What better location for a proper Christmas party than a truly authentic British pub? Set in the small Oxfordshire town of Buckland, The Lamb Tavern comes armed with cosy interiors and an intimate private dining, plus some of the best Christmas party menus around. Plus, the pub is independently run, and comes with a well-stocked bar armed with local beers, ales and cider, cocktails, and a wine list that stretches from affordable easy drinking labels to premium bottles meant for celebrations.
Inside, you’ll find a charming pub dining room with traditional slab floors and low-slung black painted wood beams. But it’s the private dining space that’s the real draw during the festive season. Here, seated around a central table, you can host a Christmas party dinner with up to 14 guests, surrounded by illustrations and paintings of the local area.
As for The Lamb Tavern’s Christmas party menus, each year the team draws up some proper hearty cooking fit for the season. Menus will vary, but as an indication of what to expect, previous years have seen starters like carrot and brown butter risotto, smoked salmon pate with caper berries, a classic prawn cocktail, and roasted cauliflower and hazelnut soup.
Festive mains, meanwhile, offer some of the best choice in the area. Alongside a traditional turkey ballotine with chestnut stuffing and cranberry gravy, you might see treacle-glazed ham with white onion sauce, bacon and turkey pie with a suet crust and gravy, or rump steak with rocket salad and peppercorn sauce.
All come served with pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and winter greens. Alternatively, non-meat options may offer up the likes of halibut fillet in a lemon caper dressing or pumpkin and chestnut roulade. To finish off your festive party dinner on a high, expect a classic Christmas pud with brandy custard, raspberry trifle, or sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream.