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The Ox Barn
The nineteenth-century Ox Barn was formerly home to the oxen that once ploughed our fields.
State-of-the-art agricultural architecture in its time, Caryn Hibbert worked meticulously to preserve the extensive beams, soaring arches and original Cotswold stone rubble walls.
Now, it's a contemporary restaurant which has stayed true to its agricultural roots. Using picked-that-day produce to deliver food which is all about the best ingredients, cooked simply. The menus change with the gardener’s harvests and our partners’ seasonality.
Please see ‘Things to Know’ below for information on opening hours, dress code and more.
Book a Table
If there is no availability online, we may be able to accommodate your request. For further information or for help with your reservation, please get in toucH
01367850174
reservations@thyme.co.uk
Our menus are subject to change according to the seasonal produce available from our kitchen garden and farm, as well as our suppliers.
Sample Menus
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2 courses 26 | 3 courses 34
Only available Monday - Saturday for lunch only.
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Puntarelle, anchovy, capers & croutons
Green tomatoes, whipped ricotta & black olive
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Tagliatelle, sage & smoked chilli
Orecchiette, fennel sausage, chard & parmesan
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Buttermilk pudding & caramelized pear
Meringue, cream & damson compote
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The Sunday Lunch is £65 per person and includes 3 courses in a set menu.
To start, lots of lovely things down the centre of the table, for example:
Croockneck & ricotta tartlets
Puntarella, caperberries, & parmesan
Crab, cucumber, dill & crostini
Manzo tonnato
To follow, a beautiful centrepiece such as roast chicken, shoulder of lamb or fish en papillote, served with a selection of unctuous sides, for example:
Roasted Romney lamb & mint sauce
Honey & thyme Chantenay carrots
Rosemary roasted potatoes
Hispi cabbage & harissa butter
For pudding, a sumptuous sharer with plenty of spoons. For example:
Chocolate mousse & vanilla tuile
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Please note:
This menu changes every Sunday so will be different from the one above.
We do not offer a separate children's menu, however children under the age of 12 are charged at half price - £32.50 per child.
We will cater for all dietary requirements with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.
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Li & Yuzu Fleece 18
Seasonal Shrub 11
Bread & Butter 4
Marinated anchovies 9
Pear, blue cheese & walnut tartlets 10
Panisse & sage 7
Ham & pickles 14
Oscietra caviar 10g, crisps & creme fraiche 70
Oysters 4 each
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Pumpkin, tabouli & pumpkin seed gremolata 15
Pear, ewes curd, chicory & walnut salad 16
Manzo tonnato 16
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Crookneck, basil & pine nut risotto 25
Pollock, cauliflower, capers & brown butter 30
Bavette steak, wild mushrooms & gremolata 32
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Chips 8
Beef fat potatoes 8
Chard & garlic butter 8
Garden leaves 8
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Available Monday - Saturday.
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Oscietra caviar 10g, crisps & creme fraiche 70
British oysters & mignonette
Half dozen 24 Dozen 45 or 4 each
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Green tomatoes, stracciatella & rocket 17
Halibut crudo, preserved lemon & friggitelli 19
Crab, cucumber, dill & crostini 19
Chicken liver & sage pappardelle 18
Carpaccio Cipriani 19
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Pumpkin, wild mushrooms, cavolo nero & pangrattato 33
Wild sea bass, bulgur wheat, baby leeks & crab bisque 44
Cornish Celtic chicken, girolles, guanciale & baby gem 39
Romney lamb, turnips, cimi di rapa, anchoiade & sage 43
Aberdeen Angus beef, Roscoff onion, friggitelli & tomatillo harissa 46-
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Chips 8
Beef fat potatoes 8
Hispi cabbage & harissa butter 8
Garden leaves 8
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Invisible apple cake, vanilla ice cream & caramel 15
Zabaglione semifreddo, roast grapes & hazelnuts 17
Nocino & coffee cream, walnut praline 14
Chocolate & rye tart, creme fraiche 16
Cheese, membrillo & sourdough cracker 14
Salted caramel truffles 9
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Ice creams & sorbets 5 per scoop
Vanilla
Honeycomb
Fig leaf
Green walnut
Peach sorbet
Melon sorbet
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Sweet wines
2016 - Chateau Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classeé - Sauternes, Bordeaux - 70ml 19
2015 - Fattoria Selvapiana, Vin Santo - Tuscany, Italy - 70ml 16
2021 - Schloss Vollrads, Reisling Auslese - Rheingau, Germany - 70ml 17
2020 - Pieropan, Le Colombare, Ricioto di Soave - Soave, Italy - 70ml 17
2018 - Dobogo, Tokaji Aszu, 6 Puttonyos - Tokaji, Hungary - 70ml 20
2021 - Inniskillin, Ice Wine - Niagara, Canada - 70ml 30
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Tipples & Port
Louis Roque, La Vieille Prune - Gascony, France - 50ml 18
Limoncello, Limoncetta di Sorrento - Campania, Italy - 50ml 9
Ferreira, Donna Antonia 10-year-old White Port - 70ml 10
Sandeman, 10-year-old Tawney Port - 70ml 10
Sandeman, 20-year-old Tawney Port - 70ml 14
2013 - Quinta Do Seixo, Vintage Ruby port - 70ml 11
Sunday Lunch at the Ox Barn is a convivial affair, where friends and family gather sharing food, stories and laughter.
Join us for a family style menu where our chefs walk you through the seasons with a set, sharing menu.
Our menus change every Sunday, celebrating garden produce as well as beautiful meat and fish from our partners.
The Sunday Lunch is £65 per person and includes 3 courses in a set menu.
We do not offer a separate children's menu, however children under the age of 12 are charged at half price - £32.50 per child.
We will cater for all dietary requirements with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.
Things to know
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At The Ox Barn, we aim to create an experience that is refined, elegant, and welcoming. Our atmosphere is relaxed yet sophisticated, and we kindly ask guests to dress in a way that complements the setting and enhances the experience for everyone.
Our dress code is sophisticated smart-casual with an elevated and polished feel.
What does this mean in practice?
During lunch service, we embrace a relaxed smart-casual style. For dinner, we encourage a more polished and sophisticated approach.
For ladies, we recommend effortless elegance. For gentlemen, a collared shirt paired with tailored trousers is encouraged.
Always Welcome
Tailored, smart, and well-presented clothing.
Jeans in good condition, free from rips or distressing.
Tailored shorts, length towards the knee.
Smart, formal trainers of a refined appearance, preferably leather or suede, that are clean, well maintained, neutral in tone, and feature minimal branding.
Elegant hats such as fedoras, berets, and sun hats.
Not Permitted
Clothing that is excessively casual, athletic, or streetwear-inspired.
Large, bold logos or graphic prints.
Overly revealing attire. Guests may be asked to cover up at the discretion of our team.
Sweatshirts and hoodies.
Ripped or distressed jeans and trousers.
Track pants, joggers, cargo trousers, sweatpants, and similar casual styles.
Baseball caps and beanies.
Athletic or streetwear-style trainers, distressed or unclean footwear, brightly coloured trainers, or footwear with prominent branding.
Flip-flops, sliders, and casual beach-style sandals.
Our team reserves the right to exercise discretion where attire is considered unsuitable for the setting. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to The Ox Barn.
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Lunch: 12pm - 2:30pm, daily
Dinner: 6pm - 9pm, daily -
Thyme is a grown-up destination and we welcome children over 12 for breakfast and dinner service in the Ox Barn restaurant. At lunch, we welcome families and if you are coming with your young ones, we do ask that they remain seated throughout their meal.
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Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside, however they are welcome on the Ox Barn terrace for lunch.
We do also welcome dogs in our Baa Bar, however the full restaurant menu is not available in this space.
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Absolutely, we have a number of options for groups from the Ox Barn’s Chef’s Table to our private dining spaces throughout Thyme.
Please note: in the Ox Barn, a large table is considered to be 9 guests or more, and will be offered a 3-3-3 menu.
This menu is based of what is on the menu of the day and will include vegetarian, pescetarian and meat mains.
If bespoke menus are required, the guests can upgrade to a private dining room.
To enquire, please email: reservations@thyme.co.uk
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We welcome guests with dietary restrictions and do our utmost to create dishes that are fresh, safe, and delicious. Please note that we handle nuts and other allergens in our kitchen, so while we take every precaution, we cannot guarantee the absence of trace allergens. If you have specific dietary requirements, please let us know in advance via your OpenTable reservation or by contacting us directly.
Thyme is a grown-up destination and we welcome children over 12 for breakfast and dinner service in the Ox Barn restaurant. At lunch, we welcome families and if you are coming with your young ones, we do ask that they remain seated throughout their meal.
We can take large groups, please email: reservations@thyme.co.uk
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside, however they are welcome on the Ox Barn terrace.
If there is no availability online, we may be able to accommodate your request. For further information or for help with your reservation, contact us by email or by calling 01367850174.
Our menus are subject to change according to the seasonal produce available from our kitchen garden and farm.
The Ox Barn dress code is upscale smart casual. At lunch, we embrace a relaxed smart-casual feel. At dinner, we ask for a more polished and sophisticated look.
For Ladies: Sophisticated elegance. For Gentlemen: A collared shirt paired with a blazer or jacket.
Not permitted: Athletic wear, sportswear, shorts, sandals, or trainers. We look forward to welcoming you and ensuring you have a wonderful experience with us.
Join us in the Ox Barn for our monthly Wine Supper Club, hosted with Montes, a pioneering Chilean winery from the renowned Colchagua Valley, celebrated for producing some of South America's most acclaimed and elegant wines.