The Plough Inn Alvescot in West Oxfordshire

Wonderful food. Great Sunday lunch. Fab staff. More of a restaurant than a pub, really. It does a good job of that. But, as a result, it’s not a cosy place for a pint. Loads of good walks to and from here from other villages. So well worth a stop, though!

Great place, with great food and atmosphere. Very accommodating for gluten free options. Would highly recommend if in the area.

Lovely pub, friendly staff, great food and drink! We were a party of 10 and were looked after admirably! - Thoroughly recommend!

The Plough in Alvescot deserves the award of pub of the century. They were so accommodating to our group (a gaggle of 12 girls!) and we had what can only be described as one of the funnest evenings. The food was excellent and brought out in a timely manner, exceeded only by the warmth of the staff. As the evening grew late we were permitted to request and play songs, the staff have the patience of Saints. Long live the plough in alvescot!!!

Beautiful restaurant, great food and smashing service. We live in the Lakes, would defo go back to the plough if visiting. Highly recommended.

Held my 60th at the Plough. Nothing was to much trouble for them. Amazing service, fantastic atmosphere and the food was to die for. Thank you Dave and the team

Our new local! Really friendly, welcoming and superb food with great portions. The wine selection is great too. If you haven’t been yet I highly recommend you do- you won’t be disappointed. AND they don’t whack a non negotiable service charge on the bill. A great find.

Was recommended to eat here by our Airbnb host - was looking forward to a Cotswolds pub with atmosphere and good food unfortunately this was not the pub for either of those things. Steak was chewy and tasteless the crab linguine was almost nice but the garlic was so strong that’s all you could taste. Was expecting the food to be great for a local pub - the staff were lovely not their fault.

Called in today on route to a classic car run. Rosie welcomed us beer was lovely food exquisite landlord extremely welcoming and the premises were superb. Highly recommended. Well worth a visit and very reasonable. Try it and we think you will agree. JT&MP

We booked our campervan parking with proprietor David (free!) and an evening meal... popped in lunchtime and had a couple of drinks. Lovely pub, very friendly staff (hi Rosie!) Food looked very good (we could overhear the lunching guests!) Unfortunately this was the moment our campervan heating decided to pack up, and regretfully, we left for home (we were right too, there was frost that night). So I can't speak for the food but everyone else was very happy. David explained their focus on local produce in the kitchen. And he's a lovely friendly chap too. Thanks guys we'll recommend and definately be back!

We visited for Sunday lunch and the vegetarian wellington was absolutely delicious. The staff were extremely attentive and polite. Would definitely recommend!

We booked evening dinner at the Plough on bank holiday Saturday evening for 9 people.They were so accommodating even when we tried to add another 9 unexpected guests on to our party.The drinks appeared with some free olives and bread. The food was lovely and we all enjoyed it.Such a warm welcome. They even shuttled us back to the next village where we were staying.What service.!! can’t recommend too highly. Margaret.Allan and party

Since the new owners have taken over we have been once for a big 50th birthday, and twice off the cuff for a family midweek treat. All 3 times have been lovely and we have been made to feel welcome. Couldn't believe how well they coped with 24 girlie's for the 50th birthday. Food was hot and came out altogether. Very impressive! Brought our son the other two times, played Uno, had some dinner and drinks and felt very relaxed and chilled each time. New fave place! X

Outstanding food and service. Very family friendly.

we have spent this evening at this great pub, great beers and brilliant food and a great atmosphere and Gemma really looked after us Phil Baguley from Sully

Lovely pub with great service from our waitress, Rosie.

Had 2 nights in here over the weekend host Dave and his staff were so great to our party of 5, food was delicious. Big thank you goes out for making us the bacon rolls and coffee To go Saturday morning, would definitely recommend a visit, we have already booked up to stay in Alvescott next year so will definitely be going back thanks again Dave and all his staff.

2019 - Excellent tasty food, very friendly staff!! 2024 - The new owners and staff have done a fantastic job with the Plough, they have restored it to its former glory. Sunday roasts were really good, ever so tasty! Really friendly staff, just a lovely unrushed atmosphere. Another bonus is no piped music so you can chat in peace. Tables are nicely spaced too so plenty of room

We ended up at the plough in, decided to have a Sunday roast which was very nice the service was good bar staff were well presented and polite well worth a visit.

Had a wonderful birthday lunch here today. The food was amazing and the pub is so lovely. I had some lovely finishing touches of a birthday card on my table and a candle in my desert. It really made the meal. 100% recommend visiting!

Went for Wednesday’s Pizza special, 2 for £16. Lovely pizzas, service was lovely as always.

Friendly staff, filled up water bottle for us while out walking the dog even though we weren’t customers

Lovely pub, warm and comfy, with different seating areas both in and out. Has a large car park at the rear. Food, drinks and service were all excellent!

Moved to Alvescot in March of this year and got to visit the Plough last week for a Sunday Lunch. Wel all I can say is wow,wow,wow. Service brilliant. Serving staff were polite and friendly and most importantly professional. Food was amazing. Price was what I expected for the quality of food we had. Atmosphere relaxed and homely. Thank you

Beautiful pub with fantastic food and fantastic service. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Love that they are the bar side allowed dogs 🐕 too. Will definitely make this a regular stop off for good food and a lovely atmosphere.

Great village pub doing great food & a good selection of beers. Had a Sunday roast which was fantastic. Very friendly staff & helpful. Will be going back again soon. Highly recommended.

Our new favorite for Sunday lunch!!

Fantastic evening, Lovely bar staff and food was great. Would highly recommend. Staff were even kind enough to call me a ride into Oxford.

Great Food and Service , let down by a group of drunk teenagers hanging around the exit. Trying enjoy a meal whilst they were swearing and shouting ruined what would of been an excellent review. If these guys are regulars then they need to be spoken too.

The new owners have re-established the Plough as my favourite country pub. The Sunday roast was absolutely excellent - possibly the best roast I've ever had, both in terms of taste and presentation. The Plough also has a lovely garden - nowhere better on a nice sunny day. Super friendly staff, and a lovely welcoming atmosphere

The best meal I’ve had in the Cotswolds! The brisket and ale pie was outstanding!

Warm welcome very friendly, service was excellent. Food was okay, nothing to rave about. One portion of veg to share between 4 people. Unfortunately it all went wrong when my son asked for bacon jam to be removed from his burger, which had been done for another meal on our table (came out as requested) and my sons came back with everything removed and was served as a child’s portion as apparently, for some unknown reason was what it was put through as! (he is not a child and we did not ask for a child’s portion) When his burger was taken back we asked for onions and lettuce which was expected the first time around, with the standard burger we had ordered, we were told the chef can’t do that and it came back exactly the same! When speaking to the owner he was incredibly patronising towards my son who is autistic so found this hard to deal with and became emotional! Although it was clear my son was stressed, the owner continued to disrespect him and mocked him when ordering dessert saying “I’ll make sure it’s not a child’s portion” to which my son felt he wasn’t being taken seriously. My son was visibly upset by this encounter, and we felt it was very poorly handled and unprofessional by the owner! We had to go up to ask for spoons as were given knives and forks for dessert 🤔 other than that all okay 😂

Asked for no bacon jam ended up with a completey different kids meal and being taken the piss out of by the owner do not reccomend going here other then to use there toilets

Danny and Gemma were absolutely brilliant when we turned up late for our table because one of us had fallen over en route. She was given a glass of water, a table to sit at, loads of ice to wrap around the injury and then Danny drove us back to our Airbnb. What a delightful and unexpected gesture. They were so kind and helpful even though we couldn’t eat that busy Friday night. When we returned the next evening for our meal they welcomed us with open arms and squeezed us in. What perfect hosts 😊

Booked a table for a girls brunch and arrived with an extra person but they couldn't of been nicer about accommodating us. The food was delicious and well priced. Retired to the sunny garden to continue drinks. Beautiful atmosphere 😊

I did not eat so can’t rate food and I would like to add that I walked there and turned up in extremely dirty wellies still felt we did not receive the expected greeting on arrival and happily for this reason sat outside with our drinks

Lovely country pub,good food. Great find on a cold spring day

Awesome place, really welcoming. Just dropped in for a coffee, but will be back for a meal.

Amazing food!!! We had the burgers with bacon jam, and they were fantastic. The burgers pates themselves had a beautiful grill pit flavour to them. Everyone from the chefs to the catering staff seemed really friendly and were happy to make our dining experience first class. Really pleased we stopped in for lunch! P.s. we ate our food too fast to take a picture! It's generally a good sign right? 😆😊

After a bit of a tough few months The Plough is back. New owners have cleaned it up and it looks really nice. A great menu reasonably priced with a good drinks menu. Food is top quality. 100% recommended. My favourite local is back and well worth a visit!!!!

Great place lovely staff we enjoyed it.

It was empty and so cold you couldn't enjoy the meal. There were a number of aged persons, however, the food got cold very quickly. Been there 3 Christmas years in a row. Sadly we will not return. No lemonade , no coke, and only one carrot and two halves of a roast potato. Times are hard, but the amount of money you charge , well try portion size and being able to take coats off to eat. It was freezing . Atmosphere nil temperature artic. The crumble was served upside down with soggy pastry tasted like wallpaper glue. Not sure why empty? every other year been packed out. We were the only table there. Need to put heating on guys. Staying that cold was horrendous. Sorry, you've lost our vote this year.

Great staff warm welcoming friendly atmosphere and fantastic food looking forward to coming back

Excellent village local. Conversation pub with friendly staff and good atmosphere. Two real ales in excellent condition. I had Wadsworth Dirty Rucker 3.9. Highly Recommended

Good food nice pint great service thanks

Chef came in late for work and some of the food on the menu wasn't available

Haven't been here since my Dad passed, he used to take us to lunch. Still agreat pub great food,service and atmosphere despite tough times.

Nice pub but £11.50 for a large red wine is extracting the urine ! ( taking the pi#$)

We stopped here for a drink and viewed the menu. We thought the menu was well priced and offered a good choice. We both chose the flat iron steak with chips, grilled tomato, and salad. It arrived quickly and well presented. It also arrived with peppercorn sauce foc. It was well cooked and very tasty. We sat outside in the sun, and there was a nice choice of outside seating, some with parasols.There is a good choice of beers and plenty of free parking. There's also an area at the top of the garden laid out with more outside seating and children's climbing frame, which is all fenced off and safe. We will return and would recommend it.

Bloody perfect as usual. Amazing food, the staff and owners are superb again as usual. Compliments to the chef! COVID rules being adhered to, which is equally as great.

We ordered crispy squid to start and chicken burger to share. Big portion and good service.

Seemed to have only just opened but service was lovely and food was good too.

A really nice evening meal. The food was nice all around especially the beef burger which was cooked perfectly. Would love to visit again when we are in the area!

Don’t go - they don’t pay their staff!

I worked there and was never paid by the owner 2 weeks work unpaid

The first time we came, our friends forgot to mention I was gluten and dairy free. The staff and chef scrabbled around and still managed to deliver a cracking roast. So much so, that we returned two weeks later and, as I had put my dietary requirements on the booking, they had everything set up for me and every time they brought something to the table, they made it very clear what I could have. Eating out with this level of restriction can be tough, so I’m incredibly grateful for their effort and caution!

Lovely friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere x

Wonderful old pub serving stunningly delicious food.

Nice garden. Clean pub. Slightly overpriced, but service is brilliant

Lovely little gem of a pub. Went here today as we are staying in the local area and the food was lovely. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Very dog friendly too. Highly recommend.

Food was good, atmosphere was pleasant but let down badly by the service. We had our starters and then waited well over an hour for our mains. We'd liked to have had desserts but it was getting quite late by then. Disappointing 😞

Food and atmosphere was excellent

Beautifully decorated tradional pub.

Very nice place and Excellent customer care

We booked into the Plough inn on Saturday 25th Feb, for my birthday. The food was spectacular, it was a fusion of explosion and flavour. It has to be one of the best places we have eaten and definitely should be on your bucket list.

Beautifully decorated with cosy drinking area and a great menu. The ambiance is great, it has a friendly welcoming buzz that will keep us coming back.

Excellent food and the staff were very accommodating.

Absolutely delicious food. Calming atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended

Great food and service really enjoyable evening, excellent car park and entrance for disabled person, wish the team every success in their upcoming venture

Perfect in everyway. The food was amazing,it was delicious and very well presented. I would recommend The Plough to everyone. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. They were a credit to the pub. I wish I had taken pictures so you could see how amazing the food was. One of the best meals I've had for awhile.

Really lovely and cosy little pub!

Amazing Christmas night out with my Carterton shop staff, all at the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary charity shop in Carterton, everything was spot on, the food was excellent and the staff are amazing.

The staff is super accommodating. We’re able to find us a spot for dinner on a Sunday evening on very short notice. The burger and fries were super yum. Would recommend!

Lovely,cosy atmosphere and friendly,helpful staff. We ate here on 2 nights of our holiday and the food was so delicious! Nice,varied menu with different choices from the usual pub menus. Good selection of vegetables cooked just right.

The food was spectacular. Really beyond our expectations. We enjoyed the chicken dish and steak. Thank you.

Lovely friendly service, good food, relaxed atmosphere and a woodburning stove, what's not to like. Definitely worth a visit.

Blink and you miss it as you go by on the fast main road. BUT, its worth stopping at this pub because the food and the people are great!! It also serves the wonderful Wadworth 6X - one of the best UK pints of Bitter - on tap. We only had time for a snack, a toasted Panini, which was really good. We'll be back. There's a big car park to the rear with outdoor seating and a fun area for kids.

What a delightful gem of a place. Just had a quick drink but liked the menu, the vibe and the seating etc. Will be back

Amazing sunday lunch - well worth a visit! We had a reservation and took to a large reserved table in the corner, ordered roast beef which came as a great few thick slices of soft melty meat, gravy, odd few potatoes and Yorkshire pud. Also provided was a shallow tureen of mixed veg to be shared amongst all diners. Lovely leisurely sunday meal with good company - it's definitely worth as trip out there.

Great food and good service. Reasonable price too

Delicious food and good service

Great service but a little pricey £17.95 for a chicken burger with half a rasher of bacon a pinch of mozzarella and a few chips..! Wow.

Outstanding burger on Gluten free bun. Thick cut chips are some of the best I've had. Excellent Sunday roasts as well.

4 different meals all excellent not one complaint,definitely go back.

The food was excellent, the people very friendly

We haven't been to the Plough Inn for a long while, in fact pre-covid. Whilst we always enjoyed a drink or two in their rear garden, we decided it was time to try out their menu. The menu choice was substantial and of reasonable cost (this can be seen online on thier web site), they even have menus in a style of little blackboards where you can have panini with various fillings to choose. They have a traditional main course as well as Burger menu, which we both had burgers and very nice it was indeed. The service was good, and the pub itself whilst old fashion, was reasonable clean and tidy. Plenty of spaces for car parking at rear of the pub. Photo is burger, with fries, salad and coleslaw. The particular chosen was blue cheese with onions. So we will go there again.....

We had a lunch . Nice cooked food, the place very welcoming, very friendly Staff.

A lovely village pub, great food and delicious beer..

Food excellent and staff friendly and go beer

Excellent food, friendly service, with good beer, what's not to like 😎

Nice pub. Good food and nice service

Came for drinks as advised fully booked for food. Staff were nice and friendly. Nice to have a drink outside with the lovely weather.

Lovely food and very friendly and helpful waitresses

Lovely pub,friendly staff,very nice food

Very high prices for even a restaurant leave alone pub. I had a lamb liver which was something on another level. It was simply delicious 😋 and I would recommend it to everyone who likes liver.

Popped in for fish & chips evening meal. Best fish & chips we've had in years!👍

Friendly good service, nice pub

Lovely place to go while on a walk. Do a lovely Sunday roast although you do need to book or you won't be able to sit inside. Quite expensive but definitely worth it.

Lovely old pub. Great Sunday roast and a decent pint of 6X. All served at lightning speed.

Staff very attentive but not overpowering food excellent.