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The Brampton Halt is an idyllic country pub situated in the quaint village of Chapel Brampton. Set in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, the recently refurbished pub, located in the old stationmaster's house, is quite the place for a relaxed lunch or dinner with gastro dishes.

Chef Chris Binder brings a fresh lease of life to the Brampton Halt. He has created a menu that offers everything from traditional pub food to unique specialities for those who are a little more adventurous. A meal here could include comfort fare such as homemade fishcakes, deep fried whitebait, lamb chops, hand battered cod and chips, sausage and mash and steak, ale and mushroom pie. Diners can also satisfy their appetite with hot Thai beef salad, peppered mushrooms, moules marinières, hunter's chicken, marinated salmon fillet, beef lasagne, grilled halloumi and sweet potato salad or brie and bacon sandwich. Sunday lunch has a choice of succulent meats served with Brampton's special roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and Yorkshire pudding. After sampling the selection sign off with sticky syrup pudding, homemade trifle or fruits of the forest cheesecake.

Friendly attentive service and a comfortable atmosphere characterise The Royal Bengal in Bridge Street. This is a typical neighbourhood restaurant that serves all the Indian cuisine regular favourites in addition to regional specialities. It also offers a takeaway menu.

The extensive menu offers a wide range of dishes including specialities from eastern and southern India. An array of kebabs and other dishes make for a good beginning to the meal. These may yield lamb tikka, shami kebab, mixed kebab, king prawn butterfly, chicken pepper and fried scampi. Chef's specials include Bengal curry with chicken, prawn and mushrooms, tandoori king prawn jalfrezi, chicken rezala with herbs, spices and scrambled egg, and garlic chicken tikka bhuna. The menu also features spicy lamb, chicken and fish curries from the south. Vegetarian dishes list aubergine cooked with coconut, sesame seeds, tamarind and spices; mushrooms simmered in creamy coconut milk and spices; and vegetable koftes in a mild sauce with cashewnuts. The Persian chicken biryani is flavoured with pineapple and sultanas while the house signature biryani is with chicken tikka, lamb tikka and nuts.

The first Fat Cat Café Bar opened in Bangor, North Wales in 1992 and since then the group has been steadily expanding to meet the demands of the increasingly discerning customer. They run ten café bars in London, the Midlands, Wales and the North West, and are known to maintain high standards in food and service.

In order to remain at the forefront of café bar culture, a number of their sites have been refurbished during the past year. All outlets offer just the right environment to relax - with comfortable leather sofas and private booths. Large projection screens show live sporting events and wi-fi is available free of charge.

Food is served all day, seven days a week and menus change monthly with each outlet playing host to events and offers like ladies nights and set menus. Music policy depends on the time of day, ranging from classic background to uplifting dance at weekend nights.

The breakfast menu offers, among other choices, the typical English Fat Cat breakfast. The all day menu is extensive and has good choices, and is best known for sandwiches that include crispy chicken focaccia, smoked haddock rarebit and lamb tandoori naan.

Amongst the starters, expect to find grilled chorizo salad, potato skins and homemade fishcakes. If you like to keep it simple, the rustic chilli con carne is a good option - you could also add a bowl of nachos to it. Mains could offer beer battered haddock and chips, and favourites like bangers and mash, char-grilled salmon fillet or spinach and black olive gnocchi.

There are popular desserts like chocolate and apricot torte and Italian lemon cake for those wanting to give their meal a sweet end.

A large selection of wines, spirits, bottled products, cocktails and cask conditioned ales makes up their wine menu. The list also mentions liqueur coffees and non-alcoholic beverages.