Magdalen Arms in Oxford

Nice and friendly atmosphere, service was top and helpful from the moment we stepped in till the moment we left. We got the Pan Fried Grill Fish, Pork Belly and Harissa Chicken ... it was all delicious and portions was fair. Thumbs up. I'd love to dine here again.

Wonderful and friendly service. The pub has an excellent atmosphere. The food was very good and worth what it costs. If you're wavering between going to one of the pubs in the centre of Oxford or to this one, go to this one. The ones in town will charge you a fortune for a small mass produced meal, whereas here you'll get quality.

My favourite place to eat in Oxford at the moment. Menu changes most days, so I guess it depends on what's fresh for the day.I've been several times, tried different dishes, including fish, and everything was delicious. Portions are also generous.Particularly nice is the focaccia

Went to this restaurant for a family dinner and didn’t regret it!The place is very cozy and reminds a medieval tavern with wooden tables and ceilings and very welcoming staff (+ a tray of mince pies right in front of the entrance). Our waiter was very cheerful, friendly and prompt and the dishes were AMAZING!! Home made focaccia was my personal highlight followed, of course, by the outstanding lamb…! You just have to order it when you visit this place. Overall, would definitely like to visit this wonderful gem of a restaurant again

The Best sunday roast in Oxford. Great Service, very friendly People working there! Also delicious food. Big portions, meat perfectly done and delicious veggies :) 🏼👌🏼

When I searched for recommended spots for Sunday Roast, The Magdalen Arms popped up but we didn't have a chance to try since they only serve it on Sunday.The decor is authentic, classic and wide-spaced with lots of both indoor & outdoor seating. However, it's super popular in the neighborhood and we were lucky to get the last table for 2, (We visited right after they opened at 12pm.) so reservation is recommended.Their menu is a little different by each day. We had the Burratina & Figs and Saturday Special Roasted Lamb with pickles & baked potatoes. The food was amazingly delicious, especially the lamb, which was well-braised & tender and the portion was more than enough that we couldn’t even finish it all.Our only complaint would be the imperfect service. The staff told us the wait for the lamb was about 30 min, but it actually took us more than 1 hour to get our order.We wouldn’t recommend tourists like us to visit since it’s kind of far from the center of Oxford.

Superb pub with amaI bf delicious food that changes everyday (some menus change not all) and great fresh food with local and season touch. There were not many vegan options for my friends who were vegan so having more options will be great. We were at back garden which the middle seat do not have heating so adding this could help as well. The main vegetarian pie was truly delicious :)!! It was a good quantity for the price and loved that they had decaf coffee option as well. Pumpkin pie could have been a bit bigger but it was incredible light and very beautifully done! For covid there was one way system but everybody had to write the contact info on a paper with same pen which was not the best. Having a QR code will work better for this. Also having some student discounts will be even better! Other than this one of the best pubs in Oxford and will come back again :)Update June 2021!The pub is as amazing as ever! Lovely customer service from the staff and the chef even made as a vegan meal despite that it was not on the list! I also liked that they are not doing paper menu to save paper! Great seasonal usage on food items as well!! Incredible place :)!

We had the steak and ale pie and was excellent. Really good quality, a little bit expensive but the portions are huge as well. The pie it's for three people for sure.Nice variety of spirits, good beer.

A feast of 1000 beasts. Great times at Magdalen Arms, we got the prime rib and the lamb shoulder both of which were very good. Were they divine tho as legend would lead you to believe...no! Anyway the pommes dauphinoise were also good don't know why we also ordered chips. Price was fair for what we had. Next time no chips (although I did finish them like the chubby chubby I am).

Welcoming and friendly staff. Great service with a traditional pub feel but amazing food. Focused menu with great flavours .The lamb was exceptional full of flavours and fell of the bone. Wide selection of wines at reasonable prices. Would recommend booking .I will be back