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| Cuisine | Mediterranean, International | ||
| Hours | Mon-Fri noon-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 11am-10:30pm | ||
| Address | 61 Banbury Rd | ||
| Location | Around Town | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 01865/553540 | ||
| Prices | Main courses £15-£26 ($30-$52); 2-course fixed-price menu £22 ($44), 3 courses £25 ($50); set lunch and pretheater menu £16-£19 ($32-$38) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
This restaurant, in a spacious Victorian glass conservatory, was converted from what for 80 years was the leading florist of Oxford. Its original features were retained by the owners, also of the Old Parsonage Hotel, who have turned it into one of the most nostalgic and delightful places to dine in the city. Based on fine ingredients and a skilled preparation, the meals are likely to include pan-fried venison with carrot-and-beet purée, whole roasted partridge with red-wine jus, or homemade semolina gnocchi with baby spinach, goat cheese, and pine nuts. A good dessert choice is the lemon tart with blackberries.
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Frommer's England 2010
Author: Darwin Porter |
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