St Aldates Tavern
Pub
10 reviews
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108 Saint Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BU
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Central and South Oxford
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Spaces for hire at St Aldates Tavern
The Blue Room
Pub
·
Private space
40 seats
60 standing
Located in the heart of Oxford City Centre and just a stone’s throw away
from the high street, St Aldate’s Tavern is ideally situated for your gathering.
From parties to meetings, lunch conferences to sit down meals and just a good
old-fashioned knees up, we’re happy to work with you to curate your perfect
event for any occasion.
The Blue Room com...
Alcohol licence until 23:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
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108 Saint Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BU
Public transportation
- Bus St Aldates (Stop G5) 0.1 mi
- Bus Police Station (Stop P2) 0.2 mi
- Bus Police Station (Stop P1) 0.2 mi
- Train Oxford 0.6 mi
- Taxi Westgate Taxi rank 0.2 mi
Parking
- Parking Westgate Oxford Cycle Hub - Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford 0.2 mi
- Parking Car Park Cromwell Street | APCOA - Cromwell St, Oxford 0.2 mi
Hotels
- Museum Hotel Oxford 0.1 mi
- Hemel-hempstead 0.1 mi
- Commonwealth House 0.1 mi
- Golden Cross Guesthouse 0.1 mi
Prices and opening hours
Monday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
Tuesday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
Wednesday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
Thursday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
Friday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500
min. spend
Saturday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500
min. spend
Sunday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
The Blue Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£300
min. spend
Facilities and catering options
Up to 60
standing
Up to 40
seats
In-house catering
Parking available
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
BYO alcohol
Reviews and ratings
3 new reviews from verified users within the last 6 months
5 recent guests highly rated cleanliness
Amenities
4.2
Cleanliness
4.8
Location
4.6
Service quality
3.6
Value for money
4.4
Catering
4.3
Communication
4.2
DC
Dr C.
December 2024
Birthday Dinner · 30 guests
The room was as described and was perfectly suitable for our needs. As a party of less than 30 we paid for a bar person, and he did brilliantly for us. The quality and substance of the food was excellent. It was delivered swiftly and very efficiently by the bar man and one other - and it was surprising how quickly they did this. Our guests complimented the food. We had purchased fizz for the group, and this with the room set up was done well. The room was clean pleasant and the staff appeared to try to do everything to make my birthday party go well. We really had an excellent time.
A month before the party I was worried by lack of response to emails - and I think staff were having to deal with those for a lot of events while working in the bar. About 2 to 3 week before the party this changed and every thing was done well.
I paid a deposit, the bar wages and an advance of about 2/3 of the cost. I worked out the remainder and agreed with manager Klaudia that I would pay the remaining £467 on the day. Except on the day it went up to £521 with no explanation, and then the barman said it was actually £540. I paid £521 with good will because we had a lovely time, and I didn't want to sour it - but I suspect that not everyone would have paid the extra.
5.0
EC
Elizabeth C.
November 2024
Party · 40 guests
The room is beautiful and is a great location in Oxford. The food is good quality.
Once the Blue room had been booked, the staff no longer responded to emails within a reasonable timeframe. They took at least two weeks to respond to emails despite receiving follow up emails and never sent a holding email to say they would get back to me. They wouldn’t answer my questions and sent contradicting information so I had to go to the venue before the event to ensure all information had been taken into account.
On the day guests made comments in staff appearing to not want to be there. Despite informing staff on where guests with allergies/intolerances were seated, my niece still received food that she has a severe intolerance too. We were told that we could stay in the Blue room into the evening but the staff tried to close at 9pm. My guests then spoke to staff and agreed we could stay until 11pm - however they still closed the room at 10pm. The team need to communicate more effectively because this contradicting information makes them appear incredibly unprofessional.
I had high hopes for St Aldates having had positive experiences when having drinks/meals downstairs. However, I would no longer recommend someone book a larger event there, especially a wedding reception.
4.3
H
Hetty
March 2024
Party · 50 guests
The actual pub staff were all lovely and our dedicated bar man was great! Good sized room and had everything we needed.
Intitial contact when making the booking was very good but once booking was made it was very difficult to get hold of someone to ask questions (again, actual pub staff were great). Would have appreciated being able to set the room up earlier than the 10 minutes before but this wasn’t allowed despite being told no bookings before us.
4.2
CD
Clare D.
March 2024
Excellent communication
5.0
About St Aldates Tavern
Perfectly located just a stone’s throw from the high street in the heart of Oxford City Centre, St Aldates Tavern welcomes families, tourists, locals, students and dogs (preferably accompanied by their owners!)
We offer a great range of real ales and craft beers, plus an impressive choice of bottled beers, wines and spirits. Freshly cooked, homemade food is served every day, including a delicious array of specials.
With a selection of books, board games and all the TV sport you could want, St. Aldates is the perfect place to enjoy lunch, meet up with friends, hold a meeting or conference or just come and chat to the locals and the friendly team behind the bar. Our function room – the Blue Room – is home to a variety of regular events including all major sporting fixtures, meetings of the Oxford Lancers University AFC team, and monthly talks from Sci Bar and the Skeptics.
We offer a great range of real ales and craft beers, plus an impressive choice of bottled beers, wines and spirits. Freshly cooked, homemade food is served every day, including a delicious array of specials.
With a selection of books, board games and all the TV sport you could want, St. Aldates is the perfect place to enjoy lunch, meet up with friends, hold a meeting or conference or just come and chat to the locals and the friendly team behind the bar. Our function room – the Blue Room – is home to a variety of regular events including all major sporting fixtures, meetings of the Oxford Lancers University AFC team, and monthly talks from Sci Bar and the Skeptics.
FAQ
Cancellations 7 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 7 days to 24 hours in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 24 hours are non-refundable.
Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 1 months from the original date, at no cost.
At St Aldates Tavern, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Paid parking facilities are available nearby
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at St Aldates Tavern:
- The Blue Room hosting 20 guests: £400
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
St Aldates Tavern is located at 108 Saint Aldate's, in the Central and South Oxford district of Oxford.
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