The Eastbury Plough in West Berkshire

Wonderful food, excellent service

This country pub has one of the best kitchens in the area. The food served Is good and the prices are reasonable for what you are getting. Parking can be a challenge when it's busy. I highly recommend trying their scotch eggs starters and the mushroom starter. Both are exquisite and unique. We had the steak and the lamb, the steak was a definite winner, while the lamb was not bad it was nothing special. The place is also dog friendly, there was lovely German Sheppard in there last time we visited :)

Quite a good choice of food, smallish portions and quite expensive when compared to other eateries. Good quality though.

Thoroughly enjoyable evening. The staff were friendly, service was great. A wide ranging menu & the food we chose was great. We'll be back!

Thoroughly enjoyed our first visit with friends last night. Absolutely delicious food, service was great - the staff were very friendly & lovely atmosphere. Thank you - we will be back.

Cannot recommend this place enough! The place, staff, food, service was exceptional. Thank you for a fantastic evening. We will definitely be retuning.

There was a great choice on the lunch time I choose the dirty boy burger with chucky chips which was excellent the staff are very friendly and helpful.

It's literally the perfect pub! Great food, interesting menu, great drinks including Cornish Orchards on tap and the staff are fantastic too! We will be back!

Another excellent lunch ...cannot fault the food, the service and friendly staff. We will definitely be back for the 3rd time

This quaint and absolutely lovely pub serves the most fantastic food! The staff were lovely and very helpful. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming! It was such a perfect find especially since we got lost while driving. Has ample space.

Great food. Nice staff. Not so much a drinking pub as it used to be.

What a gem of a pub /Resturant . Great service and menu .We ate lunch there mussels and a Dirty boy burger and proper Chips . But we struggled to choose as the whole menu looked so tempting.

We try to treat ourselves to Sunday lunch once a month...always Eastbury Plough for many years. Lovely pub and atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff and roast beef like no other...consistently excellent. Chose to sit outside today, in the sunshine watching the ducks on the river...what's not to like!

Lovely Friday night meal as a treat. Spicy Korean chicken starter is great and the Lamb dish delicious, thoroughly recommend. Deserves its excellent reputation.

The best burger I have ever eaten, warm and genuine service, a unique and quirky environment. A broad and interesting menu at reasonable prices. Eating in a wingback chair. Wot not to love.

10/10 Our Sunday Roast x 8 was amazing. Even though the M4 congestion made one couple late the staff took it all in their stride. The food was incredibly delicious, staff friendly & efficient. Highly recommend will return

Great roast and amazing starters

Sunday lunch from 3-6. Sat inside in very nice bar area. Food and service was top notch.

Good food and an agreeable ambiance. Service a little slow today.

This Pub is very good, the food super.

The menu was amazing, but why do so many places have such calorific food. Something simple can be quite yummy, too. I would go there agsin mind.

Had a birthday meal with my family. The food amazing Was food as usual. Portions were generous. Creme brulee was tasty but had a grainy texture. Was disappointed that we had to pay a £10 per person deposit on booking and as 1 member of our party couldn't make it last minute we were charged £10 for him even though the restaurant was nearly empty.

Went for Sunday lunch after a walk around this pretty village. Food was delicious, excellent roasts with huge Yorkshire puddings.

First visit and we will definitely be back! Some of the best ribs and burgers any of us have had anywhere, absolutely beautiful food and so much of it 😂😂

Great food in a beautiful pub in a gorgeous village… just spoil yourself and go!

We had a family do in the pub. All food was fantastic. The malbec was a great wine.

Honestly some of the best food I’ve had this year!

If you're looking for a quintessential country pub experience with delicious food and warm hospitality, look no further than The Eastbury Plough. This charming establishment truly exceeded our expectations, making for a memorable lunch outing. The food at The Eastbury Plough was simply delicious. Every dish we ordered was prepared with care and attention to detail, showcasing the freshest local ingredients. What truly sets The Eastbury Plough apart is the exceptional service provided by their friendly and attentive staff. They were not only efficient but also incredibly engaging and personable. It's a rare treat to have people who remember each guest's order, making the dining experience feel truly tailored and special. Special mention must be made of the desserts, which were nothing short of heavenly. My mother-in-law, a seasoned connoisseur at 92 years old, proclaimed the pain au chocolat and brioche bread and butter pudding to be the best she's ever had. High praise indeed from someone who has undoubtedly sampled countless desserts throughout her life!

Great Sunday roast options, lovely starters, too full for desert unfortunately but all that we saw looked good.

The food was great, the burgers are absolutely amazing, you get so much for the amount you pay, the steaks are good too, staff were very friendly and outgoing and it was a nice atmosphere to be in, which I loved because it didn't give me typical "pub vibes" I would highly recommend to anybody who's out that side to stop by

Stopped off on the way back from a car show and got lucky. Excellent food and service. Recommended.

Great food and very nice friendly staff

Largish party of golfers and spouses,Food excellent could not fault it. Also served by very friendly attentive staff. Woulld thoroughly recommend We all had a great evening thnk you.

Excellent meal today. Mussels followed by chocolate bread pudding. I will try the cheese souffle next time. My six companions enjoyed their food too. Very impressive menu. Very attentive staff.

Really pleased with our recent visit. 10 of us visited and really impressed with service and food. Portions are good, food was really hot when served. Wine list quite pricey

We would rarely chose to go out for a Sunday Roast, as quite frankly most restaurants cannot get close to being as good as my husband cooks at home! But not at The Plough at Eastbury…. Their roast (whatever meat) exceeds anything - including ours at home! Beautifully presented, perfectly cooked, piping hot - nothing short of 5*. The prawn thermador is a must have for us even though you know this won’t leave room for a pudding after main course! I would drive the 25 mile round trip just for the prawn thermadore! Then for me - the dirty burger… I promise myself every visit, I will order something else - but my belly would feel it has been let down having built its hopes up all day! This burger really is “not just any burger “ - you’ve got to experience it to understand! The staff are so friendly, so helpful, quietly efficient behind the scenes to provide excellent service to match the food front of house. There are so many places around to go, but we’ve given up wasting our time and money trying - so we just keep on returning!!!!! IT IS THE VERY BEST PLACE - thank god we don’t live in the village, we would spend far too much time in there!

My parents rave about this pub and this was my first visit. Stunning food, fantastic service. Portion sizes are generous. I'll be fantasising about the beef marrow on my steak for months to come!

Fabulous food and great service! Perfect for a family celebration. So glad to get back here at last - we were not disappointed.

This was are all-time favourite place to eat - we're both foodies. I've always rated this as five star. On our last visit, the food wasn't up to it's normal excellence, but I didn't write a review as I felt, everyone has a bad day (or perhaps they had a stand-in chef). Today we were hoping for an excellent lunch, but unfortunately it wasn't. The thermidor sauce had very little taste - could barely taste the cheese let alone any cognac (about a year ago, you could taste both). The steak was beautifully cooked, but the brandy sauce was tasteless. The bill for two courses was high, but we wouldn't have minded if we felt it was worth it. The staff are lovely and the ambience is too and I genuinely feel heartbroken having to write this. However, because of their previous excellence, I hope by informing them, it will benefit both them and us.

Lovely choice of dishes on the menu. The food was amazing!! Throughly recommend to all. Topped off with great service.

Excellent food and service for Sunday lunch

The only place we ever go for Sunday lunch...rare roast beef every time...perfect! Crispy roasties, huge yorkshire pud and an assortment of veg...what more could you ask?

The Eastbury Plough never disappoints. Just had a fabulous lunch with a big table of 13 people for Mothers Day and my daughters birthday. Incredible food and service despite it being a very busy Sunday. Well done guys !

The food here is wonderful. Quite the best ever. Today we had sea bream with mussels. Our plates were a work of art - full of colour and everything cooked to perfection. We have never been disappointed. The pub atmosphere is relaxed and congenial. Fabulous. Thank you.

We visited after a lovely walk in the area as I was visiting the cemetery at Upper Lambourn. Not knowing the area at all, we happened upon the pub and decided to grab a bite to eat before heading home. What can I say?! It’s the perfect pub. Two lovely roaring fires in the bar area, a beautifully decorated bar, and a lovely soft smooth new oak bar to prop yourself up at! We were greeted warmly, and seated quickly with no problems to accommodate my dog. Staff were lovely and very helpful, and menus arrived immediately. Amazing choice on the menu - I struggled to choose and they were more than happy to tweak the food to leave out things my friend isn’t fond of. The food was clearly cooked fresh as it didn’t arrive immediately, and arrived steaming hot and presented well. Really good value, and food the other diners had also looked amazing! We will most definitely be returning, and if fact if I could copy and paste this pub to become my local I would be more than delighted! (Although I’d probably develop a suspicious regular habit!) Thanks for a wonderful lunch and we will be back!

Located in a beautiful little village with a river running through it. Warm friendly welcome. Very talented chefs serving food up there on another level, amazing! Would highly recommend.

16 of us celebrated a special birthday and had a great time. Combination of delicious food (in generous proportions) and very welcoming and efficient staff hit the spot. We did not feel at all rushed so could really enjoy our family get-together. THANK YOU!

Lovely, happy, and smiley staff, excellent menu and delicious food, brilliant in every way. Always a good idea to book before going and in the summer sitting outside is worth doing.

Two weeks later, still remembering a great Sunday lunch. Interesting scallops and exceptional spicy chicken starters were followed up a perfectly cooked beef roast and a magnificent melt-in-the-mouth pulled-pork burger stack. The service was prompt, attentive and jolly. The relaxing atmosphere, even late on a cold, grey Sunday afternoon was family and dog friendly. Highly recommended.

First visit and totally amazing service, food and location. Cannot wait to return.

Great venue, great food and great service. Highly recommended and worth the journey. The menu with the choice of more gastro/posh dishes and "dirty" dishes is spot on. Booked after playing TripAdvisor lucky dip, will be returning especially if the Tandori Scotch Egg is still on the menu.

Nice food a bit pricey for Sunday lunch, still great food, even better today ☺️😌 Gets better every time we go brilliant.

Really great food and service. Well cooked duck and venison. A very good value bottle of South African Syrah. Highly recommended

Absolutely fantastic sunday lunch. Great portions of steaming hot freshly cooked food. Couldn't manage dessert but they looked delicious. Service as always with a smile.

Been here lots of times and has always been absolutely great!! Food quality has always been amazing and portions are large for the roasts etc!! And great service! Definitely recommend!

Still excellent. Lovely staff, great food and drinks, lovely atmosphere.

The Eastbury Plough is a cosy pub/dining room in a quintessentially English rural setting, it was perfect for a meet up with a bunch of friends on a freezing winter’s day. Food was great, excellent quality, not cheap but this is a place to come for a treat rather than for slap up pub food. Sticky toffee and Guinness pudding & ice cream was divine. Staff delightful, genuinely warm and welcoming. The only criticism was that plate used for my main course was not warm which meant my beef cooled down long before I’d finished. But that was a minor detail.

Absolutely love this place, service is great with very friendly staff, atmosphere is great and the food is lovely. Not the cheapest for food but I’m more than happy to pay a little extra when the food is this good. I travel around 35 minutes...

The Plough at Eastbury an undiscovered treasure! our Sunday visit was nothing short of perfection. We visited with friends and neighbours celebrating my husbands birthday. The decor sets a warm and inviting tone, which created the ideal backdrop for an exceptional dining experience, with fantastic...

This pub and its food are a wonderful experience. I can heavily recommend the Sunday roasts, to die for! The service is excellent, the staff are attentive and communicative.

Fantastic restaurant for probably one of the best Sunday roasts I have had!

Fantastic place, warm cosy atmosphere. The staff were wonderful, the food presentation was excellent. Highly recommend. Thank you

Love this place so much. Bit out of the way for us but totally worth it. This was our third visit and all three have been excellent. I plan to work my way through the rest of the menu!

Really looking forward to a nice meal with friends this evening. Had had good reviews but we were so disappointed. Husbands steak was sent back as asked for medium rare but was well done. Friend ordered burger which looked like a load of mush, so she left most of it. I ordered goujons which were cold and not cooked, chips were nice though! Service was good and they rectified by reducing the bill. But was shocked to see 15% service charge was added to the bill which we were not aware off! Maybe not again for us, shame as it is a lovely place.

Great staff, lovely Sunday meal and puds

Had the Alabama burger. Was pretty good. The place was cool, too. The service was great.

We had a family meal - on Sunday. Meal really good, staff friendly and pub delightful. Will definately re-visit.

Had an Amazing roast beef at lunchtime today....service was excellent, pub was very warm , and nice latte coffee after . Desert menu looked fab , but was quite full from main

Such an interesting and varied menu, and everything was cooked to perfection. 10/10. Look forward to the next visit!

We had lunch as a group of ten, part of a Dining Club. We all decided that the food, the service, ambiance and decor rated more than 10/10 and we shall certainly return individually and as a group. There were no negatives.

Absolutely amazing food, very good service form the ladies who were just amazing. Food was not your average pub food, I think it was michelin star quality. The Lamb scotch eggs were amazing.

Delicious food, great service. Tell you where all the food comes from. Something different too. Highly recommend.

A group of 10 of us had a super lunch here recently. Fabulous food. Great and very friendly service. And a couple of good well-kept ales on too.

Local pub for us (5 miles) which has always served excellent food.

Delicious food, reasonable choice, helpful friendly service

Firstly, it's a beautiful village location. Service was friendly with just the right touch of attention from the servers. The food is excellent, in fact the hash starter was, in my opinion, one of the best starters I can remember eating. It's not the cheapest...

Superb , great flavours. Everytime we go a new taste experience. The staff is always cheery and efficient. Recommend the Scallops and the ribs.

Amazing place!! Delicious food, friendly, professional team. Really fantastic placed to make the trip to go, you will not be disappointed.

Sunday lunch, just briliant, lovely food, the venision was really really good, great service and an enjoyable experience all round.

A relaxed evening out which turned into a culinary masterpiece. The food, the service and the atmosphere were all second to none and one of thebest dining experiences I have had. My wife said the mussles were the best she has ever tasted, and a...

Coffee was the only thing that wasn’t super, we’d highly recommend

Very first visit to this village pub not easy to find without a satnav but well worth the effort .we were having lunch with friends one of whom has numinous allergies and the staff were extremely helpful in checking the menu for acceptable items .The...

The choice was exceptional as was the food itself we over indulged and had to have a doggy bag wil definitely visit again

Love this place, ambience and food perfect. Group of friends had varying dishes and all agreed how good they were. I went 'off piste' and tried a stacked burger, would not be my usual choice, which whilst of gigantic proportions was so tasty I managed to clear my plate bar a couple of small scraps. One of our 'go to' venues if we are looking for something a bit special.

Big, big food! Well cooked and interesting. Lots of fish and meat dishes and a few veggie dishes too - though not a massive choice. Slightly put off by the very wordy menu as i dont have much patience for reading at the moment but once the food came I could see the character of the menu writer in the food and all made sense. Everything was delicious and the dessert menu was fab - we weren't going to order but couldn't resist. The burgers were massive and enjoyed by all. I had tandoori duck and this was cooked beautifully. Lovely warm, good humoured service. Staff didn't seem harassed despite having a very large party of ladies in the bar and a busy lunch service. We did wait a while to order desserts and pay but this is fairly usual! Food came in a timely fashion (not too quick - so nice and fresh) We will be back! My only very slight comment would be that the bakewell tart was a little lacking in almond flavour for my taste, though my partner also had it and really enjoyed it!

Amazing food, beautifully presented. Great range of dishes. Lovely building, good car park.

What a great pub restaurant. We went for Sunday lunch and were absolutely delighted with our meals.

I am still over the moon about our lovely meal on Friday at the Plough in Eastbury. I have half a dozen favourite un-missable foods that, if they are on a menu, I will order. Sweetbreads, kidneys, calves liver and mussels. So it was a no-brainer when I visited The Plough - mussels. As a confirmed foodie, I have eaten them all over the world. The bowl presented to us on Friday was the best I have ever had in my life - as an octogenarian, that is saying something. Beautifully cooked, plump, tender, and with a sauce to die for. So often the sauce is almost inedible, either too salty, too much cream, so much can ruin the taste. Really, I have to congratulate the chef. The sole that followed was delicious, with a tasty garnish and samphire. But two days later I am still enjoying the memory of the mussels! I stayed with my cousins who live in the same village, I drove 80 miles to get there. I am going to be a far more frequent visitor in the future. A memorable visit. A lovely bar, most attractive decor. Great service from Anita and the others and a charming welcome from the proprietor.

We visited the Eastbury Plough on Saturday 29 Jul 2023 for the first time to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We thought the food was mostly exceptional and very good value for money. We both had starters - mine was scallops and black pudding and was absolutely delicious. My husband had two starters - taco’s and spring rolls and when he had his first taste made appreciative noises (sorry but this is the best way I can describe what happened. The person that had recommended the restaurant to us was a chef and recently he had a burger there. We decided to try the burgers too - the description of them was just too too exciting. I know that doesn’t sound very exciting but to put it in context - these burgers (we both had the Alabama) are so packed full of goodies that they come with a steak knife through the top of the brioche bun. The knife is in the burger right up to the handle to give you and idea of the size of these burgers. They are absolutely rammed full of flavour and to us it is the best burgers we have ever had. The one recommendation I would give is that if you are going to have an Alabama don’t have a starter. To give you an idea of how good we thought these were - we have had burgers at the Double Red Duke in Clanfield which is very much more expensive restaurant and until now we thought their burgers were the best we had ever had. Both are cooked over fire which gives them a lovely smoky taste. After we struggled to finish the burgers they asked - would we like to see the dessert menu. We had both agreed that we wouldn’t have a dessert but would just have a look at the dessert menu - well - there were so many comforting, delicious, tempting things on there we both ordered a dessert - me the old English caramel pear tart aka a pear tarte tatin which was stunning - light crispy pastry properly cooked - no soggy bottom here, and deep caramelised pears on top with simple beautiful vanilla ice cream. I was so disappointed that I didn’t manage to finish it - I didn’t want the chef to think that I hadn’t absolutely loved it. My husband had the Bakewell tart but he didn’t enjoy that as much as I enjoyed my tarte tatin. We thought the food in general was awesome and will be back as soon as we can. If money was no object we would eat here every week. Highly recommended.

Excellent menu and quality. Staff very friendly. Very enjoyable experience.

Great menu choice. Food was brilliant, and tasty. Place was lovely, great service. Will definately be back

Very slow service but. Ok food. Outside there is a SMALL playground which but when a 3 year stepped on it and the stepp just fell off.

The food is absolutely outstanding

Found this little gem via a google search. For our wedding Anniversary each year we like to try different places & our 35 minute drive was well worth it. Hats off to the Chef & all the team for a wonderful evening:)

Lovely rural pub serving fantastic food with excellent service

A group of friends had lunch here to celebrate an anniversary and it did not disappoint. An interesting and innovative menu with plenty of choice. Its a pity that there aren't more pubs offering such imaginative food.

Superb place with amazing food and service. Highly recommend

It’s hard to overstate how great The Plough is. Reasonably priced, varied menu. Everything we ordered was delicious. Very comfortable, relaxed setting. Outstanding service. All round excellent.

Had a good pit stop here at the weekend.. good coffee and great food. We planned our walk around a stop at The Plough lol Good outside seating. Free parking and a lovely view of the small river that is across the main village road... No pavements, so to see the water and ducks cross with care. Small road though. Lovely village.

We visit The Plough whenever we are in the area. The menu is so varied and imaginative and the food is consistently good. The staff are friendly and attentive. All this and set in a lovely village - what more could anyone want!