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Moya

Restaurant Bar Cocktail bar Wine bar Eastern european restaurant

One of the Top rated Cocktail bars in Oxford


Address

97 St Clement's St, Oxford OX4 1AR, United Kingdom

Website

www.moya-oxford.co.uk

Contact

+44 1865 200111

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (254 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 5:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 5:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5:30 to 9:15 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 to 9:15 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 to 9:15 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: delicious (8) recommend (7) service (7) great (7) dishes (6) shank (6)
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  • 5/5 Petra K. 1 year ago on Google
    Slovak cuisine is not widely represented in the UK and some ingredients can be often difficult to find, but these guys do a fantastic job at producing the most delicious traditional dishes I've ever tasted outside of my parents' kitchen. I'd highly recommend visiting! This is the only place I know of that will put Becherovka in your cocktail (Honeysuckle,thank me later).
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lee R. 1 year ago on Google
    We've been twice now, and both times have been absolutely fantastic! The food is delicious: we both love devil's toast (both "normal" and veggie), the meat dishes have been outstanding (I've never had such tender pork before, highly recommend the pork shank), and the cocktails are lovely (and plentiful!). To top it off, the service is fantastic, and you can tell that everyone who works there cares about what they do. The first time was so good, my girlfriend chose this as the place for her birthday meal. We plan on making this our regular go-to treat, and we'd recommend it to anyone who finds themselves nearby!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H B. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant as every time we visit. Husband and I visited yesterday for my late birthday dinner and we loved it as always. I had Bryndzove halusky in my mind and so I ordered them and they were delicious. Lighter texture than traditional and it worked great (removed the stodginess and feeling stuffed after). I am intrigued on how this was achieved. Recipe please! I managed pudding still afterwards - yummy as always. Friendly staff and everything great. Thank you
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Don G. 4 years ago on Google
    We did have a native speaker w us but our waitress was 100% British and on point. Lovely meal and wines. The food was authentic and had the perfect mix of appearance, flavor, and aroma.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexei B. 1 year ago on Google
    Quick, diligent service. Vegetable and potato salad was great, not too filling but enough to whet the appetite. Made space for the duck confit, which was crispy and juicy with a superb gravy and relish to boot. Finished things off with a traditional bubble fruit cake, which was also incredible. Not to mention the cocktails, which were delicious and quite strong, even on the happy hour! Top marks across the board everyone, will absolutely come again. Ďakujem veľmi pekne!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alina K. 5 months ago on Google
    Fantastic place, cannot fault anything at all. Food was delicious, cocktails and drinks absolutely on point. The staff were very friendly, attentive and accommodating. Highly recommend this place for a delicious meal in a good atmosphere :) Especially with young children! One of my top facourite of all time places in Oxford.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer F. 9 months ago on Google
    Had an amazing meal at Moya! Pork shank was out of this world and the meat fell of the bone served with tasty potato gratin which was beautiful. We had the rhubarb and custard cake which is the best dessert we’ve ever tasted. Definitely worth a visit and we hope to come back soon! 5 stars!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tom K. 1 year ago on Google
    Really enjoyed the food! Fantastic quality, the waiter was a little...direct... But soon chilled out, we had a lovely time and will definitely return
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Reza J. 5 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, but very pricey for what you get. Maybe it’s just my personal taste, but I found the food to be very boring.

  • 5/5 Annie L. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best restaurant in the UK that we have ever tried. Nice food and service. The vibe was so chill too! Will be back again!

  • 5/5 Adam L. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely impeccable service and food. Staff were lovely and very accommodating. I highly recommend the Confit of Duck if you visit! Will definitely be back when visiting Oxford again

  • 5/5 Nell M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic Czech food, great service, great prices and good options for vegetarians. Had the haluzsky with sauerkraut and the plum dumpling dessert which were both brilliant.

  • 5/5 MJ G. 4 years ago on Google
    Passed the restaurant by so many times without noticing it, but i heard it has been around for more than 10 years and has garnered quite a following. I can see why - food was really tasty. Duck confit and pork shank (highly recommend the pork shank!) were both really tender and flavourful. Service was impeccable, very personal and friendly.

  • 5/5 Laura W. 9 months ago on Google
    Such a lovely evening. Great cocktail and amazing food. I felt properly looked after. Thank you for taking care of this lone vegetarian diner! ❤️😀

  • 5/5 Natasha U. 8 months ago on Google
    We were pleasantly surprised by Moya, with a rather simple but tidy atmosphere with only 1 or 2 other tables. We shared a few starters, which were great for sharing and were light enough to get us going. I ordered the confit duck for main course, and the meat was absolutely stunning, falling off the bone into a lovely sweet and salty sauce, alongside a potato gratin with a rich liquid cream. We finished with 3 desserts, full of fruit and summery flavours. The mojito I ordered was also well balanced and went down well.

  • 5/5 Jinia H. 7 months ago on Google
    Absolutely incredible food, as well as warm friendly service. It has the intimacy and kindness of a mom-and-pop place, but is classy and high-end in its decor. Lovely atmosphere that makes it perfect both for a casual night out and for more official dinners. The portions are very generous, and the price is really a bit lower than I'd expect for the high quality and portions of food. I had the halusky with sauerkraut for my starter, confit duck for my main (which comes with gratin potatoes), and Slovak fruit pudding for dessert. I was more than stuffed by the end (I think 2 courses is enough, here), and everything tasted amazing. My water was refilled periodically without me needing to ask, and the dishes came out quickly. All in all, couldn't have asked for a better night!

  • 5/5 Gary S K S. 6 months ago on Google
    Cozy restaurant. Delicious dishes served at generous portion at reasonable prices. Their Pork shank is excellent. We had a very enjoyable evening there.

  • 3/5 William D. 4 months ago on Google
    The food, particularly the segedin is always delicious. The desserts are simply amazing too. Presentation and drinks 5*. Been here many times over the years for these reasons. The waiter is set in his ways and is rude by British standards, but suggests good dishes that you might like. However, we brought friends to the restaurant and he told one of them to choose another dish because she is vegetarian and not vegan, as there is only 1 vegan dish left (the one she wanted) and it’s reserved for vegans, and she is not vegan. He said it like that. Unacceptable. Anyway, great place for truly delicious Slovakian food.

  • 5/5 Anna S. 5 months ago on Google
    Very good quality of food, professional staff and high standard cocktails. Would definitely recommend

  • 4/5 Michael T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely restaurant serving comforting Central European dishes. The halusky starter was fantastic, with a strong aroma of paprika and balanced well with the sauerkraut. The pork shank was also nice, tender and flavoursome meat, and not too massive as to be intimidating to finish. The cocktails were very nice, and the service was friendly. The goulash was unfortunately quite disappointing, as the sauce was surprisingly bland, and could have done with some sour cream for contrast.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery

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