The Lamplighter — Restaurant in England

We have eaten here frequently in the past but have not done so for a while. Booked a table for five for Sunday lunch today, checked with staff about dairy and GF options when booking ( eliminating from my diet due to health reasons ). Upon arrival we were greeted warmly and was asked if we wanted to order any drinks at the bar or if we would like them to take our drinks order at our table in a few minutes, decided to order drinks from table and this was done within 5 minutes, drinks served and given decent time gap to decide on what order before the waitress took our orders....and this is where I fell down. Our daughter has dairy and soya allergies ( has done since birth ) and whilst it has somewhat limited what she can order it was always feasible to order something so whilst I enquired about diary and GF I never anticipated that all food is cooked with soy bean oil. We have not come across this but I think given the economic climate it is obviously an avenue a few restaurants are going down. We were aplogised to profusely but it was not their fault or error. We were offered our drinks to be comped but we declined as it was no one's fault but our own. The manager ( I think ) came over after a few minutes whilst we were finishing off our drinks and said they were comping the drinks due to not being able to serve or meet our daughters requirements, again we said no but they insisted. Whilst trying to figure out what to do the waitress came over and gave us a couple of recommendations to eat at, The Pomfret and The County Tavern. Although we were looking forward so much to an amazing Sunday lunch, we left with disappointment but felt so taken care of...so for that reason the lamplighter deserves a 5* for fantastic customer service and ambience alone. Was extremely jealous of all the amazing looking plates of food being served whilst waiting. Information purposes only: The Pomfret uses vegetable oil with soy mixed and the County has a separate fryer and uses...

A pub that ticks all the boxes! I came here with colleagues for an early Christmas dinner and we had a great time. It's not huge inside but there is an upstairs area should you need more seating.

The vegan Christmas dinner options were excellent and I definitely don't feel that I missed out with a 'lesser' meal. The mushroom soup packed a great wallop of flavour and I enjoyed the crispy roast potatoes with my main. All followed by a lovely brownie with non-dairy ice cream for dessert. The service was well-timed and staff were friendly during our visit.

I was impressed by the excellent beer selection: I could see about five guest taps or so, alongside regular craft brews. They have the Maule Wonder Pale Ale on tap, to boot! Prices are a little high but beer for me these days is much more about quality than quantity.

If you need to park nearby over Christmas, I'd give St Michael's a miss. They've closed off one of the exits due to roadworks and it's a pain to get out around rush hour. Either chance it with street parking or walk from...

Having attended a venue near to Northampton, I searched up a place for Sunday lunch, and based on reviews decided on The Lamplighter.

The reviews are justified, the pub is lovely and has loads of character, some places have a vibe and atmosphere this is one such place.

The staff were very pleasant and attentive, but not intrusive, when asked a question abut ciders it was answered with knowledge.

The five of us had roast dinners, pork, beef, gammon and a nut roast. The food was sublime, everything cooked nicely and presented beautifully. Furthermore I belive The Lamplighter was excellent value for money, not cheap, but not silly gastro pub prices that are nearing £20 for some stringy beef.

It was a 45 minute journey home for me and I have to say I would make the drive for food like this.

Thank you to the staff and owners for...