Restaurant recommendations

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Hello,

So, my Finals are next week, and then I'll only have a couple more weeks in Oxford before I leave forever. Before I go, I think it might be nice to try out some restaurants I've never been to. Can anybody recommend some good places to eat? Cost isn't a huge issue, though under £15 a head (excluding wine) would be ideal. I'm an adventurous

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[smtfhw]

This is one of my favourites...

http://www.gees-restaurant.co.uk/main/home/

[logmplus1]

I've heard very good things about Gees, although I've never been myself...

[white_hart]

It used to be terrific (we had the sit-down meal for our wedding there), but we've been back a couple of times recently (including for our fifth anniversary) and it really hasn't lived up to the "special occasion" expectations. Someone I know suggested that the chef/manager may have changed - it's certainly not quite what it used to be.

To the OP - we had a very nice meal at Fishers in St Clement's recently, and I'd also second the recommendation elsethread for the Chiang Mai.

[arrowchan]

I've had some utterly rotten service at Gee's. It looks nice and the food is usually pretty good, but just don't expect it to live up to its hype.

[hildabeast]

mario's on cowley road is delicious for pasta (within student range). the old parsonage was absolutely delicious but ridiculously expensive (we spent about £105 for 3 people [but it was starters, puddings and wine]).

[aidansean]

Chiang Mai off the High Street does very good thai food. If you want something a bit different the Big Bang does some really nice sausages. The Kazbar's good for groups and closer to Hilda's, but on the pricier side.

[arrowchan]

I third Big Bang, it's a great place to try out if you haven't been there already. Cheap and tasty!

[cymruangel]

Try toptable.co.uk (and search on location:oxford) - they have some ideas.

Not sure what that new place on High Street is like (High Table - used to be Merton Bar) - does anyone have any info?

[dash_hub]

Thanks for the website recommendation, very handy :)

I went to High Table about a month ago. The food's absolutely lovely, albeit somewhat ambitiously priced for what you get, and the staff were slow. Would definitely recommend it though.

[logmplus1]

If cost really isn't an issue, I very strongly recommend the Randolph. You'll need to book some time in advance, though, about two weeks in my experience.

I payed £114.30 for myself and Jo. That was with main course, dessert, champagne appitiser, wine and dessert wine. I can't remember how much just the food was...

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My feeling is that the Randolph is probably somewhere I ought to go at least once, just for the experience. My exact wording was "cost isn't a huge issue", and I'd feel too guilty paying £55 for dinner when I don't have a summer job lined up yet (don't get me started on a certain consulting firm's inability to get back to me by the time they said they would). But it might be nice to go there for mine and Aaron's 1-year anniversary. So thanks for the tip :)

What will Jo be doing when she graduates, which I assume is this summer?

[logmplus1]

Well, yes. But we have student loans for frittering away like that ;)

Jo, hopefully, will be getting a job in London and coming to live with me in Oxford when she graduates :D

Also, coffee. It must happen. I declare it so.

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Coffee must indeed occur. When are your exams? Mine finish on Saturday 24th (and by this time next week, I'll have done 2 out of my 3 papers, aiyah). I'm going home for a couple of days then, but will be around from the middle of 6th week, although thanks to the pointlessness of Clinical Anatomy I can only do evenings and weekends from 7th to 9th week.

So are you going to arrange to live out next year then, or are you trying for Worcester couples' accommodation?