Pierre Victoire in Oxford

One star because I couldn't find a zero rating for the Sevice. Terribly disrespectful staff. It might be a known gem in Oxford but the team couldn't make our dining experience any worse. If I weren't starving I couldve left instantly.

Todays lunch was amazing! Grate food, professional staff, quick service! That’s all you need in sunny day! Highly recommended

Best restaurant in Oxford!! I am a regular here and cannot fault anything. Food sensational as always. Although the staff are extremely busy I always leave feeling I couldn’t ask for more! Highly recommend to anyone. Get yourself down to Pierre Victoire!

Extremely rude staff. We asked to be seated next to the window just before the moment 5 tables were having a turn over of customers. We were given the table by the door and were told they’re fully booked and that was the only table available and it didn’t matter if we booked it two weeks in advance. The waiters are extremely stressed and you can see it in their service, you are not welcomed.

My favorite place in Oxford so far! Delicious food and wonderful customer service made our dinner an absolute perfect experience. Big thank you! We have had an excellent time!

Top quality food but hectic service. Erratic, brusque minimal attention. Empty bottle of wine, salt and pepper left on table until departure... needs refining.

Real French Food in a French Ambience. Good food, good wine, good service at a moderate price. What more could one wish for. Avoids the chain restaurant sins of nearby locations. Still my favourite place to eat in Oxford.

We have a lovely meal, went at lunch 2pm so more difficult to judge the atmosphere as most people were finishing. They were really attentive and the food was fabulous! Many thanks

An excellent, unpretentious, brasserie with a good wine list and particularly good fillet steak. Highly recommended.

First time visit. We tried the set dinner menu and all the food is up to standard. Just that we were too full to try their dessert.

A fantastic and incredibly well priced supper for two. The speedy and thoughtful service all contributed towards our fantastic, well presented delicious food. One of the best fillet steaks I have had this side of the English Channel. We will be back.

Very nice place, loved the food. Highly recommend

Amazing food and great ambiance and staff

My Family & I have been huge fans of Pierre Victoire for a good many years now. Here is a Family owned business that sources locally where possible, and they make their own desserts. This review marks my 12th for this establishment, I rate every one a very well deserved 5 stars. Last night was Valentines Day, & co-incidentally my 60th Birthday, what better excuse if one were needed for another visit to our favourite restaurant? One might expect all kinds of issues on such a busy night, but if you know the Team at PV, you'll witness calm excellence whatever the occasion. We were treated to a fantastic evening, attentive & competent service as always, and the most incredible cuisine. A well chosen set menu tonight, executed to perfection by the phenomenal Chef & his Kitchen Team. I have dined many many times here and it's always very good, but tonight was something quite special. Thank you to everyone for a very memorable Birthday. I am looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Rupert. P.S. I've said it in all my previous reviews: You need to book for this always popular restaurant. Only the luckiest will secure a table without a reservation. Don't risk it.

We enjoyed a sumptuous and delicious dinner. Restaurant was packed but that didn't affect the service which was swift, friendly and professional. It's the best meal we've had in a long time and the value is second to none - we will be back - thank you

This is by far the best restaurant in oxford in my opinion. The food trans ports you to France and is Michelin star without the price tag. The staff are friendly efficient and helpful. There is no service charge on the bill so be kind when you pay they work so hard to make your visit a total pleasure from start to finish

This is a seriously good restaurant, with delicious food, a great atmosphere and attentive serving staff. There was a queue outside even before the restaurant opened at 6pm. You can't book online so need to call after midday to reserve a table. No kidding, within an hour every single table was occupied - and you can soon see why. The food is outstanding, well prepared and delicious. I am not often impressed by restaurants but this one makes the grade. If you're in Oxford and looking for a great evening meal - look no further than Pierre Victorie

Pierre Victoire did an amazing job hosting a group of 35 of us. Service was very quick and the food was delicious.

A charming little restaurant down a buzzing side street. We had the Diner prix fixe £34.50 for 3 courses. Sorry to be boring, but we both chose the same dishes (how embarrassing 😂). Anyway, they were great choices, so I can highly recommend the mussels to start, the pan fried sea bass on a leek fondue with crushed tarragon potatoes and cheeseboard to finish. A really lovely evening

Arrived at 7.00 and swiftly shown to our table. Complimentary bread & butter followed. A waiter took our drinks order and they arrived quickly. We had plenty of time to look at the menu before ordering our starters and mains. Again, they arrived quickly. I had the terrine to start and was wonderful, more than enough. I opted for the Venaison à la Bourguignon - and was stunning. Cooked amazingly, the sauce was rich - so much of it. The dauphinois were perfect also. I asked for some more bread to dip into the sauce!! It was just perfect. Thoroughly reccomend. My partner had the pork and also, was lovely!

Great food, good service. Upstairs front room has tables too close. Sadly we chose to be there at the same time as the national shouting championship. As we were only spectators It was somewhat uncomfortable.

I originally went to a business lunch at Pierre Savoire in Oxford and was very impressed by the all round quality of service, food and ambience. Consequently, we had a family event to celebrate and returned a few days later and they were all very impressed with the same high quality of service, food and ambience. I highly recommend Pierre Victoire in Oxford for any business, family or intimate occasion. A hidden gem.

The food and atmosphere were excellent. With 7 of us dining, no one had a disappointment other than knowing which meal to choose. The venison Bourguignon was so tender and rich tasting. We will be going back soon.

Have had good meals in the past but the most recent was dire. Gravadlax was over vinegared and snails tasteless. Pate very ordinary. Steak mains were horrible. Gristly cheap steak and sauces that tasted as if they came out of a packet.

Thank you for a lovely meal Lots of attention from the staff who were very friendly. We had a fabulous meal. Fresh flowers on the table and fantastic deserts what’s more to like

Very good French restorant. The food was delicious and the wain too. The service was very good.

OMG, what an amazing dining experience, everything from the beginning to the end was fantastic. The service, the star of the show, the food and the bill. Such great quality of food for the price. This is by far the best meal we have had in the last 4 years. Kudos to all the staff.

Excellent food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Looking forward to going back soon.

A really lovely evening had at this French restaurant in Jericho Oxford... Warm setting, friendly staff, and high-quality food, which tasted amazing (I had the Filet de Boeuf), I would highly recommend passing by if you're in the area 👆🏼😋💯

Haven’t travelled to Oxford and Pierre Victoire for several years , we always used to enjoy our meals there. Well I’m pleased to say this Restaurant still delivers great food at a reasonable price. The Sunday Lunch Menu was great and for the quality we received ,fabulous value. I had the Salmon and Dill starter with a subtle horseradish cream, my partner the Chicken Liver Pate ( they’ve always had this on the menu) The Roast Pork ( choice of three roasts) and a Special Vegetable Dish was followed by Chocolate Mousse for Dessert. Every dish was beautifully cooked, presented and delicious. I understand the Restaurant is privately owned and you can tell ,as many of the Staff have been there on previous visits. The atmosphere is relaxed and busy, but it all runs like clockwork. My only disappointment is I wish they were all a bit nearer, you’d never get us out of there!

Fantastic food (price wise too) and friendly service. To be recommended warmly!

I know this wonderful restaurant gets very busy at times, but we went on a cold Thursday evening: it was just right, cosy, friendly, very French. The menu is plentiful and well considered but not endless. The food was fabulous - especially the mussels - good portions but not huge. Service very attentive but not over intrusive - just right.

We went here for a Christmas meal. Food was good, staff was really nice because they tried to adapt the food for my taste and my allergies. I can say the chicken was really delicious. Cake was nice too.

Great restaurant. Visiting Oxford for the weekend and this was our choice for Saturday evening. Extremely busy but service was exceptional. Our party had 4 different starters and 4 different mains. They were all excellent. The 'Fillet' main was great and such great value for money. We shared a couple cheeseboards for pudding. Really good wine list and some really good value red wine's. Outstanding evening Would visit again when in Oxford. Absolute delight.

Excellent food, with very good service, reasonable price and decent house wine slightly out of City centre, but well worth the short walk

really noisy and cramped restaurant. My friend salad was a joke as a main for £20 and was tiny. Terrible service also..dont go..

Another of our places we like to go, this bistro is a great, cosy restaurant, the food is simply good and changes with the seasons, the pigeon is one of my favourite dishes. This lunch was a meet up with family before Christmas, so we were expecting it to be busy, as it was. Staff were still friendly but were speedy. The tasty food, exciting atmosphere and family, all added up to a first class afternoon. Go with it.

Great little place for really tasty food.

Went because of reviews. Was not disappointed . If lived in Oxford would be high on my list of go to restaurants.

As always the food is very good. Very tasty and well worth the money . Its reasonably priced and very good value for money.

Lovely place for a classic French brasserie dinner. The food is not overly complicated ie they just do the classic dishes really well without unnecessary fuss. Great service (even on a busy night). Well done !

Decent food, but the service was so rapid that we felt pressurised to eat up and move on - we had been allocated 90 minutes for the meal, which would have been fine, but our three courses had been pushed through within an hour and that included a coffee that we span out as long as possible.

We had a lunch reservation yesterday, we're a book group of 7 people, we've booked Pierre Victoire for the past 3years to celebrate Christmas together. We all enjoyed our meals and a few bottles of Rose wine. The staff are friendly and the service impeccable. We were enjoying ourselves so much we sat at our table for 4 hours!! We were politely asked to leave as the staff were preparing for the evening service. Highly recommended this super little restaurant it's great in every way, except for the toilets, they are down a flight of very steep steps making it unaccessible to people with disabilities.

What a gem of a restaurant! We booked for 6pm thinking it would be quiet on a Saturday evening. How wrong were we. We initially were a little disappointed to be sat upstairs, out of the main dining room (which was full), however we had a much more quieter and intimate dinner. The service and food were of equal high standard. I had moules et frites for my main course...some of the best mussels I have ever had. My husband and I are already planning our next visit! Bravo, bravo!

Our recent visit to Pierre Victoire was a bit of a revelation! The menu is varied and tempting making it actually difficult to choose, always a pleasant situation to be in and the service is attentive but never intrusive. Our food was simply delicious - cheese soufflé and a fantastic fish dish with a moreish Thai inspired risotto. It was lovely. Great atmosphere, generous portions - clearly food made with love and pride. Outstanding.

Food was below average. The service was just OK nothing to complain about with. The food was just not that good. As a french person myself, it pains me to say it but Browns restaurant which is literally around the corner is much much better value and is nicer. Bottom line, just because it has a French name does not mean it matched the reputation

Perfect, just perfect. Simple, beautifully-judged cookery. And the fixed price lunch menu is a bargain. Ummm, snails... little garlicky boys....

Fantastic food, atmosphere and service, we sat on "the first landing" which was a lovely place, like a little private dining room. The staff were very attentive and the food was stunning would recommend to anyone

My favourite place to eat!! I have been coming here for years and every time it's 5 star! Wonderful service and amazing food at great value! Plus they were great at handling my husband's gluten intolerance! Thank you!

Beautiful restaurant with cozy atmosphere, very friendly welcoming staff and delicious food. I absolutely love this place.

If according to you French restaurant means old place, old music dirty place, greasy plates and British pudding, well that’s a good place for you ! If you expect l’élégance à la française, in a trendy clean place, with great and light food, just avoid that place. This is a scam … Go to Pompette

I’ve been here before and previously the food has been good. However this time I feel the food quality has really gone down. I ordered the duck main and the sauce was this sickly sweet sour stuff and the duck was tough. My aunt ordered steak with red wine jus and she said it tasted like burnt caramel. My daughter ordered the chicken and the sauce is also so wrong. I won’t be returning.

Friendly staff, good service, too salty food

Super tasty , well priced, tasty wine, pretty quick service (took some time to get spotted by waitress in the middle of snails to get some more bread) Overall very nice experience 👌

Very good food , polite waiter and efficient.

Hospitality at its finest 👏 👏 Been to Pierre Vitois for the past 15 years. It’s a very special place to go and is by far the best in Oxford! We dined last night and the place was full. Speaks for itself on a dark cold Sunday evening. The menu has a superb range of dishes that makes it a real difficult choice when ordering. We all had a different three course option and all were blown away with the flavours and dishes on offer. Service was superb, even though it was busy the waitresses were attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for an incredible evening and we cannot wait to be back!! Merci Beaucoup!!!!!

Lovely family meal, great food service and atmosphere

Not bad French country cooking, but overpriced for what it was. Service was brisk but friendly. I had the chicken main which was warm-hot and I suspect reheated or prepared earlier in batches. We had the 2 course set dinner which was £28.50 each for 2 courses (accompaniments to the main courses were extra at £3.50). So for two people including 2 glasses of standard house wine came in around £83 for two including service. At this price point, I personally expect more to be honest. We were tourists and maybe for Oxford this is average. Curiously, most the restaurant seemed filled with much younger twenty-somethings, which seemed surprising to us given the prices; I’m assuming Oxford youth must have a much higher level of disposable income compared to the rest of the country’s youth!

Atmosphere was the best thing about the place, and I'll rate that as average. To be fair, we did not have a booking and were interested because of the reviews. Sadly, our experience was far different. The staff did seat us with a rather abrupt prompt they needed the table back at 2pm. This seemed fine at the time, 1.5 hours for three courses seemed more than adequate. However, we sat for 20 minutes before our order was placed. After we had finished the first course, we sat between 10-15mins with empty plates before a waitress finally noticed and said, "Oh, are you finished?" Avoid the steak, order anything but rare means well done is what you get. The 1cm thick ribeye might be difficult to do anything other than rare anyway. Again after finishing the cardboard steak with more garlic butter than meat, waited 15minutes before the plates were removed. At this point she asked if we wanted dessert. Waited 20 mins for dessert before finally leaving the table and approaching the bar to ask for the check. 52£ for two people. Best thing about it was the French onion soup, chips are from frozen (or taste like it) can't say anything about dessert but wasn't worth the wait

Every part of my experience here was exceptional. Food was absolutely delicious (and plentiful), service was great and speedy and the staff were very attentive. All for a very reasonable price, only 34.50 for three courses. Also, highly recommend the fondue- very fun! Will definitely visit again if I’m back in Oxford!

Beautiful environment, intimate and refined, beautiful simplicity..... Family-run, it takes care of the origin of the products, mostly from the area, the desserts are homemade, every day. The mussels, the loup de mer fillet, the baguette, the butter are good.

Lovely authentic French food and cozy surroundings

Ate here with friends and had a thoroughly good meal. We all had the filet steak and various starters and the quality was excellent. Wine list comprehensive and well priced and the ambiance and attitude of the staff were first class. We would definitely return!

Wonderful food, atmosphere and service 😀

Wonderful food, lovely atmosphere and great service... Couldn't fault it 😁 best place I've eaten in Oxford, a hidden gem

Very nice independent restaurant, never disappoint. The food is always spot on, been here multiple times and it’s always perfect. The only thing I would pick on it’s dessert, nothing special in my opinion. Not the cheapest but quality is very high I believe so it’s very justified.

We had our last meal of our two week trip to England at Pierre Victoire and it was perfect in every way. The food was delicious and classic French cuisine, including the Steak Frites and Creme Brulee. The atmosphere was absolutely charming. It was a nice way to end our wonderful trip.

What a delightful restaurant. The food was absolutely excellent as was the wine. The staff were so attentive. Would highly recommend it.

Pierre Victoire is your place to go to for excellent date night, family visiting town, catch up with friends, birthday dinners for 20 people or just 2. Lunch and dinner, PV have always presented excellent meals with consist quality and wonderful value. Chiken liver pate, duck confit, apple tartin... It's heaven. (They also have delicious vegetarian options). If you have one night to spend in the city, eating here would be a very wise choice. Reservation recommended on busy days.

Always a lovely ambience at the restaurant as ever, I’ve always enjoyed the food in previous visits and been many times before with 5 star reviews. This time to be totally honest, I felt the food was a touch too over seasoned. Steak was a bit salty and the soup was a bit too sweet. Would be nice if the calamari was cut a little thicker to taste the squid as that is the highlight of the dish. Staff were really nice, food was served efficiently too.

Simple food cooked simply brilliantly and good value

One of the very few and best authentic and independent restaurants in Oxford, perfect for a casual date night. Maybe not gourmet or very unique in its offering, but the value-for-money is unbeatable with just honest food of really good ingredients in a friendly atmosphere. I would consider Pierre Victoire, Cherwell Boathouse and Arbequina to be the best three "better" restaurants in Oxford that cook just good and honest food without being overly commercialized (like everything else in Oxford).

The absolute gem of Oxford, reliable as always. Welcomed two drowned rats from the rain, without a reservation, even on a not-quiet Wednesday evening, and served us up an excellent meal at a very fair price. Without hyperbole, I was genuinely still reminiscing about how amazing my parfait and duck tasted the next morning, and am making plans to go back with my significant other. Love this place, go!

Lovely restaurant, great staff, such good food, very reliable on Gluten Free food, good wine. Initially we were pleased to be in a smaller room at the back upstairs but sadly one other table of four in that space behaved as if they had the entire 3 storey restaurant to themselves, and therefore ruined it for ourselves and another table of 2 in the same space. We should probably have asked to move downstairs, but hey, the British, what are we like, don’t want to rock the boat! We definitely go again.

This charming French bistro exudes a warm, down-to-earth ambiance. The selection of wines perfectly complements the exquisite steak. A delightful spot for an inviting, cozy dining experience.

The most amazing independent restaurant in Oxford, which is hard to find these days, amazing staff, used to go every week for lunch only stopped when we moved. Still miss the place, the amazing staff, the delicious food. Such reasonable prices to boot. Do go you will not regret it, 8 think it’s Oxfords best kept secret

Our second visit menu had changed but all our meals were excellent and the service very good and someone always around if you needed anything. Would definitely recommend and looking forward to returning.

We had an amazing lunch today. Beautiful dishes, attentive staff including the lovely owner who chatted to us! We could not fault anything. We had a lovely lunch and would recommend to anyone!

A good, French restaurant close to the centre of Oxford. Very reliable, relaxed and authentic. Classic French cooking, great service and cosy, comfortable decor.

The service is really rush. Staff is rushing and they pushed us to pay the bill right after we had finished our main course once we told him we are full and not taking the dessert. We got the table reservation at 6:00pm on Monday night and the staff try to push us to leave before 7:30pm. Which made the meal experience not enjoyable at all. While we left, there were still few tables available and nobody was queue outside the restaurant. Duck breast was delicious, but the medium rare steak was over cooked.

Highly recommend the sea bass risotto - the best fish I’ve ever been served. The service here was excellent too. A great place to spend an occasion and very fairly priced!

Amazing food, and excellent service - 5 stars!

Staff were very attentive and friendly. Food cooked to a high standard and served to us very efficiently.

Great deals and food. It should be noted that the price has gone up for the fixed price course meals and despite the website and menu saying there is no service charge it will be added to the bill at the end.

Favourite restaurant in the local area. Great, affordable, homemade, traditional food. I've never had a bad wine there, and it's the best value for money list I've ever seen. Fantastic, natural atmosphere. Staff are helpful & never intrusive. Not to be missed.

Had a fantastic meal with my partner here at Pierre Victoire. Food and wine was exceptional (best pâté I have ever had), service was very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was just perfect - not too packed or loud and not too quiet - just the right size as well. Would thoroughly recommend to friends and family.

Brilliant food and service. Love the change and seasonality of the menu. Great place , very easy atmosphere.

I was treated by my friends to this family run restaurant and I was truly impressed. The dishes all tasted as good as they looked. And Let’s just say that everyone was very happy with their dishes and looking forward to returning soon. This is a little gem of Oxford.

Incredible meal, excellent service and very well priced. Get the Swordfish!!

The service is terrible which makes it difficult to appreciate the food.

Excellent food. The only suggestion that I can make is rather than getting fondue au chocolat for 2, get 2 individual deserts, that fondue doesn't have quality & quantity of £12, their other desserts totally worth it though.

A little gem of a place. Wonderful food, great service. We will definitely be returning soon 😊

Best meal in a while. Mussels were perfect!

Good overall - starters & dessert excellent- duck as main course disappointment - fresh seafood- amazing tiramisu!!

Lowkey French restaurant with amazing food at a very reasonable price. You have the option of doing either the 2- or 3- course prix fixe for dinner, and the portions are quite generous. My family said this was the best meal we have had so far on our trip. They were also able to accommodate our dog at dinner when we called in advance. Thank you!!

This is a wonderful French restaurant. The food was amazing, the staff very attentive, and the price of the experience was surprisingly low. If you want a great French dining experience, you must visit Pierre Victoire.

I had a lovely time in this restaurant. Great service, delicious food and nice atmosphere :)

A highly recommended restaurant in Jericho (Oxford) with good French cuisine. 2 or 3 courses are offered at a fixed price, in some cases surcharges apply (filet or similar). The plates are beautifully presented and, above all, taste excellent. The service is nice and courteous. Absolute recommendation from me.

What a find. One of the very few family run restaurants in Oxford. Fixed price menu with lots of choices. Slightly off the beaten track, but well worth a visit. Booking recommended.

Excellent quality French food in reasonable price