The Five Bells

It maybe cold outside but at the Five Bells the fire is toasty, the beer is perfect, and the hot chocolate is on...

Visiting the beautiful Snowdrops at Welford Park? Call by for Tea & Cake and much more...
Open 12 - 3 Monday to Friday All day Saturday & Sunday

We have a few places left for our popular Burns night this Friday.
We will be serving traditional haggis, accompanied by a scottish piper alongside optional whiskey tasting
Drop in to reserve your table or call us on 01488 657300
... We look forward to seeing you
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Are you taking part in Veganuary, fancy eating out and not sure where to go? Let us help you out with this one - On the specials board this week we have:
To start: Slow braised onion soup
Followed by: Sweet potato, chickpea, and Spinach Massaman Curry, served with Pak Choi and Basmati rice
... To finish: Mango Sorbet
All mouthwateringly delicious and all Vegan = Result! 😍
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Join us Friday 25th January as we celebrate Burns Night at the Five Bells... You can expect:
Traditional Scottish Piper
Haggis with all the trimmings
... Whiskey tasting
A great time
Arrive to begin celebrations at 7pm - dinner will be served at 7:30pm
For reservations please contact us on 01488 657300
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We are looking for an apprentice brewer/kitchen assistant/general all round trainee to join our great team.
🍺🍻🍺You will learn brewing skills🍺🍻🍺 🔪🥧We will teach you how to cook🥧🔪 No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn, muck in and progress in a new career.... Please call Glen or Kelly on 01488 657300
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Beer Menu for the Weekend
From our very own INNFormal Brewery
INNocence - 3.5% - Golden Ale, session beer... San Frinncisco - 5.9% - Hoppy with Citrus hints and a bitter finish. Black Pepper Porter - 6% - Five Malts, Three Hops Freshly Ground Black Peppered Porter
Guest Ales to enjoy:
New Age Chestnut 4.8% Nene Valley Brewery - Smooth, full bodied, pale chestnut traditional bitter for everyday drinking.
Hibernation 4.8% Bedlam Brewery - A Refreshing wheat beer, perfect for the winter blues and guaranteed to bring a little sunshine to the colder months.
Kranich Beer 4.7% Mad Squirrel Brewery - Expect a nutty, fruity, herbal beer with a citrus edge and slightly tart finish
Oblivious 4.5% Mallinsons Brewery - American Pale Ale
Black Beauty 3.9% The White Horse Brewery - Rich Ruby in colour, using the best chocolate malt and fine English Fuggle hop
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Burns night falls on Friday this year...so we only have limited space left....please call 01488657300 to book...whisky tasting and a splendid evening.....

🎉🎉🍻🍺If you're having a party 🍻🍺🎉🎉
We can supply our award winning ales in individual bottles, 10 or 20 litre bag in box, or entire firkins of ale all ready to drink.... We can also supply you with local real cider, lend you pint glasses and....well, just ask.... 🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺01488 657300🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻

Another 30 firkins arriving this morning for our increased production needs....cheers

Some lovely food specials on the board this evening, with some fab ales to wash them down with...

🛏🛏🛋We are looking for a part time housekeeper to join our great team. 🛏🛏🛁 🕞🕜🕗Between 2 to 4 hours per day.🕠🕞🕕 🏡🏡Good rate of pay. Flexible hours🏡🏡 📞☎️Please call Mark on 01488 657300☎️📞

🎶🎵🍾🍾🍻🍻Sunday 22nd🍻🍻🍾🍾🎵🎶 live music with the superb Elvis Tribute Memphis Pete...2pm onwards...

Very proud of our teams over the years, we've made it into the tripadvisor hall of fame, a certificate of excellence every year for the last five years...well done everyone for all their hard work...and thank you to all our lovely customers, I'm very happy that we seem to please most of you, most of the time....see you soon...

Very proud of our team....another 5* hygiene rating....well done everyone

Wild orchard cider spot on served by professional bar staff what more do you want!!!

What a wonderful local pub, fantastic range of ales and ciders, accompanied by superb pub food and charming staff. We've lived in West Berkshire for years and feel disappointed it took us so long to visit. There is something on the menu for everyone; they even have pizza oven. Try the Orchard Pig cider with ginger & chilli with one of their homemade pies, an excellent combo. Very good indeed!

Very good food, very good beer, very good cider, in fact very good place all round, just wish it was in my village within walking distance

This won't take long.

Fabulous !!

Without doubt the best steak and ale pie I have ever eaten. Thrice fried chips, sensational. Perfect veggies.

Staff - friendly & efficient.

Ambience - gorgeous.

The food here is amazing and you'll never leave here hungry with the portion sizes. Have eaten here twice now and certainly will be eating here again.

Shout out to team #fivebellswickham; our first visit this evening and won't be the last! Lovely upbeat atmosphere, service was spot on and the staff were lovely and friendly, food was amazing and the beer choice was unreal. Really nice to be able to bring my pup in too - a rarity in nice pubs these days! See you guys soon! Xx

Last minute table for 6 ages from 6 to 96.

Something for everyone. The food was exceptional and the service timely, friendly, knowledgable and effective, the beer as always was fabulous. We’ll be back soon!

I stumbled across this place on the way back from Cardiff. I’m so glad we stopped here! The food was amazing (especially the chips!) but what really stood out was the service from the staff. All staff were friendly and helpful and really went above and beyond!

Even though you’re miles away from where I live I will be back! Best meal out I’ve ever had!

Great service, lush food and amazing selection of gins in a very traditional pub setting - thanks so much! I’ll be back �

Gorgeous pub. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Fantastic food and drink. Would totally recommend this place

Gorgeous food, superb choice of ales and ciders, knowledgeable staff, busy but not heaving so you couldnt move. Super lunch, will be back.

Found the Five Bells by chance and stopped on the off chance of a passable pint and some food. Found the best selection of Real Ales and Ciders, a delicious top notch menu at sensible prices and very welcoming and friendly hosts.

Will definitely visit again, absolutely fabulous all round. A real treat and highly recommended to anyone who appreciates proper Ale/Cider and Tasty Grub �

First time I've been I met my friend for lunch which was delicious and huge considering the price which was excellent. The staff were very polite and attentive. Lovely pretty pub with a great atmosphere. I will certainly visit again. Only wish they didn't close at 3 because I would have stayed longer!!!

First time that I have been there but hopefully not the last. The food was excellent and the service from the staff also excellent. I would recommend a visit to you .

An incredible place with friendly stuff, great food for all occasion.A spot not to be missed.

Amazing, a must try

A lovely Sunday afternoon spent at The Five Bells. A 'proper' pub; fab food and lovely staff and the boys enjoyed the ale! Will certainly be recommending and heading back over soon! Thank you.

I, and various companions, regularly go to the Five Bells, at least once a month, because of what is on the menu and the politeness and good service of the staff. Yesterday (24th Jan) was another trip – with a friend – and I asked for my usual (Gammon), only to be told, “They no longer do it.” The dish, I know, was very popular, not just by me. I did ask the young girl if they would reconsider it, but she was a bit nonplussed and just smiled. So, I had to settle for something else. While in the Five Bells I was informed by a customer/ chef that so-and-so pub does it (that is the gammon). I’ve been going for donkey’s year to that pub, and for some ludicrous reason they dumped a popular dish. Nevertheless, chefs’ are the masters’ their space and if we – the customer - don’t like their decisions we just have to accept it and move on. Pity!



As for what Stars I should give it. Five for previous gammon service, but two for removing a popular dish. Unless they should change their mind!

Wild orchard cider spot on served by professional bar staff what more do you want!!!

What a wonderful local pub, fantastic range of ales and ciders, accompanied by superb pub food and charming staff. We've lived in West Berkshire for years and feel disappointed it took us so long to visit. There is something on the menu for everyone; they even have pizza oven. Try the Orchard Pig cider with ginger & chilli with one of their homemade pies, an excellent combo. Very good indeed!

Very good food, very good beer, very good cider, in fact very good place all round, just wish it was in my village within walking distance

This won't take long.

Fabulous !!

Without doubt the best steak and ale pie I have ever eaten. Thrice fried chips, sensational. Perfect veggies.

Staff - friendly & efficient.

Ambience - gorgeous.

The food here is amazing and you'll never leave here hungry with the portion sizes. Have eaten here twice now and certainly will be eating here again.

Shout out to team #fivebellswickham; our first visit this evening and won't be the last! Lovely upbeat atmosphere, service was spot on and the staff were lovely and friendly, food was amazing and the beer choice was unreal. Really nice to be able to bring my pup in too - a rarity in nice pubs these days! See you guys soon! Xx

Last minute table for 6 ages from 6 to 96.

Something for everyone. The food was exceptional and the service timely, friendly, knowledgable and effective, the beer as always was fabulous. We’ll be back soon!

I stumbled across this place on the way back from Cardiff. I’m so glad we stopped here! The food was amazing (especially the chips!) but what really stood out was the service from the staff. All staff were friendly and helpful and really went above and beyond!

Even though you’re miles away from where I live I will be back! Best meal out I’ve ever had!

Great service, lush food and amazing selection of gins in a very traditional pub setting - thanks so much! I’ll be back �

Gorgeous pub. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Fantastic food and drink. Would totally recommend this place

Gorgeous food, superb choice of ales and ciders, knowledgeable staff, busy but not heaving so you couldnt move. Super lunch, will be back.

Found the Five Bells by chance and stopped on the off chance of a passable pint and some food. Found the best selection of Real Ales and Ciders, a delicious top notch menu at sensible prices and very welcoming and friendly hosts.

Will definitely visit again, absolutely fabulous all round. A real treat and highly recommended to anyone who appreciates proper Ale/Cider and Tasty Grub �

First time I've been I met my friend for lunch which was delicious and huge considering the price which was excellent. The staff were very polite and attentive. Lovely pretty pub with a great atmosphere. I will certainly visit again. Only wish they didn't close at 3 because I would have stayed longer!!!

First time that I have been there but hopefully not the last. The food was excellent and the service from the staff also excellent. I would recommend a visit to you .

An incredible place with friendly stuff, great food for all occasion.A spot not to be missed.

Amazing, a must try

A lovely Sunday afternoon spent at The Five Bells. A 'proper' pub; fab food and lovely staff and the boys enjoyed the ale! Will certainly be recommending and heading back over soon! Thank you.

I, and various companions, regularly go to the Five Bells, at least once a month, because of what is on the menu and the politeness and good service of the staff. Yesterday (24th Jan) was another trip – with a friend – and I asked for my usual (Gammon), only to be told, “They no longer do it.” The dish, I know, was very popular, not just by me. I did ask the young girl if they would reconsider it, but she was a bit nonplussed and just smiled. So, I had to settle for something else. While in the Five Bells I was informed by a customer/ chef that so-and-so pub does it (that is the gammon). I’ve been going for donkey’s year to that pub, and for some ludicrous reason they dumped a popular dish. Nevertheless, chefs’ are the masters’ their space and if we – the customer - don’t like their decisions we just have to accept it and move on. Pity!



As for what Stars I should give it. Five for previous gammon service, but two for removing a popular dish. Unless they should change their mind!