon and Sixpence is the pub on Main Street in Hanwell, an ironstone village on the northern edge of Banbury. It calls itself the home of chef Hylton Bradley's cooking, and since a full refurbishment the kitchen has an open pass, so you can watch the food being made.
It is set up for eating. There are two dining rooms, a large bar at the back and a smaller bar at the front called the Hanwell Room, with a patio behind for drinks in fine weather. The set menu, which the pub labels a sample, is £19.95 for one course, £22.95 for two and £25.95 for three, with dishes such as pan-fried steak on a rosti with a white wine and tarragon cream, battered sea bass with chips and peas, and profiteroles. There is a main menu, a Sunday lunch and a wine list beside it.
Children are welcome, with a children's menu of sausages, nuggets or fish goujons at £8.25, and the pub says it has disabled access and a large car park. It is open to walkers and riders coming in from the lanes. The pub hosts weddings, wakes and other functions, which is when it opens on Mondays and Tuesdays. For Christmas 2026 it has a party menu, a Christmas Day lunch and a New Year's Eve dinner and dance.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Wed 18, 12:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 18:00 | 12:00 to 15:00 |
Food served: Sunday lunch only on Sundays.
Closed to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays, when it opens for functions.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics · Modern British
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Restaurant · Bar · Parking · Events and meetings
- Parking
- A large off-road car park, the pub says.
Photos
The garden 
The garden by the door 
The pub from the road in 2013 Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
The sign by the door
Location
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