Named after the ancient Roman road upon which it resides, The Akeman Inn in Kingswood existed as a coaching inn for 200 years, until the mid-19th century. Situated between Bicester and Aylesbury, this substantial building offers a lounge and bar area with a range of comfortable seating options and open fireplace, a modern restaurant with timber beams and an open kitchen, views of open countryside, and ample parking.
From 11am Monday to Friday, and 9am on Saturday and Sunday, we serve a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu based on sustainable, quality ingredients. Traceable from farm to fork, our meat and poultry come from British farms, our eggs are free range, and our fish is responsibly sourced from suppliers approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
From 11am Monday to Friday, and 9am on Saturday and Sunday, we serve a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu based on sustainable, quality ingredients. Traceable from farm to fork, our meat and poultry come from British farms, our eggs are free range, and our fish is responsibly sourced from suppliers approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
Services
Our expert pizzaiolos craft genuine wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas. The 00 flour, tomato sauce and Fior di Latte mozzarella are all sourced from Naples. The dough is proved for longer resulting in a lighter crust. Cooked in the wood-fired oven, every pizza has a unique smokey flavour and is authentically charred, something that is impossible to replicate with a gas or traditional home oven.
Please note that all of our tables are available to book through our online booking system. When making a booking enquiry, if there isn't a table available at your chosen time and the system doesn't offer you an alternative time then unfortunately we are fully booked. We recommend either trying a different day to see if we can accommodate your booking or alternatively why not explore one of our sister venues.
Enjoy some of your favourite dishes from The Akeman Inn in the comfort of your own home. With the new Oakman at Home makeaway meal box range enjoy premium quality produce and chilled dishes prepped lovingly by us. Delivered direct to your door anywhere in the UK* and ready for you to finish in your own kitchen.
Reviews (16)
John Mills
Dec 27, 2021
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Emma Wisnia
Dec 21, 2021
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Wow! The food, the service and the atmosphere are so outstanding. The staff made us feel incredibly welcome. We had pizzas, pasta and fish & chips and they all tasted really great, plus the portions were a good size. Would really recommend a visit here. Marisa, Georgia and Michael all served us and were a delight!
Christine Desborough
Dec 18, 2021
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Elland Roadhog
Dec 17, 2021
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Satveer Kaur
Dec 15, 2021
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Discovered this place two years ago and it is now one of my most favourite places to dine. Food is excellent and service is extremely welcoming, friendly and accommodating. Recently took colleagues to dine from their festive menu (which can always be touch and go) but we were not disappointed. Lovely traditional roast (but especially the roast potatoes!) and generous portions to be then given (unknown) extra multiple dishes with more vegetables in 👌🏽 Thank you Akemann Inn
Frankie Kelly
Dec 03, 2021
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Celebrated our Engagement with 22 friends/family last Sunday (28/11/21) amd the team couldn't be more welcoming and friendly They gave us our own private section of the restaurant and made sure everyone's needs were met, and they didn't rush us at all. The male colleague (sorry I didn't get your name) who greeted us and looked after us all evening was fantastic too Thanks to all of the team for making it as stress free as possible 😊
Lou Hannah
Nov 14, 2021
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Tristan Ferguson
Nov 07, 2021
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Colin Thornton
Oct 30, 2021
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We called in here after a long day picking a car up with my partner who was in her car. The weather was atrocious and we were a little bit lost, tired and hungry. The staff were very welcoming, the meal was excellent, when we had finished they asked us if they could help with any directions, which they did and pointed us in the right direction. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough, they were excellent in every aspect.
Steven Davies
Oct 28, 2021
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My son and I were going north on the A41 when we saw this delightful looking pub and we decided to call in on our way back south after a visit to Warwick and we were both pleased with the decision we made.
We ordered the mussels as starters followed by the boneless chicken breast and both meals were excellent. The mussels were particularly good and the white wine sauce was probably the best I have tried in years. The chicken was succulent and flavoured really well. To compliment the meal, we washed it down with a glass of wine and soft drink.
The building is lovely and well appointed. The garden
We ordered the mussels as starters followed by the boneless chicken breast and both meals were excellent. The mussels were particularly good and the white wine sauce was probably the best I have tried in years. The chicken was succulent and flavoured really well. To compliment the meal, we washed it down with a glass of wine and soft drink.
The building is lovely and well appointed. The garden
Anne Elizabeth Arnold
Oct 24, 2021
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We'd been to Blenheim palace and was looking for somewhere to eat on the way home. Stopped at the Akeman Inn as everywhere else we'd been to was fully booked. We were not disappointed, as they found us a table 😊 Food was to die for especially the yorkshires which were nearly as big as the plate. The service was very good too. Would recommend this pub highly 😊👍
Vicky Barnbrook
Oct 17, 2021
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We booked the akeman for our wedding ! From booking to the day it all went smoothly . Akeman staff pulled off an amazing wedding and the food was outstanding . Sam and Gemma made our day soo special . They… looked after us and our guests . Our guests are all impressed by the service . Perfect venue for a small wedding . Beautiful decor . Clean and well organised .
Jonathan Lo
Aug 30, 2021
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Vincent Lamberts
May 23, 2021
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Anne Mason
Apr 21, 2021
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Md D.
Jan 16, 2021
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Very nice service staff always very friendly and goes extra mile to keep customers happy. Thank you for superb service.
good quality food, but could be a bit better recently food seems like it is rushed.
Bruschetta a bit burned and very few tomatoes, chicken chard. cheesecake from edge of baking tray didn’t look professional but was tasty.
I always go for banoffee desert but recently it seems to have less biscuits and was a bit too creamy. A bit more attention to detail in the kitchen would help specially in terms of those points. I always seem to get better food during the week but weekends
good quality food, but could be a bit better recently food seems like it is rushed.
Bruschetta a bit burned and very few tomatoes, chicken chard. cheesecake from edge of baking tray didn’t look professional but was tasty.
I always go for banoffee desert but recently it seems to have less biscuits and was a bit too creamy. A bit more attention to detail in the kitchen would help specially in terms of those points. I always seem to get better food during the week but weekends
