Caffi'r Hen Lys I The Old Court House Cafe in Flintshire

A great brunch, with awesome food, atmosphere and service, highly recommend. Pete & Sue Australia 🇦🇺

I was in first at 9am, dog friendly so the mutt was welcome, had the Flat white and was told to have the Welsh Rarebit... It was a solid 8 out of 10, if it was 2 slices I would have given it 10 😜

They didn't have a vegan food option on the day we went but were very nice and accomodating. The drinks can be made vegan easily and they sell some vegan friendly prepackaged snacks on the counter. They are open to having a vegan option in the future so worth ringing ahead

Fantastic place, Great staff, love the coffee, nice cakes, The food is top notch. I go there quite a lot, it has a very calm atmosphere, a great place to calm down from the stresses of the world. and it is steeped with history. I always look forward to going there.

Unsure what the opening hours are as I've just tried to get in at 9.30am and it's still closed

Have been before but not for a while. The service was slow and awkward but got tge food ordered eventually. The food we ordered was pretty basic, sausage fried egg chips and beans. We were then told they couldn't do fried eggs but had scrambled eggs, very confusing. Then told the chips would take 15 minutes to cook. After 30 minutes the food arrived, the freshly cooked chips were bland to say the least. The best thing on the plate were the sausages. Sorry to have to say that will be my last visit there.

I love the atmosphere of the place, it's cool and slightly dark inside with beautifully historic features. The staff are lovely. Dogs are allowed at two particular tables inside I believe - and one dog per party/table, they're fine at the outdoors ones also.

Wow - what a historic place and space. The service was quick and the coffee was just what I needed to start my day. It is one of the oldest places in Flint.

Just back from afternoon tea. Was absolutely amazing. Staff were friendly and the afternoon tea was the perfect size and price. Highly recommend this place for food or just a cup of coffee. Sometimes the best places are right on our doorstep.

Great place to relax. Great coffee. Great customer service. In a very interesting historical place.

Nice quaint cafe,friendly staff,nice food in a building steeped in history.full English is served before 12.30.

Nice to see local businesses giving people a chance to gain work experience

What a lovely café, clean & well presented. A lovely lady served me & I was impressed with the g/f selection. Also had vegetarian & vegan options. Had a great breakfast & very reasonably priced, great quality & would stop bye again if in the area.

Generally open Monday to Friday. But we had a treat it was open Saturday. And we'll worth popping in. We sat down to some really nice coffees We all had a full breakfast. Childs breakfast, gluten free breakfast and a normal large breakfast. (The picture) The little one had a child's breakfast. 1 sausage, has brown, beens and toast she loved it. Also has a really nice strawberry milkshake with cream There is a gluten free option with sausages and bread. Including gluten free scones. Also cake if you needed it after. The big breakfast was brilliant and well happy with. In the cafe is old pictures of flint at different times. The old courthouse is an amazing bit of architecture. Old wooden beams and stairs. We'll worth a visit

Great little community driven place. Very reasonable prices and good selection. Brilliant awareness of allergies and even had gluten free scones - yum! Will certainly be using again for meetings

I am the cook there, And I always get good feedback, it's friendly and we have lots of regulars.

Lovely fresh food and friendly service.

I don't go to Flint very often so until I was invited to a work meeting at The Old Court House I wasn't aware of it's existence. I ordered a sweet chill chicken salad which was really tasty and not just made up of a pile of iceberg lettuce. This was followed by a very nice slab of carrot cake and my first ever pumpkin spiced latte. As always I found myself envious of someone else's meal...the full breakfast looked like it might well have been the best cooked breakfast I've never had so if (or when) I find myself back there I know exactly what I'll be ordering.

A lovely cafe in the middle of town. Staff always pleasant, and a good choice on the menu. Apparently if you leave a good review on here you get a free cuppa and a cake.

Lovely staff, delicious food and good all round.

I had a tuna and cheese panini which was really nice. It was clean and had good service, would recommend.

Visited for lunch with the family and dog after a visit to the excellent Flint Castle. Top Lunch.

Would have given 5 stars if it wasn't for a member of staff smoking outside the open doors and filling the place with horrid cigarette smoke.

Made so welcome and allowed our dog in, and even brought a bit of sausage for little Millie to enjoy. Good latte and friendly service

Loved it food great staff superb brilliant history of the building

Wonderful hidden gem of a cafe. Great food, great coffee and generous and kind women running the place. Well done Flint.

Had coffee with Rosemary our personal and lovely Flint genealogy expert. Then returned for lunch. Exceptional service and friendly staff. Lovely friendly people in the place generally. Spot-on food and drinks at reasonable prices. You won't do better. Thanks to em all.

1 egg 1 sausage 1 pce bacon 1 very small toast 1 coffee £7.80 nice but expensive at £1.50 for a bacon and £1.50 for a sausage

Good food and pleasant staff. Will be visiting again

My friend and I called in for a cup of tea and piece of toast.We were both shocked to see the very small piece of toast that we both had -at £1:10p each.We both agreed it was the smallest piece of toast that we'd ever had in a cafe.I did mention it to the waitress but obviously she was only serving and not responsible for it. The cafe was pleasant enough but I won't be returning.

Stopped off for breakfast. Not the best. Eggs ,bacon over cooked.Large sausage, normal size one.Tomatoes was a thin single slice. Only nice thing about visit , lovely staff and atmosphere .

Popped down to Flint from our caravan in Prestatyn for a change of scenery. Retail park good, charity shops in town ok, but the jewel in the Crown was discovering this gem! Friendly staff, lovely coffee and cake and all in a beautiful historic building. Highly recommended 😁

I just had the full breakfast here and was delighted on a number of levels. 1/. The service was friendly and efficient. 2/. The food was excellent. 3/ The venue was full of charm and cosy atmosphere. 4/. The staff are community minded and I'm sure part of the reason that Flint is also strongly community minded. I have passed this venue many times and finally now realise what I've been missing. 5 stars plus. Thank you to the owners.

Cracking food, excellent prices, super helpful & friendly staff, lovely location and doggy friendly too - what's not to love?

Absolutely immaculate and clean. Friendly and pleasant staff. Good value snack. Toilet area is clean and hygiene is high.

Lovely cafe friendly staff highly recommended 👌.

A very nice coffee drinking experience! Nice place... Very friendly service Nice cake too! I will be back

This little court house cafe, was once a real court house, it's been a cafe for a few years now, there are friendly staff ready to tell you ghost stories about the place, supposidly haunted also.

Nice place. Had a very good coffee and the best Welsh Rarebit I've tasted- with extra chilli flakes on top. How do they get it so fluffy? Friendly, cozy, and nice. Well worth a stop.

Just called in for a quick bite to eat, girls were amazing, lovely food, nice atmosphere

Lovely food Very friendly staff Will b going again

Lovely place clean tidy and very polite and helpful

What a find and my waist band will be forever greatfull that we dont live closer. This cafe has a really friendly almost family feel about it. The staff were lovely and the food was amazing . I literally could not fault it. The coffee was as good as Ive had anywhere thanks to a machine i would expect to find in Italy not Flint !! The history of the building is interesting to boot. How many times have you had your breakfast where witches were tried ?

Lovely place in Flint. Found it casually. Great service, nice staff, clean place & amazing soup with white bread.

Been meaning to visit here for some time after hearing about good reviews. I had the large breakfast and could swap items for others. (Tomato’s for egg). Wife had the highly acclaimed Welsh rarebit breakfast son had the under 12 breakfast. All demolished it! On this visit I couldn’t fault it. Coffee was hot, juices were cold. Relaxed environment with friendly staff. Breakfast was top notch. Would onwardly recommend and certainly visit again. Thanks very much.

Friendliest and most welcoming staff, cosy food and atmosphere.

Delicious food and great service. Super value too. And the building dates back to 1595! A true gem in central Flint. Well worth a visit!!

Just stopped for coffee and a snack on a cycling trip to Liverpool. Great food, amazing value, and friendly service.

We called in for a snack, for the first time. Had a ham sandwich, which came with salad. Can't complain about the food or the price.

My first visit. Lovely food. Will visit again soon.

I had the breakfast Welsh rarebit which came with a very good quality sausage and easier of bacon, delicious on this toasted brown bread. Americano was also very good, Just what I needed! It's about half way up Flint high street, access through the front and side. Side access easier if you are disabled and the cafe is also dementia friendly which is nice to see. The staff were all lovely and happy

Fabulous little café in the old court house. I often frequent for brecwast. They offer the upstairs out for hire for table fairs, events etc.

Love this place. Great food, friendly staff and the best atmosphere. You can also buy a suspended coffee where you pay for a drink for someone who can’t afford it. Great cafe.

Great staff, delicious food, a really nice and warm place. Ideal for a quick coffe, a bite, a lunch, family friendly and gluten free options available. One not to miss.

Excellent products and excellent service, the staff are lovely and can't do enough for you 10/10 💖💖

Situated in the middle of Church street the cafe has a warm, homely atmosphere. We used the function room upstairs for a child's birthday party. It isn't the biggest of rooms but spacious enough for small events.

Staff rude and unwelcoming. The place is grimy and cold. Awful wifi connection. Definitely won't be returning.

Despite being very busy the ordering at the till was swift. My cup of tea was being served to me before I had even sat down. It was piping hot too. Delicious homemade vegetable soup served with soft fresh bread was also served very soon afterwards. Plates were cleared promptly after we’d finished eating. I shall be returning very soon to try the delicious looking huge Welsh Oggies that were on the counter. The cakes looked nice too.

Very conveniently sited on the main street, this is a convivial venue with good quality food at a very reasonable price. It is also a very interesting building, having been adapted from one of Flint's oldest buildings. There is a pavement cafe in good weather.

Good food good service good atmosphere And good service Ken Ps having to make up to 100 letters cannot improve my estimation of this establishment

This is a lovely place for a cuppa with friends or a breakfast or lunch with a partner or friend. The food is excellent and fantastic value for money. A unique element of this cafe is, it’s Dementia friendly.

Food & Drinks are always lovely.Not badly priced.Service Sometimes Friendly, Sometimes Not.Some Not so Clean Customers go in.Café is Small, and Not always perfectly Clean, could be a bit more Clean & Friendly.But keep up the lovely food.Service 6/10.Friendly 5/10.Clean 6/10.Food 8/10.Price 8/10.Drinks 8/10.Customers 5/10.Toilets Clean 7/10.Price 8/10.Would return again just need that little bit more. Not really anywhere Good else too eat in Flint tbh.Open Early, Close Mega Early 16:00 o'clock.Stop cooking ever Earlyer at 14:00 o'clock.

Very pleasant staff helpfull and welcoming have to go upstairs to toilet

Nice coffee, reasonably good prices and overall a good place to catch your breath during shopping!

Nice place ,Good coffee, Lovly food😊.

Lovely friendly place, very clean and the coffee and cake were excellent, set in an old historic building in the middle of the High street so very convenient for shoppers

Nice little café, bit of history on the walls, not expensive.

Ancient building nicely updated We had a good meal here on Flint's main Street. Nice food and really historic surroundings. Do check out the fascinating wall hangings that tell you about the history of the place.

I like to support local business and Caffi'r Hen Lys has become a favourite of mine. I've a requented the cafe many times and I can't fault the food and the staff are friendly. You order at the till and your order is brought over to your table. On the upper floor of the building there is a community meeting space which will be available for hire and there is also an office space. Events are held here such as table top sales, kids parties, conferences etc. History of Hen Lys, the Old Courthouse and dates back to the 17th Century and is Fflint's second oldest building after the castle. In 1665, Dorothy Griffiths of Llanasa was tried for witchcraft – facing the same judge who presided over the trial of Charles I who was executed for treason – however against the odds she was found innocent.

Vor mehr als 2 Jahrhundert wurden Gerichtsverhandlungen in kleiner Städten an einem Appellplatz gehalten. Innerhalb der 4 Wänden des heutigen Cafes fanden diese Verhandlungen statt, dementsprechend der Name - Alte Gerichtssaal/Haus Cafe. An der Seite des Gebäudes findet man Malt Kiln Lane (Malz Ofen Gasse) wahrscheinlich nach der Verarbeitung des Getreide Ernte nach dem Leben als Gerichtssaal.Heute eine bescheiden Cafe mit einer Standard Speisekarte eines Cafes in Großbritannien.

Stopped here for a light lunch; very tasty Leek & Potato Soup. We sat outside with our dog and asked for some water for her to drink. The lovely lady kindly brought a bowl of water and a cooked sausage cut up ready to eat. We were very impressed with their helpful and kind attitude to customers. Great soup too!!

The best coffee in Flint! Nice friendly service, & great homely cooked food in an interesting old building steeped in history, yet tastefully renovated to a modern high standard. Lots of tasty meals , savouries & desserts to choose from & like I said before , the best coffee in town.

Stale baps and over priced . Went there this morning with my daughter and the bacon baps were disgusting

I needed to find a quiet place for a coffee and a conference call. There were a few people in the café and I asked if there was a quiet corner so I didn’t disturb the customers. The lady working there was very friendly and said I could use a vacant meeting room upstairs, she also gave me a run through on the history of the building. It’s as old as the castle and was host to the hanging of a few witches I think! Anyway if you need a meeting room it is worth checking here ... not sure on prices but I’m sure a quick call would answer that.

Lovely warm welcome, great service - speedy, polite, thoughtful and thorough. Nothing was too much trouble. Ordered at the till and paid on card. Had the full English which was good, but the sausages lacked a little flavour. Well cooked and piping hot when it arrived. We also had some tea, which came with extra water but only one tea bag, which meant the second round was rather weak. Would come again. There are two steps down into the cafe with railings. Outside seating is an option. Nice selection of cakes and tarts, also fresh fruit juices and cold drinks.

A lovely inviting cafe with a relaxing ambience. Fantastic food and excellent menu prepared by Laura. Or just enjoy time out in a lovely setting for a cappuccino, homemade milkshake or caramel latte to name a few of the delicious drinks on the menu. Also various delicious snacks including waffles and ice-cream, toasted teacakes and much more. A lovely, comfortable, welcoming place to take time out from shopping and relax.

Amazing breakfast, great hangover food, the Welsh rarebit sausages are lovely but very rich so be warned if your stomach doesn't agree with rich food! Other than that service was quick, staff was friendly and it's a good place to grab breakfast or a quick bite to eat if you don't fancy the processed food of McDonald's.

Great food, great service, great people.

I love this cafe, I can chill out and stay as long as I wish, great food, and staff, take a look at the history of this place, its haunted also

Great coffee, nice food in a gorgeous historical building with oodles of atmosphere.

We ordered two welsh rarebits with garnish. Sadly whilst the rarebit was really tasty the quantity of it was disappointing: one small round of bread with the saddest salad I've seen in years. This place surely has the potential to become a gold mine but for visitors to Flint it just doesn't seem to have reached its best yet. There's a long staircase to reach the toilets on its upper floor.

I have visited this cafe several times and always enjoy the whole experience. The staff are attentive and pleassnt, the food is good and prices are very reasonable. The speciality of the house as far as our group is concerned is welsh rarebit with 8 orders on our last visit ! If you are in Flint high street try it !

I often call in for a coffee and always find the staff, friendly and happy to chat if they have time. The food is cheerful and quite often enjoyable, if I’ve had any issues they are always quickly and easily rectified without fuss. The only negatives are that the upstairs room, looks dated and needs sprucing up without the bench seating. Plus the opening hours, my children (especially winter time) love a hot chocolate and cake after a long day in school and unfortunately closing time is 4pm meaning we always have to go elsewhere which is such a shame. Children are welcome and there’s a good selection of food on the menu.

I love The Old Courthouse, it's the nicest cafe in Flint with tasty food, comfy seating and friendly staff. It's been renovated beautifully (as the name suggests it IS actually an old courthouse) and has interesting information about it's history. I always head here first if I'm after a coffee. They do takeaway as well.

Delightful staff, amazing veggie breakfast with excellent coffee and bacon bap with pot of tea. Highly recommend this nice cafe

Great food, nice coffee at a great price

The lights were on, the tables were laid the doors were open but the metal fence thing was locked and the sign said closed. In the early afternoon? A teashop closed! We moved on mystified. Don't believe the website opening times. Go to Betys y Coed, the Alpine Cafe is really good.

Called here on a friday for abit of lunch.Had 2 cheap sausages, 1 bacon, beans, egg and a piece of toast for £4.50!!!My lad had a cheap nasty busger with cheese and salad for £4.00.Prices are expensive for such cheap rubbish.Only good point is its clean.Wont visit againShame

Walsh rarebit breakfast was AMAZING. Lovely atmosphere .

Popular cafe in Flint. I go there with a welsh learners' group. Very welcoming staff, good food and coffee Well worth a visit..

Called in for a cuppa with my Daughter on Friday then decided to have some lunch while there, I had the homemade vegetable soup, all I can say is "delicious" this is a lovely coffee house...Will definitely call again, The staff were lovely too.

Really lovely afternoon tea,all freshly made sandwiches with salad,coleslaw and crisps.Also a lovely selection of cakes with fresh cream and strawberries and two pots of tea...enjoyed it very much.

After walking on Flint Coastal Path, we stopped at this cafe for a coffee, cuppa & scone.So pleased that we did. What a Little Gem! Just what our High Street needs. Lovely coffee & tea. Delicious scones, served by pleasant & friendly staff. Very good value for money. Will definitely return & recommend!

Popped in on spec for coffee and cake. Fairly quiet when I arrived (a Saturday morning) but became busier at lunchtime. Latte was lovely and the lime cake was tasty and light. Offer on of any hot drink for £1 when buying a cake so it cost £3.50 total. Staff were polite and efficient. I felt it lacked something décor wise but it wouldn’t stop me from returning.

Waiting for the better half to have her hair done, nipped in for a coffee and bun, very good service, lovely coffee and bun. There's a great oldie worldie feeling in there, very good for a break.

The food and coffee is always good and the menu is changed frequently eith excellent offers. The Welsh rarebit is a must.

I have been here many times, the food is cheap and very cheerful. I mostly call on a Monday but any time is good here.

The old courthouse, then tommy bithells electric shop which lay empty and derelict now fully restored with sympathetic use of natural materials. It is now a lovely cafe serving barista quality coffee and snacks. It is great to see a historical building put to good use.

Nice food, and coffee, staff are friendly, old building clean and tidy what more can you want, prices OK

Called in at The Old Court House for a coffee and to meet up with a friend.Really welcoming and nice to visit a cafe that isn't one of the big names that dominate so many High Streets.Good range of coffees and teas, snacks and quick service.Tables are a little close together but space is limited I suppose.Good value and pleasant, I will visit again.