Northamptonshire pub and bar guide

Here's a guide to the pubs and bars of Northamptonshire - good or bad, we bring you the most talked about venues and the places you have to visit at least once. We've included a few user reviews, to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there. Or you can follow the links to see full details and all reviews for each pub.

The Malt Shovel, Northampton

Address: 121 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1QF [map]
Phone: 01604 234212
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Nearest train station: Northampton (0.6 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

What a find!! No less than 13 real ales.. All served in tip top condition. Only here for one night at nearby wedding, but wish we had more time. Crammed in a few Oakham ales which were great. If you like bottled belgians, there were loads literally dotted all around the shelves behind the bar. Very friendly locals and a very nice patio for the smoking fraternity. One local, Chris, even gave us his glass to bring home as a souvenir!!
Roast tatties on a sunday too apparently!! TOP MARKS
9 Jun 2008 12:26
This is the best pub i have ever visited for sheer choice of Beer. Great selection and well served beers. Many imported beers with original glasses. Good pub for meeting with friends and relaxing. If you want cheap vodka pops and tacky pop music this ISNT the place for you. Very odd how this great pub selling interesting beers faces the vast Carlsberg brewery.
31 Jan 2008 22:11
WOW what a place.I was there in April 2007.While visiting from the USA.Well worth the trouble to find.Great beer.Live music.A true Pub in all ways.Local made me welcome:-)
12 Nov 2007 02:29

The Coach and Horses, Brixworth

Address: Harborough Road, Brixworth, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9BX [map]
Phone: 01604 880329
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Reviews by BITE users:

I was referring to The George in Brixworth NOT The Coach & Horses, which is in fact a VERY good pub, good food, good beer friendly staff. Sorry, its late!
17 Apr 2008 01:59
Used to be a really good village pub. Now very mangy, no food, chavs in the bar. The brewery should be ashamed they have let such a good pub slide so far down the toilet! The villagers of Brixworth deserve better
17 Apr 2008 01:54
Used to be my 'local' when I turned 18; I much prefer it to the other 2 pubs down the road either due to the clientelle or the setting of The George and The Red Lion at ay given time. Bar area usually very quiet, see a few regulars most nights. Restaurant serves nice food but need to update their menu as I think it's been the same for nigh on 10 years and in that time the pub has changed management. A sturdy 7/10.
3 Dec 2007 17:23

Watercress Harry, Kettering

Address: 7 Market Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 0AH [map]
Phone: 01536 516745
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Nearest train station: Kettering (0.4 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Kettering's best by a long way! Great party atmosphere with a good selection of drinks including an excellent cocktail list. Would recommend.
8 May 2008 11:59
Popped in for one on Saturday night and was impressed with the atmosphere so stayed for a pizza and a cocktail and ended up staying till it shut! Great place and will definatley be going back.
4 Mar 2008 13:04
The cocktails used to be fabulous, not just the usual gallons of coloured liquid with a splash of alcohol, but proper cocktails made with fresh ingredients; white russian with fresh milk and mojitos with fresh mint, but i went in on saturday (9/02/08) and the menu had disappeared, most disappointing!
11 Feb 2008 13:22

Queens Arms, Orlingbury

Address: Isham Road, Orlingbury, Northamptonshire, NN14 1JD [map]
Phone: 01933 678258
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Nearest train stations: Kettering (3.7 miles), Wellingborough (4 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

The Queens Arms is under new management! I went for a bar meal last week and it was spot on! The new management were friendly and staff attentive, the food was good and new decor looks great. Well worth a trip.
6 Feb 2008 21:12
as of 28/1/08 pub as reopened under new management beer seems ok havent tried food yet but traditional english food is on menue so come and see for youself how this pub as changed
5 Feb 2008 19:20
Unfotunately as of w/c 22/10 the pub appears to have closed down.
25 Oct 2007 22:41

Goose, Northampton

Address: 22-25 St Giles Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA [map]
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Nearest train station: Northampton (0.6 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Like Wetherspoons, only when i last went i couldn't go in because i was wearing trainers. No trainers? The Goose are going down the stupid dress code route like many naff nightclub chains, except they're a normal pub.
31 Jan 2008 21:12
For a busy town centre pub this is a great place to eat in the day and have a drink in the evening, it has changed a remarkable amount over the last 2 years, the food has got infinitely better there is no longer the trouble you used to see there on a regular basis and the prices are still the nest in Northampton. As for the previous comments about being ID'd at both door and bar, I suspect that you would be one of the first people to complain if you suspected the pub was serving under-agers. With police campaigns constantly trying to catch out pub operators with test purchases from under age customers and close them down (as recently occurred with the nearby Wedgewood) can you really blame these operators for being overly cautious?
4 Dec 2007 12:48
Cheap doubles keeps me going there although they always ID before entry and at the bar again. Too busy at weekends.
3 Dec 2007 18:05

The Wollaston Inn, Wollaston

Address: London Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7QS [map]
Phone: 01933 663161
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Nearest train station: Wellingborough (3.8 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

not impressed!went there last saturday evening with friends and although the food was pricey it was nice enough but the service was dreadful!unfriendly, with an "i-don't care" attitude the girl serving us certainly made sure that we won't return or recommend this restaurant-ever heard of warm,welcoming customer- focused service???
6 May 2008 18:01
Excelleent place for me to cellebrate my birthday. We hired the private dinning room and the food was amazing. Friendly staff and really on the ball
1 Apr 2008 18:17
Recently visited having seen ad in local magazine. We were very impressed with whole experience - great, freindly service and fabulous food - first time we have seen a seperate fresh seafood menu - great idea. It is certainly not a cheap place in the evening but provides great quality and value for money. Their lunch menu and bar meals looked really reasonable - we will definately be going back to try these out too. A hidden gem.
20 Mar 2008 16:21

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