Food and Drink

A new café has opened in Newbury today (Friday).

A Newbury pub has made history – for being part of the biggest synchronised pint pour.

Pub giant Wetherspoon to introduce five international beers plus new ales from breweries across the UK at 12-day festival.

“The small restaurant might be slightly tucked away from the centre of town, but it’s definitely worth a trip.”

“At some restaurants you feel like you’re paying for quality but get let down on quantity. At the 1772 Brasserie, you’re getting both in spades.”

Our reporter Mirek Gosney went to find out what culinary delights The Braywood has to offer.

A Newbury Market Place restaurant has announced its closure, with the unit currently listed for sale online.

A Hampstead Norreys-based distilling company has launched its debut whisky in partnership with a celebrity chef.

A West Berkshire brewery has hit new heights of success, snagging a top spot on the Telegraph’s best zero and low-alcohol beers list.

A Thatcham company has launched a new craft gin that is flavoured using crayfish caught in the riverbanks of the Kennet.

A new Japanese restaurant will be offering free sushi as well as chicken katsu curry for just £1 when it opens in Newbury next month.

After a fantastic year which included a visit from Jay Rayner, a Newbury restaurant has been included within the prestigious Michelin Guide for 2025.

A restaurant just outside Newbury has been included within the prestigious Michelin Guide for the first time.

The Food Review: For years the Pot Kiln in Frilsham has been a destination pub, well known for its good food and beautiful rural setting.

‘The entire experience transported me to a traditional trattoria down a side street in Rome, Florence or Naples and I really didn’t want to leave.’

‘It has been open for under a month, but it seems to have already found its footing as one of the town centre’s more unique and pleasant food spots.’

‘Throughout my meal, I experienced amazing flavours I had never tasted before.’

A new owner and chef has been secured for a popular town centre pub.

‘The Boxford is the new premier spot for Italian food in West Berkshire.’

‘It’s a restaurant that lives up to its name and has the potential to become a hotspot this summer.’