Reading pubs for food and drink

[mike99]

to have a nice meal thursday night then go back to the campsite what is there around?

[Matticus]

Basically go down to the Oracle waterfront, loadsa resturant/bars there. My personal favorite is The Tapas bar opposite Pavlov's Dog and the market.

[Benj]

to have a nice meal thursday night then go back to the campsite what is there around?

[AndyH]

We always go to the Chinese takeaway on the road between the Station and Caversham bridge - lovely!

[kennyabis]

Basically go down to the Oracle waterfront, loadsa resturant/bars there. My personal favorite is The Tapas bar opposite Pavlov's Dog and the market.

[TalkShow Bob]

Basically go down to the Oracle waterfront, loadsa resturant/bars there. My personal favorite is The Tapas bar opposite Pavlov's Dog and the market.

[bandmiguelin]

Just don't go to spoonies lol.

For the record Pavlovs dog is a nice enough bar for the thurs, its just far enough away so it doesnt get insanely crowded

[Matticus]

and pavs does decent prices and food, not amazing, but good with a pint

[t8yman]

depends on your definition of "nice meal" we spend 50% of the weekend in "The Pond House" on oxford road (1 street back from the orange entrance) the food is good, cheap, but not special. pies, steak, brekkies etc. loads of big screens too. very very friendly staff.

[dakyras]

I don't care where it comes from, or how it's been cooked, but you can't beat a Wetherspoons cooked breakfast.

[bandmiguelin]

Urgh. I don't know why but I keep goin back.....

[Ashaz42]

Reading local here:

Riverside is good for a nice meal. It has Old Orleans, Chillis, Wagammama's, Yellow River and erh... Macdonalds. There's many a good pub around Reading. Pavlov's is nice is said. The Turks is a bit out of the way, but very nice. There's also the Cornstore near the station, but I'm not sure if it does food.

[luckysalt]

McDonalds always do the festival meal, which is nice, with the apple pies included, thats a good feast that is!

[tHomBleached]

There'a a great pub up the road from spoons (up the hill - at the top) can't remember the name of the pub, it's fairly small but because it's at the top of the hill it doesn't get to busy. Great cheap food, family run, very friendly

[TalkShow Bob]

There'a a great pub up the road from spoons (up the hill - at the top) can't remember the name of the pub, it's fairly small but because it's at the top of the hill it doesn't get to busy. Great cheap food, family run, very friendly

Edited March 17, 2008 by TalkShow Bob

[tHomBleached]

At the top of th hill from spoons? Im guessing were in cavashem then cos the 3 spoons in Reading arnt on hills. Which would make it the prince of wales.

[TalkShow Bob]

Yep that'll be the prince of wales then for sure. Its a nice pub for a drink but ive never eaten there so cant comment on its food.

[tHomBleached]

It's the usual festie menu, but it was the best full english I'd had in ages, cooked properly, and I didn't mind waiting a while for it.

[Kagayama]

Riverside i do agree is a gd spot.

Last year i went into the Pitcher and Piano. Only 'cause i get discount on everything. Mediocore to say the least.

[mike99]

any pubs near the festival entrance

[Budweiser]

Screw the orical, head down to cav and go to one of the pubs instead of those chain bars. The Griffin (over the brige, first right then on the left) has a very good rep for food.

[Budweiser]

any pubs near the festival entrance

[harper11]

zerodegrees has great beer

more aresturant/brewery than pub though

[markeee]

I don't care where it comes from, or how it's been cooked, but you can't beat a Wetherspoons cooked breakfast.

[Lithium05]

The spoons in Caversham was nice last year. There was no one from the festival in there despite being closer.