Leathern Bottle in South Oxfordshire

My friend and I decided to try lunch somewhere we have never been before. We chose The Leathern Bottle in Lewknor and we was pleasantly surprised. Service was lovely, restaurant had a nice little buzz to it and food was nice. We will definitely be returning.

Dropped in here for a drink while touring. Nice atmosphere in lovely village with friendly atmosphere

Fantastic find on the way to Oxford, thanks to the Google reviews! A lovely warm and friendly pub. Food was served very quickly and I really enjoyed my baguette lunch sitting by the fireplace. Will find a reason to drop by again for a bigger meal as the burgers looked epic!

Great location to meet family and friends, good food and friendly staff. Excellent beer

Just off the M25, we find this pub a much better option than motorway services. Never been dissapointed and seems to be the heart of the local community - which is always a good sign. Lovely garden and nice walks nearby for the dogs.

We didn't eat, but had a pint of ale, very nice it was too. 👌👍

Popular cosy bar with wood burning stove. Good range of lunch items and drinks. Good service, good food. Dog friendly, also outside area and children's playarea

Lovely country pub with great food

Very friendly, welcoming staff. Lovely food

We were very pleased with this place. The meals were served quickly , the portions were generous and the quality of the food was excellent - we had the beef Madras and the leek and smoked haddock. The pricing is very reasonable. There is a traditional pub atmosphere with plenty of local trade.

Love this traditional pub with great food and Julie and team are the perfect host

Excellent experience … beautiful weather so we sat outside with the dogs … delicious food and very charming & friendly staff. Will definitely be back!

Good food and service in a pleasant setting

Excellent all round. Great traditional pub with lovely pub menu and lots of choice. Staff were all smiley and welcoming. Ate in the garden which was very family/dog friendly. Stopped on the off chance but we’ll be back. Food was delicious.

Shhhh don't tell everyone. Our go to place instead of stopping at a service station on our way between London and Birmingham. Lovely little village with great friendly people, Good beers and great food in a quaint old building. Outdoor area too.

Lovely traditional pub in a quiet location. Atmosphere is what you’d expect coming into a traditional pub, very welcoming and homely. Service was excellent, friendly faces and smiles all round. Food was excellent and was served promptly. No bookings for food, however there is ample space. On site parking is pretty small so be aware when visiting in busy periods. Definitely a place you have to try.

Excellent service from friendly staff, good food at reasonable prices. Pleasant environment inside and out

Really good pub food with a big sunny garden. Staff were lovely. You cant book but there's lots of space. Its 2 minutes off the motorway so skip the service stations and stop here.

No complaints would recommend food and service. Well done

We stumbled upon this pub when we went to the Cairn Terrier dog show in the village hall…. What a find. Super friendly staff and though we originally intended to just have a drink the food looked so nice we stayed for lunch. The crispy duck salad was excellent and substantial as were the tempura prawns. Our dog was made very welcome with water and treats. We will definitely return and do some of the walks on the web site.

It was clear we weren't wanted there this night! However in fairness we went back a couple of nights later and totally different, more friendly service and apologetic. I would go back

Lovely pub - good pint and good pub grub

Always a pleasure to meet and eat here. The food is good, reasonable prices and the staff always make you welcome.

Lovely pub, great staff , good food ,nice garden

A truly superb pub in a great location. Proper beer (Young's Special), kept really well which was so tasty I had a few more pints. Choosing food was really tough as I wanted pretty much everything on the menu. I chose the fish and chips with mushy peas and it was just as I'd hoped: crunchy batter, beautiful piece of fish and excellent chips. The apple crumble and custard was just as my mum used to make and super yummy 😋😋😋 All in all a great afternoon in Lewknor. This place has it all: brilliant beer, fabulous food, lovely locals, a gorgeous garden, and the staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. At a time when pubs are struggling, this place does it right. It was nice to meet the landlord and landlady before we left to say thank you I've just been back to the pub after voting today, and it's now even better if that's possible Highly recommended 11/10

My mother's local. I like coz real old fashioned meals. Loads of it & cheap in price

Dropped into the pub for lunch after a 2 hour walk with the dog. Everyone friendly, nice beer, big choice of interesting lunches. Not fine ding but not meant to be, good food excellently done. We will be back.

Friendly local pub with great food and beers - recommended

Wanted to try this much recommended pub - went along looking forward to a nice meal after the point to point at Kingston Blount - tuned up at 6:30 - pub shuts at 4 pm !! So on a Sunday night on a holiday weekend ! No wonder pubs are going out of business - hopefully I’ll make it some other time when they decide to open !

Lovely meal. Highly recommended

Great food and portion sizes. Well worth a visit. The crispy duck salad is lush

A lovely pub in a stunning part of the Chilterns Ideal as a stop after walking down the quiet country lanes or in the nearby countryside (although it is very close to M40) The service was excellent with a really friendly and helpful lady serving at the bar. There is a good sized car park and parking on the quiet country road outside The food was typical pub food (fish and chips, cheeseburger (Wagyu) beef madras) It was well cooked and very tasty. The salt & pepper squid starter was nice and my friends smoked haddock with cheese sauce and mash was excellent. I would highly recommend this pub as it is conveniently located, with great food and very good prices (£16-18 for a main) and very friendly service

Wonderful and friendly staff. Dog friendly Good outside searing with play area for kids. Small parking for about 10 cars. Food very good with good portion size.

Lovely pub, great food and beautiful village

So dog and toddler friendly, great food at very reasonable prices.

A lovely country pub with great food and excellent service.

The feta and beetroot salad with fries was presented beautifully and tasted delicious! We also shared a lovely warm chocolate brownie with ice cream. A little bit expensive but worth it and I would definitely recommend!

Great food. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. My wife is a coeliac and eating out can be hazardous but they had a great understanding of gluten free requirements. Thank you!

We all really enjoyed our lunch. The smoked haddock was delicious and the salted caramel cheesecake was exceptional. The service was excellent. So glad we found it for our family gathering

Unspoilt pub, full of character

Warm welcome, happy smiling helpful Staff, delicious food and charming ambience,. The complete package ..... impossible to better.

Good local pub that retains its charm at a time when so many pubs have lost their character and that serves really great pub food. The staff are friendly and helpful and very welcoming. There is a good range of beers, wines and non alcoholic drinks. The menu is straight forward and traditional. Their lambs liver is the best! There is a good sized garden and a reasonable sized carpark.

Great traditional pub. Friendly welcoming staff and great food. Nice environment for a family meal with the fire roaring.

Sticky toffee pudding was amazing

One of our favourite pubs ever visited in the UK! We stopped for a drink and dinner on our drive up north as it is located in a perfect spot exactly for that, and we were very happy with our choice. Staff were super friendly and welcoming. Menu is very well priced (nothing really over £20) and the food was delicious, great portion sizes with lots of meat. Would definitely recommend!

Really great pub, Sunday roast was amazing, service was great, all staff were so friendly and welcoming

Great and consistent 40+ years of magnificent food value

Excellent traditional British food.

Excellent Sunday roast. Cosy atmosphere with a wood burning fire. Loved it!

Lovely wee pub great food yea all good

The staff are so friendly and make you feel so welcome. Food is fantastic as well as the service. I would most definitely recommend as I love coming here

Delighted to say this is our new local as moved into the area late November 2023. Found it by accident as it's nicely tucked away and it is a cracker of a pub. Wonderful service - Brakspears ale -keeps husband happy, good Malbec for me and a roaring fire. Food is so good............just disappointed they only really do lamb for Sunday lunch which neither of us like..........but, loads of other choices on Sunday anyway........their cream of cauliflower soup is delicious, their haddock with mash and leeks in a cheese sauce - amazing, their steak & ale pie is so good and so flavoursome..............I could go on! The apple crumble and custard went down a treat with his second pint! We've been 3 or 4 times and on trip 3 the owner acknowledged us with a wave and friendly 'hello' - that's very impressive and most appreciated. Dogs allowed by the way. You can't book, you just turn up and hope for the best but it is absolutely worth the trip. Wonderful staff - everyone jolly and chatty - just love this place!

Fantastic traditional English pub - a rare thing these days! Also the food was nothing short of excellent - traditional pub fare but excellently cooked. We had fillet steak and Fish and Chips. The start was perfect, melting and full of flavour perfectly cooked. Trad fish and chips. The chips were perfect too. Staff are lovely and very attentive. This is a treasure of a pub !

Absolutely delightful pub and staff couldn't be nicer. A gem!

We love this pub, it’s nice and local, they do traditional proper food where many others are trying to be too clever and putting off customers by ruining their menus - we’ve stopped going to a few who’ve done this. If you’ve got a good menu then leave it alone! The staff are great, always friendly and helpful. You can’t book tables so get there early on busy days or expect to wait.

It was a lovely meal. There is a really friendly atmosphere there. Definitely will go again

Good old fashioned basic English pub, no pretentions, good beer and good basic food, liver and bacon followed by apple crumble with custard.

Amazing little spot for a lunch time retreat. The food and service were both top class

This pub is dog friendly, the food is excellent and the drink is reasonably priced. The gardens are lovely (except for the rain when we visited) and staff couldn't have been nicer. Definitely worth a visit no matter the weather (definitely want to go back in the summer) - I guarantee you will want to return again and again.

This is an old Brakspear's pub in a quiet village, but very close to the M40 Junction 6. Brakspear, the pub company, split from the brewery many years ago, but the Leathern Bottle still includes the excellent Brakspear Gravity, currently brewed in Witney, amongst its three ale offerings. Sadly, Carlberg-Marston's has recently announced the closure of the brewery in Witney, a very ill-informed and short-sighted decision, in my opinion. No doubt they will continue to produce a beer branded 'Brakspear' in Burton or Wolverhampton, but it is unlikely the unique brewing process and recipe will be exactly replicated. However, I digress - rant over - back to the pub; it's been many years since I last visited, almost certainly it was the last century, but it has changed little inside. There are two separate characterful bars with wooden beams - very much the archetypal country pub, which Brakspear's is famous for. Hanging from the beams is a multitude of racecourse passes, collected over many years. The menu is fairly straightforward, you aren't going to find anything really exciting on it, but the food is all freshly prepared and exceptional quality. Staff are friendly and welcoming and the service is very good. There's a decent beer garden to the front of the pub. The car park isn't huge but, if full, it shouldn't be difficult to find street parking nearby.

Lovely food and lovely service!!

Lovely San Miguel nice garden really friendly staff and a good place to enjoy a weekend pint with friends

Lovely pub and staff and restaurant was busy with people having full meals. However we were on a long walk and only wanted a sandwich. They were very nice baguettes and came with a small portion of chips and salad. However we did feel that £34.00 for 2 baguettes (£12.00 each) and 2 pints was more than a little steep!!! Cost of living and all that. Shame.

An absolute gem of a pub! As someone with celiac disease, I am always nervous of eating out but I was immediately at ease. The staff were able to seamlessly guide me through the menu and let me know in detail which dishes are gluten free. If I am ever in the area again, I would absolutely return here!

Amazing pub. Fantastic food really reasonably priced. Super friendly and welcoming staff. We had a big puppy and they were so accomodating of him. Kids absolutely loved the park and ate the food well (which is saying something for our kids) can't wait to come back. Thank you.

Nipped in for a quick bite to eat and will definitely be going back. The food was fabulous, the staff so cheerful and helpful and pub beautiful. Loved the warm welcome, walkers dogs lying under the tables and not being able to book a table. Mixed seating on bigger tables means meeting other people, I loved it.

Great lunch with bestie. Food is delicious, service is great and lovely atmosphere. We both had lambs liver with bacon and onion gravy, mash and peas. Absolutely lovely.

Lovely landlady she made us feel welcome

I always really enjoy visiting this quiet country pub, beautiful atmosphere great service and delicious food. I highly recommend a visit.

Great little hidden gem. Really friendly with a local feel. Food was lovely.

Always good, food very good and lovely garden.

Over the past couple of years we’ve been meeting our friends here. We travel from St Albans & Reading. As you can imagine , we wouldn’t do this unless we all enjoyed everything about the venue. Luckily we all love The Olde Leathern Bottle!! We are treated like locals now 😊 we love the team who are really welcoming. The food is delicious. The roasts in the winter months are yummy & would definitely recommend the smoked haddock, roasted leeks, mash with a cheesy sauce - amazing!! Great value & our dog Louis is made very welcome too.

Visited this pub with family (a group of eight of us). We were made to feel very welcome, and staff were super friendly. Food was absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced. We all had a lovely evening, and will definitely be back.... Highly recommend 😊

Fantastic pub really friendly staff and great food. Well worth a visit.

Lovely village pub with a sweet garden and gorgeous food.

Really, really good food. Great country pub.

Nice old pub with friendly staff, two or three real ales and really nice lunchtime food. Easy to park outside

A gem of a country pub! We were hungry and just took a chance of the motorway and found this place.

Very strict with rules, and not very nice or mannerly with enforcement. Staff was rude from the very first interaction. It escalated to the extent I felt I had no choice but to ask my entire group to leave, and so we all left, within 10 minutes of arrival, leaving our drinks. It was a birthday occasion which made it worse. I experienced the opposite of customer service; it was more like customer-hating behaviour. A sad end to a lovely day, and embarassing for our hosts who are regulars there.

Rules are ok, but I was treated rudely. When the staff was challenged about the behaviour, it got much worse.

Food was perfect and good size portions. The staff are really friendly and helpful. The cherry bakewell was the best I've ever had will be back for more.

This place is very expensive considering the food it serves. £25 for steak and chips! You would expect it to be something pretty good but sadly it wasn't. You also get a childs portion of chips!

Lovely little pub! Excellent food!

Nice old fashioned pub with a nice beer garden and good food

Lovely family, village pub in a great location with access to dog walks and the motor way. Arrived on a very busy Saturday lunch time having not booked but we were fully looked after. Decent selection of pub grub on the menu - not gourmet but something for everyone.

Fantastic meal, great service and lovely staff. Very helpful landlady sorted us with a larger table.

Cosy and friendly pub, with wonderful staff, food and drink. Brakspears, which my husband was delighted to discover.

Very nice and a large outside area to sit. Served food too

It is my most favourite previous local pub and restaurant. Sadly live far away now and can only visit a few times a year Fish and chips are out of this world ... exceptional good. I love the people running the restaurant pub. I will be back in summer. The big Merc needs a good run ...

Lovely lunch. Pub classics plus wider variety. Reasonably priced.

Went today for a Sunday lunch. Was very disappointed as my friend is vegetarian and asked if they did a veggie roast. Was told she could have a roast but with no meat !! So basically Potatoes and veg. My friend then asked if she could add something veggie from another dish, which they did do, but wasn't offered she had to ask. A glass of wine was over £10, and when we went to pay was asked if everything was OK my friend did suggest the served a veggie roast with veggie gravy and not mayonnaise and was told there isn't enough room in the kitchen. Most definitely will not be returning.

Had a good lunch and a beer. Reasonably priced and a very good choice of dishes on the menu. A good old traditional pub with food and good service.

We were staying in a nearby hotel and wanted somewhere different to eat and by chance came across this pub. We had walked under the M40 to get here so were happy to arrive. From the minute we walked in to the minute we left the whole experience was fantastic. The staff were helpful and very friendly, the food was excellent and the drinks (Brakspear beer) brilliant. This is a traditional local pub that serve good food with a smile.

Brilliant ,lovely food and very friendly. Made very welcome and our westie moo moo. Highly recommend.

Lovely pub, always very nice food. It just feels nice to go there. I'll surely go back!

Reliable country pub, consistently good food and reasonable prices! It’s a thumbs up from me!

Great country pub, super friendly, welcoming and accommodating staff, lovely cosy feel with great tasting traditional, good quality pub food. Thoroughly enjoyed our recent Sunday roast looking forward to going back very soon!

Had an amazing Sunday roast here. The staff are super friendly, welcoming and very attentive. Wish I lived closer as I would definitely be going there all the time ❤️❤️❤️

Great atmosphere, beer and food, also dog friendly. Perfect stop after a lovely walk around the Aston Rowant NNR. I had the vegan option for lunch which was delicious, if I was being picky I would suggest perhaps another veggie item on the menu would be welcome but I was more than happy with what I had.

Calm, cozy, relaxing. Tucked inside a beautiful village