1. The Royal Oak, Shinfield

2. The Crooked Billet

‘Good country pub – where would you recommend?”

3. Sizzling Spice

Sizzling Spice used to be known as Sizzling Wok and it built a good reputation for its Thai cusine.

4. Waterfall

My sister has been known to travel back from Birmingham for what she calls a Waterfalls.

5. Quattro restaurant- Caversham

I am really annoyed and amazed I have not eaten at Quattro before.

6. Ruchetta: the rise of a new Roman empire

Italian food and Italian wine – all we need now is Italian weather.

7. Linger and learn the lingo

Ten days in Sicily and a weekend in Milan preceded my night in Mari e Monti so the grazies and per favores were flowing.

8. Picture perfect

Dinner at Picasso made a real change – it’s certainly not a chain.

9. Recommended by the A-team

The Tamarind Tree is a restaurant that serves Indian food as opposed to an Indian restaurant, its chic interior would suit any city and so the country location off the main road is a spicy contradiction.

10. Sale’s superb for Sardinian

Pepe Sale is old skool. It’s been serving up authentic Sardinian food from the Queens Walk for a decade.