Duke of Monmouth is a straightforward, dependable Oxford pub where dogs are welcome inside. This Greene King venue is a place for lunch, family meals and catch-ups with friends, with food served daily and a regular pub-hours setup that makes it easy to build into casual plans.

It also offers live sport on big screens, making it a sociable, buzzy place as well as the sit-down-and-eat appeal. The overall impression is not fussy or overdesigned, just a practical modern pub where drinks, food and an easy atmosphere do the heavy lifting.

The sort of venue that works when nobody wants a complicated choice, only a decent table, a menu that covers the bases and a plan that practically runs itself. Dogs can join the table, which keeps everyone together whether it's a quick pint or a longer meal.