The Royal Oak in Aylesbury Vale

We came to this pub for lunch - we were the only customers, but the staff were wonderfully friendly and quite chatty. We had a prime bench outside in their lovely little garden - the lunch itself was simple, rustic, and very tasty. I was so impressed. Totally recommend!

Visited with friends for Sunday lunch today. The plates were packed and it was delicious. Please support your local pub it’s fantastic.

After a long and tiring drive down from Scotland, it was a welcome relief to have a meal in The Royal Oak in Tingewick. A lovely 'country pub' in a lovely setting with a handy car park opposite. A warm welcome from the staff and our table was waiting for us as we arrived. (We had booked in advance). Both members of staff treated us with politeness and courtesy and took our orders. These arrived shortly afterwards and were excellent and there was plenty of it. The food was of a high standard and delicious. (My wife says the peppercorn sauce was the best she had tasted). After the starters, main course and dessert, we were both totally full up. A nice little chat with the cook/chef afterwards was an indication of the care that this place offers. When we are down that way again, we will definitely be paying another visit.

We stopped in minutes to go when The Royal Oak stopped serving food. The staff were so nice making us something to eat when they could have refused to serve us. Thank you very much! It was also a very safe place to eat in times of covid.

We found this near to Silverstone and will definitely be going back. The service was excellent. Sandra the landlady cooked our meal for us. I have a gluten intolerance and she could not have been more helpful. There was so much GF to choose from (usually its ham egg and chips if you're lucky!) Their steaks are to die for. Sandra doesn't make much money on them but she is determined to give good quality! A little treasure (Sandra and the pub)

We visit on Friday for a long over due catch up and you did not disappoint. Staff were friendly, inviting and friendly. Our food was cooked to perfection and the steaks were to die for.Thank you for making our visit so enjoyable. We look forward to our next visit.

Had a takeaway from here tonight, the food was excellent and the service was Covid safe. It’s so important to support our local pub in these times of uncertainty.

If you are still being responsible and avoiding going out as much as possible like us we can highly recommend the takeaway service from The Royal Oak, Tingewick. Great efficient service, warm welcome with delicious food and lots of it. We can highly recommend it. Safe COVID secure environment with hand sanitisers aplenty and minimal waiting time to collect your order. Superb value we will very much look forward to sampling more of the menu.

Delicous lunch with 3 friends. Would recommend. Homemade pasta in lasagne. Very helpful and friendly staff. Dogs welcome

Just called in to this lovely pub for lunch on our way back from the brilliant Bletchley Park.! Food all home cooked and delicious! Owners so welcoming and this pub seems to be the warm heart of the village.It welcomes everyone! 😊

had a Sunday lunch here. Roast pork, crackling, mashed and roast potatoes and seven other vegetables. it was very flavoursome and very inexpensive. The landlady was extremely pleasant and did her best to accommodate gluten free. Good honest pub with good honest pub grub.

Loved our visit here, had a beautiful Sunday roast. The staff were amazing nothing was too much. So friendly and warm. Beautiful little Dog Star who my daughter fell in love with. I would recommend that everyone comes here if they live near by or even visiting through, we will be back often x

Its several years since I've visited The Royal Oak, a meet with an old friend, still a good pub as I remember it. Must visit again soon, good atmosphere.

Went here with family not been before definitely be back great choice on carvery fresh food and meats

Went here for Mother’s Day recommendation from a friend, what a gorgeous meal, all fresh and good cuts of meat, definitely be back

Served by the Italian chef (friendly enough but in a grubby chefs smock) place scruffy and none too clean. The menu battered and crumpled. Food passable. How this place is in the Good Pub Guide I cannot imagine

We broke down on the by pass and landed here waiting for recovery. It was Sunday and they had a carvery on. No other food, so my wife lost out, she doesn't eat Sunday roast. Staff and customers were friendly enough especially as I was a stranger, they don't come stranger than me. so it was a lovely pub and the carvery was reasonable and very good. the ONLY thing that let them down, was when a 'customer' (might have been staff) jumped down from his stool at the end of the bar and went to serve a carvery meal. Notice I missed the bit where he washed his hands before handling food, because he didn't wash his hands. ( i am a food safety trainer so spot little bits that others might miss) So nobody died because of it, or I might have dropped another star off the rating.

Lovely and friendly, always helpful good food, quiet area, tucked out of the way small and quaint village pub

In Tingewick there are signs (one directly opposite the pub) stating the Royal Oak serves food in the evening Tuesday to Saturday.

Food as always, was like you were at home and Mum was cooking. Food always has that homemade touch/taste. Brilliant.

We called in on the off chance last Thursday hoping we could get a light lunch. After 10 minutes still no one had come through to the bar so we found a door at the back of the bar and called through. We were met by a very grumpy Italian man who said he was the chef, we asked if we could get something to eat and he said there was only Lasagne and chips, we asked if there was any soup and he said he would see and then offered us Broccoli and Stilton soup with a roll. Eventually this came but not with a roll but a lump of garlic bread, the soup was cold and he took it back and said he would warm it up. It came back hot this time but when we started to eat it there were so many hard bits in it that we had to take out, it was really awful, a very bad experience. We said that we could not eat it and were given the excuse that it was the chef of the previous day that had made it. We left the soup and the premises. Having been told that the pub had recently had a refurbishment and seeing the positive comments on the reviews the quality of food looks to be really good. I will not be going back there and would never recommend it.

Meeting friends midway between our homes and booked the Oak purely by chance.

Big thank you to the Guys at the Royal Oak for a thoroughly enjoyable anniversary lunch for our parents. They had nicely decorated the table wishing Mum and Dad happy anniversary. Sunday is carvery day, and there wasn’t much more they could do. Three different meats, two types of potato, nine veg stuffing and Yorkshire. Quite a spread.

Called in on the off-chance for lunch. Very friendly man welcomed us and offered to help my wife up the steps, although not needed. Very clean and tidy inside, with nice tables well laid out. I had a lamb curry and my wife a chicken curry - both were excellent and not too hot. Could not manage a sweet but will certainly be going back for another lunch and their Sunday Lunch.

Not been here for quite a while, so went as a family as we were visiting them in Tingewick, and nice to be able to stroll down and be able to have a drink.

We recently had a very good 'pre-concert' meal at the Oak. The restaurant was very clean, the staff friendly and efficient and the food very well cooked. The chef has recently returned from Spain and knows how to cook! Well don Sandra and team!

I called in for the Sunday carvery. A very pleasant carvery as it turned out. A large variety of freshly cooked vegetables were on offer along side the usual carvery meats, all perfectly cooked. My wife whom is normally adverse to carveries thoroughly enjoyed her meal. At this point I must mention the Royal Oak has an excellent choice of Ales on offer.

went along to try the famous carvery, was delicious, highly recommended to anyone that hasn't yet tried it. don't know...

We visited with friends for lunch 5 kids and 4 adults plus we took our puppy we all had a...

Went for Sunday carberry with friends who have a new puppy as the pub is dog friendly, they were more...

We decided to try the Sunday carvery after reading the reviews ..We were not disappointed great choice of meat , pork, beef or Gammon and a huge choice of vegetables the leeks were gorgeous and if vegetarian all the veggies, roast potatoes Yorkshire puddings were all meat free !! Fabulous lunch highly recommended and really reasonably priced !!

Have stopped here several times with friends, it is a true locals pub - but you are made welcome. Its not a big place and when busy its hard to get a seat. It is nice to see a village pub surviving.

A bit of a last minute thing, but decided to have Tapas with our drinks. And we're very impressed. We ordered one of each of everything on the menu and loved the way it we presented and tasted. Bravo!

Pub agradable, acogedor y familias locales, y sirve un perros gran selección de comida. Ha sido un par de veces y siempre disfrutamos del ambiente y la comida. Visitamos para la cena y tenía dos diferentes especiales de pescado, ambos deliciosos. Volveremos!

As it was husband's birthday we decided to try somewhere different and saw the advert in local booklet, Booked table for 19.00 and was greeted by the chef! very pleasant and courteous, ordered an elderflower drink for me and glass water for husband. We statrted with soup Different bubble & squeak soup! NICE, Mains were nice and when it was dessert time The owner and server came in singing happy birthday and a indoor firework in his ice cream! & everyone joined in. A good night

I have just had wonderful Greek kleftiko meal here. It was superb. I often eat here on a Sunday and really enjoy their carvery. Choice of four roast meats and so many fresh vegetables. I strongly recommend trying it out. Next week I am trying tapas. Today was a cold day and we walked in to a roaring log fire, fresh flowers on the tables and friendly greeting. What more could you ask for?

Totally loved it. Awesome service. Check it ouuuuut The chef was a brilliant guy and couldn't be more accommodating. They re opened the kitchen so we could eat- even catering to an awkward vegan.Lovely family feel about the place. Would definitely return if we were in the area. Thanks SO much.

We passed The Royal Oak on entering the village on our way to the village fete and car show which we turned up to and decided to have a pub lunch. Great pub menu. Vegetable lasagne salad and chips and ham egg and chips and drinks all very tasty. It has a patio and large garden for summer eating.

After reading good reviews on Tripadvisor decided to give this place a try.Telephoned on Wednesday evening to book a table for Thursday and spoke to a nice lady who made our reservation.Arrived at 7.00 on Thursday to be greeted by a grumpy Italian in chef's uniform who argued that we did not have a booking as it was not in the book! He reluctantly said "we will probably be able to fit you in" and showed us into the dining room which was empty apart from one other couple. None of the tables were set so they could not have been booked. He then brought one menu over - not even one each - and walked away without taking a drinks order - I had to call him back to order some drinks.The menu was very basic with none of the "specials" on the website available so I ordered a Rump Steak and my wife Scampi - at this he said he would have to check if they had enough scampi! When the food arrived my steak looked a grey as a winter's morning with no sign of searing to give it some taste - on eating it was absolutely tasteless although tender and cooked to my liking (medium/rare) until I discovered a large piece of butcher's paper on the underside. In addition the menu said steaks came with salad but mine came with peas (I hate peas!). My wife's scampi was not much better being overcooked and burnt.When I complained about my steak he proceeded to blame the owner for buying cheaper meat and offered me a free drink. I said it was not the quality of the steak but the way it was cooked and I was refusing to pay it so he said "well I will have to charge for your drink then".We will not be returning

Driving from Devon to Norfolk, we headed for 'local services from the A421 wanting a drink and a break. The pub dog grinned and wagged his whole body as we went up the steps. Inside, the welome was just as warm from the staff. 2 oclock on Sunday afternoon, we expected to be too late for a meal, but minutes later we were in front of a carvery with a choice of three joints with yorkshire puds, stuffings, gravy, sauces and loads of vegetable varieties. Didn't just look good, it was really tasty too. So glad we turned off there. Really wish we lived closer, to go regularly. Perhaps they will come and run our 'local'?

Food freshly cooked which took some time, large portions but lacking in presentation. We had cod with a wine sauce unfortunately a little conjealed served with new potatoes, a few peas and a grilled tomato, not any garnish or fresh vegetables. The staff were friendly and the pudding good and once again a large portionI think it is probably best to stick to the pub dishes or something and chips!

I came here for a family meal and was not disappointed!! The food was incredible and the service equally as good!Definitely worth a visit and I will also be returning!!

Turned up on the off-chance and left very happy. What lovely people. Service was so good - what a shame that the bypass means that a lot of people are missing this little gem. Wednesday is carvery day, as is Sunday. The meal was so tasty. My friend had the beef and gave it a good report. I don't eat meat so just had the veg. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, roast parsnip, carrots, roast potato and mash. And Yorkshire pudding. Joy - and an extremely reasonable price. I wish it was my local. One of the best meals out we've had in a year of trying out pubs in the Oxfordshire area. Recommended for sure. Please note that there is a rear entrance to avoid the steps at the front - very useful if you use crutches as I do.

Went to our local pub on Saturday, 3 of the 4 of us had different meals. Had a little wait for the main course but we were OK with this as we new it was being cooked fresh. Food was excellent and good value. Will definitely be back.

The food was amazing, the variety of vegetables and excellent meat made it throughly enjoyable. The service and atmosphere was also 2nd to none

we went to the royal oak on saturday evening after reading the good reviews,and we weren`t dissapointed the food was delicious,good portions and seemed freshly cooked, it was lovely,the staff were very very friendly and attentive, the pub was nice,clean and welcoming, average prices for meals well worth every penny,we will definately be going back to the royal oak.

Went for lunch with my husband . We were made really welcome and the food was great fab chips and the meat lovely from local butcher. Definitely recommend.

We attended the carvery for a birthday meal. Was welcomed and the new look is great. Fresh and bright. We had the choice of beef, pork or cooked ham with all the trimmings. I had all 3, they all tasted delicious. Well done keep up the good work. Definitely returning !!!

We called in for the Sunday carvery, the pub itself doesn't need a bit of money spent on it, but the welcome was warm and friendly. There were three choices of meat, the ham was fabulous, pork ok, but my beef was tough, vegetables were plentiful and the Yorkshire puddings were terrific. We thought the value for money was good and would call here again if in the area.

We had been driving for hours and needed to stop. My wife pulled into Tingewick and found the The Oak early evening. The pub was all prepared for a 21st party but we were made extremely welcome. Everyone was so friendly and the chef offered us a range of foods to choose from. We opted for lamb curry and were very pleased with the quality and quantity when it arrived. It was extremely tasty. Service was excellent and although they were busy prepping for the party they worked hard to ensure we were happy. Wish this was my local.

This Pub resturant is local to me and the food and portions are very good. Very friendly homely Pub with good beers.

Good value for money lunch in pleasant surroundings. Chose on impulse after seeing sign on main Buckingham road. We were looking for a snack but the menu consisted mainly of starters and cooked main courses and we wisely went for this after guidance from host. Did not regret, good food well presented with ample helpings.

Lovely, updated place - old school pub charm from the outside, but updated inside. New menu and chef in place, little biast to Italian food, which I love, but also traditional English pub food available. You can feel that Sandra, the owner, is putting her hart into this - if you are in the area - stop here!!!

This was a nice place to spend a couple of hours chatting by the fire, eating good food prepared by the Italian chef (who comes from Lucca in Tuscany where I had a good meal earlier this year) and trying their cider. It has a very friendly atmosphere. I would suggest one small area of development - invest in better coffee than instant!

We broke our journey by stopping off at Tingewick in order to find somewhere to eat.What a stroke of luck we came upon The Royal Oak. Our meal was outstanding, and we chatted to the owner and the Italian chef, both of whom were passionate about the quality of their food, and were very friendly and welcoming.If ever we are travelling in the area again this will be our number one place to return to.Many thanks, and your home baked ham on the bone was the best I have ever tasted.

Had burger and lasagna for a late lunch while passing. Lovely meal. Highly recommended. Staff incredibly friendly and welcoming.

We eat lunch midweek and I was pleasantly surprised. From the outside, this pub may look a bit tired, and the first impressions on entering are not much different. The menu is scribbed on a small blackboard, but on closer examination was actually rather intriguing. Lots of fresh, largely Italian-oriented dishes like home made lasagne, pasta plus pub regulars like gammon and scampi. The smells from the kitchen were wonderful and the chef confirmed he had just made a fresh lasagne, which I duly ordered. It was properly, properly delicious - huge in quantity and I could barely finish it, but I forced myself. My fellow eaters had gammon and eggs, which was plentiful and nicely presented, and scampi which was presented well and unlike many pubs nowadays, there was plenty of scampi to eat. Great value as well. So, if you want good pub food, no frill and good value - then you'll like this place.

Made us feel very welcome. Lovely customer service. Couldn't ask for more. With an amazing proper Italian chef who made a superb T-bone steak!!

One of the best service that I have experienced from a pub, with the owner coming over to our table and having a conversation with myself and my friends before serving the food. Overall, such a welcoming place on arrival that I would definitely go back again.

Good Italian and British food made and served by lovely people. ( the well-behaved doggies are a plus ;) ) if you are around the town, just goOn the picture a beef stroganoff

We called in the Royal Oak which is part 15th and part 17th centry for sustenance and a drink the other day and what a superb find. The welcome was first class, food was much better than at a lot of places charging twice as much and the atmosphere was homely. A natural log fire, dog friendly pub and all dishes using local produce where possible.If we lived closer to this hostelry we would be one of the regular's.

I visited with my husband and small baby, the Italian food was to die for! Being from an Italian family I know good Italian food! The tiramisu was the best I have EVER tasted and the gentleman cooking/serving us was so accommodating to our needs. I would highly recommend this as an amazing, quality food establishment. Being an English pub the Italian twist was a welcomed surprise. It was just before Halloween when we went and the decorations/atmosphere were fantastic! Very comfortable and clean environment for a family meal. We hope to visit again.

yhe food was good the service excellant atmosphere was superb.the staff were welcoming.a good all round experience

Great food, good atmosphere and a dog friendly pub which is rare in this area. Well worth a visit if you're passing through