A French bakery is gearing up to open at a riverside destination area for dining in Reading town centre. 

Creperie Doux Sourire, which currently has one location in Windsor, is set to open its second bakery at The Oracle Riverside. 

The business is known for serving up crepes, waffles, wines and more to diners in the Royal town. 

Creperie Doux Sourire will be taking over the unit previously occupied by Starbucks, which closed down in April. 

A sign for the creperie has already appeared, with further decoration work due to take place in the coming weeks. 

In preparation for opening, a company called Larot 1 has applied to sell alcohol on and off the premises from 11am to 11pm each day.

It has also applied to play recorded music from 11am to 9pm each day as well. 

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Reading Borough Council is holding a public consultation on activities that have been applied for. 

You can comment on the application by emailing licensing@reading.gov.uk. The deadline for representations is Wednesday, September 25. 

Creperie Doux Sourire is currently located at the Windsor Royal Yards shopping centre. 

Since closing at The Oracle Riverside, Starbucks has retained a number of locations in Reading.

Sites include a kiosk at the upper mall inside The Oracle, the Butter Market in the town centre, and Reading Link Retail Park.