MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM this place used to provide my staple diet when I went to school. It is just a…read moresimple sandwich place but they seriously have not left ANYTHING out of their filling selection, the cakes are amazing and the prices are dirt cheap, especially now that I can compare them to those of London. Basically, you go in (not at prime time lunch time because it gets hectic) and pick your bread and pick your filling. They kind of rush you, so don't dilly dally. They expect you to be a regular and to know exactly what you want. I would reccommend going through the menu. Brie and Cranberry and Lettuce. Or, a very good one my friend who used to work there taught me... houmous, mango chutney and roast vegetables on wholemeal bread. AMAZING. The coffee is good too. All that for three pounds maximum. London should take some tips from Pierre's.

Easily the best baguette shop in the whole world. There's about 100 options and the baguette you…read moreget is normally enough to feed you for about a week! Love it - recommended

A local's spot and a hidden gem. I ended up here on a whim and can't have been happier. When…read morethere's only enough time to do so much but you're hungry, you'll be in and out of the Alternative Tuck Shop in no time. The shop is TINY and there's only room for a few people in there at a time. I suggest grabbing a menu outside and then deciding before you make it inside. I had the Chicken Curry sandwich and it was so delicious I dove straight in and didn't even take a photo. Portions are generous. One thing you should plan ahead for is a place to sit if you choose not to walk and eat. Unfortunately, the Alternative Tuck Shop doesn't have any seating indoors or outdoors. Highly recommend this spot!!

Popular, efficient, and darn cute. Not to mention delicious. We stumbled upon this shop while…read moreroaming around Oxford, with a little line. It moved quickly. Inside the tight quarters, the choices were well marked so ordering and payment was easy enough. After ordering they bring it out to you back outside. The street wasn't busy so people spilled out to the street. I can how this is probably both a student and tourist haven.

I discovered this lovely place by accident when I was going for a swim at the nearby public…read moreswimming pool. After an hour swimming, their sandwich was the best reward. So tasty! Also, the staff was super friendly. A real neighborhood gem.

Cute little sandwich shop. Conveniently located, high quality ingredients, excellent service, and…read morethey have everything: ham pork bacon sausage salmon egg chicken, everything. The only complaint I have is that they put butter on my bread (which I do not like). Had I known they do that, by default, I would have asked for no butter. Other than that, everything was great. They only have a single bartop w 5 seats to sit at, so not very conducive to a sit down, but instead a take out place.

Wolfies is a delicious sandwich shop. Don't let the title fool you, they have to-go orders as well…read moreas a handful of seats for sit down services. They have over 100 different sandwiches with dozens of fillings, and they do a daily roast as well, usually with sauerkraut and sausages on the side. Lots of bread options too plus delicious pastries.

So I stumbled into this place with a colleague who works in our Reading office, and was quite…read moresurprised by not only the quality of the food that was presented to me, but also the variety of selection. This place makes baguettes to order, with a variety of toppings that create virtually thousands of unique creations. You choose your baguette with your toppings, get a soda and Walkers crisps for £3.50. The selection is extraordinary, including Peking Duck, Jerk Chicken, Chicken Tikka Marsala, Meatball Salsa, and Chilli Chicken! I had the basil (pesto) chicken, which was refreshing, delicious and filling. I also tried some more standard fare, including their lucious cookies and a sausage pasty. All in all, I enjoyed my reasonably priced lunch around an outside table under the sun.

Great sandwich & baguette shop with food made to order. The homemade scotch eggs & sausage rolls…read moreare to die for. For a treat, buy a slice of Tiffin cake. It's absolutely yummy. Very friendly staff who are always smiling.

Excellent little sandwich shop. Was on a work trip and took the tube specifically to try this…read moreplace. No dining area to eat there but the gentleman behind the counter working was super friendly and very quick to multitask and get people in and out. Had the chicken and cheese sandwich toasted which he recommended along with something else , but the other looked too big for my appetite.

I turned up and instantly the workers told me i wasnt welcome,after that I went to purchase a…read moresandwich when they told me I could only have certain things. the manager came out and agreed with his workers not caring for how I felt at all and then once again told me I wasn't welcome.me and my wife went to sit down when they told us to get up and that we couldnt sit there so we moved to a smaller table as we didn't want to cause anymore fuss after that they took 20 mins to deleiver 2 sandwiches! I won't be coming again and don't waste ur money unless u want treating badly ABSALOUTLEY DISGUSTING sorry for my spelling yours sincerely jonathon pugliese

We had to wait 20 minutes for a slightly cramped communal table, and it was all worth it. My…read morePhilly cheesesteak inspired sandwich was truly excellent, with warm, juicy flavorful beef and rich cheese curds, nicely balanced by green bell peppers and onions and bound together by a mild garlic aioli on perfect sandwich bread. Also got a slightly spicy and crisp coleslaw for a cool contrast and a minor dose of vitamins. My tablemates were also really pleased with their orders (a vaguely East Asian glazed chicken with pickled Banh Mi-style veggies and a cold roast beef with arugula--must try those next). Wow. Another reason to visit Cambridge.

Nice, high quality sandwiches. I actually went here two…read moredays in a row while staying in Cambridge. The first day I ordered two sandwiches, the Porchetta and the Jerk Chicken. The Porchetta sandwich has nice roasted pork and a crispy strip of pork skin to top it off. The description says it has a salsa verde sauce. To me, it was more like a pesto-style sauce. The pork was all meat and didn't have any globs of fat that you sometimes find in American pulled pork barbecue. The Jerk Chicken Sandwich was the weekly special. It consisted of several pieces of skin-on mostly dark meat chicken, house made slaw and I think a little mayo. I took off the chicken skin. It wasn't crispy and I don't care for much chicken skin. Even doing that, it had good flavor. A nice blend of spices and a little spiciness. I didn't eat it right away but it was still good. Like I said, I ordered this sandwich the next day. This time I ate it soon after ordering. The roll was still warm and slightly crunchy. I liked even more when eating it "fresh." I removed the skin on this one too. I used the take out window on the side and they were pretty quick, even though there were about four or five people in front of me. I'll definitely go back when in town and craving a sandwich.

Small sandwich shop on the High Street across Ryman's. Surprisingly fresh baguettes, still some…read morecrispness to the crust even by late afternoon. The baguettes are a nice size (about length of your forearm), fillings are a bit meager but you only pay about £3/baguette so it's very reasonable. Plenty of choices or customise your own; fresh salad toppings to go in every sandwich (cucumber, tomato, lettuce, red onion). Very nice option if you want a light lunch that doesn't weigh you down. I could easily eat a whole baguette or more in one sitting. STAFF// Quiet and courteous. Let's you take your time. SPACE// Small deli counter. Displays for crisps and drinks. Takeaway only, but there are public benches right outside if you want to sit and eat.

Famed for their 81 varieties of sarnie, this baguette shop is run by an ex chef and it shows in the…read morequality of their food. Expect to pay about 3 quid for any filling you could want - they have everything from classic ham and cheese to their deliciously exotic thai chicken. Look out for the daily special - it's a bit cheaper and usually a tasty combo you wouldn't have thought of!

Without a doubt, one of the best cups of coffee I've had since arriving in Reading (other than my…read moreown at home, of course), Workhorse is truly all about the coffee. Technically a chain (because there are now two of them), this is a very small independent player, competing on Reading's "coffee corner" with six other shops within 100 yards (Starbucks, Costa, Coffee Republic, West Cornwall Pasty, Pret and the one-off independent Picnic). This location of Workhorse (the other is in West Reading) is in the historic King George Hotel, believed to be one of the very oldest buildings in Reading and dates back to 1423. The shop is a completely unique split-level and since they only opened recently, is still quaintly hand finished. Certainly a nicer character than the cookie cutter Starbucks. If the competition is only about the coffee and the service, Workhorse wins hands down. Choosing my beans (eight little tubs of Guatemalan, Ethiopian, Kenyan and more I can't recall), they were ground right then and there, put into a one-off drip filter and hand watered into my coffee cup. Talk about fresh! And the food choices are all local, which made my ham, chorizo and cheese ciabatta completely guilt-free. The guy serving me was happy to talk coffee. He was particularly engaging regarding their style of coffee making as well as my thoughts on french press. He didn't get drawn into comparisons with "the other guys" across the street. (Literally, across the street - you can see their bright green banner in the window in my picture!) All of that would be worth five stars, but I have to take one back because sadly, there is no free wireless available in the shop. As I read online, that's not the demographic of customer they want to reach. That's okay. Since that's the market I'm in, I'll pop in for great coffee but it won't be my hangout.

Sunday morning find here in Reading in a quaint spot located at The George Hotel. Ordered an…read moreAmericano with cream. Wow, flush with flavour and taste, just the right amount of bitterness. The coffee bean selection looks exceptional and looking forward to repeated visits.