This casual dining destination in the heart of Southampton serves up a crowd-pleasing menu of European dishes in a relaxed brasserie setting. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, Oxford Brasserie offers a casual but stylish backdrop for indulging in a menu of cosmopolitan classics. It’s the sort of place that’s well-suited to all occasions, from an informal lunch with friends to a celebratory occasion or even a corporate event. During the warmer months, it also offers outdoor seating at the front of the restaurant, which is often packed with punters looking to enjoy a drink during golden hour or a meal in the early evening sunshine.
The menu features a diverse selection of starters, main courses, steaks, specials and desserts. For example, you might choose to whet your appetite with the likes of tomato and deep-fried buffalo mozzarella balls, a crispy duck salad with sesame and soy dressing, or whole king prawns with a chilli and garlic sauce. Main courses follow a similar cosmopolitan approach, with the likes of slow-cooked pork belly with fondant potato, pak choi, apple puree and pork jus, vegetable tagine with Moroccan couscous and chicken breast with gnocchi, chorizo and a mushroom sauce.
It also offers a keen selection of brasserie steaks – rib eye, fillet and sirloin – all served with roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, chunky chips and your choice of sauce. For dessert, options include a white chocolate cheesecake with lemon sorbet, chocolate brownie with salted caramel ice cream and a cheeseboard with all the trimmings.
Do note there is a dedicated vegan menu available which includes three courses for a fixed price. Think ‘duckless’ spring rolls with onion compote followed by pea and shallot ravioli, and a trillionaire tart for dessert.