The Harcourt Arms in Oxford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Wonderful suburban Oasis, garden is a treat and a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford, delightful setting for a drink or two

We came for a live music night. The atmosphere was incredible. It's clearly a loved by neighbours and visitors alike. It's a cosy English pub with friendly staff and a very Oxford ambiance. I'll be back for more live music

Classic cosy pub, no food, but a decent choice of beers.

Lovely landlord, lovely beer! Beautiful pub.

Lovely cosy pub with open fires. Landlord was incredibly friendly and accommodating. I would recommend to anyone in the region.

We popped in here when we had a few hours to kill before a dinner reservation. What a great pub (and a plus for us not showing any sport!). Good range of beers, friendly staff, cosy open fire, old school vibes. Would definitely come here again when in Oxford.

Dropped in after a 45 year hiatus, a great range of beers and spirits. Large garden and a massive surprise live music. A three piece band that had the whole pub jumping.

An excellent place to enjoy a Saturday night with friends. As the place was very busy, bar service took a while, but it didn't affect the experience too much.

Love this pub! Warm and welcoming

Gorgeous little place - beautiful room that's very tastefully decorated and the bogs are a cut above. Class

We called in for drinks whilst visiting the area.

Cosy pub, good beer and nice log fires going on a chilly night 👍

Lovely staff, great beer, cozy vibe … and the Open Mic on a Sunday is a joy! Get yourselves there…

Wonderful after its refurb. Fantastic vibe, good beer garden.

Ian and his crowd are really friendly and the refurbishment excellent. Always a nice atmosphere, even when it is quiet.

One of the last few traditional pubs that just sell beer fantastic 👍

Visited here twice during visits to Oxford, in the last year. Good beer and live music on each occasion. First time was an indy band indoors and most recently an excellent modern jazz trio, in the beer garden. Jericho has numerous fine pubs and this is my favourite. Warm welcome from the landlord, Ian, a top Manc 😉

Just what you would expect from a local pub. A convivial host and a good friendly team. To a cute enclosed secret garden. But don't tell anyone....

Very pleasant back street Fullers boozer with a reasonable range of ales, not too pricy for the area. Quiet inside with an enclosed outside area to enjoy a conversation

All pubs in area busy on the Saturday i visited.we're open Don't you want to make a success of the place?

Shock horror!! My original.rwview is below BUT!! Walked into my most favourite pub in Oxford only to sne tge sweetly sickly snell.of somrone vaping and not even in the garde but in the bar. When I complained to the bar maid she said the people working worked there! Wgen I asked her if the landlord Ian, great guy, knew propke were vaping on the bar she blanked me!! NOT IMPRESSED! The lunatics have raken over the asylum!! Why can't vapers just sit outside!! Why does everyone else have to smell snd breath in their pollutant. My 5 star pub has just dropped to ONE STAR! Wrote this 5 star review 8 months ago - this is my most favourlte pub in Jericho - Such great ale selection in a cosy pub with attentive staff and top landlord.

Popular with locals, friendly and good beer.

Lovely traditional pub with great live music

Its a home away from home, always a warm welcome with familiar and friendly faces, open fire, great live music and fab whiskey selection. Can't fault.

So much character that you will love it

Very good vibe. Not heaps of table space inside but making the best if space available. Good place to go dancing on a Saturday night

Such a charming pub. Needs more high back chairs next to fire places!

The homiest, most perfect neighborhood pub. Support it. They deserve your business.

Nice cosy pub, with a real fire. Appreciated on a cold January evening. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Good range of ales and lagers on draft.

I live locally and have been visiting this pub on and off for a few years now and it simply keep getting better and better. 2023 will see more of us here! We ended up popping in for an impromptu Friday night only to be greeted by some amazing live music and just the perfect pub vibes. Whether you're local or tourist, highly recommend. Great selection of beers, spirits and wine.

Not pretentious in any way. Just good ale and space both inside and outside at the back behind the bar area. If the fire is roaring in winter the main room can be really cozy. Mostly students and longer-term local residents many known to the landlord and his son: a genuine local pub.

Great pub with a fantastic atmosphere.

This pub is near perfection…. Great cask and craft beers on offer, paired with an extensive bourbon list, two fires, and a killer playlist. And a warm welcome from the proprietor - highly (!!) recommended!

Cosy back street pub, with a muted colour scheme, and subtle lighting, there is a small outside courtyard. 3 ales usually available.

I guess this might be out local. It’s a pub, not restaurant. Ian, owner, is always around. It’s just a great place for a pint or two. They have music nights that are not be missed. A diverse range of customers from students to retirees.

It's really nice atmosphere. A more traditional style pub with garden. It is a local corner pub, but is spacious, calm, clean, with great service.The garden has some nice plants and some heated areas. They often have music events on. It's a good place.

me + a mate went out into oxford for a change + went into Jerico area to the back street pubs, we had a few drinks in different pubs we ended up in The Harcourt Arms which had 3 guys playing + singing the place was busy but only the landlord serveing so not to long a wait, the garden is all slabed with plenty of seating + being enclosed it wasnt to hot with a big tree giveing shade. its a place i will be going back to in a few months with a nice atmosphere + live music also great ale

A proper tavern with welcoming Landlord who knows his beers and Gabriella pulls a proper pint. Recommended by a Yorkshireman brought up on real ales

One of the few remaining proper music pubs in Oxford. Love it

Good beer, very good outdoor garden.

Nice local place free of students

great jericho pub, nice vibe and lovely beer garden

Top pub, great atmosphere, very authentic with a nice open fire. My favourite spot in Oxford.

Homely inside with covered seats outside with heating for smokers. A piano for events and an open fire. A proper pub

Lovely cosy pub. Warm Open fire and friendly welcoming staff.

Nice pup good selection of beers no food which is nice for a change not having to smell cooking while having a good pint

Nice outside garden was really busy

Lovely pub with good Cask Ales & Log 🔥

a nice pub great beers plus real fire.

Traditional bustling pub with the focus firmly on beer. Lovely staff and exceedingly accommodating landlord.

Very nice atmosphere. Warm and with good beers.

Great service and a good selection of quality beers! Fantastic folk band Moonaroon playing live!! Specail vibe!!

Best pub in Jericho by miles. No food just a proper old pub. The landlord is gorgeous and can't do enough for you. I love the eclectic furniture and the big garden allows fascinating music. Love this place.

Great pub, exactly what a pub should be like. Clean, great ambience, good selection of beers too

We were moored up on our narrowboat on the Oxford Canal nearby. I was made welcome along with Vera, my black Labrador, who was given a bowl of water when we were seated inside. There is also a beer garden. Great service and a good range of drinks. Tastefully decorated traditional British pub in a nice area. This pub contributes to the rejuvenation of the Jericho Wharf area of Oxford. Nice pint of Fullers London Pride.

Great place for a drink in the garden. The Bibble comes recommended.

Ian is by far the best and most hospitable pub-owner in town. Harcourt Arms is a real pub with character. Also try the peach beer, really refreshing.

Lovely pub. Visited with our daughter, who is in University near by. It was so nice to be order drinks from a real menu and person and not via an app. Great atmosphere, we'll be back next term and hopefully catch the live music next time.

Great open mike night on Sunday's , would highly recommend it

Great open mike night on a Sunday evening

Great assortment of delicious and high quality beer, delicious food, friendly staff.

Friendly staff, with anice back garden. Mostly visited by locals. Fewer students visit compared to other pubs.

A fine pub serving a wonderful selection of ales. Equally pleasant during winter with a roaring fire in the hearth, or in the tranquil garden at the rear during the summer months. Much less hubbub than in the pubs on Walton st. or the city centre and the atmosphere is always welcoming.

Quiet and clean. Friendly barman.

Not to bad .it was open Mic night. The nice thing is there had ago better than what can do

Lovely pancakes and efficient service.

Love this cosy pub especially in winter with log fires burning. Quiet and intimate so good place for meeting to chat, hold book group meetings etc. Friendly landlord too.

One of the most complete little pubs I've ever been in. little gem of a place

Great music and atmosphere always a favourite place to visit when visiting family.

Great beers and lovely sunday open mics

Good beer, cheerful crowd, friendly staff and most importantly they have mini cheddars

Good choice of beer and a welcoming place to spend an evening. Local DJ night's are fantastic. Great music and a great atmosphere.

Outstanding atmosphere. A real fireplace and live music even on monday

Lovely little pub, with a great little beer garden

A really nice place to spend a chill night with friends. Good music and beautiful atmosphere.

After doing a little pub crawl around Oxford with some friends, I have to say that this little shop has really grown on me. There is good beer, at reasonable prices and there is just an incredibly cozy atmosphere.

Simply the best..... song on repeat

Great pub and a plus point live music

Nice place, we'll worth a visit or three.

Always a very enjoyable place to drink!! 💕

Great boozer. Nice atmosphere and tasty beers.

Great real drinkers pub; real fire and great ambience. A good selection of ales and a charming landlord who was most welcoming. The best pub crisps as well !!!

Small cosy pub and dog friendly

Great pub, often a fire and a dog or two. Although I miss honey dew on tap

A genuine modern British pub. Some great beer on tap

We had a great experience on a Sunday night drinking beer and listening to musicians at their open mic night. I highly recommend going here

Small local pub, lovely atmosphere, two gorgeous fires.

Just how a local pub should be. Great landlord, log fire, friendly locals, good range of beers and love the painting. Open Mic on Sundays and often live music on Saturdays.

Lovely relaxed pub. Friendly staff. Good beer and wine. Everything you could want from a pub in the evening.

The landlord Ian is the model landlord. Great guy, makes this a very welcoming pub for stranger and locals alike!

No, este pub no sirve comida; no, no tiene televisor (¡y la música pop bien elegida se mantiene a un nivel razonable!): pero si quieres una buena pinta de una (o más ...) de las cervezas del grupo Fuller's - u otro estilo de bebida: en las calles secundarias de Jericó, el propietario, Ian, cuidará muy bien de usted. Agradable espacio interior y un jardín escondido. Una joya de estilo antiguo.

Nice quiet place to drink and talk. Good pint of pride.

When you first see it on the streets, the expectations might not be as high. But actually walk in and find a hidden garden full of atmospheric and cool designs. Price is alright, good English pub.

Love Harcourt Arms! Ian is an amazing manager and so hospitable :)

Good beer, friendly owners, shady garden.

Always searving some of the best kept beers in Oxford

Great local pub with a beautiful, convivial garden. Always our favourite place to sit down with a pint and have a natter. Cheaper than the rest of Oxford, too!

Very nice cozy pub, a bit laid back so usually good for crowds, very friendly staff, good selection of beers on tap.

A small pub, the bar man was friendly. It has a garden which surprised me & I really enjoyed.

Small introvert groups of people. Unwelcoming. Was appalled to hear an ex professor of mine went in while visiting the area. Promptly told he was banned as he was a fag. Oxford university has not taken this lightly and it shall now be blacklisted