Alto Lounge in Reading

It's nice we can take the dog 🐕.

Atmospheric and popular venue for coffee, food, drinks. Good choice of food and drink served by friendly staff.

A very popular eating place for most times of day. It is a nice mix between a bar and a cafe, attracting all age groups. It is becoming increasingly popular with vegans as it continues to extend its separate vegan menu.

Mouldy food served. I visited here on the 28th sept . Everything was going fine, drinks were nice, service was good until I was served my Harissa chicken flatbread. I ate about 4 bites and it tasted so weird and was making me feel sick. I looked under the flatbread and there was thick green mould all under the flatbread. it was so thick and green, it had stained the plate green. I really wish I had taken a photo as I have never seen anything like that but I was too shocked. I immediately stood up and took it over to the bar and shown the server. She took it off me immediately and multiple staff offered for it be remade and profusely apologised. At this point I had been sick in the bathroom and was no longer hungry. I was given a full refund for the entire order. The people at the front of the house handled it great and it obviously was not their fault as they seemed as shocked as me. It ruined my day and I could not go to my friends birthday meal that evening because of how sick i felt after this. Whoever prepared the food, I have no idea how the mold was not seen before it made it to the table. It was so thick, it is hard to believe it was no through to the other side. I will be finding out how to report this place to food standards/hygiene. I have visited other lounger locations and this meal was always my go to brunch but not anymore.

Visited this place on Sat eve, ordered on the app for six people and they were asking for the tip and payment in advance! Surely this should be after the service and food delivery. Most of the food was ok but the flat bread was overcooked and hard at base and difficult to cut even with a knife. Nasi Goreng was a joke - Nasi Goreng means ‘fried rice’ but the rice were just steamed, several ingredients missing and was served in a small bowl. Should be served in a plate.

Great place for a light meal and a drink with friendly staff.

Always have a great time at Alto - good value and varied food and drink in handy location and usually buzzing on a Friday night!

Lovely service. Very covid safe. Food very good. Very nice selection for allergies and intolerance

We visited quite late so difficult 2 know much about atmosphere as it was almost empty.

Have been there couple of times, my family seem to really like food there, I always enjoyed it, but without some kind of huge enthusiasm. However, last visit, food was so much better than before, and service was much more friendly. Do not get me wrong, it was always nice, food and service, but our last visit was like on next level in comparison with previous visits. Food was made with care and it was much more tasty and fresh than I expected. Definitely will visit again

Had breakfast here. The avocado breakfast

Loved our last visit. Popped in for some tapas and cake. All delicious and really lovely staff, see you again soo

We went for breakfast this morning Sunday 1st September staff were very welcoming we both ordered poached eggs with salmon the server asked if there were any allergies I told her I was lactose intolerant so I didn’t want the hollandaise sauce also no spread on the muffin the server did point out that muffins contain milk so said I could have toast instead which I thought was very helpful of her to point that out I asked if I could have brown bread but she said they didn’t have any which I found a bit strange given there is a market over the road and also Waitrose? The food eventually arrived after some delay but when we cut into the poached eggs they were rock hard also the meal was completely cold. We should have complained but we were waiting to be asked if everything was alright to which we would have complained nobody approached us so we left. The price was £28 which we found very overpriced. This is our second visit and sadly we will not be visiting again very very disappointed. We feel that the place needs a revamp .

Really love this. Popped in on the walk home for some food. Ordered three tapas, brisket, cauliflower and aubergine. I added some cakes and coffee carrot and banana. Totally loved it all. The only unusual bit was having the cake brought out before the hot food. The staff are lovely and mega friendly. I can see being back many times. Thank you.

We had an unpleasant experience here at my sisters birthday. It’s a shame as the food is nice but the guy working on Tuesday evening was rude to us and kept passing comments under his breath. The girl working that evening was lovely, and tried her best to make our visit a good one.

Delicious “Miami” brunch and great coffee in Reading, with lovely staff and atmosphere. Wish I could come back for lunch and dinner as well to try out the rest of the great looking menu and cocktail list (or take Alto back to be my local in London!)

The waitress that served us (had purple hair?) was lovely. Food is always great at Alto. Recommend 100% :)

I used to visit this cafe monthly with my dog and loved that it was dog friendly. However, on my last visit, there was a dog which was barking and scaring my dog. Hence my dog wanting to be on my lap. I was told by the waiter that my dog had to be on the floor otherwise we would had to leave and did not address the other dog in the cafe which was causing the distress. My dog was settled on my lap and was just wanting to be on my lap due to it being scared. I struggle with the idea that if a placed states its dog friendly and also not allowing a dog to sit on the owners lap, especially due to the circumstances of another dog. Unfortunately due to this experience with the poor customer service and how my dog was treated I will not be returning and will seek a more dog friendly cafe in the future. Great food for people without dogs!

Went in the evening, was very chill. Ordered and paid by app, families playing board games. Food good.

The food is great, and they have all day breakfast! In the daytime, the lighting is a little dim but that is a design choice and can easily be overlooked with the food.

The staff are always really nice here and the atmosphere is relaxed. We've been fairly regularly and enjoy the varied menu and there are a good range of vegetarian options. The deals on Monday and Tuesday night are good value for money. My only quibble is that it's difficult to work out which drinks are included in the deals without adding a surcharge. Keep up the good work!

1st time going here, food was really tasty and good value for money. Nice to find a good gluten free menu

Unfortunately not for me here. Dirty tables, unpleasant smells, noisy, dirty cutlery. Staff were rude when asked to wipe the table.

Birthday breakfast with family, first time in Alto Lounge. Liked by daughter as Gluten free menu offered. Very pleasant and efficient staff, food served to table in good time. Lounge breakfast very nice and well presented.

Best English breakfast I've had! The quality of the food is amazing and fresh, customer service is 10/10! Highly recommend this place! 😊

Always a great experience here. Good food and great drinks. Family and dog friendly.

Meet with some friends for food and a few drinks, the staff are really friendly and the place has a good atmosphere. There's a good selection of food that was prepared and served quickly with no mistakes

Dropped in for a sandwich recently. Busy cafe, food and service OK, fair prices. Place is a bit tired .

Food can be a bit variable. Some dishes are great, some a bit disappointing. The breakfasts are a solid choice.

the staff are so lovely and the food was delicious!!! i really recommend going if you’re looking to eat loads with not a lot of cost. I also recommend the garlic ciabatta ;)

5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great place to eat, love the quirky decor. Staff are lovely and it's very child friendly 🙂 ✨️

There are better cafes in Caversham.

Usually visit Bosco Lounge which is fabulous but wanted to try a different location. We were made very welcome with big smiles. Food is fabulous and not too expensive. They have a lot to choose from if vegan. Such an interesting place to sit in. I love looking at all the different pieces of art, lampshades and mirrors. Feel so relaxed and welcome here. Definitely visit again.

Always great service and food. Funky atmosphere. Brilliant accessibility. I'm a wheelchair user and I'm always helped and the staff make room for my chair.

I come here quite frequently and i'm always impressed with the quality of food and drink, the menu really offers some great options and the waiting time is very efficient. Most importantly the staff are great too, plenty of friendly faces to speak with. I was recently served by Sam and I felt very well looked after, excellent customer service.

What an amazing place! Couldn't make up my mind what to choose off the exciting menu! Staff were so helpful, friendly and polite ☺️ great atmosphere and helped me make the perfect choice for food- recommending their favourites!! Will definitely come again- lovely place to eat

Love this place and the fact I can bring my doggo, staff are lovely.

Not unpleasant atmosphere Food is pretty standard Disappointing that the condiments supplied involve the cheapest road side cafe red sauce, (cos there’s certainly no tomatoes in it) Which when applied kills any flavours on the plate. Overly vinegar taste and too artificial. Considering how large this company is why can’t you invest in Heinz or Stokes ketchup? The only brand where you need to take your own ketchup, sad really. Sometimes it’s the little things that count sometimes. Nice place for coffee and chats though

Fluctuating quality of staff,appear disinterested or busy chatting with friends or visitors or with the visiting friends. Extra chorizo+2 on Shakshuka consisted of 3 thin slices of chorizo. Berro Lounge can be a good role model in sharing good practice.

Really relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food

Nice relaxed Cafe Lounge and in the style of others in the group, nice short walking distance from the Crown Plaza hotel where we staying nearby. not as large as others in the group but still a great quality breakfast

lovely pkace for a cuppa or pint with some light bites / tappas

First time here, we had a lounge breakfast & a lounge burger both of which were excellent. Friendly service & chilled atmosphere, we'll be back!

I have to keep coming back as it’s Oscar’s favourite establishment. The food is also incredible, coffee on point! -as are the lovely staff! 5* all day long!

This cafe \ bar has a wonderful and relaxed vibe. With mismatched but unique tabed and chairs and natural wood flooring throughout. Together with the wall art and decor, this all adds to the charm of the venue. With a wide variety of food and brink on offer, including vegiterisn options. As well as alcoholic and soft drinks Staff are very friendly and put you at ease. Located on Church Street in Caversham, Reading

I love it every time, specially in winter, the atmosphere is so cosy and the have gf options🥰

Had a great time with my family and friends. Its very child friendly. Highly recommend Alto.

Great food, great service, friendly vibe. Def will go there again

Good food and not too expensive. Friendly atmosphere and staff.

My first visit and definitely not last i will be back. Great food and customer service. Highly recommended 👌

Was a lovely Sunday late lunch, dog friendly

First visit and sure not to be my last. What a great place all round. Staff were fantastic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Always, super helpful with allergies. Excellent service today from Katie. We always get good service from Bronwyn and the rest of the team as well😁

Great value for money. Quirky and cool decor.

I had a choice of 3 tacos very very nice, my wife had the sausage muffin and said it was excellent. Total bill was quite high for brunch but on the whole it was worth it. 2nd time I've been for brunch and will go again.

Great food great vibe amazing staff, cozy and chill. Loved it

Amazing food and service! Tried the english breakfast, pancakes, and eggs benedict and everything was delicious!!!

Love this place the staff are friendly. Food was so nice. Great atmosphere

One of our favourite place for family brunch

Very tasty bacon baguettes and good value too

Love this place, brilliant food, lovely atmosphere

Really sweet ladies serving and good food as always!

Cool and quirky café. Nice breakfast out with friends.

Food was OK. Breakfasts were small and expensive.

The two of us both had the Lounge Breakfast. Very friendly service, order at the bar and they bring your drinks over. Cooked breakfasts were very nice with good quality ingredients. Addition of black pudding would be good. £10 for the breakfast so perhaps a bit more than Nathan’s or the Gorget nearby but felt it was decent value.

Nice food Little over priced Nice vibes and lovley area But if you go as big family they serve you very nicely and make you feel so welcome the staff are lovley x

Very nice atmosphere but always busy and always noisy.

The best breakfast I've had for a long long time.

Nice cocktails. Bit small compared to the other ones they have in the chain. Would recommend for breakfast and cocktails....

We came for breakfast, along with our dog. Staff were very friendly and gave treats to our dog, which she loved! I had the the Smashed avocado breakfast which was very tasty and my partner had The Lounge Big Breakfast, which was also delicious, generous and with great quality ingredients.

Really nice place, the waiters are very kind and ready for every need. They have a specially gluten-free menu (they don't guarantee non-contamination) and I have to say that what we chose was delicious. I didn't expect to find such a place but it passed all the tests.

Only went for coffee but looked at the menu and it seemed amazing will be going back soon for food

Special on a Monday is well worth it

Nice Xmas fixed menu, but two courses was plently.

I was really impressed they did a GF menu so I went for an all day breakfast and the person I was with ordered the large breakfast. Mine came out first (so the food wasn't presented to us at the same time and theirs came about 5 mins later)! When mine arrived it was cold, and the fried egg was flat, egg yolk just cooked into the white, and it was snotty in texture on top. I didn't complain because it was extremely busy and I get anxious, but unfortunately I paid £35 for the food and two drinks and didn't enjoy any of it and felt it was a waste of time and money going there and I hardly go out. Unfortunately I will not return there.

We had a fantastic time last night. We were a party of 11 celebrating a 16th Birthday. The staff could not have been more helpful and accommodating, especially as we had several food allergies in our group. It was great to know that they do not have nuts on the premises and there is an extensive Gluten Free menu, one of the best I have seen in years, the GF Maple chicken wings were amazing! The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was great, we will definitely be back. Thank you Alto Lounge for a lovely evening.

We've never had a bad experience, went with family for my birthday and the food and staff were amazing as always.

Great place to relax and enjoy a good time with a friends and good food

Visited with colleagues, food was top notch and very reasonably priced for a central location. Staff were friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the food. Additional bonus of live music, would recommend to friends and family!

A wonderful evening. The food was simply sublime and an amazing gluten free menu. So much care taken over my food the chef even double checked ingredients for the pudding with me to make sure it was all suitable. Staff were friendly, welcoming and generally topped off a fab evening!!

Went for an evening meal with friends. They like going here as it has good gluten free options. I had 3 tapas dishes and all 3 were delicious. Hummus with pita bread, salt and pepper squid and beef quesadilla. For dessert I had white chocolate and vanilla cheesecake which was probably one of the nicest cheesecakes I’ve ever eaten. Staff really friendly and helpful. You can order on an app too. The only negative was the coke was very flat and syrupy. Would recommend and will return.

My go to place in Caversham. Breakfast all day, or the soup & 1/2 sandwich. Mondays are tapas nights. Great coffees.

Not kid friendly at all!!! The waitress was so rude when my baby was playing with the tiny sugar jar and put some of his bread sticks in it. The waitress was sooooo rude with her 'mum shaming'. She actually said to me 'well if that was my kid i wouldn't let them'. There is a polite way to talk to your paying customers. She could see i was struggling to keep him occupied whilst i tried to enjoy my lunch. Thanks for making me feel like the worse mum for finally getting out of the house and getting some food cooked for me.

As a meat-eater, I was pleasantly surprised by the plant-based delights at this vegan cafe. The pumpkin spice latte hit the spot despite the distracting rice bits from the rice milk. The loaded siriacha chips paired creamy, spicy and meaty flavors to perfection. The showstopper was the ingenious "egg" in the croque madame, a convincingly runny sunny-side up made from flax and applesauce. Even the bread pudding shone, with plenty of richness sans raisins. Don't write off this inventive vegan fare - omnivores will be shocked at how satisfying these animal-free options can be.

Lovely relaxing place for dinner. The staff who served us were very friendly and attentive. The food was very tasty.

Young staff are very friendly and helpful. The vegan burger I had was v.tasty. Relaxed ambience. I've been there several times now.

Dropped in without booking, lovely place with lots of retro photos on the wall. The food was very well prepared and presented. The kids had an All day breakfast and I went for a noodle dish. A wide variety of selection in the menu

Always pop in for a coffee. Great staff, friendly and quick with a smile.

Loved this place, food great and a very chilled atmosphere

Stumbled across this great restaurant this afternoon. So many cultures covered by different food offered and a lot of veggie dishes on offer too. We had tapas and all dishes were great. I took a chance on the honeyed whipped feta but it was amazing. The Churros and the cheesecake were amazing too. All food lovely and freshly presented. Seemed to be a mix of folks having food or just cake and coffee. Suitable for all ages. Staff were so helpful and friendly. Wished I lived closer so I could try other dishes I fancied there, there were so many. Thanks for a lovely meal.

Great place for drink, food and company. Love the lounge brand.

Went for breakfast with my partner. Food was horrible. Sausages didn't look or taste like meat, hash brown was a mouthful of grease, egg was frazzled no yolk left, beans tasted cheap and they wanted to charge me over £35 for it (2 x breakfasts and 2 drinks)... absolute joke... got a refund and will never walk into one of these chains again for food. Sad really as it used to be nice, and I didn't mind paying for it back then!

Great food, and cater well for GF celiac diet. I will be definitely be back again with friends and family

This is a local favourites of ours. Easy to order, great hospitality and good menu. Always buzzing and popular with all age groups. We had a late brunch today which was lovely.

The food is always great and very good value for money. Along with very good service.

As always great food and good service.❤️

A great place to eat in Caversham. I highly recommend it. There are a lot of places to eat in Caversham and lots of food choices that you could make but, if you get the chance I would highly recommend that you try the Alto Lounge for a lot of reasons. It is located on the north side of Church Street just north of the Caversham Bridge. It is right off the street and has a few tables outside but I would recommend eating inside. The inside has a pub-like atmosphere with a wood floor, wood tables, pictures all over the wall and a bar along one side. We were greeted and seated remarkably quickly. The tables are numbered and ordering can be accomplished by either ordering online (pretty efficient and quick) or going up to the bar. I visited this place twice in the week that I was in the area and got an egg sandwich the first time and a burger the second time. Both were excellent. I would also recommend their ciders and ales. I tried the cider and it was one of the best I have had. Overall, this is a great choice for a meal if you are in the area.

Is nice, but for me a little bit dark and noisy.

There are a lot of places to eat in Caversham and lots of food choices that you could make but, if you get the chance I would highly recommend that you try the Alto Lounge for a lot of reasons. It is located on the north side of Church Street just north of the Caversham Bridge. It is right off the street and has a few tables outside but I would recommend eating inside. The inside has a pub-like atmosphere with a wood floor, wood tables, pictures all over the wall and a bar along one side. We were greeted and seated remarkably quickly. The tables are numbered and ordering can be accomplished by either ordering online (pretty efficient and quick) or going up to the bar. I visited this place twice in the week that I was in the area and got an egg sandwich the first time and a burger the second time. Both were excellent. I would also recommend their ciders and ales. I tried the cider and it was one of the best I have had. Overall, this is a great choice for a meal if you are in the area.

Very nice bang,bang chicken. Like the the large sliced pieces of chilli which made it easier to avoid. Would suggest more coconut sauce as noodles over powering by end off meal. Shame to see a used tea bag on the radiator next to our table.