The Hand and Shears, Church Hanborough

Always good food, service and atmosphere. A more up-market pub that has a bar menu/section which is warm and has good food.

Or you can go for the restaurant, which is slightly downstairs and built into an old barn (I think), but light and airy. Food is excellent and I like to go there when I want my meal to be a bit more special, or take visitors from overseas to a good, slightly more classy, English pub.

30 Dec 2006 17:16

The Bell Inn, Ducklington

This is a good cheap and cheerful pub. We went on a Saturday in December with some friends who had children. The pub was quiet (though I understand it can get quite busy), but we liked that, and that they didn't mind children.

Our friends had the burgers (which are meant to be the pubs speciality) and they really enjoyed them. I had the bangers & mash in a Yorkshire pud - and it was the best Yorkshire pud I have had (and I don't always like Yorkshire pud). Straight-forward pub food, good value for money.

30 Dec 2006 16:57