The best restaurants in Speen West Berkshire South East

We had such a special lunch at Damson and couldn't recommend it more highly. The staff were incredibly warm and attentive, and the food was delicious from start to finish. We had a vegan among us and the team prepared a bespoke menu for her in advance, which she absolutely loved. Damson is such good value for money and would be great for lunch or dinner - in a couple, or a group. The menu changes frequently and we can't wait to go back!! Such a gem.

Superbe diner dans un restaurant rénové avec gout. Nous n'avions pas bien compris l'étoile Michelin de l'ancien Blackbird mais sommes très étonné de l'absence d'un 1ère étoile si nous regardons de près le menu "hommage" dégusté hier soir. Tout est parfait, des ingrédients de base de haute qualité et une cuisine élaborée parfaite. Des assemblages de saveurs très justes comme l'ananas Victoria avec le jambon de Bayonne assaisonné d'une vinaigrette dosée à la perfection. Que dire du canard laqué maison et du dessert à la rhubarbe confite . En un seul mot tout est parfait. Surtout ne changez rien. L'erreur des inspecteurs Michelin sera vite réparée.

So good! We go here whenever we're down in Newbury. It's a lovely place with great food and wine. The Cordon Blu was wonderful.

Amazing Service and Food Quality, taste was good

Staff very friendly and supportive, just feels all around wonderful.

This is the third time we've eaten here, finally getting around to leaving a review. This pub is brilliant, great freshly prepped food, honest pricing, friendly attentive team and a relaxed pleasant atmosphere. Thank you.

Great place to go for a coffee and pastry. Lovely welcome and quiet cafe in front of the restaurant. We had coffee and cakes and pastries. The deal on at the moment is £5 for a hot drink and cake or a pastry!

I must say, the golfers are extremely friendly here. A group of them were repeatedly yelling, 'Excuse me' to attract the attention of me and my human mummy. It took us a while to realise the racous yelling (unbefitting to the location) was at us. When a woman shrilled, 'Hello', we thought perhaps it was us they were so eager to greet. Having no time to waste even for such friendliness, Mummy simply waved back politely but briefly at their enthusiastic waving, and we continued our journey. Thankfully, the 100 or so geese that frequent the lawn flew away and didn't want to befriend us. We were neither of us, in a sociable mood.

Amazing find whilst on our way to our holiday destination. Food is fabulous and the service was equally as good, would highly recommend this restaurant

Very good atmosphere! Lovely landlords.

First time visited and would definitely go again and recommend it to others, thank you for such a lovely evening 😊

The food here is consistently amazing! The flavors are bold, the ingredients fresh, and the service is exceptional. The warm ambiance makes it my favorite spot in town.

Oh wow! We weren’t expecting such an amazing experience! We’ve just moved to the area and been trying out the local places to eat from pubs to Michelin Star restaurants. It was a Sunday evening so we usually find this is not the best day to try a new restaurant but it was the only day we had! This however, didn’t influence our experience on this occasion! We were truly impressed with the food ( my duck was delicious as too was my wife’s, crispy skin salmon)! The wine list was extensive and more unusual than normal establishments. The service was friendly and just right too! Highly recommend A+++. Thank you

Despite the lovely young waiting staff, one of our dishes was served without the fritters which was one of the key elements of the dish. We weren’t told and it was only acknowledged when we flagged it after we’d been served. We were then offered hash browns…not quite what you want with guilt headed bream. We asked for mash instead which came after we’d finished our meal and we were then reluctantly offered £2.50 off our meal as a “kindness”. We raised it with the “team leader” as the young waiting staff were not at fault. She was dismissive, rude and aggressive. We visit the area often and have always had excellent food and service at other pubs in the area. Sadly not the case here.

After complaint ( wine arrived without top and tasted like it had been mixed & steak was fatty) I received the following by email - nothing during dinner though.“ I am equally disappointed with your experience here at The Hare & Hounds as you are. It is simply not what you should expect from us.Given you took time out of your day to provide feedback, it gives me hope there is a chance to win you back and make this right. Greg, it’s important to me that you know that hospitality and making my guests happy is what keeps me going, and I do not take negative feedback lightly.Please allow me some time to regroup with my team and get back to you”Never heard anything back and when I tried to reply to email it was a ‘no-reply’ email address.For a £135 bill ( for 2 people, excluding the service charge) I expected a lot better !