The Plough

Head north from Port Meadow and you'll find The Plough sitting pretty on the Green in Upper Wolvercote—the kind of place that feels properly local without the pretension. This is where you'll see the same faces at the bar week after week, where the landlord knows what you're having before you order it. The pub does proper food, the sort that sticks to your ribs without trying too hard, and there's a real sense that this is a place for the community, not a tourist tick-box. It's got that uncomplicated warmth that's increasingly rare around Oxford these days.