I've put together a few of my favourite date venues that shouldn't leave them shouting "taxi for one"!
Met them on a night out, maybe a few drinks into the evening, and want to see what they look like in the cold light of day? Here's a few safe bets:
- Jacobs Inn - Good food, comfortable setting, animals in the garden to talk to in case the conversation dries up. What more could you want?
- The Fishes - Tasty menu, nice big garden, light and airy dining space. Big enough that you can disappear into the crowd if you decide to make a run for it.
- Big Society - Bright but funky venue in the daytime, with the bonus of being a bar, so if things go really well or really badly, you can hit the shots!
Not sure you like them enough to spend hours together? Drink dates are the perfect might-need-a-quick-exit set up, here are a few you might like to try:
- Ashmolean Museum Roof Terrace - classy looking place with a roof terrace than looks out (just about) over the city. Or at least The Randolph.
- Raouls - Awesome cocktails, lots of them and STRONG! Funky, intimate vibe too.
- Duke of Cambridge - upmarket cocktail bar with big, comfy, round, leather booths to get lost in.
You know you like them, you're pretty sure you have enough to talk about over a table together, you'd like a few drinks with dinner in a romantic setting... ahhh, I can almost hear the romantic music from here. Dinner date venues guaranteed to impress:
- Door 74 - low lighting, reasonably priced, tasty food - perfect dinner date setting.
- Pierre Victoire - Delicious, French bistro food; low lighting; small, intimate, candlelit tables - ooh la la
- Brasserie Blanc - The ultimate grown up date night - great food, great service, more low lighting (common theme here). MrF and I's date venue of choice... maybe see you there!
- Crazy Bear - I've been here loads and always enjoyed the food. Book the English restaurant if you want your date to sit comfortably, but book the Thai restaurant if you want to get a little closer over some spices. I mean that literally, as the ceiling is low and the seating 'intimate'. Great food either way.
- High Table - One of Oxford's most underrated restaurants, in my humble opinion, but a favourite of MrF and I (though we haven't been for a while and I'm yet to review). Lovely, elegant food, wine and setting. Often unfilled until later on, so you may get the restaurant to yourselves for a little while.
- No1 Folly Bridge - Ahhh, mon ami, more yummy French bistro food - but this time riverside.
- Sojo - darkly lit (even in the daytime); heady, sometimes-spicy, superb food. Lose all track of time here!
Oh, hello! How do you like your eggs? ;-) Where to take them the morning after the night before. Or at least stop off mid 'walk of shame'.
- Jacobs & Field - famous locally for their breakfast selection
- St Giles' Cafe - amazing bacon, amazing tea... need I say more?
- Red Lion - right in the centre of town and a great all-rounder for breakfast. Good coffee, good food, plenty of space (for baby buggies?) and quiet, so no issue for hangovers. Foodie Family weekend brunch venue of choice (avec baby buggy).
- Door 74 - already suggested for dinner, but their Eggs Benedict is phenomenal. Nuff said!
Enjoy!
Foodie x
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