The Shakespeare Pub and Kitchen in Cherwell

A very cozy place, with a good atmosphere and very good food

£5.25 for a pint of Carling, need I say more! Ok I will, £6.60 for a pint of Cruzcampo! 👎

Great pub with great customer and lots of hilariousbanter....Great landlord... good authentic Spanish cuisine . Brilliant staff..

Used the pool table room to host a hen party. The pub was so accommodating, allowed us to set up early, didn’t charge us anything extra, very friendly and great service. They catered to all our extra requests and we really appreciated how easy it was.

Really friendly, local pub. We booked a room for a private hen party for a few hours. They were super flexible, letting us come early to decorate the room

We always have a great experience here, whether it's just drinks or food too. The servers are always friendly and Tapas Hermanos who run the kitchen are absolutely fantastic, the food is incredible. Great local pub!!

The food was delicious and all the staff were really friendly

Was a total surprise to have such a nice lunch there. Really enjoyed it.

Amazing Sunday roast. Will definitely be returning.

Nice pub for a discrete drink needs some tlc. Toilets spotless

Food was excellent, interior was great and the service is absolutely amazing!!

Food was good value for money.Staff were very helpful

Sunday roast was excellent as was service

Very attentive service from the waitress. We had roast lamb/ free range chicken (hard to find these days). Well seasoned, but more veg would have been nice but otherwise very tasty. Recon

Very good customer service and friendly staff members.

Friendly pub, welcoming atmosphere and large selection of beers and drinks. The chicken roast dinner was superb!

We had a Sunday roast here. The food was delicious, Charlotte our waitress was friendly and attentive. Can highly recommend the food here.

Phenomenal food and fantastic service!

Amazing place to visit and a lovely pint to match!!

Good afternoon. Busy with a good atmosphere.

We shared the tapas (all 5 dishes),bread , humus, and quacamole starter. More than enough food. The tastes of every dish were amazing, perfect!! The staff are great and very welcoming. We wondered why we waited so long to come here? Highly recommend. We will soon be back.

Found by chance on Google while staying at local Travelodge. Staff were very friendly and very helpful. The food was very nice especially my partners mac an cheese+garlic bread. The portions were amazing. Was a Thursday night and a bit dead though. Would throughly recommend 👌

Just had a very bad roast dinner there Was 10 of us & apart from 2 who had chicken the rest was beef & pork you could sole your boots with it ...... Then told the chef said there was nothing wrong with the food obviously delusional We definitely won't be back, nor recommend

Guys are brilliant, foods amazing

Absolutely the best salad I have eaten the chef made it specifically off the menu as I wanted something healthy and all I can say please put it on the menu the best chicken salad I have ever eaten! Staff absolutely lovely and great atmosphere!

Visited with my wife and parents in law. We were very disappointed with parts of the experience. Despite placing a booking which was confirmed by email, upon arrival we were subjected to a rant by a waitress who informed us that we were "cheeky" to book a table in the afternoon and expect to have food that evening. My mother in law even had to show evidence of the booking email confirmation which didn't help matters. This was followed by another rant that there was "no food" except a few burgers and that was the only option available. It was frankly a mad way to greet customers and showed complete disregard for basic etiquette. The burgers that were served were fine but we will not be returning here again. It was the worst customer service I have experienced at a restaurant.

Just eaten Sunday roast beef and was amazing 100% will be back great bar staff and very welcoming great job Shakespeare

Absolutely brilliant place to eat and drink..The tapas are really authentic. The Sunday lunch is phenomenal. All food is very reasonable priced and good selection of beer's..Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Friendly Local pub with good food. The food is now by Tapas Hermanos which is why the food is more expensive than before. Beer garden to the front and rear. Sometimes has entertainment. Has a juke box which you can control from a mobile app. Has pool tables and dart boards.

It was amazing the price is amazing and so is the food

Plenty of parking I found the staff helpful the menu is reasonable worth a try

Fantastic Sunday lunch best i ever had great staff and great service

Great for roast, theme nights, like Sandie Flaps Bingo, Tapas. However when I have desserts such as the Roly Polly and Custard - the helpings were very small with hardly any custard, which is not worth the £7.

We visited after hearing lots of positive reviews. Previously we had thought it was a typical suburban pub, nothing special. Wow were we wrong! The restaurant is run by Tapas Hermanos and they bring a subtle Spanish twist to the traditional roast dinner. The Chefs are experts with meat, seasoned perfectly. The vegetables, traditional but definitely not boring. My partner has a thing for roast potatoes and said they were among the best they have ever tasted. Their menu does not offer extensive choice but there should be enough variety to please most and that probably means they do each dish well and consistently. The price of ~£15 for a traditional roast looks very good value for the quality/quantity compared to much higher priced restaurants. The staff were bright, friendly and prompt service. If I have to give a downside, I'd say that the decor looks dated and could do with some degree of refresh. I think this will come as their success grows.

Great food, always a good atmosphere - the staff look after you !

We were amazed by the Sunday roast! Excellent value for money. Agreeable ambiente and very kind personnel. Definitely looking forward to coming back!!

Lovely staff. Paul the landlord is a top man. Food is delicious! Cosy pub especially when that fire log is on! Decent 2 pool tables and dart board, great amount of tvs, Displays sports. Great range of alcohol. Now my local!!! Music on dukebox is great! Highly recommend visiting!! Keep up the great work!! :D Jamie Jessett, Bicester Litter Pickers - Voluntary Group Main Man

Hola ... perfect food . I will back 100%

Travelled down from Newcastle upon Tyne to do some Christmas shopping and after having difficulty getting booked in anywhere for food, we come across the pub and I’m so glad we did! My girlfriend and I ordered a burger and a chilli brisket burger which were phenomenal! The food come quickly, well presented and was nice and hot. Probably the best burger I’ve ate and brilliant value for money. The girl at the bar was super friendly, really polite and excellent service. The locals in the bar were really friendly even Paddy and Micky the dogs come to say hello. Would definitely recommend and would definitely come back

Amazing Sunday Roast, and lovely staff!

Needs a lot of improvement, the food isnt that great for the price i ordered a burger to go and staff were rude, no aproach at all to customers standing there infront of the main entrance. We went there because a friend recommended it since we were visiting from abroad. Sorry for this low rating but honestly, work on costumer service a little, it does come a long way.

Stumbled upon the bar after a trip to Bicester village. Very friendly staff with good food at exceptional value. For anyone who wants to avoid the ponce of places closer to the shopping centre.

Friendly. Food great value for money and such a choice, which is great on a Sunday. Good selection of beers!

It was great for my partner who, for the first time in 4 years, took his Dad down for a drink & meal. I joined them and it was so lovely to see them together xx

Lovely roast dinner was amazing all homemade and the price was great.

Very good atmosphere and the burgers are to die for!

Always a warm and friendly welcome and lovely food. A firm favourite for our regular family visits to Bicester 👌❤

Great pub, great bar staff especially Laura

excellent sunday roast with huge portions , lovely staff , not to be missed.

Just booked a takeaway Sunday roast for a old gentleman who hadn't eaten for 2 days , meal was ready within 15 minutes enough for him for today and tomorrow, he cant wait till tomorrow now, thanks everyone involved definitely recommend and will use you again

Not really eaten here but other people I know love the food,very friendly place,nice atmosphere.

Friendly staff ... good and clean .. good choice of beer

Food cheap drinks cheap coffee weak.. Altogether cheap and cheerful. Limited parking. Friendly staff

Great place, excellent food and the landlord supports Leeds so it's a win, win

Paul and Natalie are great, there's a really nice family atmosphere and the food is great

Great atmosphere, great landlord, lovely food.

Good food nice pint and friendly staff.

Didn't stay longer than a drink

Genuinely great meals! Hadn't been in a long while but have just eaten there twice in a few days. Had a big American style "dirty" burger (that's a good thing) with home made skin-on chips, which was all excellent. Went back for the Sunday roast which was fantastic - well cooked, large portions, highly recommended! Friendly, helpful staff. They're doing table service only at the moment, because of Covid regs. It's all kept clean. Toilets have had a recent refit. Decent selection of drinks too. Ales on tap in good condition.

Very enjoyable and filling meal. We both had fish and chips at about 2.00 o'clock and did not need anything for the rest of the day.

Best Sunday roast I have ever had

Beer is expensive and tables a bit wobbly. Nice to get out though

Had vegan roast. Not sure how vegan it was. Potatoes were burnt, so was the stuffing. Food wasnt good. Place dated and furniture didnt fit the style of the place. Only ate there as we were visiting and weren't sure where else to go.

Lovely pub run by great people - friendly, great home-cooked food and plenty of it! Great value for money. Fab for Sunday dinner!

The Sunday lunch is more than worth the money. I fully recommend that you try it.

Every thing a estate pub should be

Extremely friendly local boozer with a great selection of beers.

A little underwhelming. Good beer. Food acceptable but far from good. Pleasant fire. Missing something, just a bit run of the mill.

Lovely environment, with cheap tasty quality meals

Nice friendly pub. Havnt tried the food so can't comment

Amazing food and customer service. They look after customers and food is excellent even when busy

Friendly staff, lovely food, large portions. Definitely worth a visit.

Always surprised at how great the food is here! Doesn't look like much from the outside but really delicious! :)

Nice pub. Good atmosphere. However food was average so was the service. Young lad needs a bit more experience. Great game room. Lots of light in it coming thru glass roof.

Really tasty huge roast dinner..friendly staff nothing was too much trouble.

Good food and atmosphere, multiple screens to watch sport on. Definitely recommend the mixed roast!

Lovely friendly pub, we visited on a Sunday when they had a BBQ on. Good food good value for money too.

Food was excellent, (5 stars for food)as was service. We were made to feel very welcome as a family of 8. (Downside was the garden area, which said enclosed, but the fence was damaged so children could easily 'escape'. Also some dog poo on the aunt Sally area which had obviously been there a while so 3 stars) would definitely go again for a meal!!

Heard lots of good things so thought 12 of us would check it out on fathers day. Great food all round. Not 1 complaint. And very accommodating host and staff. Only negative comment...could do with a lick of paint BUT I know in the current uncertain economy not always doable..👍🤸‍♂️

Grwat little pub and Karen is great behind the bar. Good pool tables although some decent chalk on the tables wouldnt go a miss.

Great place good range of beer two pool tables and great burgers.

Great food, all home cooked, had the build your own burger, it was perfect👌

Nice friendly staff and convivial atmosphere

Has the best Sunday roast in bicester, in my opinion

Great family pub with amazing and pocket friendly food

Fantastic food and value for money

Went here for food after hearing a lot of good talk about it. A little rough looking outside but the food is very good. The resturant is seperate from the rest of the pub, if that is a concern for you. Very friendly staff. The chef went out and bought a missing ingredient just so we would not be disappointed! Try it.

Big hangover coming up. ..wawooooo

Had a great meal. Friendly staff.

Nice local feel. Very welcoming for children!

Excellent live band on called sledgehammer tonight

Good food, big portion sizes, great atmosphere.

Lovely place to go foods good and the owners are not to happy to help with anything miss going there xx

Lovely meal, 14 of us and they served us very well, tasty food and really good value, definitely be back for a Sunday roast soon!

Excellent service and food as always

Great roast lunch, brilliant price and great environment for family's.

Very good food at right price good job well done.staff brilent

Pub food was highly recommended by a woman she was so right will also be recommending food too very friendly and comfortable will be back

Had to wait a while to get service.

foods awesome x thanks will come again