Cowley Retreat, Oxford
Cowley Retreat is a pub at 172 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1UE. Cowley Retreat's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Oxford City council on 10 January 2024.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 172 Cowley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1UE - Council
- Oxford City
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Cowley Retreat’s food hygiene rating
Cowley Retreat's rating is 2 years old.
We have checked Cowley Retreat's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
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Questions about Cowley Retreat
What is the food hygiene rating at Cowley Retreat?
Cowley Retreat's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Oxford City council on 10 January 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Cowley Retreat?
Cowley Retreat is at 172 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1UE, in Oxford. Oxford City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is O2 Academy, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Cowley Retreat?
The closest pubs and bars to Cowley Retreat are O2 Academy (10 m), The Library (10 m) and The Black Swan (80 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Cowley Retreat's hygiene rating up to date?
Cowley Retreat's rating is 2 years old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Cowley Retreat on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Oxford City council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.