Chez Mal Brasserie and Bar
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"Enlivening brasserie cooking in a restyled railway hotel."
Overview
By all accounts the world's oldest railway hotel, the early Victorian property is a real charmer. Its historic past is recognised in some decorative touches, but this being a Chez Mal, the overall finish is glamorous and stylish. Settle into the bar for a pre-dinner cocktail.
Ratings & awards
1 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Facilities
- Seats: 64
- Private dining available
- Food and Drink
Location
Malmaison Reading, Great Western House, 18–20 Station Road, READING, RG1 1JX
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Hotel
Malmaison Reading
AA 4 Star Hotel
1-Rosette restaurant
Green Tourism Bronze
- Afternoon tea
- Family rooms
- Lift
- Wheelchair accessible
About the area
Berkshire consists of two distinct parts: the western half, which is predominantly rural, with the Lambourn Downs spilling down to the River Lambourn and the Berkshire Downs to the majestic Thames, and the eastern half of Berkshire, which offers plenty of opportunity to get out and savour open spaces. Reading and Newbury are the county’s major towns, and the River Kennet flows through them both
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