The Sun Pub in South Oxfordshire

Beautiful beer garden with plenty of space and nice log fires inside

The Sun is a stunning quintessential British pub tucked away in the quiet village of Wheatley. The Pub has a warm, cosy and traditional feel throughout, with exposed brick and beams. The garden is expansive and great on a summers day! The manager Dimi and his team are welcoming and friendly.

Great beer/drink selection. Good music, but not too loud to be distracting, lovely beer garden, and although we didn't eat, the food looked and smelled great. Dog friendly too!

Best place around to enjoy the sun @ the sun 🤣

Great local pub in Wheatley. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere

Had a great Sunday roast with friends 🧡

I was visiting my parents nearby on the bank holiday and this pub had really loud band playing in garden area it's not a proper venue at all ? It was seriously messing with local neighbours peace and wellbeing for almost 6 hours it's bad and very inconsiderate with so many houses and residents so close by in a quiet environment.

Eaten here a couple of times, it is usually food vans so not a reflection on the quality of the pub itself which is fantastic. One was literally reheated oven Pizza... don't think I need to elaborate 😬 Also had a very expensive and underwhelming roast (veg option literally a slice of roasted cauliflower for the same price as the meat roasts, with an optional side of not great cauliflower cheese at £5) but that was over a year ago now so possibly no longer relevant. Some of the vendors might be excellent though so I will keep trying!

Great selection of beers, cosy atmosphere, lots of locals. Dog friendly and kid friendly in the day and early evening. Food from trucks parked outside. Landlord a really nice guy.

It's a pleasant place. It's not very noisy.

The most wonderful little pub. Lovely atmosphere inside, warm, comfortable and with a great range of beers.

Stopped over on our way home and were blown away by the cosy atmosphere. The cakes and hot chocolate are delectable.

Haven't tried the food but the pub has a wide selection of beers on tap and many alcohol free options. The logfire is very welcoming and the sunset views are some of the best of the region.

Good place with subtle ambience 🥂🥗

First visit here and I was very impressed

Popped in for pints. Good service, WiFi, and…. Pints. 🍺

Very rude gentleman working at the bar!

The Sun, top end of the village (well lets say the Oxford end), is a nice friendly pub, with a nice garden that does get a good sunset glow; visually busy decor inside (which i like) and relaxed atmosphere a credit to those who work there. Like the other pubs in the village, I fear very much use it or loose it, and be grateful it made it through COVID! Did not get chance to try the food, but will be back soon to do just this....

Nice old pub, plenty of outdoor seating.

Great beers and artisan food in certain days

Stopped there for a meal but couldn't eat there as no chef! Looks nice inside though.

Beautiful location, friendly staff, love the variety of pop up food stalls that visit and ability to eat in with a drink

Great pub for an evening sat outside and with the bonus of pop up food vans outside that you can get food and take into the pub to eat.

Very relaxing place to have a nice drink

My wife and I stumbled across this place on a drive out last Sunday. Lucky for us they was still serving roast lunch at 4pm. I had the roast lamb and my wife had the roast beef both served with fresh veg, crispy roasts and lovely Yorkshire pudding all was delicious. We was pleasantly surprised. They have a good selection of drinks and beers on tap. We sat in the garden and enjoyed the evening live band. We will be returning again soon!

Great place to go to eat and drink.

Lovely place nice garden Friendly staff Great selection of rums gins vodkas etc Didn't have food but looks good too

Good choice of beers. Friendly staff. Nice garden. fire place and comfy chairs etc… Pub parking is slightly limited. Food is good however not in-house. Has a business turn up each night serving different cuisines.

It's ok, nice staff, quick service, nice interior but Sunday roast was a bit disappointing. Tiny burnt Yorkshire's also pudding choice was a bit limited. They didn't even have ice cream for kids.

Very good Sunday lunch, friendly staff

Dimi is always very welcoming and it's very family friendly (used to be a café). Reasonably priced and very cosy.

Our first visit based upon a recommendation, and we will be back. A friendly and convivial atmosphere, attentive service, tasty small portion meals, and cold beer - all with a view in a pleasant garden veranda setting.

Back as a Proper Pub with new owners since Dec '22 - Great choice of drinks, no food served, just drinks, but food vans often parked outside for takeaway.

Amazing roast dinner,so delicious and good portions. Great ambience and service too. We will return

Great Sunday roast. Lovely welcoming place, charming garden. The service was friendly and efficient

My favourite place! Staff are wonderful, food is excellent (Sunday roast is the best I have ever had) and they have some nice wines too!

Lovely little cafe with very good coffee. Lots of tables and nice food. Staff all very friendly.

A great cafe and bar with chocolate box garden with great view over Wheatley, great Sunday roasts and homemade pizza night draught lager cider and bitter and wine selection. One star missing for opening hours on certain days and size of car park.

Lovely family pub, food is always scrumptious and the staff is always welcoming and kind. Children are always welcome. Always happy to go there with my family or friends

Hi I had a gorgeous English breakfast 🍳 this morning, and the coffee ☕ was very good also

Quality over quantity, but I didn't go away hungry. Ok, a bit pricey: £13 for English breakfast & tea. But good quality grub! And a lovely place, clean, friendly, nice toilets.

Food was good lovely place some of the staff not that welcoming

Wonderful ambiance. Friendly staff. Great Sunday Lunch. Recommended

Cute outdoor space to the rear of the building that is a haven for breakfast on a summer morning. Great selection of tasty food, well prepared by friendly staff. Will visit when in the area.

Nice breakfast good choice meat vegan and a pile of pancakes with date butter that my 7 year old loved. great find 5 mins drive from the Ramada hotel at the services much better than subway or whatever rubbish is there.

Incredible atmosphere. Wonderful Dmitry and his team. The coffee was incomparable. It was the first and unforgettable impression of England.

Great meal and friendly experience, as usual!

Fantastic Sunday Lunch we were recommended and we were not disappointed. Great atmosphere friendly and very welcoming staff, it was just wonderful from start to finish. Well done The Sun.

Honestly one of the nicest cafe/bars I've been in, beautiful inside and in the pub garden. Great food, lovely staff, could not speak highly enough of this place

Hidden gem of a cafe / bar. Food was excellent the garden in the back is beautiful and has lots of places to sit with chairs to lounge on as well as tables to eat.

Absolute gem! Who knew this was here?! Go there! Now!

Absolutely delicious. Not too busy and felt very cosy and friendly. Cinnamon buns are a must try.

What a delightful little place, the cramped location in Wheatley doesn't let on to the space inside and outside this lovely little pub. The food is great, the drinks are cold, the cakes are huge and the service is fab. Highly recommended 🙂

Much improved by new owners. Friendly service. Great coffee. Lovely outdoor area.

Great place to relax in the Garden ,or to have a good meal ,Table service and very friendly ..

Lovely meal, friendly staff attentive without being a nuisance. Well cooked food. Highly recommended

Probably would have been 5 stars earlier in the day. £15ish roast was well presented with plenty of gravy and veg. Meat was wonderful (though pork a touch small). However the roasties, Yorkshire pud and crackling were stale and tough. I suspect that they were cooked for the 12pm sitting and so when we got there at 2 had been sitting for a couple of hours. Sticky toffee pudding was great, if a touch pricy at £6. Service and atmosphere were great.

Loved it, highly recommended a visit

Lovely place and a nice pot of tea - thank you.

This is such a beautiful place. In a small little Village it has such a relaxing feel to it. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The service is good and the staff were attentive. The food was very good. It was served nicely. We had a Sunday lunch , there was a Yorkshire pudding, and meat and then you had vegetables and certain side dishes served separately. The portion was just right. The place itself was clean and decorated so beautifully to make it cozy. You could also sit outside. The toilet was quite big and looked very clean. Really enjoyed this place.

Lovely place, friendly stuff. Sunday roast was amazing. Highly recommended.

Great Cafe and bar. Don't be fooled... Looks like a pin, and you can get drinks here, but the Cafe is great.

Went there for breakfast. Food was very good and presented very nicely. Nice atmosphere inside. Waiters very nice. We had a bit of a problem with some of the other guests that didn't like our dog, despite the fact we booked in advance a dog friendly table. That poisoned the experience unfortunately.

Well presented food. Prices a bit steep we were charged £2.95 for a single slice of toast. I had hot chocolate milk alternatives were offered and charged extra. Advertised as dog friendly that might be the establishment but certainly doesn't apply to some of the customers.

Lovely coffee and cake, friendly service

The welcome was spot on - I was met as I entered and asked where I would like to sit. When I said that I was meeting a friend his name was recognised at once and I was taken to his table. The service was friendly and the atmosphere relaxed: many customer groups included several generations and the general impression was of a place where families gather for a meal and coffee or coke, while at the next table friends meet for a snack and a pint. There was no loud 'music' and no large screens! Parking is restricted, and could at times be difficult. But a short walk back after hunting for a parking place would be well worth it. This enterprise is an imaginative adaptation of a one-time stage-coach inn to today's social habits.

Very nice pub and garden in Wheatley. Nice staff too.

Nice eatery for breakfast/brunch in a cosy little village. Highly recommend, we found accidentally and pleased we did!

Fabulous hidden gem! We stopped in for brunch on the way home, after a local parkrun in Horspath. The staff are spot on; friendly, attentive and engaging. Great pot of tea, tasty breakfast plates, and a welcoming and pretty outdoor space to enjoy it all in. (Lovely loos, too!)

Best breakfast ever would definitely return, friendly staff lovely place

Excellent. Really friendly and accommodating staff. Lovely garden. Interesting and yummy menu

Nice enough venue but nothing special, friendly staff but the food cost really let the place down. The website offers a 'hearty breakfast' but I wouldn't consider a slice of bread, a sausage, a bit of streaky bacon with a mushroom top (no stalk) and half a tomato to be hearty. The only hearty thing would be the profit from the 9.95 I had to pay for it. Restrictions had ended but I now understand why they were still wearing a mask behind the till.

Delicious breakfast with friendly service.

We stopped here for a morning coffee and pastry on a bicycle ride. They have great tables outside in their garden with some very nice views. They even have a place for bicycles inside a gated area. The pastries were fresh and the coffee excellent. We are looking forward to coming back here.

A great reboot of a beautifully idiosyncratic pub a few mins outside Oxford with good service and impressive cocktails and beers.

Great Sunday lunch, excellent service & an especially nice atmosphere.

Lovely Sunday roast for Father’s Day - highly recommend

Fabulous food, helpful & friendly staff, great setting in the village.

Really friendly family run pub, the food is excellent and it's a great spot for quite pint and a club Sandwich, the club sandwiches are amazing and so is the beer.

Lovely staff, great food and very clean.

Such a delight! Great food, great staff... Felt very safe with coming back out to eat and drink! Wonderful time, highly recommend!! Hidden gem

Fantastic café, good choice of drinks and the food was superb! Staff were very friendly, and covid safe. Seating both inside and in the garden is comfortable and spacious. Look forward to our next visit!!

Nice friendly local establishment. Good tasty food.

Consistently great food. The friendliest of management and staff. A little gem.

Very nice experience,great service

Found via TripAdvisor and couldn't have been more pleased. Sunday lunch was of a high standard, service was quick and smooth. Staff super friendly and warm. Next time we visit the area will be booking again.

Lovely place to visit, well looked after. Loved the heated table at the end of the evening.

Wonderful food, good value, very nice staff who are welcoming and put you at ease!

Went for an outdoor lunch in mid-December (thanks covid!) and we sat in the super cozy outdoor seating area, where we were given blankets and heaters to keep us warm so it was really lovely. Excellent, friendly service and delicious delicious food. Highly recommend 10/10

We've been visiting The Sun for years and it's changed ownership a few times. Stopped by for some lunch and was pleasantly surprised. Covid safety measures in place and comfortable seating inside and covered outside space with heating. I thoroughly enjoyed a huge bowl of tomato soup with fresh, soft, light muffin and my husband had the Cypriot lamb kebab. Looking forward to another visit soon.

Nice to have a change from the usual deep fat fried pub grub

Absolutely fantastic cafe! The staff are so friend and accommodating! Comfy outdoor seating with a heater to keep you warm! The food was delicious! Highly recommended the club sandwich! Will be back again!

Very enjoyable went with a friend for tea and cake. Waitress was very happy and put you at ease .would recommend

Absolute lovely friendly place, nothing is too much trouble. We take our new pup and hes very welcome too. Breakfast in particular is delicious but lunch delicious too and fab smoothies! Cant wait to return! Thank you x

Absolutely delicious Caesar salad. Wonderful service. Xx

Absolutely lovely place staff brilliant. Just had drinks but food looks great will be back

Excellent food safety and friendly helpful staff

Several items on the Menu were ambiguous in their description as to the actual food expected and served !

Lovely friendly staff, and excellent coffee

Delicious & charming with a friendly team ! Chicken caesar wrap with bacon was devoured quickly. Wine is fresh and tasty and cappuccino was perfectly strong and foamy. Will definitely be back to enjoy more from all menus! Thanks for a great experience.