Cecconis Bicester in Cherwell

The Cacio e Pepe is so good with a glass of red it is unbelievable Also got the chocolate tart which is passable as it’s cold and hard

Food cold, staff didn't engage and acted like it was a massive imposition to speak to you /take your order... It's a shame as it promised so much but certainly didn't deliver. Extremely disappointing

We had the most delightful breakfast experience at Cecconi’s Bicester! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, with impeccable service to match. The coffee and tea were perfectly brewed, providing a comforting start to the meal. The pancakes were fluffy and indulgent, a real treat that tasted as good as they looked. The highlight was the full English breakfast, which was cooked to perfection with fresh, high-quality ingredients—absolutely delicious! Everything about our visit was flawless, and we left feeling satisfied and eager to return. Highly recommend Cecconi’s for anyone looking for a fantastic breakfast in a charming setting!

Great place to visit for designer wear! Nice atmosphere...toilets everywhere which is unusual. Great first time experience.

Cecconi's is an absolute gem. Every visit is a delight, thanks to Mike, the exceptional GM, who always goes above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The food is consistently outstanding—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with a stunning design that balances elegance and comfort. Despite the hustle and bustle of Bicester Village, the staff create a friendly, homely feel that’s rare to find, especially in such an international hotspot. Cecconi's is a place where you can truly unwind and enjoy the experience. Whether you're dining for lunch or dinner, it never disappoints. Highly recommend!

Excellent hot chocolate. Too expensive

A little expensive but no over excessive.

Can’t fault the manager here, the way they handled a bad experience was 10/10. I Would return based on how well they handled themselves x

Such a beautiful evening spent at Cecconi's - such a gorgeous atmosphere and welcoming staff from the minute we walked in. So accommodating to our group and warm/friendly staff. Special mention to Ania and Milena who really looked after us so well and made our evening really special. Beautiful food, especially the gnocchi! Gorgeous presentation and out of this world flavour. Brilliant drinks to accompany it too - couldn't fault the experience at all, will definitely go back! ❤️

Truly scholastic staff! It looked like an internship day at a hotel institute. Little attention and little seriousness towards customers. The food very good, the coffee less so.

Very poor and superior attitude from the staff.

Good food, a bit slow considering it was at the end of day. Quite dark I restaurant

The staff are very knowledgeable and welcoming. Was quite a brief stop to replenish ourselves after shopping. Will definitely return with more time to spare!! Food is filling and doesn't leave a heavy feeling in the stomach (steak sandwich nd fries)

On Saturday, November 30th, we visited Ceconni’s, and both the venue and service exceeded our expectations. The staff was attentive, detailed, and thoughtful, making our evening truly special. We highly recommend both the food and the location, especially if you’re planning to shop at Bicester Village this Christmas season.

This is the best restaurant i have been in Oxford, the staff fantastic and the food was great. I would highly recommend

GreatLakes place to visi, we had small bites to share. Amazing pizza and delicious arrancini. A bit price but you get what you pay. The service was fast and attentive. I

Me and my family had a visit in Bicester and we decided to dinner here, first time. The service was great and the food amazing. We will be back :)

A very, very, very terrible restaurant with a hint of racial discrimination. I came here for a meal and ordered pasta and a soda. Before I even finished my pasta, they came to clear the plate. While I hadn’t finished my soda, a waiter told me twice that my table was needed for other customers and asked me to finish quickly and leave. Extremely rude behavior.

the WORST hospitality and a horrible service no one even bothered to assist and take our order that we had to leave

It doesn't worth even one star. The worst place ever been in. Staff were very bad mood for no reason!! They were not welcoming at all. We felt racism against us unfortunately.

Disappointing Experience at Cecconi’s Bicester Village I rarely leave reviews, but after our recent visit to Cecconi's at Bicester Village, I feel compelled to share my experience. Unfortunately, it was one of the more frustrating dining experiences I've had in a long time. Upon arrival, there was an awkward and uncomfortable situation where we were almost refused entry. We had asked for a table of three, but only two of us had arrived initially as the third member was briefly shopping next door. Despite explaining the situation, the staff made us feel unwelcome and hesitant to proceed with the meal, which set the tone for the rest of our visit. The service didn’t improve from there. Our waiter seemed to struggle with even the simplest of requests. For example, when we asked for apple juice (which was on the menu), we had to repeat ourselves multiple times. This shouldn’t happen in a restaurant of this caliber, especially when it's a straightforward request. The most upsetting part of our visit came at the end of the meal. When we received the bill and asked for the service charge to be removed (as we weren’t satisfied with the service), the waiter responded in a manner that made us feel incredibly uncomfortable. He became visibly angry and made a comment, "It's ok, you can pay the tip in cash," which was completely inappropriate and uncalled for. We hadn't even indicated any intention of tipping at all, and it felt extremely entitled and rude. We had to firmly tell him that we weren’t tipping, and he wouldn’t walk away until we insisted. A restaurant of this level should maintain professionalism and respect for customers, but this experience left us feeling disrespected and undervalued. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and addresses both the service quality and the inappropriate behavior from the staff. Sadly, we will not be returning to Cecconi's in Bicester Village anytime soon.

Nice food, good service but watch the bill. They ask if you want water at the start and it's bottled water that they then charge you for + they stick a 13% service charge on.

Was waiting for 40 minutes for pizza to be brought after starters. Alot of other tables served before us after coming in later than us.

Large semi open restaurant, has two sides which are both open. So the only thing dividing each side is an open hallway. One side won’t let you eat Piazza. So one side is empty and the pizza side is full. So you end up walking out as no tables on the one side to eat pizza. Some Brain is losing this place a fortune.

The most delicious restaurants in Best Village, Vegetarian Lasagna and Ravioli, and there is no mistake!

Quite noise but beautiful surroundings and great service The food was exquisite

Always solid value for good food and fast service!! At the end of the pedestrian street of shops on the far left.

The food was so delicious and the best pizza

Very rude service. We had booked a table at 6.45pm which i arrived on time for and my mother was 6 minutes late. Usually restaurants have a 15 minute grace period but within 3 minutes I was being pressured asking where the other guest was. Three separate times within those 7 minutes someone was coming up to my table making me feel uncomfortable, their tone of voice was so rude. We ate our food which was overpriced for what it was, and then we had employees tidying up about us, taking the bins out and dirty laundry… it was only 7.15pm ! Really poor service from a restaurant that is meant to be nice …

Took forever to get seated, they split the seating for those who want pizzas which doesn’t make sense given the space and size of Resturant, service is god awful, they aren’t understaffed, they just seem like they can’t be bothered, food itself is decent but not worth the price Would not come back but bicester doesn’t have much dining options

Beautiful place nice and friendly staff 👌 😊

Excellent dinner the food is always incredible

The Amazing food prepared by an excellent chef and his team.. The Service from the ladies was very rememberable and made me feel truly welcomed. Great job guys atmosphere in the restaurant Was fabulous

Foods are good but waitibg a bit long in lunch time! Service is quite friendly. Restaurant is clean but a bit noisy! Will introduce friends to come

Worst meal tiny portions main meal under cooked over priced drinks ruined our day out £171.90 for 4 meals never going there again

We were at it in the summer of 2023, it was outstanding by all means, however, we came back to it today, it was shocking bad, service was slow, food was not tasty and cold, it took forever to come, and the price was shocking high!, I think it’s converted to be a tourist trap!!

Had a lovely meal this evening, staff brilliant, good fun, made us feel very welcome especially Dan x

Outstanding!! Amazing service, fabulous food and great value 🤩🤩🤩

After a tiring shopping trip, you can stop by for some dessert. The sweets are delicious, and we really enjoyed it 🥰

Friendly staff and delicious food! Would come again! The Arancini was so good!

Weird beetroot salad that had no beetroot in it

Wonderful food, excellent service. Highly recommend.

We were craving for Italian food after shopping at Bicester Village and so glad we found Cecconi’s! I loved the beef tartare and the tagliatelle with beef bolognese. The truffle pizza was also delicious, very filling though. /Friendly service!

Chef Mario.and is team Thank you for the Unforgettable experience

My wife and I recently visited Cecconi’s Bicester and had a wonderful experience sitting at the bar. Chris, our bartender, provided exceptional service throughout the evening. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and made us feel incredibly welcome. His recommendations were spot on, and we thoroughly enjoyed everything he suggested. The ambiance at Cecconi’s is beautiful, and with Chris’s outstanding service, it made for an unforgettable evening. We will definitely be back!

Excellent meals, the Nduja & burrata pizza and my wife had three beef tagliatelle. Truffle and parmesan fries also excellent.

Service was good but food not so nice. Pastas were starchy and sauce like from bottled sauce. We went during dinner so not crowded.

Bit of a wait but always worth it. Food and service glorious

We booked this for a hen party, there were 16 of us in total and we were put in a beautiful private room to the side. The waiter was very accommodating, always filling up our water glasses. The food arrived promptly and they even gave us a couple of free deserts to share at the end. Really excellent evening and service.

Went for a birthday meal. I recommend the sea bass was delicious.

After an utterly horrendous experience at La Tua Pasta (reviewed elsewhere), I headed to Cecconi's for dinner. My mood lifted as soon as my fiancé and I were greeted by the very friendly and helpful maitre'd and it just got better from there. A smoked salami pizzette to get us started was absolute dynamite, the crust hitting the perfect balance between crispy and doughy and the toppings all bursting with freshness and flavour. Then it was on to mains: a phenomenal Gnocchi Ragu for me and a delicious chilli prawn pasta for my partner. Accompanied by some excellent wine and top notch service throughout, the whole experience elevated our visit to Bicester Village. I definitely know where we'll be eating the next time we come shopping here.

The team here are SO wonderful, I honestly cannot recommend it enough!

I would agree with Jordan…the water charge is not something that is shared, which is why when you first sit down it is offered immediately. We think it is tap water….and yes 13.5% service charge is criminal. Also if it is raining beware not to leave your umbrella in the stand just inside. If you do mark it with something so that no one else steals it. That is exactly what happened to us. The waitress, Kaisa, then informed us that it would have been an accident. The point was we were instructed to leave our umbrella in the umbrella stand….not our problem. She went upstairs and came down with two ‘Bicester Village’ umbrellas and thought that would be a substitute. Ours was from the National Trust, and had a sentimental attachment to it. Gone forever, very upset. Food is average. No Head Office phone number or email. Very difficult to make contact.

The restaurant's cuisine is truly exceptional. It ranks among the finest Italian restaurants I have had the pleasure of experiencing. I highly recommend it.

Great food and good service very pleasant staff

The establishment appeared to be a high-end restaurant, however, the service provided by the staff was lacking in attention to detail. We were required to request napkins on two separate occasions. Our order consisted solely of two cups of coffee and a cheesecake dessert. The cheesecake was of good quality and thoroughly enjoyed.

Went for dinner with my mum and we ordered the pasta dish, pizza and dessert we had the tiramisu and cheesecake with coffee. The food was as delicious. We were served by Dan, who was very hospitable and friendly and made the evening enjoyable. His overall customer service and attention to detail was excellent and would definitely make us want to come back.

The most terrible dining experience I’ve ever had, totally a disaster. We waited 30 minutes after ordered and the next table who came later than us almost done their food. When I haven’t finished my spaghetti, I just paused to look for things in my bag, a very rude male waiter directly took away my plate without asking. I was so shocked and it’s absolutely unacceptable. I told him I haven’t finished, but he was so impatient saying he thought I finished. He thought, without asking, when there were prawns and noodles in my plate. His attitude is very bad and still muttering after he left. What am I paying for the service?

Service is great and food is tasty!

If you're going to shop until you nearly drop you will need food to bring you back to a lovely day at Bicester. Cecconi is a busy place, a big place but you don't get the feeling of people running around missing food orders. The staff were very helpful. It's a very nice place for pizza.

Great place to chill and enjoy great food with excellent service.

I have been to this restaurant a couple of times, during the weekend and high shopping season this place is always packed. It is a good place to stop for a bite if you're hungry from all of the shopping. It's nothing really special but it's probably the best place inside of the outlet. I was here actually for breakfast this time. The full English breakfast was huge. The bacons were more americanized, cured, big, thick and crispy. Not the typical bacon that you get in England, which is more less like a piece of thin fried ham. I love it and you get a lot of it. The sausages were very flavorful, smooth texture like a hotdog. The tomatoes were on point but the mushroom was over cooked, dry as a piece of cardboard. Good soft beans. There is that big piece of black thing I think they called it the Bread Pudding, the flavor was good, mixed with pork and bread crumps (or similar filler) but it is hard and dry as a rock, it was more like an expired oak meal cracker, such a shame, I liked the flavor. The eggs were tiny. There isn't much to choose from unless you want the weird Pan Asian noodles next door, or the coffee, pastry and crepe stalls (those are actually pretty good), so stick to the basics.

I just finished shopping in the village and noticed the small lemonade van. The guy working there i think his name is Theo was so nice and let me try the lemonade before buying and the house lemonade was the best lemonade i have ever tried. I highly recommend to go and try it.

The food was nice but the service was very poor which completely spoilt the meal. Whilst queuing, they forgot us and sat many people down before us - we had to remind them again that we are still waiting. When we sat down, they offered us water and then charged us £5.25 without leaving the bottle on the table. And when we wanted more water, we struggled to find a waiter and gave up

I only give one star because I find it incredible that they charged us £6 for water!! You arrive and they ask you, "tap or still water?" As with all sites in the UK, you choose and it's FREE. My surprise was when, when I got home, I saw the £6 that I had charged for a liter of water from a refilled bottle and above all, in the UK that NEVER happens. Super disappointed about that. I'm never going back just for that. There are thousands of very good Italian restaurants. I insist, in the UK tap water is free, don't fall into that trap.

Outrageously high prices for extremely small portions and the food is not fresh! Conned once, never again.example £34 for a stupid invisible scallop! Ridiculous. With love ❤️

Nice menu, good selection and cross section of prices. The mushroom bruscetta was very tasty and surprisingly filling. Lovely looking restaurant area.

Me and my friends thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Cecconi’s. The service was excellent and the food was fresh and came out at the perfect time. I strongly recommend the famous Picante cocktail, their Pizza, Calamari and Parmigiana. I am sure anything you order will be excellent! The desserts are also incredible, we ordered almost one of everything and shared - the Tiramisu was my favourite! Thank you so much for having us, will be returning!

4.8/5 Great Italian Food - Done well

An excellent restaurant and the pizza is very beautiful. I thank the employee Milana for her professionalism and good behavior

I haven’t the food this bad in a long time - the calamari gritty and chewy , the chicken well rubbed would taste better and when attempting to speak with staff they spoke to you rudely and could not care - terrible experience, don’t waste your time and money

Dishes I highly recommend: • Buffalo mozzarella pizza • Baked gnocchi • Chips Dessert: • Profiteroles served with vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce - not the profiteroles I was expecting, made in house & very tough to break apart.

Amazing Staff James 👏 and his bearded team mate food was excellent and was thanked by 2 senior management cannot thank them enough for personal service..

We had a lovely meal the food was excellent but the service let it down, food didn't come out together and they removed plates while one out of the four of us was still eating, we would definitely go again as the food and restaurant is lovely

What a place everytime I come to Bicester it’s my go to I love how the restaurant is run the staff are super friendly and nice they always go above and beyond with customer service and they make you feel like your at home. The food is very good and the pizzas on the sourdough is my go to thank you Cecconis Bicester.

Woeful establishment, better off picking up a Tesco meal deal down the road. The one star I’ve given goes to the former pizzaiolo, who is incredibly handsome.

My husband and I popped in for a few cocktails whilst we listened to live music in the square. We were made to feel really welcome by Marric (apols is misspelt), and we stayed longer that we originally planned. We tried the truffle arranccini and the whipped ricotta with truffle and honey - it was delicious. A special shout out to the Casa Verde cocktail, my husbands new favourite. I will certainly look forward to going back again soon.

Cecconi's always bangs. Thank you

Food took so long to arrive and servers were rude. Think it was one of the female mangers that claimed pine nuts weren't a nut, she continued to disagree with me until eventually returning food to the kitchen. Told staff prior to ordering I had an allergy and it clearly wasn't accounted for. Won't be here again and I recommend everyone else avoids.

A must visit when in Bicester village

This cecconis is unlike any other I’ve been to. We got seated right away, the staff was kind and attentive. We ordered - hot latte -strawberry basil lemonade -margarita pizza -Gnocchi -burrata Everything was delicious. The cheesecake had a hint of olive oil and was absolutely divine. The gnocchi was soft and pillowy and perfect. The marg pizza was good wish it had more basil And the drinks were yummy If I ever came back to bicester I would make sure to come stop by here

Great place for a spot of breakfast

Good Italian restaurant I asked: Siagetti pomdoroo (I do not recommend it) Tonarelli white sauce with mushroom (excellent) Risotto with mushrooms (excellent) Rocca salad (good)

Had lunch here for 2 people on a very busy Saturday. We booked and went straight in, waiter and the staff were very helpful and attentive. Food was very good, although the Gnocchi with Gorgonzola could do with more cheese! Good atmosphere but it can get a bit noisy. Recommended

Wojciech was a wonderful server. Really refreshing experience of someone who is kind and competent!

Excellent Italian Restaurant, try truffle pasta

First time in my life, I saw the restaurant manager shouting at the customers to fall in a queue, Very disappointing and very unethical

Don’t ever come up in your confrontational way because I didn’t want to pay a cheeky discretionary 13.5%

Marek was so attentive and lovely. Made me & my partner feel so welcome and the food was 10/10. Thank you x

Everything is amazing, we Arabians pasta, focaccia, the truffle pizza is amazing, and you must have the Margherita pizza.

I really liked the service. There is a young man who works in the restaurant in the drinks cart. I was amazed by his dealings with people and his kind personality. It is priceless. I think his name is theo. The restaurant is lucky to have an employee like him.

Visited the Bicester branch with family who were visiting me. We were 3 adults and two children. A very pleasant lady got us a table then handed over to the person who would “look after us”… well, that’s where it went wrong. Ordered pizza for the children, I ordered fish. How hard could it be to do the usual of ordering drinks before the meal arrived?!. I had nearly finished my Food before the non-alcoholic drink I ordered?. Had to remind then. Then they had the audacity to add a hefty tip?!. Cheeky!.

The food was tasteless. We tried the Gnocchi and Margeritta Pizza(thinking what could possibly go wrong). The pizza was mostly dough with specs of cheese and tomato. We left our food and paid 12.5% service tax on top. Would not recommend.

Delicious food. Attentive staff. Great atmosphere. What else could you ask for.

All 3 members of staff must of been the most helpful, friendly people that I’ve come across. Their customer service was outstanding. Welcomed me into the restaurant at least 20 minutes before opening on a Sunday morning. Such a lovely place and lovely people too, what a great start before looking around the village…. Thank you so much.

eater Very delicious The menu is very diverse The service is very excellent and the treatment is elegant Prices are very reasonable We had so much fun

Very poor - Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.

we travel some distance to get here, but it was well worth it. The food is fabulous as usual.

Great Service, Good food, pricey, watch out for the Service and Water charges.

Every dish was delightful! Arancini, Meatballs, Ricotta with Truffle & Honey and Calamari. Had the rigatoni for the main and too stuffed for dessert. Service was slow, but this seems to be the norm in the UK.