📍 9 Gun Street, Reading RG1 2JR
📍 Address: 9 Gun Street, Reading RG1 2JR, United Kingdom
📞 Phone: +44 118 959 7196
🌐 Website: purpleturtlebar.com
Great atmosphere, shisha has approved a lot, Laura who hosted on shisha, best shisha I've tasted here at purple turtle she's your girl.
Last time I came in Purple turtle was over 20yrs ago. Ruby is one of my favourite staff member. She remembered my drinks and also was a great company. Ruby also helped with directions to places I wanted to visit. 10/10. Highly recommend to pop in for drink or two. Thank you Ruby.
More than the food or service, go here for the vibes and drinks. Dance on the loud music indoors and then puff in the outside seating. We went on the hallowe’en night. Cherry on top. It’s also one of the safest place where you are allowed in only after an ID. Bouncers all over to stop creeps. Kudos.
I've drank here,on and off, for about 20 years and it's still as amazing as the first time I went. Alternative/ Rock/ Everything bar-club that's being going strong for more than 30 years. A genuine staple of Readings nightlife. The atmosphere is welcoming, service is perfect (thank you Charlotte, you're a credit to the place).A huge amount of drinks choice at reasonable prices. Large beer garden at the rear. Outside bar and shisha area. This is genuinely one of my favourite watering holes in the world and I highly recommend a visit here.
Good place, good live music, a bit small so when is busy, it's really busy... Appreciated so much the external area to have a rest and fresh air
If you like your rock music and want to escape the 'cocktail beats', then this is the place for you. My wife and I loved it, it was like having a drink in Lux and Ivy's (The Cramps) living room. The screens showing wintry northern lights were the ice-ing on the rock'n'roll cake. Fabuloso!
The Purple Turtle on Gun Street in Reading is a well know late night drinking spot in the area. Been there for years it’s a go to for late night drinking and partying. It used to be where you go to when the pubs close but like most other places since the pandemic the license is now only to 2am (previously I am sure it was a 5am license). There is live music here from time to time and two main dance floors. A trip there recently led to a choice between ‘Guns n Roses’ on the ground floor pop dance floor. Or. Freestylers and drum n bass in the basement. Basement won hands down. It gets very busy here and is a favourite for Reading students. Going to the Turtle is a rite of passage so you might as well go.
Cheap prices on beer / cocktails. Very friendly relaxed atmosphere. Spent many drunk nights in here years ago. Took daughter the other night for her 1st legal drink and she felt very comfortable and loved the atmosphere. One of a very few places in town that feels safe , nobody ever wants to cause bother, they're all there for a good enjoyable evening. Unique pub and my favorite in town.
Such a cool layout and design. Staff were friendly and accommodating and make great cocktails! Would reccomend for a good night out. Only possible problem is there is a lot of stairs and narrow corridors to access anywhere aside from the bar, so could see this being a problem for wheelchair users or anyone with mobility issues.
The Purple Turtle is located at 9 Gun Street, Reading RG1 2JR, United Kingdom
You can contact The Purple Turtle at +44 118 959 7196
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