The Ugly Oyster Drafthaus

The Ugly Oyster Drafthaus The oldest pub in Berks County: an authentic Irish-Guinness experience located in the heart of downtown Reading.
(1902)

Come join the Ugly Oyster for an exciting week of games, drinks, and friends! ⚽🍻
06/22/2026

Come join the Ugly Oyster for an exciting week of games, drinks, and friends! ⚽🍻

The Ugly Oyster is now including all City of Reading government employees in our Tuesday special! We apologize that we n...
06/22/2026

The Ugly Oyster is now including all City of Reading government employees in our Tuesday special! We apologize that we neglected to add you our first week -- so many of you are the vanguards of change for the better in our local economy.

See you all soon!

Kick off Wednesday with live Irish music by Killen & Clark from 5-8pm and our all-day Texas Smash Burger Special! 🎵🍔
06/15/2026

Kick off Wednesday with live Irish music by Killen & Clark from 5-8pm and our all-day Texas Smash Burger Special! 🎵🍔

Get ready for an exciting Wednesday at the Oyster... This week, we're bringing back Killen & Clark and featuring a speci...
06/15/2026

Get ready for an exciting Wednesday at the Oyster...
This week, we're bringing back Killen & Clark and featuring a special on our menu: our chef's Texas Smash Burger! Stop in after work with friends for a well-deserved midweek pick-me-up -- reservations recommended! 🍔🍻

Gentle reminder: we will be closed all-day Tuesday for a private event.

A lot of questions have come up on how parking will work for at the Oyster. Parking can be difficult to come by, so we'l...
06/13/2026

A lot of questions have come up on how parking will work for at the Oyster. Parking can be difficult to come by, so we'll be sharing the lot with some downtown construction and private renters in the city.
However, we still have 20 spaces (yellow, see below) reserved SOLELY for the Ugly Oyster's customers & employees.

As we wait for our official signage to arrive, we're handing out small tickets to place inside the front of your windshield. Our staff will write the date and hand you one to place in your car, and you're good to go!

To enforce our precious parking, we have security making rounds all hours we're open, making sure every car in the first 10 spaces on each side of the lot has the proper tags to be able to park there. Yes -- not only a lot for Ugly Oyster-only parking, but one patrolled by full-time security as well!

For busy event nights, we will have a security guard stationed outside the lot to charge for parking. We're still finalizing the amount to charge, but the goal of this is to try to avert cars taking spaces for the event instead of the Oyster.

Comment with any questions you may have. Thank you for your patience as we begin implementing our oversight and organizational procedures in the 5th & Cherry lot! 🍀

❗We apologize for any inconvenience, as we'll be closed for a private event all day this coming Tuesday, June 16. Keep y...
06/12/2026

❗We apologize for any inconvenience, as we'll be closed for a private event all day this coming Tuesday, June 16.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled over the next few weeks -- more information coming soon! 🤫

Dread parking in Reading when trying to come to the Oyster? Wish you could park closer to the restaurant, without all th...
06/10/2026

Dread parking in Reading when trying to come to the Oyster? Wish you could park closer to the restaurant, without all the hassle?

The Ugly Oyster is thrilled to announce that as of today, we now offer FREE PARKING for all of our customers! Yes, you heard it -- that block-long lot across the street? If you're a customer, roll right in and enjoy our FREE PARKING in the heart of downtown Reading!

A huge salute to all the amazing reenactors who kicked off the renowned WWII Weekend here last Friday!🪖At the Oyster, we...
06/08/2026

A huge salute to all the amazing reenactors who kicked off the renowned WWII Weekend here last Friday!

🪖At the Oyster, we have a huge respect for the nations and world's history, along all of the sacrifices so many people have had to make while serving their countries. This past weekend, our hearts and best wishes specifically went out to all the families touched and changed by World War II.

We would like to thank the reenactors for such an amazing atmosphere. Talk about the strength of a soldier; they ran through an entire Guinness keg themselves! What a great turnout and wonderful day. See you all next year -- sláinte!🍻

The Ugly Oyster is honored to be able to serve lunch to the amazing people taking part in the annual WWII parade through...
06/04/2026

The Ugly Oyster is honored to be able to serve lunch to the amazing people taking part in the annual WWII parade through Reading! 🪖

❗Due to the number of reenactors that will be visiting us during that short time period, we will be temporarily closing our doors to the public over lunch. We apologize for any inconvenience because of this event.❗

Enjoy the amazing historic vehicles and participants in the parade, and we look forward to seeing you after! 🍻

As a thank you to our proud county & state employees, we're delighted to be able to offer HALF-OFF ALL OUR SANDWICHES & ...
06/04/2026

As a thank you to our proud county & state employees, we're delighted to be able to offer HALF-OFF ALL OUR SANDWICHES & SALADS!

📆 Every Tuesday
🕒 11:45am-3pm
🏛️ Any active State/County Employee with valid ID
🥗 Any Sandwich or Salad on our menu: Triple-Deckered Reubens, Handmade Apricot-Bacon Smash Burgers, Irish Flag Salads with Fried Shrimp, and more!

Come join us for lunch Tuesdays as a token of our gratitude!🍀

Address

21 S 5th Street
Reading, PA
19602

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:45am - 10pm
Wednesday 11:45am - 10pm
Thursday 11:45am - 10pm
Friday 11:45am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm

Telephone

+16103736791

Website

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