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Al-Shami vs Gee's
Al-Shami and Gee's Restaurant are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Al-Shami scores marginally higher than Gee's Restaurant. Al-Shami comes in at #3 in Oxford with positive reviews from 4 publications such as Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Al-Shami
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
25 Walton Crescent, Oxford OX1 2JG
From $0 /night
Frommer's
"Bearing the archaic name for the city of Damascus, this Lebanese restaurant is a bit more formal than its also-recommended competitor, Al-Salam."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Smart, established neighbourhood restaurant serving well-priced, tasty Middle Eastern food."
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Afar Magazine
"The menu is varied and you are always guaranteed a warm welcome. The only word of warning is that the dishes are so generous don't go overboard with the ordering."
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Gee's
Fodor's
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Independent
61 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PE
From $10 /night
Fodor's
"This former florist's shop just north of the town center makes a charming conservatory dining room."
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Frommer's
"This massive, Victorian glass conservatory is where Oxford students take their parents when they come to town."
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Insight Guides
"One of Oxford’s best and most atmospheric restaurants, serving modern British food, much of it from the owner’s Oxfordshire farm. Live jazz on Sunday evenings."
Lonely Planet
"Set in a Victorian conservatory, this top-notch restaurant is popular with the visiting parents of university students."
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Independent
"With its famous greenhouse – an oasis of souring glass, vintage tiles and olive trees – Gee’s is the city’s most picturesque dining spot at any time of day or season."
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Open daily, 12pm-10.30pm.
