Central Southern Region

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Donnington Arms

147-151 Howard Street
Oxford
OX4 3AZ
Telephone(01865) 722466
Quiet PubFamily FriendlyGardenEvening MealsSeparate BarDisabled AccessGamesRestaurant
Opening times: Mon–Sun 17:30-23:30

See more about this pub on WhatPub, CAMRA's national pub guide.

This classic 1930s corner pub struggled to survive for a while until it was taken over and re-opened as a Nepalese restaurant, which has built up a reputation for the quality of its food. The pub retains its original layout, and some of the classic 1930s features such as fireplaces, and also keeps its separate public bar, which, with its dart board and other games, is run like a pub. The restaurant is run from the other room, the former lounge, and doesn’t intrude on the drinking area. This is an example of how a back street pub can be kept open, catering for a local drinking trade whilst bringing people in from afar due to the quality of its food. Has some keg lager.