
Pub
The Bull Inn Menu & Prices — Reading
The Bull Inn, Arborfield Cross, Reading RG2 9QD
- Rating
- 4.6 ★937 reviews
- Price
- £20–30per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionStarters
Starters8 dishes
- Glazed Soy, Honey & Chilli Duck Salad
With sesame, cucumber, spring onion & pomegranate
- Fowey West Country Mussels
Lemon, garlic, cream, tarragon & parsley served with crusty bread
- Pan Fried Chilli Garlic Prawns
Toasted sundried tomato bread & lemon parsley butter
- Chestnut Mushroom & Truffle Tart
With frisée (ve)
- Coconut Fried Baby Squid
With sweet chilli sauce
- Buffalo Fried Chicken Wings
& Blue cheese dip
- Smoked Haddock Hash Browns
With curry & mango mayonnaise
- Grilled Mackerel Fillet
Beetroot & horseradish relish, watercress & apple dressing
Mains12 dishes
- Shawarma Flat Bread£19.95
Garlic & cumin yoghurt, hummus, pickled red onions, rocket, heritage tomatoes, pomegranate, parsley & jalapenos with chips. Options include: middle eastern spiced chicken, middle eastern spiced halloumi (v), or chargrilled smoked aubergine (vea).
- Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder£24.95
With saffron, cumin, tomato, pomegranate & basil salad, crispy chickpeas, sundried tomato & feta bulgar wheat
- Pan Fried Cornish Seabass£22.95
Chorizo, garlic, chilli & coconut orzo, parsley, watercress & rocket salad, shallots, saffron & lemon aioli
- Crispy Pork Belly£20.95
Mash potato, creamed savoy & smoked bacon, caramelised apple, sage & pine nut jus
- Seafood Linguine£20.95
With prawns, mussels, anchovies, lemon, chilli, garlic, capers, cherry tomato, parsley & parmesan
- Beer Battered Cod & Chips£18.95
With tartare sauce, garden peas & lemon
- Chicken & Smoked Bacon Caesar Salad£12.95
Baby gem, parmesan, anchovies & croutons
- Honey Glazed Salmon Fillet£18.95
Green beans, heritage tomatoes, crème fraiche, dill, mint & spring onion potato salad
- Sweet Potato, Butternut & Cauliflower Curry£16.95
Coriander rice, mango & ginger chutney, poppadoms & coconut yoghurt (ve)
- Beef Burger£17.95
Cheddar, burger relish, tomato, baby gem with chips
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger£17.95
With hot honey buffalo & caesar, cheddar, tomato & baby gem with chips
- Moving Mountains Burger£17.95
Vegan bacon & cheese, burger relish, tomato & baby gem with chips (ve)
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Sides6 dishes
- Truffle & Parmesan Chips£6.50
- Creamed Savoy & Smoked Bacon£5.95
- Chips£4.95
- Cheesy Garlic Bread£5.95
- Coleslaw£3.95
- Garlic Chilli Prawns£7.00
Sandwiches5 dishes
- Cumberland Sausage & Caramelised Onion
All served on ciabatta with rocket salad
- Coronation Chicken
With cucumber, all served on ciabatta with rocket salad
- Toasted Honey Roasted Ham, Cheddar & English Mustard
All served on ciabatta with rocket salad
- Tuna Melt
Tuna mayonnaise, spring onion & melted cheddar, all served on ciabatta with rocket salad
- Toasted Vegan Cheese, Marinated Tomato & Pesto
All served on ciabatta with rocket salad (ve)
From The Grill3 dishes
- 7oz Dry Aged Fillet Steak£32.95
Steaks served with chips, roasted tomato, mushroom, rocket salad
- 8oz Dry Aged Rump Steak£24.95
Steaks served with chips, roasted tomato, mushroom, rocket salad
- ½ Cajun Chicken On The Bone, Honey Sriracha Glaze With Chips & Coleslaw£21.95
Sauces6 dishes
- Bearnaise£2.50
- Peppercorn£2.50
- Blue Cheese£2.50
- Beef Jus£2.50
- Mustard£2.50
- Garlic Butter£2.50
Burger Extras6 dishes
- Cheese£1.50
- Bacon£1.50
- Gherkins£1.50
- Blue Cheese£1.50
- Fried Egg£1.50
- Mushroom£1.50
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White10 dishes
- Domaine Roy France
Minerality fresh pear apple (veg / sus)
- Chardonnay Bon Vallon
De wetshof south africa. unwooded lemon nutty honey blossom
- Chenin Blanc Boatman's Drift
South africa. apple white peach mango citrus (veg)
- Gavi Di Gavi Conti Speroni
Italy. blossom green apple peach grapefruit (veg)
- Schmitt Söhne
Germany. honeysuckle pear peach honey
- Picpoul De Pinet
Trois mats france. mineral lemon melon crisp (veg)
- Pinot Grigio Ca Luca
Italy. delicate fresh pear melon (veg / sus)
- Rioja Blanco Azabache
Spain. citrus white peach apple smooth (veg)
- Sauvignon Blanc Havoc & Harmony
New zealand. gooseberry herbal expressive tropical (veg)
- Viognier
Exotic pineapple lychee vibrant
Bubbles5 dishes
- Champagne Ar Lenoble
Brut intense france. citrus bread lively creamy (veg / sus)
- Prosecco Borgo Del Col Alto
Italy. peach green apple acacia lilac (veg / sus)
- Prosecco Ti Amo
Italy. peach green apple acacia lilac (veg)
- Prosecco Rosé Barocco
Italy. rose pink lady apple strawberry (veg / sus)
- Prosecco Rosé Brilla
Italy. rose pink lady apple strawberry (veg / sus)
Rosé4 dishes
- Pinot Grigio Rosé
Italy. peach rose petal red fruit delicate (veg / sus)
- Piquepoul Rosé Foncalieu
France. cherry blossom rose strawberry crisp (veg / sus)
- Provence Rosé Château Paradis
France. flowers pear citrus fresh (veg / sus)
- Whispering Angel
Château d'esclans france. cherry crisp floral smooth
Red10 dishes
- Grand Cru Bordeaux
France, vanilla woodland berry plum (veg)
- Chianti Classico La Lellera
Castello vicchiomaggio italy, full bodied red fruit oak bittersweet (veg)
- Côtes Du Rhône Mistral
Famille suter france, red berry fresh soft crisp (veg/sus)
- Malbec E's Vino
Argentina, cherry blackberry plum • spice (veg/sus)
- Merlot Ojo Rojo
Chile, red fruit spice vanilla • juicy (veg/sus)
- Consensus
Portugal, rich summer fruit spice > vanilla (veg)
- Primitivo Doppio Passo
Italy, plum blackberry chocolate soft (org/veg/sus)
- Domaine Du Prieuré Burgundy
France, elegant raspberry mineral powerful
- Shiraz Pimpala Road Geoff Merrill
Australia, rich red berry chocolate > spice (veg)
- Tempranillo Tunante
Spain, blackberry plum soft liquorice (veg)
Pud Wines & Port3 dishes
- Muscat De Beaumes De Venise
Domaine de beaumalric france, 125ml (veg)
- Pedro Ximenez Mira La Mar
Spain, 50ml
- Fonseca 10 Year Old Tawny
Portugal, 50ml
Create Your Own1 dish
- 3 Egg Omelette Selection
Please choose 2 of the following: ham, cheese, spinach, mushroom, onion, tomato
Thursday Night2 dishes
- Steaks
2 x
- Glasses Of Wine
2 x
Friday Night2 dishes
- Fish And Chips
2 x
- Selected Drinks
2 x
Speciality Omelettes1 dish
- Create Your Own 3 Egg Omelette
Omlette will be served with chips and salad (cheese and onion, ham and cheese, mushroom)
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