Best Lunch Restaurants in Banbury

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AmericanItalianBritishPizza BarGastro PubFarm-to-table

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BanburyBicesterShipston-On-Stour

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BanburyBicesterShipston-On-Stour

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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9 restaurants available nearby

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1. The Berkeley Restaurant

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££££Price: Moderate

• British • Banbury

The lavish décor takes you back to a bygone art deco era, with peacock wallpaper, rich dark green painted walls, wooden herringbone style flooring, marble tabletops, suede finish chairs, and pendulum lighting with gold and glass finishing.The perfect place to relax, and enjoy cocktails, lunch and dinner

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2. Pizza Calzone Banbury

4.9

Exceptional(705)

££££Price: Moderate

• Italian • Banbury

Booked 5 times today

Pizza Calzone has been awarded By The Food Awards England 2023 for Best Pizza Restaurant of the Year & Best Italian Establishment! Multi-ward-Winning Pizza Calzon,e we offer meals of excellent quality and invite you to try our delicious food.Whether you come for our mouth-watering Italian dishes prepared by our Chefs or for the creative cocktails, Pizza Calzone has something DELICIOUS for you!Pizza Calzone Italian Restaurant is perfect for a quiet meal, family gatherings, events, and business meetings. Good food. Good Drink. Good Atmosphere

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3. The Red Lion - Bloxham

4.7

Exceptional(66)

££££Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Banbury

Booked 7 times today

The Red Lion is a pub in the heart of Bloxham, just a few minutes drive from Banbury on the A361 to Chipping Norton.The pub is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We pride ourselves with promoting local small craft breweries. From well kept Cask Ales, to fine premium Lagars and Weisens, to Belgium trappists and Lambics.Our wine list has been specially selected to compliment our menu created by the award winning Nicholas Maloney, our Head Chef.The Village is situated at the convergence of several country walks. As well as being next to the A361. The Red Lion provides a relaxed spot to stop and have a bite to eat on your travels. With a large garden and stretch tent, we are perfect for families and dogs.Keep and eye out for our Live Music, Comedy Nights and soon to come Hog Roasts..

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4. The Yurt at Nicholsons

4.7

Exceptional(560)

££££Price: Moderate

• British • Bicester

Booked 8 times today

The Yurt at Nicholsons offers a unique dining experience with exquisite, locally sourced and simple menus.Our menus are curated by our head chef, who takes pride in fabulous flavours. All menus offer a variety of dishes using seasonal ingredients and cater for all dietary requirements.Looking for somewhere to celebrate a special occasion? Our private dining huts offer a unique dining experience. What a wonderful excuse to relax with friends and family in our beautiful surroundings and indulge in delicious food cooked with style.If you are looking for an informal venue for business meetings, our huts take up to 6 people, giving you a great spot to meet over brunch or lunch.View our menus and book via our website here: https://www.nicholsonsgb.com/yurt/yurt-menu/

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5. The Orangery at RH England

4.8

Exceptional(178)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• American • Banbury

Booked 17 times today

Located at RH England, a 400-year-old landmark estate in the Cotswolds, the Orangery offers a dramatic live-fire dining experience in a luminous setting. The menu features a wood-grilled Australian Wagyu ribeye, fresh-carved rotisserie chicken, a whole branzino and the house favorite, a wood-grilled avocado with 15 grams of Petrossian Imperial Kaluga Caviar, along with fine wines and Champagnes.For group dining inquiries, please email: aynhoeparkhospitality@rh.com

A photo of The Loggia at RH England restaurant

6. The Loggia at RH England

4.9

Exceptional(219)

££££Price: Expensive

• Pizza Bar • Banbury

Booked 40 times today

Located at RH England, a 400-year-old landmark estate in the Cotswolds, the Loggia is a relaxed open-air restaurant and wine bar offering wood-fired pizzas and charcuterie boards.For group dining inquiries, please email: aynhoeparkhospitality@rh.com

A photo of The Kitchen at Feldon Valley restaurant

7. The Kitchen at Feldon Valley

4.7

Exceptional(207)

££££Price: Expensive

• British • Banbury

Booked 5 times today

We are open for our full a la carte restaurant service from Monday to Saturday each week with tables from 18:00 until 20:30. We are closed for dinner on Sunday, but the bar is open. We offer lunches daily and our wonderful Sunday lunch has tables from 12:00 until 16:00. Set in beautiful Cotswold landscape our balconies and floor to ceiling glass provide the perfect setting to enjoy Victoria Hamilton's superb dishes inspired by the seasonality of local produce.If you have any questions, please give us a call on 01608 685633 and ask for Martina or Hellen or drop us an email at thekitchen@feldonvalley.co.uk We look forward to sharing a great experience with you

8. The Kitchen

4.8

Exceptional(608)

££££Price: Moderate

• British • Banbury

Our fabulous COVID-safe pop up brings you modern eating in a gloriously, spacious, luxe rural farm setting, overlooking the Warwickshire countryside.All day dining, locally roasted coffees, scrummy cakes, brunch, lazy lunches and dinner with a view.The Kitchen Pop Up at Primrose Hill Farm is perfectly located between junctions 11 and 12 of the M40; no more than 10 minutes from each; making us the ideal venue for your business and social gatheringsWe only select, prepare & serve you the absolute best food & drink we can source; we have so many local food heroes that take pride of place in our dishes. So be assured that everything is freshly prepared in our kitchen, if it’s good; we will chop it, slice it, marinade it, bake it or grill it!The Kitchen Pop Up at Primrose Hill Farm is all about food, fun, family ; friends; joining together around the table (albeit a smaller table this year!); a foodie heaven full of unctuous, comforting delights, place for memories to be made.

9. The Royal Oak

4.9

Exceptional(140)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Farm-to-table • Shipston-On-Stour

Booked 6 times today

Solanche, Richard, and the team at The Royal Oak are proud to offer Michelin-starred dining at our village pub, between Shipston on Stour and Stratford upon Avon, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Since 2019, we’ve been dedicated to exceptional food in a community-focused setting.Alongside our Michelin-starred dining room, we have a relaxed bar with a pool table and darts, creating a space for everyone. Our menu celebrates terroir-driven, ‘proper country food,’ focusing on wild, seasonal ingredients. Our aim is simple: to tell the story of our community and the local producers we work with.The menu changes with the seasons, with some dishes lasting six weeks to highlight the peak of their season, while others may be available for just a week or even a single service—a fleeting, micro-seasonal snapshot. This approach supports sustainable land and woodland management, honours the natural balance of the land, and reflects our commitment to preserving it for future generations.

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Richard
Oxford/Oxfordshire •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great service, especially as I ordered a favourite that no longer appears on the menu, at it was delicious.
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Pizza Calzone BanburyPrice: Moderate• Italian• Banbury
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4.9
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Sarah
Oxford/Oxfordshire •1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 Jul 2025
Really lovely afternoon tea! Home made warm scones, good variety of cakes and sandwiches and a lovely little chocolate mousse. Beautifully presented. Very nice attentive staff and a very quiet area so our group could chat and be heard without competing background noise. Very nice afternoon an we will definitely be back!
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Afternoon Tea @ Holt HotelPrice: Moderate• Afternoon Tea• Bicester
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4.6
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kevin
Oxford/Oxfordshire •1 review
5.0
Dined on 28 Jun 2025
Dined here at 8pm food was amazing, delicious perfect size and presentation. Service was very good. I would recommend dining here.
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Dinner @ The Holt HotelPrice: Expensive• British• Bicester
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4.3
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Paula
Oxford/Oxfordshire •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 May 2025
Compliments to the chef and his staff for once again a wonderful Sunday Carvery Lunch. All restaurant staff extremely friendly and helpful. I have 2 elderly parents with mobility issues but there is always plenty of space in the restaurant. Wish you did the Carvery more often. Will be going again as my parents are small eaters and being able to choose how much and what they want is brilliant. Thank you all so much.
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Lunch @ The Holt HotelPrice: Moderate• British• Bicester
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4.3

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