Three Goats Heads in Oxford

The atmosphere was very unwelcoming and the food was terrible. It has the vibe of an old man’s boozer where only locals are welcome. Definitely avoid for food.

Very tasty food in a lovely cosy pub with very friendly service

OK I am 57 and do not enjoy drinking in pubs as much as I used to, but I love Sam Smith pubs because they are always in prime spots and they are always uncompromisindly old order. Brilliant drink in the Three Goats before moving on for the rugby. Maisie behind the bar was brilliant. Keep doing what you do Sam Smith's. x

My favourite pub in Oxford. Really nice place with a great selection of drinks.

Great beer selection, beautiful atmosphere and normal pub food.

Very nice little pub, friendly staff, good food.

A snug and atmospheric pub, which serves some nice beer on tap. We were only here for some evening drinks, but enjoyed the experience. A couple of tables nearby ordered food and it looked pretty good :) Will definitely be back soon to give it a try.

Pub had 2 Gluten free beers on tap which was really nice . We didn’t eat there and the place is lovely and quiet .Would recommend for a GF beer .

Great staff, the food was lovely and arrived quickly. The bar has so much charm and is in the centre of town. Could have stayed there all night. The bar is a little small but I do think that adds to its charm. Great place

Three hungry blokes go in, we order the pub burger with bacon, fish and chips and the steak and ale pie. Solid pub fare, hearty stuff. Had a pint of the Samuel Smith bitter and the world was irie! Get there before 5 because it was pumping after. Discourages use of digital devices, encourages conversations. Close proximity to Oxford's famous colleges.

Great cozy place with unique beers

Lovely setting in winter…… however, cold mulled cider, only one choice of white wine, no lager available, dirty toilets and menus on the bar that finished a week ago….. has potential to be amazing but with one staff member, hardly achievable!! Work harder to keep a reputation, don’t let your guard down!

Lovely quiet place at the end of the day...but very pleasant and excellent bitter!

The whole bar area is stunning including the Majolica tiling. The lighting is subdued, romantic and cozy. We had a medium glass of red and the organic lager....toppy at just shy £14 but very tasty!

Cosy place and delicious British food! We enjoyed it very much. Prices were okay.

Quality relaxing place a joy to visit. Full range of Samuel Smith's bottled beers. I had stingo 8% , which was excellent . Highly Recommended

Great pub staff great I'm from Mansfield so i know the Sam Smith ethos 🤣🤣

Didn’t have food there, but the beer and vibes are great!

Excellent beers from Sam Smith's Yorkshire brewery, decent food and good staff. Very good atmosphere and classic pub decor. Easily one of the best pubs in Oxford. Well worth visiting more than once.

stumbled on this place by luck. A lovely quiet pub that was wonderfully cool on a scorching afternoon. Good food and great beer. Lovely staff too!

Fab cozy place, in Oxford. We stopped there at the end of our day, for some refreshment. Well needed and stunning, digital free interior. Gents were clean, if a bit small.

Very nice pub for our lunch. Bartender was very helpful and friendly. The burger and the tomato salad were both delicious!

The food was very British. The landlord and assistant are very accommodating and friendly. Rustic in Keller, the bar is a great place to hang out and also great to play a game or two.

Great pub. Good very good, friendly staff

Excellent food and service, both of which felt very authentic. Their staff is delightful and so is the outdoor seating! I recommend the bangers and mash.

Digital detox pub offered a great atmosphere in a half-basement. Great selection of beer on tap. The kitchen closed when we were just about to order deserts, but they made it for us anyway! Portion sizes well worth the money.

Great pub, lovely decor, cosy and dimly lit. Good choice of drinks. Great pork pie.

We stumbled across this pub as we tried to avoid the crowds. It's a quirky pub in a backstreet, and most of the clintele appeared to be locals in the know rather than tourists like us. It was a surprise to find a Samuel Smiths pub tucked away in Oxford - it has a good range of Sam Smiths beers, and a decent pub grub menu - I had bangers and mash and my wife had caesar salad with halloumi. Staff were very friendly. Only issue was the eight steps down into the pub - my wife has some mobility issues and struggled a little bit.

Very Lovely place with Nice beers

Good beer. A bit overpriced and the staff not really friendly.

Really great pub. All of their beers are from Samuel Smith brand and they are delicious, especially the stout. Great staff and atmosphere. I had fish and chips, it was quite alright, the fish was amazing but the fries were a bit disappointing. It's hard to find home-made fries in England I guess. Overall I had a great time there!

Good food very reasonably priced! We had the scampi and the mac n cheese, and would definitely recommend the food. We sat inside as it was such a hot day we felt we needed to get out of the sun, but when we left, the tables outside were full, and there was a lovely atmosphere.

Closes early because they don’t know what they are doing… too bad 😎

We had burgers with chips and sweet potato fries (no regular fries unfortunately available), cider and a juice. Food was good, the cider was strong😉, we sat outside, so atmosphere was given by the street.

The sausage sandwich is slightly toasted, excellent sweet potato fries and they serve Samuel Smith beer. I highly recommend this place.

My chili arrived half frozen, like they hadn’t microwaved it for long enough. It was also just mediocre food, even for the parts that were warm

Snug quiet little pub in Oxford city centre. It can be hard to find a quiet pub in the city centre - most of them are heaving. But somehow, even when this pub is busy, it seems peaceful and timeless. Perhaps it's the lack of mobile phones (something more pubs should do), the range of ales, the quiet corners, or the fact you can catch the bar staff... reading a book. 😱🤯 A hidden treasure of Oxford... make sure yoh don't tell anyone. 😉

Very charming place-transfers you straight back to the last century

This is the cleanest pub in Oxford with excellent Bitter’s, Lager and Cider from Samuel Smiths Brewery. The owners are always great and welcoming every time.

Great beer, beautiful, quiet. Take a book, or a friend.

Bit price for what it is. Guess that's why there were very few in...

Nice old setting ,but it's the beer that makes this place so good . Never seems to be any food available ...so it's a drinking pub .

Rudely accosted out for opening a laptop - told “it’s a pub not a cafe” because I was having a coffee. Avoid!

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Good vibe

Really great pub, with a plethora of Samuel Smith’s beers. Tried the best bitter and the stout - both excellent. They have a rather refreshing “no phones policy”, encouraging people to communicate using their mouths, rather than sitting there on their phones. Lovely touch. Young lad, Charlie, behind the bar - great lad, and very knowledgeable about the pub, the food and all the beers. Impressive, for a 20yr old. He’s an asset to the pub!

Interesting little pub. Shame it's a Sam Smith's because of (a) high price tiering that Sam Smith's now has in central pubs in the South; and (b) branded posters and signage ruining the atmosphere, such as clip art heavy signage about not using digital devices

Interesting. No music. No choice of beers. Lovely decor and seating but ownership naive

Samuel Smith's brews on tap! Sunday roast is very tasty too.

Our favourite pub in Oxford. Nice and quiet after a long day walking.

All beers are very very nice ! The pub is cosy and clean.

Never thought of going here for lunch before but it was really very good!

My partner and I were made to feel very welcomed along with our dog. The food was exceptional as well.

Me and my boyfriend absolutely loved having lunch here, it was very nice and has polite and friendly staff! I actually really enjoyed the no phone/digital policy and playing cards were available from the bar and we had a great time 😁 anyone who has negative things to say about this policy, get a life and live in the moment! We both had a lovely chicken burger each and the service was fast and the food was very tasty. Nothing but good things to say about this place and I totally recommend if you want a quiet place to relax from your busy Oxford shopping, thanks for the lovely experience!

No phones allowed – conversation encouraged

Old school. Unique Sam Smiths beer selection.

Typical Irish-look like pub, tiny and cosy. Food is delicious, I really enjoyed my Caesar salad, and I loved my mulled cider!

Amazing find while wandering the streets for something to eat in a visit to Oxford Food great and great choice of local beers

Loved this place down below street level out of the way decent rum friendly staff

Lovely pub with good beer and the pie and mash was spot on.

Loved the atmosphere. Sam Smith's beers. Our dog was also made especially welcome by the barman.

I've only given it a 3 stars as it was the little bar bit down the stairs we went into as that was all that was open... It was cosy but I did feel like you couldn't really relax as you were all sat in close proximity... The food was amazing, tasty and presented well, it would have been nice to have been made aware before choosing what was no longer available...

I've lived in Oxford for over 20 years and must have passed this pub dozens of times without venturing in. That is, until today. My only wish is that I'd visited long before now. So refreshing not to see the 'usual suspect' beers on tap that are available everywhere else. I had the scampi sandwich for lunch which was delicious and great value for money considering it is a pub smack bang in the middle of Oxford. Great food, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. I'm embarrassed that it has taken me so long to visit but I will return very soon indeed!

Great atmosphere and beer 🍻!) We took few bottles with us. And also quick and nice service.

I do like a Sam Smiths pub. The cellar seems to be the only bit open at present but it good prices and a wide choice and nice atmosphere.

Great vibe. Loved it. I was visiting Oxford, from Australia. Happy Christmas.

Morseonium pub in Oxford . You can feel the history of the place as you walk down the cellar pathway. Lots of "morse" pubs in the wonderful, architectural, academia of Oxford, all worth experiencing for thier atmosphere. One can't help but think, "if only walls could talk".

Great pub with great atmosphere. Visited in passing whilst in Oxford and stayed a couple of hours. Will definitely be visiting again when in town. Decor is quirky and only sells Samuel Smith brewery drinks however this was not a problem and quite enjoyed the drinks we had.

Had a great meal here. Very relaxed even on a busy Saturday in Oxford. Can’t wait to come back

Visited the cellar bar on a Friday evening in November. As the rest of the local pubs in the centre had been busy, it should have served notice when there was only one table of drinkers in the place. Ordered an ale and a cider. We were assured the ale was traditional cask, but have since learned it wasn't. Neither drink tasted good - the cider especially tasted tainted. Above all else though, the smell from the drains in the bar was nauseating and permeated around the seating area. I can not recommend this place.

Fantastic trad pub. Very welcoming. Fresh ale. Perfect

Always been a fan of this pub, great food, great service and even better drinks, exclusively serving drinks from Sam Smiths brewery.

I will always remember her! It's the 1st pub I've been to without music, no mobiles, no computers, no tablet etc

Great location good draught beer , shame no single malt available.

No mainstream beers on tap. The Sunday roast was overpriced and the meat was dry. Nice setting though.

A Sammy Smith's oasis in Oxford.. Loved the food (served til 14.30)open all day. traditional pub with homely interior. Lovely staff enjoyable lunchtime thank you

A nice looking Samuel Smiths pub with er Samuel Smiths beers & cider as the tap choices .

My son and I were looking for a place to eat and happened upon this pub. I am so glad we went down the steps and in. My son got the fish and chips, along with a Raspberry Beer. OMG, the fish was huge, the beer was delicious, my son said the food was very good. I got the steak and ale pie and was not disappointed either. We tried to go back the next day but they were closed until 5pm. We would have waited but were really hungry and that was 2hrs away for us, sadly we didn't get to. The staff were great, the atmosphere was wonderful, a great place to stop by and get a bite to eat.

I found this place whilst Christmas shopping with my daughter and brought my wife when we visited last week. The place is cosy, friendly, clean, serves wonderful beers, though I am a fan of Sam Smiths, and fantastic food. And a fantastic break from our phones too boot x

Cute pub with good beers (though they are increasingly too overpriced). I like the "no phones" rule, however the tacky laminated signs telling you so do ruin the cosiness of the pub a fair amount

We were new arrivals to Oxford as we began our English holiday and wanted to have a traditional Pub experience - not the easiest thing to find it turns out. But what a cozy old place with great ales and nice menu. Staff was very welcoming.

I visited this pub tonight, as a Yorkshireman its home away from home. I was made so welcome, Charlie behind the bar was a legend and John the chef was brilliant. Next time I'm in Oxford I'll be coming back. The beers were beautiful and the service was on point. A little oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Oxford.

Typical pub, relaxed atmosphere, a great time!

I had just enjoyed a walk through the St Giles fair, and taken a great ride on the Meteorite. At the hotel I was staying in, the restaurant was closed. So I looked for somewhere central to eat before I took the Gold bus back to the hotel. I found the Three Goats Heads, a little bit south from St Giles and then a right turn. It's in the basement. On a Monday night, not too full. But a good atmosphere. A really nice "organic" lager, but expensive. Friendly staff, although when I revealed that I was a Cambridge man, I was told to "watch my language!" I ordered beef and ale pie, which was simple and good. The Cabernet was expensive too, but everything is expensive these days. This was a proper, old-fashioned English pub, right in the centre of a city that has gone seriously green and "woke." It was pleasant, friendly, not "politically correct," and served good, simple food. I recommend it.

Enjoyable and decent food and drinks. Nice old fashioned decor!

We had dinner on the terrace. The service was quick and the staff were really friendly.

We went to the pub on a whim as we were on our way back to the bus station to get the Gold bus back to Swindon - we turned a corner and found this lovely old looking pub down opposite the Saxon Tower. We were mainly looking for refreshing drinks anyway, so wasn't much of a bother to us that food wasn't being served at that time (next time we visit though, we will definitely try and make it for food!). I had their Peach Rum cocktail (can't remember the name off the top of my head), and my mum went for a Peach Spritz. Both drinks were lovely - just what we needed for the warm impromptu visit to Oxford that day! As stated, we will definitely come back for the food, but highly recommend the cocktails!

I visit the three coats Head pub most times I go to Oxford staff are always friendly willing to talk to you

The older guy with white hair serving there today (03.08.22) in the afternoon was so unbelievably rude! If you want nice staff go elsewhere, anywhere else!!!

Great food, beautiful pub and nice bartenders :) that's all you need

Great homemade burgers and good ales. Definitely recommend 👍😁

We had lunch here on a Monday and it was an oasis of quiet in the bustle of central Oxford - we loved that there was no music or TV playing! I had the fish & chips and my husband had sausages & mash and both were delicious - beer was good too and the two barmen were friendly and helpful. Next time we are in Oxford we will certainly return.

Delicious burgers, lovely venue, good price

I've enjoyed this place for a while now, particularly after the refurb (2012?) It is a beautiful building, sympathetically re-furbed/decorated. Staff were friendly and knowledgable. However, if you're only going to open one level, why make it the lightless cellar bar? Open one higher with light and a view. Also, the "Digital Detox" digns are a bit strong and unnecessary. Appreciate they come from above, but even the most beardy-weirdy real ale nut checks his Android these days.

Nice pub, but £4.50 for a small cup of chips is crazy. And it was really small.

Good food and the staff super friendly

We often pop into this pub when visiting Oxford. Beer and wine is good and the food always cooked to perfection. Lovely landlord and landlady - always welcoming!

Visited for the first time in about 5 years - pleased to see that the downstairs room has been done up and is now nice and cosy. Was less pleased to see that a pint is now £6.50! I used to take friends here as it was cheap and cheerful - which is what I thought Sam Smiths pubs stood for - but I doubt I'll be returning when the beer is that expensive

The Three Goats Heads pub in Oxford is a good place to go for a drink and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I will go back. Barry and Violet.

Tucked away in a side street this cellar bar made a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of nearby central Oxford. Real ale was well kept and served by friendly bar staff. Signs promote conversation instead of phone browsing, that's an extra star from me!

Lovely old pub . Very friendly bar man who made a great gin and tonic! We didn't eat but menu looked great. The pub seemed very popular and had a great atmosphere. Enjoyed it.