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Hope and Bear Dog friendly, best of British, traditional pub with individuality, character & quirky charm🐻 we now show sports on TNT ⚽️
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The Hope & Bear in Reading is the place to go for authentic pub food and drinks in not one, but two beer gardens. Next time the sun is shining, see you at ours? A laid-back, dog-friendly pub, you’ll always find a place here no matter the weather, from cosying up by the open fire with after-work drinks during winter to soaking up the sunshine in the comfort of our beer gardens, ideal for large group bookings and afternoon tea. If you’re feeling a bit cheeky and don’t want to share, you can even book our private venue hire for memorable moments with friends and family. Just don’t forget the best one of all – man’s best friend, who can join the party at the bar or outside. With all this and live music on Friday along with a pub quiz on Sunday, why would you go anywhere else?

Burgers AND Board Games? Yes please! Monday evenings are now DEDICATED to cosy times with friends, playing games, eating...
14/10/2026

Burgers AND Board Games? Yes please!
Monday evenings are now DEDICATED to cosy times with friends, playing games, eating burgers and drinking b**r (or whatever you fancy tbh)
Pop by and see us! We have a few games already and the collection will be expanding (any suggestions let us know!) and if your group have your own special fave game bring it along 🤭

If you don't feel like cooking up you're own christmas dinner this year, then don't stress 🙂‍↕️ Hope and Bear are taking...
13/10/2026

If you don't feel like cooking up you're own christmas dinner this year, then don't stress 🙂‍↕️ Hope and Bear are taking bookings for christmas now! All you need to do is just book for christmas with us, show up, relax and enjoy our absolutely fabulous five course festive feast with your friends and family🎄🎄

You might be wondering if we have some sort of businesswoman’s special, and yeah, we do kind of! Monday-Friday from 11-5...
12/10/2026

You might be wondering if we have some sort of businesswoman’s special, and yeah, we do kind of!
Monday-Friday from 11-5 you can try one of our fresh sandwiches and a soft drink for £11. You can upgrade to an alcoholic drink for £13 (we won’t tell your boss)

Which will you choose? Our vibrant chicken Caesar? What about the ultimate decadent Croque Monsieur?
We actually have a different option for every day of the week ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We are waiting for you darlings :)

11/10/2026

It’s Sunday, a day of rest, a day to let us feed you what can only be described as a phenomenal roast, sitting in a cosy setting, reading a paper, playing a board game, maybe waiting for the quiz to start.
This isn’t just Sunday, this is a Hope & Bear Sunday.

Oh you haven’t heard? Your ever-faithful chefs have made some menu amendments for you, and here are a couple of our new ...
30/09/2026

Oh you haven’t heard?
Your ever-faithful chefs have made some menu amendments for you, and here are a couple of our new additions.
Our harissa goats cheese is back!
And introducing our NEW risotto verde 🫦
AND our new Serrano ham croquettes! It’s all available for YOU right now and until the spring 🤠
We •HOPE• you’ll love it as much as we do!

Would you just LOOK at the lovely craft b**rs we are serving right now! And tomorrow is TAPPY TUESDAY with 20% off all o...
28/09/2026

Would you just LOOK at the lovely craft b**rs we are serving right now! And tomorrow is TAPPY TUESDAY with 20% off all of them! Can’t wait until tomorrow? Were open until 11pm tonight, stop by for a sip 😌
Let us know which is YOUR fave!
Kirkstall Brewery
Wiper and True
Estrella Damm
Attic Brew Co. | Brewery & Tap

Hands up if you’re excited for the best holiday of the year! It’s never too early to get your festive (Halloween) bookin...
22/09/2026

Hands up if you’re excited for the best holiday of the year! It’s never too early to get your festive (Halloween) bookings in!
Ahhhh we love Halloween!
This weekend long event is suitable for:
-students (student prices , costume contest)
-families (trick or treating and other daytime family friendly activities)
-brainiacs (themed quiz)
-ooky spooky hobgoblins

We’ve barely recovered from the World Cup, but England are back and so are our plans to spend 90 minutes cheering at the...
20/09/2026

We’ve barely recovered from the World Cup, but England are back and so are our plans to spend 90 minutes cheering at the screen with a pint in hand.

Showing England v Spain, the UEFA Nations League, on Saturday 26th September at 7:45pm.

Round up the squad and get ready for all the pints, a unified love for the game, and completely unbiased refereeing opinions you’d expect from watching England down the pub. Football, best watched at your local.

Tables won’t hang about, be sure to book yours now through our website (link in bio).

We're on the hunt for stalls for our Christmas Market! If you run a small business or know somwone who does please get i...
17/09/2026

We're on the hunt for stalls for our Christmas Market!
If you run a small business or know somwone who does please get in touch, we'd love to book you in!

This is your reminder that nothing hits quite like a Sunday roast once the weather has started getting cooler! Come and ...
13/09/2026

This is your reminder that nothing hits quite like a Sunday roast once the weather has started getting cooler!
Come and get it right now!!!!

Address

153 London Road
Reading
RG15DE

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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