Discreet Dining in Northampton
Northampton's dining rides on its theatre calendar and its older streets rather than on one fashionable district. Here is where an evening works best, and where it needs a taxi.
Derngate for dinner before the curtain
Derngate and Guildhall Road sit beside the theatres, close to the Market Square. Evenings here can start early, with tables turned for the show, so choose a later sitting if you want to talk without a clock ticking.
Derngate and Guildhall Road sit beside the theatres, close to the Market Square.
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St Giles Street for older bricks
East of the Market Square, St Giles Street and the lanes around the church feel older than the main shopping streets. Smaller places may keep short hours, so check before you walk over.
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Kingsthorpe for a calm evening north of town
Kingsthorpe keeps an old village core north of the centre, with traditional pubs and a handful of places to eat. It suits a relaxed dinner away from town centre traffic, though you will want a taxi or a designated driver, since it lies outside the centre.
Kingsthorpe keeps an old village core north of the centre, with traditional pubs and a handful of places to eat.
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Theatre nights and the last train
Northampton keeps two rhythms. On theatre nights the centre tends to eat early and clear at curtain up, and on home match days the roads west of town can slow down. The station sits on the western side, so allow time on foot to the Market Square, and check the later trains to Euston in advance.
Northampton keeps two rhythms.
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Frequently asked questions
No, it does not. TheDirectory is simply somewhere to look through members and send a message, so tables around Derngate, St Giles Street or Kingsthorpe are yours to reserve with the restaurant.
Some members are based in Northampton itself, while others come from Rugby, Market Harborough, Bedford, Rushden and Brackley, which makes a central dinner practical for most.
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