AWARD WINNING Independent cocktail bar

welcome to Milk Bar

Congratulations! You have found our wee award-winning cocktail bar, we specialise in artisan spirits and handcrafted cocktails. From premium Rum, Mezcal, Tequila, Whisky, Bourbon, Gin, Vodka to locally brewed craft ales and timeless classic cocktails, every drink is made in-house with passion and using the finest ingredients. Enjoy our unique atmosphere with Dj’s, stand-up comedy, and regular spirit tasting events. If you're seeking the best cocktails in Reading, Berkshire, we offer unforgettable nights in a stylish setting.

Visit us today for some of the finest booze available to humanity. Milk Bar is just 2 minutes from Reading train station, and above one of Readings most loved cafes, Shed.

We love it, we hope you do too. Don't be a dick!

Opening hours

Monday - Saturday 17:00 - 00:00
Sunday 17:00 - 23:00
Happy Hour(s)
17:00 - 19:00 Sunday - Friday

All night Mondays

Strictly 18+
Milk Bar operates a challenge 25 policy, if you are lucky enough to look under 25, please bring ID.

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HAPPY HOUR!

Enjoy 2-4-1 cocktails during our happy hour at Milk Bar, Reading

17:00 - 19:00
Sunday - Friday

ALL NIGHT MONDAY

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WHAT'S ON at milk bar

Milk Bar hosts a range of events from great live music, DJs, stand up comedy nights & regular tastings. Click below to see all upcoming events.

Multiple Dates

Adventure Club - Every Wedneday

Wed 18 Feb

Reading

Every Wednesday is Adventure Club at Milk, where we dive into our deep back bar to highlight something you may not have tried before, neat or in a bespoke cocktail at a special one-time price, nothing is off limits, and experimentation is at its core. Come and explore and learn with us.

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MiLC @ Milk #3

Fri 20 Feb

Milk Bar Reading

MiLc is becoming a firm favourite here at Milk, not just because of his beautiful name. His eclectic beats are so bloody brilliant. We highly recommend grabbing a cocktail and sitting back to the best Friday soundtrack in the ding.

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YES STAR Soundsystem

Sat 21 Feb

Milk Bar Reading

Milk residents and all-around nice guys YES STAR soundsystem are ready for more adventures into the nether regions funkiverse. Big time crate diggers, their selections are impeccable and the perfect accompimant to your Saturday cocktails. Book your table now

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It's our 14th birthday today. Here's a wee video. Thanks for the fun and the memories Ding.
Fail we may. Sail we must.
Much love x

It's our Birthday next week, and we have a bunch of cool stuff to celebrate. We would love it if you could pop down to share it with us. We are nothing without you! Super special cocktail menu with one of our all-time favourites, Clairin Rum too!

Absolute legend @rickybalshaw headlines this month's Ding Comedy Club. Top support acts, great cocktails, in Ding's last remaining bar, in the loft of an old blacksmith's.
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Woof. The latest iteration of the Milk Mug is in. Free with every Milky Dunks cocktail or available from our shop. These are limited editions, and will not be repeated. Grab one now and enjoy a tasty beverage too. #dontbeadick

Gush warning. We'd just like to give a big shout-out to one of our resident DJs, @djgilbertuk, who consistently blows us away with his skills behind the decks. He is a great supporter of the bar, and we love him. He is quite funny too.
Go and give him a follow, come see him every 2nd Saturday at Milk, or book him for your party, you won't regret it. Check out the mix he did for @monkeyshoulder on his Mixcloud, so so good.

Pic by @brownt.photography.shots

Monday LIVE fun featuring...
Funz
Dishevelled dream memories of songs hidden in a funzian spore cloud . Hailing from Canada, Scotland and an island in Reading, the exhumed relic of the funz, the golden funz.
Timothy Werewolf
Bass heavy cartoon fantasy noise pop unquantized drum machine synthesizer feedback sludge. FREE ENTRY – HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - FUNFUNFUNZ - OH AND ITS OUR BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! OMG ETC ETC

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