The Mole InnToot Baldon · Oxford
The Mole Inn's honey-stone frontage with lavender borders and parasol tables

Toot Baldon · Oxfordshire

A country pub worth leaving the city for

Rosette-standard cooking, proper real ales and a garden full of lavender — five miles from the centre of Oxford.

Since 2003

Fine food, kept unfussy

The Mole Inn was a village boozer long before it became a destination gastropub. We kept the flagstones, the beams and the welcome — and added a kitchen that takes its produce seriously.

Dine by the fire in the restaurant, or take a long lunch outside in what's arguably the best pub garden in Oxfordshire. Dogs, walkers and muddy boots are all very welcome.

Our story
Cocktail served in The Mole Inn dining roomTomato and burrata dish served in the gardenBottle of wine presented in The Mole Inn garden

At the table

What we're known for

Seasonal à la carte

Seasonal à la carte

Lunch and dinner menus built around produce from farms and growers within a few miles of the village.

Famous Sunday roasts

Famous Sunday roasts

Slow-roasted beef, towering Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings — booking is strongly advised.

Fresh tomato and burrata dish in The Mole Inn garden

“A proper Oxfordshire pub with a kitchen that quietly outclasses places charging twice as much.”

Two AA Rosettes

Reservations

Join us in the village

Tables for two by the fire, long garden lunches, weddings and private parties. For groups of six or more, please call us directly.