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Hours
Mon
9:00 - 17:00
Tue
9:00 - 17:00
Wed
9:00 - 17:00
Thu
9:00 - 17:00
Fri
9:00 - 17:00
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PRICE RANGE
£1.00 – £25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Scottish
Special Diets
Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant have live music
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About
The Court House was opened in spring 2015, bringing one of the most historic buildings in Kinross back to life. The old prison yard is now our garden & patio and is a sunny and peaceful spot, protected by the original sandstone wall which once kept the resident scoundrels contained. Our new business lounge provides the perfect place to work, relax and recharge. We strive to create a pleasurable experience for all our customers, in relaxed and contemporary surroundings. If you share our enthusiasm for food and drinks in a relaxed, friendly, welcoming, community-minded environment then you belong here, come and visit us!
PRICE RANGE
£1.00 – £25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Scottish
Special Diets
Gluten free options
Meals
Drinks
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
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4.0
590 reviews
Excellent
323
Very good
151
Average
57
Poor
32
Terrible
27
Jeff R
London57 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Arriving in Kinross at 2:30pm we tried a few other places in the area only to be turned away and what a nice find The Court House was. The restaurant was airy and spacious, service was courteous and extremely friendly. The lunch menu was well priced and the curried sweet potato and carrot soup was warming and welcoming on a cold February afternoon. Smiles all round on the way out.
Written 19 February 2020
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Sharron R
64 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Friendly welcome, nice ambience and delicious food.
We were staying in a nearby hotel and decided to try the courthouse, and we were glad we did.
We arrived at shift changeover, and the kitchen were not quite serving evening menu; however the lovely waiter offered to see what could be rustled up. As we werent in a hurry we decided to have a drink.
I was pleasantly surprised to be served loose tea in a china teapot and cup.
I ordered black pudding bon bons and my husband had the soup; both were a generous portion and delicious. We decided to have the meat and cheese shareboard between us, it was again a generous selection of cheeses and meats; more than enough for two.
Everything is reasonably priced, including cocktails and we will certainly return when in the area again.
Written 3 January 2020
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TriciaAC
Ortiguero494 contributions
Jul 2020 • friends
Takeaway coffee while we were in lockdown was a life saver. The staff were great, friendly and efficient. We had some great recommendations ie iced flavoured lattes and flavoured hot lattes. Gave us something to look forward to.
THANK YOU to all the staff for struggling through a difficult times very professionally.
Written 9 August 2020
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infoc951
Thanks Tricia. We're glad you enjoyed your lockdown coffee fix. Its always lovely to hear from customers who appreciate everything our staff have done during these very difficult times.
Written 20 August 2020
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John S
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • none
Went with a party of 16, service was terrible at least half an hour between ordering and initial service of starters, then half an hour before mains arrived, then the same delay before orders were taken for desserts. Such delays would have been tolerable if the food was any good. The concept of serving hot food not on their menu. Not a place
I shall be visiting again.
Written 10 January 2020
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Robert Middleton
Glasgow82 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
My partner recommended The Court House as she had enjoyed her last meal here several years ago, but we agreed that it must have gone down hill in the in the interim. We received a friendly welcome and given a choice of tables even though it was Sunday lunchtime and we had not booked. I ordered the soup of the day and my partner ordered the fish and chips, cooked with the 'special cider batter'. After waiting half an hour withl no sign of any food I queried our order, only to discover that it had not been put through to the kitchen. Presumably if I had not enquired we would be waiting still. The food, when it arrived, was average at best. My sweet potato soup had an unusual taste, which could best be described as 'interesting' rather than appetising. My partner's fish and chips were nothing special and the special batter made with cider tasted no different to any other batter. Prices were reasonable, but our experience was overshadowed by the fact that our order was lost and the food average at best. Not recommended.
Written 17 February 2020
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EMMY
Scotland117 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
I had burger and chunky chips, my husband had fish and chips, fish was so fresh. He says he can hardly ever get nice flaky fresh fish. Our meals were excellent. Well spaced. No contact details taken. Maybe it’s not mandatory.
Written 29 August 2020
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infoc951
Thanks for your message. we're so glad you enjoyed it and we'll pass your comments to Chef and the team. I am very sorry that no contact details were taken, this is our policy and I'm sorry it didn't happen during your visit. If you could please email us at info@courthousekinross.com with your name and date and time of visit, we can get that information updated and undertake some additional training for the staff on duty to make sure it doesn't happen again. Appreciate your help and hope to see you again soon.
Written 30 August 2020
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Charlotte
Swindon23 contributions
May 2021 • none
Good food, good service. My partner and I popped in for some lunch after looking at good reviews on trip advisor. I had a haloumi salad and he had a chicken club sandwich, both were very tasty! However, the haloumi salad was a little disappointing being £9.50. The salad consisted of rocket, breaded fried haloumi and lots and lots of over powering red onion, definitely not worth the price. I would visit again but I would definitely order something better value for money.
Written 20 May 2021
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Alison P
Dollar30 contributions
Sept 2022 • couples
We’ve been going to the Court House since it opened, as a family, with friends and really enjoyed it. It was a great addition to the local area but post covid it’s lost it’s way. It’s now actually just a coffee shop. Friday and Saturday evenings effectively it’s open until 8pm as that’s when the kitchen closes even though the website says 11pm. It lacks atmosphere, and any sort of sparkle. In a town that has had 100s of new family and retirement homes built the place should be buzzing. Cakes are not available as desert in the evening but are still on the specials board, the menu has not changed in a very long time, The pizzas are still better than the local takeaway offering, but just don’t expect any sort of bistro, pizzeria environment it’s not there any more. It’s a very average “sit-in” pizza place nowadays.
Written 2 September 2022
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Joanne B
Edinburgh42 contributions
Feb 2022 • family
We happened upon this little place as we got lost on our drive to Perth! 2 adults , 2 teens and an 8 year old who is fussy.
We ordered pizzas, soups, sandwich selections and drinks. The food was all very good quality, very tasty and great portion sizes for the price.
The staff were very friendly and attentive and the place has a lovely bright but cosy vibe while being really spacious. We had a really lovely and unexpected lunchtime dining experience and came away very happy and would love to return if in the area another time!
Written 15 February 2022
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Cat
Forfar423 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
We booked a table outside in the lovely back garden for lunch with the dog. The pizzas were great as were the venison sausages and the coffee after was excellent as usual.
Food service was a little slow but we were in no rush and felt relaxed. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Written 2 August 2020
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BugOne
8 contributions
Sept 2021 • solo
Best service I’ve had in a very long time. Despite only ordering cake and tap water the woman who served me could not have been friendlier to this thirsty cyclist. The unusual avocado and courgette cake was a winner!
Written 25 September 2021
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Brinylobster
Auchterarder1486 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Nice menu, great service. The three of us loved our food. The only negative was that we bought a cake and a scone to take home and share. The lemon drizzle was great but the (ginormous) scone was rather dense and doughy in the middle. I reckon it was too big to rise properly!! Sometimes smaller is better.
Normally I would put five stars though, and will be back!
Written 27 January 2020
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JanBruce27
Aberdeen51 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
Fabulous find for luncheon. We both picked a pizza each, hubby always has pepperoni, was very pleased he had. I had a hot smoked salmon one with rocket, cream cheese & dill, it was called a Smokehouse, not to be missed. The staff were very busy & catered for us so well. We have two golden retrievers which were highly looked after with their own water bowl brought without being asked & their own biscuits brought on a saucer, so thoughtful!! We will be returning next Friday on our way back home…… delightful place!!
Written 16 October 2022
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Sophie F
Kinross5 contributions
Apr 2022 • family
We visited with family, aged from 2 weeks to 73, and all has a wonderful time. The pizza was delicious, and the staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. It was the perfect family friendly atmosphere - we will certainly be back!
Written 30 April 2022
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ethoscon
Arbroath529 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Visited twice in a week - we returned for a 2nd visit because in our first visit it was 5 star. Great food, good service and a fair price.
On our 2nd visit at 3pm on a Sunday it was very busy. We waited 20 mins for a table, then 20 mins more for service. And then 2 of our party were served whilst 2 waited and waited. The galling thing was they’d only ordered scones - not difficult.
A real shame that service is inconsistent when the place gets busy.
Written 9 January 2020
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