The Oxford Retreat in Oxford

Nice outside garden area but drinks very over priced!

Convenient, however, a bit dead and in need of some attention

The social event at The Oxford Retreat was a delightful experience. The venue's charming ambiance combined with attentive service created a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for socializing with friends or colleagues.

Macro beer, not a bad pub, but certainly nothing special.

Nice dog friendly pub in the centre of Oxford. Beer garden...friendly staff

Best chilli peanuts in Oxford! 😂

Went to for an event in the private bar upstairs really easy going staff good beer clean place

It's good, but the upper floor is a little crowded

Great place! Always a good energy there.

Worse food ever. Burnt samosas, prawns with no dip and nachos with false sour cream and groucamole. No side plates just very poor. Very Iceland

I had a tempura prawn starter which was very good. I had a lamb shank main which was below average. It came with mash and peas which were cold. It let the place down and ruined the experience.

Went with a group of friends for dinner. The food was variable and generally not great. The lamb and mash was precooked and chilly. Several who had the chicken left quite a lot as it was tough. Customer service re booking not great. Oxford's a good city and there are a number of better places, as borne out by the reviews

Had a couple of beers. The Black Sheep was excellent. Nice venue, but didn't try the food. Friendly atmosphere.

Always a good vibe at the Oxford Retreat! Lovely pub and a must visit if you are in town!

No food ordered but a lovely cosy pub. Friendly staff and refreshing lagers!

Great pub, staff are polite and they do 2 for 1 most days 5pm to 8pm

Nice place with good food. In the heart of Oxford

Lovely quaint pub and full of character

Right by the train station this little bar is in a great location, had some great food and some cocktails. Cocktails were excellent and food was great too - presentation left a little to be desired however.

The night door and managing staff being unwelcoming and rude. This is no longer a nice pub, it’s a nightclub.

Bit cold. Beer n stuff ok though. Big tvs so probs good for sport.

Great place but card only! What's wrong with bangers and mash!🤣🤣

Great little pub near the station

Great little pub with garden. Staff were polite and served me immediately the Guinness was good. Nearest pub I could find by the station and I'll be back. I'm sure this place is rocking in the summer being by the river.

Great Salsa Night on Wednesday. Good night out on a Friday. Also, I wanted to be the 1000th person to give a rating.

Great pub/boozer, lovely friendly staff and great beers to match... large outside covered smoking friendly area and a real huge bonus, it is open late, last orders at 11.45pm (or might be later) so if you miss your train, its just down the road! Lovely stuff! Thank you

Great pint of Black Sheep ale and good service.

We were asked ids and we understood. Minutes later bouncers friends showed up, not showing ids and got in. You jidge yourself.

Good bar. But their kitchen closes early, highly recommended.

Tidy enough pub , friendly staff biggest draw back was card only tut tut. Other than that all good.

We recently stumbled upon the Oxford Retreat pub and were pleasantly surprised. The staff were friendly, and they had good drinks,especially wines and cocktails. Nice selection of beers, too. Well located as near bus & train station.

Been here loads, but this Friday witnessed what it's like when the Said Business school turns out on a Friday about 16:45 Literally dozens of Americans all buying 1 drink at a time, overwhelmed the bar staff! "Gee, I'm in an English pub!" The staff coped admirably to their credit, so remains one of my favourite Oxford pubs

Best Sunday Roast ive had in a long time. Great little find.

The places doesn’t take cash no warning nothing ! Wonky tables . Bar staff seem ok ok selection of drinks def better places in Oxford won’t rush back

Latin party Fridays are the best. Good music, from salsa to reggaeton. There is no cover, but you must bring an official ID (any government ID is valid) The party starts at 11 pm every Friday, and goes until 3 am

Kinda ok, but lacking decent beer.

Nice pub near the train station. Not ridiculously crowded but nice atmosphere. Only 1 veggie option (burger) for main course

Visited early Saturday evening for a drink before catching the train (couple of minutes walk to the station). Had a coffee and hubby a pint. Service was fine but as it was early it wasn't busy.

Big shout out to Lambross, awesome service especially with his cocktails!

Cool place to come if you're walking from the station. Great selection of beer and good pub grub.

Amazing atmosphere with good selection of drinks

Loved the ambience, the setup, the music, the dance floor, outdoor seating area, the crowd and pretty much everything! I went for the Friday's Latin socials and it was amazing. Would definitely recommend this place on a Friday over all the other clubs and pubs in Oxford. Best part, it's free entry!!

Very limited selection of decent beer (two if I recall correctly) and the music was too loud. Plenty of space though. Given its location and size, this could be a great pub - as it once was when it was The Nag's Head.

Looked like a cute place to grab a bite, but when we sat down it was just not clean. You could see cobwebs in the corners and dust on the lamps which is not that much of an effort to clean. All 3 of us had the fish and chips which wasnt that cheap, so we had high expectations, but the fish was more fried oil than fish. It also seemed like there was no seasoning used what so ever. Side salad didnt make up for it unfortunately as it was very sour due to the vinegar dressing which didnt have a counterpart . Maybe the other dishes were beter, but this didnt do it for us.

The worst pub restaurant we've been in for quite a while. The varied menu advertised online was not available, and the vegan bean burgers had to be sent back as were not bean but were soya mince and also were virtually cold. The chips and the roast beef however were fairly good. The service was poor, but probably down to lack of training. The loos were not very hygienic and no loo paper. Altogether a most disappointing experience and we certainly would not recommend this place.

It's nice, next to the canals. Quiet during the day. Friendly service.

Slow service, but the atmosphere is excellent.

Lovely place with good food and music

The atmosphere was great, the service was very nice and pleasant, the food was great and the price was good too.

Attended a small.private party upstairs and it was great atmosphere. Canapés were lovely. Drinks were good. Great vegan options.

Loved the amazing beer garden and fab staff

Great pub, with a variety of rooms and spaces and DJs.

This place is really nice, inside and out... until you realise that the whole covered outside area allows smoking, which ruins it for the majority of the population and means that unless you enjoy the acrid stench of cancerous smoke with your drink and food, you have to go inside - and it still wafts through open doors. Food menu is tiny (burger, burger, burger, fish and chips and beef with salad - which was off that day!) and is ok quality; at least it's freshly cooked and reasonably priced. Staff were great though, really friendly and helpful which was a big plus. So if you're a smoker, and happy with keeping to drinks and pub-level grub, then this would be a great place to chill out by the river. If you're not a smoker I'd look elsewhere.

The staff was friendly. Great location, next to the river, nice garden but I'm not impressed by the food.

Lots of young people getting wasted but nice stafg

Located between the train station and the city centre is this popular pub. Lots of indoor seating and outside terrace area which is covered with TV screens for sports. Great staff and food/drink choices in a good atmosphere

Our organisation visited for our annual summer party, an opportunity for us to celebrate all the hard work we do towards our mission statement. Imran and his team were amazing. I challenged the them to water and feed 50 hungry vegetarians/vegans and they certainly delivered. The Thai buffet was incredibly authentic and delicious and the team went above and beyond to make sure no-one went hungry. I would definitely plan our next gathering here and would recommend to others.

Had a great Sunday roast here. Really nice staff and family friendly. Good location too to explore Oxford. Great value too, as the food was really good.

Loved the Sunday Roast, with the family. Really friendly staff.

Nice little pub 🍻 I've passed many times while in Oxford and decided to try out yesterday.

A lovely pub with a great atmosphere and excellent staff

Great service and enjoyed the food.

Very nice pub. Welcoming for all ages, safe and with friendly service. Well worth a drink here.

Nice pub friendly staff nice atmosphere

This place is great. Not only it's the best place to go partying if you are spanish, but also has a really nice terrace were you can have some drinks in the afternoon/evening.

The great Restaurant, I like it 👍

Great atmosphere, good food, but pricey

I like the Oxford retreat however on this occasion we left to get cigarettes asked them if we would be allowed back in to rejoin our group of 15 after they said it was fine, returned to be denied entry or being able to get our stuff and drinks from inside

Nice big tables outside a semi- covered area to sit in. Orders made through QR code at table and then brought to table. Quick service. We were a small group wanting a quick drink in a nearby location and it was great.

I stumbled across this place with my other half as we were waiting for the train and had some time to kill. The staff were friendly & mad us feel welcome. Their menu wasn't huge, but they had all the typical option you'd expect to see in a pub. I went for the beef roast and my partner had the fish and chips. Really good food & nice chilled ambiance. Would return!

We went to Oxford to watch Al Murray back in September and unfortunately the time it finished left us barely 8 minutes to get back to the train station, the people in front had the same problem and with a whole hour until the next train darted off into this pub, we decided we’d do the same and I am so pleased we did. Great drink at reasonable prices, with a wonderful outdoor area with a heater to switch on above your table if you’re cold. It is a shame though since I walked past recently they have completely blocked out the outdoor area from the street, so when sat outdoors you’re looking at a plank of wood, rather than seeing the hustle and bustle of outside naturally. I would definitely return here, and look forward to doing so

Good food and beer. Friendly staff accommodated our kids.

Today we wanted to get dinner but unfortunately the services prefered to talk for more than 20min to each instead of service any client. We simply left for another restaurant.

Nice outside area and a little quieter than a lot of pubs in the area

Great drinks and pub fare. Friendly wait staff.

Good sports pub. Used to be The Nags Head 40 years ago and served best cheesecake in city!

Relaxing day out with great scenery!

We can hear for Sunday lunch. There were no vegetarian roast option, just a burger. The choices were sliced beef or sliced chicken. We chose chicken and when it arrived the waitress told us it was chicken breast. Actually it was a leg and thigh....

Very nice plenty of room good selection of drinks

Great place nearby the train station. Friendly staff and nice drinks. We really enjoyed the music on a Saturday evening.

There is almost no one at 5 or 6 o'clock for dinner on weekdays, but the furnishings and the style inside and outside the building are very British. A bar with an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere. The food and service are both very good.

Very disappointing service and Food. Ordered a side dish as a sharing starter and 2 mains specifically saying I wanted the side dish (nachos) as a share starter. The whole order came together. The waitresses looked like rabbits in headlight when we said we didn’t want the starter dish now and one then said “they always come out together”. I’m not sure how else to stress I wanted a side dish as a “starter”. I always thought a starter was food “before” you had your mains!!. Perhaps the waitresses need a little retraining on telling customers about the menu or understanding how a menu works. Also annoyed that the one waitress tried to defend the error in saying that they always bring meals together. However the other one admitted it was her fault. The food itself was nothing to write positively about. Peri Peri chicken and Fish and Chips. Peri peri chicken was just 1/2 chicken and chips with a small side pot of cold peri peri sauce. We were expecting a peri peri coating on the chicken. Poor chips just a step up from French fries, overcooked and loads of little crunchy bits. When getting my refund for the starter there appeared to be no real concern and remorse. Won’t be returning and 2/5 is being generous as the one waitress was at least honest enough to admit the error.

Had a great time. Hosts good events drinks are pricey though but it's all good

Purely writing a review to say Alfonso is an amazing waiter and the best laugh ever ! Only come here for him !

Bog standard larger drinkers pub, convent for its location and the out door space

The food was good, the drinks too. But the table was stuck, the menu wasn't any better. The waitress didn't invent the job. Not great for an advertised pub. There are better ones to sit on...

We had our wedding reception at The Oxford Retreat and had such an amazing time! The staff were all lovely and very helpful and helped make our special day even more special! I would definitely recommend renting upstairs for any events you may have.

Great pub a most welcome pint of ale and a warm up after a super walk around Oxford.

Not your run of the mill pub. A good selection of beers, but service can be hit and miss. A great beer garden in the summer.

Good and quiet place to eat/beers on daily basis and great spanish parties on friday

Always liked this place, big garden, nice staff and a decent selection of drinks.

Attended for a school reunion. A good night but any chance of a real ale on tap upstairs?

Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere

One of the nicest friendly pups in Oxford. Love this place.

The drink was nice and the atmosphere was good, tables fill up fast though so expect to stand

Good chill place. Shame the space heaters need the button pressing every few minutes on the terrace. 🤷🏻‍♂️

A very warm and welcoming pub en route to Oxford train station. With an idyllic location over the bridge, there is plenty of seating outside as well as inside. They do food as well as a vast array of drinks available.

Nice atmosphere and service for a post race pint

Waited for one hour, but turned out that it is issue on oven, and no food was available after wasting one hour. Terrible customer service.

The background noise was such that it was virtually impossible to hold a conversation.