
OXO BAR
“Comfortable bar providing standard drinks & specialty cocktails, plus peanut & olive snacks.”
Quick info
About OXO BAR
OXO Bar is a cocktail bar at 48 George St in Oxford, with two bars on different floors, including one on the upper level. The cocktail menu pairs classics with newer mixtures, and the list includes a rum punch with passion fruit and the red amorino. Gins, whiskys and whiskeys are also stocked, and peanuts and olives come as bar snacks. Seating includes Irish-style booths, and tables can be reserved in advance. A happy hour runs early on Saturday evenings. The bar opens Monday to Saturday and closes on Sundays. It sits a short distance from the train station and works as a meeting point for the Oxford Tube.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktail menu, happy hour drinks, gin and whisky selection and rum punch.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktail menu, happy hour drinks, gin and whisky selection and rum punch.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great drinks made by Anika 🤩 2 amorinos (the red) and 2 rum punches (with the passion fruit) 😋 fresh, tasty and so pretty 😍 thank youuuu”
- Google user
“Drinks were ok, good for value. The place needs renovation. One of the bartender gave ‘did not bother’ attitude which lower the score. Pretty sad.”
- Google user
“Was pretty empty when I visited which was nice way to unwind on a Friday afternoon after work. Handy as a meeting point for those hopping on or off the Oxford Tube.”
- Google user
“Seating all ripped and tatty, member of staff was polite but disinterested, cocktail prices were good but no love was put in to making ours. Probably fine for students looking for cheap cocktails”
- Google user
“Now we went in at the start of the night (around 7pm) and it was busy but had a funny dead atmosphere. Staff were completely flat, the tables were wobbly and the drinks dear. Would try again but not in a hurry. Not the worst place but not great”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Customer Review Summary
Drinks draw most of the praise at this Oxford cocktail bar, with reviewers singling out the red amorino and the passion fruit rum punch as fresh and tasty, plus a wide selection of gins and whiskys. Several describe a cocktail menu mixing classics with newer creations, and one mentions happy hour on an early Saturday evening. Two bars on separate floors keep service quicker, and reviewers also note the Irish style booths and a location handy for the Oxford Tube. Service splits the reviews. Some describe a friendly, knowledgeable mixologist, while others report flat or disinterested staff, one bartender with a did not bother attitude, and cocktails made without care. The room draws complaints too: ripped and tatty seating, wobbly tables, and a place one reviewer says needs renovation. One visitor received a wrong drink order from a bartender, which a second staff member put right on the spot. Another had a spill cleaned up and was given a replacement drink on their birthday.
Location
Cocktail bars near OXO BAR
- Slug & Lettuce - Oxford4.55,5410.1 mi
bottomless brunch, bottomless cocktails, birthday celebrations
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXO BAR | 4.2311 | — | cocktail menu, happy hour drinks, gin and whisky selection |
| Slug & Lettuce - Oxford | 4.55,541 | 0.1 mi | bottomless brunch, bottomless cocktails, birthday celebrations |
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