There's a surprising lack of fine dining restaurants as I know them in the center of Oxford. Lots of chain pub and fast-ish food. We were trying to find a place in town without getting back on the bus to the park and ride, getting the car, and then driving around to the other side of Oxford. Voila! This place made itself know. To be honest, we were going to hit up the Pieminister on High Street when we stumbled by this place. I was delighted with how good a choice we made! I got the hullomi fries. OMG. I literally could've just had that and been happy. It was very good with the sauce and jalapeños. I also ordered the buttermilk chicken sandwich. Less wowed by that as I'd hoped. The breading didn't stay on the chicken as well and nothing about the flavor stood out to me. No worries as my dessert, sticky toffee pudding, made up for the sandwich. It was perfectly done and tasted amazing. I shared with one of my dinner companions because I was full, but wish I had ordered my own so I could take half home. The fries and the pudding could've made their own meal. Both are worth going back for, frankly. Again, we made a good choice with this place overall read more

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As long as you walk in knowing you are not going to get a fancy meal the food is alright. It reminds me of like a Chilis, TGI Fridays, or Applebees in the States but slightly lower quality. On the plus side, the food wasn't heavily greasy or salty. The nachos were a bit pitiful looking but tasted ok. The chicken in the chicken ceasar was actually seasoned and cooked well. The meat was moist and juicy. They over did it on the cheese for the lasagna. It came out with piles of almost melted cheese on top. Tomato Basil SoupNachosChicken Caesar SaladLasagna read more

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Such a shame that this has now gone to a Beefeater style mess. This once lovely old pub had a special place in my heart, as did The Turl, (backed onto it in Turl Street), and many others in Oxford. The service was appalling, food rubbery and lukewarm. To be fair, on making this observation, we were offered alternatives, but we didn't want more of the same. Thankyou. Give it a miss 06/07/12Now the Turl Bar is shut, as is The Market Tavernyou'd just as well nip down to The Old Tom!!!! I will tomorrow..! read more

The Mitre - French Near Me - Oxford, OXF

The beer was OK, and the food passable (when it eventually arrived, having had to remind them about 25 mins after ordering). The real problem was the hygiene though: the Gents was out of loo roll and paper towels, the bin overflowing and the floor in need of cleaning. 4 hours after I pointed this out to the staff they hadn't bothered to do anything about it! Pretty disgusting really. read more

I dropped in here for a drink and had some pretty good mulled wine and some great conversation with the bartender. Cosy booths, quiet atmosphere and decent pricing; if there weren't so many places for me to explore while I'm staying in Oxford, I'd consider stopping back in. read more

It is a pub with a chain pub restaurant (Beefeater) inside. Standard pubish fare, slightly sub standard quality. I went here because people in my large group wanted to, it was "fine." If you are the type of person who likes Chili's or Applebee's in the US, you'd probably like the food here. Re: the pub part, it is a pub. shrugs. read more

If I could, I would give this 3.5 stars. It is centrally located in the heart of breathtaking oxford!!! Nice table in front of window. Service decent. I got the steak n chips, was served after reasonable wait. It went well with rice. Waiter good. French fries good steak was nice. Good water. Nice environment too! :) My son scot and father joe got haddock and chips, it was delicious. Grandma Julia also got steak n chips, and cousin Paul liked his too! Good family place read more

It is a tourist trap but it does serve Boddies smoothflow, and I'm sure hand-drawn too. This makes it well worth the visit as far as I'm concerned, and if you go along on a week night there wont be many tourists around. Its also another classic little place to avoid college crowds (well, apart from location ignorant freshers). You're so close to 5 massive colleges and yet you wont see a soul. read more

I don't understand how it is that no one has reviewed this place yet. I used to come here all the time. I think they were a Beefeater or some such chain but that didn't diminish it one bit. The inside is a bit of a rabbit warren of various rooms, some cosy, some quite open and all with tables and chairs. The service is quick and efficient and when I was last there, they were happy with groups small or large. They have more than one floor and as such can be hired out for functions and whatnot. Being right in the middle of Oxford though there is nothing in the way of parking there and it is stairs all the way up so be warned. The inside is probably what everyone imagines a British pub to be though and it is just the best place in all Oxford to bring a tourist for lunch read more

The good: - Reliable food - you know what you're going to get. - Not too crowded - good place to go at weekends or in summer where everywhere else is packed to the point of being uncomfortable. - The food is affordable - lots of meals for under a tenner. - Good location The bad: - The food really isn't the greatest. - The staff seem rather unenthusiastic. - I was ID-ed when I went in - this hardly ever happens to me in Oxford, and I was asked in quite an accusing manner, as if I had no right to be there (which I did). This place has definitely got potential and it's useful for group gatherings, as you can usually get a big table together. However, there's plenty of potential for improvement. read more

A lovely location on the corner of the High and Turl Street, a big, light space, and a long history, should make this one of Oxford's best pubs. Instead, it's a formulaic Beefeater-style joint that seems to rely almost entirely on the tourist trade to get by. The staff look like they'd rather be anywhere else (and seem to pass the time by asking for ID from virtually anyone who ventures in); the beers and spirits are overpriced; and the whole ambience is one of slapdash profiteering off the back of the University links - some old (or faux old) paintings, some university related paraphenalia, and no real cohesion at all in what it's trying to do. And the food is bog-standard pub grub dressed up as something special (The Mitre styles itself as a restaurant also, and has a dedicated dining area). If they could inject some energy into the place they could turn it into something special, and pick up the sort of business the Kings Arms (which probably has a similar floor space) gets. Instead, it just drifts aimlessly along. read more

Great burgers and sweet potato fries. Eton mess did not contain meringue despite it being mentioned on the menu. Good range of drinks.

Today I went into the Mitre restaurant with me family. Unfortunatly there was really unpolite ( Rute) waitors. So we have to leaved before we order somthing to eating. Fortunetly we went after these to The Random hotel and we were reakly happy we can really rement at all. So am strongly advising the owner of restaurant to make dicusion with the waitor. Because he lost 5 costumers today. Also we will never atend The Mitre pub! read more

We were on a tour and had only a short time for lunch so we had the lunch specials. My Fish and Chips was excellent and my wife's BLT salad very good. When we told the server we in a time crunch, she was very attentive and we got a delicious lunch with time to spare without feeling rushed. Our lunch, with a pint, cost only 16 pounds! I'd definitely recommend this place. read more

This is DEFINITELY a tourist trap. It's a pub right on the high street next to the covered market, so it's where loads of tourists go. It's part of the Beefeater chain, so they serve badly prepared chain pub food. I'm pretty sure that my sunday roast was not meant to taste like pre-chewed leather. read more

Bit of a tourist trap, but i still like it. Big plates of food and reasonably good value for money (for Oxford). This is one of the few pubs in Oxford where it's reasonably easy to get a seat. It's a miracle! read more

We had a pub meal for 4, no complaints other than having to wait quite a while but we was in no rush so worked for us.

Affordable food (the lunch and dinner specials) in decent quality. It is more a restaurant than a pub though and food quaility is decent but not overwhelming as it is part of the chain of Beefeater restaurants. Staff was very friendly when I was there and many families ate there as it is quite good value for the money. I would go there anytime again, did not appear too much like a tourist trap to me. It is standard chain restaurant fare, like a British version of Pizza Hut or Starbucks. Really, really ok and quite good value (if you take the high Oxford prices for dining!). The restaurant itself is nicely furnished and clean. read more

Given the abundance of excellent pubs in Oxford the Lamb and Flag, Eagle and Child, King's Arms, Three Goat's Heads, and so on the Mitre has got a lot to live up to, and unfortunately it falls flatter than a crippled hedgehog on the M25. It's a dark, dingy, bog-standard chain pub with by-the-numbers food, bored staff, and high prices. Given its excellent location (bang on Turl Street and the High Street) you'd expect a nice place, but it seems to make its money from tourists and other people who don't know any better. Seriously, don't bother. You have so many excellent pubs to choose from don't waste your time with this one. read more

The Mitre is a nice little pub! It is quite dark and old fashioned inside, but that adds to the character. I have never had any difficulties in getting a table here, which is rare for Oxford! It is normally quite quiet. The bar menu has quite a good selection of foods, and some of them are cheaper if you order before 6.30pm! There are several choices for vegetarians, but it is quite limited really. I find the food quite tasty, nothing special really, but pleasant and well presented. The service is quick, the staff just take your orders, not very chatty. Nice for a meal out and chat with a friend. read more

Poor service and poor quality food. Nachos were stale and only had sparse cheese and stale guacamole. Super disappointed. The seating area is nice and the windows are great to people watch. Maybe this place is better just for a drink and people watching but DEFINITELY NOT for food if you're actually hunger after walking around a full day in Oxford. read more

I always go to The Mitre Pub at least once when I'm in Oxford. Dinner on the restaurant side is good- not excellent, but a cozy atmosphere with reliably decent food. Lunch in the pub is much, much better. You can get a lovely bowl of soup with some bread or a sandwich, plus a drink for under 10. read more

Nice old world atmosphere , friendly staff, lunchtime meals served quickly, steak meals are the best , with ribs a close second , only gripe is the caveats hidden in the offers, you take 1/2 hour on the computer filling out the satisfaction survey then have a offer of say 25% off your main course , when you get there you are told you can only use one as there is a D in the week or the sun is shining, its cloudy today, etc, my partner & I always have a good chuckle over this then when you have finally sorted out all the paper work the cost is the same as a normal pub meal of the same quality!!Beefeater clubcard good idea, again can not use this with other offers ! read more