The Varsity Club

Really lovely bar with a nice rooftop view and good cocktails. It’ll might be a challenge to climb all those stairs to reach it but it’ll be worth it.

That place was incredible. It’s like a labyrinth. What an incredible piece of architecture. Staff were top notch. It was my friends birthday and it was a treat for him. We had a great time. The prices are reasonable but you should know that they run deals on drinks. It was buy one get one free for cocktails and the price was 12 quid (6 quid a drink). So when it came to buying drinks, as someone who normally spends around 9 quid a drink for a cocktail or wine, plus a beer or cider for who ever I’m with (that’s what most my friends drink) the total cost was slightly cheaper at the varsity club in total so that was good. It wasn’t extreme and I think you really get the moneys worth when it comes to atmosphere/architectural layout. The place is incredible. First time I went there or even knew it existed after being in the oxford area for around 15 years so it was a nice surprise to go there. Roof terrace was the highlight. Beautiful views across the cities medieval skyline. I think it would be ridiculous to know the place existed and not visit it. I would definitely recommend it

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I recently visited Varsity club and had an amazing experience! The rooftop terrace offers stunning views, and the cocktails were delicious. The food options were diverse, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend!

TL;DR – drinks were great, bar staff may not treat you well if you’re not a single woman

My partner and I came here a few days ago because we heard it was a great place to grab a drink. And the drinks themselves were great! But that’s about all that was good.

The bar staff were extremely cold to us, which soured our experience. It was weird because the two ladies ahead of us in line received extremely good service. As soon as they left, the bartenders pointedly ignored us and we had to call them a few times just to order. When they finally did acknowledge our presence, they made our drinks angrily and in silence. But then another lady came behind us in line, so before we even finished paying, their demeanor changed again and they cheerfully asked her what she would like.

I’m not sure what we did to upset them, but I don’t think it’s cool to treat some customers well and others like they’re not worthy of your establishment, especially when you charge a mandatory 10% service fee. I hope other patrons have a better experience.

Amazing!! Recommended by a friend – we wouldn’t have found this otherwise. The most incredible roof top views. Very friendly staff. Lots and lots of stairs to get 4 floors up to the roof terrace but so worth it! No food sadly but lovely cocktails and good drinks menu.