Slug & Lettuce, Reading
Slug & Lettuce is a pub at 7-9 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB. Slug & Lettuce's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 6 November 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 7-9 Friar Street
Reading
RG1 1DB - Council
- Reading
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Slug & Lettuce’s food hygiene rating
Slug & Lettuce's rating is 10 months old.
We have checked Slug & Lettuce's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Slug & Lettuce
- 5O'Neills30 m
- 4McCafferty's40 m
- 4The Monks Retreat40 m
- 4The Signal Box80 m
- 5The Blagrave Arms80 m
- 5Boom Battle Bar110 m
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about Slug & Lettuce
What is the food hygiene rating at Slug & Lettuce?
Slug & Lettuce's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 6 November 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Slug & Lettuce?
Slug & Lettuce is at 7-9 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB, in Reading. Reading council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is O'Neills, about 30 m away.
What pubs are near Slug & Lettuce?
The closest pubs and bars to Slug & Lettuce are O'Neills (30 m), McCafferty's (40 m) and The Monks Retreat (40 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Slug & Lettuce's hygiene rating up to date?
Slug & Lettuce's rating is 10 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Slug & Lettuce on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Reading council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.