The Hare and Hounds, Reading
The Hare and Hounds is a pub at Woodlands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TE. The Hare and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Oxfordshire council on 10 May 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
Reading
RG4 9TE - Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · DirectionsLocation is the centre of the postcode, so it may be a few doors out.
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Hare and Hounds’s food hygiene rating
The Hare and Hounds's rating is 4 months old.
We have checked The Hare and Hounds'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 The Hare and Hounds
- 4The Red Lion1.3 km
- 3The Unicorn1.5 km
- Awaiting inspectionThe Sapphire Garden1.7 km
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about The Hare and Hounds
What is the food hygiene rating at The Hare and Hounds?
The Hare and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Oxfordshire council on 10 May 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Hare and Hounds?
The Hare and Hounds is at Woodlands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TE, in Reading. South Oxfordshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Red Lion, about 1.3 km away.
What pubs are near The Hare and Hounds?
The closest pubs and bars to The Hare and Hounds are The Red Lion (1.3 km), The Unicorn (1.5 km) and The Sapphire Garden (1.7 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Hare and Hounds's hygiene rating up to date?
The Hare and Hounds's rating is 4 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: The Hare and Hounds on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, South Oxfordshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.