Pitlochry Festival Theatre Restaurant and Cafe in Perth & Kinross

Just popped into the cafe for lunch. Always friendly, clean andl lovely view to enjoy. Travelling on my own this time and always feel welcome.

Since seeing my first play here last week, I have popped back in to the café with my son to warm up after our sip in the Loch! The play, Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter, was fabulous. The cast of seven also dipped in and out of a jazz band on stage that added a beautiful dynamic to the play. We started our evening with supper in the café - delicious soup, a glass of wine and a sweet treat to finish, served by friendly and helpful staff. You can order picnic boxes which give a delightful mix of supper items to fit all dietary requirements. Views over the river Tummel and even to Ben Vrackie on a clear day. The newly redeveloped café and entrance area is a lovely open space to await a performance or just pop in for a coffee and cake whilst visiting the area. There’s outside seating and a little children’s play area as well as a small number of plants for sale from the Explorers Garden which is in the same site; and ticketed separately (£5) and well worth a visit.

Real pleasure to see the Banff Mountain Film festival. Inspiring!

Didn't have time to take in a show, sadly, but we wanted to pop in and have a coffee because we'd been here many times in years long gone by. There's been a lot of work done (and is ongoing) to modernise and keep the theatre up to date, but the friendly welcome and great value snacks and drinks thankfully remain the same. Recommended.

Brilliant place for hosting events. Our first time here and only an hour from Edinburgh. Amazing accoustics, and lovely fresh food in the cafe. Good amount of parking too which was a relief. Will come back again.

Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and Jacobite Café sit atop the stunning wooded gorge looking out over the River Garry. A warm and friendly welcome awaits you in our Café, Shop and Visitor Centre! Located along the beautiful, winding road that connects Pitlochry and Blair Atholl in Highland Perthshire, Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and Jacobite Café sit at the top of the stunning wooded gorge looking out over the River Garry and the historic 'Soldier's Leap'. Whether you are spotting wildlife, admiring the views or revelling in the important Scottish history of the site you will find a warm and friendly welcome inside the visitor centre where you can refuel from our cafe and patisserie, re-inform yourself from our information boards, and re-stock from the delights of our retail area offering homewares, gifts, garden accessories, wildlife feeders, maps, bags and so much more!

Nice theatre in a great location. No bad seats. Good cafe - just remember they take card payments only.

Excellent show - Footloose. Wonderful cast and lovely surroundings.

Great place to visit and unique to even exist in such a small town. Beautifully maintained with a huge range of entertainment to suit all tastes. Great facilities with restaurant and gift shop

Given a gift of tickets for the theatre. Thoroughly enjoyed the show and had the pre show dinner which was delicous. Lovely theatre.

Great evening, show, music, the lot. Really enjoyed it all.

Fantastic show of Carole King the musical with a very talented cast and great musical score, thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.

Great experience at the theatre and very modern. You can eat in the restaurant although we didn't. Seats were very comfortable and enjoyed Shirley Valentine.

Went to see the Carol King musical...absolutely FANTASTIC...I'm struggling to think I've seen anything bette...6*

Nice place staff very polite and helpful

Great spot to stop for lunch as you travel up to the Highlands or down to the South West... Peaceful and tasty in all senses.

Went to see Footloose and as a musical sceptic I wasn't expecting much. How wrong was I? ....... what an amazing show with a fantastically talented and professional cast. Everything about it was top drawer including the set and props. I loved every foot tapping second!!!! Well done to all the shows team and the team at the Festival Theatre for such a great value highly entertaining couple of hours!! Bravo 👏 👏 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Beautiful" - Carole King musical : quite wonderful, great music and performances; multi-talented cast who provide the music, each playing a variety of instruments. Minimal dialogue, but enough to tell the story and lead into the songs. Not many performances remain this season (ends 28 Sept).

Yesterday, 30th August, I saw your production of the Carole King story..this was by far the best theatrical production I have ever seen and I gave seen hundreds. The extremely talented cast, the stage settings, the choreography, the balance of vocal and instrumentals and every other aspect of a production were first class. Also, the staff in all areas of the theatre were friendly and helpful..we had such a fabulous time and thank you all. EA Mailer

Sense and sensibility was ace . The staff at night was ace, very friendly , the atmosphere, the actors the play 100 per cent. Cant fault anyone tonight . Thank you

Helpful friendly staff. Beautiful building with nice view from cafe

Excellent theatre in lovely location. Highly recommended. And always great productions.

Went to see #sallyreid in the amazing one woman production of Shirley Valentine 💝 absolutely awesome and beautifully poignant. A great afternoon.. thank you

Foot Loose Fab production. Great music singing and dancing A sparkling production Seats very comfortable

A great wee show (The Secret Garden) performed in the theatre's garden.

First rate theater experience in gorgeous location. Recommend!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a wonderful local venue with an incredible selection of performances to choose from.

Went to see Beautiful the Carole King story. Footloose, due to be on was cancelled as one actor broke his leg. Was surprisingly enjoyable, the cast doing many of her songs. Well recommended. First time in the theatre, was surprised how big it was Good. 0730 to 1010, with 20m interval

Great coffee and even better pain au raisin. Best pain au raisin I have had, have been visiting France for over 20 years and nothing has come close to this. I even told the chef he could sell them to the French. Happy bunny 🙂

Saw , Beautiful,Carole King Musical and it was fantastic. The lady who played Carole King had a fabulous voice and was a superb pianist. All cast members were really great. I would thoroughly recommend.

Very good venue Friendly staff The Carol King show is amazing , wonderful Location beautiful (see what I did there)

My wife and I booked tickets for pre theatre and for a show. The booking system did not provide details of the menu for the pre theatre meal. On arrival at the restaurant we discovered that there were no other options than pork for a main course and then a banana crumble for dessert…. Oh dear. We are not fans of pork and this serving did not enhance our desire to eat more pork. The staff in general are good people but they lack leadership and general management. It’s a shame because the setting of the theatre is fantastic. Next time we will eat in town before a show.

Lovely auditorium and very well organised. A little bit of culture which was lovely to experience.

An excellent venue with a very varied selection of entertainment.

My favourite theatre, lovely location, staff all so helpful & friendly. Great shows & the cafe is ideal.

the dam is beautiful, the salmon run and the lake are worth going there

Visit to see Shirley Valentine. Excellent. The theatre has a bright and spacious feeling when you walk in. Set in a beautiful area of Perthshire.

Beautiful place to see and enjoy a coffee and snack. The toilets are clean and parking is free too, you can get free drinking water and can rest warmly.

What a lovely theatre, right next to the river Tummel. Very clean and modern theatre. Nice little cafe with a great choice and drinks and snacks. Saw "Summer on Leith" great show. Staff were all very friendly. Clean toilets, plenty of free parking overlooking the river and the salmon ladder dam.

Nipped in to the cafe for a cuppa and cake after walking to the dam, staff member was absolutely lovely and the tea and cake were excellent, there is scaffolding round the front of the building as they are getting some work done, but we still had a lovely view of the river

What a pity they booked the WRONG ABBA tribute. “Thankyou for the Music” are a very below par bunch. They need to book ABBA Dream instead. Good venue tho. Bar prices are too high.

Went to see footloose June 2024, its a must see. Small but diverse cast, all working well together, playing multiple instruments throughout the show, excellent singing and dance moves.

Great little theatre good actors and friendly

A great theatre - asset to Pitlochry but shame they closed the restaurant and shop. Much better choice of plays this year.

So... I visited the Theatre to see the Carole King musical, 'Beautiful' (see my five-star review), and my parents had booked pre-theatre dinner at the restaurant there. We used to visit this theatre regularly pre-Covid, and booked dinner when possible, because it was handy for performances, good quality dining, and had themed menus designed for that evening's performance, with illustrations and dishes named after characters - really cute idea, especially since you could buy a menu as a souvenir! This year, however, we were very disappointed to find that when we sat down at our table, not only were dinner customers sitting next to people just there for a cuppa and a snack, but the menu had no options! Just a set menu with no starters, and no vegetarian dishes! Apparently it was cheaper than in previous years (my Dad booked and paid for it) and I assume this is why. I believe the theatre must have asked for dietary info when my Dad booked last year, though had couldn't recall being asked. Anyway... this was very disappointing, and, since I've diabetes, I didn't have the pudding, so it was basically just the main for me. Because of this, I visited the cafe and bought a soup (for an extra fiver). When the main dish came it was Hunter's chicken (I had to ask for it with no cheese), and it was honestly really good (thank goodness!), so we ended up enjoying it. Tea/coffee was self-serve (!), and there was no Earl Grey tea, so I had to visit the cafe yet again for a teabag! (They gave me one for free). The menu was just a slip of laminated paper, but they let us take one away for free anyway! So, a less than ideal experience, but turned out well, thanks to the tasty main course, and lovely and obliging staff! We will definitely think hard about booking dinner there again, though.

I gave the Theatre 5 stars despite an issue with the pre-theatre meal (other diners who came on the wrong evening 🙄) and a less than practiced fire drill 🤣 because we still had a delicious meal served by enthusiastic attentive staff and enjoyed a superb performance in the studio theatre (Nan Shepherd 👍) - I do love a community led theatre 👍😊

Loved Nan Shepherd Naked and Unashamed, marvellous portrayal of her vivacity and passion.

Great production of Footloose in an amazing theatre.

Beautiful place to see and enjoy a coffee and snack. The layout was really well done.

Just been to see Footloose at the theatre, a first class performance in a beautiful setting. The theatre is professional in every aspect, small and compact but, large enough for fantastic shows. Well done to all involved.

Nice airy theatre, all seats have great views. Seats a bit short on legroom and only accept card payments which catch a few out.

Joke of a place, don’t waste your time coming here for food unless you have half a day to spare. No information given as to how long it’s likely to take for food to arrive and no apologies for the wait either. Chilli nachos also weren’t particularly hot when they (eventually!) arrived, complained about this expecting them to be heated and returned to table but they never returned. Clearly incompetent kitchen staff if they can’t cope with making a couple of plates of nachos and a couple of sandwiches.serious lack of basic customer service here. Will NOT be back

Undergoing renovation but still a lovely place to visit, open for coffee.

Good clean cafeteria, good food.

Nothing on this time of year and refurbishment going on. Café was open and great view from the river room

Just a quick visit but the venue was really clean and staff were so helpful

Just went along for a snack. Tasty, friendly service. Would go back.

A gem of a place, full of life and atmosphere.

Was delivering to builders as they are working on some renovation work in the festival premises to improve their facilities

Had a fantastic night. Went to see sunshine on leith. The cast were awesome loved the whole production

The show, Sunshine on Leith, was tremendous but the dining experience was awful. We waited for 45 minutes for sausage rolls and had to keep asking if they were ready, kept being told "10 minutes". Service was very poor and the lady serving did not seem to know what she was doing. When we went in at one, there were very few customers but took ages in a queue . Ran out of sandwiches hence we waited for sausage rolls, at lunch time?????? Place was eventually packed but very little choice of food. Will not to back to eat there again.

Went to see a show, Sunshine on Leith. Absolutely fantastic..

Sunshine on Leith was fantastic 😊

Lovely wee theatre with good views from all seats.

Recently saw the production of 'Sunshine on Leith' and was blown away! It was hard to find fault...if there were any, I didn't notice, nor cared. I was hooked right away. The cast were on point. The night we were there the actor playing Davey was unwell and a replacement was needed, the part the night we attended was played by Connor Going, who had just flown in from the States and had half an hour to rehearse with the rest of the crew...Well done, well done to everybody in making it a great night with a standing ovation at the end...you deserved it! We'll be there for Footloose.

Wonderful cosy theatre where you are made so welcome.

Sunshine on Leith was excellent. Great cast and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lovely place set in a beautiful country side setting went to see sunshine on Leith it was absolutely brilliant a must see all staff we're great

The auditorium was smaller than I expected, but I suppose there's not a bad seat. Great views of stage. We enjoyed Sunshine on Leith. A powerful story. I'd say, the seats are a little small, I'm quite average height, I noticed a few people struggling to squeeze legs in, considering people seated in front of them. Plenty of toilets. Bar area is nice. Plenty of parking. Cost of tickets was a little more than I expected.

First time at the theatre in 50 years and thoroughly enjoyed Sunshine on Leith

First time I have been and the show Sunshine on Leith was brilliant and the theatre first class I'll definitely be back 👍🏻

First time visiting Pitlochry and totally in love with the place. Theatre performance was brilliant and hotel and entertainment all great too. ❤️

It is a lovely theatre. Plenty of room to move about. Production was excellent

Went to watch sunshine on leith and i thourghly enjoyed it staff were so friendly and the show and performers were fabulous i would go back and see it again

Great show, I would have awarded five stars however the sound quality was not good where I was sitting at the front of the stage

Great atmosphere and very amusing play. The dinner and theatre combination make for a very pleasant and enjoyable evening. Update. Stopped for a snack lunch and a break in the drive. Very pleasant relaxing atmosphere and reasonably priced food and coffee.

Having rented a car for business we were at a bit of a loose end when the business was concluded so did a trip from Perth up to Pitlochry for old times sake. We had been there in the late 90's before we moved to live overseas in Malaysia until early this year. Somehow we got lost and ended up outside the Pitlochry Festival Theatre at lunchtime. The lot of the place as no very enticing and so we considered going back into town to find a café but... parking! On a whim we decided to risk it and sampled the food in the theatre café. Firstly, the staff, two delightful young ladies - Catherine and Glenda, were so helpful and friendly. They described the soup du jour as sweet potato, coconut and chilli. Three foods that didn't really sound like they would combine successfully. I risked it just because it was different. I also had an egg-mayo sandwich. My wife, K, had a cheese scone. We both had tea. The soup was delightful, the sandwich delicious and the cheese scone delectable. The tea was nice, too. An excellent experience at a very reasonable price. Two most satisfied customers walked out to resume our trip. Thank you, Glenda and Catherine - and the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Very clean and good food and service

It's a great theatre, good views of the stage, easy access and a convenient cafe area too. I'll happily return 😃

As a gluten-free person it can sometimes be difficult to get gluten-free options. We gave 24 hours notice for attending a funeral tea and received great service and delicious gluten-free sandwiches. Impressed.

Street Car named Desire, fabulous cast! Show was marvellous! Excellent theatre!

Enjoyed a light lunch helpfull staff. Continued to watch Brief Encounter. Outstanding.

Went to see superb performance of A Streetcar named Desire

Lovely little theatre in a beautiful location. Lovely cafe/bar with nice view over the river Tay

Wonderful venue - beautiful building, and a great stage. The production of A Streetcar Named Desire was out of this world!

Lovely place to visit, shows were excellent.

Wonderful first time, the bands march was epic

Lovely theatre Good show for just two people on stage

They are really making an effort with the programmes, and the upgrading of the interior is very smart. Just need to get the kitchen opening more.

Loved it here, had coffee and a scone and lots of great shows to see

Been done up since my last visit. Unfortunately they appear to have missed the Gents toilets in their reburbishment.

Lovely small theatre, good views of the stage even from back seats. Easy parking and a nice cafe in house, also lots of nice places for food and drink close by.

Our first visit to this rural Theatre and was very impressed. Met at the door and shown seats in the spacious lounge. Probably could have done with more seats for the elderly audience. The choice of food and drink was excellent. The auditorium was excellent with great views of the stage. But again the rows of seats were slightly to close and a few could do with updating. Excellent night out and we'll be back.

Pleasant surprise to learn about the quality performances here.

Saw Brief Encounter, which I really enjoyed, a great show. Had soup and gluten free oatcakes as no gluten free bread. No gluten free sandwiches either.

Great theatre in stunning location. Brilliant new Peter Arnott play during September 2023.

Great to have the opportunity to see the theatre and visit a lovely area

Nice little regional theater, saw a very quality rendition of a streetcar named desire. Desire. If you're in the area, please do come by and check out the theater. They have many shows revolving through all the time.

Nice theatre with great views of the dam and river from the foyer.

If you like the theatre and want see behind the stage , how the magic is made I can't recommend enough Pitlochry Theatre behind the seens tour . Tours run fortnightly from 27 June to 26 September 2023. It takes about hour and you see all aspects of production I could go in to detail but there so much, you need to see for yourself , even get refreshments after. Its once a month you can book online or the box office.