Valentine’s Day
Aphrodisiac Dinner,
February 14th
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Food & Drink
Exceptional Food, Exceptional Service, Exceptional Place...at the Right Price
We simply take our cue from the local bounty of nature.
We think that the above does justice to what we strive to achieve with every meal that comes out of the kitchens at The Bear and Ragged Staff . We are not trying to be trendy, super-sophisticated or offer “fusion” cuisine. Our food is beginning to get to get a fair bit of recognition too. The Tripadvisor website has rated us between No1 and No 4 since August 2011 out of over 200 Oxfordshire restaurants.
Our aim is to tickle your taste buds with some good, honest mainly British food, well presented and served with a smile, made from locally sourced ingredients wherever practical. And by British food, we do not mean overcooked meat and two boiled to death veggies served with lumpy mash and gravy.You only have to take a look at the countryside near to our Oxfordshire home to get inspiration from the local farmers produce and the game that heaves in the fields nearby.
These ingredients are then prepared and cooked absolutely freshly on the premises with tender loving care led by our Executive Chef, Becky Joy and her team. We also like to reflect the Seasons and therefore change our menus to take advantage of whatever is available at the time. Menu changes take place in January, April, July and October.
In addition to our a la carte menu, we also have a set lunch menu which features items from our main menu for just £7.50 and sandwiches from £5.95. Watch out for our traditional Game Dinners which feature much of what is caught locally in the fields nearby from September till April each year.
The Bear takes pride in its Children's offering which can be seen below with all our menus. In conjunction with the opening of our rooms, we now also feature and all afternoon menu and will soon open to the public for breakfast.
Our Wines & Drinks
Our Wine List has been chosen with great care and we believe offers great value for money at all entry points. It ranges from the Lebanese blockbuster, Chateau Musar, to the subtleties of Michel Torino’s Argentinian Torrontes. We also have a selection of cocktails on request and have an interesting collection of Ports and “Top Shelf” spirits.
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Burns Night
Friday 27th January 2012
The Bear has been celebrating Burns Night regularly for many a wee year now with great verve and vigour. 2012 will see no change. The night will feature internationally acclaimed piper Merrick Sheldon, who will be piping guests to the table.
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