\n O’Neill’s has been a staple in Friar Street for years, becoming known as a spot for drinks, food, live music and TV sports showings.\n<\/p>\n
\n Now it is back ‘better than ever’, featuring a brighter, new contemporary design after its last freshen up in 2017.\n<\/p>\n
\n The latest renovation features a sleek new bar, extra TV screens, and refreshed seating spaces for guests.\n<\/p>\n
\n Outside, it’s been painted green, closely matching McCafferty’s, the other Irish-themed bar in Friar Street, which replaced Wild Lime earlier this year.\n<\/p>\n
\n Commenting on the new look for O’Neill’s, general manager Alexander Doust, said: \u201cAs a cornerstone of Reading\u2019s nightlife, we\u2019re delighted to have given the pub a much-needed refresh and can\u2019t wait to share the exciting changes with our guests.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to continuing to deliver the great atmosphere we\u2019re known for.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHere at O’Neill’s, we take great pride in delivering exceptional table service and outstanding customer care.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhat sets us apart from other venues is our commitment to genuine human interaction.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhen you visit us, you’ll always connect with our staff and not automated systems.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n \u00a0During the summer, O’Neill’s has the biggest outdoor seating area in Friar Street itself, providing 70 outdoor tables and a further 50 tables across the street in Market Place.\n<\/p>\n
\n The company must pay Reading Borough Council \u00a3350 per year to take up public space, in what is called a pavement cafe licence.\n<\/p>\n
\n The O’Neill’s brand is owned by Mitchells & Butlers, the largest operators of bars and restaurants in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"O’Neill’s has been a staple in Friar Street for years, becoming known as a spot for drinks, food,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":95,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}