The Red Lion - Bloxham

4.8

53 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

High St, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4LX

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2 people

Apr 28, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

The Red Lion is a pub in the heart of Bloxham, just a few minutes drive from Banbury on the A361 to Chipping Norton.

The pub is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We pride ourselves with promoting local small craft breweries. From well kept Cask Ales, to fine premium Lagars and Weisens, to Belgium trappists and Lambics.

Our wine list has been specially selected to compliment our menu created by the award winning Nicholas Maloney, our Head Chef.

The Village is situated at the convergence of several country walks. As well as being next to the A361. The Red Lion provides a relaxed spot to stop and have a bite to eat on your travels. With a large garden and stretch tent, we are perfect for families and dogs.

Keep and eye out for our Live Music, Comedy Nights and soon to come Hog Roasts..

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 10:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
01295 586649
Website
https://www.the-red-lion-at-bloxham.co.uk/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
High St, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4LX
Neighborhood
Banbury
Parking details
Private Lot

House Marinated Olives£6.00
Vg, Gf
Smoked Chicken, Leek & Ham Hock Croquettes£6.50
Roasted Garlic Aioli
Beetroot Hummus£6.00
Soy Toasted Seeds, Flat Breads Vg, Gf Opt
Soup of the Day£8.00
Sourdough, Smoked Sea Salted Butter Vg, Gf Opt
Oriental Crispy Beef Salad£10.00
Shredded Vegetables, Egg Noodles, Sesame Dressing, Toasted Peanuts
Duck Liver & Pink Peppercorn Parfait£9.00
Pear & Apple Chutney, Toasts Gf Opt
Smoked Mackerel£9.00
Wasabi & Lime Pate, Pickled Fennel & Cucumber, Chilli Ketchup, Toasts Gf Opt
Wild Mushroom & Spinach Tart£9.00
Rocket, Toasted Pine Nuts, Shaved Parmesan & Herb Oil V & Gf Opt
The Red Lion Prawn Cocktail£10.50
Avocado, Bloody Mary Aioli, Vine Tomato, Red Onion & Cucumber Salsa, Melba Toasts Gf Opt

Mains

Pan Fried Calves Liver£21.00
Bubble & Squeak, Maple Smoked Bacon, Tender stem Broccoli, Malbec Jus Gf
Grilled Fillet of Seabream£21.00
Crushed New Potatoes, English Asparagus, prawns & garlic butter Gf Opt
Twice Cooked Free-range Belly of Pork£19.00
Creamy Mash, Wilted Spinach, Grain Mustard & Cider Sauce, Apple Compote, Crackling
Pan Roast Chicken Supreme£19.00
Wild Mushroom Parpadelle Pasta, Cropwell Bishop Stilton, Rocket, Pine Nuts
Sweet Potato, Butter Bean & Chickpea Chilli£19.00
Braised Cumin & Fennel Brown Rice, Toasted Almonds, Coconut Yoghurt, Crispy Tortillas

Pub Classics

House Battered Line Caught Haddock£19.00
Chunky Chips, Tartare Sauce, Proper Mushy Peas, Charred Lemon Gf, Df
Pie of the Day£19.00
Creamy Mash, Seasonal Veg, Gravy
Halloumi Or Smoked Tofu Burger£18.00
Brioche Bun, Piri-Piri Mayo, Crispy Cos, Beef Tomato, Smashed Avocado, 'Slaw & Fries. Gf Opt, V, Vg
Pure Ground Beef Burger£19.00
Brioche Bun, Aged Cheddar, Smoked Baconaisse, Crispy Cos, Beef Tomato, Pickled Red Onion Rings, Gherkin, 'Slaw & Fries. Gf Opt
Wykham Park Farm Cumberland Sausages£17.50
Colcannon Mash, Onion Gravy, Crispy Leeks Gf
32 Day Aged 10oz Ribeye Steak£35.00
Chunky Chips, Slow Roasted Tomato & Portobello Mushroom, Rocket, Choice of Three Peppercorn Sauce, Roquefort & Garlic Butter Gf

Sandwiches

House Battered Fish Goujons£12.00
Tartare Sauce, Crispy Cos
Smoked Bacon, Brie, Tomato & Chilli Chutney, Rocket£12.00
Pan Fried Rump Steak£13.00
Horseradish Butter, Beef Tomato, Ale Braised Onions, Rocket
Beetroot Hummus£12.00
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable & Smashed Avocado, Baby Spinach Vg
Open Prawn & Smoked Salmon£13.00
Smashed Avocado, Vine Tomato, Red Onion & Cucumber Salsa, Bloody Mary Aioli

Sides

Chips or Fries£4.50
Gf
Parmesan & Truffle Fries£5.50
Gf
Chips & Peppercorn Sauce£6.00
Gf
Tender Stem Broccoli£4.50
Gf
Rocket & Parmesan Salad£4.50
Garlic & Herb Sourdough Baguette£5.50
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What 53 people are saying

The Red Lion - Bloxham reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Oxford/Oxfordshire
Best Food
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Best Value
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

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The Red Lion in Bloxham offers a "lovely welcoming atmosphere" with "very friendly and helpful staff." Guests praise its "excellent quality" food with "generous portions," especially the "absolutely lovely roast beef Sunday lunch." The pub is noted for being dog-friendly, featuring a "great menu" and a "relaxed ambiance."

53 Reviews

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Jacqui
Oxford2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely welcoming atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff. The food was very generous portions and excellent quality. Highly recommend and definitely will visit again.
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James
Oxford1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, great service. Warm and welcoming staff.
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Julie
Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been going to the Red Lion in Bloxham more regularly recently and have been genuinely impressed. The atmosphere is always relaxed and welcoming, just what you want from a village pub. The roast dinners are consistently excellent with really generous portion sizes (you won’t leave hungry!). The team there are friendly, attentive, and make you feel right at home. A lovely spot, especially for a Sunday roast. Highly recommend!
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Pete
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food, and great service once again. I would definitely recommend. Thank you.
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susan
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good. Generous portions. Friendly service. I like that the tables are not too close together so you can have a conversation and hear what is said. The car park exit is a bit tight for a larger car. We've been before and will definitely return.
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Connie
Oxford1 review
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food and great service by staff who know how to interact with a customer.
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Laurence
Buckinghamshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can highly recommend the Sunday roast (we both had the beef.) everything was piping hot, lots of lovely veg, including cauliflower cheese, which is quite often extra. Lovely meal.
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Nige
Oxford1 review
3.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Having been to the Red Lion on several, very successful prior occasions, we chose this establishment for my cousin’s 60th birthday treat. We just had a poor night I guess. The service was dreadful and inattentive. I had to chase a waiter after 50 minutes, just for two starters. My wife did the same after a 90 minute wait to get our mains (she didn’t have a starter). We then had a somewhat flaky individual, pulling some dodgy shapes, trying to amuse us by a ‘2 to 3 minute wait’. Just as we had decided to leave (10 minutes later) the mains turned up! Apart from a member of staff’s long hair in my cousins main, the food was excellent. At no point, were we offered an apology or even the gesture of a free drink. The fine young lad that took my bill payment, did take 10% off the total when I told him of our experiences. I wasn’t looking for this, but this was a grateful token. Such a shame!
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Sarah
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice food and good service - had the steak sandwich with fries and peppercorn sauce very nice
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Nick
Oxford5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely meal , mushroom soup was outstanding. Service was very pleasant but not very attentive had to look for service twice
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The Red Lion - Bloxham is rated 4.8 stars by 53 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 2 times today

High St, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4LX

Additional information

Neighborhood
Banbury
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 10:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot

Website
https://www.the-red-lion-at-bloxham.co.uk/
Phone number
01295 586649

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

The Red Lion - Bloxham

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Starters

House Marinated Olives£6.00

Smoked Chicken, Leek & Ham Hock Croquettes£6.50

Beetroot Hummus£6.00

Soup of the Day£8.00

Oriental Crispy Beef Salad£10.00

Duck Liver & Pink Peppercorn Parfait£9.00

Smoked Mackerel£9.00

Wild Mushroom & Spinach Tart£9.00

The Red Lion Prawn Cocktail£10.50

Mains

Pan Fried Calves Liver£21.00

Grilled Fillet of Seabream£21.00

Twice Cooked Free-range Belly of Pork£19.00

Pan Roast Chicken Supreme£19.00

Sweet Potato, Butter Bean & Chickpea Chilli£19.00

Pub Classics

House Battered Line Caught Haddock£19.00

Pie of the Day£19.00

Halloumi Or Smoked Tofu Burger£18.00

Pure Ground Beef Burger£19.00

Wykham Park Farm Cumberland Sausages£17.50

32 Day Aged 10oz Ribeye Steak£35.00

Sandwiches

House Battered Fish Goujons£12.00

Smoked Bacon, Brie, Tomato & Chilli Chutney, Rocket£12.00

Pan Fried Rump Steak£13.00

Beetroot Hummus£12.00

Open Prawn & Smoked Salmon£13.00

Sides

Chips or Fries£4.50

Parmesan & Truffle Fries£5.50

Chips & Peppercorn Sauce£6.00

Tender Stem Broccoli£4.50

Rocket & Parmesan Salad£4.50

Garlic & Herb Sourdough Baguette£5.50

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