Reading Nightlife

ok, the oracle or friar street are the best places for pubs;

Theres too many too write down but theres a good list at this site
http://www.readinet.org/

I like Casa, near the Library, walkabout, bar med ( in the oracle) all the classy places :)

Dress Code: varies

Another one of my regular haunts when I go out in Reading is HA! HA! Bar and Canteen.
Its a very trendy Restaurant/Bar in the centre of reading. And should I feel the need, your can order food or go to the restaurant area and order something nice to nibble from their extensive menu.
As I am a burger connoiseur, I have had many of their delicious burgers, and I will give it the thumbs up!
They do offer various types of food to suit all tastebuds, and take care in presentation, as their dishes always look very appetizing.
If you are taken by their lovely sauces or any of their fashion numbers, they are available for purchase, a member of staff will be happy to assist.

Dress Code: No dress code

If the phrase hidden gem had been penned for a pub it would have been penned for this one. You have the feeling of having entered some eccentric Aunt’s parlour as you step through the door. The whole place has a delightfully disorganised feel to it. Eggs were on sale at one end of the bar and a pot for recycling batteries sat at the other. It’s clearly a ‘green’ bar and a campaigning one judging by the posters decrying beer duty rises.

Among the clutter of the back bar there’s an old piano, that we didn’t try out, and a £1 a game pool table, which we did. There’s a good jukebox with a lot of old jazz numbers as if to accentuate the step back in time. To round all of this off the beer selection is very good with 6 hand pumps. I had a couple of good Lodden Ferrymaster’s whilst my mates raved over the Old Hooky. They also have an impressive range of bottled beers including Chimay, Rochefort and an interesting smoked German beer that I was tempted to try. Unfortunately, unlike time in The Retreat, we had to move on.

For great real ale and a good pub experience in Reading you should make sure to visit The Nags Head. There are 12 hand pumps with a diverse range of beers. To help you choose there's a chalkboard running across the top of the bar with what’s on each pump now and what’s coming next which is useful. It was clear from this that they try to ensure a variety of different ales is always available. It's quite a large room that can get busy when there is a Reading football match on and there is a shuttle bus available to and from the ground for a small fee. This service extends to visiting fans as well who are welcomed in the pub.

The Griffin, in Caversham is my local bar. Its a very nice pub that offer great food, and a really nice atmosphere.
The pub is very nice on the inside, with quite a upmarket feel to it.
Exposed beams and hops hanging from the ceiling gives it a nice atmosphere.
During summer its really nice to have a drink outside in the beer garden in the sun.
Its one of my favourite pubs in Reading, I love coming here for a drink and on the occasional basis I will treat myself to one of their lovely meals.
If you are in Reading and don't fancy one of the chain pubs in town, make your way over to the Griffin, you will love it!

Dress Code: No set dress code for the Griffin.

If you fancy getting dressed up in your trendy gear and hitting the streets, Sahara is a good place to go.
Its one of the newer bars in Reading and quite a good hangout spot.
Its a very trendy bar that has a nice atmosphere, they have great cocktails and a nice selection of bottled beers.
If you can manage it, try to get the leather sofas as they are super comfy, and also a nice place to sit and do some people watching.

Dress Code: They dont have a strict dresscode, but on Friday and Saturday nights people dress in a trendy fashion, but you will not get turned away wearing a t-shirt and jeans.

The Corn Stores is a very comfortable little pub close to the station. The service is very friendly and if you feel peckish, you can go upstairs to the Restaurant, which offers a large choice of Italian food.

One of my favourite pubs in Reading is The Brewery Tap. The staff are so friendly and the drinks are quite reasonable, and its always spotlessly clean.
If you go upstairs to the Gallery, you will find some sofas, have seat there, they are very comfy.
If you fancy a game or 2, go towards the back of the pub, they have a few pool tables there.
They also have a darts board, and when there is sport on, they show it on the screens.

Dress Code: No dresscode, just as long as you wear something!