Food
COCKTAIL BARS WITH FOOD WORTH BOOKING FOR 🍽️😍
Feeling peckish, babe? If you’re looking for food near you in Reading, you’re in the right place!
Morning, noon and night, Slug & Lettuce Friar Street always serves dishes with flavour and a side of vibes (and 2-4-1 cocktails, too! 🍸). Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch, a delicious bottomless brunch, or just a quick bite to eat with your cocktails, our menus hit the spot every time
From mouthwatering dishes to tasty plates perfect for sharing, whether you’re veggie, vegan, flexi or full-on foodie, there’s always something worth ordering and with amazing offers, you don’t want to miss out! 🎉
NEW MENUS ARE HERE! ✨
Besties, our food and drink menus had a major glow up, we can't wait for you to try here at Slug & Lettuce Friar Street! ✨
🥞 Brand New Brunch Dishes
New delicious brunch dishes including Big Breakfast Bagel, Steak & Eggs, Triple Breakfast, Biscoff Banana Pancake stacks and more! 🤩
🍽️ Showstopping Small Plates & Main Character Mains
Take a bite of our XL Mozzarella Sticks and Tandoori Chicken Skewers or go all in with our mouth-watering new mains including BBQ Pork Ribs and new burgers!
🍹Iconic NEW Cocktails
Meet your new fave cocktails, including the Pink Pony Club and Lychee Lemoncello Highball or shake things up and build your own mojito...there’s way more than that came from. Obviously our new additions are included in our iconic 2-4-1 offer! ✨
🍧Cocktail flavoured Ice-cream Sundaes
Cool down with our new ice-cream sundaes inspired by your fave cocktails, including Pornstar Martini, Espresso Martini & Strawberry Daiquiri flavours!
Book a table now and get a taste of our brand new era of iconic eats and drinks!
FANCY A BITE?🍗🥗
At Slug & Lettuce Friar Street, we aren’t just pros at shaking up a good cocktail or two. Our menus offer something for everyone, from brunch to lunch offers to afterwork bites or late night sides with the squad. Whatever you’re feeling, we’ve got the plate to match your vibe! 🌟
Our food menus blend comforting feel-good hearty faves with global flavours perfect for any occasion. Fancy a light bite or a sit-down delicious dish dinner with the squad? We’ve got indulgent plates made for sharing so you can mix and match however you please.
From our iconic S&L chicken wings to bacon & cheese loaded fries, or our famous pancake stacks and juicy burgers. Check out our full food menu to pick your next plate! 🍔🍝🥪
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🥪 LUNCH PLANS? SORTED.
Fancy something delish and a great deal? 👀 Our lunch offer is the midday magic you need. Pick any lunch dish and pair it with a soft drink, or upgrade to a tipple (yep, that includes wine, beer or a G&T!).
Think crisp wraps, fresh salads, loaded sandwiches and proper feel-good vibes. Whether you’re catching up, escaping your desk or just lunchin’ solo — we’re the place to be.
📍 Available Monday–Friday ‘til 4pm at Slug & Lettuce Friar Street.
2-4-1 ON ICONIC CLINKS 🍸
Slug & Lettuce Friar Street is the home of 2-for-1 cocktails, drinks and iconic drinks. From classic cocktails like Sex On The Beach and Mojito to S&L staples and flavourful mocktails, with our extensive menu of expertly shaken and stirred surprises, we have the perfect line up for a night out to remember!
Raise a glass for afterwork drinks, weekend sips with the squad or just a quick clink, we’ve got you covered. Browse our full drinks menu and pick your poison, order one and get two delivered Cheers, babe! 🥂
The party doesn’t need to stop there, we have 3-for and 2-for offers on shots & bombs 💥
Want to learn our team’s magic cocktail ways? Take a cocktail making masterclass so you can magic one up yourself!
Find out more info on our cocktail bar page! 🍸
SWEETEN THE DEAL – ANY DESSERT FOR £3
Go on... finish your meal the right way. Add any dessert to your main for just £3, every day at Slug & Lettuce Friar Street.
From Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie Bites to Warm Mini Churros and Crispy Fried Custard, our dessert menu is stacked with sweet treats worth saving room for.
Always available, always delish – it’s the perfect excuse to say yes to dessert. 🍥
INTRODUCING ICE CREAM SUNDAES 🍨
Cocktails and Ice cream, two of our favourite things! Why not cool down with our brand new ice-cream sundaes inspired by your fave cocktails, check out our new delicious line up and head over to Slug & Lettuce Friar Street to find your fave!
🤎 Espresso Martini Sundae (v) - Layers of vanilla flavour ice cream, coffee flavour ice
cream and Belgian chocolate sauce, topped with whipped
cream and served with a shot of espresso.
🍓Strawberry Daiquiri Sundae (v) - Layers of vanilla flavour ice cream, strawberry ice
cream and strawberry puree, topped with whipped
cream and fresh strawberry
💜Pornstar Martini Sundae (v) - Layers of vanilla flavour ice cream, prosecco sorbet and passion fruit puree, topped with
whipped cream and fresh passion fruit.
Want an extra treat? You can add a shot of Prosecco, Baby Guinness or Tequila Rose with your sundae. ✨
Don't just take our word for it, babe...
Tom is a legend
Came to slug for a bottomless brunch with a friend and Tom’s service and recommendations were on point - thank you very much mate we had a great time!
Amazing birthday
Had such an amazing bottomless brunch Hannah lucy B and lucy H were all so friendly and so welcoming they really made my birthday special thank you girls
Brilliant
Went for bottomless brunch today we had such a good time. The service was brilliant and Tom was so quick was the service. Thankyou all so much
Bottomless brunch
We had bottomless brunch with Georgia as our waitress. It was amazing service and we all had the best time. Highly reccomend!
Great food and drinks
Amazing food lots of drinks kept asking for our next drinks so we were well stocked.. had and amazing time highly recommend!!
Best bottomless brunch!
Lovely food, brilliant waitress well worth the money! Came before reading festival and it was easy walking distance from station. Will definitely be returning
Fabulous bottomless brunch - Natalie was awesome
Came for bottomless brunch for a hen do, Natalie was absolutely amazing! Kept the drinks flowing, she was totally attentive and the food was excellent!
Brill time!
Great atmosphere, food, and drinks!! Drinks came all together and were lush! Would deffo recommend for any occasion!!!
Bottomless Brunch
Natalie was serving for bottomless brunch. Drinks were so quick and she was fun and nothing was too much trouble. We actually couldn’t keep up with the drinks !! Food was excellent
Lovely Brunch
Had a lovely time! Delayed our time to accommodate a late arrival and it wasn’t a problem! Lovely drinks and food, would absolutely recommend!
Lively brunch
Had a great time, great drinks and service recommend coming here for bottomless brunch. I went with my friend and it was so much fun
10/10 service
Amazing service, food helped us get through the unlimited drinks. Great place for a day sesh. Would recommend to any drinking party.
Awesome experience
@toby Was the best, took great care of us and made the experience one that we’ll be back for. Great food and handled my “requirements” perfectly.
Bottomless brunch
Lovely service! Loved that we were asked by the waitress for more drinks as part of the bottomless brunch rather than us having to ask for more.
Nice meal
Birthday dinner, nice food and very good service. Good range of drinks. Went on a Sunday evening so was very quiet but none the less were well looked after.
I went to bottomless brunch with my family for my sister and my grandmothers birthday. Best experience, do recomemmend.
Was very good, cant lie, certi scran with good service. Would recommend to anyone with a functional or even non-functional liver
Brunch
Amazing service! Georgia and Natalie were amazing! Thank you for a great time and keeping the drinks flowing! Appreciate it!
Would recommend
Came for bottomless brunch had a great time food was good and the drinks kept Coming quick . Tom was our server and he was amazing. Would defo recommend
Would 100% recommend
Me and my best friend were served by Caitlin and she was the best server i’ve ever had. She made sure that our drinks were always topped up and our food was okay. Would definitely recommend the brunch service. Thankyou caitlin x
FANCY BRUNCH BABES? MAKE IT BOOZY! 🍹
Whether you’re here for classic bottomless brunch or a themed one served with a side of pop classics, we’ll serve up drinks for two hours of bottomless cocktail sippin’ and Prosecco poppin’ right at your table!
☑️Choose your brunch dish 🍳
☑️Choose your brunch bevs (hard, soft, or upgraded) 🥂
☑️Choose your brunch slot 📆
It’s time to crank up the brunch vibes! 🎉 Round up your squad and dive into brunch. Book your bottomless brunch at Slug & Lettuce Friar Street – we’re here all week and can’t wait to see you! 🎊
AFTERNOON TEA BUT MAKE IT GLAM ☕️💋
Ready to sip back and relax with our fabulous new afternoon tea menu?
Looking for a fun girls' day out? Hen do ideas? Or celebrating a special birthday? A S&L tea-time spread is the perfect choice. Available Sunday through Friday, our tea time is ideal for a gossip sesh or a chill catch-up with your squad.
MiX & MATCH 💜
We know it can be hard to choose just one dish on our mouthwatering menu, so why not mix and match? Bold food, good times and food worth booking is a Slug & Lettuce Friar Street guarantee, our dishes work your way. Choose as a starter, main or to share!
Check out some S&L staples:
🍗 S&L Chicken Wings
🥩Steak & Fries
🍤Crispy Coated Prawns
🍟 Cheese & Bacon Fries
🧆Crispy Tofu (VG)
…check out the full menu for more!
SOLO DISHES & VIBES 💙
Want a sit-down meal near you with bold flavours? Our mains don’t disappoint, from Stacked Pancakes to Mac ‘n’ Cheese (V), Crispy Chicken, crunchy Caesar Salad Bowl, Katsu Curry to Steak and Fries to our wide selection of tasty Burgers to Pasta, our food will satisfy all your cravings, and there’s plenty more where that came from! 🍽️ Our kids menu is also a hit!
Kids Menu
At Slug & Lettuce Friar Street we’re a cocktail bar with unbeatable vibes, our fab food is just a bonus.
SHARING IS CARING 💛
Our dazzling food menu isn’t short of sharers, these dishes are perfect for sharing with the squad and full of bold flavours to keep you coming back for more.
Check out some crowd favorite sharers:
🧀S&L Sharer For Two
🍖S&L Meat Feast
🍟Loaded Fries - load them up with Cheese & Bacon, Sheese (vg-m) or Katsu - the choice is yours.
Want to take it up a level? This sharer is perfect for instagram!
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MORE THAN JUST A BAR ✨
At Slug & Lettuce Friar Street, we’ve got everything you need - delicious food, perfect pours, fab offers and an amazing atmosphere that keeps you coming back for more. We’re more than a cocktail bar that serves food..
Planning a fun girls' day out? Hen do? Baby shower? Or celebrating a special birthday and want to hire a function room for the day? Whatever the occasion, we’ve got you. Or if you just wanna pop in for a cocktail and a bite, we’re perfect for that too.
Our fab offers will keep you coming back for more, so you can sip and savour as you save.
🎓 Are you a student? Check out our student page for more details on fab offers and deals to brighten up your uni life after lectures!
GRAB AN E-GIFT CARD 🎁
There aren't enough cocktails or food 🍸 in the world to show how much you mean to me...
But we will try with an E-Gift Card. 💝 Treat yourself or a loved on to a Slug & Lettuce Friar Street gift card and they can use it at any one of our locations. You never know, they may ask you to join them!
T&Cs Apply: Max. value £500. Gift cards are redeemable at any Slug & Lettuce venue. Gift cards are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.