RestaurantsBerkshireReadingRG1

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Restaurant and tapas bar alongside a stylishly revamped Victorian lido

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£68
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “lovely restored Victorian lido” (complete with heated swimming pool and spa) has been “the best ticket in the culinary disaster of Reading for several years now”. One regular feels that the Mediterranean-style food “is still good, but the à la carte prices seem to have gone up more here than most places – still, it always feels like you’ve had a mini-holiday when you’ve been here”.

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£66
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Located in the “quirky but fun setting” of a refurbished Grade II listed Edwardian swimming pool, this venue is an “oasis of decent food in the wasteland of Reading”, serving “very good Mediterranean-style food across all three courses”. With views over the pool through plate-glass windows, it’s “great to eat while watching others exercise!”.

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£60
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A shining light in the middle of Reading dining” – this glass-fronted dining room overlooking a Grade II listed Edwardian swimming pool serves a “frequently changing selection” of “very decent tapas”. “The lovely space and atmosphere have made it a new favourite”. It’s from the team behind the similar Clifton Lido in Bristol and “the swimming makes a fun backdrop while you eat!”

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£43
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“One of the best places in Reading” (not the double-edged compliment it might appear), this spin-off from the team behind Bristol Lido has an unusual setting around a Grade II listed Edwardian pool. The Spanish and Mediterranean tapas is “consistently great” (by most – if not quite all – accounts) and an oft-changing menu means that “there is always loads to choose from” on a visit.

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Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8FR

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Thames Lido Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Thames Lido Restaurant in RG1, Reading by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Thames Lido restaurant.
Robert M
It would be damning with faint praise to sa...
Reviewed 6 months, 26 days ago

"It would be damning with faint praise to say that this is one of Reading's better restaurants ... but it certainly is. The food, including the tapas, is very decent, the service OK and the setting in a very carefully converted Lido is both striking and pleasant. It is surprisingly soothing to watch others swim whilst you eat. The Lido is in a pleasant green area a few minutes walk from the busy station - so it's not a bad place to meet."

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Julie R
Lovely location...
Reviewed 8 months, 2 days ago

"Lovely location"

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£11.50 £24.00 £6.00 £3.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £26.00
Filter Coffee £3.20
Extras  
Service 12.50%
Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8FR
Opening hours
Monday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Tuesday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Wednesday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday9 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm

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