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Now in it’s 15th year, The TOP 100Oxfordshire Restaurants is the leadingand most established Restaurant Guide inthe county.

Including Oxfordshire’s finest restaurants,feature your establishment in this highquality publication, distributed as aninsert to Living In Oxford Magazine(6,500 copies).

A further 23,500 copies are circulatedthrough our Living In Oxford Magazineoutlets around the county with copiesalso available to advertisers, ExperienceOxfordshire’s Broad Street VisitorInformation outlet and other keylocations such as leading hotels includingThe Old Bank, The Old Parsonage,Malmaison and The Randolph.

With over 30,000 views of the electronicversion of the guide annually, in excess of60,000 people could be reading aboutyour restaurant in the TOP 100Oxfordshire Restaurants.

OTHER REASONS TO FEATURE:

1. This high quality 1/3rd A4, glosslaminated publication is retained by manyas their restaurant reference guide for theyear. Eagerly awaited, 6,500 copies arecirculated through our popular monthlyLiving In Oxford Magazine (formerly InOxford Magazine).

2. Feature alongside some of the county’sleading restaurants including TheFeathers, Browns, La Cucina, The Trout,Gee’s, Quod and many more.

3.We do all of the work. If you need areview, we’ll get it sorted. If you needcracking pictures, we’ve got just the manfor the job. No hassle, no problem. Leaveit to us.

4. The Oxfordshire Restaurant Guide isnot only well established but it’s wellrespected.

5. Being in the Top 100 OxfordshireRestaurants is great exposure to attractmore new visitors to your restaurant and,hopefully, you can get them to vote foryou in the 2015 Oxfordshire RestaurantAwards, being held later in 2015.

With just over 50 spaces in the 2015guide remaining, make sure you don’tmiss out and submit your booking todaywith discounted rates available for earlybookings

We look forward to seeing yourrestaurant included.

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3 Reasons to visit Turl Street Kitchen

A: 16-17 Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DH T: (01865) 264 171 W: www.turlstreetkitchen.co.ukE: book@turlstreetkitchen.co.uk TW: @turlstkitchen FB: turlstreetkitchen Cuisine: BritishOpen: Sunday - Thursday - 8am till Midnight. Friday and Saturday - 8am - 1am

Great locationRelaxed atmosphereFantastic menuSituated on peaceful Turl Street in the heart of Oxford City Centre is the Turl StreetKitchen: a dining establishment with a difference; a social enterprise giving all profitsto charity. This is no volunteer outfit, however: the food’s definitely professional andconsistently, unfussily delicious.With a focus on local ingredients and sustainable sourcing, the menu changes twicedaily depending on what’s available. Menus are available on their website or Twitter(@turlstkitchen) shortly before mealtimes. Typical dishes include a range of freshsalads, hearty braises or whole fish from sustainable sources. The home‐madepuddings are also not to be missed! In terms of drinks, TSK offers a wide variety ofalcoholic and non‐alcoholic beverages – from rose lemonade and independent colasto fresh juices and a well chosen selection of wines. As with the food, the drinks focuson independent and British producers, such as the specially produced Cotswold stout.

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The Macdonald Randolph Hotel offers a 2 (hopefully soon to be 3) AA Rosetterestaurant right in the heart of the city, boasting views of the Ashmolean Museum andMartyr’s Memorial. With its high ceilings and sumptuous European cuisine, it is aperfect venue for an intimate dining experience or with colleagues.Simon Bradley, who took up the reigns of Executive Head Chef at Macdonald RandolphHotel last Summer, has a wealth of culinary experience including a classical trainingat the Ritz Escoffier Hotel School in Paris and has worked in some of Britain’s mostprestigious restaurants.Simon is very keen to ensure his food is ethically sourced and carefully selects thebest quality produce for all his menus. He will never use frozen products and alwaysfollows the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts key philosophy of choosing wholesome, freshand locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

3 Reasons to visit The Macdonald Randolph Hotel

A: Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LN T: (01865) 256 410 W: www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/Randolph E: general.randolph@macdonald-hotels.co.uk Cuisine: European Open: Dinner: 7 days a week – 6.30pm–10pm, Lunch: Sat and Sunday –12.30pm–2pm.

Oxford’s only 5* hotel offering luxury surroundings in the heart of the city.The Randolph Restaurant provides an indulgent gastronomic dining experience.Our Morse Bar offers an extensive cocktail list; the perfect start to any evening.

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Gee’s, Oxford’s iconic Victorian glass house in north Oxford, remains loyal to itstraditions of providing quality food & service in the most beautiful restaurant inOxford. The interior is filled with trees and plants and the striking bar is perfect foran aperitif or cocktail. The Mediterranean inspired menu uses the best quality ingredients, simply preparedand expertly cooked, from our wood fire oven and charcoal grill. There are smallplates, dishes for sharing and dishes in two sizes to suit different appetites and timesof the day. Open all day, every day, enjoy morning coffee and sweet treats, our express lunchmenu, or choose from our all day lunch and dinner menu. Weekends are a specialtreat, kick start your day with our brunch menu; on Sunday our fabulous roasts featureAberdeen Angus beef, Poll Dorset lamb and Oxford Sandy and Black pork from ourOxfordshire farm...or feel welcome to just drop by for a glass or two.

3 Reasons to visit Gee’s

A: 61 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 6PE T: (01865) 553 540 W: www.gees-restaurant.co.ukE: info@gees-restaurant.co.uk Cuisine: MediterraneanOpen: Sunday to Thursday 10am – 10.30pm, Friday and Saturday 11pm.

Dine in the most beautiful restaurant setting in Oxford.Authentic Mediterranean inspired dishes, expertly cooked on our charcoal grill and wood /ire oven.Drop by for our wonderful weekend brunch menu, served from 10am.

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Accessed from the High Street through a glass lobby, Quod Brasserie with its terrace& bar forms the hub of the Old Bank Hotel. This vibrant, bustling space houses theowner’s collection of contemporary British art and is the most successful restaurantin the city.Quod is open all day, every day serving a European style menu. Drop in for coffee,breakfast, a great value set lunch menu, traditional English afternoon tea, cocktails ordinner. Fish comes from Brixham and Jersey; fantastic roasts and daily specials ‐Aberdeen Angus beef, Poll Dorset lamb and Oxford Sandy and Black pork are fromour Oxfordshire Rofford Farm.Guests enjoy the comfort, familiarity and hubbub of this Oxford institution where theywill always receive a warm welcome, and friendly knowledgeable service. There arethree stylish adjoining rooms perfect for meetings and private dining and the bonusof a large car park. Jazz on Sunday evenings.

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3 Reasons to visit Quod

A: 92-94 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BJ T: (01865) 202 505 W: www.quod.co.ukE: quod@oldbank-hotel.co.uk TW:@QuodBrasserie Cuisine: EuropeanOpen: Every day from 7.00am – 11.00pm, 10.30pm Sunday.

Situated on the High Street in the heart of historic Oxford.Fantastic quality beef, lamb and pork come from our Oxfordshire ‘Rofford Farm’.Free car park in the centre of the city

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Turl Street Kitchen

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Now in its 5th year, the Awards have established themselvesas a regular feature in Oxfordshire’s events calendar.Attracting over 100 entries in 2014, the Awards recognise thebest of Oxfordshire’s restaurants in six different categories.There is also an overall Best Service award, a Public Voteaward and the overall Oxfordshire Restaurant of The YearAward.

Entry is free so why not download an application form fromthe website at www.oxfordshirerestaurantawards.co.uk

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