Our awards

Our team’s dedication to real wholesome dining hasn’t gone unnoticed. We're proud to have quite a few prestigious foodie accolades under our belt. 

Recently awarded three AA Rosettes for excellence, The Killingworth Castle is widely regarded as one of the best places to eat in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Our Head Chef, Adam Brown, learned from the best Michelin restaurants, including Gordon Ramsay & Le Champignon Sauvage. Adam’s food focuses on great local produce, cooked to get the best flavours out of every ingredient.

Our awards include:

Top 50 Gastropubs UK, Estrella Dam Awards - No 45, 2024 (highest ranking pub in Oxfordshire)

3 AA Rosettes (4 stars for bedrooms)

Top 50 Pubs in the Cotswolds (Top 10) 2024

Michelin Guide - recommended for 9 consecutive years

Soil Association - 3 Stars Organic Award 2023

Daily Mail - UK’s Best Hotels & Restaurants 2023

Our 3-AA Rosette, Michelin-recommended menus are filled with local, organic produce, bursting with flavours of the new season. Explore our breakfast, lunch and dinner menus and get a flavour of what we’re dishing up.

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We’ve also been nominated in lots of awards but won’t get anywhere unless our beloved customers vote for us.

Good Food Awards 2024

Nominations for The Good Food Guide's 100 Best Local Restaurants 2024 are now open!

The Good Food Guide is inviting the public to nominate their favourite local restaurants to be in the running for Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants 2024 and we would love it if you voted for The Killy.

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Ox in a Box Awards 2024

The Killingworth Castle has been nominated for Best Gastropub & Best Chef at the Ox In A Box Awards 2024.

The event honours Oxfordshire chefs, restaurateurs, and food innovators who push boundaries within the hospitality industry, redefining culinary experiences for diners.

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