Oxford, the city of soaring spires and fertile minds, is not only to hallowed halls of learning but also a fabulous array of eateries worth discovering. Here are our picks:
The Good Food Guide's inspectors are some of the most prolific diners in Britain but more often than not, there's notes to take, cooking to scrutinise and a dining room to be read. When the reviews are filed, which meals - on and off duty - have stayed with them? Here are our inspectors' meals of 2023.
Think about restaurants and family, and the Roux name springs to mind. The story of the pioneering brothers, their children Alain (The Waterside Inn, Bray), Michel Jr., and his daughter Emilie (Caractère, Notting Hill) has been told often. So too has the Stein story. Rick Stein and Jill Stein’s three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie are all directors of the Stein restaurant empire.
