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About The Broad Face
On Bridge St in Abingdon, The Broad Face is a pub with a British and Mediterranean menu of 26 dishes. Dogs are welcome in the bar and restaurant area, so a meal or a drink does not mean leaving them at home. The Sunday roast is a traditional roast dinner, served with gravy, honey roast carrots and parsnips, and rosemary potatoes. Fish And Chips, Peas sits on the main menu next to a pie of the day, which is fish pie. Desserts include pavlova, elderflower pannacotta and crumble. The pub is open daily. Several beers are on tap, alongside alcohol-free options and a Mediterranean tonic.
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Menu & Prices
26 dishes · mains £7–23- Roast Chicken£9.00
- Grass Fed Berkshire Roast Sirloin Of Beef£22.50
- Soup Of The Day, Warm Bread£7.00
- Roast Beef£10.00
- Roast Lamb£11.00
- Fish And Chips, Peas£8.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, lamb, tap beers and elderflower pannacotta.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, lamb, tap beers and elderflower pannacotta.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the roast dinners, singling out the Sunday roast, the grass fed beef and the lamb, with one diner calling the gravy highly recommended and another finding the gravy pot too small. Close behind are the desserts, including the pavlova, elderflower pannacotta and crumble, and a perfectly cooked rib eye. Several credit a new head chef and a changed menu for improved quality, and one notes the new owners are still refining it. Simpler dishes also earn praise, such as ham, egg and chips, a ploughmans, burgers and the fish pie. Beer drinkers mention a big choice of tap beers, and one reviewer liked the Mediterranean tonic. Staff are described as friendly and patient, though one reviewer notes the bar manager is still up skilling a younger team and asks for patience. One finds the portions not huge, while another calls them very generous. Dogs are allowed in the bar and restaurant area, one reviewer says, and another recalls a ghost that makes the doors squeak.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the roast dinners, singling out the Sunday roast, the grass fed beef and the lamb, with one diner calling the gravy highly recommended and another finding the gravy pot too small. Close behind are the desserts, including the pavlova, elderflower pannacotta and crumble, and a perfectly cooked rib eye. Several credit a new head chef and a changed menu for improved quality, and one notes the new owners are still refining it. Simpler dishes also earn praise, such as ham, egg and chips, a ploughmans, burgers and the fish pie. Beer drinkers mention a big choice of tap beers, and one reviewer liked the Mediterranean tonic. Staff are described as friendly and patient, though one reviewer notes the bar manager is still up skilling a younger team and asks for patience. One finds the portions not huge, while another calls them very generous. Dogs are allowed in the bar and restaurant area, one reviewer says, and another recalls a ghost that makes the doors squeak.
Featured reviews
- Andy Grayson
“Excellent. Ham, egg, and chips. Ploughmans. Straightforward food done really well. I'm betting they do more sophisticated stuff well too. Great welcome. Great service.”
- Ana Chifan
“I visited The Broad Face in Abington today, and it was an amazing experience. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the traditional Sunday roast, and it was one of the tastiest roast dinners we’ve ever had. The dessert was just as impressive and was the perfect way to finish the meal. The service was impeccable—friendly, attentive, and professional from start to finish. The Broad Face is a lovely pub and restaurant with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing weekend with friends or family. I highly recommend visiting if you’re in the area. We’ll definitely be coming back!”
- Lottie Lambert
“I had a fantastic dining experience here recently. Everything from the presentation to the flavours was spot on, making for a truly memorable meal. …”
- Neil King
“The Broad Facehas been on my list of puybs to visit in Abingdonfor a while, but has been closed the last couple of times I was here. Fortunately it was openj and also had the match on. …”
- karin lee
“Booked in to the Broadface a few weeks ago and wasn’t aware it had changed ownership (I loved their Pavlova it was amazing) so when we arrived and it was new faces I was slightly nervous and yes the menu had changed. First time we went they had lamb (wasn’t on the menu this time I think they’re refining the menu as they find their feet. I ordered the grass fed beef my partner had lamb. There’s no rush and they make you feel at home and nothing is too much trouble. They have a good range of alcohol/ alcohol free and the winner for me was they do Mediterranean tonic! Really friendly welcoming staff. When the food arrived it looked beautiful really well presented, cooked to perfection and the gravy (their gravy has its very own tang with a number of ingredients just trying this dinner for the gravy is highly recommended simply beautiful). Meat cooked as requested too brilliant. Second time round we didn’t get side dishes but the portions were very generous. This time around (for me the gravy pot was too small- I love your gravy I want to celebrate that because it’s amazing) I can only describe the rest as a taste sensation just when you think you’ve discovered all the flavours from the honey roast carrots and parsnips ham the beauty of the rosemary potatoes. It’s not simple pub fare they’ve really knocked it out of the park. I loved the place anyway for its decor but very impressed with the food. So much though has gone in to the flavours, presentation and making it adaptable to picky eaters like me. Well done guys love everything you’re doing. We will be back 😍”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Stylish gastropub serving a British and Mediterranean menu, with real ales and a beer garden.”
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Food at bar
- Restroom
- Beer
- Food
- Live performances
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- Facilities· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
Location
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- Nags Head4.43,0910.1 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
riverside beer garden view, vegan beetroot wellington, sunday roast
- Que Pasa4.42780.2 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
tortilla de patatas, chorizo al vino, albondigas
- The Brewery Tap4.61,2960.3 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
homemade pies, scotch egg, wide beer selection
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Broad Face | 4.4605 | — | £20–30 | sunday roast, lamb, tap beers |
| Nags HeadReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.43,091 | 0.1 mi | — | riverside beer garden view, vegan beetroot wellington, sunday roast |
| Que PasaReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.4278 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | tortilla de patatas, chorizo al vino, albondigas |
| The Brewery TapReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.61,296 | 0.3 mi | — | homemade pies, scotch egg, wide beer selection |
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