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The Church Restaurant, Northampton, Northamptonshire

The Church Restaurant

4.1 (137)
£26 to £40
British
67-83 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1PD

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
This stunning 12th century building opened as The Church Bar & Restaurant in 2005 and is now considered one of the most exceptional venues in Northamptonshire for dining and weddings.

Formerly known as St John's Church, Grade 1 listed and the oldest secular building in Northampton, this uniquely historic building is warm and inviting.


Promising fabulous food at outstanding value in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment, this exquisite and unique conversion is fine dining at its relaxed and mouth-watering best.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Promising fabulous food at outstanding value in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment, this exquisite and unique conversion is perfect for socialising, private hires and for weddings.
  • Neighborhood
    Northampton
  • Parking details
    Our neighbour, The British Heart Foundation, very kindly lets us use their car park free of charge from 6pm-6am. Otherwise the commercial street or St Peters way car parks are less than a three minute walk away. See the link below for more info and parking prices:https://www.northampton.gov.uk/info/200072/parking/1106/car_parking_tarriffs
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 137 people are saying

The Church Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

137 Reviews
  1. stephlaz

    Bath/Somerset3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we had such a lovely meal we had the lunch menu and was value for money will def be going back for an evening meal . the staff were very attentive and polite

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  2. DavidE

    Northampton/Northamptonshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 30, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Miserable staff empty and the menu was limited with options that didn't appeal to my partner

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  3. LeeR

    Buckinghamshire1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 18, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Atmosphere was terrible. Loud guests....overly so. Hiphop playing, which really didnt match the venue. Food order came out in bits and peices and had food items missing. Service to start was slow, with drinks order taking 20mins after arrival, and then a further 20mins after that to take our main order because they had a large party. Main course took an age to come again because they were busy.... Smoke from outside smokers wafted in the main doors and into the restaurant. Waitresses were pleasent and couldnt do enough to help, but the whole experience left alot to be desired. Will not be returning and certainly would not recommend. Shame, as the venue has potential. The menu was a litte OTT....example meal was lamb and anchovies?!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really welcoming, the meal was fantastic, amazing presentation of food, excellent service just need to encourage more people to come out and enjoy these little gems of Northampton during the week

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  5. Ross

    Northampton/Northamptonshire2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Booked a table for 7:15 and weren’t seated until 8pm...left waiting in the bar area because of a large table in the restaurant. Food was very good....once we were fed.

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  6. JessicaC

    Northampton/Northamptonshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was lovely but we had a table booked for 8.30 and we had to ask at 9pm for menus as nobody even acknowledged our table.

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  7. FrostFoodies

    Warwickshire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, with the best flavouring we've tasted for a long while. Fantastic venue and staff who really look after you. To top it all the value for money is arguably the best. We went 12 months ago and we thought it was good then - now it has that top London restaurant experience as well. Well done to the Church team 10/10

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  8. JordynS

    Northampton/Northamptonshire1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 24, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Worst experience I’ve ever had in my life after being left waiting an hour nearly and pointed at I would never visit again such a bad experience

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  9. LizM

    Las Vegas1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    In story we had a table booked for 8:15pm for 4 people (not 2), by 10pm we hadn’t had as much as a starter so we left without eating & very hungry!!

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  10. HollieJ

    Northampton/Northamptonshire1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Waited a very long time for our food order to be taken, we was there to celebrate 2 year anniversary, and we have a child on the way so was very excited to try the church but was very disappointed, took over an hour to get food then the food was incorrect then was only offered 10% off which I didn’t think was enough as we where there for three hours.

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The Church Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 137 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Northampton/Northamptonshire
  4. Northampton
  5. Northampton

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67-83 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1PD

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Northampton
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Our neighbour, The British Heart Foundation, very kindly lets us use their car park free of charge from 6pm-6am. Otherwise the commercial street or St Peters way car parks are less than a three minute walk away. See the link below for more info and parking prices:https://www.northampton.gov.uk/info/200072/parking/1106/car_parking_tarriffs
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Promising fabulous food at outstanding value in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment, this exquisite and unique conversion is perfect for socialising, private hires and for weddings.
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