Banbury Cross Inn

You'll find yourself in the heart of Banbury's town centre, steps from the market square, at a pub that's genuinely loved by people who live here rather than just passing through. The Banbury Cross Inn has that comfortable, lived-in feel of a proper local—the kind of place where regulars know the staff and you won't feel like an outsider if you pop in for a pint on a Tuesday afternoon. It's the sort of establishment that takes its food seriously enough to draw people in for more than just a swift one, though nobody's going to judge you for that either.