Harden's survey result
Summary
This “reliable bistro” in a useful central location “can’t be beaten on price for lunch or pre-theatre, and the food is as near to authentic French as anywhere below comic prices”. It “seems to have been here forever”, having split off from a national chain of the same name that collapsed in 1998.
Summary
This “old-school” Gallic bistro is “consistently good in every way, and still probably the best-value food within walking distance of the city centre”. It’s also “much better than the chain used to be” (having split off when that company went spectacularly bust 25 years ago).
Summary
“Don't expect innovation” at this stalwart – survivor of a now defunct national chain – expect “traditional and soundly cooked French bistro food” that's also “good value for money” (especially the “excellent prix fixe menus”) and comes in “buzzy surroundings” too.
Summary
This “utterly reliable bistro” – serving “simple, classic French food and quaffable wines” – “really hits the target for the price”; it has been “one of the best places to eat well and cheaply in Oxford” for more than 20 years. Once part of a franchised national chain that lost its way, this branch has remained true to “old-style charm and professionalism” – “it reminds me of the best bits of the Seventies!” “There must come a time when we’ll tire of the overly fancy and return to the straightforward reassurance of Gallic culinary flair, done well for the time-poor”.
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Have you eaten at Pierre Victoire?
Little Clarendon St, Oxford, OX1 2HP
Restaurant details
Pierre Victoire Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Our first visit which didn't disappoint. Really well run independent bistro with delicious food, wine and fun ambience. The only downside is the hard wooden seats which could do with some cushioning!"
"Got there to Sunday lunch, food was great real value for money. However service was exeptionally rude, unattending and unfriendly."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £28.50 | £34.50 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Veggies | Pudding |
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| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £19.25 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.75 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Little Clarendon St, Oxford, OX1 2HP
Opening hours
| Monday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 4:30 pm‑10 pm |
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