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Contemporary Bistro and Wine Bar - The Oarsman, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

The Oarsman

4.1
4.1
41 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
19:00
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Fancy
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
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What 41 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Marlow

    Most Booked

41 Reviews

  1. John

    New York City

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    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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  2. Jeremy

    VIP

    Hertfordshire

    98 reviews

    4.0

    98 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 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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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Buckinghamshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 June 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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  4. EGEG

    London

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 6 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food. Excellent service. Nice ambience.

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  5. AdriR

    Buckinghamshire

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 11 February 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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  6. AAB40

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 December 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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  7. ruthr

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 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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  8. Indy

    VIP

    London

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 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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  9. GeoffreyThomas

    VIP

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 September 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London

    135 reviews

    5.0

    135 reviews

    Dined on 2 July 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
19:00
Google Map for The Oarsman

46 Spittal St, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1DB

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Parking is available at Liston Road car park behind the building
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan
  • 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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