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The Boathouse - Chicken burger with chips. Moist chicken, quite nice

The Boathouse

4.2(5 reviews)
0.2 mi
•££

Excellent service, friendly staff…read more The food was fantastic and perfectly week cooked which I know is difficult with Scallops (which is what I had). Overall fantastic quality all round at a reasonable price

We were here for a lovely Sunday lunch with family…read more Seated in the restaurant at a table with an excellent view of the weir and river gates, we were given a menu that was a mix of their regular menu and their Sunday roasts. No starters ordered, I opted for the twice baked walnut and goats cheese soufflé. It was delicious. It came with asparagus, spinach, leek and vine tomatoes. Everyone else really enjoyed their mains, which was a mix of roasts, duck salad and fish cakes. Sticky toffee pudding was excellent from all accounts. And the Espresso Martini I ordered for dessert was very nice. We all had a taste from the cheese board and I thought the cheeses supplied were excellent. While the building has probably been around for a while, the interior has been modernised to be bright and comfortable. The facilities were nice too. The staff were attentive, but yet gave us lots of space and were not intrusive at all. The outdoor seating was very pleasant in the hot sun that finally decided to return for an Indian summer. We spent a post dinner pint of cider here watching the long boats and ducks tootle by on the River Avon. The Boathouse Pub is definitely recommended.

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The Boathouse - Scallops on a potato and black pudding bed with chorizo crisp. Brilliant flavour combination

Scallops on a potato and black pudding bed with chorizo crisp. Brilliant flavour combination

The Boathouse - Scott egg. Nice and soft egg yolk

Scott egg. Nice and soft egg yolk

The Boathouse - Shrimp and chorizo linguine in a tomato sauce. Very good!

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Shrimp and chorizo linguine in a tomato sauce. Very good!

Garden Barn - Refreshment Counter

Garden Barn

5.0(2 reviews)
50.2 mi
•££

Home & garden store, Local Art and Sculpture Gallery, Garden Design studio, Garden and Homeware,…read moreGifts and Plants, First class light refreshment facilities. Situated on an A426 between Rugby and Lutterworth, the calm within is amazing and the wealth of gift ideas and quality goods for home and garden. Visit their website and read about the history of the farm and, in particular the barn itself? It's an education. An absolute must, and my main reason for visiting regularly, is the refreshment area. It really is sublime. There is a small seating area right opposite the counter which, in the colder months, has a log burning fire. There is a larger and very comfortable seating area in an upstairs lounge with mixed seating.sofas, armchairs, tables.another log burning fire which is regularly attended to. Sink into one of the cozy chairs and watch the traffic pass yet at the same time feeling, as if perhaps, you are somewhere else? An impressive array of homemade cakes etc., awaits your attention when you place your order which, even if you choose to take a seat in the upstairs lounge, will be brought to you by a member of the pleasant staff. For a light lunch you may try their delcious homemade soup with a roll? I would be happy to recommend this establishment to my female contacts as a place for the unaccompanied traveller to stop and rest a while in a spotlessly clean and safe environment. Worth a detour!!

Garden store with a small cafe, the cafe has some lovely cakes and drinks. The owner is very…read morefriendly. The shop is full of interesting products which I love to fill my home with

The Big Comfy Bookshop - Folk music at the bookshop

The Big Comfy Bookshop

5.0(2 reviews)
40.0 mi

Cute, quaint, quirky, cosy and homely little bookstore-come-cafe (:…read more It's average opening hours are 11-6 during which time you can grab a slice of cake, tea, coffee etc, have a peruse through some books, and chill on their big comfy sofa! I find a lot of coffee places just don't really want you stay and they have hard, uncomfy furniture to reflect that. But not here! This place often has events that extend its opening hours, too. My favourite is the 'big comfy folk club' which are folk and acoustic sessions hosted on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Next one is on 4th March and tickets are only a fiver! Brilliant intimate venue, and the performers usually stick around for a while afterwards which is nice (: OH ALSO, WINE! The big comfy book shop serves alcohol! Live music + book shop + cake + red wine = total winner. See you on the 4th!

I really like The Big Comfy Bookshop!…read more It is a quant used book shop that is family owned. The owner spent over a year compiling books to open his shop, and ever since has kept a good variety of books that are unique to customers, or a popular search result of a used book. There is always fresh coffee, tea options, beer and wine, and some sort of snacks like crisps or cake for sale. Seating is available to hang out with friends for a little while or to start tucking into your future purchase. Also I noticed that live folk music nights and game nights regularly occur here too! Great place!

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The Big Comfy Bookshop - Retro game night at the bookshop

Retro game night at the bookshop

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The Big Comfy Bookshop - Great performers at one of The Big Comfy Folk Club evenings (:

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Great performers at one of The Big Comfy Folk Club evenings (:

Black Sheep Coffee - Charming corner

Black Sheep Coffee

4.2(10 reviews)
41.7 mi

Coolest coffee spot in Oxford. You can't miss it being located right in the corner of High st and…read moreSt. Aldate's. Easy to order from the screen but they're super helpful if you're stuck or don't know how to navigate it. An old man actually showed up while I was ordering and he had no clue what to do. He must have been in his 80s, it was nice to see how chilled and super patient he was helped by the guy behind the counter, who walked and helped him. Cheers to that. The place itself is so clean and super spacious. Two levels with the WC on the bottom level. The large windows on the top level allow you to seat and watch the street outside. The chairs to lounge are super cozy and comfy. My coffee latte was super tasty and my ham and cheese sandwich was the perfect combination of sweet and savory.

Mediocre coffee and breakfast sandwitches if you have no other option. Their acai is some of the…read moreworst I have ever tried. Straight out of the freezer. If you add extra toppings they just will not add them. You have to wait over 10 minutes after recieving it for it to melt even to the extent that you can begin breaking up the solid frozen block of acai, banana, granola, and penut butter. Even once it has thawn enought to attempt to eat it, all components are bland and flavourless. Also insanely expensive (£8+) for an approx 7.5 cm diameter bowl of frozen, flavourless slop.

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Black Sheep Coffee - Cafe

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Black Sheep Coffee - Corner of high st and St. Aldate's

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Corner of high st and St. Aldate's

Melanie's - coffee - Updated October 2026

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