The best restaurants serving British food in West Berkshire South East

Eleven of us for a post New Year get together Quiet area allocated food was very good and catered for 10 to 75 years of age. I would recommend

This is by far my favourite café in Newbury. I had the most delicious chick pea & coconut soup with potato wedges and an excellent cappuccino. Service with a smile, as always

Uno de nuestros pubs favoritos, viajamos con frecuencia 45 minutos para venir aquí a caminar y rodar! Probablemente el pub inglés más clásico que te hayas encontrado, con un ambiente tan comunitario y muchas peculiaridades que se suman al ambiente. Nos encantan los rollitos (que es todo lo que se sirve) , que siempre están muy frescos y a menudo se sirven calientes. Espera un rollo muy lleno (sobre todo si pides el cheddar! ) , y a mi pareja le encanta especialmente el jamón! El jardín del pub es genial!

A Well cooked meal, hot and well presented. The Ibex is situated in Chaddleworth, a pretty village in West Berkshire, about 7 miles North of Newbury. A good chef.

From the time we arrived till we left what an amazing restaurant and the friendliest staff ever. We were greeted by the manager and head chef. We had driven from Brighton to eat here and it certainly was worth it. The food is just beautiful and the tasting menu was explained to us every step of the way. From the beginning to the end it was just perfect. We were even given some cookies when we left for our journey home the following day. Henry and his team are just so kind polite and friendly. We had a wonderful evening and definitely will return. Thank you Damson. Xxxx

Lovely cooked breakfast, great that you can select exactly which items you want as I personally hate beans and hash browns on a breakfast, so could easily avoid those and have extra mushrooms and tomatoes! Service was efficient, the breakfast was freshly cooked to order. It wasn’t overly greasy and was piping hot. Very much enjoyed. Giving 4 stars only because the cutlery is absolutely terrible to use! Knife blunt and uncomfortable to hold (jabs into hands), and as the bacon was slightly overdone (I don’t mind, I prefer it this way that the other) the knife was useless for cutting through it which was a tad annoying. This said, if passing through Lambourn again would absolutely return. Many thanks.

Este fue probablemente el mejor restaurante de comida de domingo que hemos tenido durante años. La bienvenida fue cálida y genuina, el entorno, con vistas a la calle 1 y la 18 tee th green era precioso y la comida era especial. Una mesa enorme de servirte entrantes (gambas, salmón, salmón ahumado, patés, ensaladas) y luego un asador con asados perfectamente cocinado y una amplia selección de verduras. No podía soportar un dulce! El precio de la comida era sensata, puede elegir tener dos o tres campos con diferentes precios. El vino era demasiado caro. Totalmente recomendado, pero nos dijeron que el chef estaba dejando así que antes de ir que el almuerzo de los domingos es todavía el mismo estilo.

5 of us came to celebrate a friends special birthday,the meal was superb and the service was so good ,we thoroughly enjoyed our food ,each course was delicious, really recommend,thanks to the hard working students ,the lady supervisor was also very good

Quite a disappointing experience. No Christmas theme on our table, no Christmas decorations like the other tables had, simply because we weren't having the Christmas menu. It was our Christmas party but it just felt like a normal night. Disappointing that two of the shoulders of meat weren't on the menu, the starter shoulder of lamb was a favourite amongst us. Annoying when there are glasses on the table but no water offered. No wine list was offered either. It felt like we were a hindrance to them. We've enjoyed 50th birthdays there and other special events but on this occasion we felt alienated because we didn't select the Christmas menu and we feel very let down for our Christmas party. We spent in the region of £385-£400 including tip between 7 of us, but came away underwhelmed and deflated. Sad to say, this will not be a special place that we will come to again. There are others to choose from.

Navigating the parking zones of Crabtree Valley Mall feels akin to participating in a high-stakes game of bumper cars—minus the thrill and with a higher likelihood of vehicle mishaps. It’s not unusual to witness the unfortunate aftermath of careless hit-and-run incidents, where cars sport new battle scars multiple times a day. Personally, I tend to avoid this shopping hub more often than not, a strategy that has served me well. In my youthful days, however, I was a frequent visitor to the Old Navy nestled within those crowded confines, where I indulged in a delightful shopping spree for an array of promotional t-shirts. Ah, the good old days of fashion enthusiasm! Fast forward to the present, and my interest in sartorial splendor has waned significantly. Now, my wardrobe refresh consists solely of a dozen plain black t-shirts and v-necks every three months—because let’s face it, nothing says “I’ve given up on life” quite like faded fabric from overzealous washing. Oh, and speaking of my escapades at Crabtree Valley Mall, I once made a rather extravagant purchase at the now-defunct Sears there. In an act of chivalry—or perhaps sheer folly—I bought a car battery for my then-girlfriend, who was knee-deep in statistical equations at UNC. The battery was promptly shipped off to Chapel Hill to ensure her ride would continue rolling smoothly. And let’s not forget the $600 splurge on a Sony F717 camera at that same establishment. I might as well have been funding a small country! Recently, while perusing Google Maps for their latest panoramic images, I found myself scratching my head in bemusement. It seems Crabtree Valley Mall prefers to pay someone exorbitantly for lackluster panoramic shots of its facade rather than employ someone like me, an amateur photographer who takes joy in capturing the world through my lens without charging a dime! It’s truly baffling—why pay for what could be done for free by someone with a passion for photography? Many folks believe that when it comes to paid services, quality is inherently superior. However, I firmly assert that my 360° panorama skills eclipse those of any professional panorama photographer in North Carolina by a factor of at least one hundred! Alas, it appears my talents go unnoticed, much like that lone sock that mysteriously disappears in the laundry cycle. Isn’t it just absurd? So here I am, humorously lamenting my position as an underappreciated artist in a world that values expensive over exceptional. If only they knew that sometimes the most delightful treasures are found in the unlikeliest of places—like a humble hobbyist with a knack for capturing the essence of Crabtree Valley Mall’s chaotic charm!

Cannot recommend highly enough. Food unreal, service unreal. 10/10! The pork belly & potatoes were a particular highlight.

Excellent food and truly outstanding service. We were just passing by and decided to stop there for lunch without even knowing what an amazing place it was. We had a great experience, I'll recommend this place without any hesitations.

A delightful little cafe that was the village butchers shop in the past. It was very busy and clearly very popular.

Fantastic wedding venue! Staff are very welcoming and the food absolutely amazing. The venue itself is really stunning with a nice outdoor area along the canal.

Never been here before but liked the idea of the pies. Absolutely blown away, outstanding. The good old boy was lovely. Shame I hadn’t visited before. Will be back. Well done.