11. Restaurant review: The Grosvenor, Caversham

The Grosvenor markets itself as a gastro-pub, but it’s more what I would call an older, family-friendly pub/restaurant serving square meals with bells on rather than anything pretentious and cheffy.

12. Restaurant review: Bill's Cafe

In a perfect world where potatoes and fizzy pop are health foods, I would happily exist on a diet of Bill’s Cafe skin-on chips and French pink soda.

13. Restaurant review: The Partridge Inn

Outside, The Partridge looks like a pub, but inside it’s a cosy and intimate bistro

14. Restaurant review: Nirvana Spa

The food at Nirvana Spa tastes as good as it looks

15. Restaurant review: Bird Hills Golf Centre

Thursday evening carvery is from £6.95 (main course) and that is almost silly for both the quality and quantity we enjoyed.

16. Restaurant review: Giraffe at The Oracle

If you fancy a feast of unfussy, filling, feel good-food then Giraffe will press your pleasure button.

17. Restaurant review: Strada at The Oracle

Reading has its fair share of Italian restaurants but Strada is among those that convince at being more ‘real’ and authentic, like mama used to make, rather than predictable chain restaurant fare.

18. Restaurant review: The Weather Vane

19. Abundance of autumn ales at Allied Arms

Award-winning pub the Allied Arms will be providing a refuge for real ale and cider drinkers with its autumn beer festival which starts today.

20. Restaurant review: The Pot Kiln