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Old Bookbinders, Oxford

18 Victor Street
Oxford
OX2 6BT

Phone: 01865553549

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Oxford Central, Jericho

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Old Bookbinders

A fine old Jericho pub, set on a corner with a L-shaped interior. Pleasingly traditional in the two-part front room, with the bar to the left full if breweriana and more of a dining areas on the right-hand side and a smaller room behind that, each full of all sorts of bric-a-brac. Also has some pavement tables along the main frontage. Four cask ales on handpump: the 'house' Bookies Best Bitter, Theakston's Quencher, Wolfpack (Greene King) Sesh IPA (£5.50) and Tongham TEA from Hogsback. The other pair of handles had four cider and perry clips attached.

On 27^th June 2024 - rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about Old Bookbinders

Good Beer Guide 2023 New Entry. We will come onto the beer :-)

I didnt really pick up the restaurant vibes discussed in other reviews here. Admittedly, we got the end table next to the loos and in front of the bar - which was thronged with the right number of customers. Enough to get into a conversation. Not enough to have to fight to get to the bar. A couple of dogs adding to the pubby feel. Along with free Monkey Nuts. Which is a first.

Very enjoyable pubby experience.

The beer. I'm afraid did not live up to the billing. My son and I started with Black Sheep. It must have been getting to the end of the barrel. Mine was bland, but kept some life. My sons served next,lifeless.

We moved onto Deuchars IPA which I couldnt score above average.

Would give it the benefit of the doubt and trust Oxford Camra have got it right.

On 29^th November 2022 - rating: 6
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Thuck Phat left this review about Old Bookbinders

An iconic and characterful Jericho boozer which has been well reviewed.
The trouble here is that despite the attractive exterior and comfortable interior, it's a restaurant with only a couple of tables not laid and reserved on our early Wednesday evening visit.
The menu was French with a number of staples but nothing out of the ordinary. I don't know about the quality as we shared a bag of nuts.
Beers on were from Greene King - Old Speckled Hen, St Edmunds and Bookies Best, all studiously avoided, and guests - Oakham JHB, Black Sheep and Purity Mad Goose which was definitively inferior.
Indifferent beer at £4.20 a pint surrounded by diners means that, despite it's attractions, the Bookbinders is off the future visit list.

On 22^nd March 2018 - rating: 5
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