The Castle, Oxford in Oxford

A very good genuine pub in Oxford selling the outstand Hook Norton beers. More town than gown. Revisit 2024. Looked forward to the Hook Norton, it was freezing cold and I couldn't taste anything! So disappointing.

Delicious food and drinks and even more so the homemade fish pie! Excellent attention.

Came here for a post graduation meal. Service was fantastic and food was amazing! Really enjoyed the smoky bacon Mac and cheese and the garlic fries.

Great food, great atmosphere, great music. Upstairs and downstairs were lovely spaces and staff were fast and friendly.

Friendly atmosphere, excellent food, impeccable service. Would definitely visit again when in the area ( Beer kept well aswell)

Sat downstairs in the boudoir! Goodness incredible- great portions and served quickly and lovely and hot. Kudos to the chef. Great selection of drinks, toilets clean - couldn’t ask for any more. Very accommodating for baby

I came here for my graduation meal, very accommodating, amazing food, and even better staff. Highly recommend. They support local brewery’s serving Hook Norton beer and have a wide variety of larger, cider, wines and spirits

One of the best chicken burgers I've had in a while, I highly reccommend+ customer service and environment is pleasant

It is a very cozy and old pub, it has two levels, I really liked the food. We will definitely return.

A very friendly welcome when we first arrived. The food was gorgeous and very reasonably priced. When it came to dessert, they couldn't do enough to make a dessert I could eat. Can't wait to go back

What a nice pub to take a break and eat/drink something. Nice prices, nice ambient and the best waiter. Hablaba muy bien español también

Best chips & fish I've ever had. And many types of beer.

Awful staff. Entered and went to table to pick food. Went to the bar to order and the only member of staff was on a mobile talking hands free and on her computer planning her shifts !!! After 10 minutes I asked if I can order and was scowled at and asked ‘what do you want’, no welcome hello or pleasantries so we decided to go elsewhere. She then turned around and she was back on the phone and computer picking her preferred shifts as we left. A real shame but I cannot bear rudeness and bad customer service.

A fantastic pub. Highly recommended. Great food and great booze.

Visited as a family group - lovely friendly staff - very helpful - plugged my dead phone in to charge behind the bar while we ate good food at reasonable price - we were too full for pudding so left and went a walk around town then went back for puddings. We were greeted like old friends and thoroughly enjoyed our meals and time there. Will definitely be back if ever in Oxford again.

Nice and welcoming place but they decided to close the kitchen at 8pm and we had to struggle for a dessert. Order everything at once and you may have a better experience.

I took a tour from a wonderful tour guide named Ella. If not for her enthusiasm energy and fantastic vibes I don't think I would have enjoyed the tour. I will happily revisit on a warmer day, only if Ella tours me.

Absolutely dire: no idea how to serve a pint. Humorless and absentee staff. Filthy toilets. Oh yeah, and not everyone likes being called “babes”, repeatedly. Hook Norton: you are a highly respected local brewery, get shot of this dross.

Popped in for lunch had a chicken wrap with tater tots, sausage and mash. Good portion sizes for a light lunch. Plenty of draft beers on. Nice selection of ciders and soft drinks. Plenty of seating inside, downstairs and outside.

Very friendly staff, great food

We didn't like the food, but the beers were good (we even went to the Hook Norton brewery the next day thanks to their recommendation) and the location is superb.

Very friendly and polite staff. Just stopped here for drinks and was made very welcome.

Made to feel so welcome here. Staff were friendly and polite - thank you. Will definitely come here again. Maybe we will eat here next time.

Got fish finger sandwich which was with fresh bloomer and thick fish fillets . What came out was supermarket cheap thin sliced bread with uncooked stodge batter with some grey looking fish in which was very little. Not nice.

I visited this pub while staying with my daughter ,they have a fine selection of hook Norton ales the staff are friendly and helpful atmosphere friendly enjoyed a good couple of pints before we had to leave will visit again when I'm here again .

My go to place to practice Spanish each Wednesday. Good beer.

Susan was very helpful in choosing a bottlel of wine for us. Amazing service. Friendly, helpful and informative. Couldn't ask for more

Nice pub but here on a Mon afternoon in April and its warmer outside come on H N turn the heating on

Very nice all round . Great food great service 👍 Parking is a problem. But worth a walk. Not cheep but value for money....

Atmosphere and service were absolutely fantastic, I can’t fault them. Quite and chilled area nice and relaxed . What bugged me though was the food. They had no buns for burgers so I got a toastie which wasn’t bad but the chicken in the burger was way too salty to enjoy even the wings, everything was just overpowering with salt, only thing that made it bearable were the fries which were actually good.

Great pub. The food was great!!! Polite and smiling personnel!!!! I tasted good biers and I really enjoyed the environment of a typical British pub!! Will visit again!!!

We visited Oxford at Easter, we went in for lunch. The staff is very friendly, there is not much variety, and the dishes are small in quantity, but well cooked and the atmosphere was calm, well decorated.

Now dog friendly..real ales. Outside sitting area.

The food is mediocre, staff friendly! I definitely not recommend it, search another restaurant if you want to eat decent! Here is very expensive and the food doesn’t have any taste…

Really surprised I dont come here more often, I love the mellow vibe, always enjoy Hook Norton beers, simple food choice puts a smile on my face. Lets face it, that is the best place for a smile.

So sorry. Staff seemed lovely. Not many people there. I guess because it stank of bleach and toilet block (a bit like a men's urinal). We couldn't even finish our drink 🙈

Great range of draft, class pub

We visited on Tuesday prior to a Theatre trip, lovely place but they managed to get the order completely wrong and the fish was greasy oh and the Tartar Sauce was very runny. You could hear the guy speaking with Chef in the kitchen, but quite what we dont know but it seemed loud! In fairness we only mentioned the fact the order was wrong, the chap serving seemed too over friendly with excuses we felt and just blamed the Chef for being new! We had to repeat a few times it was fine and just leave it, we came to eat, not to complain. Not the best one.

Lovely friendly service from the bartender. Delicious burgers and a nice pint each too (even if not at Yorkshire prices!! 😂)

Friendly staff, good local beer, nice feel to it.

Nice little pub. Food was very good.

It's a pub. A pub that serves about 10 different flavour of chicken wings.. The staff were really good. Chatty and friendly.

Visited Oxford for the weekend, only intended to drop in for some Friday drinks. Ended coming back for the Saturday session, lovely staff and atmosphere.

Unusual city pub on two levels. Attentive staff. Good fresh food online orders and take away.

Nice with open microphone to amateur musician’s from Monday to Wednesday. Good environment

Traveled from Essex to Oxford to visit the Victorian Christmas market. Wondered past this pub and popped in for drink and decided to order some food. It was a lovely welcoming atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helpful and the food was excellent.

A big group of us came in yesterday evening to shield from the rain, what an incredible find! The staff are really friendly and welcoming, The chicken wings are some of the best I’ve had. They have hooky ale which is a rare find in Oxford. Downstairs is super cosy will be back for sure!

Friendly staff. This pub is under new management as well. Lets see how it goes. Historically Paradise Street area has been the "gay friendly" area in Oxford.

Great atmosphere, staff were lovely and food was delicious!

We popped in for lunch, we briefly looked at and menu and ordered some drinks. On closer inspection almost every item was chicken. Chicken wings in several formats, all the burgers were chicken. Or there was cod &chips. An odd limited menu.

We were visiting there from Devon ...but a member of staff decided to start to throw empty bottles around in the kitchen which we heard whilst eating. The crashing of the bottles was unbearable...a guy went and complained but the staff were so rude to him.

We loved this pub. Traditional friendly and good food. Really enjoyed the pub quiz 😀

I had a function downstairs on Saturday and it was great! The staff are incredible and the pub has such a great vibe!

Nice old pub close to the shopping center but worlds away in terms of charm. Real ales and beer on tap, nice drink selection, seating indoor and out. Very nice staff. A fine place for a pint.

I'm sorry, but your Old Rosie cider is not just old, it's dead. Not sparkling, the alcohol has long since evaporated. My friend and I just threw 11 pounds in the trash. Re: Компания "The Castle Tavern Oxford" ответила на Ваш отзыв в Google Ганна Олійник 21 серпня 2023, 16:17:16 Upd. I returned the drink. And the staff agreed that it is not as it should be. It was not a matter of strength (I guess that cider is "a little" weaker than tequila))) There was not a single bubble of gas in the drink. Of course, when I returned the drink to the nice girl at the counter, I asked for another drink instead, not a draft one. And it was as it should be. But I asked if I had to pay something and she said yes. So, I paid for another drink as well. If I was simply offered a replacement, do you think I would write a negative review?

Sorry I was WALK passed but always looks busy.

Excellent function room really helpful and accommodating staff

Full of drunks shouting and laughing to annoy others

Came here for life drawing - cheaper if you buy it on the day than book online, but buying online guarantees a seat.

Great pub with a Real nice atmosphere...

Awesome staff, great atmosphere, excellent entertainment & a wonderful life drawing session 3 times a week.

A Wetherspoons pub with good food and excellent beer all at very reasonable prices.

Great to have a Hooky pub in the centre of Oxford. Friendly staff and mixed clientele make for an enjoyable relaxing spot with good beer. Thoroughly recommend. Quiet but still great beer on new visit during the lunchtime period. Also value for money.

Came here on pride. Lovely pub, comfortable seating and good selection of drinks on offer

Very good beer, nice reggae music choice. Just spoilt by bar staff then watching something on their phone which was quite loud and spoilt the vibe

Great music - acoustic guitar and great voice and then a brilliant words- smith. A real treat. Super friendly and great service.

Big open pub, easy access for wheelchairs

A more modern Withies. Generally busy full of Billy barging drinkers.

Haven't been in The Castle Tavern for at least a couple of years. Last time I was there, I didn't have the best pint of Old Hooky I'd ever tasted. So, I was a little hesitant in purchasing it again. The young bar person told me it was fine...and so it was, I'm happy to report! The atmosphere was pleasant, so a good experience all round.

Very clean nice staff and Stella just over £3 qouid

Lovely atmosphere good service and prices

One of my favourite pubs in Oxford, and the only Hook Norton Brewery pub in Oxford. Always super friendly helpful staff. Good old fashioned atmosphere. Only just gets 5 stars though as it's always cold in there in the winter.

Yes! Finally a Hook Norton pub in Oxford. While there are some decentish pubs in the city, too few sell Oxfordshire beer. The Castle is lovely, very friendly barman and excellent full range of Hook Norton beers.

Quite a shady bar, wasn’t for me particularly especially after a night of hopping some good pubs.

Awesome. We had a great night in this quirky pub. Great atmosphere and staff were extremely friendly.

Great little pub in Oxford. Good drinks on tap. Wait staff seemed overwhelmed, as I think there were literally two people working that night. We are from the states and the authentic pub experience was nice, but there was a very loud group of people in there and it kind of ruined the experience a little bit. Food was very average, and mostly just pizza. Not a lot of selection here. But a nice atmosphere!

Life drawing sessions here is great place to have a go or build on your portfolio.

Nice easy atmosphere and great Hook Norton beer. I visited on a Saturday night when the fairly loud drum and bass music didn't seem necessary.

Staff were very helpful food was great coffee refill was a nice touch

Fresh food and lovely atmosphere

on a friday night myself and my group of friend were served by syrup and deacon. amazing bar tenders with amazing service and had amazing banter! we personally as a friendship group find it hard to find a pub with friendly team member that do more then just serve drinks! i’m sure these two can’t be paid enough!! will definitely be returning to this pub if they’ll have us back 😂

Nice pub, came in on a Friday night as staying in hotel next door. Traditional pub style beer choice reasonable and service ok.

Friendly staff, cosy relaxed atmosphere, reasonable prices. Good comedy night.

Lovely little pub, next to the Westgate so always handy. Good beer (mostly from the locally old hocky brewing company) and pizza if your need it. Some fun games to kill the time and lots of space. Also kid and dog friendly so all good.

Officially my favourite pub in Oxfd

Nice atmosphere and lovely pint

Amazing pub. Amazing staff. Just had one of the best New Years there. Can’t wait to go back again ❤️

As usual very good Wethwrspoon's pub

Christmas drinks, reasonably priced, friendly service

Lovely little pub in the heart of the city. Friendly staff and a good selection of what I think are local brews. The kind of pub I could spend an evening with friends chatting and drinking. Also have a selection of boardgames available.

Great venue. Close to the Premier Inn. Friendly bar staff. Really enjoyed the live acoustic music on Friday night- great vibe! I would definitely recommend!

Great pub with good choices of beer

Life drawing at the castle is really fun, often fully booked so book in advance. Otherwise, good atmosphere and cheap food. Would be 5* if the music wasn't always the same 5 songs!

OK pub ..not one I would regularly drink in

Great place to go for a night out and very cheap

Pub OK but our beer choice wasn't. Nothing off with it, I don't think but just a weird flavour

Awesome little pub. Stayed at the premier inn next door so this was our first stop before night out. Bar staff extremely welcoming and had a food variety of drinks. Being from Somerset and favour cider I was introduced to Hooks Cider which I must say was very nice! Great pub.

Nice little pub conveniently next to the Westgate, castle and hotel. Good range of gins and reasonably priced. Fairly narrow entrance ramp as tables outside.

Lovely place with a great choice of beers and friendly staff.

Sunday beef roast was melt in your mouth amazing. All the fixins and gravy were perfect! Can not recommend this place enough for a Sunday roast. Thank you