Perth Theatre Cafe in Perth & Kinross

Just writing this review to ask that they offer to warm up the scones before serving! Could then be the best coffee and scones in town! Great setting but could streamline the service a little better

When on a one day visit to Perth, we decided to go into the Perth Theatre Cafe for a coffee. We were served very quickly and the coffee was good. When lunchtime came we decided to go back to the cafe and this time decided to have the soup. We were served very quickly. The soup was delicious and was served with either white or brown bread with butter. All the staff were very pleasant. We'll certainly return the next time we are in Perth. The whole place was very clean.

Very limited selection of food - only sandwiches. The only hot food was soup. There were very few people in on a Saturday lunchtime so there was no atmosphere. It felt a little cold and grey. Staff were friendly when ordering at the counter.

Stopped in here for lunch on a very cold, wet and windy day. It was bright, warm and easy to order as the staff were so helpful and friendly. Food arrived quickly and was really lovely. Would recommend!

Éramos un grupo de 6 y todos estábamos bastante satisfechos. Buena variedad Sin problemas. Servicio bueno y muy servicial. Lo disfrutamos. Gracias.

Habíamos reservado una mesa para el menú previo al teatro, que es un menú fijo. 17 para 2 cursos 25 para 3. Todos elegimos la opción de 2 platos. El plato de tomate relleno de cuscús estaba seco y sin sabor. El guiso de verduras escocés era realmente una sopa espesa con supuestamente hierbas y albóndigas de rábano picante (resultaron ser un verdadero facsímil de las albóndigas de tía Bessie, sin un toque de hierbas o rábano picante). El cranachan era principalmente crema y frambuesas con solo un toque de avena espolvoreado en la parte superior. Ciertamente no vale 17 por persona. El servicio fue lento e inexistente a veces. Cuando nos sentamos, ya había menús en la mesa. Estuvimos un buen rato sentados hasta que llamamos la atención de una camarera que pasaba y cuya excusa para no venir a tomar nuestro pedido fue que no se dio cuenta de que teníamos menús, lo que plantea la pregunta, si pensaba que no teníamos menús. , ¿por qué no nos los trajo? Uno de los postres no apareció y cuando, nuevamente, llamamos la atención de una camarera sobre esto, ella pareció perpleja y se fue a buscarlo. Tardaron al menos 10 minutos en llegar, menos los cubiertos que tuvimos que ir a buscar por nosotros mismos. No es la mejor experiencia y no la vamos a repetir. Lo bueno fue que el lugar era excelente, es una pena que la comida y el personal lo decepcionen.

Prompt service and varied menu - perfect pre panto meal with grandparents. Really good meal which we all enjoyed. Have recommended since to friends and family. Would visit again.

Visited today for a cuppa with my friend. We received excellent table service from a lovely waitress. This place has a very relaxed atmosphere I really Inked it. A good Menu with everything from baked potatoes, macaroni cheese to lovely cakes. The earl grey tea was lovely. Well with a visit

Enjoyed lunch here - smoked haddock and leek omelet. My wife chose falafels and salad. Value for money superb

I arrived at the cafe having booked a table for 2 for pre Theatre meal I was given a choice of table - one was very near to the adjacent table and the other was under a spotlight. The meal was certainly not worth the £50 paid - I will not detail the meal but it was very poor in content - the glass of wine was ok but £4-50 again not a cafe type price.

Went for pre theatre dinner. Booked two weeks in advance. On arrival table not ready. Ordered dinner, main courses one arrived and I was asked if she should put it in the middle of the table. I pointed out that we had ordered two dishes. Still no cutlery. Then theatre goers came in. Horrendous felt as We were in central station. Will not be back.

As we were in Perth for the day, shopping, we decided that, as it was around lunchtime, we would go to the Perth Theatre Cafe. We hadn't been in since the theatre had been modernised and we were taken aback by the change. There is much more room than in the old cafe. Now it's set on 3 levels. We were given the menus, and asked what we would like to drink. As it was a hot day, we decided on soft drinks. On looking at the menu, it was difficult to decide what to have. There is even a section for children's meals. We eventually decided on a Tuna Mayonnaise with spring onions sandwich, and a Chicken with Tarragon Mayonnaise sandwich. Both came with side salad & coleslaw and were served very nicely on oblong plates. They were very good and we will certainly return the next time we are in Perth. The staff member, Kelsi, was very pleasant and polite.

Stopped in to check out this venue before a show that evening. Excellent cafe with great eats...vegan choices too. Staff were very friendly and helpful. 2 entrances made it good for a shortcut to the shops after my meal. Recommend the main of the day and cheese board.

The food is really good, reasonably priced and served quickly while hot. Kids deal is great value for money with a main, drink and ice cream or fruit included. The Scones are the best in Perth and there is wide selection of cakes.

Just had a lovely lunch in the theatre cafe/bar. Tasty food great portions and reasonable prices. Pleasant staff.A good vegetarian choice recommend the butternut and sweet potato chilli with rice and nachos. My husband had the halloumi and tomato burger which he recommends came with a huge portion of fries.

Always like to pop into the theatre for a G&T even if not attending a performance. Always calm and peaceful in restaurant or bar areas, and staff make a good gin&tonic

With reasonable menu - just the place to go for a meal before you do show. Good food, well cooked and presented at a good price. You can also reserve your drink for the interval

Stopped here for lunch. Good service. Nice choices on menu. Good deal for kids lunches. Nice and bright environment. Open daily. Would recommend.

I was waiting for colleagues, and ordered a coffee. Staff seemed fairly disinterested, but brought it over in a reasonable time. Didn't seem bothered if I was there or not! A smile, or 'good morning' would have been nice - even mention the weather!!

Pre theatre visit to the restaurant and decided on two courses. Main course of Guinea fowl stuffed with black pudding, lovely mash and tasty cabbage, took a wee while to arrive, but well worth it! Guinea fowl can dry out really quickly if overlooked, but it was perfect. Oaty apple crumble with custard for pud, very nice and just needing a drop more custard. Our server was very nice, efficient and cheerful. Overall worth definitely a visit.

Cafe not too busy - server at bar seemed preoccupied - took order - 3 white coffees and 1 babycino - price of a bacbucino is £1.25 ie registered a glass of milk - rather expensive! - order brought to table with slight delay - tray had been sitting at bar awaiting a server! - overall average service but expensive - could have been more welcoming!

Cafe is very modern (there are cafe areas on both ground and first floors) which contrasts with the actual theatre auditorium. There is good disabled access and facilities.

Had booked a family meal via website for a panto visit. Advised at booking to collect ‘tickets’ for the meal from the box office but the person on the desk didn’t know they did tickets for that. When we arrived for the meal staff seemed confused with the seating arrangement. We were then informed that the menu on the table was actually incorrect. It was a table for 4 but only had two christmas crackers on the table. Not the best impression so far. The food was average and the staff were friendly but seemed inexperienced. We waited about an hour between starters & mains. Finally the waitress was going to charge us for the meal that I had already prepaid for. I would maybe return for coffee etc but would give meals a miss in future.

Cafe rather expensive, very modern not cosy and homely although clean and well presented - could be more inviting! Staff happy to take an order but not in for a chat! Seemed rather harassed when big events like pantomime is on - interval ice cream is expensive for a small tub.

This was my first visit since the theatre reopened after a lengthy and complete facelift.

We had an event in here, lunch and coffee over the course of a day. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Food was lovely. Beautiful building too.

In here quite regularly for drinks before visiting the theatre or coffee lovely scones and tragedies . Recommend lunches outstanding homemade soups.

visited the cafe with my husband and son. Initial impressions were good. Waitress did not return to our table to take order, so I went to the bar as it was busy. They then told me the kitchen was about to close so I had to order now. My son enjoyed his food. My husband had a burger and chips. The chips were by fully cooked, so we asked for new ones. My husband (who is a chef) then informed me not to eat my side salad (or the salad on sandwich) as it was rotten, and can potentially cause food poisoning.

This was the first time I’ve been to the Perth theatre for lunch since its renovation. Using the new entrance,the open area was welcoming passing the box office on the way in. Food was what I was hoping for as they have not lost their remit for service and quality. The menu had something for all, prices have stayed in line with other places in the area, a return visit at some point

Perth Theatre reopened Christmas 2017 following a £17 million revamp and they have only hosted four productions to date not allowing the restuarent staff to hone their technique.Dinner itself s price fixe at a very reasonable £15.50 for two courses which comes on time with young friendly staff although read the menu with forensic care as what you order is almost exact.When it comes to pay you que with the pre theatre go ers at the one till so give yourself plenty time

We just popped in for coffee and cake mid afternoon. Perth/Scotland seems quite expensive to eat & drink, so the prices here are probably normal for this area. There are 2 entrances, one involves stairs up, to go back down again, however, if you follow the street round, there is another ground floor entrance to the box office. Nice modern décor, but lacks theatre atmosphere.

This cafe bar is open daily regardless of whether shows are on or not. It is bigger than the previous one before the building was refurbished. I called in mid afternoon on a Saturday and it was extremely quiet - just one other table occupied. I had coffee and a cake and wasn't hugely impressed with either - a shame because I love the theatre and want it to do well. Maybe I was just having an off day. I'm sure I'll be back there again at some point and will give it a second chance. The staff were very pleasant.

Seriously, looking for lunch? Go to this gem of a cafe! The food is fab, service good and I just think the place has a good vibe! Child friendly, adult friendly- what’s not to like!

On a coach tour, just wanted to have a look at the theatre...Noticed there was a cafe...Very pleasant staff....We ordered tea/coffee cakes and were asked to take a seat and it would be brought over..Excellent service...Prices were reasonable..Toilets were very clean and well lit .

On Tuesday before the Musical, the cafe was extremely busy with lots of people having coffees and other things, mine consisted of a mint slice, cheese scone and a cappacino, all of which were very good, i have not usually been here when it has been this busy, but it is good for the sucess of the place

Went for a drink before a play, thankfully we had arrived in plenty of time as it took over ten minutes to be served. Not because it was busy, but because the service was so slooow! Part of the problem is they have one of those ghastly expresso/cappuccino machines that everyone seems to expect nowadays. That is fine in Costa or the like where that is all the staff have to do. However, in a theatre bar when all you want is a quick G&T; you are in a queue behind half a dozen people who only want a simple coffee, but have to decide between the numerous options on offer and then choose what they want sprinkled on it and do they want a mini, a maxi or a maestro!

Big portions and half portion available from a main course menu which had plenty of choices, all at a fair price. Very fresh and tasty food, would recommend a visit.

We stopped for a coffee and scones and both were very nice as was the service. However the design of the place is strange with exposed metal frameworks, bare walls and bare concrete pillars. I am sure it looked good to the designers but for us it did not work. We felt we were sitting in an industrial canteen. The table and chairs ( and their placement) in the downstairs cafe were decent quality but basic in design and had in our view no appeal whatsover.

We went first time for a pre theatre 3 course meal at £19, absolutely delicious and great value.

Nice cafe in centre of town. Possibly a better option than big store cafes. Prices good and table service.

Group of 7 had xmas menu for tea. The portions were shocking they wouldn't even fill a child. For £14.50 a head they were a rip off

Newly reopened this cafe is on the ground floor from mill street. The menu is small with daily specials available. Also available cake and tray bake. The service was good and friendly. We didn’t need to wait long for our order to arrive. I expected...

Had a lunchtime meal here. Sandwiches with chips and soup. All was excellent and the staff were super enthusiastic and very attentive. Great service quickly prepared and very well presemted. Good atmosphere with plenty of activity and some classes on for kids. Relaxing and laid...

Had a lovely dinner before going to a concert. The food was tasty, hot, well presented and very reasonably priced. The service was also excellent, making sure everyone was served before the concert. Will definitely do it again.

It is good to have the cafe open again. We enjoyed our table overlooking the balcony of the three tiers of dining space. The service was quite slow but as it has just reopened one would probably expect some initial hitches. The macaroni cheese was good and my friend enjoyed soup and a sandwich which was full of filling. All in all pretty average but I am hopeful it will improve through experience.

My wife enjoyed her macaroni cheese, less so the skinny greasy chips.

Stopped here with a friend for a coffee. New cafe was nice and clean. Coffee was good and reasonably priced.

Had lunch in the newly refurbished theatre. Several veggie choices. Some things not available but what I did have was lovely, Service excellent.

Ir a Perth Concert Hall, con nuestros vecinos, que sugirió comer. Excelente relación calidad-precio, con una buena variedad. Personal amable y servicial. Comida relajante sabiendo que ya estacionada y tienen nada más que hacer sino disfrutar de la comida, antes del concierto.

had a christmas meal before the panto last night and was most enjoyable good food and good service nicely presented just what you need before sitting through a 2 hour performance

It's quiet here when the performances aren't on but a great place to sit with a pancake and a good book. Not sure if they do pancakes but you know biscuit shortbread and hot chocolate and the like. Just like a library. But there's also an upstairs restaurant which deserves a different view and which is nice for a pre show meal.

Pretty average place really, staff are nice and friendly, but the whole room needs a clean. Food is not bad, but very expensive.

Possible to have half a bowl - not seen that before. Homemade and delicious. What others were eating looked good too. Mostly snacks as oppose to fine dining. Pleasant surroundings, comfortable size table.

Visited for coffee and snakes, where i enjoyed the seating and the view and the services was very good.

A great place for a peaceful lunch on Perth High street. The soup and sandwiches are very good, much better than the usual fare available on High streets everywhere.

It is usually very busy to get a meal you would have to always book. But the food was very good and the service fairly good.

take the opportunity to visit perth theatre restaurant now before it closese for the refurb Great value for money first class food and great service good menu and value for money

whilst in perth decided to go for a snack this theatre restaurant is a little gem,the staff are always pleasant and helpful ,the meals are made to order so there could be a little wait but it,s worth waiting for lovley atmosphere.prices about right it,s relaxing in there.

Lovely atmosphere and very good food. The service was good with a friendly waitress. I had the Aubergine and halloumi ciabatta which was delicious. Both had been griddles in a little olive oil. The side salad was very interesting and had a gorgeous dressing. A glass of merlot was very reasonably priced at £3.65 and the sandwich was also reasonable at£4.95. My friend had a similar sandwich with roasted vege and hummus and he reported that it was lovely also. We ordered a side order if chops between us and they arrived in a large bowl with plenty to share between us. They were also home made and delicious. My other friend had the prawn pasta dish and he thoroughly enjoyed it as he finished the large bowl of it. Compliments to the chef on all 3 meals. They all arrived together and were hot. My only minor issue was that the wine glass I was given looked quite finger marked which I overlooked as the rest of the experience was great and the wine was beautiful. The waitresses were helpful, friendly and efficient. A great team who should be commended For assisting in the success of this little gem of a restaurant. I'll definitely be back.

September 2008 ReviewAwful, nothing special here, in fact I’d go as far as say avoid. Service really is dreadful, with a couple walking out and actually being shouted at by the waitress for complaining about the wait. The place wasn’t busy yet we waited at least 15 minutes before being served with every other table had a wait of more than this! We weren’t talking 3 course meal orders, just simple coffee/teas! The last time we went in (a busy Saturday afternoon) we were told it was closed. The theatre really deserves better and I’m sorry to say this as a regular visitor who never seems to get good service! Sad to say but if you want speedy efficient service the Starbucks across the road is a better bet and I’m sure the cakes will be fresher! The ticketing staff however are lovely, helpful & efficient. Buy your tickets here then go elsewhere for a coffee.

Went for a quick lunch and it was very good quality. Homemade soup and a hot baguette was very reasonable priced. Nice calm atmosphere and good service.

Really pleasant surroundings for a light lunch. Atmosphere good but can be really busy at peak times. Would consider using again but cannot get near the tea room Small Talk just down the road a bit.

busy but noisy cafe full of people who want to be seen therefood average, prices a bit on the high side for what it is. seating cramped and table clearing service slow

Some of our friends like to eat at theatre cafeterias. We tried this one very conveniently located in the centre of Perth for a very late lunch on a weekday, and liked it very much.Food was simple and good - from fish and chips to soups, to pies. Prices were reasonable. The atmosphere and settings were pleasant, and we got to see some of the library and theatre innards - just what our friends were looking for.