Mother’s Day is just around the corner (March 19) so we have rounded up the best restaurants in Oxford to treat your mum this year.

Here are Oxford’s top 5 places to dine according to TripAdvisor:

1. The Gurkha Palace & The Chequers Inn

 

Location: 34 The Green, Horspath OX33 1RP

Cuisine: Indian

TripAdvisor rating: 5.0

Number of excellent ratings: 78

One happy customer wrote: “Best Indian food I've had in Oxfordshire.

“The food is amazing, the lamb momos and butter chicken were especially great.

“Very friendly owners, which made the overall experience even better.”

2. Antep Kitchen

 

Location: 228-230 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UH

Cuisine: Mediterranean, barbecue, Turkish

TripAdvisor rating: 5.0

Number of excellent ratings: 1,360

One recent diner wrote: “Fantastic meal!

“Food was delicious.

“Absolutely loved this place.

“The staff and atmosphere were amazing.”

3. Lula’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine

 

Location: 21 Park End Street, The Community Works, Oxford OX1 1HU

Cuisine: African, Ethiopian

TripAdvisor rating: 5.0

Number of excellent ratings: 126

One customer wrote about their meal: “Lovely atmosphere, one of those friendly places you would go to enjoy a meal with someone or even solo as the place is cosy and welcoming.

“Kind and professional staff, Mihai was definitely there to offer a full enjoyable experience all together with delicious, unique food.

“The prices are reasonable and justified and the location is good also.

“I recommend this place for whoever wants to have a lovely time at any moment of the day.”

4. Za’atar Bake

 

Location: 166 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

TripAdvisor rating: 5.0

Number of excellent ratings: 542

One customer recently wrote on TripAdvisor: “Come to Za'atar Bake opposite Tescos on the Cowley Road for the good food and the middle eastern atmosphere where Mo will escort you to your table and look after you.

“You won't find the delicious food anywhere else and makes a change from the 'chains'.

“Lovely Arabic music gets you tapping your feet.

“All the food is at reasonable prices. They also do takeaway.”

5. Yeti Nepalese Restaurant

 

Location: 237 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XG

Cuisine: Asian, Nepalese

TripAdvisor rating: 4.5

Number of excellent ratings: 806

One diner commented after their meal: “Walked 40 minutes in the pouring rain to get to the Yeti last night (9 March), and it was well worth it!

“My first visit here, chosen on the strength of the reviews and I wasn’t disappointed.

 

“Really nice friendly welcome and service, and the food tailored to our individual preferences.

“The tastes were awesome!

“Even just the sauces and pickles with the poppadoms were better than I am used to getting; the actual traditional Nepalese meals were just fantastic.

“I highly recommended making the effort to stroll out of town and experience the delights of this place!"