Megan’s to open 20th UK restaurant in former Jamie’s Italian, Oxford

Megan’s is inviting customers to attend as it takes over the former Jamie’s Italian site on the corner of George Street and Gloucester Street.

The popular chain, which started out in London in 2002, now has 20 eateries in and around the capital.

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Inside a Megan’s restaurant (Image: Megan’s)

Contractors fitting out the premises said the new restaurant, which will serve Mediterranean dishes and cocktails, could open at the end of July or early in August, but the date is still unknown.

Megan’s, which also runs restaurants in Parson Green, Wimbledon and Fulham in London, and in Windsor, said in a statement: “Hey Oxford, your table’s almost ready.”

The city council carried out £770,000 worth of repairs to the Gloucester Street restaurant unit in 2023, including fixing leaks in the roof, and confirmed last

Dishes served at Megan’s (Image: Megan’s)

The Jamie’s Italian on the corner of George Street and Gloucester Street was the chain’s first one and the chef visited on numerous occasions over the years.

Before Jamie’s Italian opened, the building was occupied by the Cock and Camel pub and the unit next to the pub was occupied by Avid Records, which closed in 2008.

Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain collapsed in 2019 when there were 47 UK branches at the time.