What a great place!!! Reading’s, not so hidden, best kept secret. I was taken here as a birthday treat by my girlfriend and discovered a beautifully crafted venue centred around the old Victorian open air swimming pool which has been fully refurbished and improved. The whole place has been beautifully decorated and is extremely stylish. We went in the evening for a meal. I didn’t know what to expect or, when it came to it, what to order. So we decided to opt for the bird-food menu, which is a taster menu of five courses of whatever is best that night. The quality and variety of food was simply fantastic and I have to be honest I thought being a taster menu the portions would be tiny...they weren’t. The food was so good to look at that my partner was photographing them and putting them out on social media, with someone from the Lido commenting whenever she did...I loved that personal touch, just brilliant! All the food was well cooked, beautifully presented and fully explained by the waiting staff. The fish stew was simply divine and stole the show for me!
All of the staff were fantastic, making us feel very welcome and were very knowledgeable of their venue and their menu. They are all a credit to the place and deserve a big thank because they helped to make our night a very special one!!!
All in all a great experience and one which we will be repeating, hopefully regularly.
Daniela Melluzzi Watts
+5
My friend and I went here last week using the spring package offer which was an absolute bargain. We were extremely fortunate that the sun was also shining for us that day and honestly, it felt like you were stepping into a little piece of Spain. The tapas were lovely, the drinks were spot on and the atmosphere was so chilled. Just what we needed. The absolute best bit was the massage � I had a an excellent pregnancy back and leg massage (which was included in the deal).. wow! Laying there with the window ajar, hearing the ‘waves’ of the pool lapping over the edge with the Spanish guitar spa music playing. I really felt like I was on holiday. Absolute bliss and what a great deal! I couldn’t recommend this place enough. Thanks Thames Lido! X
This is a nice place for a different kind of lunch. The food is quite fancy, but the whole feel very friendly and relaxed. I was bought a swim and lunch voucher, but decided to just take the lunch. This included two courses, and we opted for main and pudding. Very limited vegetarian options and the one main didn't hit the spot for me, but my friend had the seafood dish, which she said was delicious.
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