Red Lion in West Oxfordshire

Lovely cosy pub with great food and service

A genuine village pub (it's owned by the community) with a good ambiance, well kept local beer, award-winning food and top class tenants. NB! An occasional name on the pumps is 'Community Endeavour', brewed by OXBREW exclusively for the Oxfordshire Community-Owned-Pubs Network. The beers on tap change regularly: all are brewed in Oxfordshire or a neighbouring county. The photos include three 'Shepherds Huts' that are available for B&B.

Lovely home cooked food, nice atmosphere and friendly service

Love this place one of my favourite pubs. Great food too.

Lovely relaxed pub with friendly staff. Will return in winter as I would imagine it's very cosy. Food good but expensive We really enjoyed our visit.

Food was absolutely beautiful. Really really nice. Everything was cooked to perfection!

Nice spot for a stop off while walking

Lovely Sunday lunch followed by pineapple dessert - very refreshing.

Amazing cosy pub. We only had a drink, no food.

Popped in for drink after a walk, a nice rural pub with friendly staff, will return for food soon.

Stayed in Northmoor for the weekend. The Red Lion has friendly staff, good ales and fantastic food. Definitely going back

They didn't do any decent bitter in my opinion

Great food, great staff. As good today as when I last went. And we've just been again!! Still brill!

Popped in for lunch today, really enjoyed as always. Great service, presentation and quality. Nice new options on the menu too. Keep up the good work!

Beautiful traditional and cozy pub with very helpful staff.

Excellent food and wine and the menu had sufficient variety too. Very pleased and highly recommended

I spent two cozy, very comfortable nights in one of the Red Lion’s shepherd’s huts and would highly recommend the experience. It was as well appointed as any hotel room, with nice touches like an Alexa speaker and complimentary gummy sweets. The heating worked perfectly (it was freezing outside) and the bed gave me an excellent weekend of sleep. The bathroom is fully functional, despite being in a detached building. The continental breakfast was fantastic and delivered precisely at the pre-arranged time. The pub itself has excellent food and two cozy fireplaces. Perfect for a quiet weekend of country walks. (My only suggestion would be slightly bigger bath towels.)

This resturant has amazing potential to become great. The welcome was fantastic, and the hosts behind the bar and serving were attentive and kind. The choice of beverages is good. The meal, however, was disappointing considering the price paid. I am happy to pay a high price for great quality food, but this certainly was not great food. Starters consisted of a parsnip soup that tasted sweet and glupy thickness of saliva and no flavour. Steak and chips. Surely it would be hard to get that wrong? Well, it was a bit of a damp squib as the chips were 3 x or 4 x fried and tasted old as though it had been cooked very early in the day or the day before. The salad was nice but straight put on a packet with sainsburys parmesan shavings on top. The steak was cooked well but had no real taste or seasonings, and at such a high price, avoided using ketchup as the use of such condiments can make dog food taste good. We also had a vegetarian meal that could have been great, but vegetarians need protein, too. Vegetarians don't just eat vegetables. We asked for an additional item to be incorporated in the vegetarian option, but instead, we were given an accompanying side dish of grilled halloumi with no seasoning sauce or anything. Could have made this myself at home. Celeriac in breadcrumbs were tasteless, absolutely no flavour. Desert was apple tatin, but the caramel was burnt, and we couldn't get the pastry off the plate. Even the spoon got stuck, and we left it to stand vertical. This is not a whinge or complaint, just a record of fact as we didn't want our money back it was just disappointing. The red lion gave us this meal and obviously believed the meal was fine. We were asked if everything was ok, and we said yes as it was a quiet pub, and we didn't want to make a complaint but would have liked to speak to the chef. It would be great if the Red Lion could look at the menu and also taste the food that is offered to customers as I'm sure the issues could be rectified very quickly. This pub is a long way from most houses so most people would need a good reason to travel to the pub by car. Good food would do it. Please try harder with your food and I'm sure you will be very successful

Lambs liver with the best gravy, veg and mash potato, lovely Pub and amazing food. A must to return to. Many thanks for a great meal.

Best pub in the area for a relaxed meal and pint. Food is excellent and reasonably priced, you can tell the chef really cares about the quality. Service always attentive and friendly. Beers on tap always different, but well-kept. But it’s the atmosphere of the place that wins it for me; no intrusive music, just soft chatter and log fires. The perfect country pub.

We enjoyed a warm and cosy lunch by the fire. Our delicious sandwiches comprised of homemade bread and local quality ingredients for the fillings - and the chips were amazing too!

We had such a lovely Christmas dinner this week. To start I had the salt and pepper squid: one of my top favourites. Then we had partridge as main course: tender and tasty with delicious vegetables. To follow I had the delicate and creative quince dessert. The food here is always good, and this little pub is in the Good Beer Guide so it's always good to start with a nice pint, which I did! And with the meal we had the house Portuguese red which was yummy and sensibly priced. The fires were lit, the Christmas tree was decorated and the service was friendly and professional. And all this in a country pub owned by the community and rightly called a 'little gem'.

Amazing Location and 5* Service

A first class village pub. Delightful landlady Lisa and good food.

Great place I stayed in the shepherds huts. Great breakfast, amazing people, loved it.

Excellent local pub serving local food and ales, with friendly staff and a chill but bubbly atmosphere. :) Highly recommend!

Out in the garden in a glorious day with lovely food and great company - what's not to like

Walked here for lunch, from our caravan after reading the great reviews and we weren't disappointed. It was a lovely day so sat in the garden where two friendly chickens came along to greet us. We decided to try the Northmoor Red Ruby Devon Beef Burgers, I had the Skinny Fries and my husband had the Chunky chips and both were delicious! Desserts were the Strawberry & White chocolate cheesecake and Custard tart with Raspberry puree. They were to die for. The waitress was lovely and very attentive. We couldn't have asked for more and will definitely be back!

Amazing the best food around excellent service Great staff and one of the best interiors of a public house

Great food and service, definitely recommend. Only criticism is the sign to it is so low down it is so easy to miss

Thanks for an amazing stay in your beautiful shepherd's hut. The hut itself is beautiful, with electricity, hot water and a real loo! The log burner is a nice touch. However, the included extras really make this good value money, free continental breakfast, free coffee, free wifi and electric, free bedding and towels, plus soap, shampoo etc in the bathroom! The gardens are beautiful too, we were so tempted to put one of the hens in the car with us! Added to all that, the pub and restaurant! Yes, there's a pub on site that also serves original and tasty meals. Lisa and the team are lovely and we'll definitely be back before too long!

Fantastic friendly team, well kept beers and some great local food. Just about the perfect village pub.

Lovely old pub, big garden, very friendly staff, good food.

Absolutely delicious and one of the best meals we have had whilst dining out recently. Lovely menu and very pleasant staff. Travelled from Abingdon for a meal with visitors from Bucks. Everything was perfect, and a selection of dishes to suit all tastes. Will definitely be back.

A peach of a community run pub with a lovely interior and garden with exceptional hosts who made us a memorable (in a very good way) wedding lunch. Rather remote but they have 3 very chic shepherd huts that you can stay in and enjoy a weekend away from it all 10 out of 10

Delicious food, excellent draught ales & great selection of wines all accompanied by friendly service from a caring team at this community-owned pub. A great place to drop in to on a walk, and 4 legged friends are welcome.

An excellent venue for a weekend stay (or longer) in their superbly appointed shepherd's huts, or just to drop in for a quick drink, a lunch or an evening meal. Or in my case, my wedding lunch! Lisa and Ian are superb hosts and you will get the same welcome whatever your visit entails - warm and pleasant. The food is very good indeed and you'll find a drink here to satisfy most tastes. There are few venues I would recommend unreservedly but this is one if them.

Went for burger night, burger and a pint £12. I was surprised at the amazing quality for such a low price! Cannot wait to go back.

We were on a short break in the area and found this local pub through word of mouth. We had two fantastic meals there, great service, lovely fires, good beer and very fresh, well cooked food. I had the haddock risotto and have to say it was pretty amazing. Highly recommend.

Went for lunch and was disappointed in the quality of the food for the price charged so I would not go there again to eat.

What a beautiful pub, full of historic character and a relaxing atmosphere. Welcoming staff and delicious food for all. Cannot recommend enough and already looking forward to coming back. Thank you Northmoor for saving your pub and choosing such lovely people to run it.

A really great, typical English pub with a good atmosphere, friendly regulars, who made us feel welcomed, and attentive staff. The food menu was extensive and not pretensious. My venison burger with blue cheese and chunky chips was perfect. The huge plate of liver, bacon, mash and gravy my 93yr old mother ate it all and loved every mouthful. My sister had the vegetarian crumble which she said was so much better than the usual, generic vegetarian option. My nephews steak was huge and cooked to perfection....really impressed with the portion sizes. My only gripes are the length of time we waited for both our courses ( though the chef cooked everything to perfection), although there were 2 log fires we were all rather cold and, It would have been fantastic if the Red Lion had a cheese selection for those of us who prefer savoury to pudding.. Only went because it is close to my nephew's lodgings but can't wait to go back and interrupt his research.

Friendly staff and a warm welcome, disappointed with the quality of the Sunday roast especially at the price that it cost

Fantastic little local pub, we're glad we were able to go. The tea was delicious and the Croque Madame was absolutely phenomenal, served with probably some of the best chips I've ever eaten. The service was fantastic and I would love to go back.

Want a traditional British pub? Well here it is. We went here for a meal at lunchtime. The food was good 👍 very reasonable portions and very tasty (if you can't finish all you meal they will provide a carton to take it away 😀) The bar person who served us really made it a great visit, she was so friendly and made us feel l very welcome.

Warm and friendly welcome with amazing food. Absolutely delicious salmon dish and great quality beer.

Yum yum yummy yum. Yum diddle yum yum yum yum. Get yourself to The Red Lion before this hugely talented chef is "poached".

Had lunch today at the Red lion all I can say is wow what a gem I had the venison and it was amazing also had a starter and oops couldn't finish the main course which upset me as the quality was great can highly recommend, extremely warm welcome from the lady at the bar first class !

We called this Sunday for lunch ..early as my wife was working at 2.30 . When i rang to make the reservation i asked if they catered for Gluten free as my wife is celiac ...yes was the answer ...now dont get me wrong ..the food was lovely and good service ....however i am very very dissapointed for my wife ...gluten free to most places ..edpecially here means removing from the plate and not replacing ...where i had a lovely beef lunch ..my wife didnt have a yorkshire pudding ...no cauliflower cheese or aything with gluten ..but was the same price ...peas were offered to her but she waited ....please please ...use cornflower in yorkshire puddings...better than plain ..buy frozen gluten free puddings ....you will be thanked honestly ....if cheese sauce is used ...do plain veg ...please dont short change ...its very hard for a couple to go out to eat when i salavate at menus but my wife gets half a plate or cant eat anything that is offered .....veganism is taken serious and thats just a personel diet ..if someone took gluten options serious they would make a fortune ...food for thought ...its like saying we have a gluten free apple crumble then putting apple sauce on the table .....without that i would certainly give you 5 stars ....but the reasoning above is why i have given 3 ....please give the place a go ...just dont if you are celiac ..

Friendly and welcoming pub with a good selection of beer and a great menu. Sunday lunch was excellent, definitely recommend!

Great staff, lovely food, friendly atmosphere. Also the lodgings were great and peaceful.

Terrific pub who were very accommodating for our group of cyclists - thank you for the hospitality

Staying at a local caravan park we decided to go for a meal out. Very friendly staff and the food did not dissapoint.

Brilliant Sunday roast . Staff were excellent and couldn't of been more helpful as one of our party was on crutches. Second visit here and will definitely be back.

Always good for a meal out first class food beer and wine and a welcome from the crew always helpful 🙂👍

Lovely little pub, with a very cosy atmosphere. Good sized garden as well, currently with a sizeable marquee. Great food too, certainly very rich, and not horrendously priced. Definitely worth a visit.

The food was lovely and the pudding was to die for i would recommend this pub to anyone

The food is excellent. Some of the best fish n chips I've ever had, the staff are friendly and fast and can recommend exactly the beer you're looking for.

Lovely two nights in the Shepherd's Hut in the gardens of the Red Lion. Lisa and the team are fantastic hosts and the hut is very comfortable with breakfast delivered to your door. We ate in the pub which has a local atmosphere and great service. Food was great and a good selection. Highly recommended stay.

Brilliant place for a wedding or a party

Great small country pub serving fresh food to a great standard. Staff all very friendly and our fog was welcomed too… a must stop off for a meal if your in the area …. Thank you for a lovely evening

Only went for a drink and had very friendly and helpful service

Hadn't been here for a couple of years so thought we'd visit again being as we were staying close by. Stopped in for a Sunday lunch, small family of 3 with a 5 year old. What I liked about this pub is there's no background music piped out which makes a nice change. The welcome is warm and friendly enough as you'd expect for a community pub that's been running for a good few years now. Being as it was Sunday, we all had a Sunday roast which was topside of beef (£16) and a child's roast pork (£7) all of which were throughly enjoyed. The roast beef was plentiful and tender with the roast spuds crispy on the outside. We ordered an extra side of veg but only due to personal preference for lots of veg! Desserts were also enjoyed and while an ordered coffee was forgotten about, it wouldn't stop us going back again, as we have done a few times over the years. A good country pub as it should be!

Fabulous staff and fantastic services

Absolutely lovely! We decided very shortly to go out and they were the only pub close to us that had a tree table. Staff were amazing and for the first time in a very long time the father in law had nothing to complain about 😊 Will definitely come back! Oh and I love the book idea, if you decide to go bring an unwanted book and swap it 😁

Excellent outdoor experience. Yummy food. Great staff!

A simultaneouly enticing and welcoming ambience aided by both a glamorous "shabby chic" tent and a mature, extensive beer garden. Food was delicious and nutritious; staff friendly and efficient. Thank you.

Cannot recommend a stay here enough, such a treat, especially with the option of booking all 3 huts! Stayed for a long weekend with family, which was perfect as we all had our privacy and space (the huts feel super roomy, even the shower is a good size) and then sat outside of the huts for food and drinks, luckily in the sunshine! Highly recommended getting food from the pub, not a single meal disappointed, the croque Monsieurs are huge! Nice Thames walk on the doorstep, everything was spotless and everyone we interacted with at the pub made the stay extra special +++++ Wasn't a problem for us but in case you haven't noticed from the pictures, as specified these are set up as b&b accommodation so no cooking facilities - there is a fridge though 😊

Great food in a covid secure environment. Marquee with heater and friendly service.

The Red Lion at Northmoor is a lovely country pub. The garden is set up for outside dining and the food is always very good. We just went for an early evening drink on this occasion. Some interesting beers available and the wine selection is good too.

Very good, loved the food and there was a great atmosphere!

Great to have a take away coffee on a little walk today. Looking forward to sitting in the pub one day soon. Cheers!

Tasty, comforting, highly returnable.

Beautiful green location and characterful old building. Nice beers too.

Great food, welcoming staff and dog-friendly. Brilliant! Just returned with the whole family and had excellent food and service yet again :)

Very helpful and friendly bar staff, in particular Charlotte.

Excellent food, landlord and chef Ian knows his stuff. Good well kept ales. Cosy and warm inside. Front of house, landlady Lisa with her staff provide good service. Also great for a stay over with 3 luxury shepherds huts in the grounds.

This place is an absolute delight! Lisa and all the staff are wonderful, and the food is sublime. We had the sausage roll / home made bread starters (both gorgeous) and over two days had the fish and chips, sausage and mash and northmoor burger main courses, which were equally lovely and high quality, all at a great price. The crumble dessert was beautiful also. We stayed on site at one of their Shepherd's hut BnBs and it was one of the best weekend breaks we have been on. Highly, highly recommended!

Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere

Lovely pub in beautiful countryside with the Thames footpath a short walk away. Staff were lovely..polite, helpful. Shepherd's huts are lovely with the most comfortable bed. Food was uncomplicated but tasty and sufficient. Lovely affogato! Hoping to go back soon

Lovely food, great service, fabulous location.

Working hard to follow covid guidance. Food tasty our server was brilliant bit could have done with another pair if helping hands

Contacted via website week before visit to book supper Tuesday 11 Aug ... no response to email. Tried again today ...no response to email again. Not a lot of point having email contact details if not checked.

This is pub we remembered from ten years ago apparently it a community pub, well I can say it is a success by the amount of customers that were there. The young lady made us very welcome and took our order in the lovely beer garden that is there, we shall return as the food seems good

My dog Eric and I ended up here when new bridge was closed due to an accident. It happened to be a wednesday evening which is burger night. Great value deal including a drink and the best burger I have had in a long time. Really friendly and welcoming bar man. Such a brilliant dog friendly village pub. I will be returning with the family. Thankyou.

Brilliant food, excellent service!

Lovely old pub warm 2 log fires burning great food .Magic!

Loved our visit here we stayed in the shepherds huts and had a lovely meal and drinks in the Red lion. Staff were helpful and friendly and the food was really nice. The shepherds huts were lovely so much more enjoyable than just a b&b. They are cosy and comfortable and the bathrooms are of a very high standard. We will definitely visit again

In the beautiful village of Northmoor in Oxfordshire it is everything an English pub should be. Superb food and drink and the best staff. The Shepherds hut bed and breakfast is incredible. Even with bad weather you looked out at the world from a warm and cosy place. The huts, with shower rooms and kitchen sinks are fitted to a superb standard. Breakfast was fresh and healthy. It became one of my favourite places to spend my time.

Great village pub that the locals took on. Not your normal crisp smoothly run franchise, the complete opposite if you want a nice drink in a remote setting.

Fantastic local country pub, with the most friendly staff I've come across. The food is great, with much of the produce sourced from local farms. I was actually eating a burger and the farmer that supplies the beef was sitting right next to me! Can't get more local than that! I've also been to an open mic night here, not sure how regular they are though. Beautiful old building with a cosy vibe. What more could you want from a local pub?

Great food, wonderful Atmos and fantastic food

Warm and friendly ...top beer top single malt selection....didn't eat but food looked good....reasonable prices...

We had a great evening on Tuesday at the wine and cheese event. Really entertaining, excellent wines and cheeses and really good value for money. We look forward to the next one.

Fantastic cheese and wine tasting at the Red Lion last night, very informative with great wines and wonderful array of cheeses. We are looking forward to the next one.

This pub is a must, great food friendly staff and a lovely warm atmosphere. Not overly big but that's what makes everything about this pub great , and oh they are now renting out shepherds huts they are fabulous beautiful inside and the area they are on is lovely to . Just try it you will always go back for more 😉

Very cosy with a friendly welcome and great service. Food was excellent with high quality produce, locally made soft drinks were very good too. Recommend booking ahead at the weekend.

Very lovely roast. Have to book

Lovely welcome by friendly & knowledgeable team, really knew their ales & gins 👍Proper country pub inside with lots of history & ambience. Our meal was excellent (both had the steak, amazing chips & the meat was superb), just felt the menu could have had a little more choice though. The shepherds hut B&B accommodation looked beautiful & very well done, would love to try one for a night.

Really good pub...... friendly service and excellent food.