The Rickety Press in Oxford

Great beer, friendly staff and very cool vibe! Fun place to hang for a bit.

I'm new to Oxford and been to a fair few places The Rickety is one of the better ones I've been too. Good atmosphere and staff are super welcoming and helpful.

We booked well ahead for 10 of us for lunch on the Sunday of the half marathon. We arrived and couldn’t even fit into the pub. Our tables hadn’t been reserved. We tried for 20 minutes to speak to the two frantic staff members on duty, and only then did they brusquely turn us away when they realised they hadn’t managed the reservations. The place needs better staffing and reservation management. Friends had driven for hours to join us for lunch, and had to leave hungry.

Usually a nice atmosphere within this pub but unfortunately a very poor experience today. After we finished the Oxford half marathon and came here to celebrate, but very poor attitude from the bar staff. Particularly the guy with the long beard, spoke to a lot of people rudely and was very uncalled for.

Vaguely hipster vibe, but friendly and with a nice mix of clientele from the neighborhood. Good beer selection, good music and we enjoyed our burgers. A nice break from the tourist-filled pubs in central Oxford.

Went for a friend's birthday on a Sunday lunchtime. The food is fantastic. Space is really nice. Big tables for social with some smaller more cosy spots too. Much better than any of the city centre pubs. Although would love a better stout; all this craft ale and only got Guinness. Extra Black from Campervan would make it perfect!

Really lovely, cosy pub and super helpful, friendly staff. Big shout out to Marko for posting my earphones back to me after they’d fallen out of my bag. Will be back next time I’m in Oxford.

Friendly pub with food that is a step above the normal. Quick and friendly service and a good selection of beers.

Cosy bookish loveliness. Perfect for our family evening (after my bro got 9s at gcse)

Great brunch - just what we were looking for

Decent pub serving a decent pint in the best part of Oxford. Just be aware that they don't take cash, which could be a bit awkward.

Beautiful pub, with a quiet terrace Good service, good pizza, good beer, good cider!

Great brunch - has a £10 deal, mini hash browns 👌👌👌

I visited for brunch on a Saturday. The food was excellent, and there were a good range of drinks available. Really nice environment and prompt service. I recommend.

I'm a big fan of the food here. I had the vegan burger and it was delicious. I've also had one of their vegan pizzas before, and that was great as well. It's a bit unusual that the burgers don't come with fries, you have to order those on the side. Also, it's often quite busy so you may not get a table if you don't have a booking. Overall, highly recommend!

Sadly, no longer the best burger in Oxford. It used to be my favourite place by far for burgers, the quality of meat was simply tremendous. Alas, they have now replaced patties, and are no longer willing to fry them pink. It is nowhere near as good as it used to be, so I recommend other joints for burger connoisseurs. A pity! Still, a nice pub.

After waiting for 20 min. we were told to order at the bar. We did so but the bartender kept attending to people without any order and at a very relaxed pace. After another 20 min. waiting at the bar we were told that the kitchen closed two minutes ago (it was 9:02 pm) and that we could no longer order.

Overall a nice, relaxed pub. Shame the portion of (£4!) chips (tasty) were so small

Really love the decor: Gothic on the outside, but warm and cozy inside. Lovely staff. A great menu offering a much wider selection of food. The price is also more reasonable than many others! 3 May 2024 update: please bring the Peking Cluck burger back!!!

Straight forward pub experience with friendly and attentive staff, and also with good quality ingredients and flavour (burgers) if a bit on the pricey side. Chips portion size could definitely be bigger.

DO NOT EAT THE GF PIZZAS IF YOU ARE COELIAC. I asked about the gf pizzas saying I was coeliac and the manager encouraged me to order one, since they were coeliac and said they were fine for them. I spent two days in bed after eating here. Not safe for coeliacs. Worst part is that other than these "gluten-free" pizzas, there are no other vegetarian gf options in the menu. It would be nice to have a vegetarian gf burger option, since they make gf buns but not gf vegetarian patties.

I've been here countless times over the years and have always had good things to say about it. Sadly, my most recent visit was very disappointing so I shan't return. The lager we had was appalling; everyone who tasted it agreed that it simply didn't taste right. I advised the bar staff who assured me that this is how craft lager is supposed to taste... I politely disagreed. They refused to replace them because it would affect their wastage. Eventually they saw sense but it took some painful negotiation - this is no way to treat your customers. A real shame because this had always been a gem of a pub.

Great atmosphere, food and a friendly service. The burgers are great and it's clear they care about quality. The fillings were super tasty and so were the patties. All sorts of options availabe, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. However, the portion sizes of burgers and chips are too small. I very much enjoyed the art work and the lettering.

I used to come here a lot before the pandemic, but since then prices m went significantly up and the quality of food went hugely down. Very disappointing.

Meet up with Friends and Oxford is equi-distance between us. My son was at one of the colleges nearby a few years ago and he made us aware of it (and no not FULL of students. Informal and easy going. Friendly staff. Easy to get to if coming in from Pear Tree Park and Ride (get off at St Anne's). Then a pleasant walk through Jerrico into City centre'. Nice food, clean, and friendly staff. Will be going back.

Hambúrguer is ok, not great but not bad. Beers are bad :(

Food was nice, the pizza dough had great texture and the chips tasted great. Unfortunately the portion size of the fries is awful and couldn't beleive I was charged £5.50 for 10 fries, extremely unhappy about this and suprised they even let this come out of the kitchen.

Such a fun and friendly bar in the heart of Jericho. A great atmosphere and excellent service with a range of home brewed beers and homemade spirits (called wonks). And the food is superb and fun too.

Interesting bar with lots of choices of drinks. Good pub menu but I didn't sample so can't comment.

Went for some food with friends, our first server was friendly but i was over charged for a 125ml glass of wine, I was charged for a medium but didn’t realise until I got home! The girl that served us at the bar was not overly friendly either when we ordered food, which was unpleasant considering we’d been told there were know burger buns or fries left…leaving us basically just with pizza. The pizza was not overly impressive at all. Overall an underwhelming experience.

Great food great beer great stuff. Really 5/5 pub!

Very cool dog friendly pub that serves great food and drink. We were served quickly some very nice food and the kids played some games that were supplied at the bar. Overall a very good experience.

Used to visit when it first opened and offered good food and beverages. Visited in July 2023 and might as well have been in a Wimpy. The premises were pleasant enough but the service was lacklustre and there was very little choice of beer. Cannot really be described as a pub any more but it seemed to attract quite a few punters for an early lunch so perhaps they vote with their feet.

Passing through Oxford by narrowboat we came across The Rickety Press. Great beers, friendly staff and great burgers or pizzas. My partner enjoyed the Seoul Bird burger so much she had it on the outbound and return trips. Her first mouthful had her dancing in her seat. My pizza with hot honey had a good kick.

Awesome food, range of beers and atmosphere. Had the Big d burger very tasty. Highly recommended

We enjoyed the Wednesday burger special. It was a fantastic meal! Staff was friendly and answered our questions about the menu. The atmosphere is funky and interesting. It felt cozy, yet was large enough to handle a lot of people, including many large groups of friends/families that came in after us.

A pleasant atmosphere with good service, quite pricy but standard for the Dodo pub group and serving the usual Arkells brewery beer. Slightly off the beaten track.

Dodo Burger gave me very bad food poisoning, its safe to say they didn't go extinct due to being over consumption :) The burger did taste a little watery and undercooked. we have a table of 8 so its possible we showed up and suddenly put the kitchen under some strain

The food menu is not simple, containing burgers and pizza along with some side dishes. Expect more like a pub than restaurant when coming here. We reserved a table as we’re 7 people, so they take reservations. They also have an outdoor seating area. It’s a cute and quirky place, I like it.

This is my local, I highly recommend this pub in Jericho . The staff are so so nice and attentive the pizza is always reliably tasty a great selection of weekly offers and evenings are always busy with a great vibe. Nice one rickety 👌

This place has the best burger that I have had outside of North America. The French fries are also ‘real’ French fries. They also have a great beer selection! I highly recommend checking this place out!

Amazing burgers, good craft beer

Fantastic pub, great pizzas. Very accommodating of our large group, we had a great night!

A good pub, slightly off the beaten track. Pizza was a highlight with good service and plenty of seating, some indoor and outdoor.

A cosy pub near Jericho in Oxford. The burger is great. Interior is fun. Booking is allowed for groups larger than 6 people. Can be busy, so get there early.

It's a lovely friendly pub with a mixed crowd and large tables for groups. Very friendly bar staff. Good range of real ales.

Great beers. Good pizza and burgers. Great atmosphere. Definitely the heart of Jericho.

Really good food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Will definitely be going back.

This place is a hidden gem, great Drinks and a fantastic atmosphere.

Funky decor and high quality music. Great place for a drink.

ello mate, was 3 crickets past the old 1 2 before i was served this rubbish. God save the queen.

We have visited the Rickety Press a few times for coffee or food. It has a very nice vibe and it offers a very relaxing atmosphere! We particularly like the corner table overlooking the street junction. Food is good, well cooked and portions are generous, however we found it quite salty. Other than that, it certainly is a place worth visiting!

Lovely pub with excellent pizzas. Even the margherita on its own is so exceptional you don’t even need to get the other ones with toppings. Shame they’ve ended the midday £5 pizza promotion.

Great pub, top quality service. Always good for a Friday night with friends.

Decent pub, part of the Dodo pubco, L shaped bar area, with seating for diners at the rear of the pub, heavily gentrified since its days as The Radcliffe Arms, Arkells beers are a plus point, but loses a star for being card payments only.

If you're looking for modern pub food (burgers, pizza, chicken) then this is your place. Unquestionably fantastic food, great selection of beers, and a great atmosphere. A top pub!

Gorgeous grub and lovely atmosphere. I also liked that it was off the beaten track. The portions were great too. Highly recommended.

Excellent cask cider! Strongly recommended :)

Great veggie burgers and pizza but it can be super crowded during term time

Excellent pub with retro, quirky vibe. Burgers were stunning, cooked to perfection with great sides. Great menu options with lots of choice! Can recommend the 'bunless bowl' option. Will definitely be coming back!!

Great independent local pub bursting style and groovy concept. Pizzas and burgers have some nice funky options. Double G+T on Thursday nights are a must!

Went here for lunch. Cozy atmosphere and friendly service. Food was prepared quickly and was very tasty. Beer was excellent. Would definitely go again.

Enjoyable craft beer pub. Pizza's looked good.

For £11 you’d think the burgers would come with chips…. Also needs more staff.

excellent beer choice great value menu great opening hours staff always willing to help no matter what situation is kerri is a great manager always willing to talk to customers making them very wecome.

Very cozy and warm atmosphere, great food and excellent service. Really enjoyed afternoon there

Great pizza. Amazing value especially the lunchtime deal.

Cool little place. Slightly expensive but nice nonetheless. Great staff

Lovely meal, great vibe, friendly staff -- we'll be back.

Great staff good price clean and safe

Visited the Rickerty on a sat early evening great atmosphere and drink although went to order 1 margarita pizza @ £9 2 dirty bird burgers @ £10 each and 1 parmigiana fries @£5 didn’t have any chicken left so swapped for a beef burger was charged £24.50 then when the food arrived no second burger was added so had to pay £15.50 for another £10 advertised burger. Pizza was awesome but definitely need to sort out staff maths!!!

Amazing food, great beer and great staff!

Great pub, we stole someone's reservation for a while which was pretty funny. Also Stanley Tucci was there - say hi from me if you see him (we are best friends).

The food was delicious! Nice servers and friendly environment, however the burgers were a little cold. Would definitely visit again

First visit to The Rickety Press. Great day time vibe, Saturday, busy but not packed. Good service, food was great and fast to get to us. Shame not more mainstream beers on tap (Peroni etc) Had truffle pizza (beautiful), chicken bites, coleslaw and buffalo fries (cold, dissapointed, hence the 4 star).

Great pub with helpful attentive staff

Best burger I've had in years. Keep it pink ❤️

Went to rickety press for a celebrations and enjoyed their QR code ordering system for food and drinks at the bar! The pub was quite this evening but the staff were so kind and the atmosphere was lovely! The vegie burger was really nice and their cider was lovely as well :) Lovely atmosphere with great variety of seating choices as well!! Will definitely be back!

The Dodo Mojito is the worst cocktail I’ve ever been served. Cheap and past their best ingredients, not mixed properly. When member of staff was advised that they were truly dreadful, they grinned and said ‘sorry about that’ but didn’t offer any solution. We came here because of the good reviews but certainly didn’t have what everyone else must be having. Pizza doughy and soggy and chips lacklustre too. Would have paid more for better quality - but our money won't be going in this till.

We stopped here for a bite to eat, one weekday evening. It's a really interesting venue, with quirky decorations throughout the restaurant. It was quite busy and clearly popular, full of local people. We sat opposite the bar, which has high seats and tables. There is a larger room at the rear of the pub with plenty of tables. Dogs are permitted inside the restaurant. We had a meat and vegetarian burger, buffalo fries and a couple of drinks. The cost was around £30. The staff were friendly and welcoming, providing a good service. I would certainly recommend this place to others and look forward to returning.

The pub is in Jericho and is a bit back. However, they have unexpectedly great pizza and fries. The parmesan truffle fries are especially good. Abby served us our food and was delightful -- friendly, helpful and really added to the good pub feeling. The only bad thing was that the pub is cashless -- we actually almost left because of that. Glad we didn't because the food was great.

Great food. Burgers are super tasty

Friendly pub with a nice atmosphere and food. Visited when in Oxford for the day

Three of us including our two dogs had a lovely afternoon here. A great choice of food and drinks and the service was outstanding. Dog friendly and they were given water. We will be returning.

Amazing pizza and great selection of beer! Very cozy atmosphere and great in the summer when the walls open up

Great pkace for some pints and tasty food. The atmosphere is good and the service matches it!

AMAZING BURGER! patty was made from quality meat, such great flavour and juicy (exactly what a good burger should be like, definitely get the one with bacon)! The chips were a little on the salty side, but easily forgivable as the chips were crispy and well done! Definitely recommend!

We'd been dreaming of returning to the RP since lockdown, especially the Dirty Bird burger. We weren't disappointed (we even called ahead to make sure it was still on the menu !). The fries were great as well, but boy, that burger is something else.Well worth a visit.

This is my favorite pub in Oxford! I really love this place, and especially their dodo burger which is offered at 5£ every Monday! I love their delicious burgers which are 10/10. The main issue remains the seating because this place is always crowded. I still love this place.

I am very fond of the Dodo pubs and have been happy to see them expand their in-house beer range, which is reliably enjoyable and reasonably priced. The staff are always lovely and I think they do a good job making accessible, welcoming pubs. I'm not a great fan of sourdough pizza, but if you are I understand it's pretty good here. I mostly rave about their wings. It's hard to find good wings in the UK. The wings here aren't as good as they used to be (I fondly remember the original angry wings), but they're still better than almost everywhere else.

Great spot, top staff, and the wings are a bit special if I do say so myself. Embrace the Wonk Bank ;)

Looked pomising cask ale choice poor other pubs in the area much better

We were moored up on our narrowboat on the Oxford Canal and it was a short walk to this lovely pub. Vera, our black Labrador was made welcome and given a bowl of water. We had a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio by a big open window which looked out onto the street. We didn’t try the slow rise pizzas but they seemed very popular with the young regulars.

Great pizza and nice drink, but please be aware that the staff are not wearing masks at the moment, so I am afraid I feel that I can't look favourably on the establishment.

Loved it!! Amazing food. Comfy seating and great decor

Daughter found this pub on trip advisor , thought we would check it out . Fantastic find , great food great prices , excellent service , especially Lucy who served us ,she was so happy and cheerful .Very good experience . Recommended the Snellies from Plymouth

Good pub but the food is so so.

Went here based on a recommendation on a random blog claiming it to be 'the best restaurant in Oxford' . Did not disappoint! we had the burgers and they certainly were some of the best I've had! Note: we got the buffalo sauce chips to share, and it was the perfect amount. Dont need 2 chips between 2.

Ludicrously fast service. Ordered from the app and then blinked and our pizza and drinks appeared. Great place and delicious food.

Bang average - unsure what all the fuss is about. Whilst there is a somewhat wide range of ales & beers available, they’re hardly the finest crafted nectar on offer within this historical hub of Ol’ Blighty. It’s a nice bar with food on offer, not overly expensive and staffed with the pleasantness of the local Oxfordian student. It’ll do a job, but it’s nothing special - very unsure around the hype.