28-05-2025
Oxford restaurant named in UK top 100 spots for outdoor dining
A popular restaurant in the centre of Oxford has been named in a list of the top 100 spots in the UK for outdoor dining.
Quod Restaurant and Bar in the Old Bank Hotel on Oxford High Street was the only venue from Oxfordshire mentioned on the prestigious list.
Each year, restaurant platform OpenTable puts together the top 100 list by looking and diner reviews and demand metrics to determine the perfect outdoor spots for summer.
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It's no surprise that high-end eatery Quod made the cut with its unrivalled location looking out onto St Mary's Church at the Radcliffe Camera.
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Reviews praise the ambience of the restaurant, with its setting in the historic building of the Old Bank Hotel and stylish decoration.
The service is another great attraction for Quod, with unfussy, professional servers providing attentive accompaniment to the dining experience.
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The food, too, is praised by diners, with a huge range of options on its menu from its breakfast or set lunch menus, to afternoon tea, to dinner and cocktails.
Bringing it all together is the outdoor dining space in a shielded private terrace, creating a pocket of luxury off the busy high street, and guaranteeing Quod a spot of OpenTable's list.
Although Oxfordshire got just one mention, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire enjoyed a few names on the list, including The Loch & The Tyne y Adam Handling in Windsor, The Greyhound in Beaconsfield and The Three Oaks in Gerrards Cross.
