Restaurants · Reading
Half an hour from central Reading and set up for a proper family meet-up, this is the kind of pub where three cars can park easily and nobody's squeezing a buggy past chairs. The food is what people come back for: a sharing platter big enough for three, roast dinners done properly (the three-meats platter gets particular praise), salmon tartare and a white crab sandwich among the lighter options. Staff walk the specials board over and leave it with you, which takes the pressure off when a toddler is deciding for you. High chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor seating are all here, though at £9 the children's portions feel steep for what arrives. Weekends and occasions like Mother's Day fill up with big parties, so it can get loud — worth booking and asking for a quieter corner.
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