Best Restaurants in Oxford | Where to Eat on a Day Trip to Oxford - Eater London
"When Branca opened nearly two decades ago, this big, brash Jericho Italian restaurant had the feel and energy of something in Manhattan. Thanks to a big recent refurbishment, it’s now got a brilliant delicatessen and extra space in the bar, and the cooking’s grown more confident. Gnocchi and goat’s cheese and smoked haddock risotto are dependable standbys, and the pizzas have always been popular, especially the ‘half and half’ option that allows diners to create their own doughy behemoth." - Alexander Larman
I absolutely loved it in Branca! The atmosphere is lovely. We sat outside and the vibes were great. The waitress helping us was especially lovely (wish I knew her name! She had dangly pink earrings on!). It was a bit chilly outside but the food quickly warmed us up. Overall, I really enjoyed the family dinner I had here. Would recommend this place to friends and family for pretty much any occasion!
Food ordered (enough for 5 adults!):
- Chicken escalope (the meat was very tender and the taste reminded me a bit of Chinese cuisine)
- Risotto (it was surprisingly sweet! So delicious - 2nd favourite item)
- Lebanese spiced Aubergine
- Grilled sea bass
- Triple cooked fat chips
- mixed greens (so good!)
- chocolate nemesis + pistachio ice cream (what an amazing dessert! Would definitely recommend!)
Malvina Šimanauskaitė
Google
Amazing spot in a heart if Jericho. Our service Juliette was amazing. Extremely attentive even when it got busy.
Food was lovely. Definitely will be back
Mirna Theophanous
Google
Nice place and atmosphere. Good service. Very accommodating to special requests. Modern European cuisine
Pauline Luc
Google
Overall it was a very good experience, the food is amazing, the attention was great and even so we had a misunderstanding with the reservation they resolved it quickly and we got a table. Was a lovely family dinner and hopefully we will come back again.
Gastronomic Nomad
Google
Great attentive service very warm and welcoming
The restaurant is full of vibes super vibrant full of energy
Location is also great a touch away from the busy centre which is full of character
Good value for money as per location and service
The disappointed part is the food. Great salad but poor pasta. Not quite to the Italian standard but the intension is clearly there. Just need to brush up a bit to get there.
Lisa Thomas
Google
Thank you so much we hired the private room for my daughter’s family hen party. The location, food, atmosphere and service was outstanding. The staff worked so hard and nothing was too much trouble five stars from us all. My sister in law said the pizza was the best she had ever had!
Sonia Voudouris
Google
Great food and good prices! Also, the garden is beautiful and very cosy.
Paul Hamilton
Google
The food was excellent. All for guests had a different thing from the menu and pretty much couldn't fault them apart from a minor thing here or there, but that's being picky. I have only given it three stars for atmosphere as it was quite cold and noisy. They were a bit cheeky adding a reasonably high percentage automatically for service charge and then asking us if we wanted to add a tip