Oxford

Probably Oxford's best coffee shop, has a very loyal following, is family run and unusually for a coffee bar, offers table service. A very mixed crowd of students and locals choose here as it has a number of tables outside. Lyrics and poems on the walls make it quite a cool place. It was recently featured in the Independent newspapers' Top 50 Coffee Shops. They also serve a fantastic Full English cooked breakfast every day, before 11am.

Hidden halfway down Turl Street is this little gem of a coffee shop, it only opened in October but already has a reputation for the best coffee in Oxford. Laid back atmosphere & friendly staff. Ask for the famous flat white!

Freud's

Jericho. this bar and restaurant occupy a grand church building producing a unique, slightly austere atmosphere. when buzzing with people, this becomes a great place for an evening out; the restaurant area is cleared to become a dance floor later in the evening. they serve a range of cocktails from about â£3 upwards.

The Kite

Mill street, west oxford. close to the railway station, this tired and run down pub for locals and their dogs is best avoided.

Eagle and Child

the Eagle and Child, 49 St Giles. Popularly known as "the bird and baby", this pub was the frequent haunt of the Inklings, a group of Oxford literary dons that included CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. Very atmospheric, with a great range of ales and the best pork scratchings you've ever tasted!

The Jericho Tavern

Jericho. great place for a drink and maybe some food. also famous for being the place that radiohead played their first show.

Lamb and Flag

the Lamb and Flag, 12 St Giles, +044 01865 515787. A big old pub, long, with lots of nook and crannies

Royal Oak

Woodstock road opposite radcliffe infirmary. graduate and north oxford local, offers schneider weiãŸe from germany, popular with scientists and doctors working in the area.

The Bear

Blue boar street. a small pub, but curiously full of old school ties. the oldest pub in oxford by its own description, founded in 1492, and probably has the lowest ceilings of any pub in oxford.

King's Arms

opposite broad street and the sheldonian theatre. a popular student pub - selection of beers and reasonable food although perhaps prices are a little high. excellent location.

The Fir Tree

On the corner of bullingdon road and iffley road. good beer, open till 2am most nights, friendly atmosphere.

The Gardener's Arms

Plantation road. very pretty with a beer garden, and an excellent all-vegetarian menu.

The Old Bookbinders' Arms

Hidden in the back streets of jericho go down great clarendon street, turn right into canal street. has eccentric decorations, but friendly and with lots of beers.

Turf Tavern

4 bath place off new college lane, +44 01865 243 235. 11am-11pm, su 12noon-10.30pm. a well-hidden pub, but also well known by locals. good range of beers. nice beer garden with coal fires where you can roast marshmallows on chilly evenings in spring and autumn. this ancient pub a favourite with inspector morse is an unmissable oxford institution that many consider to be the best pub in the city - in the summer watch out for drenched students enjoying the end of their exams. pint â£3.50.

Raoul's

Jericho. a trendy and upmarket cocktail bar. often very busy at weekends.

Sugar Brown's

Jericho. cocktail bar.

The Duke of Cambridge

Little clarendon street. fashionable for young students wanting great cocktails with some cheeky bar staff. swisher than you might expect.

The Bullingdon

Cowley road. lively and unpretentious with a mixed clientele. live music and club nights in the back room. jazz club on tuesday nights. blues on monday nights.

Half Moon

St. clement's. ignore the plastic faux-irish outlets in the city centre and head out along the high st and over magdalen bridge and enjoy the relaxed vibe in this small, friendly pub.

Angel and Greyhound

St. clement's. popular with friday evening after-work crowd, letting their hair down. in quieter moments good for board games. food is average.

Head of the River

Folly bridge, +44 01865 721600. perfectly located, right on the thames. follow st aldate's down past christ church college until you reach the river the pub's on the far bank. this place buzzes on summer evenings, when the large garden gets extremely busy.

The Bridge

6-9 hythe bridge street, +044 01865 242526. (http://www.bridgeoxford.co.uk/) nightclub frequented by students. two floors - r&b on one, dance on the other. plenty of acceptable seating, long bars and quite importantly clean bathroom facilities! drinks can be a bit pricey: bottled beer â£3 no draught, double vodka coke â£2.70, entry â£4-â£5. vip room.

Maxwell's

36-37 queen street, +044 01865 242192. (http://www.maxwellsoxford...) 11:30am-2am daily. bar and restaurant by day; cocktails and nightclub by evening. claims to have the longest bar in oxford. â£3-â£5 cover after 10pm.

Baby Love

3 king edward street - just off the high street. open until 2am m-sa, closed sunday. small venue but spread out over two floors. varied music. home to one of oxford's most popular gay nights tuesdays.

O2 Academy Oxford

(http://www.o2academyoxfor...) previously carling academy and the zodiac live music venue and stop-off for many a band's uk tour, turned nightclub after hours.

Po Na Na's

13-15 magdalen street. don't be put off by the inconspicuous entrance - below is a relatively small, mysteriously decorated apparently its moroccan, funky cave, with great not-too-loud music, and an unusual and relaxed atmosphere. cocktails 2 for 1 between 9 and 10:30.

Thirst

Thirst, 7-8 Park End Street, +044 01865 242044. (http://www.thirstbar.com) M-W 18:30-02:00, Su 18:30-01:30. Cocktail bar, drinks from £1.75.