Places in Reading
Reading’s downtown: 102 places in a five-minute walk
207 places in Reading: 25 places to eat and drink, 32 shops and 16 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
207
20 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
25
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
32
6 gifts · 1 antiques
Things to do
16
8 outdoors · 4 arts · 1 landmarks
What kind of places does Reading have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Reading gathers
102 of Reading’s 207 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Benson St.
102places in a five-minute walk of W Benson St49% of Reading’s places
Eat & drink
See all →25 places to eat & drink
12 restaurants, 9 bars & breweries, 2 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →32 shops
13 clothing, 6 gifts & boutiques, 4 home & hardware. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →16 things to do
8 parks & outdoors, 4 arts & culture, 3 fitness & sports. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →102 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Hair & beauty 17Gloss Lash Studio · Jefferson Avenue Barbershop · Alter EgoOffices & pros 16Chasing Cali Collective · Orchestrate Technologies · AJ StudioHome services 13Annie Miller Designs · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeAuto & gas 10iAuto · Stuart's Cars · Advance Auto PartsHealth care 10The Garden of Drip · Angels on Earth Home Care LLC · IHS Pharmacy & Wellness CenterBanks & insurance 9Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · American Insurnet Agency · Jones Insurance AgencyGroceries & convenience 6Circle K · Reading Quick Stop · Vonderhaars MarketPets 2Adorable Dog · Kay And Maria's dog GroomingOther services 19Herc Rentals · Toad Productions · CME Sewer Repair
Community
See all →32 schools, churches & public places
Where Reading learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 12Sts Peter & Paul Academy · Hilltop Elementary School · Reading Community City SchoolsPlaces of worship 9St Paul Lutheran Church · Forever Praise Ministries International · First Southern Baptist ChurchTown & public services 7City of Reading, Ohio · Halker - Flege Post · Reading Branch LibraryCommunity groups 4Reading Community Arts Center · Mill Creek Alliance · Fraternal Order of Eagles
Next door
Reading and its neighbors
Its neighbors have more places per resident; Blue Ash leads. Tap a town to see its places.
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Reading neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.