Teardrop

You'll find Teardrop wedged into Unit 22 of the Covered Market—that brilliantly chaotic Victorian arcade running between High Street and Market Street. It's the kind of place that takes its cocktails seriously without being precious about it; the bartenders know what they're doing, and they'll chat to you whilst making something that actually tastes like something. The space is intimate and a bit worn around the edges in the best way, all low ceilings and dark wood, which means it fills up quickly with the sort of Oxford crowd that knows the difference between a negroni and a negroni sbagliato. It's become the sort of place locals properly rate.