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Eat and drink
The Oxford Arms, Kirtlington
A village pub on Troy Lane in Kirtlington, between Bicester and Woodstock, cooking British pub food with a twist, with a fish and chip night on Tuesdays and a Sunday roast with a vegan choice.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Walker-friendly
A good village local to finish a walk at, dog and all, with proper pub food at lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Saturday and a roast on Sundays. Book for Sunday lunch, which the pub says gets busy. Tuesday is fish and chips only, and Monday it is shut.
- Good: Dogs welcome after a country walk
- Good: Sunday roast with a vegetarian or vegan choice
- Good: Children's menu
- Good: Fish and chips on Tuesday evenings
- Worth knowing: Closed on Mondays; Sunday food ends at 3pm
- Worth knowing: No prices on the website, only in the menu file
About
The Oxford Arms is on Troy Lane in Kirtlington, a stone village on the road between Bicester and Woodstock, about 13 miles south of Banbury. It is a village pub with a kitchen, and it pitches itself at people coming in from the countryside with a dog for a drink after a walk.
The cooking is classic British with a twist, the pub says: fish and chips, burgers and steak beside dishes that borrow from further afield, with options for most diets. The Sunday roast comes with several meats and a vegetarian or vegan choice, and there is a children's menu. Tuesday evening is a fish and chip night from 5.30pm. From Wednesday to Saturday food is served at lunch and from 6pm to 8.30pm.
The pub is run by two brothers, Scott and Struan. Behind it is a private garden with wisteria and roses, set away from the road and the car park, and inside there is a dog-free dining area for those who want one. A pub quiz runs on the first Thursday of the month through the autumn and winter, at £4 a team, booked ahead. The pub can be hired whole or in part, with food, for parties. Book a table online, especially for Sunday lunch.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Tue 17, 17:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 17:00 to 21:00 | 17:30 to 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 15:00, 17:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 15:00, 17:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:00, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 17:00 | 12:00 to 15:00 |
Food served: Tuesday evening is fish and chips only.
Closed on Mondays.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics · Modern British
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes · Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Bar · Restaurant · Dogs inside · Events and meetings
Photos
The dining room 
The garden 
Inside the pub 
Steak night
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