The Courtyard in Portsmouth

Great staff, lovely atmosphere set within the castle. Menu was a refreshing change from the usual cafe/bar fayre and I was spoilt for choice. Drinks good, nice glasses for the right drinks. Food took a while but we knew it would as the staff had let us know. Food nicely presented, very tasty and generally well received by everyone in our party. My only gripe was the crab roll I ordered was dry and a bit sparse with crab but still very tasty. It's on the pricey side but I am happy to spend good money on good food. On the whole a nice lunch.

Ended up here having walked along the waterfront & decided to get a coffee. We were the only people in cafe, guy took our order & we waited & waited think thrust have gone to pick the coffee beans. Eventually we got our coffee. It was lovely & hot but tasteless.

Tastiest food and friendliest staff we have ever had. Visited family for birthday celebrations today and everything was amazing. Every bit of our Sunday roast was so good. (Chicken x2, Beef, Brie and a Macaroni) along with great selection of veg gravy and yorkshires, all yummy. Friendly atmosphere, great service and never felt rushed. We had 1 child with us and staff were so good with everything. Thank you we shall definitely return x

During a walk along the seafront we decided to get a bite to eat. Located in Southsea castle, The Courtyard provided a good full English breakfast. Good quality food with excellent service. A good place to stop for coffee and a bite. Atmospheric location, worth a visit.

Great food, very tasty! Staff friendly and helpful. Dogs allowed. I use a small mobility scooter, there was room for that inside or out. The disabled loo was great. I am certainly going to return to this hidden gem

We went to this venue to celebrate a good friends birthday. We sat in the courtyard area as up top was a bit windy. When we tried to order food we were told that only 3 side choices could be provided for the courtyard tables, but the full menu could be provided inside the building 3 meters away. How ridiculous was this. They also advertised a street food alleyway, again this was a lie and nothing was there to resemble a street food alleyway. £10 entrance fee for what!! Poor menu, poor service, we wont be back.

Well over priced for what we recieved, 2 small prawn nachos, was under to share £13 it wasn't even a starter for 1 person, plus 2 coffees. On the upside the staff waas friendly and helpful, Paid but would never return.

What a disappointment. Went there to catch up with friends ,have been a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, oh dear , what a change. Our first choice was off the menu so we chose fish finger ciabatta. I know you have to be trendy these days but three tiny pieces of fish in thick batter are not what I call fish fingers. The batter had the strangest taste that actually made me reach. We think it may have had vinegar in it. I scraped the rest off ,which is when I saw how tiny the fish was. The hot fish had been put on lettuce garnish which had turned brown and slimy , the ciabatta was so hard I couldn’t eat it. We didn’t say anything because somebody else was paying for us and we didn’t want to make things awkward .

My friend Jane introduced me to this beautiful cafe today. Lauren who served us was an absolute delight; so friendly, bubbly & welcoming. We only had coffee & croissants today but the breakfast stack sounds gorgeous so we will definitely be back!

Super cadre ! Situé dans d'anciennes fortifications, l'établissement propose des plats, petits déjeuners mais aussi brunch. Tout y était très bon et à des prix abordables.

Good location, food overpriced. £11 for some banana bread and £12 for eggs benedict. Would be worth it if the service was up to scratch. Young lady 'served' us today, was too busy behind the till messing around on her phone to even notice me waiting, after about 2 mins when I saw her go on whatsapp I politely said excuse me to which she jumped and seemed surprised someone was waiting .... leaves a bitter taste. She forgot a question I asked her about the menu and she is letting the team down. Sorry for negativity but not good. If it helps, have been many times in the past with no issues but after today wont rush to spend £42 on breakfast

Lovely setting inside the castle, service was excellent. Went there for Xmas team meal and overall the food was good, place is clean and excellent hospitality from the staff. Cakes looked great!!

Went with the company, paper tech.had a 3 course meal which was Superb loved the restaurant Atmosphere was lovely and the staff was very friendly and helpful,I recommend this restaurant 😀

This was our 2nd roast this summer and we were not disappointed. Just as good as the first time, had the roast chicken and it was all delicious. Will definitely be going back soon

Can't rave about it as much as I used to, unfortunately. A one-course lunch and a small bottle of beer came to £25 pp, and service was very indifferent- before we ordered, we were warned that anything other than a Sunday roast would be subject to a delay- why?! - we had to ask to be served and even given menus upon seating, and were initially brought the wrong food. Good, not great.

We’ve been looking forward to coming here for so long! The staff were all welcoming and friendly! The breakfast was just amazing and we will definitely be back to try there lunch and for a roast dinner too! 10/10

Third time of visiting with family and friends and had booked in advance and was looking forward to a relaxing Sunday lunch to celebrate birthday. Service was non existent. Drinks delivered and glass requested but never arrived, never asked if more drinks required, plates cleared and no desert menu given, absolutely appalling service. The beef was slimy where it was so raw but no one asked how the food was. It was not busy either. Will not be returning or recommending.

Lovely location really fantastic roast dinners absolutely lovely Quite long waits to be served and had to after 20 mins go to counter ask if we could order same for desserts but they were very busy and everything that came out was lovely

The second time I have eaten in this stunning setting, and the second time I’ve been super impressed. The food, the service, the friendly staff and the unrivalled setting in Portsmouth makes the courtyard one of the best dining experiences on the coast.

Visited the Castle (which was wonderful and free of charge) and decided to have coffee and some lunch before moving on to Old Portsmouth. We were SO disappointed to find that the prices were exorbitant - hardly anything under £14.. When mentioning this to the waitress, we were treated with distain and veiled amusement so decided to continue on to Old Portsmouth where we knew there was much better value in equally pleasant surroundings. So disappointed but will never bother to return or recommend.

A bit overpriced! We went in for lunch and we ordered a sandwich and a burger between three of us along with a 2 soft drinks and 1 beer. This came to a total of £50! The food was good and the location is nice. The staff were friendly enough. It was all nice but just unnecessarily priced!

Sorry but this is a total rip off. I have previously been here in summer and complained because of waiting for coffees for half hour. But I wanted to give this a try for brunch. On paper it looks good. How can a steak brunch not fill you up? Wel if you have it here. I choose most expensive 16 pound brunch. I got a thin steak, one egg and two tiny hash browns. Oh don’t forget the cherry tomatoes on vine (that had been heated with leaves on so all bits of leaves were hard to separated from tomato’s ) plus bit of rocket. It’s something I could have knocked up in 3 mins with something from Tesco’s. The coffee was 3.90. So about 20 quid and I was starving after. Can’t come here again. Totally uncreative, over oriced and tight portions. Better to go to round tower for stack. It’s pricey but better.

Great breakfast. Steak and Eggs were banging and perfectly cooked. Egg runny, Steak pink and crispy hash browns, perfect. Full English was well presented, minimal bean juice and crispy everything else. No anaemic sausage either. The decor was minimal but classy set right into a very old naval bunker. Will return for Sunday Lunch.

Sunday lunch was excellent- the pork belly I had was one of the best I have had - the pork cracking was perfect texture to cut and enjoy without cracking your teeth as some can do! Beef and chicken that the rest of the party had was similarly very good Only reason not 5 stars is the wine list is very basic - wines you can buy in a supermarket- it would be easy to go to an independent wine dealer and get a better variety of wines

For such an excellent seeing the food v was va major disappointment. The paradise bravado were soft diced potato cubes on a bland tomato sauce. The fish eaters were unimpressed with the squid and other overcooked fried bits. There was one vegan option, other than said patatas which were dull tasting cauliflower wings. While advertising "two for one tapas and cocktails" it was in fact only the cocktails that were 2 for 1 and it seemed they had one portion of alcohol across 2 drinks. Deeply disappointing. Will not be returning. What a waste of a glorious venue.

A gorgeous vegetarian roast on a hot September day. Our waitress, Georgia was very attentive and cleared as soon as we were finished. The Courtyard is definitely one to recommend!

Made a group booking by email and received a timely response. On arrival we were shown to our room that was reserved for us. Drinks order was taken and arrived promptly. Meal update was given to reassure us that all was well. Meal arrived and everyone was served within minutes. The meal was plentyful and hot. The salads were great and fish and chips were brilliantly cooked and presented. Could not ask for more.

As it was a special birthday meal, we were disappointed that the menu choice went from full to limited so quickly. Also, the nearly one hour waiting time for food service was excessive.

Sadly, we had a disappointing experience at the Courtyard Café this morning. The Vegetarian Breakfast (£9.50) looked less than inspiring and the almost burnt bubble and squeak item was dry and tasteless. The Fish Stack (8.25) was covered in bitter tasting crispy breadcrumbs, affecting the overall taste. The lattes (£3.50 and £3.80 for oatmilk) were ok but rather pricey. On top of that the WiFi didn't seem to be working and our enquiry was dismissed with the suggestion that it would probably work outside. It was raining at the time and we were sitting inside.An altogether underwhelming experience.

The Courtyard restaurant located at the Southsea Castle in Portsmouth has the potential to be a 5…but today they struggled. We arrived only 10 minutes after they opened and wanted to order the Sunday Roast. We were told that due to low staff they were sold out. I am not sure what happened, we assume that others made reservations for it (?).We were told that they were low on staff…maybe in the kitchen (?) as there seemed to be plenty of staff serving the outdoor tables with beverages…however for some reason when we ordered TWO coffees we were only given one…they came back to inquire if we wanted any more beverages, at this point we said no. Over 30 minutes later the salad we ordered still did not come out, we had to ask for it. When it came time to pay we waited a very long time, no one came to ask for payment, we had to track someone down. If we did not see so many staff members out and about we would of simply thought they were low on staff, but visually that did not seem a fact.The Americano we ordered was very good. It cost 3 GBP/approx. $4.15 USD, a little steep.The Buddha bowl consisted of baby spinach, 2 beetroot falafels, avocado slices, roasted butternut squash, harissa fried chickpeas, toasted pumpkin seeds, coriander and line tahini dressings 11 GBP/approx.$15.25 USD. It was extremely good. Something that was rather unsettling was that one of the waitress’s played with a customers dog, allowed the dog to lick her hands and then retrieved our napkins and cutlery without washing her hands.If what we ordered was not so good I would lower my rating, I turned a blind eye to things that I normally would not. In truth, that is unexceptable.

Disappointing, particularly the 'bubble and squeak' which turned out to be a small, tasteless pancake!

Thank you to Lauren for squeezing us in at the last minute! We were gutted when it was fully booked as it was our last night in Portsmouth, but a last minute cancellation by another table on a Saturday evening was just the luck that we needed and we’ve found our new favourite restaurant! We had the tapas of course and the pork belly, prawns and camembert really stood out as our favourite dishes, and we finished it all off with the dessert platter. We ordered basically the whole menu but everything was great, especially the veggie options which is surprising in a tapas restaurant. YOU NEED TO TRY THE COCKTAILS, such good value for 241, the cosmos finished me off. The cocktails weren’t watered down like you get in most restaurants either. Perfect place for a girls night, or going for a date and they are dog friendly too. I’d recommend timing your table for sunset, the courtyard is just beautiful and it really made our evening. Only thing I’d say is if you don’t like spicy food, be careful on some of the sauces as most had a kick and ask what is spicy (we all love it but it took us by surprise). The experience was great and we look forward to seeing you again next time!

Such a great night with friends! The service was excellent the variety of tapas was really good, everything was delicious! all hand made and presented beautifully. The courtyard has a really nice buzz about it - we will definitely be back! Great work on adapting in these times.

Went for breakfast the waitress was friendly and helpful. The fish stack was amazing and I would highly recommend. The surroundings of the castle made extra special.

The Courtyard catered for our wedding and we're fantastic.Lucy and the team were a great help. Fish and chips were a huge success and tasted fantastic. They also let us supply quirky fish and chips style newspaper to make it our own. The curry sauce got rave reviews and even converted a few people to having it with their chips. Mushy peas and tartar sauce were also fantastic. Dessert was trio of ice creams which were all great.If I had one criticism it would be price of prosecco but everything else was amazing.

Had such a delicious lunch today at the Courtyard. Food was sublime and Service was exceptional. Ricky our waiter went above and beyond. Lovely, efficient, funny, charming. Would definitely recommend. Superb wine and very reasonably priced.

Absolutely delicious food. Arancini a particular highlight! Thank you Lauren for looking after us. We cannot wait to return soon!

Had 2 hot chocolates that were cold and one elderflower drink and a coke total cost £15. £3.75 a drink is very expensive I will not be returning.

We went to the Courtyard for lunch and were disappointed in both the food and hygiene of the place. We ordered an camembert and onion tart that had a horrid taste and bizarre texture and the ham, and cheese toastie had so much rocket (which it did bot mention on the menu) in it it was overwhelming. The chairs were stained and the heater and window shelf were disgusting and clearing hadn't been cleaned in weeks. If we would have noticed this earlier we would not have eaten here.

Visité para almorzar el jueves con un amigo y luego regresé el viernes con otro. No quiero presumir de tener al menos dos amigos, pero la comida que elegí - - - - - Buddha Bowl - - - - - era tan deliciosa que quería una segunda porción. . . . mejor distribuir en dos días.Definitivamente volveremos a visitar.Precios - - - - no es el más barato de la ciudad, pero está más que compensado por la calidad y cantidad servida. Buddha Bowl y botella de Coca Cola por menos de 14.Servicio - - - - realmente bueno. Camarera atenta, amable, se unió a las bromas.

Had breakfast at the courtyard today. Service was excellent and friendly,food was was well prepared and presented. Maintaining good Covid precautions. Highly recommended.

Tenía un asado aquí antes y todo estaba delicioso. Desafortunadamente, esta vez las rodajas de carne tenían un centímetro de grosor y estaban completamente masticables y no comestibles. El resto de la comida estuvo bien, pero mi vino sabía a viejo. La mesera no estaba particularmente interesada ni se disculpó y me hizo sentir incómodo por transmitir mi insatisfacción. No volveré.

Visited with our dog as there is a room where dogs are allowed. Comfy leather seats. Good ambience. My wife had a ciabatta sandwich and I had the scotch eggs. Superb. Definitely all home made. We will be back!

¡Fantástico almuerzo de domingo! Mi hija nos llevó aquí el 6 de septiembre. El clima era encantador, así que nos sentamos afuera y tuvimos un delicioso almuerzo de domingo. Perfectamente cocinado y presentado. El personal fue acogedor y atento. Excelente ubicación. Estoy deseando probarlo por la noche. Lo recomiendo completamente.

We visited here for lunch. It was eclectic and lovely sitting in the sun for tea, felafel and garlic bread.

Tuvimos un desayuno delicioso en The Courtyard durante el fin de semana festivo. La comida era deliciosa (recomiendo encarecidamente sus panqueques, esponjosos y sirupy como debería ser) las camareras muy amables y atentas. ¡Pero la verdadera bendición es disfrutar de todo esto en el patio histórico del castillo de Southsea! ! ¡Absolutamente impresionante bajo el sol de la mañana! !

Waitress very sour. Took 25 minutes for toast to come out and waitress we had wasnt apologetic and was back talking us. Dissapointing for the expensive prices

Wanted to try here for a while and wasn’t disappointed. Once inside it is surprisingly spacious, yet cosy and comfortable. The ladies working were super friendly and the food looked and tasted great.

Found by complete accident, hidden inside Southsea Castle, sat outside, lovely lunch, staff very pleasant, especially considering this was covid crazy time. Would highly recommend.

Lovely unexpected find after a long walk along the seafront in the sunshine - we were greeted by a lovely waitress called Summer who was so welcoming - great service and food was great, definitely coming back for Sunday roast, loved it

Fantastic friendly service. Delicious Roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, piping hot and no wait for service. Will visit again!

Pasando un día invernal en el frente de Southsea, estaba buscando un lugar para almorzar. Los letreros alrededor del castillo decían que estaba cerrado de octubre a marzo, sin embargo, la entrada principal al otro lado del foso parecía abierta, así que entré. Los pasos de acceso a las murallas estaban bloqueados, pero había un cartel publicitario que anunciaba el restaurante Courtyard en la esquina y las luces estaban encendidas, así que me acerqué, aún insegura. La puerta se abrió con cierta dificultad para revelar que efectivamente estaba abierta y que ofrecía comidas ligeras y cocinadas. Tuve un panini de jamón y queso y café. Había algunas otras personas comiendo y un extremo es apto para perros (con una entrada separada). El almuerzo fue excelente ya un precio muy razonable, sin duda volveremos, probablemente con el perro.

Take no notice of the cafe open sign outside saying it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.today has been our third attempted visit and Third time of being told 'just stopped serving food' over past couple of monthsif you eat outside of their considered norm due to work , having a life etc. Then this is not the place for you.

We had a fantastic Sunday lunch here with our two dogs. The meat was fantastic and locally sourced. Cakes looked fab but we had no room. Amazing location too just right for a post lunch stroll right on Southsea seafront. We’ll definitely be back .. forgot to take photos as the food was so lovely

和朋友散步路过，吃了个晚餐。餐厅装修很赞，各种惊喜，食物以为是很地道，有亚洲菜和地中海式。甜点我们没有吃,希望下次尝试

Visitamos aquí ayer. Se llevó a nuestros dos perros. Asado increíble con todos los adornos. . la carne era espectacular y un ambiente encantador. Tienen una zona especial para perros que es fantástica. . mencione a sus perros cuando reserve. Este es ahora el primero de nuestra lista para el asado del domingo en Portsmouth

Lovely surroundings for a bit of lunch with my two children the staff were very happy helpful and polite the food was delicious tasting and all the other food that was coming out around us looked yummy too . my only negative things are the food was a bit expensive for the portion sizes . And my serious negative is , my son has allergies (egg and nut ) staff were very helpful and he was able to have lunch fish and chips but slipped up when time for pudding luckily I always check the packaging before giving him anything as they over looked that the ice cream tub he asked for which was said to be fine for him said it may contain traces of nuts . We were very lucky it came in it’s original packaging. we parents who have children with serious allergies put a lot of trust in businesses in the food industry and there seems to be a lack of education and awareness . Please educate you staff regularly .

Walking past the castle with our doggies on a Wednesday afternoon, to find out about this lovely, dog friendly cafe; built in to the castle! We entered into a low ceiling, calm environment where my husband and I were greeted by a young man named Adam. He made us 2 boozy hot chocolates. They were lovely.For dinner; I had the crab and avocado ciabatta. My husband had the chorizo & goats cheese flatbread! We left all smiles and will be returning again soon. Thank you Lauren and Adam.

My friend recently got engaged and when asked what kind of things she wanted to do for her Hen Do she expressed an interest in going for Afternoon/ High Tea. In Portsmouth there are quite a few options for this sort of thing so myself and a friend did some research and found The Courtyard to be the best option as it is situated in Southsea Castle , the menu was suitable for everyone and the price was very competitive compared to others as we wanted a private room. Eg. Queens Hotel quoted £400 to rent the room alone! We booked The Courtyard a few months ago and was told the room was ours from 4pm-6pm. We asked a couple of times the likelihood of being able to come a little bit early so we could set up the room with decorations etc but was told 3.45 was the earliest we would be able to arrive. However when we arrived at the agreed time we found 1) we weren't in the private room we had viewed and booked and instead was squeezed into the smaller of the two rooms ( we were a party of 20) 2) the reservation card said from 3pm! I was quite disappointed to find they had the room under our name an hour earlier as it meant we had to frantically decorate the room with less time and some of our guests had already arrived! In my opinion the whole thing came across a bit disorganised from the staff as no one really seemed to know what was happening and drinks orders were being taken all over the place and it was a bit chaotic. The food itself was really nice although not all the desserts matched the menu. The chocolate and cointreau truffle were replaced by macaroons ( They were nice but cant help but feel they were a less than satisfactory replacement) . The afternoon tea also included either Tea, Coffee or Juice for £11 or for £5 you could have Prosecco, however we had to ask what was happening with this and had to prompt the staff to organise this coming out. One real positive was the way they organised a separate fruitless scone for the Bride and had her own afternoon tea brought out separately which I thought was a really nice touch and appreciated this being done. Some members of our party were disappointed with the portion sizes, however I think apart from the macaroons everything was quite generous.I feel like due to the occasion of the event, we wanted everything to be perfect and feel a little let down by the execution of the service. I feel like the staff were a little slow at clearing the tables once we were finished. At dead on 6pm we were told we had to start leaving- we knew we only had the booking for this time anyway but felt pressured to rush and get everyone to leave so the staff could clear up.I think I would come back here again with a friend for afternoon tea for a casual afternoon but would not book here for an event as I don't think they could manage a booking of this size.

Stopped by having had delicious and generous breakfast here in the past and coffee is good with friendly staff and a lovely historic setting. Decided on a cream tea as £4.95 but scones were not fresh and reheated until very hot and hard as rocks, we should have returned these as not pleasant to eat. The reason we chose a cream tea was because I was astonished a thin sliver of lemon cake cost £3 or a single muffin the same and I think the prices are too high for such a small portion.

Popped in for a quick cuppa and cream tea. Lovely coffee, delicious Tea Pugs tea and really attentive service. Thank you x

This is a good quality eatery in a very unique location. The courtyard area is a suntrap, the inside eating areas are welcoming and cool. In my opinion, they offer a great menu and the food I have had has been generous, well presented and tasty. Slightly on the pricey side but this reflects the quality and location. It's on my list of favourites!

Went here yesterday in the hope of having something to eat. Admittedly it was after 3.30 but thought that we might at least be able to get a baguette or something as Southsea and the castle are popular tourist destinations. I was told we could have cakes. I responded that I, unfortunately, was diabetic - "we have crisps then". How difficult would it be to have a minimum assortment of sandwiches in the chiller, when one sells replace it.

Visited for lunch with baby. Staff very friendly and immediately found a suitable table and high chair. We sat indoors. We would have liked to sit out but the isn’t much shade in the courtyard and it was a very bright day. Good baby changing.

After my daughters early morning wedding, our wedding party of 15 had breakfast at The Courtyard!

We haven’t been here for a little while and I remembered having lovely gluten free scones with jam and cream previously- so I asked and yes they still do them ! They were warm and delicious just as I remembered them (my only criticism would be that they were on the small side).

Visiting Southsea/the castle with my parents we were looking for somewhere to have lunch, to be honest I expected this place to be the usual overpriced, average quality you'd find at a tourist attraction. Was very pleasantly surprised, delicious fresh and flavourful food, good coffee. Reasonable prices and really generous portions too. Definitely a little gem thats worth a visit.

Lovely little restaurant situated inside Southsea Castle. Food was great and can thoroughly recommend the Sunday Roast. Great choice of gluten free food. Also dog friendly

Expected a typical attraction cafe got a great little restaurant. Well priced and with good portions the very tasty food went down well with all the family. Pulled pork and deep fried Brie were excellent. Will be coming back.

We found this restaurant while wandering along in Southsea and decided to have breakfast there. The service was good and the food and coffee were excellent. Reasonably priced and very pleasant and helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit and when next in Southsea we would definitely call in again.. Our friend who was visiting from the US also found the historical building interesting.

I visited today with my family and the staff were very helpful trying to find us a table on a busy Sunday down Southsea. The roast dinners are to die for and my boyfriend had the chorizo and avocado burger and said it was very good. We will definitely be coming back.

This is a brilliant cafe tucked away in Southsea Castle, their Sunday dinner is very tasty, would certainly recommend a visit, the staff are also very friendly and helpful.

Tuvimos una comida familiar en el patio y debo decir que Lauren, el gerente y el equipo, fueron maravillosos. Nada era demasiado pedir y la comida estaba deliciosa. ¡Nos lo pasamos de maravilla y sin duda lo recomendaríamos a cualquiera que visite o viva en portsmouth! Sigue haciendo lo que todos ustedes están haciendo, ¡es genial!

Apareció solo por un café, y terminó quedándose para el almuerzo! Una chica sonriente, simpática y amable llamada Lauren realmente nos cuidó y se tomó el tiempo de contarnos todo sobre el castillo y algunos agradables paseos locales. Compartimos el brie para comenzar (ñam), seguido de la ensalada de chorizo y halloumi y una ciabatta de pollo, tocino y aguacate. . . También compartimos algunos chips como se recomienda y estaban deliciosos! También tuvimos la suerte de charlar con el chef después. No puedo esperar a volver con la familia para probar el Sunday Roast! ¡Gracias equipo!

Looked around couldn't see any price list but bought 2 cans of pop for £2.50 each. That was an expensive and unwelcome surprise added to by the fact the cans were marked multi pack not to be sold separately. Good attraction - rip off cafe

I was quite disappointed to find our coffee being served in takeaway cups with milk in polystyrene cups. Neither of the items are recyclable. I thought we were supposed to be reducing single use plastics. The coffee was nice as were the cakes.

Treated to afternoon tea on a Sunday afternoon. Nice and polite atmosphere. Sandwiches very nice and the deserts were lovely. Unsure if it was worth the price though.

Nipped in for lunch, nice welcome and the best vegetarian burger I have ever tasted. Good strong flavoursome coffee as well . Thanks.

Took my girlfriend here for valentines day and it was some of the nicest food I've ever had. I was a bit wary of the food portions as fairly expensive restaurants are normally too small, but these portions were plenty big enough. Nice romantic atmosphere and great staff, very attentive without being overbearing!!

Fabulous cafe and equally as good for lunches, afternoon teas or simply just cake.... and todays' Mothers' Day Sunday roast was as good as they get!!.

Lovely setting and a great menu choices but it is very pricey for what get, which isn't very big but did taste good also seems silly they are right next to a small local brewery yet they have nothing of theirs on offer.

This eatery is just excellent and a destination restaurant for casual eating or hire for functions !! Very nicely fitted out and atmospheric within Southsea Castle ... Henry VII would be proud ! The food is good, the menu imaginative, so have a lovely walk along the front then come here for lunch. Car Parking is no problem next door at the D-Day Museum.

13 of us descended on the Courtyard Cafe after a long walk along the seafront. They did a great job of providing different lunches for us which all arrived together. Everyone enjoyed the excellent food and great service.

Excellent friendly service, great cake and cater for vegan. Even put candle in cake and sang happy birthday made visit extra special.

I love this little cafe at southsea castle but it appears that today nobody wanted tea and cake customers. After not giving a seat t southsea cafe we arrived here. I asked for 2 sausage banquettes and a pot of tea for 2 for the lady to say we don’t serve until 1215. She repeated herself twice I said this is fine.. The tea arrived a pot but with no pot of water I had to ask for an additional water. Do they not know when serving tea a pot of hot water is suppose to come also. After receiving our banquettes at 1220 they were cold and onions were a minimal.. spending £21.00 I expect my food to be hot and the tea to be served correctly...

Good coffee and the menu was also tempting. Historic place to eat inside Southsea castle, definitely worth a visit.

Had a good experience here, the setting is great as you can walk around the castle after, the food was delicious and a good price and our waitress (Ella) was very friendly and gave us good tips about the local area as we were visiting from Norwich.

Good quality Ingredients, nicely cooked and presented, nice room, value for money for the meal is a bit questionable but once you factor in some kind of premium for the location I guess it makes sense. You order at the till and food is brought to you, both times we ate there something was missed from the order, so that probably needs work ...

Really good food in a friendly warm atmosphere. A gem off the beaten track surrounded by history. Lauren and the team made us very welcome and ensured we had a great night.

I have visited the castle many times, even had a coffee or two at the Courtyard in the summer sitting outside. This was the first time I have ever actually ordered food. I ordered the roast pork with a sweet cider.

A little tricky to find, but well worth the effort.

Wonderful food, location and atmosphere, definitely recommend a visit! The staff are friendly and attentive, we will be going back soon!

We visited The Courtyard yesterday for a roast and it was absolutely delicious! Always love the food here, my favourite place in Portsmouth, always a great atmosphere and such friendly staff. So nice that we are able to bring our dog Bella too. Definitely come try this place!

We have eaten at the courtyard for many different occasions - most recently a meal with friends. Have always had a great meal and fantastic service! On this occasion we enjoyed MANY cocktails from the new cocktail bar and food wise my favourite the vegan platter. Enjoyed everything on it! Obviously :) ! always recommending to friends and family so thought it was about time I did it here too!

I've visited The Courtyard various times, with both friends and family and I have nothing but good thing consistently good, professional and friendly service from all staff members. It is a warm and welcoming venue with a deliciously tempting menu.When family visit, or friends ask for recommendations for places to eat in Portsmouth I never hesitate to point them in your direction. Keep it up. Susie.

I popped in for lunch last week and had the steak salad (delicious by the way). Being a little bit of a carb fan I opted for a side of the chips with the three cheese dip. Wow, just wow, possibly the tastiest thing i have eaten for a while. If you haven't tried it yet I implore you to go and do so. The staff were super friendly and the surroundings are amazing.

The Courtyard is tucked away in the grounds of Southsea castle, and what a hidden gem it is.

Our company selected the Courtyard in Southsea as the venue for this years annual Christmas staff party. What a brilliant night we had.

Coffee is coffee? mmmmmmmm not really. I am not a coffee snob by any stretch but some places have the old mocha chocca double de caf with a twist of lemon and pinch of nutmeg mixed with hint cinnamon nonsense. I know decent from poor. This place served a really good coffee sourced from a local distributor/brewer. Only reason I never bought the beans to grind at home (which i will return to buy later) is i had just bought my quota. The service at the counter was done with a smile and helpfully and served to us outside by another member of staff with a smile. I always find you get what you give. Why some people treat people waiting on them like second class citizens i have no idea.Treat people how you expect to be treated I say. We had scones that were warmed up nicely. We had coffees instead of tea but weren't charged a huge amount more. I am a local fella born an bred in Southsea (yes, actually Southsea) and i get a bit fed up with all the nonsense to be honest. All the craft rubbish that is actually as mass produced as most). This place seemed to be honest and real...a lovely change from the norm in Southsea nowadays that is trying to be Camden and Brixton but failing miserably. We'll be back to eat properly. This place should rank higher in Southsea. Much Higher. Cheers all See ya soon.

Finding places to take our young puppy,stumbled on the courtyard , service a bit slow The coffee was lovely in a unusual setting It’s a real gem