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The Bear Tavern

The Bear Tavern
Alfred Street
Oxford
England
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“A Pub Crawl Through the Centuries” New York Times (free registration required)
“My kind of town: Oxford” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“A Guide to Oxford Pubs” RudyMaxa.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
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Attraction type: Bar/club
Activities: Dining, Drinking
Address: Alfred Street Oxford
England
Tel: 1865-721783

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“Authentic character pub”
4 of 5 stars
worldmouse
doncaster,UK
Aug 26, 2008

Visited on 23rd August 2008.The pub dates back to 1242 and this shows in the original building and interior which is completely authentic. The sun was out in england!!! So you could use the outside seating at the back and enjoy the huge pub sandwiches. There is also a lively guest band scene here at night which looks great for... more

“a nice pub in the city centre”
4 of 5 stars
chemical_girl
Oxford, UK
Jul 23, 2007
0/2 found this review helpful

The bear is a pretty small pub so sometimes you may have some trouble getting a bite to eat as I'd guess there are about a dozen tables if that inside. The food is OK, the identical menu to many of the pubs in the area (such as the eagle) with a few vegetarian options, burgers, sausage and mash. The... more

“Wonderful place to have a pint!”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 17, 2003
5/6 found this review helpful

I am certainly no pub "expert," but I found the Bear to be exactly what one would imagine an old pub in Oxford would be. Low ceilings, creaky floors, boistrous students--the whole nine yards. It has a tremendous tie collection: each tie is carefully labelled with the patron's name, the date & the college. The ties are randomly grouped together... more

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Alfred Street, Oxford, England
Tel: 1865-721783