The Oarsman

4.1

41 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly

The Oarsman is a contemporary Bistro and Pub on Spittal Street in Marlow.

For lunch and dinner, we serve bistro style, seasonal dishes from the open kitchen and small plates from the charcuterie and larder counter.

Seasonal dishes are created by award winning Head Chef Scott Smith. Under Scott's helm The Oarsman is rapidly achieving accolades and recently had won Newcomer of the Year 2023 by Top50Gastropubs by Estrella Damm.

We have created an extensive list of fine and rare wines, as well as a wide range of wines by the glass. It might appear a bit bonkers, but that’s half the fun, there are over 300 wines, more than 200 grape varieties from forty plus countries, the quandary is, if we don’t list them, you can’t try them – so let’s be a bit bonkers.

All are farmed sustainably, most organically a good deal biodynamically and much with minimal intervention.

We have a strong environmental ethos and support local suppliers where possible to serve the finest, seasonal produce.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, French
Hours of operation
Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
01628 617755
Website
https://theoarsman.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Scott Smith
Catering
The Oarsman holds one AA Rosette and it has been included in Michelin Guide 2022. Most recently The Oarsman won Newcomer of the Year 2023 by Top50Restaurants.<br /><br />We offered reduced a la carte menu in the Private Room or work closely with guests to create Set Menu depending on the preference and budget. Wine flights are available on request.
Private party facilities
The Room Upstairs offers the perfect private dining space.On Thursdays/Fridays and Saturday, our resident Troublesome Lodger, Chef Simon Bonwick, offers unique dining experience in 'The Room Upstairs' at The Oarsman. Serving up exquisite tasting menu with optional wine flight. Contact : www.chefbonwick.com or call 07596 517 189 to book.
Private party contact
Val: 01628 617755

Location
46 Spittal St, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1DB
Neighborhood
Marlow
Cross street
Parking is available at Liston Road car park behind the building
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 41 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

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Marlow
Most Booked

41 Reviews

J
John
New York City
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Innovative menu, food more than acceptable, downstairs restaurant is in a pub. Would return it's different and fun.
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Jeremy
VIP
Hertfordshire
98 reviews
4.0
98 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Welcoming Dog-friendly bar/restaurant with good food and excellent wine list
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Buckinghamshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great would def recommend Thanks for a fab meal x
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EGEG
London
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good food. Excellent service. Nice ambience.
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AdriR
Buckinghamshire
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We had chicken parfait to start with the budget was on was stale the pate chicken was really nice with the grapes many different maincourse we had chicken leg roast to say disappointing it was on the menu it did say chicken leg but the size of it could be much bigger and it was a bit dry with vegetables and the roast potato crispy potato was deafly different and quite nic my roast beef was actually cooked very well pink gin, vegetables potatoes are great Yorkshire pudding was quite light. Grey was nice. We shared a desert rhubarb Yorkshire Pavlova Pavlova was brilliant but the rhubarb was lacking and Flavin sweetness and black and amount as well. Could be just a error for us on that day. Things can go wrong, no one actually checked how our food or asked us the question hello how was everything at the table check to be honest which maybe they should've done all them I've known would consider going back one more time to see how it turns out to be, but you are paying the price
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AAB40
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and the service was excellent.
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ruthr
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
an interesting and varied menu, quick pleasant service,quite expensive and very poor management of noise level.
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Indy
VIP
London
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
All great as you’d expect from a lovely country pub - would say the food was memorable but much I’d rather dine here for a decent meal at this price point than some of the other choices around. 👍🏻
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GeoffreyThomas
VIP
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went to the Oarsman for Saturday lunch, and thought the food and service were outstanding. Very good value for money. The restaurant is in the Michelin guide for a good reason. The pigs trotters for starters were superb and the bavette steak was amazing. Beautifully seasoned and very smokey. The wine was also a treat. I thought it very reasonably priced vs the other high end restaurants in Marlow.
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OpenTable Diner
London
135 reviews
5.0
135 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A great destination for delicious food and wine selection. Slightly odd service and lacks personality. Beautifully decorated and in great location in Marlow.
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The Oarsman is rated 4.1 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.

The Oarsman does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

46 Spittal St, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1DB

Additional information

Cross street
Parking is available at Liston Road car park behind the building
Neighborhood
Marlow
Hours of operation
Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, French
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Scott Smith
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://theoarsman.co.uk/
Phone number
01628 617755
Catering
The Oarsman holds one AA Rosette and it has been included in Michelin Guide 2022. Most recently The Oarsman won Newcomer of the Year 2023 by Top50Restaurants.<br /><br />We offered reduced a la carte menu in the Private Room or work closely with guests to create Set Menu depending on the preference and budget. Wine flights are available on request.
Private party facilities
The Room Upstairs offers the perfect private dining space.On Thursdays/Fridays and Saturday, our resident Troublesome Lodger, Chef Simon Bonwick, offers unique dining experience in 'The Room Upstairs' at The Oarsman. Serving up exquisite tasting menu with optional wine flight. Contact : www.chefbonwick.com or call 07596 517 189 to book.
Private party contact
Val: 01628 617755

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