Pubs take bookings for first Sunday roasts since reopening inside

It’s the first indoor Sunday lunch since reopening inside.

The pub's website said staff have been busy taking bookings.

It said: "We are open and serving food and drinks outside and inside.

Reservations are for dining only. Drinking tables are first come, first served.

The Magdalen Arms in Oxford

"Unless requested reservations will be made for inside.

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"x6 guests maximum from multiple households, x2 households can be more inside however there is limited availablilty due to social distancing.

"Reservations for dining taken 10am - 12pm via telephone (01865 243159) or via email (info@magdalenarms.co.uk), reservations are not secured unless you receive a confirmation reply.

Florence Fowler and chef Attila Fulop at The Magdalen Arms pub in 2019

"Please be aware, we are not office based and since reopening, we are finding it very difficult to keep up with the email enquiries, so please be patient and kind if you have not heard back from us, then just pop along, we do have plenty of walk in tables outside.

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"Outdoor tables are first come first served for drinking or dining, 2 hour slots, not all are fully covered so are weather dependent."

Reviews site TripAdvisor has compiled a top 10 list for the best roast beef in Oxfordshire:

#1: The Lamb Inn

#2: The Plough Inn

#3: The Red Lion

#4: Olivier at the Red Lion

#5: The White Hart

#6: The Nightingale

#7: Home Sweet Home

#8: The Baskerville

#9: Luscombes at the Golden Ball

#10: The Crooked Billet.