St Aldates Tavern in Oxford

Brilliant service! Very impressed!

Old quirky pub in the centre of Oxford.

I'm 17 years old, but I'm not allowed to drink normal (non-alcoholic) iced tea?! What a shitty rule. It's a shame, but the apple juice did the trick. But it's still a mystery to me why it is like that. It's definitely a shame. The fries and the Yorkshire pudding were good though

Great pub, very lovely servers, fish was very flaky, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, the pie was perfectly cooked. Some of the sides in the dishes lacked in flavor but the rest of the meal made up for it!

We recently hosted a private event at St Aldates Tavern in their Blue Room, and it was absolutely fantastic! From the very first enquiry to the night of the event, the staff were incredibly friendly, helpful, and professional, making the whole process seamless and stress-free. The Blue Room itself was the perfect setting—spacious, comfortable, and with a great atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious! A huge thank you to the entire team for going above and beyond to make our event special. If you're looking for a great venue with top-notch service and amazing food! We’ll definitely be back.

Great place, great service, dog friendly vegan real ales 🍺 👌

Great food, great drinks. Amazing staff. Would recommend 👌

I went to this pub and was enjoying My self with friends when we were told to be quite? I won't be going back as we had to be quiet

Super cosy and welcoming pub. Lovely staff and great atmosphere. Good selection of food and drinks. Thank you! ☺️

Great pub and awesome price for Oxford! Very yummy food and the staff were very attentive and polite. Definitely give it a go if you visit Oxford.

My company hosted our Christmas meal and social event in the blue room. Booking and organising food was seamless and much easier than at other venues as our team could respond with their meal selections directly via the website and the variety of options were able to accommodate for a variety of dietary requirements. The evening itself was hosted fantastically, with wonderful food, helpful and friendly staff (including our own private barman), and great service. We hired in an external company to provide a murder muster event, which was accommodated with no issue and the staff served our food in synchrony with the entertainment. I received effusive praise for the venue and the staff from our team. Special thanks to the wonderful manager, Klaudia, who made everything easy from start to finish, and to Connor, who manned the bar with a super friendly and personable attitude.

Fantastic selection of beers, really lovely decor and atmosphere, friendly staff and great for a meal in town too.

They had a lovely harp player for valentines, which combined with the great beer, made it a very special evening!

Best pub in town!! The staff is absolutely lovely, and the drinks are good and so aid the food.Mim, Dominic, Barath, Iana, Josh, Connor and Phoebe are the best bartenders you could ask for for a cosy evening at St Aldates. And in the kitchen, we have lovely people such as Monica that are making mouth-watering dishes. The pies, burgers but also the plates to share are delicious! The atmosphere is well-meaning, you feel very much welcome as soon as you enter. They also throw cool pub quizzes and open mic nights you need to check out!!!

I have visited St Aldates Tavern several times for lunch over the last two months. This traditional pub has a great unspoiled atmosphere, wonderful staff and delicious food. Service is excellent and prices are competitive for the very cente of Oxford. Well worth a visit!

As a british restaurant, it's good enough. And the environment is really wonderful!

Esta es una taberna excepcional. Josh fue increíble desde el momento en que pedimos. El servicio y la comida era excepcional! Llevamos a nuestros dos hijos para una comida y se aseguraron de que se hizo todo lo posible para satisfacer nuestras necesidades, incluyendo pudines extra Yorkshire como mis hijos les encantan! El mejor asado que hemos tenido en mucho tiempo!

We visited this pub for the second time last Sunday. We enjoyed the burgers on our first visit so we decided( without looking at the menu)to order them again. When paying I thought it was more expensive than the previous time so asked for an itemized receipt. When looking at this back at the table we realised that on a Sunday there is a 12.5% discretionary charge added to food and drink. So as it states "discretionary"we asked the manager why we weren't made aware of this before we paid,as this should be up to the individuals choice. She told us that there would be no refund as it is stated at the bottom of the menu.(In very small print). Very disappointed in the managers attitude. To cap it off the burgers we ordered where more expensive than what was stated on the menu which also resulted in no refund. We will find another place to eat next time in Oxford.

The fish and chips were hot, crispy, and delicious. Gluten free were marked Allergy with a stick so they were separate from the other food. The chips were hot and some of the best I’ve had. A little chilly inside and definitely crowded on a Friday night, but a good stop!

One of my favourite places to drink in central Oxford! Good all-round pub downstairs with a big upstairs room if you want to watch the match. Also one of few places to have GF beer on draught (at time of posting). Recommended! 👌

Keep it a secret. Friendly staff, great beer choice and sensible prices

Good atmosphere. Friendly service. A very sound pint of well-kept Youngs ale!

Lovely pub, the gnocchi was really special and good range of beers

A charming pub in the heart of the city - and a fine example from Oxford's quirky but sophisticated pub scene. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of food here - the Gnocci with pesto and mushrooms was an experience beyond typical pub grub.

Recientemente vine a la taberna Aldates, y tengo que decir que fue una experiencia encantadora! El pub tiene este ambiente cálido y acogedor que te hace sentir como en casa en el momento en que entras. Es el lugar perfecto para descansar y recargar energías después de pasear por Oxford. El personal era absolutamente brillante, muy amable y acogedor. Mi esposo estaba completamente abrumado por todas las opciones de cerveza, pero el camarero conversó pacientemente con él y lo ayudó a elegir una que terminó amando. ¡Son esos pequeños toques los que hacen que un lugar destaque! ¡No podemos esperar a volver la próxima vez que estemos en Oxford!

A nice beer from a knowledgeable barman and some good food with excellent chips. It was quiet, but atmosphere is good with old sporting memorabilia on the walls and friendly staff.

Not tried the food but good choice of beers and other drinks. Proper cosy pub vibes in a traditional Oxford pub in a central location. Good prices compared to other locals and student discount is a win too. Steep stairs down to the toilet not suitable for everyone.

Guinness was nice, thick and creamy

When their competitors down the street at the Old Tom Pub tried to kick us out for bringing my assistance dog this weekend, we left and walked down the street to this pub instead, where they are both dog friendly and respectful of assistance dogs. I enjoyed the nonalcoholic options. I also had many great vegetarian meals here as a student years ago. This is definitely the pub to go to on St Aldate's!

One of my favourite pubs in Oxford. Thank you.

Great open mic on Thursday and nice service!

Nice pub, a little off the main road so not too busy. We only had drinks but saw others eating Sunday lunch and it looked good.

Atmospheric English pub. Good, tasty and fresh food. Affordable prices.

A nice bit of peace and quiet in the busy heart of Oxford. Nice traditional pub with pleasant staff, worth a visit.

Sufficient pub fare and service.

They were out of the only gluten free main on the menu (now that the fish and chips recipe has changed) so my only option was to get a starter (chicken tenders) and a side (cheesy chips). These were labelled as gluten free on the menu but clearly weren’t given my coeliac reaction to them (I’ll spare you the details). The chips were nice enough and the chicken tenders were mediocre so it was a pretty miserable meal to be glutened by. The bartender helping us figure out what I could eat was lovely and had to run back and forth to the kitchen as their allergy information was out of date bless him. Thankfully there was a selection of boardgames we could play while we waited for the disappointing food and could see someone at a nearby table eating the last “gf” chicken schnitzel lol EDIT: I can’t reply to the comment left by the owner but your email doesn’t exist (not with .com or .co.uk as you said and as your website said)

Jorvic found another Cask Marque pub so popped in to try another real ale. One room downstairs with a function room on the next floor. Toilets down in the basement. A very chilled aircon on an oddly sunny July day in wash out summer 24. Good beer selection. Paulicarus sharing a wine with the missus. Had a Good Old Dad bitter by Renegade brewery. ( was West Berkshire brewery)

Great atmosphere at this small and central pub. Really good selection of drinks, and proper screens to watch the football in the upstsairs room. Staff super nice, would recommend for anyone wanting a drink in central Oxford.

Me encantó el pastel de pescado. Nunca escribo reseñas, pero tuve que hacerlo para esto. Si no eres fan del eneldo, como mi amigo no lo era, entonces tal vez no sea para ti. Lugar favorito que hemos cenado en Oxford hasta ahora.

Great drinks and friendly and efficient service. Good range of beers on tap great for a drink in the city centre.

Otra gran noche en este encantador pub! Disfrutó de algunos prosecco y entrantes en un ambiente borroso con gran gente mirando como atrae a una mezcla ecléctica de estudiantes de la Universidad de Oxford, remeros, lugareños y turistas. Personal amable y atento como siempre - recomiendo encarecidamente 👌

Good beer on tap and good advice from the waiter.

Brilliant experience watching Champion’s League final upstairs. Huge screen and good atmosphere

Been to this pub twice. Both times left too early.

Awful food. Smacked of school canteen Would not recommend to anyone. Excessively expensive and riding on their location rather than quality

Have previously visited this area. Its service, friendly atmosphere was a first for me, due to previously going in and out in quick succession so didnt stay long. I was with family this time and that made a big difference.

Beer and Hymns in the upstairs room. Dan Hames led a wonderful and uplifting time of hymn singing. Classic hymns.

Charging £5.7O for a small can of gluten free beer is beyond the pale (ale)

Lovely pub with a great choice of real ale. Atmosphere was good too.

Amazing food amazing staff amazing range of drinks , how many times can I say these hustles are amazing!!! Best pub in the shire by a country blooming mile!! Keep it up!!!!

Really nice Sunday lunch Nice pub to watch football

We went at noon and ordered from the bar tagliat ragu, a remarkable dish and caponata stuffed pepper with vegetables accompanied by a salad with raisins and quinoa, we liked it, but the potatoes are the star, don't skip them, we were very hungry and we didn't have time to photograph the dishes.. The atmosphere is what you expect from a pub, nice music and very polite and helpful staff. Definitely recommend and will visit again. I should note that we went at noon on a Saturday, nevertheless the service was fast. I chose a beer recommended by the bar old Good boy bitter If I remember correctly it was to my taste, they have quite a few to choose from.

Prompt service, great cask ale.

City centre is this lovely old pub. Not big but very welcoming and friendly. Good draft beers and lots of seating. Popular with a good atmosphere

Really friendly bar staff, great food and selection of beers

Nice pub in the center.... Nice service

This was my first pub so take my review with grain of salt but staff were nice, self serve water, shared the calamari with my friend (smaller portion for £8), cozy atmosphere and people were beginning to do trivia night as we left. Nice place to hang out.

Excellent Sunday Roast! A little greasy, but delicious!!! Very good service and the atmosphere is pleasant.

Amazing way to have a group dinner. Delicious food and all staff were wonderful and extremely helpful.

Really nice pub, good beers and very good food. The staff were also just so lovely and there were fairy lights and hops everywhere. The only reason I have given 4 instead of 5 is because they were missing the mac and cheese on the menu which sounded so nice but the vegan burger was also so tasty. Highly recommend.

Finally they are back after the covid19 storm. Simple and nice food

Fantastic venue, wonderful staff. Nothing was too much trouble. We would definitely visit again and wholeheartedly recommend this venue for private hire for a special celebration

We went for a lunch in the middle of the week, there was a lovely atmosphere with good music in the background. The burger and the chips were UNREAL! So so good 👍🏻 I recommend the jack Daniels and pulled pork burger 🍔

I ate her a sunday roast a few weeks ago and I cannot forget this. The food was excellent! Surely recommended. The personal was great, very kind. They also brought us tap water, which is not that common in a pub. Definetely coming back

Nice and typical English pub. Excellent dishes. The atmosphere is excellent.

What a lovely pub. Such a nice pork roast - a little bit of everything.

Just had drinks, pub is okay nothing special

Had a couple of drinks at this friendly pub. Lovely place with good beer selection

Great pub, but very disappointing gluten free options. So I ended up paying for a single plain beefburger with a couple of spoonfuls of mashed potato and peas.......so basically a kids meal !!

Went for a works Xmas party lovely evening and friendly bar staff..

We DJed at St Aldates Tavern in Oxford for a corporate Christmas party and had a great time. Brilliant staff and a really nice little venue!

Had a private Christmas function at this pub and it was very good overall. The food was tasty, well presented and for a 3 course meal it was reasonably priced. They had a Christmas menu and I had the smoked salmon, roast turkey then the lemon cheesecake. Would strongly recommend this but there are plenty of other meals that may take your fancy. With most Oxford pubs drinks are pricey but the St Aldates Tavern has a good selection of drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic. With its location it's not flooded by loads of footfall, rowdy people and the average Oxford nightlife that is on Queen or Cornmarket Street. The pub looks like a traditional public house with a rustic feel. However due to that it's not a spacious pub but it does have a cozy atmosphere to it. The only issue I had was the service, of course they prioritised the bar downstairs for the local punters but it did mean that the service upstairs was sporadic.

Good pub but nowhere near enough food for our private party

I had never tried the typical fish and chips yet. The fish, even if it was battered, melted in the mouth. The delicious potatoes come with a tartar sauce to accompany the dish. We sat in front of the bar, nice decoration, cozy place and good atmosphere.

Sadly bad experience. Booked room upstairs for large family get together. Communication between booking staff in central office and the pub hopeless. Miscommunication on menu choices and drinks. Miscommunication on screen and music use. Wrong number of meals brought out. Wrong drink despite preorder on email, No service - mainly left to our own devices upstairs. Freezing cold. No heating on. Asked but nothing was done about it. Overcharged us in drinks and food. Did nothing to put this right. Massive disappointment. Do not recommend. They don’t seem to care.

Burgers great though service was slow the evening we were there

I popped in for a quick pint after finding the local beer festival closed due to running out of beer. I wasn’t disappointed. I had a cracking pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord even served in the right glass.

decent atmosphere, excellent drink selection and standard city prices

This Victorian ale-house is a must-add to any pub crawl; a nice selection of beers on tap (and at a very reasonable price, too), with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and plenty of comfy seating in which to rest your aching feet after a lengthy walk around the city.

Watched the rugby in here. Pleasant atmosphere. Didn't have any food

Brought family from overseas here for their first ever Sunday roast, before dropping them on a bus to the airport. The place is handily located right in the town centre but feels a lot nicer than many places nearby, much less chainy/plasticky with a proper pub vibe. Had a very cosy booth table, drinks were nicely served and the food was great - tried roast beef/pork/chicken and all were excellent, not the most generous but perfectly sized for us (with the addition of the extra pigs in blankets, a great idea). Maybe a few more peas would have been good, but there were no real complaints. One of us had a burger and enjoyed it too. Excellent pub, we all had a great time and I'm sure I'll drop in more often in future.

Charming pub in Oxford. Stopped there on the way back to London for some food and a drink. Great food, friendly atmosphere. Just the hit the spot after a long day of sightseeing.

Great public house in the centre of Oxford! It does great roast dinners and the fish and chips is good too! Has a great selection of free sweets for children and dog biscuits for pets! Excellent pub for watching sports, especially good environment for Rugby!

We had a lunch here today, it was tasty and the size was quite huge.

Good selection of ales and a nice environment inside. Chicken schnitzel looked delicious but had already ordered Mac and cheese which was disappointing as was the chicken burger.

A nice pub, with a hire room upstairs.

Lovely pub, would go back on my next visit to Oxford

My burger was not cooked enough. I only realized halfway through. I ended up throwing up all night and it is the most obvious cause.

Great pub, great food, good selection of beer, staff very friendly.

Authentic English meal. Loved the place

Lovely traditional old fashioned pub. No Tv’s and a selection of board games in window. We had the Sunday roasts, beef and chicken and they were excellent. Friendly staff and an enjoyable visit.

There are 16 different types of beer on tap. These include Benediktiner Hell, Köstrizer, Moretti, Estrella and various English lagers or stout beers.

Burger was great, perfectly cooked, juicy and flavorful. The fish and chips were great! Nice light batter, couldn’t tell it was gluten free! Reasonably priced. Server was nice.

I'm not a veggie as such but fancied a change and had the nut and mushroom wellington. Absolutely delicious and the veg was cooked to perfection. Simply can't fault it at all. I will definitely return soon for Sunday lunch!

Nice pub with an interesting selection of beers to choose from and staff willing to give recommendations. I enjoyed the slightly perfumed IPA. Point to note: We were stopping at Christ Church which is just across the road, and came out for a drink at Old Tom's but were turned away because they strangely stop ✋️ serving around 10pm. Not a problem here.😄

£6 + a pint and can't even wash your hands with soap after a piss. Miserable stuck up people avoid go somewhere else

If you're looking for an authentic English pub meal this is your place. The fish and chips with peas and tartare sauce is to die for. The Mac and cheese bites were good too. Roasted mushrooms and halloumi burger was very tasty. They have a range of beer and other spirits to choose from. We had the Kiwi lime cider, Watermelon lime cider and the strawberry pomegranate cider and all of them were very good as well. With a warm ambience it's a great place to spend time with family and friends over a hearty meal. 😊👍

Lovely pub with a good selection of IPA. Great ales.

Great little pub,friendly staff ideally located. Recommend

Was able to order food on the app, and food was still being made in the kitchen, but then we got told that the kitchen was closed. Staff then took a very long time to work out how to refund us, telling us to come up to the bar and wasting our time when they could actually process an app refund without us. Really poor service, and no apologies at all for the bad experience. I used to like this pub!