There are lots of very smart people living and working in the city of Oxford, so one can assume they know a thing or two about good food and how to appreciate it. It stands in good stead then, that Cote Brasserie Oxford is well received by the occupants of this hub of learning. French cuisine has a reputation for high-mindedness, puritanical chefs that bleat on about doctrine and look down their noses at the common muck the ‘others’ deign to refer to as food, but this is far from the case with the chefs at Cote Brasserie Oxford. Here, the cookery is conducted with passion for the authenticity of the classic French technique, made with enthusiasm for the many (not the few) to enjoy.
After a long, lazy afternoon punting gently down the river, nothing quite fits the bill and satisfies the taste buds as much as a lovely seafood dish. Take a gander, if you will, at the menu at Cote Brasserie Oxford and you might just find your eyes being drawn to the roasted sea bass: A warm sea bass fillet, roasted carefully, then served with aplomb with a Champagne beurre blanc and a tomato concasse. Fish is good for the brain, lots of omega 3, you’re sure to attain a first at university with all that extra brain fuel.
Of course, if the day has been long and your mind is weary, a sure tonic for that fatigue is the pick-me-up of a well-prepared steak. Grass-fed and expertly prepared in Cote Brasserie Oxford’s own butchery, a lovely 10-ounce sirloin steak will surely do no wrong. Pair this with a side of frites, salad, and a creamy sauce or butter, and you truly are in business. Perhaps, this seems delightful, but a little too heavy for your tastes, then Cote Brasserie Oxford’s speciality steak frites is a perfect alternative: a minute steak with frites. To be sure, near everything at this restaurant serves to satisfy.