Nut Tree Inn

The food was excellent and deserves the Michelin rating. The creativity and presentation were impressive. Loved the indoor and outdoor space. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth the 30 min drive from Oxford.

This was by far the best meal and dining experience of my life. My wife and I had a voucher for my 30th birthday, and it was truly wonderful. To start the staff were so kind, welcoming, smiley, happy, and attentive too - but not in an overwhelming way; it was perfect. They also weren’t pretentious or judgy, like some top establishments can be - so you can tell everyone genuinely cares. The food was simply divine. We had the tasting menu with the wine pairing and added a cheese board, which was amazing too. The sommelier was super insightful and knowledgeable as well, again just adding to the experience. There were too many delicious dishes to name - they were all genuinely lovely. It’s a Michelin-starred pub for a reason, and the price reflects that, but I can’t recommend The Nut Tree highly enough if you’re hoping to treat a loved one or celebrate something special. It will not disappoint. Keep up the great work, team! Sam & Lucie

For food: The bread is a little soggy and tastes ordinary to me. However the rest of the courses made up for it. For the fish dish, I would prefer actual scallop to be served. Overall, the food is good and of course have space for improvement. For drinks: For me, this is the reason I gave 5 stars. The sommelier Pedro is excellent. The alcoholic pairing is perfect and suits me the most. The pairing compliments the dishes significantly. One extra notes here, it would be great is there is another option of non alcoholic pairing.

We regularly come here for the incredible food, atmosphere and Manny the donkey. Only downside is the very small portion sizes. In the picture is the chicken ballotine for £38. Even a child would be hungry after eating it. Still a 5 star for the service and taste. Edit. - been here a few more times since the original review and the food quality is still sublime. Portion sizes are now a lot better. Add a few pictures from today.

From the moment I walked in, I was struck by the warm and welcoming ambiance of the Nut Tree Inn. The garden area was beautiful and the decor was elegant yet cozy, with rustic wooden beams and charming touches such as popcorn on each table. The staff were attentive and friendly, making me feel right at home. Kyle did a great job of accomadating the various allergies and the pregnancy in the group. The food was amazing. We all had the tasting menu an were treated to some truly delicious food. The beers and cocktails were also top draw. My visit to the Nut Tree Inn was a truly memorable experience. From the charming ambiance to the exceptional cuisine, everything about this establishment was top-notch. My only minor note was the lack of a dairy free alternative being available for my coffe. Overall, my visit to the Nut Tree Inn was a truly memorable experience. From the charming ambiance to the exceptional cuisine, everything about this establishment was top-notch and well worth the price. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely meal in a picturesque setting

I recently visited here with my husband. Having been here before, I thought it would be lovely to have a meal here. Unfortunately, I was really disappointed. We were going to have the tasting menu, but at least two of the dishes were tomato based, very similar and rather unimaginative. But the reason I am leaving this review and I never normally leave negative reviews , (as I feel it is unfair on establishments, I like to leave positive reviews) was because we feel we were seriously over charged. It was a very hot day and we fancied fish. So we had a the prawn cocktail, followed by the turbot. The waiter did come to tell us that the turbot would be £65. Knowing that this fish is expensive, this wasn't a problem, but then we realised it was £65 per person. My husband being very kind, said no problem. ( I wasn't happy, having enjoyed turbot and other amazing fish at great restaurants for £40/ £45 which is more realistic.) And, when it arrived, it was a tiny portion, they had included some fries and greens with this. But for £65, I felt well and truly taken advantage of and rather foolish. The service was pleasant, but the Prawn Cocktail was rather mediocre and charging £130 for two tiny portions of turbot isn't acceptable, I sadly think this place has ideas rather above its station. I enjoy dining out, and regularly eat at some of the most highly rated restaurants in the country. I only say this because I consistently have far superior experiences at these places, enjoying both tasting menus and a la carte menus. I respect both how expensive these amazing ingredients are and the artistry and skills of the chefs, but these places would not dream of charging what the Nut Tree did for this nice, but tiny, exorbitantly expensive dish. I visited one lunch time near the end of June. I am leaving this review now, because I have subsequently dined at other michelin starred restaurants with superior food and more realistic prices. I feel it is morally wrong to take advantage of a diner like this.

Had lunch here for a friends birthday and I must admit was rather underwhelmed by the experience. Staff were absolutely lovely and no fault to them, however I really struggled to see where the Michelin star quality was in the food. Firstly the website was not updated with a current menu, so after browsing on the menu available on their website I was excited for the white onion soup starter and steak main, both of which were not on the menu presented at the table. I settled for the pumpkin and coffee soup, which was a rather odd combination and personally didn't feel these flavours complemented one another. The soup was topped with a very strong garlic oil, which completely overpowered the pumpkin in the dish. The coffee flavour was quite earthy and detracted from the sweet, nutty, creaminess of the pumpkin. I had the fish and chip main, and was left very dissapointed by this dish, the fish and batter were both extremely bland and had next to no flavour at all. After eating about 2/3 of the fish, I then bit into some uncooked batter, which spoiled the rest of the already tough to eat meal. The chips I would prefer to call 'potato stones' as they were so overcooked and crunchy I could feel my dentist watching over my shoulder biting into them, rubbing his hands together for when I inevitably shattered a tooth. The saving grace for the fish and chips was the lovely fragrant curry sauce served with it, which was unlike any other curry sauce I've had, that was a 9/10 for sure. Was further let down by the beer on offer, an unfortunate IPA that wasn't very pale at all and very bitter, thankfully only £5.40 a pint so wasn't too aggreived by this. On second thought I should have ordered a sample to taste before going all in for a pint. I did try some of the roast beef from a friends plate and the flavour was excellent however the quality of the beef left some room for improvement, what was served seemed to have quite the chew to it, and was definitely not as tender as fillet should be. Thankfully the staff did comp my fish and chips and remarked 'I should have told them sooner and they'd have got me more fish' unfortunately I only discovered the uncooked batter towards the last 1/3rd of the fillet and to be frank I wouldn't entertain the fish and chips here again. Im uncertain I would return here to be honest, I'm sure this is a very one off experience and I can only assume someone was having a bit of an off day in the kitchen but, as far as I am concerned, I have had better meals from far less established restaurants. Attentiveness and friendliness of the staff cannot be understated though, everyone was very welcoming and hospitable. Perhaps I would return for a drink, just not the IPA!

Lovely visit with my fiancé for our anniversary/his birthday! Food was really nice, we were sat in a quiet corner so we could actually chat! Servers were very attentive.

Brilliant food. I won't go into the details of my dinner because I can't really remember it that well, but the evening was brilliant and the food was some of the best I've ever had. Was a really memorable evening, wish I'd known about it before I was leaving Oxford!