Wantage Cafes, Restaurants and Pubs

Elaichi Tandoori Restaurant

Authentic Bangladeshi Cuisine. All Tandoori meals are prepared and cooked to order in a charcoal-fired tandoori clay oven and are fat free. Online reservations - see our website.
9 Millbrook Square
Grove nr Wantage OX12 7JZ
01235 772010/772660

King Alfred's Head

The King Alfred's Head Bar and Bistro is an old Coaching Inn, nestled at the west end of the market place in the bustling market town of Wantage. We serve good Bistro style food, well kept Real Ales, a great selection of beers, fine wines, whiskys, spirits and liqueurs.
We also serve Italian style coffee and homemade cakes for a quick bite.
31 Market Place
Wantage OX12 8AH
01235 765531

La Fontana

Italian Restaurant with accommodation just outside of Wantage in the quiet and pretty village of East Hanney. We have 13 ensuite rooms pricing from 60.00 pounds for a Single Room and from 80.00 pounds for a Double Room. Rooms needing extra beds from 20.00 pounds.
Oxford Road
East Hanney OX12 0HP
01235 868287

Madison's Tea Rooms

Traditional Tea Rooms in Wantage Town centre serving morning coffee, lunches, cream teas and homemade cakes. All food is freshly cooked and supplied by local businesses to support the Wantage community. Oxfordshire County Council recently awarded Madison's four stars for food hygiene standards in their 'Scores on the doors' ratings. Bookings taken for large parties.
Open Mondays 9.30 - 4 Tuesdays to Saturdays 9 - 4
9 Newbury Street
Wantage OX12 9BU
07789 938121

Smiths

Open Monday - Saturday (10am-4pm)for morning coffee, lunches & afternoon tea. Home cooked food using local and seasonal produce. Beautiful tiered garden and lawn. Lunch parties catered for.
High Street
Ardington OX12 8PS
01235 833237

The Comrades Club

The Comrades Club is a licensed private members social club, located next to the Memorial Park just a short walk from the Market Place. New members and visitors are welcome. Especially low bar prices.

Darts: Monday and Thursday evenings.
Pool: Tuesday evening.
Bingo: Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
Jazz: Wednesdays once a month.
Bridge: Thursday evenings
Dance: Live music on many Saturday nights.
Snooker: Always available with 4 full size tables.

The Sun Lounge is the perfect venue for private parties for up to 120 people in the daytime or evening. Hire this venue with free parking for birthdays (young and old), christenings, anniversaries, wakes, all family occasions, meetings and conferences. Entertainment, catering and decoration can all be arranged.
Newbury Street
Wantage OX12 8DJ
01235 769688

House of Spice

Award winning Indian Cuisine. Chef's Special Four Course Set Meals 15.95 per person. Banquet Night, every Sunday 6pm to 11pm 12.95 per person. Special Sunday Family Buffet Help yourself to as much as you like Adult 7.95 Child 5.95.

Download Take Away menu

2-4 Mill Street
Wantage OX12 9AQ
01235 760707

The Bell

The Bell is a well established, friendly town centre pub and overlooks the busy market square. Good beer is served and food is available from breakfast time through lunchtime and evenings.
38 Market Place
Wantage OX12 8AH
01235 763718

CAFES

Barn Tea Rooms
The Court Hill Centre, Court Hill, Wantage, OX12 9NE

Cornerstone Book and Coffee Shop
10 Grovelands, Saville Way, Grove, OX12 0PT
01235 772280

Costas
11-12 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB
01235 767226

The Downland Cafe
The Vale and Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL
01235 771447

Greggs
Market Square, Wantage, OX12 8AR
01235 762776

King Alfred's Cafe
20 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX

Sainsbury's Cafe
Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ
01235 770601

RESTAURANTS

Bistro14
14 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX
01235 771200

Elaichi Tandoori Restaurant
9 Millbrook Square, Grove, Wantage
01235 772010

The House of Spice
2-4 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AQ
Tel: 01235 760707/8 Fax: 01235 760708

Mayfield Coffee Lounge
Unit 15, Millbrook Square, Grove
07947 825434

Peking Dynasty (Restaurant)
Newbury Street, Wantage
01235 771338

Sylheti Spice
29 Market Place, Wantage
01235 764164 / 762651

Villa Chinese Restaurant
3 Mill St, Wantage, OX12 9AN
01235 768281

Yummy Thai Restaurant
8 Newbury Street, Wantage
01235 760568

PUBS

The Abingdon Arms
87 Grove Street, Wantage
01235 763957

The Bay Tree
The Green, Denchworth Road, Grove
01235 770054

The Bear Hotel
Market Place, Wantage
01235 766366

The Bell
Grove
01235 763860

The Bell Inn
38 Market Place, Wantage
01235 763718

The Blowing Stone Inn
Kingston Lisle
01367 820288

The Blue Boar Inn
4 Newbury Street, Wantage
01235 763209

The Boars Head
Church Street, Ardington, OX12 8QA
01235 833254

Challows Country Club
Woodhill Lane
East Challow
01235 766313

The Chequers Inn
Charney Bassett
01235 868642

The Eyston Arms
High Street, East Hendred
01235 833320

The Goodlake Arms
Main Street, East Challow
01235 763711

The Fox Inn
The Street, Denchworth
Tel: 01235 868258

The Greyhound
Letcombe Regis
01235 770905

The Hatchet Inn
The High Street, Childrey
01235 751213

The Ibex Inn
Main Street, Chaddleworth, RG20 7ER
Tel: 01488 638311 Fax: 01488 639458

King Alfred's Head
31 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AH
Tel: 01235 765531 Fax: 01235 203363

The King's Arms
39 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AU
Tel/fax: 01235 764272

The Lamb Inn
Mill Street, Wantage
01235 766768

The Lamb Inn
School Road, West Hanney
01235 868917

The Lord Nelson
78 Charlton Road, Wantage
01235 763415

The Plough
Orchard Lane, East Hendred
01235 833213

The Royal Oak Inn
Newbury Street, Wantage
01235 763129

The Shears
39 Mill Street, Wantage
01235 762650

The Shoulder of Mutton
38 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX
07870 577 742

The Star Inn
Watery Lane, Sparsholt, OX12 9PL
Tel: 01235 751001 Fax: 01235 751539

The Swan
Market Place, Wantage
01235 769238

The Volunteer Inn
Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH
01235 769557

The Wheatsheaf
Chapel Square, East Hendred
01235 833229

CAMRA
Local branch of CAMRA, we support all real ale, cider, and perry pubs.

We hold regular meetings, visits, and other functions.

Our web site contains a useful independent database of ALL pubs in the Vale of the White Horse.

http://www.whitehorsecamra.org.uk/