The Prince of Wales in Oxford

Came for a Friday lunch - food was delicious and interesting, service was friendly, patient and flexible, and revamped decor is lush! :) looking forward to coming back :)

Lovely old village pub. Good lagers/beers on tap, great fries, lovely staff! 👌👍👏

We dropped into this pub after looking at rooms for my daughter who is moving to Oxford for a job. Service was excellent, we were welcomed with our dog, food was wonderful and prices were very reasonable £70 for 3 meals, 2 starters and drinks. The place wasn't busy, but that suited us, hence the low atmosphere score. Will be going back again for sure.

We took my 4 month old granddaughter with us for lunch and the staff could not have been more accommodating. The atmosphere and food was great. I highly recommend the bleu cheese pasta bites.

This pub has underground a huge renovation in recent years, functions under new management and provides a beautiful setting for a traditional oxford pub located in Iffley village. The menu, food quality and choice deserves a chefs kiss! We particularly enjoyed the Sunday roast with all the trimmings, which was evidently cooked with fresh ingredients, care and love. There is adequate on site parking, a beautiful courtyard area to the rear of the property that's joined by the additional outdoor sheltered area leading to front garden. We were treated to service by Sage and Maggie who were so friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too much bother and they aimed to please with an outstanding level of professionalism! We look forward to visiting again soon 😀

Ich war schon öfters dort. Man bekommt dort ein gutes Essen in netter Atmosphäre. Der Service ist gut. Ich werde wiederkommen.

Although the food was a bit bland for the price we were paying for it the service couldn't have been more warm and welcoming.

Delish diñner for good old Brit food and true British pub-style beer. Owners are all about the British experience and chefs. We are staying up the street, who have their own restaurant and we opted to eat here at PofW.

I had my wife’s wake at the Prince of Wales and the service was excellent. The food was first class and Sage and her staff were very friendly and helpful they couldn’t do enough for me and my family. I would highly recommend it to anyone who was looking to have a meal or party .

Recently underwent an extensive refit yet totally overlooked the need for disabled facilities. Disabled people certainly not welcome here!

Excellent Sunday lunch at a good price. Will definitely come back to try the roast lamb next time, roast potatoes just right and plenty of gravy

Very pleasant early evening meal with my husband, certainly would recommend. We will also return. Completed the evening with a stroll to nearby Iffley lock and river.

Very tasty food😋, friendly service. I've eaten there several times now and can only recommend it.👍 Update August 7th, 2024: The best sea bream I've ever eaten. 👍

Staying at the mercure hotel and found this place just round the corner. Came with great reviews and it didn’t disappoint, friendly service, unique but tasty dishes, would go back if staying in the area again.

Had salmon, appalling value. One piece of salmon on a lettuce leaf with a scattering of peas. All for £18! Unbelievable!

Lovely welcome, great service, good food.

Great food, great beer, great atmosphere, honest prices. Our go to for date night.

Nice pub, good beer and the food is always spot on

There is a good choice of roast meats to choose from. We went with the lamb the portion size was very good severed with all the trimmings. Everything was cooked lovely the lamb was very tasty and tender. I had vanilla pana cotta with peaches for dessert it was delicious and hubby had the home made ice cream and cookies was also very delicious. The food is reasonably priced for Oxford and of very good quality and well prepared. The front of house staff are friendly and service was with a smile

Lovely period pub in a pretty village. Decent set of food starters that served very well as snacks

Excellent Sunday lunch, as always. As an Iffley resident, I have been to The PoW many times. The food is freshly cooked, always delicious, service is very friendly and the charges that have been made in the past 12 months make for a relaxing environment.

The Prince of Wales is a Wadworth's pub set in a leafy Thames-side village that lies within the city of Oxford. Internally it has been quite heavily modernised, hence lacks a bit of character. On the bar you will find the complete range of Wadworth's ales. including the excellent Horizon Bitter. The menu isn't huge but varies, so you may find something different each visit, and included some good quality, interesting dishes such as Pan Roasted Cod with Chorizo Risotto or Pork Chop with Caramelised Apple. There is usually a pie on the menu as well. Prices are quite reasonable for Oxford, given the quality of the food. There is some bench seating, to the front of the pub and along the side.

Excellent menu and good selection of beers and quality wines... A genuine local pub..

Fabulous fish and chips! Peaceful, listening to the birds in the garden, excellent service. Very welcoming staff, didn't have to wait long for the meal.

Fine, but you had to pay immediately if you wanted to sit outside 😄

Service was great. , truly dog friendly, great outside space and delicious food.

Just fabulous food have eaten here twice in my first week of living at iffley I cannot recommend it highly enough staff efficient and friendly

This was part of the British pub experience I was looking for. Absolutely loved it.

Such a great pub for locals and visitors to Oxford. What a fantastic meal. We had amazingly fresh fish (they are supplied daily) beautifully cooked. If you want traditional pub fare the chips are worth five stars alone. Lovely welcoming staff. Make an evening of it and eat there after a gentle wander around Iffley Lock or break up a longer walk up or down river.

Stayed locally for a few days break and called into the Prince of Wales for dinner on two nights. Lovely village pub, good decor and atmosphere, good selection of beers and most of all fantastic reasonably priced food.

Too embarrassed to ask for a refund. Took a punt dropping in here with my partner post river walk - the pint wasn’t half bad however the food was indescribable. The sourdough was in fact, Aldi special, white bread with a slab school dinner butter to slop over it to hide the abysmal quality. Piece of salmon as big as a toe lying on a bed of wet samphire (not sure if it was grass) was beyond disappointing and the sweetcorn fritter was effectively a deep fried raw dough ball. Awful. Arguably some of the worst food that we have ever had.

Food was incredible. The best chicken pie I’ve ever had 👌

It is going to be my go to place every couple of months in years to come

Food was delicious, very cozy and friendly ambience.

Good drink. Passable food. Airy indoors and airy outdoors.

Enjoyed a pint outside mid afternoon Very relaxing

Had A family party here last weekend and it was amazing, staff were always ready to help, nothing was too much bother and the food was gorgeous x Thankyou to all the staff x

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here last week. Friendly welcome, cosy dining room, and really good food at great prices; I enjoyed wonderfully fresh and skillfully cooked fish and chips, with an absolutely delicious curry sauce on the side. Recommended.

Lovely welcome from Sage who made are visit 5*. We had the fish and chips which were very tasty, served on hot plates👍will return soon

Popped in for nibbles and drinks, wow, amazing food and great service

Amazing pub! Great food at a fair price! If all pubs were like this the world would be perfect!

First time we ate here since the new landlords have taken over the management of the pub and I can tell you that the food is at its best, supersedes the quality of the previous owners'. They are also very welcoming and they work hard to make this pub extraordinary.

What can I say...these guys are fantastic. We were there on a work trip and there was a big group of us. Although they weren't serving food officially, they still went all out and sorted a hot/cold selection for us. When went back a couple of weeks later and had food from the menu and it was amazing... The beer selection is great and the staff are brilliant!

This is our local pub and we’ve been countless times since it reopened! The chef really knows what they’re doing and the staff are all so lovely 🥰 it’s our favourite place to go for a date night or take our family now! Keep it up 😊

Top notch Sunday Roast - great Waddy's beers.

Lovely friendly place, great service with good food & beer. Very dog friendly, too. Well worth a visit.

After is lovely (and much needed) refurb we have eaten at the POW twice in recent weeks - once at the weekend and once mid week. Both times were superb. Mid week I had the ox cheek which, as many say, was fab. My husband had the pie which is Matts speciality dish I believe and understandably so as it was great too. The Sunday roast (beef and pork) was delicious too and everything was perfectly cooked (rare beef - yum). A small observation - if you would prefer not to have the gravy pre poured on your beef as I would have, stipulate that. They did provide extra in a little jug but I would have preferred to make the choice myself. The staff are lovely - efficient and smiley. Very good value too. Thoroughly recommend a visit!

This pub was a short walk from our hotel so was the perfect location. A great selection of well kept beers and wonderful food made it the perfect evening experience. My wife had the Ox cheek which was beautifully cooked and I had the fish and chips which was fantastic, but be warned also very hot and massive. Very friendly staff. The only thing I would say was it had a very slightly local ( your not from a round here) feel to start with.

Really good meal, best pub food we have had for a very long time, well done, definitely recommend and we will be back soon, thank you

Walked down for a lovely dinner with my partner and our puppy. Had a beautiful meal, with a great selection of beers. We ordered ox cheek and a pork chop. The food was fantastic and inexpensive, and the renovations look great.

The new owners are really making a difference. The food was really very good. Felt like a homely meal with additional flair, good ingredients and more variety and originality than your usual pub. Good value too, with healthy options. I thoroughly enjoyed the arancini and pork chop on the bone.

First time in Oxford, and wanted a meal close to our hotel. The Prince of Wales didn’t disappoint. It’s a lovely, welcoming local pub that’s been newly redecorated. We both had the Chicken and mushroom pie, served with mash, gravy and red cabbage. Delicious.

Best pub meal I’ve ever had. Bartender was wonderful. Prices totally reasonable. A gem

When I realised the PoW had new tenants I was keen to return and I’m glad I did. There was a friendly welcome and the new decor is all lovely. It all feels very new so there are probably little things that still need sorting (like giving a jug of water for the table rather than individual glasses) or a little bit of table decoration like candles etc but the important things are all in place - good, friendly service and great food. The menu is excellent with a good range of meat, fish and plant - based options that are delicious enough to tempt meat eaters away. I had an arancini/parsnip purée starter and it was so delicious I could have had it again for a main course - but instead I had charred cauliflower with curried lentils - fab! I don’t remember what the wine selection was like because basically I had what my friend did but it was very nice! The bill was very reasonable. I’ve already booked to go back.

Really delicious food. We had fish and chips, braised ox cheeks and sea bream with minestrone. All really great. We will be back.

Lovely roast Sunday lunch .. all very tasty indeed , tasted fresh Made to feel welcome .. thank you

Wonderful lunch for 4 today, the food was so delicious, beautifully presented using top quality ingredients. It was excellent value for money and worth every single penny. As usual we were well looked after front of house by Sage who entertained us with her cheerfulness and outstanding service. Sage and Matthew, thank you for coming to Iffley. You deserve every success. Ann and Paul.

This is now a great pub again, fantastic beer great decor, friendly atmosphere and good food at nice prices, this will become a regular haunt, thank you

Excellent Food on their first night after refurbishing. The staff were excellent as was the food. Pork chop cooked to perfection as was the Risotto.

Brilliant food. Lovely young couple who have taken this pub under new management an have BIG plans. Lovely friendly staff. Great evening meal

Wonderful delicious fresh meal. Best chops! Crab aranchini delicious. Fantastic. New management, friendly and lovely. , recurb scheduled for October 2023 and lovely to see local support. Will be back.

Friendly stuff. yummy and sweet food. lovely service.

The most amazing real ales in oxford… and I love good ales, there is something magical about the cellar, thank you really yummy

Sage, Matt and their staff are doing a great job having recently taken over. The menu is innovative and very good. Today we shared: the courgette and cassoulet with mangetout and blue cheese dish, plus two starters (crab arancini and bacon and chilli scallops); followed by cheesecake. Delicious! Well worth a visit. The pub is due for a refurb in October. PS the fish and chips (on a previous visit) were also very good.

Booked on line for 60th birthday waited a long time for drinks two things not on menu cash machine did not work long wait to order food one costumer got charged three times on her card when the card machine did work in all was very upset so went back to my hotel

Booked for my 60th birthday waiting a long time for drinks then to be told two things not available then ordered food then the contactles machine did not work and one women got charged three times on her bank card not a happy 60th birthday

Enjoyed two meals here now, both of which were excellent. Fantastic selection of beers and dogs are allowed! Great food, great beer, and in beautiful Iffley.

Stopped at the Prince of Wales for diner with the family. We had a great time. The food was very good and the people behind the bar were very helpful and nice. Definitely worth a stop!!

Amazing Sunday lunch. Gorgeous desserts. The best roast I’ve ever had. We will be back. Thanks Matt & Sage

The strongest recommendation that I could ever offer! I booked two weeks ago to reserve a table for six, unfortunately one of us couldn't make the reservation and I can tell you that they definitely missed out on the best Sunday lunch going! I've spent more on Sunday lunch in the past but this is hands down the best Sunday roast I've had in recent memory! Brilliant value! Roast potatoes are often either crispy and bland or they're soggy and over-seasonsed, the potatoes on my plate tonight were a perfect level of crisp and the caliber of seasoning was second to none! I ordered the chicken which came with a brilliant array of vegetables and cauliflower cheese which was to die for! You can tell that their chef gives a lot of thought and care into their food. Even though I'm not a fan of gravy, the flavours complemented the dish meaning that I could forget I was consuming something I wouldn't normally eat! The front of house staff and their service was impeccable. They made us feel welcome and their attention to detail certainly didn't go unnoticed! I hope I can visit this pub again soon and try their standard menu in the middle of the week! A local gem I would highly recommend if you ever have the privilege of eating there!

Arriving at the pub, I was really hungry. Leaving I was not. A huge serving of fish&chips (I did order extra chips) made a difference. The chips were really good. The fish was fresh and a very rich serving. But partly because of a very generous battering, which was slightly overcooked to my taste. All in all a nice dinner at a reasonable price level.

Came here last night with the boy. He had fish and chips, I had mushroom linguine. They were both really good. Fish and chips really well cooked, the linguine were packed with lots of different varieties of mushrooms; everything extremely tasty. Service was great. The decor is a bit austere, but the owners have only just taken over, so hopefully will improve with time. We'll certainly be back.

A lovely welcome on arrival. The landlord and lady lady very friendly. The landlord is the head chef and his food is very nice. Well cooked and seasoned just right. Would highly recommend popping in for a drink and a bite too eat. Will definitely be going back to try some more of the menu.

We thought we'd support a new business. Empty pub with a few reserved signs. Lots of menus on the bar. "Oh, we can't serve food unless you've booked". Well, you could have put that on your website and other publicity! We left for somewhere that actually understands customer service. Very unimpressed.

Visited this new place (7pm Friday evening) under new management as they'd advertised the kitchen opening yesterday. We arrived and sat down in a half empty pub with some but not all tables reserved but lots available to be told we couldn't eat if we hadn't booked. Why would we? No menus on the website and no indication of requirement to book. I wish the new owners well but they need to do much better than this on customer service and communication.

Recently reopened pub. Looks very smart. Well-kept and reasonably priced Wadworth 6X.

Love this pub. Five minute walk from the river. Great atmosphere, lovely friendly service.

Went there for the opening, staff are committed to the place and very friendly! Well worth the walk from the river, cant reccomend enough. Excited to see what food they offer, zero on that as its only crisps atm

Prince of Wales is permanently closed. It shut its doors a few months ago.

Went yesterday and was all closed up, no signs or notices to say what’s going on, shame as not many pubs in the area open on a Monday

Recently renovated, absolutely beautiful pub. Loads of drinks selection and excellent food. Very clean and a nice interior

Drinks expensive, atmosphere clicky

Super friendly pub unfortunately pub is closing today extremely sad staff were lovely enjoyed a walk and a few pints on our holiday good luck guys 🥰

A quaint pub by the iffley lock.

We visited this place for dinner, since the refurb. The place looks amazing, the atmosphere is very friendly by all staff and they couldn’t be more helpful. We had dinner, cooked perfectly and so fresh tasting!! I felt very welcomed here, will definitely be returning and wish the new owners all the best. Such a great addition to the community.

Walked across Ifley lock and came across this little gem. Had a range of beers, lots of outside space, and lovely staff who made us and our dog very welcome. Definitely come back again to try out the food.

After a few months of being run by a quite dreadful landlord the Prince is now under the leadership of Julie who now has a very enthusiastic staff. On Sundy the Prince advetised a 'pop up restaurant, and my partner & I decided to give it a go. Only three roasts were available - Beef, Chicken and a vegetation option. I had the chicken while my partner chose the beef. What can I say? absoluly lovely, perfectly cooked, generous portions and at a very reasonable price (£16). We will be dining there again very soon. I would book a table as when word gets around about the return of great food, table will be hard to obtain. Rob & Zuzi

A bit expensive but good choice of beers and good atmosphere

Lovely food but was a long wait, bit too long for little kids

Called in at the Prince of Wales for a drink. Gill's pop up kitchen doing Sunday roasts. Two of us had chicken and one beef. Absolutely fantastic home cooked food. Will definitely be back and also intend to try their Saturday bar menu. Very nice...

Lovely lady called Julie working, very good customer service and definitely knew her stuff! Very pleased with my experience.

Comfortable, probably very busy at times. Good selection of ale.

Terrible service ,no one behind the bar serving ,people stood waiting to get served, after nearly 10 minutes I left and so did a few other's most of the tables outside had not been cleaned away,won't be going back there agai

Large and airy, with great outdoor seating under the trees and a garden view, with well priced and tasty meals.

Very disappointed with the food Small portion of over fried fries Salad was just a boring garnish. Won't rush back.

Went there to eat when we arrived there was only one girl serving. She was also bringing food out of kitchen helping the chef. When she eventually got back behind the bar the chef stood in the bar grumbling about having to work in a hot kitchen. After around 10 mins we were still about 4th in the queue one of the regulars said why doesn't the manager help apparently he was upstairs. I walked around to look for a menu in was hand written with writing a four year old would be ashamed of. Walked out never to return. On the up side there is a fantastic pub next to the canal only 5 mins walk away called isis farmhouse.

Great place for a quick pint in the beautiful village of Iffley. Not too far from a bus stop and it has a carpark. Perhaps the best way to get to it is a stroll along the river and a waddle across the Weir.

Visited this lovely pub this evening whilst staying in Iffley for a few days.service was first class and so was the food. I ate with my partner,inlaws and 6mo daughter. We were looked after by Amanda,and she was brilliant. Friendly and helpful,nothing was too much trouble.it was the chefs (Dylan) first day and the food was delicious. Im not one for leaving reviews,but I wasskimpressed with my visit, I want others to visit this lovely pub.

Had the burger special - lovely hot food. Good value, and a decent pint. Complements to the chef!

Great local pub...great food* would like to invite the community to a selection of buitifulf home cooked food*