Subject: Restaurant Recommendation

Dear Eddie

Some ex work colleagues are gathering in Reading for a meal out next month.
What would be your recommendation for a good value for money evening out. It would need to be fairly central
Look forward to hearing from you
tobymilner66@googlemail.com

Eddie replies:
Reading is fast becoming a hot spot for an evening out. The centre is now well served by restaurants. When I was a student here, there was only a choice between Berni Inn (George Hotel) and Reading Steak House (no longer exist).

For a group (say 6 to 10), I would recommend …

•    Sweeney Todd (pie and beer)
•    Dolce Vitae (Continental/Greek)
•    Pepe Sale (Sardinian - Italian)
•    China Palace (Chinese)
•    La Parada (Tapas)
•    A Taste of Siam (Thai)

All the above restaurants can cope with large p[arties and you would get away at under £20 a head + drinks. There are also a range of restaurants from Piri Piri chicken to sushi at the riverside (Oracle) but I am not aware that they have large tables for big crowds to sit together. There is a new LSQ2 opening near the cinema. I have not been but the old LSQ2 (Green Park) was excellent for a quick bite before football or rugby at the Madjeski.

For curry afficiandos, I recommend Bina or Standard Tandoori. Both of these are in Caversham – 20 minutes walk and if you must have pizza, try Pizza Express which has the lowest amount of saturated fat – according to the Sunday Times.

Afterwards, there are plenty of bars that stay open into the early hours in the morning – Revolution, Sakura….. However, these places seem to attract the under 30s.

Eddie