Welcome to Taste - a complete guide to the finest restaurants in Reading and the whole of Berkshire. Taste was created for people living in Reading who like to try different venues, read about them before they visit, and take advantage of special offers.

If you are looking for restaurants in the Reading area please use the search box on the right to find a restaurant.

We have made it easier for you by allowing you to find a restaurant in Reading by category - looking for Fine Dining it will list all the restaurants in this category and so on.

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Taste features special offers, reviews and fresh new articles & guides on the Reading restaurants serving your favourite cuisines and the best restaurants in all of Berkshire.

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  About: Jade Palace

  A special mention on the starters menu must go to the Special Mixed Hors D'oeuvres. This dish features spring rolls, spare ribs, prawn toast and a sizeable helping of seaweed, making it a wise choice for anyone who likes to try a little bit of everything...

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  About: Ruchetta

  If you want Italian style on your doorstep, then Ruchetta is the place for you. With Italian restaurants and pizzerias all up and down the high street, it takes something special to stand out as head and shoulders above the rest - but Ruchetta manages...

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  About: Caldesi in Campagna

  Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi have come straight from the buzzing centre of London’s Marylebone where their restaurant Caffe Caldesi and their cookery school La Cucina Caldesi are located, to open their first restaurant in the country – not unreasonably...

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  About: Strok’s Restaurant

  Boasting amazing panoramic views of the River Thames, Strok’s has been awarded 2 rosettes for its food and service, and offers the highest standards in modern European cuisine. Dishes and delicacies are expertly prepared by the Head Chef Stephen Boucher...

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  About: Monkey Island Hotel

  One of England's best-kept secrets, Monkey Island was originally used by monks to house their fisheries and has been a retreat for relaxing gentry for centuries and is a perfect place to get away from it all. Accessed only by footbridge or boat and surrounded...

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  About: Berry's

  We recommend the Whole poussin stuffed with roasted red pepper and mozzarella, served with a herb polenta cake and pesto dressing, although if you can't decide then plump for the gastonomic taster menu, which gives you a chance to sample most of the...