The best restaurants in Wokingham Without Wokingham South East

I had been to Pinewood Bar and Café for a family members wedding reception around 10 years ago and loved it then, so my Husband and I felt we needed to have our Wedding reception there too. I am so glad we did... The communication leading up to the event was brilliant and the staff couldn't have been more helpful before and on the day. The hall was perfect for what we needed and we also loved the cozy pub, we had more room than we knew what to do with. If you're looking for a place to host any event I would definitely recommend Pinewood Bar & Café

You can’t beat this place. A proper Italian ambiance from the style and the decor as you come in. The menu is a feast, such a wide offering in contemporary Italian food surely covering the taste requirements of anyone. The problem is what to choose because everything sounds so good. We had a variety of starter dishes all of which were beautifully presented and served promptly. The main course we had included super house pasta, a lovely baked tender chicken dish, and the mouth watering Fegato (liver). Desert is a real treat and is still presented on the traditional desert trolley- that I remember at this restaurant for the last 30 years but you can’t deny how it whets the appetite when you see all the proper home made deserts on show. The wine list is extensive and well varied Finally the staff- well they are well trained clearly and extremely professional in how they serve and deliver the food with linen napkins to boot. However, September the clearly well drilled quick and smart service they are approachable and engaging with customers laughing and joking appropriately making a wonderful atmosphere. There is nothing you could possibly want they don’t have at this restaurant and is equally wonderful for a couple or For bigger groups. As my 90 year old father (who’s been coming for 30 years’ said after this visit- they haven’t let any of their high standards drop. Brilliant thank you and well done

Great food and service - very warming & homely pub/restaurant. Staff were lovely and the food was delicious. They were also good enough to send an item back to me that I left behind when I got back to Manchester. Will definitely go again on my next visit.

Sadly a poor experience for me and my husband, just wanted a hot drink and a piece of cake, husband's mocha had way too much choc powered but the worse thing was having to sit with the sound of a children's party going on, I think either you cater to the general public or for children's events, not both at same time, noise was too much and we left quite quickly :(

Been meaning to try out the new Squire's Café for some time and my husband and I finally made it on Easter Saturday. We were met by a woman at the entrance of the café who said "Can I help you? I thought it was obvious that we were there for a drink and possibly something to eat. We got shown to a table in the near empty café and the woman who greeted us left us with a menu although we had already said that we only wanted a tea and a coffee. My husband ordered a decaf coffee latte which he said was not as good as the one he has in Nero's. My Birchall Mao Feng green tea was a teabag served in a teapot and was tasteless. Not a patch on other makes of Mao Feng green tea I've had and not as good as the green tea I get in Nero's or Starbucks. Halfway through our drinks a waitress came and asked us if we would like anything to eat which we didn't. Perhaps she thought we might change our minds. When we were finished we looked around to see where we could pay and finally managed to catch the eye of the woman who greeted us. She came with a tablet and proceeded to tap the screen a number of times and eventually came up with a total which she showed my husband and offered the the card payment device. Seemed like a laborious process for a couple of drinks! So we were very disappointed with the café experience and will not be going back other than for plants which they appear to have a great selection of.

Popped in here with my wife for a quick, Saturday lunchtime, bite to eat. We ordered a very simple sandwich each. The restaurant was approx 1/3 full, so by no means busy. But you’d have thought they were run off their feet - so bad was the service. We waited over 40 minutes for the 2 sandwiches to be delivered. After 30 mins we chased and were simply told - they’re on their way. No apology for the delay. The sandwiches arrived and still no “sorry for your wait” I went to pay the bill no “sorry about the service today” not even a “how was your meal today” Absolutely shocking - weve been here maybe 15 times over the past 4 or 5 years. We will not return. I suspect others have made the same decision based on the fact the place was 2/3 empty on a weekend lunchtime.