Sam Smith’s only pub in Oxford was opened in 1987 having been converted from a pizza restaurant (and thought to have previously been a corn merchants). It is of a very unusual design, with steps up from street level to an upper bar, and steps down to the basement bar. The bars are linked internally by another staircase. The upstairs is more plush than the basement, which is open only at busy times; note the tiling, and the ornate columns, and the architectural drawings of the building displayed on the walls. And the three goats' heads. Next door to the Oxford Union. Used to have a keenly-priced real ale but now only keg at usual keg prices.