Pubs & Bars

Recommended

Turf Tavern
4 Bath Place 01865 243235 Official Website
Hidden down an alleyway in the city center, this popular pub was featured in the Inspector Morse (TV) series.

Eagle & Child
49 St. Giles' 01865 302925
This charming pub was the weekly meeting place for the Inklings - a group of writers that included JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis - from the 1930's-1960's.

Lamb & Flag
12 St. Giles' 01865 515787
Across from the Eagle & Child, this pub also has a literary history - Graham Greene and Thomas Hardy used to drink here often.

The Bear
Alfred Street (off High) 01865 721783
Said to be the oldest pub in Oxford, the low ceiling, wooden interior and slanted floors make us believers. The Bear features a very difficult quiz night each Tuesday, so if you think you're smarter than the average Oxford student, show up during term time and give it a go!

King's Arms
40 Holywell Street 01865 242369
Crowded and popular student pub across from the Sheldonian

Pubs & Bars in the City Centre:

All Bar One	124 High Street	01865 258991
Anuba	11-13 Park End Street	n/a
Baby Bar Love	3 King Edward Street	01865 200011
Bar Milano	Ground Level of Pizza Express, Golden Cross	01865 790442
Bar Risa	3-5 Hythe Bridge Street	01865 722437
Brewery Gate	5 St. Thomas Street	01865 250020
Castle Tavern	24 Paradise Street	01865 201510
Chequers	131 High Street	01865 727463
Duke of Cambridge	5-6 Little Clarendon Street	01865 558173
Duke of York	Norfolk Street	01865 248507
The Duke's Cut	1 Park End Street	01865 204060
Escape	9a High Street	01865 248480
Eurobar	48 George Street	01865 725087
Far from the Madding Crowd	10-12 Friar's Entry, off Magdalen St.	01865 240900
Gloucester Arms	Friar's Entry, off Magdalen St.	01865 241177
Golden Cross X	Golden Cross, off Cornmarket	01865 790442
Goose at Gloucester Green	14 Gloucester Street	01865 726255
Grapes	7 George Street	01865 793380
Head of the River	Folly Bridge	01865 721600
Holywell's Bar & Brasserie	38 Holywell Street	01865 203536
Honeypot	8 Hollybush Row	01865 200208
The House Bar	Blueboar Street	01865 724433
Jolly Farmers	20 Paradise Street	01865 793759
Kings Arms	40 Holywell Street	01865 242369
Kiss	Park End Street	01865 200555
Las Iguanas	40-41 Park End Street	01865 263150
Living Room	1 Oxford Castle	08701 662223
Maxwells	36-37 Queen Street	01865 242192
Merton's Bar	73 High Street	01865 249065
Mitre	High Street	01865 244563
Mood	29-31 George Street	01865 726036
Next Door	38 Holywell Street	01865 203536
Ocean and Collins	43 Park End Street	01865 241144
O'Neills	37 George Street	01865 812931
Old Orleans	George Street	01865 792718
Old School House Pub	Gloucester Green	01865 792703
Old Tom	101 St. Aldates	01865 243034
Oxford Retreat	1-2 Hythe Bridge Street	01865 725196
Que Pasa	12 New Road	01865 250099
Quod	92-94 High Street	01865 202505
Royal Blenheim	13 St. Ebbes Street	01865 242355
The Royal Oak	42 Woodstock Road	01865 310187
Smollensky's	17 Park End Street	01865 793793
St Aldate's Tavern (was Hobgoblin)	108 St. Aldates	01865 250201
Three Goats Heads	St. Michael's Place	01865 721523
Thirst	7-8 Park End Street	01865 242044
The Wheatsheaf	129 High Street	01865 721156
The White Horse	52 Broad Street	01865 728318
Yates's Bar	51-53 George Street	01865 723790

Pubs & Bars in Cowley Road, St. Clements, Iffley Road

Angel & Greyhound	30 St. Clements	01865 242660
Aroma	234 Cowley Road	01865 250730
Baba	240 Cowley Road	01865 203011
Bar Baby	213 Cowley Road	01865 202506
Black Swan	Crown Street (off Cowley)	01865 242153
Brickworks	182 Cowley Road	01865 245999
Cape of Good Hope	1 Iffley Road (The Plain)	01865 262291
Chester Arms	19 Chester St (off Iffley)	01865 246203
City Arms	288 Cowley Road	01865 725299
The Corner Room	1 Iffley Road
Corridor	Corner Cowley Rd, Princes St	01865 247519
Cricketers Arms	43 Iffley Road	01865 726264
The Duke	78 St. Clement's	01865 438820
Elm Tree	95 Cowley Road	01865 792088
Exeter Hall Pub	1 Oxford Road	01865 776431
The Fir Tree	163 Iffley Road	01865 245290
The Half Moon	17 St. Clement's	01865 247808
James Street Tavern	47-48 James Street (off Cowley)	01865 247127
Kazbar	27 Cowley Road	01865 202920
Cafe Milano	92 Cowley Road	01865 244404
Moya	97 St. Clements	01865 200111
The Pub	1 Iffley Road	n/a
The Shamrock Bar	Crown Street (off Cowley)	01865 421970
The Star	21 Rectory Road (off Cowley)	01865 248011
Temple Bar	21 Temple Street (off Cowley)	01865 243251

Pubs & Bars in Jericho

The Anchor Inn	2 Hayfield Road	01865 510282
Angels	55 Little Clarendon Street	01865 554224
Duke of Cambridge	6 Little Clarendon Street	01865 558173
Freud	119 Walton Street	01865 311171
Gardeners' Arms	39 Plantation Road (bw Walton & Wdstk)	01865 559814
Harcourt Arms	Cranham Terrace	01865 310630
Jude the Obscure	54 Walton Street	01865 553344
Old Bookbinder's Arms	Canal Street	01865 553549
Radcliffe Arms	67 Cranham Street	01865 514762
Raouls Cocktail Bar	32 Walton Street	01865 553732
Sip	102 Walton Street	01865 311322
Sugar Brown	30 Walton Street	01865 515910
The Victoria	90 Walton Street	01865 554047

Pubs & Bars in Summertown

Summertown Wine Cafe	38 South Parade	01865 558800
Dew Drop Inn	258 Banbury Rd	01865 559372
Joe's	260 Banbury Rd	01865 554484

Comedy and Performance Clubs

To find out who is performing at these venues, visit our comedy pages

Catweazle Club
East Oxford Community Ctr. (crn. Cowley Rd & Princes' St.)

Official Website

Thursdays, 8:00pm. Music, storytelling, performance poetry, etc. Get there early if you want a seat.

 

Jongleurs Comedy Club
3-5 Bridge Street
01865 722437

Thursday - Saturday. Three/Four comedians per night, ending around 11, then turns into a disco. Opens at 7pm, doors close at 8pm for show.

Buy Tickets Online

 

The Free Beer Show Comedy Club at the Cellar
Frewin Court, off Cornmarket
01865 722437

Popular Edinburgh Fringe comedy club, The Free Beer Show presents a weekly show at the Cellar Club in Oxford. See TV stars, award winners, international headliners and the best new talent for only £6 with a free beer. Recommended by The Guardian, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Oxford Times and Chortle. Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / Bar & Music til 1am. £6/£5 members free beer with every ticket.

Buy Tickets Online

Live Music

To find out what's playing at these venues, visit our music pages, which can be found in our 'See & Do' menu at the top of the page

The O2 Academy Oxford
190 Cowley Road, 0844 477 2000.
For information on buying tickets, click here.

Freud
119 Walton Street, 01865 311171

Backroom at the Bullingdon Arms
162 Cowley Road, 01865 244516

The Cellar
Frewin Court, Cornmarket Street, 01865 244761. Official Website

Jericho Tavern
56 Walton Street, 01865 311775
It was here that Radiohead debuted in 1987, and where Supergrass played the gig that led to their record contract.

Port Mahon
82 St. Clements, 01865 202067

The Wheatsheaf
129 High Street, 01865 721156

Exeter Hall Pub
1 Oxford Road, Cowley, 01865 776431.

The Venue
Oxford Brookes Student Union, Helena Kennedy Student Centre, Headington Hill Campus, 01865 248388. Official Website.

The Victoria
90 Walton Street, 01865 554047

The Magdalen
Iffley Road, 01865 243159

The Regal
300 Cowley Road, 01865 241261. Official Website

Clubs

O2 Academy Oxford (Carling Academy) (Zodiac)
0844 477 2000, 190 Cowley Road. Official Website

Busy, spacious, and on two floors

 

Bar Risa/Jongleurs
01865 722437, 3-5 Hythe Bridge Street.
Bar/club and comedy club

Sundays - LA/Cuban Salsa in Risa 8.30pm - 12 midnight. £3 entry. Classes for all levels, freestyle social dancing after. Poker night in Jongleurs. No limit Texas Hold'em, £5 buy-in. See www.playpubpoker.co.uk

Mondays -Student Click in Risa 9pm-2am. £4 entry. Home of the pint cocktails. Cheapest drinks in town inc. double VRB £2, pints/bottles £1.50. DJ plays R'n'B, funky house, chart

Fridays and Saturdays (and Thursdays from 7th Feb) - All star comedy show in Jongleurs. One compere and three top acts. To book call 0844 844 0044 or 01865 722 437. Thursdays £8 / Friday £12/ Saturday £16. In Risa, DJ Giles playing Commercial R'n'B, dance, chart. Entry £3/£4/£5 Open till 2/2.30am

 

The Bridge
01865 242526, Hythe Bridge Street. Official Website
Busy, spacious, and on two floors

Mondays - Niagra - Brookes Student Night

Tuesdays - Juice - Oxford's legendary student night with Rockstudent . Expect cheese, r'n'b, hip-hop and chillout

Wednesdays - International Night - THE international student night every Wednesday.

Thursdays - Fresh - Gettin Fresh ! The finest student night in town. Party music, commercial RnB and Hip-Hop

Fridays - Every Friday the party is massive. Maximum upliftance guaranteed.

Saturdays - The Bridge Club - Every Saturday, one of Oxford's most popular nights. Old school, commercial dance and RnB over two floors.

 

The Coven II
01865 242770, Oxpens Road

Large, lesser known club just outside of the city centre. Gay friendly, excellent sound system.

 

Purple Turtle
01865 247086, Frewin Court (off Cornmarket). Official Website

Small, cave-like, and free for students with Union cards.

Thursdays - POP - Indie & Britpop night Happy hours 5.30 till 8pm (£1 a pint)

Fridays - Whats Ur Flava - The cheesiest of cheese because you love it Happy hours 5.30 till 8pm (£1 a pint)

Saturdays - The Jukebox - You choose the music!!! We have a massive list of music from all genres. All you have to do is pick your favourite tracks, write them down and give it to the DJ. Happy hours 5.30 till 8pm (£1 a pint)

Sundays - Alternate - The Beard Museum (live music night). 2nd and last week of every month Happy hours 7 till 9pm (£1 a pint) check www.beardmuseum.com for line ups Open Mic Night 3rd Sunday of the month The best performer wins £40 + runner prizes from Redstripe Chillout Happy Hours 7 till 9pm 1st week of every month

Mondays - Happy Mondays - Indie/Alternative night/ Jugs of beer £6 All Night Happy hours 5.30 till 9pm (£1 a pint)

Tuesdays - Kinky - Funky House Dj Russ Massive + guests Jugs of beer £6 All night Happy hours 5.30 till 11pm!! (£1 a pint)

Wednesdays - Crossover - Dj's playing a mash up of Indie/Rock/Hiphop/RnB VKs £1.50 all night Happy hours 5.30 till 9pm (£1 a pint)

 

Po Na Na Souk Bar
01865 249171, 13-15 Magdalen Street. Official Website

Moroccan-style club that plays more mellow, jazzy beats than other dance clubs

Mondays -Rocka - FREE before 10.30pm £3 after. A little bit of everything from Indie to DnB and Chart to Old Skool!

Tuesdays - Fat Poppadaddys present a funky hotch-potch of crowd pleasers including Indie, Funk, Old Skool, Hip Hop, Reggae

Wednesdays - Brie - All your favourite dance floor fillers

Thursdays - Zoo Na Na - A hot-bed of energy and sounds gives Thursday nights a true pulse, with a mixture of Live Music and DJ’s sets including indie / Electro / Retro / Mashup

Fridays - FIG JAM - All sorts of House Music from Electro to Funky £5 all night. Local residents on rotation.

Saturdays - Boogie Beats - Funk, Soul and Breaks for the true music fan, £6 all night. DJs include Aidan Larkin, Rooty and Peepshow Paddy on rotation.

 

Mood
01865 726036 29-31 George Street.

Music Cocktail Bar

Mondays - International Night - 6pm - 2am. Sample a unique blend of music and culture from around the world at the hottest international party in town

Tuesdays - Lust - 6pm - 2am. Sophisticated, chic & trendy. Designed for Oxford's clubbing elite.

Wednesdays - International Night - 6pm - 2am. Sample a unique blend of music and culture from around the world at the hottest international party in town

Thursdays - Ladies Night. 6pm - 2am.

Fridays - Funk Nation. 6pm - 2am.

Saturdays - Peaches and Cream. 6pm - 2am.

Sundays - Yum Yum. 9pm - 2am

 

Escape
01865 248480 35 9a High Street (Market Avenue 1) Official Website

Dine, drink, dance. Monday - Saturday, 5pm till late.

 

Thirst & Thirst Lodge
01865 242044 7-8 Park End Street and Pennyfarthing Place (behind Westgate) Official Website

Monday - Saturday, 5pm till 1, Sundays 6pm - 12:30am. DJs every night.

 

Lava & Ignite
01865 250181, Park End Street Official Website

Open 5 nights a week with three rooms giving you the best choice of House, Trance, Anthems, R&B, Hip Hop and Cheesy Pop Classics.

 

Clementine's
01865 247214, 15 St Clements

Formerly Club Latino, its St Clements location is central for Brookes and Uni students and is a welcome diversion for locals who don't fancy the hustle and bustle (and vomit!) of a night on the town.

 

Kukui
01865 240020, 42/43 Park End Street. Official website

Formerly Oceans & Collins. Nightclub with a tropical island theme.

 

OX1 Lounge
01865 726120, 27 Park End St. Official website

The OX1 Lounge is located near the train station on the corner of Holybush Road & Park End Street. Come join the DJs Cortez, Booty & Campbell playing dirty electro and funky house all weekend, every weekend!