The Butcher's Arms

Head up to Wilberforce Street in Headington and you'll find the kind of pub that actually feels like it belongs to the community rather than existing for Instagram. The Butcher's Arms does what it does without apology: good beer, straightforward grub, and the sort of no-nonsense atmosphere where regulars genuinely outnumber tourists. It's the place you'd find yourself in on a Friday after work, settling in for longer than you planned because the pints keep coming and the company's good. Not fancy, not trying to be, but absolutely solid.