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The restaurant featured in the list compiled in the Guardian at the weekend. The list was broken down into different regions with the Beaumont Street attraction's rooftop cafe featuring in the south east section. Reviewer Jess Cartner-Morley said the restaurant was best for a fancy sightseeing pit stop, or a special occasion.
She wrote: "The dreaming spires of Oxford make an even prettier view when admired from an alfresco table on the rooftop of the city’s Ashmolean Museum, with a pot of tea and a traditional three-tiered afternoon spread of sandwiches, scones and cake (£29.50). "The Ashmolean has plenty of treasures and curiosities, from Canalettos and Raphaels to Oliver Cromwell’s death mask and Guy Fawkes’ lantern.
"But the rooftop restaurant is a destination in its own right, with a sweeping bird’s-eye view from a sheltered covered terrace edged with herb- and flower-filled planters." She added: "An internal space is walled with glass, should the dreaming spires be a little drizzly for comfort. Tea is impeccably traditional with clotted cream and Tiptree jam accompanying the sultana scones.
"There is also a sophisticated lunch menu: pea and broad bean risotto (£17.50), shepherd’s pie and chocolate mousse. Vegan alternatives and a handy kids’ menu (tomato pasta, chicken goujons) are also available.
" The restaurant is open from 11.30am to 5pm, Monday to Sunday. The Oxford University museum also has a cafe located on the lower ground floor, offering a selection of freshly-made meals from soups, quiches and salads to sandwiches, cakes and cream teas.
The museum reopened in 2009 following a £61m revamp featuring the rooftop restaurant as a new addition..
