The Old Bookbinder's Ale House
Historic Oxford pub serving French bistro-inspired food — a set two-course menu fixe plus à la carte entrées, mains and a crêperie. Established 1869.
- UNCLAIMED
- french
- british
- pub
The Bookbinders Arms, 17-18 Victor Street, Oxford, OX2 6BT
Menu — 21 items
Les Pains
5 ITEMSBread & Butter
- vegetarian
£3.50
Garlic Bread
- vegan
£4
Olives
- vegan
£4.50
Garlic Bread With Cheese
- vegetarian
£5
Camembert
Whole baked camembert, topped with garlic and chilli. Served with sweet chilli jam, new potatoes & bread.
- vegetarian
£15.50
Menu Fixe
2 ITEMSMenu Fixe — Two Courses
Two course set menu. Starters: Le Petit Renne au Nez Rouge (venison & beef shin terrine with chutney & toasted bread), La Biquette (warm goat's cheese parcel with honey, figs and pine kernels), La Rosée du Matin (coarse mushroom pâté with chutney and toasted bread), Saumon Fumé (smoked salmon, soft cheese, lemon, chives & crème fraiche a-top mixed leaves with bread). Mains: Vegan 'Coq au Vin' (rich red wine stew with lentils & vegetables, mash potato), Parmentier du Poissonnier (traditional creamy fish pie topped with mash potato & cheese, mixed leaf salad), Le Steak Haché (homemade beef patty served French Way — no bun, French fries & peppercorn sauce or garlic butter), Les Trois Petits Cochons (Cumberland sausages & creamy mash potato in a rich redcurrant Port sauce).
£21.50
Side Portion of Roasted Vegetables
Peppers, onion, courgette & tomatoes.
- vegan
£4.50
Les Entrées
4 ITEMSCrevettes À L'Espagnol
Shell-on king prawns served Spanish-style with garlic, chilli, lemon and smoked paprika.
£14.50
Les Escargots De Bourgogne
Either 6 or 12 snails in garlic butter served with bread.
£9.50 (6 snails £9.50 / 12 snails £16.50)
Les Moules Farcies
Grilled mussels stuffed with a Pernod, garlic butter crumb.
£13.50
Soupe À L'Oignon Gratinée
French onion soup served gratinéed with bread covered in cheese.
- vegetarian
£9.50
Les Plats Principaux
6 ITEMSLe Steak Minute
Thinly cut sirloin steak, cooked à point served with French fries and your choice of garlic butter or peppercorn sauce.
£22.50
L'Étable
Traditional French red wine beef bourguignon with carrots & smoked bacon served with mash potato.
£23.50
Le McMichel
Hand made 100% beef burger in a brioche bun, French fries. Add cheddar, brie or a free-range egg for £1.50; bacon £2.00.
£14.50
Les Collines
Moving Mountains burger in a brioche bun with roasted vegetables, vegan 'cheese', spicy 'mayo', French fries.
- vegan
£15.50
Porc Jurassien
Pork cutlet topped with ham, cheese & cream gratinée, served with sautéed garlic potatoes.
£17.50
Tartes Fermées
Rotating pies: 'Chicken' & 'Bacon' with leeks & white wine vegan gravy, or British beef steak & ale. Served with your choice of mash potato or French fries.
£17
La Crêperie
4 ITEMSLa Complète
Ham, cheese, mushroom, tomato, spinach and a fried egg.
£13.50
L'Anti Cannibale
Cheese, mushroom, tomato, spinach and a fried egg.
- vegetarian
£12.50
La Norvégienne
Smoked salmon, soft cheese, lemon, chives, baby spinach & crème fraiche.
£13.50
La Campagnarde
Creamy brie & crème fraiche sauce, onions, bacon & new potatoes. Topped with a fried egg.
£14
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