The Barn Restaurant in Daventry

This is another hidden gem. The breakfast is exceptional as is the service. Dogs are welcome. The log burning stove adds to the warm atmosphere, dispelling the winter chill that can exist in a converted barn.

Said breakfast was till 12noon online. We arrived 11.45 to be told that wasn't the case. Disappointing as we had driven for miles. Then the waitress said lunch wasn't served till 12 (so what were we supposed to do for 15 mins!) and was generally a bit off with us. She also said no where near there did breakfast that late. HINT: Granny's cafe 5mins away does and it was beautiful.

Delicious home cooked ham and chips! And lovely cake selection.

What an amazing afternoon tea. Superior to many I've had in both quality and quantity. The cheese scones were exquisite!

Smelt mouldy, had leaks causing chairs to be wet and staff acted very bored. Food was decent but not great. Wouldn't return. Edit: That's understandable then! I think there was a party upstairs too which probably but some stress and you guys

Have been planning to celebrate CNY with afternoon tea, and I'm glad I've found this barn cafe. Amazing atmosphere & high quality food, also dogs friendly. The only downside was that we were arranged with a table right next to the toilet door, away from the barn area, not sure if it's because we got a dog with us. Overall it's a pleasant experience.

Had afternoon tea which was very nice and plenty of choice. Will be coming back soon

We had a lovely lunch before going wedding dress shopping. The food was imaginative, well presented and very tasty. There was a roaring fire and we wished we had space to sample the cakes. We’ll be back 😊

First time to this Cafe and I can say that the food was good but the coffee was not the greatest tasted burned and watery not good for a latte or cappuccino ... The service was slow and other patrons had table service where we were ignored ... 2 customers who came in 15 minutes after us were waited on and we were forgotten or ignored ... we had to go up and order at the counter ... that being said the food was good and the venue was clean

Great afternoon tea and reasonably priced although a little cold when we went in December, we will return in the Spring

I took my Dad for the Christmas afternoon tea yesterday. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. There was so much that we couldn't eat all of it so bought the cakes home! Such excellent value & 5* absolutely delicious food that you would not get in a 5* hotel. I have been to the Barn on numerous occasions & eaten lunch, cakes & had afternoon tea with a friend & each time the food has been top quality & such good value. Thanks so much to Dan the chef/owner, Rachel his wife & the girls that served us. See you in January & Merry Christmas Tracy

Nice lunch and reasonably priced

Went for Breakfast today. It was cold outside but the woodturner was going well and we got a table where I could feel the heat. Had the Big Barn (full English) and it was excellent. Really top quality sausages and bacon with a couple of eggs, plenty of mushrooms, beans and a big hash brown. All perfectly cooked to order. Coffee came promptly while we waited for the food. Friendly service and food came without a long wait despite it being a busy Saturday morning. Will definitely be returning.

Delicious Soup, amazing chunky chips, great location 🤤

Lovely little place, food was immensely good, chunky chips were a highlight. The Mediterranean veg, chorizo mash was amazing!

Lovely place clean and warm food was nice they even do a dog menu

Lovely special tea with friends

They had a wood burner going which the smell was very over powering and stuck in your throat. The mocha was great and the coffee and walnut cake sooo delicious. The cakes here are fabulous. Friendly staff. Easy to park and you can bring your dog inside as well. There are toilets Other shops as well to look around

Very disappointed twice now drove over for lunch only to be told that they have stopped serving at 13:30 in the afternoon very very disappointed I will give them one more try then there out.

Great cheese scone with tomato chutney. Lovely cakes too. Looking forward to trying the afternoon tea.

Such a lovely cafe to visit with great food

After having visited the delightful surrounding boutique shops, popped in for a light lunch. All three of us enjoyed our meal, the service and the atmosphere which was made even better by the restaurant allowing dogs in.

Lovely home cooked food that is delicious. This is the best in the area right now. Sometimes a bit of a wait but it’s always worth it. Dog friendly too. Rachel & Daniel work really hard to bring you best quality food - thank you it’s appreciated! 😋

What a truly awesome place. The service was exceptional, and the food was simply awesome. The best chips I have had since my old mum would make them 40 years ago. The portions were of a good size and the prices really reasonable. This is now one of my musts for a regular lunch. The staff were attentive and helpful without being pushy or in your face. Loved it.

Independent owned cafe /afternoon tea place. Great food good price

My daughter and I had breakfast here today and it was excellent. The food was freshly cooked and high quality and the service was first class and our latte coffees, which arrived while we were waiting for our food to be cooked, were perfect. Thank you, we will bw back.

The staff were very friendly and helpful would recommend this place

Great place, loved it here. Smashing food and drink and lovely staff.

For my sister’s 60th birthday I ordered an afternoon tea for 6 people to takeaway and enjoy in the garden with some family. Rachel was so helpful and accommodating and every bit of the food was exquisite. This is the third or fourth time we have used this service and it has always been 100% reliable and quality. Thank you.

Service very slow, decided not to have cooked food, because it was 30 min wait, so we just ordered drinks, still waited about 45 mins. Seemed very understaffed.

Food and drinks were ok but the service was beyond slow! 40 minutes wait for lunch food (I got the impression it was ready and had just been waiting for service) and a further 20+ mins for 1 coffee and a cakes which are already made on the side. They should have warned us about the wait.

Lovely atmosphere, great food. Service very prompt and polite. Very clean

Ist visit to the barn really enjoyed our lunch and we will definitely be back

The plan had always been to come to the cafe after our last visit of the year to the bluebell woods at Everdon Stubbs but we arrived somewhat earlier than expected due to heavy rain. We were surprised that we were able to snag the last available table - just after 1pm on a Friday and the cafe was full. The menu is interesting - a good choice without being over long. 2 of us had the smashed avocado on sourdough toast with a poached egg and roasted tomatoes, 2 had ham egg and chips, and my 8 year old grandson had fish finger, chips and baked beans (the latter is always a huge favourite with a French child!). The food was excellent, my hot chocolate was good (more stirring next time please, I ended up with chocolate sludge) and the wide choice of cakes was also delicious. We'll definitely be back - but will reserve next time, just in case!

Visited today after reading food reviews. The cafe is very tired with 80s social club/your nans living room vibes with no ambience. The food was nice although we ordered paninis which appeared to be baguettes squashed to resemble a panini. The cakes looked good but we didn't try any. Could be lovely with some improvement

Enjoyed a lovely lunch for a reasonable price. Venue had wheelchair access also

Attended a private party here. Food was a delicious afternoon tea of which there was a huge selection of delightful sandwiches and cakes. The service was great. Really enjoyed the venue.

Thank you so much for making my Mum's 90th birthday so lovely. Our party sat upstairs which was so personal as it was just us.. The service was brilliant as was the food. Highly recommend. We will be back

Excellent food, good service and a lovely, warm atmosphere. I'll definitely be back!

Friendly staff, lovely home cooked food.

We found this place after walking in Badby woods. Our usual haunt was full so we got on Google and found this lovely place...really glad and will return again. Dog friendly and super comfortable! Absolutely no atmosphere and quiet but this didn't bother me as much as my husband who felt it needed some background music. Waitress was lovely and super attentive. Food came quickly and my sandwiches and home made chips were amazing!!! Ploughman's was good but didn't have any coleslaw / onion or butter which it would benefit from but the ham and cheese were plentiful and delicious as was the pork pie! Cakes looked lovely but didn't have space for one We shall definitely be back again...

I had a delicious cake here and the staff were lovely and very accommodating.

This place is amazing, I’m so glad it’s local to me! The staff are so lovely, even when they are understaffed, your are still served with a smile and they regularly check if everything is ok. Nothing is a problem here, they cater for allergies and intolerances with ease and reassurance. The afternoon tea is INCREDIBLE 🤤, it’s really good value, presented beautifully and of course…delicious. It’s that good I’ve had 3 afternoon teas here this year 🤭🐷. I have a gluten allergy and they cater for this with ease, I have pretty much exactly what the “normal” afternoon tea is and never feel left out. It’s always so fresh, and the scones …served warm, and irresistible. We’ve had take out from here too and spoilt the mums to afternoon tea. Cosy relaxed atmosphere, they are always busy so it’s a nice chatty casual environment. Thank you for all your hard work, it’s a real gem x

Lovely place to stop for a bite to eat or a coffee

Disappointed. Nobody checked on us to see if we were happy with our food. Also noticed they allow dogs in. Not very pleasant eating with smelly dogs around you

Very over priced and food only just warm.

Visited the barn restaurant today and as usual enjoyed a lovely lunch. Very busy and the staff were friendly and helpful. Generous portions and beautiful good quality food. Will be back again next week.

Place just like faulty towers, very disorganised. Not a very friendly welcome by anyone. Order taken on scrap of cardboard, this resulted in not knowing what we had eaten when trying to pay our bill.. had ham, egg and chips wanted HP sauce but was very concerned when a thick black line was on the back of the sachet... obviously out of date.... on looking more a further 12 sachets were out of date... person i told didnt seem to be surprised so perhaps normal!! cakes given all squash in paper bags, alot of grease had soaked through bags on getting home... The whole cafe seemed very dirty. Tables very close together you could hear other peoples conversations, maybe have background music playing to give some atmosphere. Overall very poor experience, won't be returning.....

Excellent quality food, great service and reasonable. The leek and bacon quiche is delicious. Definitely recommend.

Great little eatery and a warm welcome. The coffee and cake alone was well worth the short detour to avoid the souless service stations.

Hearty portions of lovingly prepared food make the Barn Cafe well above average. All of our dishes were great and others we saw coming out of the kitchen looked similarly appetising. I highly recommend The Barn; it's well worth the detour from the M1.

Used to eat here a lot a few years ago although i know it had changed owners so wanted to see what it was like now. My partner and I came in for lunch with our dog. The food was nice, i had a sandwich and my partner had a jacket potato. however the whole experiance was ruined by the owners child running riot around the whole restaurant, constantly banging doors, thumping up and down the stairs, running round with display items, throwing paper plates about and smashing the cups and saucers with a broom. Sadly won't be back.

Can be very cold if you sit upstairs. Very cosy downstairs when the fire is on.

I have become a regular visitor to this restaurant. It is charming but a little chilly in the depths of winter. Don't let that put you off, they have a wood-burning stove and heaters plus blankets available if needed. The food is excellent and so is the service.

Nice place, friendly staff but cakes were 'dry' I guess they don't have the turn over this time of year.

This was my first visit whilst on a cycle ride with a buddy. It is a regular stop for many cycling group rides so I was keen to see it for myself on a cold foggy day in November. It has a nice atmosphere and can be very busy so beware it is not always easy getting a table and the service suffers as a result. I enjoyed a large pot of tea and a cake (plenty of choice) whilst my friend had a coffee and bacon and egg roll. The prices seem reasonable considering everywhere seems to be raising prices regularly to keep up with inflation and heating costs. I will certainly return with my wife to try a different choice of food.

Good food and good atmosphere. Service could be better

Festive afternoon was the best I have ever had .

This is one of our regular haunts. Nearly every time the food is good ,plentiful and worth coming again for. In Winter it may be a little chilly in some places but for most of the time it is a brilliant place to go to especially in Summer. Never had the afternoon tea but it looks fabulous, Nice staff and good service.

Been once for breakfast where we had delicious pancakes and went again just for a snack of some chips and a milkshake, tasty food, friendly staff and a cozy setting, you couldn't ask for more

Very nice snack lunch with coffee and hot chocolate, reasonably priced and served quickly by the friendly staff.

Stopped of en-route from Kent to Peak District rather than using motorway services. Fabulous find! Lovely cream tea and will certainly stop here again.

First visit and really loved the rustic vibe. Tea and cake for 1 of us, bacon bap and coffee for the other.

Lovely setting, very pleasant staff and superb food.

Best triple bacon bap ever😋,staff very accommodating worth the off the drive😎

Ideal place to meet friends as halfway between East Mids and London and is a short distance away from the M1 Motorway. Nice food in a quiet, picturesque village.

Food is excellent. Service is friendly. Nothing not to like about the Barn Cafe.

Lovely place for something to eat and drink. Our cycling club called in on Saturday for a mid ride tea stop. Plenty of choices on the menu including a great selection of cakes. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating too. A regular cafe stop of ours and for good reason.

A lovely stop half way round on the Litchborough walk, highly recommend the bakewell tart. A wonderful touch to recieve a proper china cup and saucer with teapot which again was colourful and unique

Fabulous food in generous portion sizes and staff are nice. You have the option of sitting outside or inside. Outside has umbrellas for shade or you can put them down to enjoy the sun. Inside does have fans to cool down in the summer and a stove to warm up in winter. Lovely place with a selection of independent shops where we take anyone who visits. Selection of homemade cakes available with gluten free options.

Sat outside in the sunshine. Lovely courtyard setting and tasty coffee and cake.

Amazing sausage baps! Lovely little craft Village with 2 fabulous galleries. Wonderful way to while away a couple of hours having a browse around.

Oh my! What a find. Lovely gallery. Great rustic cafe with delights from a fab pastry chef. I'll deffo go back.

Well worth passing the usual venues on the A5 if you are in the area for some quality food at reasonable prices, excellent service and clearly by the number of tables occupied a popular choice .. we were directed upstairs as the ground floor was full! Although the wood burner was in operation downstairs the upstairs was not cold. What a change to have some tasty coffee and we both enjoyed our Paninis, in our case Fish Finger & Tartare Sauce and Tuna with Cheese, sharing a portion of chips. Salad accompaniment could not be faulted, hot chips and we took away a portion of the Blueberry Cake - most enjoyable!

Lovely brunch. Service good n good value for money

A very beautiful location. An excellent place to stop for a snack only a very few miles off the M1 near Northampton. We had a pot of English Breakfast tea; and some sandwiches - BLT toastie for madame and a Coronation Chicken sarnie for monsieur, all for £22. (April 2022)

Came for breakfast with the family, was lovely.

I ordered tea and chocolate cake this afternoon. It was a whole cake and had not yet been cut into. It looked very tasty. When it arrived on the plate I was surprised how greasy it looked. I couldn't carry on eating it. It was like a sponge cake soaked in oil. I went indoors and asked the waitress if it has been cooked using oil? She replied that it had. It was in the recipe. On further enquiry I discovered that the other cakes had been baked using butter. The waitress wasn't at all bothered when I said I didn't like the cake. Won't be returning!

Visited today for lunch. The food was excellent as always but was not an enjoyable experience to it being so cold in the barn. Usually the woodburner is going but not today. Customers were all sitting in their coats. I remarked to the waitress how cold it was as. Yes it is she said. Think we will wait till warmer weather till we return.

Lovely scone and coffee. Good service. Well worth the visit.

Come here quite often for a nice breakfast on the weekends.

Poor service & food below average. Will not return.

Slow service, even for a relaxed farm restaurant. However, the food was plentiful and tasty, reasonably priced too. Would visit again, just dedicate the time.

Very pleasant cafe with good food and friendly helpful staff, would recommend it!

Great food,wonderful atmosphere,welcoming people ❤

Excellent food great service 👍 a little gem

Nice place was under staffed when we were there. Food was fairly good and not a bad price

5 star all the way Best coronation chicken sandwich for miles The Scones are perfect nice and warm A lot of big hotels and restaurants could learn a lot from this place

Specialise in cream teas and cakes. Basic hot food on the menu. Scones were excellent, served with Tiptree strawberry jam, the ones in the little jars and the best Rodda's clotted cream in individual portions. The cakes looked good. Our lucher was most welcome, we are visiting in our boat for a few months in Braunston. Definitely going back.

Very good with a good choice menu. Bit drafty near the back wall. They need a door to keep the cold out instead of a curtain.

Excellent food. Well worth a visit.

Pleasent venue with good service and good quality food.

With the closure of Jack's Hill Café, Towcester, we took it upon ourselves to ride our two Velocettes and one BSA to Upper Stowe, near Weedon. What a delight. In marked contrast to the archetypical 1950s transport café, this was a high quality breakfast with lovely coffees and hot chocolate. It may have been cold and very damp as we rode back to Towcester, Pury End and Whittlebury, but we all felt is was a worthwhile visit.

The Old Dairy Farm Centre is a place I've visited a few times - a great place to find good quality and, frequently, unique gifts, set in a converted farmyard in the lovely Northamptonshire countryside. It has a charming, rustic feel but is entirely modern in terms of its business and facilities. The same might be said of The Barn Restaurant, which forms part of the complex. It is cosy, inviting and friendly. Prices are fairly standard. I noted that there have been some comments about the speed of service. Admittedly, it's not lightning-quick but then I don't feel it's the sort of place you'd expect to attract people on-the-go, who can't wait a few minutes here and there. It's a homely café in a rural crafts centre, for goodness' sake, not a business-lunch hotspot in the city.There is a good, varied menu including snacks, breakfasts, sandwiches/toasties, baked potatoes and other hot lunches. There is an impressive array of homemade cakes available. I have actually eaten here a number of times and have tried a cross-section of the above. All have been of good quality, generous and nicely presented. The chorizo hash with crushed potatoes and roasted veg. that I ate on the most recent occasion was absolutely delicious. The cakes are quite inventive and outstandingly good too. I also appreciate the fact that the tea is served to you in a pot with a proper bone-china cup and saucer but the design of each is entirely mix-and-match. A modest quirk, perhaps, but I'm sure I'm not the only one easily enough pleased to enjoy it.All in all, I'd say that The Barn is, perhaps, rather more impressive in terms of food than you might expect from a cafe in this kind of setting.Highly recommended.

Great place. Loved the food. Staff great. Will be back. X

We visited for afternoon tea this afternoon (7 adults, booked in advance). The service was perfect - quick and efficient. The afternoon tea was superb, honestly the best afternoon tea I have ever had. Perfect balance of sweet/savoury - the scones were divine and anything we couldn't quite manage, we brought home with us in a little box. Fantastic experience and we can't wait to return :)

We had booked a table for 11am but arrived a little early. We were offered the choice of eating inside or outside. We chose to eat inside. We ordered 3 large breakfasts, pancakes with fruit and a pot of tea for four. The tea arrived and then nothing happened for about half an hour. We asked where our breakfasts were and were told there is only one person in the kitchen and he is dealing with a backlog of orders, it didn't seem particularly busy to us. Why didn't someone come and explain this to us instead of us having to ask? When the food arrived it was very good however I asked for my eggs to be fried until the yolk was well and truly set they didn't manage this.

Had some great biscoff cake and a cup of a coffee. Not cheap, but worth a visit.

Very good cafe and free car parking very small shop

Excellent food and very friendly service. Highlights were their home cooked ham and delicious selection of cakes. Highly recommended!