Where to Eat in Wokingham: The Best Restaurants and Bars

February 16, 2018 Osvaldo Hartline

Wokingham is an historic market town in Berkshire, England, 39 miles (63 km) west of London, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Reading, 8 miles (13 km) north of Camberley and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bracknell. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 30,690.
Things to do in Wokingham

1. The Bull at Barkham

Barkham Road, Wokingham RG41 4TL, England Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi Bar, British, Pub, Thai, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks HK$102 - HK$196 +44 118 976 2816
Excellent
51%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 417 reviews

The Bull at Barkham

Reviewed By Gemstone8312 - Wokingham, United Kingdom

Another great meal at The Bull last weekend. Despite the dreadful weather, the place was full which has to be a good sign. We've never been disappointed, and we have been frequenting The Bull for many years.
The food is always excellent, the service is always great and we love the ambience of the place. Lily always makes us feel so welcome every time we visit and she has a great team working along side who work hard.
Special mention to our waitress, Megan, who was friendly and efficient.
We will always go back to The Bull.

2. Ruchetta

6 Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XU, England Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Italian, European, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night HK$275 - HK$1,099 +44 118 978 8025
Excellent
77%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 444 reviews

Ruchetta

Reviewed By LilyPuppy123 - Brighton, United Kingdom

Visited Ruchetta on Saturday with friends. What an amazing experience, the food was absolutely fantastic. Seafood cooked to perfection and a cheese board that was a revelation - not brie, Cheddar, stilton - just a huge range of Italian cheeses that were just delicious. The service was first class and especially the owner who recommended some exquisite wines and food combinations.
We will be back.

3. Chef Peking

426 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham RG40 3RB, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Highchairs Available Chinese, Asian, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night HK$181 +44 118 973 0771
Excellent
63%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 141 reviews

Chef Peking

Reviewed By Roadwarrior1000 - Wokingham, United Kingdom

This long established Chinese restaurant still shows it is the best in the Wokingham/Finchampstead area. Excellent starters like their prawn toast, honey ribs and satay chicken are difficult to fault. I had the crispy beef which was very good. My wife had the prawn with cashew nuts which she really liked. Pleasant, attentive staff.

4. The Tamarind Tree

54 Peach Street, Wokingham RG40 1XG, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Highchairs Available Indian, Asian, Bangladeshi, Balti, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night HK$78 - HK$118 +44 118 989 0600
Excellent
58%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 271 reviews

The Tamarind Tree

Reviewed By Kevin D - Binfield, United Kingdom

A nice evening had by all with good food and drinks. Good service and food and friendly atmosphere. Ambience lively as the restaurant was busy but not too loud. Good clean spacious toilets. Parking right outside if you are early other wise plenty of surrounding car parks which are free in the evening whilst the town regeneration is ongoing.

5. The George and Dragon at Swallowfield

Church Road, Swallowfield, Wokingham RG7 1TJ, England Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards Bar, British, Pub, Gastropub, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Drinks, Lunch, Dinner HK$102 - HK$494 +44 118 988 4432
Excellent
51%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
6%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 309 reviews

The George and Dragon at Swallowfield

A traditional country pub serving fine food, wines, draught ales and lager. An informal setting in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, easily accessible from Reading, M4 and London. A great place to celebrate, meet clients, enjoy a Sunday roast or just catch up with friends over a few pints.

Reviewed By OldJolly - St. Albans, United Kingdom

Lovely place. Dogs lying contented in the bar. Friendly staff from Slovenia and Barcelona. Wonderful food and fantastic walk of about 2 hours around the area. What more could you want from a pub?
We had baked camembert cheese and apricot sauce as a starter and then beef stroganoff , mushrooms and rice as a main. Generous helpings, beautifully cooked and just what we needed. We have an obsession about factory produced meals served in pubs (eg from Brakes), and decided this was definitely made in the pub. Wonderful beer too from Ringwood, can't remember the name.
It may have ben foolish to head off for the pub walk - set out in full on their website - at about 4 pm in mid February and after all the rain we have had, but it was certainly great fun. Highly recommended . It goes along the river, through fields and woods, with red kites , pigeons and deer everywhere at dusk and rustles in the hedgerow. But very muddy and flooded at this time of year. Boots recommended ! Lovely way to get ready for the pub and just perfect at sunset in February, until we ended up blundering around in the dark on a complicated but very pretty route.
Can wait to go back there, both for the delightful walk and the pub. Superb.

6. The Greyhound

Longwater Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 3TS, England Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Private Dining, Validated Parking, Accepts Credit Cards Bar, British, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner HK$55 - HK$220 +44 118 973 2269
Excellent
50%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
7%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 620 reviews

The Greyhound

Reviewed By Peter S

This was my favourite place to eat for the past year , 2 local places had gone downhill and we found the Greyhound and until yesterday (2 march 2018) it was brilliant but what a let down , service non existant , orders,water,wine list forgotten and we were a table of 8 , we sat down at 2:30 and stood up at 18:00 40 minutes before we got a drink , and the really upsetting thing was that we had 2 vegies with and we raved about the choices offered , and it was only a 3rd full table counting food was ok the coffee was warm just ...really really disappointed

7. The Castle Inn

Church Hill, Hurst, Wokingham RG10 0SJ, England Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Bar, British, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night +44 118 934 0034
Excellent
61%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 343 reviews

The Castle Inn

I believe the Castle Inn has been under new management for about the last six months and is gaining a strong local reputation for its restaurant.

Reviewed By MalcolmandSue53 - Wokingham, United Kingdom

Very welcoming and helpful staff, really enjoyed our lunch and will return to try the main menu which looked very appealing and the dishes we saw being served were very tempting.
Fascinating history to the building told to us by Matt the Manager.
If you are thinking of going, and we recommend that you do go, best to book a table so as not to be disappointed

8. Rossini

16 Denmark Street, Wokingham RG40 2BB, England Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Italian, Mediterranean, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night HK$243 - HK$306 +44 118 979 5796
Excellent
62%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 382 reviews

Rossini

We take pride and are passionate about serving home cooked Italian food. Family run for more than 2 decades and constantly modernising and updating our extensive wine lists, cocktail menus and food menus. All the staff at Rossini Restaurant wish you a pleasant dining experience with us. Buon appetito!

Reviewed By 66Ihughes66 - Wokingham, United Kingdom

We had a great Valentine's Dinner at Rossini's last night.
The special menu was very good with lots of starters & mains to choose from. The service was excellent throughout our meal.
Still the best 'old school's Italian in the area. Great cooking, generous portions, great wine and good value.

9. Oslar Coffee

2 Denmark Street | Berkshire, Wokingham RG40 2BB, England Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi British, Cafe, Gluten Free Options Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch +44 7830 320051
Excellent
80%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 202 reviews

Oslar Coffee

Artisan Coffee Shop in the historic market town of Wokingham. We run four grinders which offer customers unique coffee blends.

Reviewed By julie_stone54 - London, United Kingdom

Coffee very nice, nice atmosphere.........but upon eating our biscuits we discovered one of them was 3 weeks ‘out of date’. We mentioned it to the waitress......who said she was sorry. Would have thought a word from the manager, a refund or a replacement biscuit would have been courteous BUT NOTHING WAS SAID OR DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disgusting customer service. Last visit from us.

10. Sanpa

37 Denmark Street, Wokingham RG40 2AY, England Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa Mediterranean, Spanish, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks HK$78 - HK$220 +44 7403 919888
Excellent
59%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
5%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 306 reviews

Sanpa

Sanpa is a small organic family business; growing with customer demands and feedback. I started off on my own selling extra virgin olive oil and fried tomato. The shop used to be located right at the end of Peach street with nothing more than boxes of olive oil and tomatoes. Growth has had to be modest, being entirely reliant on ourselves. Coffee was one of the first requests and investments after the olive oil and tomatoes. We wanted to offer people decent coffee, as this is standard in Spain and in many other parts of the continent. Paella Friday, shortly became a tradition and still is at the new premises. Over time, our customers have voiced how they'd like to go for a coffee, a glass of wine, eat something and not break the bank, but eat and drink well. This is how we see ourselves at this stage. Now we are able to offer a small selection of tapas during the day and a set menu in the evenings. We are thankful to our customers constructive feedback and look forward to our unwritten future.

Reviewed By Gary C - Ipswich, United Kingdom

I have written several reviews about this great restaurant having seen it grow into the thriving business it is. Always relaxed never rushed, Emilio and the team are always welcoming and the food sublime. Visited on Saturday afternoon just for a few dishes of Tapas as a late lunch it was like coming home, cannot thank you guys enough.

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