The Courtyard in Cookstown

Simply the best. Food is always top notch. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Always service with a smile. Highly recommended.

We were there to meet about 30 members of our extended family for the first time. The tables had been reserved and menu planned in advance. The meals were delicious and served with clockwork precision. The staff were all friendly and helpful.

Recently had lunch here and just had to write a review. It was beautiful home cooked food. An old system in place with following the counter around with a tray but it works and when it works, keep it that way. Staff polite, hygiene great, nice to see the lady’s wearing hairnets and gloves. 5 stars for this. Can’t say a bad word about this experience and will be back. Good to still have a good cafe in Cookstown.

Google says its dog friendly the staff stated otherwise

Excellent lunch with my wife. Nice service and tasty food. Will be back soon.

Massive menu covering all bases. Real homely atmosphere. Lovely staff. Always packed

Week before Christmas we headed over to Cookstown for shopping early in the morning and get a nice breakfast. It was 8.30am and the Courtyard was the first place we came across so headed upstairs and looked around to see how it worked. I saw a lady behind the counter and asked if we sit down and she just said, no and pointed to the chicken run along the bambaree, ok… We felt under pressure to order but couldn’t see any menus so I just asked for a fry and my wife went for scrambled eggs. Then we were pointed over to the young girl at the till where we went over and paid and sat down at the window. Nice seat with view of main street. The fry was just ok but the eggs were terrible so she didn’t eat them. Just no customer experience and we didn’t feel welcome, maybe just too early in the morning..

Met a friend and had a good breakfast, only negative was having to pay for condiments, if you don't charge for sugar how can you charge for sauce?

Had a very good all day breakfast and my mate also bought 2 soda breads that looked great. Staff really friendly and service was very good.

My husband & I have ate her on four occasions over the last few months as I was attending the local Charis Centre & each visit the food was beautiful Everything is freshly cooked to order & there is a great menu with daily specials as well. The food is reasonable & good portions & the service is great. I love the fresh fish dinner on a Friday & just wish I had the opportunity to visit the Courtyard restaurant more often. Jackie the lady who owns it , her daughters & staff are so welcoming & they have built up a great business serving excellent food & I would highly recommend this restaurant. Wish there was a restaurant like this is Newry.

Favourite place for coffee and scones

Delish food in the heart of cookstown. Always a reliable shout! Can't go wrong with a soup and sandwich, made fresh infront of you on the nicest white bread!

Beautiful food , service and seating.

1st time visiting The Courtyard Restaurant and was really impressed with everything about it food was lovely and definitely me and my wife will be back

We went to the courtyard for lunch with the kids. It’s always really hard to get a table as it’s so popular. I had the satay salad bowl which was just beautiful. That satay sauce is unreal. I just could have done with more salad like lettuce in my bowl. Staff are always lovely and really friendly. Food was hot and you could tell it was cooked fresh which is great. My little girl loved her fish fingers. They have nappy changing facilities which I really appreciate.

What a really lovely place. Staff fantastic food excellent.

Staff extremely busy but very polite and helpful. Breakfast was yummy

Fantastic restaurant all home made food. Great service

Very good all day breakfast which didn't take long to arrive. Busy place but staff took their time to make sure they welcome people and pay attention to their requests and needs.

Wee gem of a place it is upstairs and you could miss it it's beside the chemist. They were great and very accommodating of my allergies. The chef came out and suggested an option as close to a fry as my allergies would allow. Soya and almond milk also available. Excellent value for money.

Good home cooked hearty food. Nothing fancy, and the interior wouldn’t be to a lot of peoples liking, but it’s been an old favourite of the town for years. The menu is always changing and fresh meals are cooked. Loads of staff on and a queuing type system. Busy buzz around but the food is generally very good and good value for money.

Recommended to my by a local. It didn't disappoint. Big portions, tasty food.

Always a good experience. Lovely staff and lovely food. So impressed with the veggie options available which is rare in Cookstown!

Nice relaxing place food is lovely and great coffee.

Great food year after year and the friendliest staff near and far . Can't wait to return

It got hot and steamy Whenever I tucked into my cheesy panini. So tasty was she I wish I ordered three. Next was some chips Of course with some dips. Coming to the end It was hard to pretend. Ended with a tray bake Swiftly followed by heart break.

Great variety of food....very friendly and helpful staff

Brilliant allround 5stars a well hidden gem

The Courtyard is fantastic. Great Customer Service from a great and well mannered team. They also offer a wide range of Vegan dishes which was amazing. It's so hard to find places in Cookstown who cater for Vegans. So a huge Well Done to Jackie and the team. Thank You.

Visited on Monday Lunch with family have to say the food was fantastic and service from the staff very friendly they couldn't help enough to ensure our visit was pleasurable - I would definitely recommend

My favourite local café, great fresh food and always friendly staff.

Lovely staff, huge variety of food choices, great coffee. They do home comfort foods and light snacks and desserts.

Friendky atmosphere. Warm and relaxed inside. Great food.

We had the healthy breakfast and it was very tasty and service was excellent

Great food, great coffee, most of the staff are lovely and polite, good prices too!

After buying thing at the market stalls on Saturday I asked the stall keeper a good place for lunch. He recommended this place and gave us directions. It is up the stairs above another shop. The menu is on the wall behind the counter. As the was a crowd coming behind us it was to make an order as it was our first time there. The staff were behind screens so you gave your order and then paid for it and sat down with a number on a wooden spoon. I ordered the club sandwich and my partner ordered soup and a toastie. Both came a short time later. It was a good choice all round. I got a portion of chips and salad along with my club sandwich. I looked around at some of the customers who were eating their meals and they looked tasty and plentiful. Only drawback there was no social distancing in the queue and tables were close together. There was a narrow corridor to the bathrooms and people were standing around waiting to use them. I would return their again when in Cookstown hoping they will get the distancing right in the queues for ordering food and the bathrooms. There is free WiFi on offered to customers

Good food but social distancing was non existent. No tables have been removed which means when seated you are back to back with others. Hand sanitizer available when you arrive, a screen up around the till area but crowded with people and have to push past people to walk to toilets. Very disappointed

Very nice food and fast friendly service

This nice intimate cafe on the second floor serves an appetusing Ulster fry ... cooked by experts and served with a smile ... highly recommended wgen restructios are lifted

Great home tasting food. Great taste and well presrnted with country portions. They also do takeaway food if uou ask or have a friend that could not make it. A very obliging staff

We had a sisters' birthday lunch. Superb food and wonderful staff. Thank you.

Recently visited the Courtyard Restaurant with my wife and 3 children. My wife opted for the Breakfast Bagel with Bacon, Avocado, Poached egg and topped with chilli jam which was to die for. I went for the Chicken, Ham and Sweetcorn pie which came with a beautiful side salad a side of your choice. I chose the garlic fries which were excellent. The kids all went for breakfast dishes and cleared their plates. No visit to the Courtyard is complete without one of their famous milkshakes. If you have never tried the Courtyard before you are missing out. Excellent meal....10/10

Never fails to disappoint, get a good plate full of food and there's always delicious desserts available too

Excellent ambiance and great food

Food and service was absolutely fantastic Food and service was fantastic.with very good staff who actually stopped and took time to speak to us .We will definitely go back.

Great home made food, friendly staff, love the "Soup and a half", Handy to Cookstown Main Street, have been there many times.

Fantastic food and service with a smile! The owners always make time to speak to their customers, many whom they know by name ...a good sign! Will always call for coffee or lunch when in the area and am never disappointed. There is great variety, good portion sizes and value for money.

First time and last time! The servers at the counter rude and ill mannered no please or thank you and napkins threw on to the tray. Asked for the chicken stack which you could have with Champ or Chips. It was obvious that chips were an inconvenience for them. Went and sat down and after waiting and waiting our chicken stack arrived smothered in pepper sauce which we did NOT ask for we waited and waited again eventually our chicken stack arrived. There was one piece of beaten flat chicken on my champ and one piece of beaten flat chicken on a piece of garlic bread with the chips. We were offered a tin of lemonade for the inconvenience. There were members of staff sitting at a table having their break who were louder than any noise in the whole place and one even said the F word and had a good laugh. Disgusting considering that children were in the same room. Definitely would not recommend This establishment to anyone.

Had a lovely ulster fry this morning. Food and service was top notch,as usual. Great atmosphere and class surroundings to have a meal in.

Came here whilst staying in the area for work as it was recommended to me food was served by very friendly staff and tasted fantastic

Had a really delicious Buddha Bowl this afternoon. Friendly staff took time to help. Was not expecting to get a range of vegan choices in a Cookstown cafe. BRILLIANT.

Did not like the place busy and loud won’t be back again certainly will not recommend don’t waste your time and go somewhere else

Great food, friendly staff. Can be very busy at breakfast time and always a queue at lunchtime. Just shows how popular it is. Reasonably priced top quality home cooking.

Wir suchten eine Möglichkeit zum Mittagessen in der Stadt auf der Durchreise. Aufmerksam wurden wir über TripAdvisor auf dieses Restaurant im 1. OG. Der Laden war voll, also erstmal kurz auf einen freien Tisch warten. Dann kam schon eine Mitarbeiterin der Hauses und zeigte uns einen Tisch und brachte uns einen Hochstuhl für unser Baby. Man bestellt sein Essen und Getränke an der Theke, wo man auch alles bezahlt. Dann bekommt man einen nummerierten Kochlöffel, den man mit an den Tisch kommt. Dann wartet man auf das Essen. Wir hatten Chicken Breast und ein BBQ Räch Wrap. Beides wird mit Salat und Pommes gebracht. Es ist sehr lecker gewesen und können das Restaurant nur weiter empfehlen. Das Personal ist äußerst freundlich.

We stopped here on the way up to the North Coast. A lovely little place. Good food, friendly staff (naturally friendly, not because they had to be), non pretentious and great value for money. Highly recommended.

The staff are polite and helpful. It is quiet and the service is quick. The food was very good and very reasonably priced

called in on a Saturday morning for a full breakfast freshly made and well presented. quite busy but not a long wait and staff were on the ball will return

Can be extremely busy, loud & wouldnt take long to get mowed down with people coming all ways with trays & children running around. Come here every wed & friday & wouldnt go elsewhere.

Little seating, need bigger venue with disability access. They never enough room for small families as couples will take a 4 seater, staff always appear flustered, lady who walks about basically roaring in everyone’s ear to see if its there order, pricey + over all restaurant is very loud!

Great selection of salad choices , lovely freshly made bread and main dishes , need to Time your lunch as it’s always really busy which is a good sign.

Good selection of hot & cold lunches, at an okay price. Situated on the 1st floor so can be a bit of a nuisance with the baby's buggy.

I've been to the courtyard a few times for breakfast, it's order at the counter type restaurant , having to study the menu while feeling under pressure by other customers to hurry up and move on during busy spells.

Excellent choice of lunch menu and salad bar, and very friendly staff. Very clean and tidy and decor lovely 😊

We went with our family and a family friend to the Courtyard for Breakfast in August and were delighted with the wonderful homecooked choices. The staff are very helpful and friendly and the food is great!

Decided with my grandchildren to treat them to lunch before going to the cinema, it has been a while since I visited this restaurant. My friend and I tried the Chicken and brocolli bake, while the grandchildren all had the Chicken gougons. I have never tasted a more delicious bake, there was plenty of Chicken and Brocolli, but the sauce really stood out, we had salad with it which was really fresh and their dressing is delicious. The children all enjoyed their food and they had generous portions. The staff is really friendly. This restaurant also sells their own bread and I bought their wheaten which is truly delicious couldn't recommend this restaurant highly enough.

In centro alla città della "plantation" nel cuore dei Sperrin Mountains. Cookstown deriva da fatto che era finanziato dall 'associazione dei cuochi" inglesi nel 1700.

Este lugar podría ser fácilmente daba como tienes que ir arriba. Pero qué joya! La longitud de la cola es un indicador de la calidad de comida. Cada uno de nosotros tenía comidas muy diferentes, cada una de ellas era excelente.

The reviews aren't wrong. This is a great first floor cafe in the middle of Cookstown. The breakfast visit was for four soon to be happy people.Very creamy porridge at £1 and the option to add extras was really good quality. I followed with a mini fry at £3.50 for bacon, sausage, egg and half soda..Top off with a good quality coffee and the breakfast was great value.The staff were great. Friendly , chatty and helpful.Easily recommended .

Great restaurant for good fresh food for a casual lunch. Lovely sandwiches and hot food at a decent price.Steep steps and don't think they have lift access, was always a struggle with elderly relatives.

Good excellent with a good choice. Staff friendly and helpful. When we visited it was busy but still able to get a table.

The Courtyard team just keep on delivering high quality food with a smile! Well worth a visit, good healthy options for those watching the waist or just indulge!

Well located on the Cookstown Main Street. Good for brunch and lunch. Extensive fresh menu. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced

We ate her and enjoyed the meal with a range of hot and cold meals. The lasagne was great although the garlic chips Were a little odd- butter with garlic on chips although this is normal in Cookstown. Overall, the four of us enjoyed on meals, very filling and we would return.

Experience here was very good. I would strong recommend people to go here. Delicious food and pleasant staff.

If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life, it would be the Courtyard 's chicken and ham pie! The cafe offers ever changing specials focusing on local produce and good home cooking, in fact most of the bread and desserts are made in house. With such delicious food on offer, it's no wonder the staff have received so many awards for what they do. If in Cookstown, this is a must visit!

Really excellent food and service in the Courtyard. Excellent breakfast and lunchtime menu. Food was delicious. Friendly staff. Very much recommended.

My friends and I had lunch here. The staff are friendly and efficient. The restaurant is very clean and there is a good choice of tasty food at a very reasonable price. The owner of this establishment also does outside catering at events on request. Her tray bakes and sandwiches etc at these are fantastic.

My friend and I visited Cookstown and lunch here as recommended from the tourism office as the 'place to go'. It was only steps away and had a nice view (if you get a window seat) of the street but the food was not so great I am afraid. I can only speak for what we had - I had pasta which was very mushy and my friend had a dinner which was nothing remarkable. Sorry to say but it did not leave a lasting memory other than being a big shrug of my shoulders.

When lunching in cookstown I always choose here! The food is amazing, fresh and home cooked. Its cheap and cheerful and the staff are all lovely!

Great place. Hidden gem in Cookstown. Fantastic staff and food is top notch. Head here very often for lunch and highly recommend the burger.

Would Always recommend The courtyard to any perfect for lunch and breakfast and reasonably priced !!!!

Situated on the main street up a flight of stairs. This restaurant offers simple, but good wholesome food.A few daily specials, a large salad section and a even larger menu that surly will cater for most needs. Fairly inexpensive and if you can grab a seat by the window, you'll be able to overlook the town.

They offer an extensive selection from sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads to hot food. Fresh, tasty and quick service. Our salads were delicious and so fresh and great served with crispy goujouns.

Called in when shopping in Cookstown for late breakfast - great range of food at great prices - family run business which has long tradition of providing great food

I have been visiting this restaurant for 20 years or so now. The food is homecooked and the menu is extensive.Always happy to help with Gluten Free and Vegetarian choices and other alternatives. Situated in main street Cookstown. Wonderful food in cosy surroundings. Great staff, always friendly and efficient. Hospitality at it's very best. So many favourite meals but I am addicted to their lemon meringue - delicious.

Good food and a friendly family atmosphere. It is not touristy, but a good stop for lunch or an early dinner.

Doesn't look great, does it… but in the entrance hall are many (recent) awards, and inside (upstairs), it's a spacious place with plenty of tables and good service.Now you don’t go to an establishment like this looking for something pretentious and inedible from Masterchef; you want food that tastes good and leaves you feeling less hungry than when you started.Chicken Maryland was one of those dishes that was to be found on most restaurant menus back in the 70’s, followed by lashings of Black Forest Gateau. And in Northern Ireland, along with so many relics from the past, it still is.If you're not old enough to remember, it’s a variety of things (chicken breast, a pineapple ring, and a small banana) deep-fried in breadcrumbs and served with chips and sweet corn. If done right, as this was, it’s a satisfying delight. Everything was crisp on the outside, and juicy inside. And additionally served with a bit of salad and a slice of local bacon.I didn’t have enough room for the BFG ;-)

Can't fault this place.. always busy.. staff pleasant and welcoming.. best seat in the town for people watching if your lucky enough to get it

Great food, friendly staff and lovely and clean. Portions always more than enough. Would recommend.Ann and Kenny Shaw

My husband and I come here every Saturday morning for brunch/lunch. Wide menu to chose from for breakfast and lunch. Ask for anything and you'll get it, nothing is too much hassle. The girls are very friendly, helpful and hard working as at times it can be very busy. Lovely coffee and sweet treats also.

Delicious food, and friendly staff :) only disadvantage it's upstairs not suitable for wheelchairs or prams

I always stop off here whenever I pass through Cookstown and I have never been disappointed, whether that be for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. It is highly popular with locals and the wide variety of food on offer never disappoints.

The courtyard is a family run restaurant in the heart of cookstown...i am a regular here and can hand on heart say I would go here for something to eat before I would go anywhere else....great food friendly staff, clean and confortable...i recommend their famous chicken and ham pies...fantastic

This Restaurant has two downfalls only. It's upstairs and unsuitable for those with walking difficulties & they use frozen chips. However, the staff is really friendly and helpful. Food ranges: wraps, toasties, home baked scones, pastries and desserts, Roast Dinners, chips etc. Breakfast is very reasonable with free tea/coffee up until 11.20 am. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Food is extremely tasty, menu offers excellent variety. Value for money. Located in the middle of the town!

This is a lovely cafe in the centre of cookstown. There is a great selection of.food available in this cafe and it is always of a.good standard. They offer a selection of gluten free scones and wheaten bread which I find great for a morning coffee break. They also do a hot food lunch special everyday and then there is a menu which is prepared to order which consists of pretty much anything you could want. Always fresh desserts prepared and a great selection of tray bakes on offer also for those who have a sweet tooth.The only downfall is that is up stairs and doesn't have lift access which could be a disadvantage to anyone with disabilities who may not be fit to climb stairs and all I can say is that they are missing out because the standard of food at this establishment is fantastic.

We popped in for breakfast one morning. The food was good (I had an Ulster Fry) but the outstanding thing about this cafe was the really friendly, helpful staff. It's obviously a popular spot in Cookstown and it's worth finding it.

The food is nothing special but is good. Order from a menu board that has something for everyone. The family was there and the had a delightful conversation.

Quite simply, The Courtyard is a very very good place to eat. Its popularity says it all. Fresh food, food prepared and cooked on site, variety, value for money, pleasant surroundings and a great view of the street market in a Saturday if you are lucky enough to bag the window table. Its very busy indeed at peak periods so , if you can, avoid peak times. Go for an early or late breakfast, have Brunch instead of lunch, have afternoon tea instead of late afternoon grub. They do great cheesecakes and all sorts of ready to take home eats - but do order ahead ! Great place I can wholeheartedly recommend.

On Saturday 27th September I decided to take my granddaughter to lunch at the Courtyard, it was a great experience they have three specials and a menu board to suit everyone's taste I chose baked potato with tuna and salad and my granddaughter had the chicken burger we were not disappointed when the food arrived my salad was really fresh and the dressing was delicious. The restaurant was very busy but the staff remained really friendly to everyone. We couldn't resist dessert my granddaughter had the hot fudge sundae while I had one of their beautiful home made pastry's. If you are in Cookstown I would highly recommend you pay it a visit. Really fresh food and reasonably priced.