Editorial

The 10 Best Pubs in Oxford 2026

Oxford pubs are where Tolkien drank, where Lewis wrote, and where the dons still hold court.

The 10 best pubs in Oxford

  1. 01

    The Eagle and Child

  2. 02

    The Turf Tavern

  3. 03

    The Bear Inn

  4. 04

    The King's Arms

  5. 05

    The Trout Inn

  6. 06

    The Perch

  7. 07

    The White Horse

  8. 08

    The Rose and Crown

  9. 09

    The Old Bookbinders

  10. 10

    The Isis Farmhouse

How Oxford drinks in a pub

The 10 above are where Oxford actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.

European Editor — based in London. Twelve years across Soho, Marais and Mitte. Strong opinions about ice.

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