The Exchange - JD Wetherspoon

You'll find The Exchange right in the thick of Banbury's High Street hustle, and it's the kind of place where locals genuinely congregate rather than just pass through. It's a proper Wetherspoon done right—all dark wood and that lived-in comfort that comes from decades of real use. The menu's reliable without being fancy, prices hover around £2-4 for breakfast and mains won't break the bank, meaning you can actually afford to linger over a pint without guilt. It's the sort of pub that works equally well for a solo coffee, a midweek catch-up with mates, or weekend beers when the energy picks up.