Hunting for a private dining room in Oxfordshire with an easy-going pub feel, a homely private space, and elegant gastropub cooking? The Lamb Tavern Buckland should be high on your list. Set on a pretty little Buckland side street, The Lamb Tavern is an independently run, quintessentially British pub with a private function room for private dining, alongside smaller group tables in the main restaurant that are perfect for celebrations and birthdays.
The private dining room itself, however, is where you should look if you’re keen to gather up to 14 guests to enjoy refined pub fare and Sunday roasts, with pints and wines to match - many of which sit at very affordable prices. Interiors are painted in neutral stone tones, with white cornicing, framed illustrations and paintings, and a central table. Plus, you’re welcome to bring decorations, from birthday balloons to table centrepieces.
Private dining menus at The Lamb Tavern change regularly, reflecting the seasons and the very best local produce available. That said, to give a hint as to what you might expect, previous menus have offered starters like fried whitebait with tartare sauce, roasted prawns with bacon and tomato butter, and celeriac fettuccine carbonara with kale, parsley and truffle.
Mains, meanwhile, might offer up choices like beer-battered fish and chips, lamb shoulder shepherd's pie, a hearty venison and mushroom pie with mash, or halibut fillet with tomato and mussel chowder. You’ll also find a range of burgers, including vegetarian and vegan options.
Alternatively, if you’re celebrating on a Sunday, there’s a great range of roast meats in store. From Cotswold lamb leg and corn-fed chicken to pork loin, beef sirloin and an attractive vegetarian pumpkin and mushroom roulade with truffle gravy. Can’t decide? Opt for the mixed roast with your pick of two meats. All come with indulgent roast trimmings, and there’s a small roast portion as well as a kids’ roast too - making The Lamb Tavern Buckland perfect for family private dining occasions.