The Victoria Cross, Reading
The Victoria Cross is a pub at 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB. The Victoria Cross's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 27 June 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 350 Basingstoke Road
Reading
RG2 0HB - 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 Victoria Cross’s food hygiene rating
The Victoria Cross's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked The Victoria Cross'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 Victoria Cross
- 5World Turned Upside Down530 m
- 1The Queens Head1.4 km
- 2the Pheasant Inn1.4 km
- 4The Hop Leaf1.5 km
- 5The Sportsman1.8 km
- 3Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle1.9 km
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about The Victoria Cross
What is the food hygiene rating at The Victoria Cross?
The Victoria Cross's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading council on 27 June 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Victoria Cross?
The Victoria Cross is at 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB, in Reading. Reading council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is World Turned Upside Down, about 530 m away.
What pubs are near The Victoria Cross?
The closest pubs and bars to The Victoria Cross are World Turned Upside Down (530 m), The Queens Head (1.4 km) and the Pheasant Inn (1.4 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Victoria Cross's hygiene rating up to date?
The Victoria Cross's rating is 1 year 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 Victoria Cross 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.