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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The BEST restaurants serving gluten-free dishes in Reading listed
Ever since being told by my doctor that I had to completely cut out gluten from my diet, I knew that it was going to become my mission to find the best gf grub in town. I have always really enjoyed eating out (I mean, who doesn't) and have struggled a lot in the past from various intolerances. So with a gluten intolerance now firmly at the top of my list of current ailments, I decided that this new diagnosis was not going to stop me from doing the thing I love, and that thing is eating. Despite many food stops offering gluten-free options, a lot of coeliacs or the like will know that this definitely doesn't indicate that they will still provide good quality food. Gluten-free bread (and by that I'm also including burger buns and pizza bases) can be absolutely dire. In other words, a crumbling mess. So with that in mind, I've collated a list from my culinary journey around Reading that describes some of the best gluten-free foods I have tried. Enjoy! Finns Traditional Fish and Chips As mentioned in a previous article, I am a huge fan of Finns for a cheeky midweek takeaway. When I first got told that gluten from now on would be a no-go for me, I immediately mourned my loss of Friday night chippy teas. I love fish and chips, and would go as far as to say that it might even be my favourite meal (that and a roast dinner, how awfully British am I). The gluten-free fish and chips from Finns, which are served on Tuesdays, are pretty damn amazing. The fish is beautifully flavoursome and you get a proper thick chunk of cod, and the batter is a whole lot of crispy, golden, morish goodness. The chip serving is also generous with thick-cut wedges drowned in salt and vinegar. Finns have officially become my Tuesday evening ritual. Sushimania Sushi fanatics will tell me I'm a wrongun for rating them, but I just can't help it. I've become such a regular that the waiters now recognise me - a bit embarrassing, really. A good load of the stuff on Sushimania's menu is gluten-free, and they even kindly bring you out a separate gf soy sauce to have with your bits and bobs. If you're a fan of uramaki, hosomaki, sashimi, wakami, and nigiri, but don't want to pay extortionate prices, I'd thoroughly recommend this chain. The Fisherman's Cottage This independently run pub does, in my opinion, the best gluten-free dessert in the whole of Reading. Other than having a large selection of gf meals on their main menu, Cigdem Atkins and her husband do the most gorgeous warm chocolate fudge cake with salted caramel sauce. It is beyond heavenly. Other than here, Yaylo and Picnic in the town centre also have a great assortment of gluten-free sweet treats. I am still yet to try a toasted sandwich from Yaylo, but I plan to do so soon (review pending). Honest Burger Another chain, but in my opinion, one of the best ones about. Almost the entirety of Honest Burger's menu is gluten-free, result! I visited their town centre restaurant earlier this week and ordered a gf honest burger, a side of onion rings, and two chicken tenders to share. The gluten-free bun was sturdy (remember my crumbling comment from before), thick, and tasty. The actual burger with fillings never fails to disappoint (I had many an Honest Burger before going gf), and the onion rings were also pretty good. The showstopper was, however, the chicken tenders, as being able to find gluten-free fried chicken anywhere is pretty difficult. They were crispy, well seasoned, and lacked that greasy texture sometimes associated with fried chicken. Disclaimer: I paid for every meal in full at all of these restaurants, and none of them asked me to be included in this listicle. All opinions written are my own.
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
I tried Wetherspoons' new menu and it tasted better than KFC and Honest Burger
TUCKING into a juicy burger, I could've been in a posh chain like Honest Burger - but I was sat in Wetherspoons trying its new menu. The pub chain is adding posh burgers to its menu from tomorrow May 14 and I was surprised by how delicious they were. Advertisement 7 I got to try out the new gourmet burger menu before it launches on May 14 Credit: Paul Edwards 7 The new burgers are the Big Smoke, Cheese Meltdown, Buffalo and BBQ Stack Credit: Paul Edwards 7 Each of the burgers comes with onion rings and either chips or a salad as a side Credit: Paul Edwards There are four burgers to choose from - the Cheese Meltdown, the BBQ beef-filled Big Smoke, the spicy Buffalo chicken burger and the plant-based BBQ Stack. They cost £10.19 with a soft drink or £11.72 with an alcoholic drink - cheaper than you would get at a chain like Honest Burger, which costs £11.95 for a burger and side and extra for a drink. The chicken burger was way better than anything you'd get at KFC or McDonald's and everything seemed like very good value for money. That's especially as they all come with a side of onion rings and either chips or a salad. Advertisement More on Spoons Here's what I thought of each one... Cheese Meltdown 7 The Cheese Meltdown has either beef or chicken with a slice of American cheese and an emmental and cheddar cheese sauce Credit: Paul Edwards The aptly-named Cheese Meltdown is quite literally covered in a melted cheese sauce. It was messy to eat - but tasted great. Advertisement You can get this either with fried buttermilk chicken or a beef patty, but I tried the beef version. Most read in Money If you go for beef it's 732 calories or 839 if you get chicken. Some people might find it a little too rich, but as a cheese lover I really enjoyed the strong flavour here. 4.5/5 Advertisement Buffalo 7 The Buffalo features fried buttermilk chicken, Naga chilli sauce, American cheese and a blue cheese sauce Credit: Paul Edwards If you like your burgers with a slight kick, this one's for you. The Buffalo comes with fried buttermilk chicken topped with Naga chilli sauce, American cheese, and a delicious blue cheese sauce. Then to top it all off (quite literally) it comes with a chicken wing nestled on the burger bun. Advertisement The Naga chilli sauce had just the right amount of spice - enough to give it a bit of a zing but not so much that I had to reach for my bottle of water. It was also balanced nicely with the creamy blue cheese sauce at the bottom. The fried buttermilk chicken was nice and crispy, and I was impressed by the chicken wing too which had a slight citrus flavour. I'm personally a fan of a chicken burger and this one was a winner for me - although I actually preferred the beef burgers, but I think that's down to preference. Advertisement This one is 819 calories. 4/5 Big Smoke 7 The Big Smoke comes with either beef or fried chicken and is topped with pulled BBQ beef brisket, American style cheese and maple cured bacon Credit: Paul Edwards I wouldn't have guessed it beforehand but this was hands-down my favourite. Advertisement Like the name suggests, this burger is full of rich smokey BBQ flavours. You can choose either a thick beef patty or fried buttermilk chicken, which is topped with pulled BBQ beef brisket, American style cheese and maple cured bacon. I thought the combination of three different meats would be too much for me but the flavours combined wonderfully. The bacon was crispy (as it should be) and the BBQ sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and smokey. Advertisement Again it's a little messy, but it's worth it. Bear in mind, though, this one is the most calorific at 1,170 kcal with beef or 1,310 kcal with chicken. 5/5 BBQ Stack 7 The BBQ Stack has a plant-based patty, onion rings and a sweet and smokey BBQ sauce Credit: Paul Edwards This burger is TALL. I was a bit unsure of how to tackle the three thick onions sitting on top of the plant-based patty that's drizzled in smokey BBQ sauce. Advertisement But after squishing it down, I managed it. I think the burger could have been a little dry if it didn't have the BBQ sauce - something that I've found can be a problem with plant-based burgers. I liked the crispiness of the onion rings and again the BBQ sauce had the perfect sweet and smokey flavour. This was my least favourite of the four options, but I think as far as vegetarian burgers go it's pretty decent. Advertisement Plus, it's the least calorific at 439 kcal. 3/5 How often does Wetherspoons change its menu? Wetherspoons makes changes to its menus several times a year to give it a refresh and compete with rivals. As well as introducing its new gourmet burgers, the pub chain is also bringing in a range of Korean-style chicken meals. Advertisement However it's also scrapping some customer favourites. Steaks, mixed grills and gammon will be gone from the menu on May 14. A spokesperson said these were the "biggest loss-makers" and the chain is " confident that its menu provides a variety of choices and value-for- money meals ".
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
I tried Wetherspoons' new menu and it tasted better than KFC and Honest Burger
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TUCKING into a juicy burger, I could've been in a posh chain like Honest Burger - but I was sat in Wetherspoons trying its new menu. The pub chain is adding posh burgers to its menu from tomorrow May 14 and I was surprised by how delicious they were. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 I got to try out the new gourmet burger menu before it launches on May 14 Credit: Paul Edwards 7 The new burgers are the Big Smoke, Cheese Meltdown, Buffalo and BBQ Stack Credit: Paul Edwards 7 Each of the burgers comes with onion rings and either chips or a salad as a side Credit: Paul Edwards There are four burgers to choose from - the Cheese Meltdown, the BBQ beef-filled Big Smoke, the spicy Buffalo chicken burger and the plant-based BBQ Stack. They cost £10.19 with a soft drink or £11.72 with an alcoholic drink - cheaper than you would get at a chain like Honest Burger, which costs £11.95 for a burger and side and extra for a drink. The chicken burger was way better than anything you'd get at KFC or McDonald's and everything seemed like very good value for money. That's especially as they all come with a side of onion rings and either chips or a salad. Here's what I thought of each one... Cheese Meltdown 7 The Cheese Meltdown has either beef or chicken with a slice of American cheese and an emmental and cheddar cheese sauce Credit: Paul Edwards The aptly-named Cheese Meltdown is quite literally covered in a melted cheese sauce. It was messy to eat - but tasted great. You can get this either with fried buttermilk chicken or a beef patty, but I tried the beef version. If you go for beef it's 732 calories or 839 if you get chicken. Some people might find it a little too rich, but as a cheese lover I really enjoyed the strong flavour here. 4.5/5 Buffalo 7 The Buffalo features fried buttermilk chicken, Naga chilli sauce, American cheese and a blue cheese sauce Credit: Paul Edwards If you like your burgers with a slight kick, this one's for you. The Buffalo comes with fried buttermilk chicken topped with Naga chilli sauce, American cheese, and a delicious blue cheese sauce. Then to top it all off (quite literally) it comes with a chicken wing nestled on the burger bun. The Naga chilli sauce had just the right amount of spice - enough to give it a bit of a zing but not so much that I had to reach for my bottle of water. It was also balanced nicely with the creamy blue cheese sauce at the bottom. The fried buttermilk chicken was nice and crispy, and I was impressed by the chicken wing too which had a slight citrus flavour. I'm personally a fan of a chicken burger and this one was a winner for me - although I actually preferred the beef burgers, but I think that's down to preference. This one is 819 calories. 4/5 Big Smoke 7 The Big Smoke comes with either beef or fried chicken and is topped with pulled BBQ beef brisket, American style cheese and maple cured bacon Credit: Paul Edwards I wouldn't have guessed it beforehand but this was hands-down my favourite. Like the name suggests, this burger is full of rich smokey BBQ flavours. You can choose either a thick beef patty or fried buttermilk chicken, which is topped with pulled BBQ beef brisket, American style cheese and maple cured bacon. I thought the combination of three different meats would be too much for me but the flavours combined wonderfully. The bacon was crispy (as it should be) and the BBQ sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and smokey. Again it's a little messy, but it's worth it. Bear in mind, though, this one is the most calorific at 1,170 kcal with beef or 1,310 kcal with chicken. 5/5 BBQ Stack 7 The BBQ Stack has a plant-based patty, onion rings and a sweet and smokey BBQ sauce Credit: Paul Edwards This burger is TALL. I was a bit unsure of how to tackle the three thick onions sitting on top of the plant-based patty that's drizzled in smokey BBQ sauce. But after squishing it down, I managed it. I think the burger could have been a little dry if it didn't have the BBQ sauce - something that I've found can be a problem with plant-based burgers. I liked the crispiness of the onion rings and again the BBQ sauce had the perfect sweet and smokey flavour. This was my least favourite of the four options, but I think as far as vegetarian burgers go it's pretty decent. Plus, it's the least calorific at 439 kcal. 3/5 How often does Wetherspoons change its menu? Wetherspoons makes changes to its menus several times a year to give it a refresh and compete with rivals. As well as introducing its new gourmet burgers, the pub chain is also bringing in a range of Korean-style chicken meals. However it's also scrapping some customer favourites. Steaks, mixed grills and gammon will be gone from the menu on May 14. A spokesperson said these were the "biggest loss-makers" and the chain is "confident that its menu provides a variety of choices and value-for-money meals".
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I tried Wetherspoons' new menu and it tasted better than KFC and Honest Burger
TUCKING into a juicy burger, I could've been in a posh chain like Honest Burger - but I was sat in Wetherspoons trying its new menu. The pub chain is adding posh burgers to its menu from tomorrow May 14 and I was surprised by how delicious they were. 7 7 7 There are four burgers to choose from - the Cheese Meltdown, the BBQ beef-filled Big Smoke, the spicy Buffalo chicken burger and the plant-based BBQ Stack. They cost £10.19 with a soft drink or £11.72 with an alcoholic drink - cheaper than you would get at a chain like Honest Burger, which costs £11.95 for a burger and side and extra for a drink. The chicken burger was way better than anything you'd get at KFC or McDonald's and everything seemed like very good value for money. That's especially as they all come with a side of onion rings and either chips or a salad. Here's what I thought of each one... Cheese Meltdown 7 The aptly-named Cheese Meltdown is quite literally covered in a melted cheese sauce. It was messy to eat - but tasted great. You can get this either with fried buttermilk chicken or a beef patty, but I tried the beef version. If you go for beef it's 732 calories or 839 if you get chicken. Some people might find it a little too rich, but as a cheese lover I really enjoyed the strong flavour here. 4.5/5 Buffalo 7 If you like your burgers with a slight kick, this one's for you. The Buffalo comes with fried buttermilk chicken topped with Naga chilli sauce, American cheese, and a delicious blue cheese sauce. Then to top it all off (quite literally) it comes with a chicken wing nestled on the burger bun. The Naga chilli sauce had just the right amount of spice - enough to give it a bit of a zing but not so much that I had to reach for my bottle of water. It was also balanced nicely with the creamy blue cheese sauce at the bottom. The fried buttermilk chicken was nice and crispy, and I was impressed by the chicken wing too which had a slight citrus flavour. I'm personally a fan of a chicken burger and this one was a winner for me - although I actually preferred the beef burgers, but I think that's down to preference. This one is 819 calories. 4/5 Big Smoke 7 I wouldn't have guessed it beforehand but this was hands-down my favourite. Like the name suggests, this burger is full of rich smokey BBQ flavours. You can choose either a thick beef patty or fried buttermilk chicken, which is topped with pulled BBQ beef brisket, American style cheese and maple cured bacon. I thought the combination of three different meats would be too much for me but the flavours combined wonderfully. The bacon was crispy (as it should be) and the BBQ sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and smokey. Again it's a little messy, but it's worth it. Bear in mind, though, this one is the most calorific at 1,170 kcal with beef or 1,310 kcal with chicken. 5/5 BBQ Stack 7 This burger is TALL. I was a bit unsure of how to tackle the three thick onions sitting on top of the plant-based patty that's drizzled in smokey BBQ sauce. But after squishing it down, I managed it. I think the burger could have been a little dry if it didn't have the BBQ sauce - something that I've found can be a problem with plant-based burgers. I liked the crispiness of the onion rings and again the BBQ sauce had the perfect sweet and smokey flavour. This was my least favourite of the four options, but I think as far as vegetarian burgers go it's pretty decent. Plus, it's the least calorific at 439 kcal. 3/5 How often does Wetherspoons change its menu? Wetherspoons makes changes to its menus several times a year to give it a refresh and compete with rivals. As well as introducing its new gourmet burgers, the pub chain is also bringing in a range of Korean-style chicken meals. However it's also scrapping some customer favourites. Steaks, mixed grills and gammon will be gone from the menu on May 14. A spokesperson said these were the "biggest loss-makers" and the chain is "confident that its menu provides a variety of choices and value-for- money meals".
