One of the oldest pubs in Wantage, this pub has been through a lot of changes…read more There are currently three different bar spaces in the building - the front has a old world traditional feel to it, out back you will find rock bands and djs playing into the early hours, there is also and outside garden area that gets really busy in the Summer. Upstairs is the new cocktail bar which is a real surprise & doesn't really fit in with the rest of the pub. You will find a much younger crowd here who are happy to pay for the overpriced but delicious cocktails.

My Regular watering hole great pub with happy hour from 4-8 mon till fri all pints £2 and from 2…read moretill 8 on a saturday. Has a good range of real ales that are well kept. Good entertainment in the form of DJ's or bands every weekend if your still awake after happy hour.

This a small pub in wantage if you want to go and have a beer and relax. Very quiet over the…read moreweekend too. If you are looking for a quiet drink this is the pub for you.

The shoulder of mutton is a legendary pub in wantage. It's the old mans public house. Its very…read moresmall, and even has its own tiny two person bar at the side. Perfect for the old guys, everyone in there knows each other and has been in Wantage forever. The darts team is pretty good in this pub. A long time a go this pub was run by a lovely lady called Vi she MADE this place what it was. When she retired it was a very sad day. The Mutton now does bed and breakfast not sure that I would recommend anyone ever stay there as there was once a rumour that its haunted

Oh dear how things change, see orignal review below. We called by for Sunday lunch this week and I…read morefelt the change as we walked in. It was lacking in customers and taste and the great miss mash of cutlery and crockery all gone. Very dissopointing when this was a big fav of mine. (I love this place and have been three times now. the food is great and I love te mixture of old cutlery and plates and the style. I have given four stars instead of five as the service is not always great when it gets busy and the tables by the mens toileyts stink abit so avoid( we had to ask to move) Don't be put off though as the food is great and worth waiting for.)

Good place for traditional british food experience. They have indoor and outdoor patio. The prices…read moreare reasonable and food is pretty tasty. They were very accomodating to large groups, i went there with about 9 other people.

The Blue Boar has changed hands many times over the years and has always had a bit of a reputation…read morefor trouble. Recently under new management again and talks of refurbishment abound. Lets hope so as the place smells of wet dogs at the moment. Unfortunately the place lacks atmosphere just now. Years ago the whole place was abuzz every weekend. The back bar was open and contained a bowling alley which kept many a drunk person amused. The last owner was lovely shame he left. The food was good too. Haven't tried it since new owner came but the smells coming out the door are a good sign. And he runs the local pizza delivery service so must be able to cook

Under new management. Money being spent on the place, so as to improve it. The pizza delivery that…read moreused to be here was taken out about 18months ago. Hopefully back bar will also be opened up again soon after new roofing needing to be fixed. Entertainment will be a good option, with live bands, maybe a pub quiz. DJ already there on Friday and Saturday nights.

Located right on the corner of wantage market place opposite the legendary King Alfred and Great…read more better known locally as Alfie. The Bell is a really nice pub quite old style but with a new addition. They are now a Thai restaurant as well as being a classic old style pub. They still produce English food but its cooked by the Thai chefs and its not great. However the Thai food is really really excellent and quite reasonably priced too. The Bell is run by Paul, local Wantage man, and his lovely wife Be. Their staff are so friendly and helpful, especially Om

Local banjo club meets here. Does Thai and English food not bad overallread more

We were visiting the Cotswald and trying to find a pub. We drove from Birbury and stopped here…read more After getting table, we all hit the bathrooms and table of friendly local gentlemen stopped me and we talked. They wanted to know how we ended up at this place, as they seemed kind of surprised that tourists would eat there. This is probably the most "authentic English pub" we will have been in during this trip. We tried some in London, which were great and authentic, though one turned out to be "gastropub" ... a much different experience. But The Baytree was basically filled only with locals. There was a town meeting happening behind our table. There was a woman's dart league event in the other room. There were kids with soccer balls and dogs coming in out of the building. The food was decent, nothing super special and there were missing items on the menu (not a big deal). There was a Beyond Burger on menu, which kind of shocked me. Someone in our party got a Long Island Iced Tea, which came out in the kind of sturdy kitchen glass you serve milk in. Very industrious. Overall, a great experience. Unfortunately, after that I had to get back onto those crazy narrow Cotswold roads with people driving too fast and on the "wrong side" of the road.

This has been my local in the UK for many years. The pub is split into two areas, one side is more…read morefamily oriented and has bigger tables and people tend to go there to eat with their families. The other side has more of a sports bar vibe, you will be able to watch Football, Cricket and Rugby and enjoy some banter with the locals. Always drink specials and the food is surprisingly good and excellent value. Highly recommended.