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Sweeney & Todd, Reading

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Operator: Independent
10 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD (View on Google Map)
(0118) 958 6466
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This is a restaurant, where drinking alcohol, including draught and bottled beer, is only allowed when food is being consumed.

Usually fine with solo drinking but may be declined if busy.

A Reading institution, reaching its 50th birthday in May 2028, and a bit of a time-warp. The front is a pie shop. Up a few stairs is the bar and cosy cubicles/alcoves, then further through to the restaurant. Booking Thursday and Friday evenings is essential. There's another dining area in the cellar. Famous for its award winning pies with over 20 varieties to choose from. Take away service, also includes pasties, sausage rolls, cold meats and Scotch eggs (shop opens at 9.00 Mon-Sat). Alcohol service begins at midday.

Information for this venue is provided by the Reading & Mid-Berks Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Reading (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
12/06/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
REA/READIN0880
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 5:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 5:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 5:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 5:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Noon - 4:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 4:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 4:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:30pm
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Restaurant serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Butcombe - Butcombe Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Butcombe Original
Butcombe - Butcombe Original Session Bitter • 4% Spotted once
Butcombe Original
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Butcombe - Butcombe Original

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 4 hours ago at Sweeney & Todd, Reading.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Adnams - Southwold Bitter , Wadworth - 6X

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Restaurant Restaurant
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (600m)
Reading
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU7135473248

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