Best Octopus in Reading

4 restaurant menus in Reading, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Bird In Hand
Bird In Hand
92/100 (1117 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Gluten Free Options
British
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Pub
Mediterranean
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Sunday lunch
Salad
Sicilian Fish Stew
Prawn cocktail
Crab
Sirloin Steak
Cheese platter
Mussels
Fish and Chips
Sunday roast
Escargot
Scrambled eggs
Burger
Lobster
Cider
Tapas
Beef & Mushroom Pie
Beef burger
Roast Beef
Pepper Ketchup
Chicken breast
Octopus
Mezze Main Course for 2 People
Hake
Lamb and Mint Burger and Fries
Cakes
Beef
Lamb
Pesto
Fish
Lobster
Pork
Cod and chips
Pasta
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Mediterranean
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Yesterday I visited The Bird in Hand for a pre-booked buffet for 20 provided by Tracy and her fantastic team. The food was way above our..."
Beady B
"Visited yesterday for a family party what a fantastic pub , excellent garden, staff amazing , polite efficient, great service inside and out . Food..."
Sharon Clarke
"Highly recommended. Sicilian chef and French/English managers. Four times we’ve dined, and four times we have been treated to an unforgettable..."
Ryo Sekine
"Booked a table over a week ago for a birthday treat for my son who turned 18. Food was absolutely delicious, tried both the cask ales which I can..."
Brian Ellis
"Myself and partner are fairly new to the area & have enjoyed eating in and around Henley & Sonning Common during the past six months. We pride..."
Sarah Hanafin
"New Management with great food. Melted camembert with garlic and Rosemary.........yummy. Vegan tart was delightful. Lovely..."
Liz Olsen
"Steve and Tracy are fantastic, lovely atmosphere, Traditional English pub and dog friendly -..."
Louise Peacock
"One of the best country pubs I have been to in ages , the outside area is amazing with its own ice cream factory for kids ! Highly..."
Simon Bailey
"Great friendly service. Food is delicious and clearly made fresh every day. So tasty and different to most pub fayre. Highly recommended to me and i..."
Justin Partington
"Great place, fantastic food & lovely staff. Definitely highly..."
Kirsten Kellam
Spitiko
Spitiko
91/100 (867 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Healthy
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Greek
Greek
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Baklava with Vanilla Ice Cream
Fish
Cheesecake
Seftalia Mix
Mixed grill
Tapas
Octopus
Beer
Filet Mignon
Tapas
Prawns
Filet Mignon
Greek salad
Halloumi
Stifado
Cake
Hummus
Beef
Tzatziki
Tres Leches Cake
Sea Bass
Vegetarian Moussaka
Meatballs
Pitta
Greek Coffee
Octopus
Salad
Baklava
Greek Custard Pie
Moussaka
Calamari
Pita Bread
Traditional Meat Meze
Souvlaki
Calamares
Sausage
Monkfish
Koupes
Halloumi
Salmon
Greek Salad
Kotolettes
Dolmades
House Mix Grill
Lamb
Sit down
Healthy
Mediterranean
Greek
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Really, really great food. The vegtable moussaka was amazing, everything else our group ordered was top quality as well. Portion sizes are great,..."
David Miller
"Really impressed with this lovely little restaurant. Lovely staff, food was amazing and super authentic (definitely get the honey feta starter!), and..."
Lucy H
"Had a lovely dinner at Spitko, my first time visiting. The food is high quality, and there were good drink options too. A nice dinner with friends or..."
Emma Thomas
"Great to enjoy Greek food that actually tastes Greek. Stifado beef was delicious. My wife said the moussaka was one of the best she has had. Wine was..."
Richard Page
"Very well cooked Greek food. Friendly and courteous service. Pleasant atmosphere and not noisy, so good to meet up with..."
mark foster
"While in the area on business and having holidays to Greece cancelled multiple times, it was nice to see this restaurant. Later that evening I popped..."
Philip Moore
"So close to being the best Greek restaurant I have ever been in that isn't in Greece - somehow a street in Reading loses out to places in the Greek..."
Kevin Wilkinson
"Went last Saturday July 29th. Superb food very tasty and well cooked and great service. Give this place a go you won't be..."
Julie Alexander
"Visited this Fabulous gem in Reading on a Friday evening. What a great find! Authentic Greek food with ingredients sourced from Greece. From simple..."
kapil mittal
"We moved to Caversham a couple of years ago and found this lovely restaurant by chance. We've since been back loads of times. It never changes: the..."
Paul Kelly
"Food really tasty. Portion sizes small. 2 for 1 on a Tuesday is..."
Seun
"We had a great family lunch here. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was excellent. We will definitely be..."
Carla O'Neill
"Delicious food arrived promptly. Another excellent meal from this friendly local restaurant . We always enjoy eating there, and have been delighted..."
Gill Matthews
"It is an attractive offer to have buy one get one free on Tuesdays. Staff are friendly, food is fantastic. It was a very enjoyable experience to dine..."
MS Li
"What an outstanding find! On a busy road across the river from Reading, we found this lovely Greek gem! Authentic atmosphere, sensible pricing, and..."
Duncan Bramwell
"Absolutely loved our visit. Food was wonderful, atmosphere was excellent, and the staff couldn't be more welcoming. So pleased to have found this..."
Andrew Nankervis
"Outstanding food and service. I will back soon..."
Peng
Flavour Of Mauritius
Flavour Of Mauritius
86/100 (624 ratings)
Restaurants
Dining bars
Vegan Options
Fusion
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Dad's Curry
Lamb Curry
Lamb curry
Goat
Rabbit
Curry
Biryani
Cheese Balls
Okra
Octopus
Mothers Day Afternoon Tea
Sautéed Chicken
Lamb
Noodle
Chow Mein
Pesto
Bak Kut Teh
Fish
Goat Curry with Rice
Fried rice
Crispy Spicy Potato Balls
Chicken biryani
White Chocolate Pudding
Samosa
Pasta
Children's Chicken Noodles
Aubergine Flatter
Cappuccino
Chili
Mauritius Beer
Roti
Chocolate cake
Chicken and Egg Noodles Chicken Curry
Samosas
Mille feuille
Dining bars
Bar
Fusion
Highchairs Available
Cash Only
Full Bar
Digital Payments
American Express
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Reservations
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Table Service
Accepts Visa
Buffet
Wheelchair Accessible
Mastercard
Private Dining
Visa
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Street Parking
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Highly recommend! The food was so delicious, homemade and so authentic in flavour. We loved the themed interior, fish tank and gentle music in the..."
Explore With Me
"Wow!!! Such a find. We dined there for the first time tonight. Recommended by a friend and we were so pleased they did. The restaurant is between..."
Liz Grindrod
"We stumbled across this place on our way to another restaurant. We saw that they had a few vegetarian and vegan options so decided to try. It was..."
Hélène C
"We went as a party of 5, 3 adults and 2 kids, and the food was absolutely delicious. The cheese samosas we're absolutely delicious as was the chicken..."
Cassandra Davis
"Came for a dinner with my family. Food was delicious, especially the biryani. Staff were friendly and helpful when ordering as it was our first time..."
Emily Lama
"My partner and I were trying to find somewhere to eat, then he mentioned this place so we went. Hema was so welcoming and funny, then we met her..."
Thelma Grace
"Had a fab meal for my partner's birthday a few nights ago. The couple who run the business are so friendly and welcoming and the food was absolutely..."
Amy Zydzienowski
"Really lovely place with great cocktails. We had the Mango Rum and the Espresso Martini, lovely and strong!! The owner and staff are super friendly..."
Cristina Simper
"Never been here? Do it! Lovely owners, cooking fresh flavoured Mauritian food. Dhal Puri, taro fritters, aubergine curry & daube ( bean, potato &..."
lisa keeffe
"Had an absolutely fantastic evening here. Both food and cocktails were gorgeous, with food clearly freshly made by the owner herself. I read another..."
Alice Torr
"Very nice homely food, very fresh. The staff are extremely friendly and the owner is very nice. Tried the half moon chicken, chick pea fritter tasted..."
Shakeel Ahmed
"What a lovely evening we had here. Everything was perfect, and Hema and Ming were great hosts. The place had a good vibe about it, plenty of pics of..."
Andrew Stone
"I recently visited Flavour of Mauritius restaurant and tried their cappuccino, and I must say that it was one of the best cappuccinos I've ever had...."
Sundaram Subramanian
"I pretty much turned up pretty on opening time. Very friendly staff and the food was great, excellent flavours. I even bought some spices from the..."
Mark Woollacott
"It is a great little restaurant. We went there for lunch. We tried taro fritters and octopus rougaille, tasted fantastic. The lady serving us was..."
Melody Gillman
"Me and my girlfriend had our 5 year anniversary here. I read the reviews and everyone said that the food was lovely. I can say that all these reviews..."
Peter L
"It is very rare I give 10 out of 10 for both service and quality of food. The food is authentic and exceptional and the service by Hema and the team..."
Mal M
"The service was 💯!! The waitress was very kind & made great suggestions. Really enjoyed the starters (cabbage fritters and chickpea fritters). My..."
Esther G
The Real Greek - Reading
The Real Greek - Reading
75/100 (1759 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Greek
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Mediterranean
Greek
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Souvlaki
Tapas
Halloumi
Cod
Lamb
French Fries
Pork
Lamb chops
Tzaziki
Chicken kebab
Prawns
Souvlaki Gyros with Side Greek Salad
Meze
Greek Chicken Souvlaki Wrap
Tea
Hummus
Beer Produced in Tinos Island
baklava
Lamb Kefte
Garlic bread
Tapas
Falafel
chicken gyro
Salad
Falafel
Kalamari
Meatballs
Calamari
Lamb Chops
BBQ chicken wings
Octopus
Calamares
Meatballs
French Fries
Chicken Wings
Moussaka
Kabobs
Cheesecake
Sit down
Mediterranean
Greek
Visa
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
American Express
Accepts Visa
Mastercard
Accepts American Express
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Had a late lunch at The Real Greek, Reading, to bring back some holiday memories of our recent trip to Halkidiki! The Restaurant was quiet but it..."
Ange Lamport
"The atmosphere is always nice. The staff were very friendly and we also got a complimentary dessert, which was good. The food was good, only the..."
Pedro Costa
"Absolutely amazing experience. Food was quick and tasty, portion sizes were great and staff were really attentive. Will deffo be..."
Andrew Sweeney
"We went in and got greeted by a lovely waitress. As it was a really hot day, she asked if we wanted to sit outside, which we did. Perfect! The food..."
Santhi Subramaniam
"We are regulars here and would like to say that this has been an amazing place to come to, every visit feels special, as if your sitting in Greece...."
Wero
"First time trying the real Greek today, Lovely food, Great experience on our wedding anniversary. Staff really friendly will definetly be back...."
Sian Coddington
"We had a lovely evening and enjoyed some delicious food. The portions were not that big however we ordered a variety of foods so it wasn't an issue...."
abbie vas
"Service was good and food was..."
john rutherford
"First time ever going and it was so lovely! The staff were nice and the food was very delicious. Everything looked clean and the interior was just..."
Evie Corre
"We had a fantastic evening at The Real Greek, Reading. The staff were friendly and very knowledgable. Food portions were just enough and tasted..."
Ines M
"Really nice place and tasty food. Staff attentive and felt..."
John Grover
"Went to celebrate my father's birthday and had the best time. Roxane, the manager was simply amazing, she made sure everything was perfect. The food..."
Anaisa Rashul
"Food was perfect!Squids to die for ,and omg dessert 10/10.I had fried calamari,chicken wings,chicken skewer,halloumi fries. Dessert was caramel &..."
Sabrina Veeren
"Last minute dinner for 4, we hadn't booked, but unlike other restaurants they were happy to find us a table. Service was good. Food was amazing,..."
Hazel White
"Amazing food and great service, but the atmosphere is let down with it being empty. The Tapas is great, and their custard filled filo dessert is..."
Hugh McNally
"By the water busy restaurant. Ok food but nothing especially great. Fast service maybe too fast for us. The wines should be much better. But probably..."
Tibor M. Kovacs
"Easy to find, park opposite in Riverside car park. Service for a table of 8 was very prompt and all came together. So much choice on the menu for..."
Matthew Davis