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Clay's Kitchen & Bar, Reading, Berkshire

Clay's Kitchen & Bar

4.7 (894)
£26 to £40
Indian
22-24 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 8JG

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Welcome to Clay's Kitchen & Bar, and we look forward to serving you.
Our food is modern Hyderabadi cuisine ( a southern region of India) and some exciting small plates from different streets and homes of all the regions of India.

Our food has received praise from Jay Rayner, Grace Dent, William Sitwell, and Tom Parker Bowles and excellent reviews in the Guardian, Observer, and Delicious magazine, among others.

We are also a pub so you can come in for drinks.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0118 947 6060
  • Website
    http://clayskitchen.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Nandana Syamala
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

Menu

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What 894 people are saying

Clay's Kitchen & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Berkshire

    Best Overall

  • Berkshire

    Best Food

  • Berkshire

    Innovative

  • Berkshire

    Good for groups

  • Berkshire

    Healthy

  • Berkshire

    Hot spot

  • Berkshire

    Neighborhood gem

  • Berkshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Berkshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Berkshire

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Clay's Kitchen & Bar delights with "fabulous food" and a "superb atmosphere." Diners rave about its "authentic Indian dishes," highlighting the "stunning food" and "attentive service." The restaurant is praised as "Reading's best," with a "wonderful experience all round." Despite some remarks on music, the culinary excellence shines.
894 Reviews

  1. Graeme

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food never disappoints - the pork belly and lamb chop starters are stand-out, as are the beef and goat mains. Also a great selection of high quality wines and beers.

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  2. Paddy

    Caribbean7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food, service, drinks and atmosphere, thank you.

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  3. David

    Berkshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Food is great and service good. HOWEVER, the experience is spoiled by the very intrusive and unnecessary generic pop/rock playlist music, which - unbelievably - is even piped into the loos. This significantly detracts from rather than enhances the experience, and cheapens the brand. If you absolutely have to have background music, I would suggest 'dinner jazz' as a classier, less annoying presence.

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  4. Aidan

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice staff, great food. Always a special treat to come here.

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  5. Richard

    Oxford/Oxfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food and great service, as always. This place is a gem!

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  6. Mike

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and great atmosphere, unfortunately a little slow in service, but that didn't detract from an enjoyable experience

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  7. Lea

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was one of the best meals we’ve had at Clay’s. We loved every dish and even sampled two desserts which were excellent. A lovely evening.

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  8. Martin VIP

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First class indian food with a real kick - our whole family love Clay's

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  9. Kay

    Berkshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was absolutely wonderful. Full of flavour & lots of spice. The curries we had (monk fish and a chicken dish) were quite oily but that was over looked as the taste was delicious! The potato sides were the best I’ve had

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  10. Helen

    Berkshire5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous authentic food, great service, good for small or large gatherings.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Clay's Kitchen & Bar using the Order Direct button in Additional Information section.

Clay's Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 894 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Clay's Kitchen & Bar

22-24 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 8JG

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Reading
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nandana Syamala
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
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