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Welcome To The Chester Arms

A cosy, truly local pub where you can relax with friendly drinkers and diners from the heart of East Oxford and beyond. The Chester are an independent house with no ties to any breweries giving them the freedom to serve some of the finest craft beers and real ales from local and regional breweries.

Our delicious, wholesome (and sometimes indulgent) menus are crafted using a range of local suppliers. The finest cuts of meat, wonderfully fresh fish and handpicked vegetables all feature in pleasing portions for enjoyment with great company.

Only the Best

Fresh Ingredients, Tasty Food

simple, well-prepared food, made with local ingredients

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Know your Cru from your Cuvée?

Wine tasting

You don’t have to be a complete cork dork to enjoy a good glass of wine. Join them every 2 months to sample fine and award winning wines from specialist wine merchants – your ticket price even includes canapés and a bottle of your choice!

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The Chester Tester

Join them every Sunday night for 7.45pm start (excluding Wine Tasting evenings). Flex your trivia filled noggin against the infamous Chester Tester. Cash prizes, laughs and the chance to reign supreme for only £1 per person – arrive early and grab your table!

Al fresco

Summer garden bar

How better to enjoy warm sunshine than with a cold drink? The Chester take the bar outside all summer (weather permitting) for the perfect al fresco drinking atmosphere, salute!

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Local artistic flair

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Who’s a good boy?

We dogs

Our four-legged friends are welcome at the Chester Arms; little ones, big ones (as long as they’re well behaved ones).
Dogs are not allowed in the dining areas, however guide dogs are of course welcome in any public area of the Chester Arms

Testimonials

What People are Saying

“The food was fantastic and the service was exceptional.”

"The staff were friendly and cheerful and nothing was too much trouble. Will certainly come again and recommending to my friends and family.
THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL MEAL."

Jovo

“Will definitely be coming back.”

Came here as a recommendation from some friends, so worth it. We had the steak platter and it did not disappoint. The steak was booked perfectly, chips were amazing and even the sides (cabbage and bacon?!) were incredible. Will definitely be coming back.

Harriet

“Warmly recommended”

"The slow cooked pork Sunday roast is just amazing and delicious! Warmly recommended"

Julie

"Top spot"

"Food was superb the local beers amazing and the huge portions are served in a chillout settings .. top spot"

Stefano

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Opening Hours

Monday	12pm – 11pm
Tuesday	12pm – 11pm
Wednesday – Friday	12pm – 11pm
Saturday	12pm – 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 10pm

The Chester Arms

4.6 out of 5 stars

Triciarob56

5 out of 5 stars

posted 3 days ago

Really enjoyed our night here. Fabulous platters to share. Was lucky enough to get a walk up booking, just a short wait. Friendly and efficient service. Fabulous ambience.

Olivia Williams

4 out of 5 stars

posted 1 month ago

Lovely place with a nice atmosphere. Decent selection of wines, though the food selection is somewhat lacking. Having heard of this place for its food (particularly the steak), there didn’t seem to be a particularly expansive menu, however as a pub it does well for drinks and such. Clean and well presented, however it is a little dark, and the signage on the door is unclear, which leads you to believe it’s closed even if it isn’t.

James Hiscott

posted 3 months ago

What a little find. It's a bit out of the way but food, drinks and service all awesome. We had a big table and all the food was lovely and out at the same time. Good beer options as well! Most of us went for the shared steak plate (see photo) and I can confirm the 2/3 person one is perfect for 2.

C S

posted 3 weeks ago

So many people have commented on the steak platter already, so let's just say that the chips and cabbage with bacon on that platter are also fab! Staff was wonderful! We called in at 2pm on a sunny Saturday and got lucky. They looked after us and brought the food for our youngest out straight away while we waited for the steak platter. We will return!

3 out of 5 stars

Went here on a Sunday for a carvery. Had good reviews. You can not book a table, and it opens at 12pm, so we arrived 11.50 so we were there when it opened to get a table. When we arrived there was already a queue outside. We managed to get a table. Had to keep my coat on for a while as it was cold, this was partly due to the door being open letting the long queue of people in. Lovely decor inside, friendly staff, food was ok. We ordered the chicken to share, one pork and one beef. These best thing about the food was the roast potatoes. We waited ages for the bill at the end also, despite asking 3 times. I didn't feel the food and whole experience lived up to the reviews. Was a nice meal out but nothing that stood out for us to make us rush back.

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