Bitten Oxford
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Bitten Oxford is your ultimate Oxford food and drinks guide with restaurant listings, news, events, recommendations and more. It helps you decide where to eat, and also where not to. It will be bringing you all the latest news and reviews on Oxford restaurants, pop-ups and street food.
Bitten Oxford
1w ago
What happens when you combine contemporary South Indian cuisine with a quirky cocktail menu on the Cowley Road? You get Dosa Darlings, a sweetheart of a restaurant for your cosy date night or relaxed dinner. I had a lovely evening there recently: thanks, Bitten! The restaurant is owned by the same team who run Bhoomi... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
2w ago
As a relative newbie to the Oxford area, I heard about Worton Kitchen Garden for the first time a few weeks ago. I immediately added it to my ‘must visit’ list, so it felt like fate when they sent through an invitation to their supper club. My friend and I arrived in a slight panic... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
2w ago
Yes, I do talk about Il Botanico quite a lot, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to have the chance to meet one of the owners and learn more about the café! Not only did I get to experience making my current favourite thick hot chocolate, I also got a mini cannoli &... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
3w ago
No, we don’t know where this year is going either, or how on earth we’re already reaching the end of March. But good news, the evenings are getting lighter, the air is getting warmer.. which can only be cause for celebration by delving into some delicious food and drink. Here’s our 2024 Easter Guide –... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
Having reviewed The Crown at Church Enstone when it first opened in 2022, this midweek February visit was an opportunity to reconnect and chat extensively to the new chef Jason Christie. We’d previously met Jason as sous chef at sister pub The Kingham Plough, one of three excellent Cotswolds gastropubs run by Matt and Katie... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
I feel like everyone and their dog has been raving about La Smorfia’s pizza lately, so when I was invited along to try their Neapolitan – inspired food, I was buzzing! Not only because Italian food is the best in general, but my family is from Sorrento (not far from Naples) and I’ve been desperate... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
I thought we’d accidentally walked into someone’s wedding when we arrived at The Old Crown Coaching Inn. The large restaurant ceiling is draped with swathes of white cloth, with fairy lights twinkling softly above. Large, medieval-looking chandeliers hang down over generously spaced tables, and a grand piano sits patiently in a corner. It’s a beautiful... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
Lunch with a side of hope I’m so glad to have finally eaten at the Damascus Rose Kitchen in the Old Fire Station on George Street. There aren’t many places where you feel that your lunch can change lives, but a meal in this café really can. It’s a social enterprise committed to supporting and... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
I found a little piece of Italy in Oxford and all I can say is, buonissimo! I fell in love with Italy years back from the moment I stepped foot in Rome, and a lot of that love comes from the incredible food that Italians have created. From pasta to arancini to pancetta, what is... Read More ..read more
Bitten Oxford
1M ago
Every month, we’ll give you a rundown of the dishes/snacks/drinks the Bitten team have enjoyed and where you can find them to experience for yourselves. We’d love to hear in the comments what the best things you’ve bitten into recently have been..? Faith – The Oxford Arms, Kirtlington We dropped into The Oxford Arms in... Read More ..read more