Camilla’s guidebook
My Favourite Places
These are a range of local places that I particularly like, each one is individual and provide good fare.
Great for a lunch time pitstop or just excellent coffee. Fresh salads and delicious cakes.
Parking outside and close to Village Stores for provisions.
6 místní doporučují
The Pantry
Great for a lunch time pitstop or just excellent coffee. Fresh salads and delicious cakes.
Parking outside and close to Village Stores for provisions.
Wonderful fresh food cafe, close by, with delicious healthy options for breakfast, lunch and tea. Parking outside and walking on the Avenue close at hand. L'Interiors opposite for gifts.
The Blackbird Cafe
Wonderful fresh food cafe, close by, with delicious healthy options for breakfast, lunch and tea. Parking outside and walking on the Avenue close at hand. L'Interiors opposite for gifts.
Really delicious homemade pasta. Family owned independent Italian restaurant. Suggest booking as it is small and is always busy.
Parking in town car parks.
7 místní doporučují
Nino's Trattoria Italiana
11 Reading RdReally delicious homemade pasta. Family owned independent Italian restaurant. Suggest booking as it is small and is always busy.
Parking in town car parks.
Good local pub with large garden and pleasant ambience.
The food is very good on the whole, and there is a wide range on offer.
Walking distance.
Please book to avoid disappointment.
The Old Boot Inn
Good local pub with large garden and pleasant ambience.
The food is very good on the whole, and there is a wide range on offer.
Walking distance.
Please book to avoid disappointment.
Within walking distance for lunch. Good menu and sensible portions interestingly plated.
6 místní doporučují
The Bladebone Inn
Within walking distance for lunch. Good menu and sensible portions interestingly plated.
Again within walking distance at lunchtime. A good all round pub that has recently had a refurbishment to give it a contemporary feel. Very good pub food with a twist.
Bar area for just a pint of beer too.
Parking to the rear.
Advise booking.
13 místní doporučují
The Bull Inn
High StreetAgain within walking distance at lunchtime. A good all round pub that has recently had a refurbishment to give it a contemporary feel. Very good pub food with a twist.
Bar area for just a pint of beer too.
Parking to the rear.
Advise booking.
Restaurant and pub, set in village square with parking outside or across the road. Large new conservatory style dining room, together with old beamed original bar area where you can dine too with open log fires in the winter. Good food, local beers and fine wines.
96 místní doporučují
The Royal Oak
Paley StreetRestaurant and pub, set in village square with parking outside or across the road. Large new conservatory style dining room, together with old beamed original bar area where you can dine too with open log fires in the winter. Good food, local beers and fine wines.
Excellent local brewery in new state of the art building, with good burgers. Can be busy on a Friday/Saturday night, but fun atmosphere.
Walking distance, but parking outside.
13 místní doporučují
West Berkshire Brewery
Excellent local brewery in new state of the art building, with good burgers. Can be busy on a Friday/Saturday night, but fun atmosphere.
Walking distance, but parking outside.
Excellent Michelin starred restaurant with contemporary feel, and fabulous food, and tip top service. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the original bar. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
33 místní doporučují
The Woodspeen Restaurant
Lambourn RoadExcellent Michelin starred restaurant with contemporary feel, and fabulous food, and tip top service. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the original bar. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Within walking distance through the woods from The Coachman’s Rest. Excellent rural pub with good bar menu and relaxed restaurant specialising in fresh local produce, particularly game dishes. Garden overlooking countryside.
6 místní doporučují
THE POT KILN
Chapel LaneWithin walking distance through the woods from The Coachman’s Rest. Excellent rural pub with good bar menu and relaxed restaurant specialising in fresh local produce, particularly game dishes. Garden overlooking countryside.
The Queen's Head
Church StreetIndependent Bookshop
Intimate book shop stocking a really excellent variety of current books. Always willing to order and help with a choice.
Hungerford Bookshop
24a High StIntimate book shop stocking a really excellent variety of current books. Always willing to order and help with a choice.
Cafe
Great cafe hidden away on edge of Newbury if walking by canal or visiting the town. Fresh salads, tarts, quiches etc for lunch stop, and excellent coffee served with healthy cakes.
Parking close by.
Mrs B's Kitchen Cafe
5Q Faraday RdGreat cafe hidden away on edge of Newbury if walking by canal or visiting the town. Fresh salads, tarts, quiches etc for lunch stop, and excellent coffee served with healthy cakes.
Parking close by.
Excellent cafe close to the River Thames in Goring. Good food served from breakfast until tea. Friendly staff and interesting menu. Check website for evening openings too. Walk from here to Pangbourne and take the train back.
16 místní doporučují
Pierreponts café
High StreetExcellent cafe close to the River Thames in Goring. Good food served from breakfast until tea. Friendly staff and interesting menu. Check website for evening openings too. Walk from here to Pangbourne and take the train back.
Entertainment
Wonderful theatre and cinema in the heart of Newbury, with a cafe/bar open all day. Check website for listings, and to avoid disappointment book ahead, especially the cinema as it is rather small, but delightful
24 místní doporučují
Corn Exchange
Market PlaceWonderful theatre and cinema in the heart of Newbury, with a cafe/bar open all day. Check website for listings, and to avoid disappointment book ahead, especially the cinema as it is rather small, but delightful
Pub
Spit and sawdust pub with excellent local following if you are a keen beer enthusiast.
6 místní doporučují
The Bell Inn, Aldworth
Bell LaneSpit and sawdust pub with excellent local following if you are a keen beer enthusiast.
Good pub food. Buzzy atmosphere, with access to garden on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Book to avoid disappointment.
13 místní doporučují
The Rowbarge
Station RoadGood pub food. Buzzy atmosphere, with access to garden on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Book to avoid disappointment.
Food scene
Good food destinations.
The Vineyard Spa
Farm Shop
Excellent butchery, where you can buy game, meat and fresh fish plus more.
Newly refurbished and enlarged farm shop where you can buy all your food requirements in a pleasant environment with cafe and good parking.
Cobbs at Englefield
Newly refurbished and enlarged farm shop where you can buy all your food requirements in a pleasant environment with cafe and good parking.
Vicars Game Ltd