No.1 Ship Street

We dined at No.1 Ship Street on Friday evening and it was a brilliant time! Our waitress Honour was absolutely lovely, she was on it about what specials were available and answered any questions we had about the menu. The food was cooked to perfection, I had the market fish which was a stone bass fillet, my partner had the sirloin which wasn’t tough at all. Honour recommended a few sides so we added on some fries and greens. For dessert we shared the crème brûlée which was caramelised beautifully on top. Overall our experience at No.1 Ship Street was wonderful, we will be returning soon.

Great expectations after reading the reviews, however we came away a little disappointed. Four of us ate there: starters, two scallops were delicious, one had nice bread and butter, one the goats cheese with honeycomb, this was ok but overly sweet. Mains: three duck were nice, well presented but again a bit sweet. The other dish was ricotta and carrot cannelloni, this was incrediably sweet, cloying and heavy. desert: two Tarte Tatin, one with vanilla ice cream the other with walnut ice cream. The tarte tatin was not like a traditional French tarte tatin. This again was incredibly over sweet, dark almost burn caramel flavour and a very pasty like base. We all came to the conclusion that the chef has a sweet tooth. The hot drinks seemed a little overpriced.

Exceptional meal. Really enjoyed our food, the service and atmosphere.

The perfect first-night dining experience in Oxford! Our evening at No. 1 Ship Street was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. It began with Edith, our hostess, who was so kind, warm, and personable as she welcomed us and showed us to our table. Then we met Bianca, our server—what a fantastic duo! And then came the star of the evening: the food! We enjoyed several delicious cocktails along with incredible dishes, including the scallops, the cod special, and a burger. Everything was delicious, and the atmosphere was absolutely on point. The entire experience was the perfect way to begin our first visit to Oxford. Thank you, No. 1 Ship Street, for setting the bar so high on night one!