1. Best Western Moat House Hotel, Sindlesham

Sindlesham’s Moat House Hotel is currently running a special set menu on Sundays and it comes at a price that makes you look twice.

2. Ha ha bar & grill, The Oracle Riverside

Be careful what you say within earshot of your server when you visit Reading’s ha ha bar & grill in The Oracle’s Riverside.

3. Pub brekkie at the The Monks’ Retreat

Seven O'clock. That’s not the usual time you’ll find me in a Reading pub. Well, not in the morning, anyway. No, I wasn’t drinking from the fountain of youth before starting the day, but actually enjoying a breakfast special.

4. A bountiful Harvester at Prospect Park

The Mansion House, my friend Barbara told me while we were eating there on Sunday, used to be a pavilion.

5. Orwells, Shiplake Row

I checked the menu. Asparagus, poached egg and hollandaise (£7), parsnip soup (£3.50), grey mullet, rosti and crushed peas (£13.50), rump steak, mushrooms and onion rings (£16.50), chocolate pots and brioche (£5.50) – approachable modern classics all at seriously reasonable prices.

6. Watching the world go by at Strada

On a beautiful summer evening, I can think of nothing better to do than sitting by the river with a crisp glass of white wine enjoying a tasty meal.

7. Pub reopens for business

8. The Crown Country Pub, Burchetts Green

Giles Coren, food critic of The Times, recently stated that it’s impossible for restaurants to give critics preferential treatment.

9. The Royal Oak Gastropub, Maidenhead

Ten years ago, “Michelin” meant tyres or obese people. As far as Mr Average knew their culinary knowledge extended only as far as helping get your car to the chippie. How times have changed.

10. Valley Tandoori, Caversham

Restaurant exteriors, like book covers, should not be judged. This could not be more the case than at the Valley Tandoori.