The Bull, Sonning - pub details

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Address: High Street, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6UP [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 7042) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Twyford (2.2 miles), Earley (2.4 miles), Wargrave (2.5 miles)

Brewery: Fullers

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

  • Food served, Sunday roast, Real ale
  • Outside seating, Dogs allowed, Children allowed, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Smoking area, Accommodation available, Disabled access

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It was the last day in September and one of the hottest ones of the year when the RambleThenLunch team decided to walk from Shiplake to Reading. A number of lunchtime stops presented themselves but, desperate for a drink, we plumped for the Bull at Sonning.

And very pleasant it was too. Inside it's a traditional low beamed, slightly dark pub, but the sunshine being too good to waste we sat outside near to the conveniently placed serving hatch.

Beers available were Red Fox, Discovery, London Pride and Chiswick - all Fullers - and Gales HSB. Condition when served was good.

Given it was a Friday lunchtime and dead hot the place was very busy. A very small car park at the end of a cul-de-sac makes for tight manoeuvuring, and I'm sure there's the odd scrape or two. Many folk seem to park in the nearby church car park, making no doubt a suitable donation.

The Bull is pricey though - four pints were £14.80, which averages out at £3.70, which is quite a lot.

The quality of the food was good. Two of us had Steak and Venison Pie and two had Liver. Portions not huge though and and the liver was very lightly cooked, even for my blood loving carnivorous colleagues. Again quite pricey - Pie was £15 and Liver £13. Pub doesn't sell chips at all, which makes a pleasant change.

The loo is hidden away but has some interesting posters in it.

Although expensive, the Bull is a very pleasant place to spend a lunchtime and we would happily return


ramblethenlunch - 3 Oct 2011 13:13
A wonderful low beamed interior is a high point of this classic village pub, up the hill through an idyllic churchyard from Sonning's pretty eighteenth century brick bridge. Minor quibbles would concern the expensive cars in the car park that encroach upon the beer garden and the choice of ales which are restricted to Fullers - I'm a fan, but was hoping for something more resonant of the countryside.

The food we nejoyed was excellent including a mammoth slice of steak and venison pie and a house platter containing home made scotch eggs and sausage rolls flecked with black pudding: rich, but welcome after a long tramp from Henley. It verges on being more of a restaurant and might not be that welcoming to those who want to live on beer alone, but is still an appealing stop off.
BoehmBawerk - 15 Aug 2011 13:02
Ate here during February 2011. Decent food, nice staff, lovely location.
featherways - 31 Mar 2011 11:34
Pride, Discovery, Chiswick and HSB. £3.05 for Chiswick which was pretty good. Dark inside, low beams etc. Not far from the Thames Path and worth stopping.
GuideDogSaint - 22 Aug 2010 15:29
Range was Pride, Discovery, HSB and Chiswick (Organic Honey Dew on keg). Discovery and Pride were both served in poor condition, although not bad enough to be worth the hassle of taking back. This was disappointing, especially when paying £3++ for a pint. Food was top notch, Steak and Ale pie is delicious and the Sticky Toffee pudding was very good, but the place is perhaps a little overpriced. The cars parked next to the beer garden where we were sitting is a tad annoying.
dynamiteninja - 27 Jul 2010 18:13

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