ARBEQUINA

Arbequina Oxford
Arbequina Oxford
Arbequina Oxford

DETAILS

Ben Whyles, Rufus Thurston, Ben Bateman
Arbequina

OPENING TIMES

Sun-Wed: CLOSED
Thu+Fri: 5-10pm
Sat: 12-10pm

SOCIALS

ABOUT

Arbequina is an lively, buzzing tapas-inspired restaurant & bar. The focus is on the highest quality produce and service in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The restaurant is proud to present unique & inspired dishes, hand-crafted cocktails, natural wines and a use of exclusive products & ideas not found anywhere else in Oxford.

Check out the Arbequina interview on the Independent Oxford blog.

Arbequina Oxford Ben

Passion and love of the industry is what we do here from the ground up. It fits in perfectly with the community feel of Oxford, and we love to be part of the changing culinary landscape.

– Ben Bateman, General Manager

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