A new opening date has been announced for a cocktail bar and restaurant in Oxford.

Cosy Club was due to open on October 9 but the opening date has now been put back until October 16.

The new restaurant will occupy one of the empty units at the Cheng Yu Tung building - formerly Northgate House - which was opened by Jesus College last year.

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The new block features new student accommodation and a digital hub with retail units on the ground floor.

HSBC Bank has already been given planning permission to move from its Carfax branch and now the restaurant chain Loungers is getting ready to open the Cosy Club.

Oxford Mail: Serving customers at Cosy ClubContractors have been seen working on the entrance lobby for weeks but it still doesn't look finished.

Once through the doors, guests can expect an interior where the arts and crafts movement and Victoriana collide with nods to Biba-esq styling from the Swinging Sixties. 

There will be 100 statement light fittings, 206 rolls of wallpaper and plumes of ostrich feathers as part of the furnishings. 

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The Loungers chain said in a statement: "Cosy Club Oxford will appeal to those looking to celebrate and socialise in beautiful and grand surroundings with exceptional food and drink, attentive service and warm hospitality. 

Oxford Mail: Inside Cosy Club"An all-day menu featuring fresh and modern classics, an extensive brunch range as well as a great selection of gluten free and vegan options will ensure all tastes will be catered for. 

"As well as delicious food, Cosy Club is famous for its abundance of top-notch cocktails and tipples, guaranteed to satisfy everyone’s fancy."

Cosy Club Oxford will also host evening parties and gatherings, with two private areas available to book.

The Treasury, a private dining room decorated with reclaimed stained-glass screens from a Victorian banking hall, will be available for celebrations and parties. 

Oxford Mail: Cosy Club in CornmarketAnd the Mulberry Suite, decked with velvet walls and a mirrored ceiling, will be available to book for private groups. 

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Lucy Knowles, managing director of Cosy Club said: “The transformation of this site is a feast for the eyes – a real eccentric sense of Britishness, and we can’t wait to show it off to locals and visitors to this beautiful city.

"With the party season just around the corner our timing couldn’t be better. 

“We’ll have something for everyone from morning to night, with marvellous breakfasts, brunches, delectable lunch and dinner menus and the best cocktails for miles.

"We look forward to welcoming everyone and to playing a big part in the Oxford social scene.” 

Oxford Mail: Food at Cosy ClubLoungers was founded in 2002 by a trio of long-standing friends, Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop.

The first Lounge opened on the site of a former opticians in Bristol in 2002.

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