The Six Bells in South Oxfordshire

The quality of food was rather disappointing. Rump steaks were have ordered were literally burned to coal. Portions were also surprisingly small as for adults. Not to mention the length of awaiting for food. Generally nice place but some improvements would be very welcomed.

Nice pub atmosphere but the food took a while and when it came the burgers were cold. We also received the starters at the same time as the mains.

Always friendly staff and nice atmosphere with good food. Highly recommend a visit.

We dined here for Sunday Lunch last week (6/10/24) for a family get together/70th birthday celebration. My wife and I have two children, one is allergic to Shellfish & Molluscs and the other has allergies to egg, nuts, peanuts and sesame, as you can imagine we don't get to eat out that often. Prior to last week, we were given a choice of 8 possible places to eat, with my wife carefully doing the research required for us to eat out, away from the comfort and safety of our own home. We chose the Six Bells as they were in our opinion and by an absolute clear mile! the best and safest option. From start to finish, their attention to detail was outstanding! Both my wife and I were so impressed, if we lived closer we'd eat here all the time! The food was also delicious, forgot that bit! A massive thank you to David and his team.

All good ..a very nice lunch experience there with quiet atmosphere and good outdoor seating and parking off the high street. Staff were quick and well arranged also had some nice non-alcohol beer choices which helped day travel.

Having recently moved to the area, we finally decided to visit The 6 Bells in Thame after seeing an advert for their new fixed-price menu in September. We took our newborn along in a pram, and the team couldn’t have been more accommodating—they made sure we were comfortable and well looked after from the moment we arrived. The menu was excellent value for money, offering a great selection of dishes that were cooked to perfection. Every course felt thoughtfully prepared, and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. A special mention goes to Gen, who provided exceptional service throughout. She was attentive, friendly, and a real credit to The 6 Bells. Her warm hospitality made the experience even more enjoyable. We will definitely be back and highly recommend The 6 Bells to anyone looking for a wonderful dining experience in Thame!

Has a most enjoyable evening with family. A beautiful historic building with lots of atmospheric charm. Food came swiftly and piping hot. Friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. We all thoroughly enjoyed our food, including a good vegan option for my daughter. I highly recommend the fish and chips! Will definitely visit again. Only negative was the ladies toilets were untidy and the only available toilet didn't flush! Would have given 5 stars overall, if it hadn't been for this problem.

Took some colleagues from Spain and France here after a busy day to show them a proper British pub experience! It was a great night, a perfect balance of good food, friendly pub atmosphere, reasonable pricing and an array of cask ales - which our Spaniard enjoyed very much! Will definitely be our go-to in future

Great burger, great beer, great staff 👍

Great atmosphere, good food, dog friendly

Went for Sunday lunch, ordered the duo roast which is £4 extra than the beef roast however you get less beef and a small portion of chicken which was extremely dry! Beef over cook full of sinew and only one slice given per plate, the beef roast is 3 slices so the maths doesn’t quite add up. Yorkie is massive but so dry and crispy everyone’s was the same so it wasn’t a one off looks great but no flavour and that sums up the whole roast no flavour no texture won’t be returning.

The Six Bells in Thame is a fabulous place to eat or just have a drink. The pub itself is full of character and spotlessly clean with a great outside area, including a charming ‘barn’ undercover section with heaters and plenty of tables in the sunshine. What really tops it for me is the great team who work so hard to make you feel welcome. Naomi, Gen & Charlotte are an absolute credit to The Bells, they always give a genuine warm welcome and fantastic service. Thank you Team Bells, we will be back!

Always excellent food and service, lovely cosy pub, nice outside covered area as well. I visit regularly, and we are never disappointed.

Lovley pub, good food, friendly staff. We had the bar snacks and they were superb. Some of the best we've ever had. Worth a visit just for those.

Six of us dined in the cosy atmosphere of the dining area at the back, quieter than the main pub. Excellent, friendly service from Charlotte, thank you. Food was prompt and all of us enjoyed - fish and chips, ox cheek ragu, pie and mash, burger. All good. Helpful, knowledgeable advice for food allergies (gf). Tasty beers. Overall the best place in Thame for a pub meal and a friendly welcome.

I have to state this is a really good gastro pub to have a romantic evening at, my wife and I found this place by accident however the food was excellent and the wine was good and we managed to get a table without reservation.

Just had a drink here very nice pub friendly staff

We have been before and the food was good, but this time is was very disappointing. The chef seriously drowned the food in gravy, to the point you couldn’t even taste what you were eating. Shame really, as we had recommended it to our friends and felt really bad about doing so.

Very expensive drinks. £7.10 for a pint?

food ok however wine £32 a bottle ?? cheese and biscuits £13.50 2 measly bits of chedder small brie and blue cheese no butter a rip off

60th birthday celebration, 7 of us Had a room all to ourselves Everything was great Food was lovely Beer and cocktails were very good Staff were very friendly and attentive , even decorated the table for us Couldn’t have asked for more

Fantastic lunch at The Six Bells, Thame. Popped over to visit family and went along for a a few drinks and food. We had mushroom bourguignon, steak and ale pie, fish & chips and chicken schnitzel. All was super delicious. Seriously worth a visit for the food, service and great looking pub.

This pub has everything you need, it was nicely lit with candles with plenty of nice tables to choose from. We were looked after by Gen and Vanessa & they were both friendly and attentive. I had the steak & ale pie which was so tasty and a huge portion and my partner had the oxtail ragu pasta which we were also impressed with. Food and drinks are very reasonably priced and good quality. Would definitely recommend to anyone heading to Thame & we look forward to returning again soon.

Visited with friends. Great service very friendly and patient as we had arrived early for a catch up before eating . Intended to sit in bar but was allowed to go to table. Staff were attentive and helpful. Variety of food ordered: fillet steak on special - very good quality and cooked as asked, fish pie- excellent, steak & ale pie very good as was the burger. All had ‘mini’ puds but not that mini . All in all very good would come again. My only criticism would be the heating , considering energy bills I was surprised to find the heating full on , it was very hot and other tables seemed to be suffering too , fanning & trying to open a window. We managed to turn our rad off but didn’t really help with area in the back.

Very good, mains were excellent. Dessert was too modern, give me a traditional crumble but that is a personal view

Got a table for 6 on a busy sunday at short notice, great friendly service and fabulous food, will definitely be returning soon, a really lovely place to be.

Frequent visitor to the 6 Bells, always friendly and welcoming. after having a baby I am more aware of facilities that different venues have to offer. I am sad to learn that the 6 Bells do not offer baby changing facilities, their website states family friendly but as I found out maybe not friendly to families with babies. Therefore I am unable to visit with my child.

Vanessa, Amelie and Genn were absolutely amazing we were in Thame for one night and had a great time. They worked so hard, looking after everything we needed. Exceptional exceptional exceptional

Exceptional service from Vanessa, Amelie and Gen - would recommend to anyone who visits Thame or the surrounding area.

The staff: Vanessa, Amelié, Gen, were fantastic. Their attention to detail was second to none. They made all of us feel welcome at the venue, especially as it was our first time in Thame. If I ever visit again, it’ll be the first venue I visit. Each staff member served with a smile on their face, and made each of our experience unique

Amélie, Jen and Vanessa went above and beyond to make our first time In Thame the best ever. Having not known about the area before today, it was great to get recommendations on drink, food and places to to visit after we’d finished at this venue. If anyone decides to visit Thame, this should be your first port of call.

Lovely looking decor and propper old country pub, great options for food and drink but a bit pricey! £7 for a mulled wine in Jan is shocking! Had to have a few to cheer me up... 😉

Had a wander around Thame High Street and came across The Six Bells so decided to go in for a light bite . Gorgeous place lovely warm welcome and fires lit everywhere making it toasty warm . We ordered drink and sandwiches with a portion of chip. Food was quick and delicious . Would recommend

Had our Xmas works party here. We were well looked after. Food and drink good. Great festive atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Been visiting for years but not for a while. Really lovely, tasty beautifully cooked food at a reasonable price. We had Sunday roast and butternut gnocci, both were delicious and great quality. Still a traditional cosy pub with lovely relaxed atmosphere, service was great too.

Four of us visited Six Bells for Christmas Party menu. The whole experience was excellent. The soup starter delicious, the tiramisu and Christmas pudding desserts excellent, but the main star of the show was the turkey roast which was very generously portioned, lovely turkey, plenty of gorgeous roasties and loads of well-cooked sprouts. Plenty of gravy. Compliments to the chef Nothing was too much trouble, the service was friendly and attentive. Special thanks to Jen, our main server who was professional, welcoming and helpful throughout the evening. Definitely recommended.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere and attentive staff. Best schnitzel I've had in years. Highly recommended

Service is nothing to complain about and the pub itself is nice. But the food is an absolute scam of money. Portion sizes are ridiculously small as if the six bells is some sort of fine dining Michelin star experience (its not) and for what I paid (£20 for what were essentially three sides, which was supposedly a 3 for 2 deal..) what I got was nothing special and so small in size it was just comical. The other items on the menu suffered from the same symptoms (namely absurd prices for small and uninspiring meals), I would recommend eating pub food somewhere else.

Good food, good staff & very busy!

Extortionate prices and ridiculous portions. Loaded chips more like loaded chip, tiny portion.

We visited a few pubs in Thame and The Six Bells was by far the best. Excellent well kept ales. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. The Fullers HSB was a cracking pint. We will definitely return.

friendly team, great vegan roast, great ambience

Two lovely lunches at The Six Bells this week. Stopped off on the way to a short break in Oxford and enjoyed it so much we repeated the experience on way back. The sandwiches are delicious and generous and come with gorgeous chunky chips. Plenty of choice for veggies too. Just what we’re looking for at lunchtime, all enjoyed in front of an open fire. The staff were lovely. We’ll be sure to be back.

Awful, stone cold, took ages to get our food, staff didn’t seem bothered, shame really as always visit when we come to Thame but definitely will not be returning

Lovely old pub in the middle of Thame. Delightful warm atmosphere with great food and a really good selection of non alcoholic beers too

We had a great lunch here - good generous sandwich with chips. Recommended!

Great place. Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff. Food was awesome especially the Smoked Haddock Rarebit and the Sirloin Steak. Will definitely visit again soon. Thank you 😊

lovely food, with good deals for lunchtime diners. We were given a very sensible table as we had a dog with us, where people didn't have to walk past.

An attractive pub with a warm welcome, a good range of real ale, tasty sandwiches and excellent service. All pubs should be like this! Two nearby pubs were closed on the Friday lunchtime that we had tried beforehand. We wouldn't have discovered this 6 Bells if one of them had been open (as advertised). What luck!

Beautiful old pub, excellent quality food (if a tad on the expensive side - £18.50 for fish and chips), friendly service.

Our favourite place in Thame . The staff are amazing The food is always great , would recommend the sandwiches for lunch (they are huge!) , and the pie is just lovely . Spotlessly clean . Great garden . What’s not to love . 😀

Lovely Quant place with a great ambiance to it

Great Fullers pub in Thame. Good choice of well kept ales and good food. Very reasonably priced lunchtime menu and specials.

This will become my new favourite place ..away from it, really friendly staff, great coffee..

Friendly staff, pretty, clean pub and great value food. Parking at the rear of the building.

My initial welcome was poor as I sat at the bar for a couple of mins and with 3 people behind the bar I eventually asked if I could buy a beer!!! After that it was ok but to be honest was feeling it so we had one drink and left. For info they serve food on bank holidays until 6pm with there normal menu and do have some daily specials such as Monday is pub classics for £10 and Tuesday I is 2 steaks and bottle of wine for £60. It’s dog friendly, has a car park at the rear and a heated external seating area. Nice enough but have been to better more friendly fullers pubs

Very nice, historic atmospheric pub with good food.

Great place, staff and food! Unfortunately, we did not know that we could leave a tip by credit card, choosing the percentage and we clicked SKIP. Forgive us, in Italy there is no this service and we didn't know it! thanks 🌞

Beautiful pub. Lovely atmosphere and food.

Honestly I am surprised that we didn't get food poisoning, probably that we tried not to eat much of that.

Another enjoyable visit here, to meet with friends. Food and service very good.

Good beers with speedy service. Reasonable prices.

Great pub , good food, good beer. The staff were friendly and polite. Very clean establishment,yes a very good afternoon lunch,if we lived nearer we'd visit more.

We had a great pub meal, but had to wait quite a while to be served.

Met up with some friends I've not seen for ages. Had a very nice meal. And a very long chat with them.

My sister and I had been to clear the attic of a house owned by our other sister. The weather was atrocious and we were desperate to get something to eat. We enjoyed pie and mash, and then continued our journey home.

Amazing roast! Great service. Had to wait for food but to me that's a good sign - lovely fresh food!

Nice environment and friendly staff

Ate a lovely meal here as part of a family get together. Great food, great service. Popular with a relaxed atmosphere.

Driving down to London, we decided to break our journey and booked in for lunch. We were made very welcome and taken to our table. Not a wide selection of real ales, no ESB (which was a shame) so I had London Pride. The soup starter, pean and mint, was lovely. After being assured the vegan plant burger was cooked on a separate grill to the meat and fish, I settled on the vegan burger for my main meal. My wife ordered the fish and chips. Both meals were substantial, freshly cooked and enjoyed. Excellent and attentive service, excellent meal. Inside and outside dining. Would definitely return if in the area. There is a small car park, with free parking.

Ordered 2 roast sirloin Sunday lunch. It arrived within 3/4 min As we were the first to be served we expected that it would be hot. Far from it it was not even warm. We had 1/2 a carrot and parsnip very small cauliflower cheese , large but unedited Yorkshire pudding thick bisto gravy and a spoonful of cabbage My friend sent hers back . I was so hungry I started eat mine My friends second attempt was not anybetter. She left 2/3 of it. Iasked for the bill and the very good waiter apologised and took her meal of the bill without any qualms. I'll never go back

We were going to an opera staged in the local church so were looking for a “pre-theatre” supper - the Six Bells was ideal. Booked for 6pm - we were taken to a good table by attentive young man who took drinks order and gave us menus. Young woman took orders of crunchy prawns and squid (which we shared) served with a salad and aioli… Mains: we had a burger (beautifully cooked beef) and the special hot smoked salmon salad. Glasses of Côte du Rhône complemented the food - and we left a few minutes after 7 to get to the opera. Couldn’t have been better!

Lovely pub, great staff. Outside is a beautiful place to have a drink

Had an early evening beer with some friends when in Thame. Sat outside in the garden, which was nice enough. Not a great deal of atmosphere about the place, and the beer was fine. Will pop back if in Thame to give it another go.

Excellent food, great staff and a wonderful garden to enjoy lunch in.

Great service, nice atmosphere and extremely good food. Staff are very friendly. Would definitely visit again.

The pub was busy and welcoming when we arrived, which was lovely to see - and always a good sign! The staff were friendly and professional, our food was hot and tasty - I couldn't fault it.

Staff are very warm and friendly

Food always 10/10 and atmosphere too! Visit this pub regularly and not been disappointed once!

Lovely pub, very busy so didn't get to try food. Menu looked great.

Lovely atmosphere, good food, helpful friendly staff. What more could you want 😊😊

Great venue for a catch up lunch with an old friend. Decent food, tasty pint... Still my favourite Thame pub

A great place but a tad pricey.,. My pork chop was superb but please include vegetables and chips etc in the menu price...

Good pub, good pint, but beer is definitely getting expensive as it cost just over £12 for a pint of peroni and ESB. Love surroundings and didn't try the food so couldn't comment, but service was swift.

Very good Sunday Lunch. Great service. Very easy to book on line. This is the 2nd time I have visited the 6 Bells and I will be going back again soon.

Nice to sit out back but drinks ludicrously expensive....why? I'm not in London!

Outstanding pub. Wonderful food. Sunday dinner is a must. On my 1st visit It was like I was a local - my mother is. In Thame which has a main part in the Midsomer Murder Story - even Morse not look out of place eating there.

We had been visiting the National Trust, Old Court House in Long Crendon and decided to see what we could find in Thame on the way home. We saw the Six Bells and from the outside it looked like just we were looking for. We...

We had been visiting the National Trust, Old Court House in Long Crendon and decided to see what we could find in Thame on the way home. We saw the Six Bells and from the outside it looked like just we were looking for. We we go inside we weren’t disappointed and decided to stay for a light snack. We chose a duck pate starter and a small beer each. The pate was served promptly and was delicious. I would definitely recommend the Six Bells in Thame.

Cosy local pub with good real ales and food that is well worth a visit. The staff are welcoming and friendly and that pub has a good atmosphere. The menu has a good range of options with good explanations of what makes up the course. When our god was brought to us it was well presented and cooked and very tasty. All in all a good experience. Five years ago I gave the Six Bells four stars and now feel able to raise this to five.

We arrived without a booking with two kids in tow at approx 17:30 on a Saturday evening and they found a spot for us despite being busy. Easy parking, great kids menu, lovely food, friendly service, competitive price, beautiful historic building, warm log burner going...

Good lively bar friendly efficient service.

There food is excellent and always make you feel welcome. Staff are lovely 😍

We enjoyed a convivial evening here. The meal was fine and not too expensive. A reasonable sized car park to the rear. Thame is a lovely town. If you've never visited there, please do so.

Stopped by chance on journey home. Very welcoming. Very efficient and the roast was absolutely delicious!! Thoroughly recommend!!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff

Good but some of beer prices are expensive at £6.60

Been here many times. Beautiful atmosphere and good food and service. Had Sunday lunch which was great. Perhaps a little pricey for someone used to cheaper prices in mid Wales but competitive for Oxford area.

Was busy but no more than you’d expect for a popular pub on a Saturday, starters were average, main courses were small and the hassleback potatoes were just scored new potatoes with garlic butter, the children’s burgers were dry over cooked meat with old buns...

Staff were very nice and the ambiance is also good: open fires, candles etc, very cosy. But we got inedible bread as our starter and had to wait nearly an hour for our main course. My steak was cooked as requested but had not been rested and was very bloody. My wife's mushroom bourginion felt like a ready meal.