There are countless busy coffee shops in the centre of Reading; Pret, Gail's, Starbucks, these three are right next to each other, to start with! I found during my time at Reading that the smaller coffee shops that offer more deserve your money over these chains.
Bakers + Baristas are at the back of the Oracle, situated a floor above the back entrance and below Five guys. The reason I state this is because of the unique floor plan, where a "donut hole" let's you see the People below, and you can see the balcony of Five Guys above.
The food and drink at B+B is exactly what you'd expect from a coffee shop, but what sets this place apart was how quiet it was around lunch time compared to other establishments.
I would happily visit again as the staff are friendly and can enjoy the small things in life, we had a good chuckle while my iced latte was being prepared.
Stopped for a late morning drink. Very quick and friendly attention from staff on duty. Drinks were speedily available and there was a good variety of cakes to choose from. The cakes were fresh and really tasty. There was plenty of space in the seating area and the tables were clean. As it was close to lunch time I thought that the place would be busier. The seating area was quiet and so our party was able to have a conversation which wasn't interrupted by very loud and unwelcome noise.
Went in for the first time today overall it was a great experience the Victoria muffin was delicious!
Very central and convenient esp when your family is doing their shopping it’s an ideal place to sit have a coffee read a book and wait for the family to return. You can’t miss it esp when leaving the mall you will actually see it while going down the escalator. Good options of snacks, sandwiches & smoothies. Spot on….
Beautiful cafe with nice views of the river. In a busy shopping centre but the coffee and cookie are nice.
Great food, lovely friendly staff, and good value. No complaints!
Not been here for a long time and still as good as ever. Coffee good and bakery wonderful.
Great view of the Oracle Riverside. Good coffee and muffins. Also try the raspberry sprinkle doughnuts (no longer available?). Very friendly staff. On another occasion I somehow dropped a muffin on the floor - I went back to order another one, but they replaced free of charge. They really are nice people 😊 Relatively expensive - two regular coffees and two muffins now about £14 plus.
Lots of seating. Clean and spacious. Nice selection of food and drinks.
Always friendly, muffins delicious, great place to meet friends. Thanks 👍
Lovely muffins and coffee but starting too look very dirty. Especially the dirty seats didn't want to sit on them and dirty windows.
This was our first visit here. Very impressed. The coffee and muffins were excellent and the service and ambience were great. We will definitely be going back.
Nice place to sit back and relax and enjoy food and drink at reasonable prices
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