The Falcon Inn in East Northamptonshire

Great food Great service Hidden gem with a great menu +dog friendly bar

Beautiful food by fabulous chef Paul.

A cosy pub to sit and have a meal or just a cup of hot coffee on a cold day. Good walks around the pub with plenty of history.

Went to the Falcon for dinner this week and it happened to be pie night! It was definitely one of the best pies I have ever had and very high quality. Chickens and tarragon was amazing!

Visited yesterday with my partner Nick. As usual the lunch was fantastic and we enjoyed a lovely meal 🍱

Staff was very welcoming.. Good ambience.. Good food. Nice beer garden with a nice view.. Freshly baked pizzas on the outside oven..

Good food, good service and very helpful staff.

Fantastic pub in a beautiful village. Will be back soon.

We had the most marvellous experience at The Falcon yesterday. It was a family gathering to celebrate a 90th birthday. We had our own room and a delicious buffet. Everyone, young and old, loved the food which appeared unobtrusively and efficiently. We were able to move about and spend time with the relatives who had come from abroad and even move outside in small groups. The Manager did everything she could to ensure we had a good experience even though they had plenty of other customers. Thank you Madison.

A great experience at The Falcon after a long walk . Friendly service, great food and a wonderful pub overlooking St Mary’s and All Saints Church .

First things first the staff in this venue are so incredibly attentive and do this place proud I’m sure we spent more money than we would’ve done just based on how helpful they were. It was good old-fashioned customer service and I think the staff are the best thing about this venue that being said though the food is also incredible. Everything appears to be cooked freshly and to perfection strongly recommend this pub and also recommend the fish and chip Friday!

Stopped for a light lunch, perfectly good

Stopped for a quick pint before fishing bluebells . Lovely pub & served by a lovely polite young lady.

The worst food we have had for years and they didn’t really care

Good beer., nice atmosphere,much better than average food you will go back again

Great food, especially their bites. Cosy atmosphere inside and a large well kept garden for summer. Good place for a drink and snack after a walk

We visited this weekend, with family. What a thriving place - it was really busy, and had a good atmosphere. We had chance to have a drink in the bar, near the fire - before we were seated for our dinner. We were seated in the conservatory area. The decor was really good, with some interesting decorations dotted all around - with a nice view into the garden. There was a good selection of meals to choose from. I would have loved to have had a selection of some of the bar snacks, as the sausage roll and scotch egg sounded fantastic. Most of our group ordered pie, I chose the lamb roast. Everyone was pleased with their choices. Everything was very tasty - especially the cauliflower cheese. The only very tiny criticism is that I'd have liked just a little more lamb. The cheese board was really good - with a decent amount of cheese, and crackers to go with it. The service was spot on - and the owner was really lovely. We will definitely return, especially for the Guinness loaf (don't tell everyone, but you can preorder these and have a whole loaf to take away)

Amazing food, amazing service great price, very welcoming even with our soggy spaniel.

My wife and I had a beautiful meal in the bar. Fabulous service in a quaint ancient but tastefully modern inn and restaurant.

Went with friends for the "Pie night" special but was somewhat disappointed with the food. We have consistently considered The Falcon to be one of the best eateries in the area, however this was not our experience this time. Our table had both the venison and the beef & blue cheese pies. We found the veg too perfumed/fragrant, the chips were bruised/had bad bits, the pies were slightly too salty and lacking depth of flavour. It wasn't 'bad', just not to the standard we have come to expect from this establishment. The service was spot on. Unfortunately we were slightly in the thoroughfare of the bar, though we were early eaters and so it wasn't too much of an issue.

Great food. Had Korean Chicken to start, Fish n Chips for Main (£10 reduced from 16.50 due to it being F&C Friday. Mate had Rhubarb and Custard Tart. Staff were absolutely lovely. Could not fault.

A nice choice of dishes in the A la carte, Bar and Snack menus. I chose beautifully cooked Moules Mariniere with Guinness bread and chips. The Sauce was creamy and seasoned nicely with the fresh parsley. The Muscles perfectly cooked. Service was brilliant with a warm welcome. Lovely views of the church and village in the conservatory. Bar area is warmly snug with the open fireplace. Good range of drinks. I do recommend. Thank you.

Lovely pub, dog friendly. The staff are very friendly. And the chocolate brownie cake was really nice

What absolutely lovely staff, nothing was too much trouble! I even heard them engage with other customers about the local walking routes. They even love dogs! Will definitely be visiting again and will recommend this place. Heating just right with a cosy fire and nice atmosphere. Felt really welcomed! Again the staff were faultless! Visited on Sunday !

We come back every year (and should come more often) because we're never disappointed. The food is great every time; the venison wellington is perfect... Look no further than a glass of red and this beaut. They looked after our daughter with a nice main and I'd recommend the vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce... just don't let your kids have all the sauce and save yourself some for a little sip to end the dinner. It's a proper, real choccie sauce. Nice atmosphere today with friendly conversations with guests and staff to top a lovely experience off.

Excellent fish and chips for me and my wife had beef and stilton pie. She said it was the best pie she had ever eaten. Grainstore, Rutland Osprey on draught which was perfect.

Lovely lunch, excellent service, wish we could have stayed for longer & will return.

First visit for several years and though I had good memories, I was hugely disappointed. Though it was Tuesday lunchtime it was very very quiet. Ordered the Fish and Chips, and though it took a promisingly long time to come, the fish was inedible - soggy to the point of being wet, while the batter was pale and tasteless. Left it. Pointed this out when asked by waitress, but didn’t ask for any sort of reduction. The reaction was to take £2 off the £16.50 price, which added insult to injury, to be honest. Not a great experience.

A lucky stop on a Sunday afternoon 99miles away from our home! Amazing pie and incredible menu! I would have eat all nice wine list! Maybe more choice of cask ale

Treat yourselves it’s well worth a visit and the area and countryside are to die for I’ll be back ps great pint 🍺

Had my birthday meal here recently. A specially crafted tasting menu with wine flight. It was an amazing evening. Maddie, Zack and team did an amazing job. Food was banging!

The restaurant was surprisingly quiet, but my pigeon madras starter and guinea fowl main course were excellent. However I thought the ales and lagers a bit expensive.

We had an exceptional meal at the Falcon last night. My best mate Tom, who is a local to the Falcon asked them to curate a 4 course menu for his birthday, for a party of around 30 of us. The food, the service and organisation of the meal was exceptional. Every bite was delicious, in particular the lamb and salmon dishes. A massive thank you to the chefs and team at the falcon for putting out such an excellent service. 🍽️👏🏾

A very disappointing experience. Firstly, we were served complimentary bread which was served completely hot and very clearly microwaved - it was also quite inedible as it was very tough and near enough impossible to eat, quite possibly because it had been microwaved for so long. Our starters were okay, with the nicest part being olives, however the roast lamb was also well below average and didn't live up to expectation. We didn't bother with desserts as they had sold out of half of them (it was a sunday early lunchtime) and the table next to us had an nightmare ordering them which resulted in their desserts coming out at different times. Service was okay, however very slow considering we were only 1 of 3 tables in the restaurant - although this could be explained by the fact that there was only one member of staff to be seen. Overall very disappointed as the reviews we had read had been good.

A wonderful evening, sat in their garden with our dog. Eating amazing pizza cooked in their wood fired cob oven. The staff, actually the owners, gave impeccable service, highly welcoming and genuinely friendly, thankyou for a wonderful experience, the glorious night sky and warm evening was a bonus

As locals, we have eaten at The Falcon many a time over the years mainly, but not always, being perfectly happy with the food and service. However, our last visit was a real disappointment. Usually the bar and restaurant are busy and the atmosphere convivial, especially on a Friday, but when we arrived, apart from a large noisy family do in the conservatory (we decided to eat in the bar) there were only a couple of other tables occupied. By 8.30pm all the tables apart from one other and the bar itself were completely empty so the whole place was eerily quiet. Given this and that there were only three of us (7pm arrival) the service was iffy (very slow to even bring us the menus, ordering water which never arrived etc) but most importantly, the meal itself was generally underwhelming. I asked if I could have the duck well cooked - no, only as it comes, pink; the beef dish (pretentiously called Pecanha which on questioning, the waitress described as a hunk of cow!) could only be served medium rare. What we did order in the end was generally uninspiring. There are plenty of other good restaurants in the area so I’m afraid we wont be in any hurry to return to the Falcon.

The chef was awesome and he exceeded expectations with the food. Five stars quality food. Our guests were happy. However, regarding customer service and service delivery received from the Assistant manager Jen was disappointing and awful. The Falcon Inn is an old pub with character situated in a quiet village. The O was chosen as the perfect venue for our celebration. Unfortunately the Assistant manager 'Jen' turned it into one of the worst days I could not have imagined. From taking my nonrefundable deposit and misselling the service they could provide for my special day. I was promised music for my 20 guests upon arrival. There was none, no apology or willingness from Jen to resolve. The entertainers for my kids and guests were told they were too loud, disrupting the pub customers. She blamed the wifi connectivity issue on my guests. The night before I came to setup. She assured me help would be provided, by herself or staff. Not the case. We tested the speakers and connected to the wifi fine. Even moved the speakers from the kitchen to the event room and it worked fine. On the day nothing worked and Jen blamed it on us. Would I go back, for the food yes. To see Jen again, no.

Great ambiance, excellent food, delicious beer, polite staff. 10 out of 10.

I was there recently for a meal and the food and the service was terrible.

Great food, friendly service, idyllic setting. What's not to love!

Be careful Food is addictive. 😋

Staff were very nice serving drinks, but when it comes to food, it was poor. We were a table of 6 and another table of 3, so not busy the entire evening. Starters were good (if a little small for price) and had high hopes. Main course took an age to come out and had to ask as to when we'd expect it. When it did come out, it was cold and items were missing, which when questioned, they did apologise and brought out though weren't great. My wife asked for the rosemary chips, she got standard chips. Didn't want to bring it up as we were all fed up by this point. Overall nice setting, just think they didn't have enough staff.

Really outstanding food and great surroundings. Willing and friendly staff. BUT service was ‘chaotic’. Was a guest so not too bothered but embarrassed for our hosts. Bits and pieces requested but staff had to be reminded(Hand towels in toilets, no toilet roll, no forks for cake, sauce for mains turned up late). Not overly busy when we visited. Would only have knocked off half a star but that’s not possible. Worth a visit for the food but have to be patient.!

Although our food took a short while to arrive, it was one of the best lunches we have ever enjoyed. The pub has a smallish garden to the side of the property and a lovely restaurant area too but we ate in the bar area. The falcon is situated in a stunning village close to a breathtaking church and the long distance Nene way path. The castle remains are a 5 minutes walk and the river nene is just behind the pub. There is a camping and caravan plot by the castle remains so somewhere for the campers to visit. Overall really impressed with this pub.....

Nice pint and wonderful beer garden

Went there for a light lunch and had starters instead but was impressed with the size! Very nice food

Amazing night food and staff very attentive can't ask for me made a really good birthday meal thanks

Beautiful traditional pub in a particularly pretty village, boasting very good food and atmosphere. We had a really fun and enjoyable evening and will definitely be coming back.

Great food. Great team. Best fishcakes ever ❤️

We dined here on Saturday evening as an early valentine treat to my wife. From making our reservation to settling the Bill, we were given an excellent personal experience. I have a health condition that Maddy and her team dealt with amazingly and made us feel very welcome and comfortable. The Restaurant was very quiet, which can be difficult for staff and the kitchen with space between clients and courses. However our food, and the service received, was high quality. A welcome chat to our hosts after our meal completed our evening perfectly. Thank you to Maddy and the team for a lovely evening

The food is very average. Had Sunday lunch as a Xmas family treat. It was nothing special. It seems a young team. The service was good just the main event wasn’t. Overall the pub is nice and we have been in a few times returning in the hope things get better. Need to look at the Red Lion Cranford. Best Sunday lunch treat around. Sorry it’s a not again.

Nice English village with great architecture from a bygone era. Great service from knowledgeable servers. Food was modern twist on traditional menu.

Lovely staff and environment, food is amazing and a really warm place to be in the winter motn

Visited for a drink halfway through a walk. Have popped in a few times before and normally a great pub. On this occasion slipped a bit. Bar man friendly but seemed a bit clueless regarding the wines available and then no garnish in the gin and tonic

This continues to be our favourite place to eat around Peterborough. It's a lovely pub and restaurant with beautiful views of the church, especially at night. The food is stunning with a changing a la carte menu based on seasonal produce. They also offer a brilliant bar menu too, it really is superb. Finally, Maddy's leading front of house provides such a warm and friendly welcome, she really makes you feel valued as a customer and is genuinely grateful for our visits. Beyond 5* and a must visit!

Nice pub in a beautiful village. Good food and great service

Went here for Sunday lunch. Nice food.

It was our first time here last week and we had the most amazing meal. Food was delicious and service was great.

Nice atmosphere, good food, friendly service

My Partner and I recently enjoyed a wonderful Sunday Lunch at the Falcon Inn and absolutely loved it! The service was excellent and the food was delicious. After a very stressful week, this was the perfect treat and I plan to go back as soon as I can. Would greatly recommend this place for a visit.

Opening hours are disappointing. Turned up in Fotheringhay on a Sunday after a long day looking forward to a quiet beer in a nice pub. To my horror upon arrival I discovered that it was closed at 5pm. Are we living in medieval times where people have to be back home and shut in after lunch on Sunday? It’s still light outside and the pub has been closed for two hours now. Might be nice inside, no idea as the doors were locked.

Great pizzas, friendly staff and a chill vibe recommend, takes a little longer for lunches so if you’re on a time limit just let them know more than happy to let you know how long it will take

Great pub - the Sunday roast was delicious, lots on the plate and the service was fantastic. We sat in the orangery which was quite hot . Reasonable price for area.

Amazing food & lovely garden with pizza oven.

Menu looks great. Food does not match what the ‘menu sounds like’. We rated the food 1/10 due to the fact that the food seemed to be cooked by someone that knows nothing about food. Staff are super friendly!!

Had an amazing meal tonight. Top quality food. Will definitely be back very soon. Keep up the good work.

Only visited for a quick drink. Friendly service

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was good, rump steak, excellent. Cauliflower steak, good. Garden nice and the place is dog friendly. Opening times don't seem to match the website, but this is minor.

Me and my family had lunch today . the staff was really nice the kids had pizza which was good I had a A burger and my wife had fish and chips .the fish was off and I mean OFF …Told the waitress and she said she will have a word with the Chef and he didn’t even have the decency to admit it was off …He said it was the spices he put on his food .. I know the fish was of because it as a tendency to smell of ammonia

Great pub but isn't always open. Check website to avoid disappointment.

Lovely place but untidy toilets

Still one of the finest gastro pubs in the region and a great place to have a pint and a snack in the bar as well. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff, clean and full of history too. They allow dogs make home made crisps and serve beer, happy days

Cute pub, very friendly staff, food could be improved

This is a great place to go for food/snacks and drinks. The service was excellent and three young man who served us went above and beyond his duty, he was a very personable waiter. The food was amazing, we loved it.

Fantastic find. The 2 year old granddaughter chose it by blind scrolling on TripAdvisor. She chose very well. Lovely place, food was awesome and the staff were lovely and attentative with the grand children. Will definitely be going back.

Fantastic and beautifull pub in Fotheringhay. Great service and friendly staff

My friend had been before and said the food was great but on this occasion I'm afraid it wasn't for me. We had the 3 snacks off the bar menu which were good to be fair. They didn't have the bao buns so we ordered tempura cauliflower, chicken/katsu sauce and the rhubarb & chilli sausage roll( which was huge). I then had chicken ballotine, a bit tough and the so called coriander oil and peanut sauce were both watery and tasteless. The steak from the bar menu that my friend had was fine but we both expected more. However we enjoyed the snug area round the back with its own bar and the friendly staff were good. I will visit again when I'm in the area.

Good main food, and service, but drinks and desserts were very overpriced. £8 for a ridiculous small portion. The pub has an intriguing pet, a rat that’s often seen in garden entrance. Choices of the Al la carte were quite poor and again overpriced for what you get.

We ordered Fish&chips. A very small portion arrived, and whilst I thought that Fish&chips can't go wrong, I was wrong. That fish & chips was wrong! Extremely expensive.

We were on a walk in the area and stopped in for a break. Service was friendly if a bit slow. We were hoping to get a bar snack, but the lunch menu was mostly just main meals. However we chose three small items for £12 and a bowl of chips, which made quite a good lunch.

Fabulous Inn, friendly staff and food to die for.

We stopped at this Great old pub full of character for lunch halfway through a circular walk in the area. Friendly, but not the fastest service, Food was pleasant but not really what we were after. we and others asked for a light bite / sandwiches but these are not available..A missed opportunity IMHO.

Visited for the first time in several years for a meal. Still as good as it was years ago. Friendly staff fantastic meal.

Excellent place to eat and great staff

Friendly staff, food was excellent, will come again

Think the chef was off the night we went because food wasn't anything like as good as usual

Nice atmosphere, Good food, good beers,

Restaurant quality food without the stuffiness, attentive service and nice atmosphere. Had a meal for two mid week, it wasn’t busy, the food was excellent quality from the ‘pub food’ menu and the service was attentive without being overbearing. I’ve eaten at quite a few local places and this is some of the best food in the area. Only improvement might be some low music in the orangery but otherwise excellent all round.

Love this place. It has a great pub feel. We usually stop here, half way on our round walk from Elton via Warmington mill, through to Fotheringhay, back to Elton. We have also eating here, at various times & enjoyed the food too.

I had hoped for a special evening with my daughter. Oh dear, although the service was excellent, the food was dire! Half cooked sausages with wet, unseasoned mash and ‘sea bass’?? Bits of curled up fish, under cooked potatoes and dried up veg. I’ve known The Falcon for 40 years and always loved it, please bring it back to its former glory!

Lovely place, really friendly, gorgeous food.

Superb, welcoming, calm, and they make their own nuts.

Dec '21 Very nice modernised country pub in the fascinating, quaint & very historic village of Fotheringhay. We were greeted by a lovely wood fire that made the place feel very homely & cosy. There was a nice selection of traditional ales & modern beers & a very good food menu too. Nice friendly & helpful staff on hand. Large car park to rear helps keep the street parking available for local residents.

Really friendly welcoming atmosphere, good beer on tap and great food.

Party of 10 today. Food was excellent as usual. Highly recommend the Korean duck. Everyone in the party enjoyed their choices. Very attentive service . Our family from the USA always enjoy going to the Falcon , the surroundings make it special too

Food was fabulous, especially the Korean pulled duck leg! Excellent service. Highly recommended. Returned with friends a few weeks later. Food consistently good. Service still excellent, with friendly and informative staff. We will be going again!

Delicious meal, with something for everyone on the menu. The spiced pumpkin souffle was sublime!

Really cosy pub. Fantastic food and great service.

Food was fine, but service was lacking. We were a small party celebrating a birthday that seemed to become invisible to the staff due to a large celebration in the function room. The management need to either manage their team better or get reviews like this for poor service! 🤷‍♂️