The Hope Tap, Reading
The Hope Tap is a pub at 99-102 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EP. The Hope Tap's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 11 March 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 99-102 Friar Street
Reading
RG1 1EP - Council
- Reading
- 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 Hope Tap’s food hygiene rating
The Hope Tap's rating is 6 months old.
We have checked The Hope Tap'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 Hope Tap
- 5Popworld/ Sub 8910 m
- 4Playlist Live / Live Investments40 m
- 5Revolucion De Cuba90 m
- 5Milk Bar Reading120 m
- 4The Signal Box180 m
- 5The Allied Arms190 m
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about The Hope Tap
What is the food hygiene rating at The Hope Tap?
The Hope Tap's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 11 March 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Hope Tap?
The Hope Tap is at 99-102 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EP, in Reading. Reading council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Popworld/ Sub 89, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near The Hope Tap?
The closest pubs and bars to The Hope Tap are Popworld/ Sub 89 (10 m), Playlist Live / Live Investments (40 m) and Revolucion De Cuba (90 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Hope Tap's hygiene rating up to date?
The Hope Tap's rating is 6 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 Hope Tap 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.