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The Reading Room

Elegant dining in The Forbury's grandest hotel, where polished service meets confident, unfussy cooking.

🍴 Modern Britishupscalerefinedsophisticatedromanticrestaurant
You're walking into one of Reading's most impressive dining rooms—all high ceilings, crisp linens and the kind of service that actually feels attentive rather than fussy. The Reading Room sits inside The Roseaté, that imposing Victorian pile that's been the neighbourhood's most ambitious hospitality project in years. The menu reads modern British with European influences; this isn't the place for fiddly deconstruction, but rather proper cooking executed with genuine skill. It's the sort of room you'd book for a special occasion without feeling like you're compromising on actual flavour.

Known for

  • Confident modern British cooking
  • Impeccable service and formal dining atmosphere
  • The Forbury's most ambitious restaurant
  • Victorian grandeur with contemporary polish
  • Proper special occasion destination
4.5(354 reviews)
26 The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EJ, UK