The Narrowboat
1084 Reviews
About the Business
The Narrowboat | Fuller's Hotel, Pub and Restaurant in Reading | Eat, drink and stay at The Narrowboat, Fuller's newest pub in Reading on the River Kennet. The Narrowboat is a pub with restaurant serving delicious food plus hotel rooms to unwind in.
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+441189515790
Blakes Lock, Reading RG1 3EQ
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Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Free water refills
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Casual
- Assistive hearing loop
- Upmarket
- Outdoor seating
- Happy-hour drinks
- Great cocktails
- Food
- Food at bar
- Live performances
Recommended Reviews
Jake Hanson
01.03.2024
The Narrowboat
Still the same great venue. The new owners seem to be going more for pub with food" than "restaurant with bar".Unfortunately the overpriced pub grub achieves the worst of both worlds. The bar menu has also had an overhaul to be more ale oriented
grace slade
28.02.2024
The Narrowboat
Lovely service, staff were so much fun! Such a beautiful bar/restaurant and really easy to get to. Thanks for having us.
Stuart Hutchison
26.02.2024
The Narrowboat
Came here for a Christmas lunch with work, the team were super organised and friendly from the get go within 10-15 minutes we were getting our food. Everyone loved the food and service. Outdoor area looks great too for summer drinks also, will definitely be back.
Ani C
08.02.2024
The Narrowboat
Last 1st Dec, I went for dinner with a friend as we loved the former ‘Bell & Dragon’ but service was so appalling that ruined the night. Not a great start, +60min waiting for our food. The waiter assigned to our table made mistakes with our orders constantly, it seemed he was doing it on purpose, ordered a steak pie got the chicken one, ordered a medium glass of wine, got the small, mentioned we had a discount and he forgot.. He gave us the dessert menu but never came back to take our order, none of the staff even look in our direction and there were not busy, just few tables left at that time. We got bored of waiting and decided to leave without a sweet bit, we needed to approach to this guy to ask for the bill. If the service wasn’t bad enough he showed us he was annoyed when we gave a second thought on how splitting the bill between us. Had enough that evening so we won’t be back. Sad as we used to love that place
Christie Eggers
28.01.2024
The Narrowboat
We loved, loved our room, great size with a huge bathroom . Dinner is one of the best we've had in 2 weeks. The broccoli Stilton cream soup was literally to die for. We wanted to lick the bowl. Please if you get a chance, take a ride on the Narrowboat. (Not actually a boat, but right on the river.
A M
22.01.2024
The Narrowboat
Food and service good but the function room on the boat was way too cold for our group lunch in December. Food & drinks have to be brought out from the pub so the door to the boat is opened and closed dozens of times. The warm air heaters are near the roof and proved inadequate. Many of our group sat in their winter coats while eating. Plus the chairs were wooden and most uncomfortable for a meal lasting over 2 hours. We went indoors (warm in there!) for coffee, which again was good but seemed to take forever to prepare.
Kristina Gorkovskaya
17.01.2024
The Narrowboat
Had breakfast here today. The food was delicious and the building is stunning. The service is friendly and welcoming and the vibe is really nice. They have an amazing selection of beers from Siren and Double Barreled, and loads of seating, so I am looking forward to coming back here in the evening. I really hope this place does well. It took a while for our food to arrive but it was well worth it.
Mick Simmons
23.12.2023
The Narrowboat
The Narrowboat seems only a little changed from Bel as it was. Good selection of pub grub. I had steak and ale pie. The rump steak looked inviting too. Efficient and friendly service. Easy access (walk orbus) from town centre
Katie Durkan
20.12.2023
The Narrowboat
We came to The Narrowboat for our team festive meal out. We had a lovely table in an quiet area and the team were very attentive and patient as we waited for our guests to arrive. I loved the attention to detail in them calling out names when meals arrived, as often people do forget what they've pre-ordered. The decor was lovely and the food was superb, we will definitely be back :)
Dave Granville
19.12.2023
The Narrowboat
What a stunning building. The Victorian’s knew how to build a lovely space even if it was going to house a pump for the canal. Friendly staff, gorgeous room, great cider, outstanding food (dinner and breakfast) and all at a very reasonable price. Couldn’t be happier. We will be back again.
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Blakes Lock, Reading RG1 3EQ
The Narrowboat