Visitors to Hook Norton Brewery can enjoy the full taste of local hospitality at their Malthouse Kitchen, where fresh, locally sourced food, award-winning ales, and a warm welcome come together in one unique destination.
Whether you're stopping by for a morning coffee, a hearty breakfast, a leisurely lunch, an afternoon snack, or simply a pint of your favourite Hook Norton ale, the Malthouse Kitchen offers a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Guests can choose between the cosy indoor dining area or the beer garden.
The Malthouse Kitchen is designed with families and visitors of all ages in mind, offering free parking, accessible facilities, a children's menu, baby changing facilities, and a dog-friendly environment.
A visit to Malthouse Kitchen can be combined with a range of attractions available at Hook Norton Brewery. Guests can meet the brewery's famous Shire horses (Wednesday to Sunday), book a brewery tour, browse the brewery shop, and explore the free Brewery and Village Museum, making it an ideal day out in the Oxfordshire countryside.
• Monday to Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
• Sunday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
• Monday to Saturday: 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Sunday: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Malthouse Kitchen continues Hook Norton Brewery's long tradition of quality, community, and hospitality, serving delicious food made with fresh local ingredients in one of Oxfordshire's most distinctive visitor destinations.
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FROM THE M40: • Exit at Junction 11 signposted Banbury. • Head out of Banbury, following signs for A361 Chipping Norton. • You will enter the village of Bloxham. • At the mini roundabout, veer to the right towards the Texaco petrol station. • Follow this road for a quarter of a mile and take the right hand turning for Hook Norton, signposted Milcombe. • From Milcombe, follow the brown tourist signs to the Brewery
FROM OXFORD/CHIPPING NORTON: • Follow the A44 to Chipping Norton towards the roundabout where the A3400 meets the A361. • Take the A361 towards Banbury (the exit next to the Little Chef). • Shortly after you have taken this exit, take the first turning on your left, signposted Hook Norton. • Follow signs for Hook Norton. You will take one turning on your right. • As you enter Hook Norton, coming down a hill, take a left hand turn at a Hook Norton pub, the Pear Tree, by a small green, and a sharp left again, this road is Brewery Lane. The Brewery is at the end of this lane.
Find us By bus: Use the 488 service which picks up and drops off outside Hook Norton Church and The Pear Tree Pub.
Tourism South East Member 26/27 - Gold 2026| Season (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Saturday | 08:00 | - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 | - 16:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 | - 16:00 |
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