The Chequers in Oxford

A nice pub with a good selection of beers, several screens for watching sports, and a decent terrace area. Unfortunately, the experience was completely let down by the extremely rude and unpleasant female manager with short hair. While the bar staff were looking for the channel for the football match, I politely mentioned that it would be on the next page under TNT Sports, as they were struggling to find it. At that point, the manager began snapping at me, telling me not to come in and bother her staff, followed by several further rude, snappy, and argumentative comments. Overall, it was a completely avoidable, unnecessary, and unpleasant situation. I should also add that the delay in finding the correct channel meant we missed the first goal of the game. It is disappointing to see that a very similar comment regarding the same staff member was made in a review a few months ago, indicating that no meaningful action has been taken to address this behaviour. If this is how she deals with customers, I can't imagine it is a very pleasant environment for her staff either.

I use the Chequers regularly with both friends and family. The choice and quality of the ale and beer selection is really good. The meals I've had there have been excellent too. Ultimately though, for me the measure of a good pub is the service. The staff in the Chequers have always made us feel welcome and even when really busy, are very efficient and polite.

We enjoyed visiting The Chequers! It’s a fun layout, with seating all over the place. They have really managed to expand as best they could. We ordered the Camembert and a bottle of wine and it was fantastic. The rest of the food menu looked amazing. Definitely worth adding to your pub crawl list!

Pies are awesome! Good bier and cider. Recommend

Loved their patio setting and their food menu. Staff was welcoming. Delicious sirloin stake sandwich and good beer and cocktail selection.

Strange! Best nachos ever! It was sweet salty and tangy’ (with added meat). So delicious!

Great Old establishment. Food excellent 👍

Lovely traditional pub. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Would recommend for locals and tourists alike

Incredible food the pies are 10/10 service good staff are friendly really comfortable little place.

Great find, lovely food and fab portions.

Very nice selection of beers and wonderful food offerings.

Amazing pub all together. Great staff, especially 1 member of staff, Jacob! Really knowledgeable staff member with a great customer service attitude!!!!

One of my go-to’s in Oxford. Food and atmosphere never disappoint! Fish pie especially is delicious.

Best pub in Oxford, please tourists, remain far away from it. It is literally the greatest pub in the city, large, old, comfy, with beautiful food and great drinks. Always great service. Again, tourists, please do not come ;)

Great little pub tucked down an ally. Fantasic old world charm. The only fly in the ointment is the TV;s playing football. No needed in my opinion.

Great pub, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Have the Steak and Ale pie, you won't regret it.

Este es solo un gran pub viejo en Oxford! Si quieres un buen pub tranquilo con un montón de asientos ... este es un lugar para perderse debido a lo popular que es. Si te gusta el ambiente de pub 'ocupado' con algunas guarniciones decentes, este lugar sería difícil de superar.

Best pub in Oxford, great pints and tasteful food

Me and my friend dropped in during our day trip to Oxford. Very nice place with great atmosphere and a fine choice of both draught and bottled beer. I had bangers and mash as well as loaded fries and the food was very good. Can surely recommend.

No es el mejor lugar para celebrar este almuerzo importante, ya que era ruidoso oscuro y apretado a veces como la gente iba y venía! La comida era muy pub cangrejo promedio pescado y patatas fritas, pero los hombres tenían pasteles que dijeron que era delicioso y una porción de buen tamaño Los PUDS eran un poco aburridos. Gran café No hay aparcamiento obviamente como en el medio de Oxford Y es cómodo en el centro no es el más fácil de encontrar! Pub no regresaría.

20 kind of dead beer 🍺 very classic PUB 🔝 level food and service close to center of Oxford

Llamamos a este pub tradicional para tomar una copa de vino antes de la cena. El servicio fue bueno y disfrutamos de nuestras dos copas de vino en un ambiente agradable pub.

A really good traditional pub in Oxford with lots of space and lots going on

Great atmosphere without being too noisy. Staff were friendly. Beer and food all good 👍

Beautifully classic interior, board games and sports showings. Top tier pub.

Went to watch England vs Scotland rugby, great seats and atmosphere

Fun historic tavern, good beer selection and the fish & chips were excellent!

Great place to watch football and have a beer. I had a Mojito and hasn't that great.

Very rude and abrupt - would not even try the food if the manner they conduct themselves by is anything to go on. Cheri was vile.

We went to people watch, it's a great place

Great atmosphere overall, however, the short-haired lady was extremely rude when asked about football games being shown - she says “i decide what’s put here across all the pub” 😂 clearly wants it to be about herself, they were showing a game nobody was watching, unfortunately that it’s a sports bar. Other staff were nice though.

The traditional pies are great. I highly recommend the Steak and Ale pie. The atmosphere is laid back and a great place to bring a date or friends.

Lovely lunch and a very friendly atmosphere!

Fantastic old (probably haunted) pub in the centre of Oxford. Great staff with a friendly atmosphere.

Excellent food with great vibes and a really interesting beer collection! Hope to come back again some day.

Un pub alegremente ruidoso que sirve deliciosa comida. Gran servicio, pero usted tiene que solicitar servicio de mesa si es necesario. Ubicación central de Oxford.

The meal was yummy, as were the drinks. However, it was so busy and noisy we struggled to hold a conversation. It was just a little too much for us and we’d be unlikely to visit again at such a busy time of evening

Encontré este pub en un carril de la calle principal. Parecía popular para los grupos de almuerzo de Navidad. Tomamos un par de pintas buenas. Mi marido estaba contento de ver Hobgoblin en borrador y una cerveza de Edimburgo tipo portero oscuro no podía dejar que pasara ya que vivimos a una hora de la capital de Escocia, ambos disfrutaron de nuestra visita a este tranquilo pub.

- very cold welcome and service - "Pie" which are shepherd's pie with rabbit, fish, ... but not pies at all. Microwaved vegetables. - Go there to drink a beer but not to eat.

Nice and historic pub in the heart of Oxford town. Nice place to watch pl as well

Este lugar es extraordinario para mí porque cambió mi opinión sobre los alimentos en el Reino Unido. La comida y los servicios eran excelentes. Teníamos pescado y patatas fritas del océano, hamburguesas y pastel de carne con cerveza.

So easy to book! Friendly staff! Amazing food! Very affordable! Can’t recommend it enough!

Great pub , nice atmosphere, loafs of seating, heaters outside. Definitely will return.

We had our group Christmas dinner, and the food was lovely! The staff were helpful and fantastic. We truly enjoyed our meal.

Really amazing interiors, feels warm and characterful. Had a lovely cask ruby ale, but had a good range on the bar. Nicholsons run, so had a pretty decent menu although I didn't eat there

Really good pub! Great beers, professional service, good atmosphere. The only point of criticism is the price, a good beer costs £6-7. If you are ready to pay that, it is a really solid choice!

Visite regularmente para tomar una copa y un pub muy popular. Si quieres comer el fin de semana asegúrate de reservar. Visitó con la familia un sábado temprano por la noche para comer. Lleno por dentro y por fuera como el rugby estaba en, gran ambiente. Todos tenían pasteles increíbles. Gran servicio en todo para la comida y bebidas en el bar. Un saludo al increíble personal que trabaja a la perfección para ofrecer un gran servicio durante todo el día.

Pleasant friendly staff. Great fish and chips

We have been coming here for about 30 years. Always our "go to" whilst shopping. However, on 1st November 2024, I had already booked a table for 6, but, even though we ordered together..... our meals came out separately with 30 minutes apart! My sister had finished her meal before I even got mine although we ordered the same meal! And, the menu stated "suet" on the mushroom pie, wasn't suet, was short crust. But the funniest thing was, when the said mushroom pie arrived, my other sister asked why she had no potatoes.... the waiter said "it's a vegetarian meal".. maybe potatoes are from animals lol 😂 We will still come back but timings and menu need looking at....

Great pub! I would highly recommend! Friendly staff, great range on tap. Friendly atmopshere. Some games and books to pass the time. Overall, a very solid place with a rich history.

Banging local to chill with the boys

Probably my favorite place in Oxford. Both pies were top tier. Great selection of beers. You can play Darts for free. A must stop in Oxford!

Everything was great, never had a bad experience at the Chequers and been coming 22 years. I ordered the rabbit pie and it was amazing, loads of chunky meat, lush mash, right amount of veg, simply awesome, and I can't give it less than 10/10 (I hardly ever give anywhere 10). My mate had the burger and said it was very good. We got a lovely birthday drinks deal, stunning pub, footie on TV, great service, perfect. Thanks very much.

We went in for lunch unfortunately we walked out due to the unpleasant smell. Can’t comment on food as we didn’t eat.

I ordered the garlic mushroom side which was supposed to be on 'rustic chiabatta' and it came in grocery store seeded sliced bread, the stuff that is less than £2 a loaf. Unsurprisingly it got very soggy from the mushrooms. Very disappointed and not worth £6.50. overpriced pints.

Great place to watch Football. Food was terrific and very cozy atmosphere

The food and the beers we could get were very good, but it is a bit strange that at 8:30pm many of the items on the menu were not available any more: the fish soup, the shepherd's pie, even your house beer... This is disappointing, you new it was friday, and we reserved in advance, being a group of 9... I think that a better planning could help you very much to get a full score next time!

We briefly went to Oxford to explore the city, luckly a couple of friends guided is to chequers. It has a vibrant vibe, both indoors and outdoors. It was almost full which is always a good sign from a pub. The prices are normal (24£ - 4 beers).

Great venue, we had a lovely time celebrating my leaving drinks, staff were very accommodating, would definitely recommend!

A really great old pub with good food and friendly staff.

Estuve en The Chequers por última vez hace varios años, antes de su remodelación bajo una nueva administración y esperaba repetir el ambiente en la ocasión anterior. Esta vez fuimos una fiesta de tres pre-reservados para el almuerzo. A la llegada nos registramos y fuimos a una mesa de la habitación de arriba de algún modo desde el bar que yo había pre-seleccionado de fotos en línea, ya que queríamos un rincón tranquilo para hablar de negocios. La parte superior de la mesa se sentía generalmente pegajosa; ya sea porque necesitaba limpiarse del uso anterior o si era el tipo de barniz utilizado, no lo sé, pero me aborrecía apoyar los brazos de mi chaqueta en la superficie. Los menús ya estaban sobre la mesa, así que elegimos nuestros cursos y esperamos el servicio durante 10 minutos antes de llamar a un miembro del personal que pasaba, solo para encontrar que teníamos que hacer el pedido nosotros mismos en el bar. No nos habían avisado de esto a la llegada. Cuando la comida finalmente llegó, las verduras solo estaban tibias y ligeramente mal cocinadas. Tuvimos que pagar al hacer el pedido y el proceso incluyó una propina opcional por adelantado, que en ese momento estaba encantado de proporcionar, pero en retrospectiva habría dado menos generosamente si hubiera sabido lo que vendría.

Lovely service from the staff, and a fantastic pub where you can feel the history when sitting inside. Ordered the bar snacks and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it all was.

Best fish 'n' chips in town! The pub itself is one of the nicest in and around Oxford.

We dropped in for a late lunch. It’s quite easy to miss the pub as the sign from the street just says ‘historic pub’ without its name. Beautifully old fashioned inside. It’s Nicholsons food so it’s nothing special but it’s fine. It had a lovely atmosphere.

Typical pub with good atmosphere. Average food, nothing remarkable. The meat pies were a little dry. Very slow service.

Lovely old pub. Our son lives in Oxford and he goes here quite a lot for drinks, especially as they show sports on the TV's. But this was our first visit and we liked it. For three of us, we had fish pie, steak pie and a burger, some garlic bread and three pints, came to £77, which I thought was reasonable. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, would return and recommend.

Superb environment. Full of history and culture the friendly and patient staff makes me enjoy this place more The pie is perfectly cooked, best traditional pie I have ever tried in the UK The gravy is incredibly delicious Must try in Oxford!!

Good food, charming effective staff & nice surroundings

Take a chance and go down the alley and you will come across this hidden gem of a pub. Plenty of seating inside and out, order at the bar from the friendly staff and then just enjoy a pint and a bite to eat, you will not go far wrong here.

Wow , this was so good, staff amazing , food amazing, can't say more than that ... Ps Raspberry Cheesecake was beautiful

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this amazing place. Amazing back garden with sturdy Teak tables and chairs. Great traditional British pies, Fish and Chips, and burgers as well as small sharing plates round out the menu. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Great selection of Beers, wines, and cocktails. Darts and vintage pool games are hidden upstairs,

Wonderful spot, excellent beers, lovely staff, dog friendly, the food is great, I love this place, huge garden and even larger inside

Bangers and mash was very good and drinks were decent quality. I liked the backyard are, quite chill and peaceful. The barcode on our table didn’t work tho so we had to go inside the bar to order but sll good.

We came here 24 years ago when we found it to be one of our worst pub experiences ever. A gutted cavernous barn of a place serving burnt pies. Now owned by Nicholsons it is as it should be. Large attractive beer garden and three well appointed levels of inside seating. There is even a bar billiard table to the rear second level. Excellent real ales. Paulicarus and Jorvic took a Farne Island beer. First since our Northumberland visit 4 months ago. Several TV's showing England v West Indies..we are doing OK at lunch Day 1. Good food menu. Would have been 1* 24 years ago according to Jorvic.

Went in at 12:40, nice environment. I asked one of the staffs standing at a table “ Hi can I sit here for food”. He looked at me and coldly said “ yes “. Then I sat there for 5 minutes looking at the menu and what to order, the staffs sitting next to me were chatting and laughing didn’t care about me at all. Also there were staffs passing by me, none of them asked me what would I like or tell me how to order. Not accommodating at all.

It's a fantastic pub, great service and atmosphere. The food is superb

Bad quality food and rude service! French fries tasted so bad and one of the staff member took away all the sauces while we were still eating. Never again!!!

Bad quality food and rude service. We just ordered french fries and they tasted so bad. Color was brown and seriously, they were terrible!!! One of the staff member has been very unprofessional. She came to the table taking our sauces away without saying anything. We were still eating!! No napkin was given.

Beautiful hidden gem in the center Close to the museums and bus station for a day trip.

Dropped in on a warm day for a drink, all was OK bar service was reasonable, nothing special. Not a large range of wines, but what we had was good. Good choice of seating both inside and out.

The world’s your oyster in Oxford, let’s be honest. We’re pretty local and were just looking somewhere for a pre-theatre meal and tipple. Been here a few times over the years and it’s a safe bet in my experience. Never left a review before but the time I felt I had to. Had a landlord’s platter and a few drinks whilst watching the Euros and what a lovely atmosphere and the food was beautiful. Love the ambience of this place. The all-female staff serving were lovely ladies and so attentive and friendly. 10/10. Our waitress was a joy. Thank you.

Duty Manager today blond hair very loud and brash could hear her all around the pub she has no idea how loud and overbearing she is . Even when I went to order food I tried to order she stopped me in extremely loud voice saying First things first have you food allergies she was abrupt rude she seemed to think her voice was all that mattered will not be returning

I booked a big table for 22 people for a work event and we were so impressed with the quirky venue, the fantastic service and the food. I will personally be returning again for the lentil and veg pie. 10/10 to the staff for managing our big group , getting all our orders out and being so patient.

Ótimo pub inglês em Oxford. Como sempre, pedi fish and chips. Tem várias boas cervejas. Acompanha bem o fish and chips, que era bom, mas não incrível.

We have a day trip to Oxford and stop by this lovely historical pub for a lunch. Lovely staffs and nice pie.

My children really enjoyed this pub. They loved the burgers especially. They liked playing bar billiards too. The beer is well kept. It’s a very old traditional space and the tiny alley definitely has a Harry Potter feel to it! Friendly staff. A nice place for family lunch just off the hustle of the high street.

The Chequers Nicholson's pub is situated down a narrow alley but opens up into plenty of nooks & crannies, outside space with great ambience. Henry Weston's on draft was an added bonus. What food we had (that was available) was very good, especially the 1 steak that was left & the chicken burgers, but sadly several choices were unavailable when we went to order, which soured our trip slightly.

Food was amazing and the service was very fast even when the pub was full! Would recommend the pies

This pub was the perfect spot on a cold rainy night. It's warm and friendly inside. Great selection of ales. The menu items are a cut above standard pub food. This is a definite place to eat or just drink in Oxford.

Pub/restaurant: very nice, good atmosphere and very warm welcome. We sit in the backyard (fortunately because the entrance to the establishment overlooks the road) Perfect setting for a drink and/or eating excellent food. I highly recommend.

Very nice old and typical pub. The food was delicious, they accept kids (during the day at least) and there is a large choice of draft beers. I've been there a few times already and I'll go again for sure.

Great pub to watch sport in and have a pint with friends. Loads of ale pumps as well

One of the nicest pubs in Oxford, lots of good beers, nice atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere, good range of ales and nice looking interior

Food was lovely.not rushed at all.

Nice historic pub where you get nice ales and typical home-made pub-classics. Can definitely recommend a visit

Really nice pub, located in the centre. We tried a hamburger and a sandwich, a slightly more typical dish. The burger was really good, the sandwich didn't convince us 100% but it was pleasant. The potatoes were delicious and they bring lots of accompanying sauces. Advised.

We ordered the pies and chicken . The food was delicious and the place was cozy

Most expensive pie is lacking meat in it. Taste was ok.

Food was very good, lovely little hidden away historic gem, service was amazing even though they were incredibley busy