Grandcru wine bar

Head up North Parade Avenue and you'll find yourself in one of Oxford's most civilised corners. Grandcru isn't trying to be something it isn't—it's a genuine wine bar where the focus is entirely on getting you drinking well, whether that's a £6 glass of something crisp or a bottle from their carefully curated list. The room feels lived-in rather than designed, the sort of place where regulars prop up the bar on weeknights and you overhear proper conversations about Burgundy and natural wines. Staff actually know their stuff and won't patronise you, which in the world of wine bars is genuinely refreshing.