The Courtyard Lytham in Fylde

The food here is really good, that bit different from standard cafe dishes, with really great flavours and lovely presentation. Unfortunately the service just lets it down. It's really slow and not very attentive; being shown to a table but having to wait 10 mins for a menu which you have to ask for, being left 15 mins with the menu to then be told 4 of the dishes are unavailable. It's a real shame, as the food is excellent, but it's about the overall experience. With a bit a staff training this could be improved

Delicious steak sandwich and beautiful relaxing setting. Can’t recommend enough.

Lovely place, food was delicious will definitely be going again

After a pleasant but overpriced lunch served by lacklustre staff, we went to pay at the till when we spied a Biscoff cheesecake at £5.20 a slice. Upon inspection the slices appeared quite large so we thought we’d get a slice to take away. My husband jokingly asked for the big piece at the end. Upon returning home we found that the slice we’d asked for had been cut in half. There was no mention by the staff that the slices displayed were not in fact the size of the serving. The male staff member who cut and served the cake behaved dishonestly and ought to be ashamed of himself. Needless to say we won’t be returning and the cheesecake wasn’t even that nice and I’m not saying that because we’re bitter.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch - the menu was varied with good healthy choices as well as sweet treats. Felt the chef has tried to offer something a bit different. A nice place to visit off the main street with friendly staff.

For the cofficianados amongst you this is the best coffee (flat white) I have ever tasted. So asked the wife to try a latte & she concurs. Yes we all have different taste buds so you may disagree but my search is over, yum.

We've visited here for years, but it's change ownership, and we were interested to see if it was just as good as before. It was!! This is a lovely wee restaurant with a relaxing atmosphere. We had tea and scones and will definitely be back.

Service very slow - was busy so we didn’t mind waiting 45 minutes.However food was extremely average, not to mention expensive. One filled bagel, water, can juice, 1 coffee and 1 traybake- £28. Won’t be back.

We had 40 people for a tea, sandwiches and cake event on 26/7/24. Janis was an excellent host, the service was great and the food and drinks were just what we had ordered and hoped for. Well done.

Food was delicious . Service was a little bit slow, but they seemed like a new team finding their feet. Sitting in the sunshine and in no hurry. Was lovely. Definitely go again.

Great find lovely place, decor was beautiful, well done snd all matching the place. Staff excellent, first class service and all very pleasant and s credit to the place. The food wow, it was lovely, excellent (see pics), I had the Steak Ciabatta, and my partner had crispy prawns. We couldn't then resist the cherry and coconut flapjack with was so soft and divine 👌All recommended a must try, certainly be back when in Lytham.

Came for breakfast on our trip into lytham. Fantastic food and service.

First time visiting the courtyard & can see myself returning. Only popped in for a coffee after spending day shopping but next time in Lytham intend to have lunch there. Lovely little place

Have used this cafe occasionally for coffee with friends. The cafe is quite convenient to the centre of Lytham., Coffee is nice but I think the service is always slow. Never eaten in here. The cafe is cosy and it is dog friendly.

I have been once before and the service was slow to say the least, the drinks came after the food and we had to remind them we had ordered them. The food was nice but the wait was long and the water glasses smelled awful. I came again today and we walked out, we were shown to a table and told to stay on the smaller one in case a bigger party came in, which was fair enough however we were asked if we wanted water for the table and we ordered tap water. We waited 20 minutes and no water was given to us and we were not asked what drinks we wanted to order in the whole 20 minutes while the waitresses stood about doing nothing as it was no busy at all. Due to this we walked out the service is shocking.

£8 for one poached egg on a piece of dry sourdough toast, glad I ordered 2 sausages at £2.50 each!

We had 2great coffees & a chia latte

We have been here before & enjoyed the food & the customer service but on this visit we didn’t even make it to ordering food. We sat down & were given four dirty glasses to ring out of, i spoke to the waitress who apologised but then brought out 4 new dirty glasses. Safe to say we got up & left & ate at Apricot which was lovely. There is nothing more of putting then a dirty establishment. Won’t be returning!

Great coffe - best in Lytham. Friendly and great for dogs. Always busy.

Birthday lunch with friends visiting. Food wonderful and freshly prepared staff very friendly and helpful love this cafe

Such a disappointment today. Poor service, we really didn’t expect to wait 40 minutes for our lunch in a half empty cafe. The group behind us received their food within 10 minutes. Really dirty cups and glasses and food not up to their usual standard . Don’t bother to justify the reasons why your standards were so poor today by responding - we won’t be returning

Would have awarded 5 stars as food was superb....but, as someone else posted, the 3 waitresses were miserable. Not a smile for them. Also service was extremely slow and we had to ask for the drinks menu. We had a £50 voucher for the Courtyard and when we presented it, we were asked if we had been told that alcohol wasn't included, we were not told. This is really bad, it should be written on the voucher. However, we paid what we were due and now have a credit. We will come again, but think your staff should have some training on how to treat customers.

Lovely little cafe, food was fab and staff very friendly. Will be visiting again as lots of things on the menu sound great. The cakes look fab too, just no room for afters today.

Only had a brew. definitely going back again for food

Great little place to eat. Good service and the food very very good. Reasonably priced 😊

Pleasant venue in the heart of Lytham with a friendly welcome and reasonably price refreshments. Well worth a visit.

Visited the cafe with grandchildren for lunch. The lunch menu is very limited choice and is certainly not child friendly. The staff were miserable bordering on bad mannered. The tea cake was shop bought, not homemade. The sandwiches, at £13.50 each were very expensive and poor value. Overall not a good decision to try the cafe which we possibly should have realised when other cafes were queuing to enter and this one was almost deserted. We certainly will not be returning.

We called in here for a mid day biting on as we were a little early for our Blackpool hotel check in. A bit disappointed to be honest. The coffee was okay but the scone was tiny and quite dry and the tea cake was supermarket bought rather than homemade. Service was okay even though the place was full (Saturday midday).

Coffee was lovely and a nice place. However we ordered 2x scones. One was fine, the other had mould on the top of it. We told the staff and swopped the scone for something different, who was really apologetic. However when we asked for the bill - we was charged full price which I was shocked at, no discount no nothing even though I was served a mouldy scone? Not the best outcome.

Excellent food, a very good selection of exquisitely presented and prepared food. We have to agree with a previous comment, shame about the dogs especially those sat on chairs.

Visited prior to a long walk from Lytham to St Annes. Very dog friendly. We sat in the garden room which was fabulous. Ordered porridge with caramelised banana and one with peanut butter and coconut flakes, a plant lovers breakfast and waffles with maple syrup. The food was really tasty and satisfying, also ordered two Americanos, ginger shot, tea with oat milk and oat milk mocha. Will definitely revisit as the other vegan options sound fab.

This is a lovely friendly place. Coffee 😍 Food was lovely and great value for money. I had the smoked haddock rarebit which was so tasty and a large portion. Went in by chance when walking past, so gkag we did and will definitely return.

Wanted to wait until I ate here to review but I may forget otherwise! If the coffee and atmosphere is anything to go by, I would highly recommend this place for all boxes. Super chilled, nice ambience and acoustics and isn't self-important in the same way that some other places in the area are. Just pleasant. Could accommodate people with disabilities and families also but perhaps not large parties simply because of the footprint - slightly more of cosy, adult space but not to the point where you couldn't bring a small family. Thanks Courtyard!

Great experience 👍 Excellent food 👍plenty of choice 👍 Good service and personal, friendly staff 👍 We even got a gluten-free cake with a candle for my friends 60th birthday 👍 Take out drinks while we went for a walk around Lytham! Clean loos,, and excellent hygiene Recommend highly will be back soon Well done to ELAINE, the owner for making the day special 😀

We visited recently for breakfast and were very impressed. Lovely little cafe with friendly staff and delicious food. The scrambled eggs were cooked perfectly and the bread was lovely too. My husband had sausages with his and said they were amazing. We will definitely be back!

Busy cafe nice ambience and the food was delicious. The loss of a star was due to the slow service from staff who all looked miserable. There was no eye contact or interaction other than perfunctory. Once main course was delivered the customers were studiously ignored. Consequently they lost a couple of cake and coffee sales

We have frequented this place a few times, having discovered it initially in the summer. The food is freshly cooked and offers food options that are quite unique, for example I had an amazing turkey brioche in December with all the trimmings, which was superb and really well presented. The décor is inviting and cosy too and the location is convenient being close to the main centre of Lytham. I would recommend booking though as this place is popular.

Lovely coffee shop to visit whilst shopping in lytham Great for breakfast and afternoon meals Great menu choice. Friendly staff Shame they let dogs in

Lovely cafe, if you find yourself in Lytham pop in and see for yourself. I had white onion soup for lunch which was very tasty. Followed by a coffee AND scone, all lovely. Didn't feel pressurised for my table back, very pleasant experience on a wet, miserable week day in December

A party of 3 adults and 1 child each enjoyed steak & frites, lamb & pasta and lamb open flat breads. Super steak and delicious flavours were the best meals we had enjoyed in a long while. Just hope the word gets around and more people come to enjoy the great cooking.

We stopped to have coffee and cake. Both were excellent, staff were very attentive and friendly. Surroundings were very pleasing, loos immaculate. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely food and attentive service, but very small tables. Not suitable for a large party of people.

I loved the place and the atmosphere, but for me the food let it down. Basically I had a sandwich and fries plus coffee and I paid £22.50 which I thought was overpriced. The sandwich which was on a brioche was greasy and the fries had something on which I wasn’t aware of when I ordered, so unfortunately I left most. Sorry to say I won’t be returning. The staff were lovely.

Lovely decor, amazing staff, food was unreal! There was a large group of us and we sat in the outside area which was covered, would be good to have some blankets in winter. Highly recommend though, lovely coffee and food. Thank you!

Really enjoyed going to this place ☺️

A lovely little cafe situated within the lovely village of Lytham. It is a well presented cafe with prompt service from a very polite team . It was extremely clean, and the food was really good value and as you can see from the photos very nice indeed. A big 👍up worth a visit if you're in the area will see you again soon.

Very nice cafe. Helpful polite staff. Beautiful decor and atmosphere.

Beautifully presented breakfast. Fresh produce and lots to choose from. Fresh pots of loose tea. Best cooked breakfast we’ve had in a long time.

A very pleasant lunch here today , had the smoked haddock rarebit which was delicious and very reasonable priced Would throughly recommend and will definitely come again

This is a place my wife and I head to virtually every Friday afternoon...we make the journey from Accrington! So we think its well worth the trip. Their salt and pepper chips are a particular favourite of mine...but all the food we see come out of the compact kitchen looks delicious. We've tried a few dishes off the menu and they don't dissapoint,and the chef's soups are always spot on...most importantly the coffee is one we both really like too...even more importantly the staff here are brilliant! Throughly recommended...

The food at the Courtyard Cafe is excellent. We had the special - battered hake and I have honestly never tasted anything as devine. We also shared at the homemade humous which was a taste sensation - the chefs here are innovative and creative. Forget Lytham square and pop into this out of the way gem - you won't be disappointed.

We had to pre order our food as we were a party, which i feel is unreasonable for what was actually a fancy and expensive sandwich. There is a weekly specials board which would have been nice to have but couldn’t access it as we had to order so much in advance. Not happy with this system.

Had visitors and brought them for brunch as it was my favourite place. Very disappointing- ‘eggs’ with CY breakfast was 1 egg, undercooked sausages and stale, unbuttered sourdough toast. Also substitutions for menu items made without asking us. What a shame! Great with the dogs though.

What a lovely place for breakfast. I recommend to pre-book as this place is popular and busy. Awesome breakfast menu

Came for coffee and (delicious) cake late afternoon and it was so good we booked for lunch the next day. The roasted cauliflower wings with Dahl are to die for. Fantastic food, beautiful, stylish, modern and cosy environment and friendly, happy helpful staff. I don’t live in Lytham but it will be a regular visit when I come up to see my mum. Love it- now my favourite in Lytham!

We were guests of our friends, service ok but we felt like it was the first day of opening, my wife ordered Roasted Bass when it arrived I could smell it! Fresh Fish doesn’t smell! The skin was soft , unfortunately the fish was off!! As we were guests my wife finished the vegetables, when the waitress collected the plates my wife explained why she hadn’t eaten the fish. No apologies ! So far not impressed .

For ourselves to many dogs are allowed and before anyone has words to say about dogs I and my wife love dogs but don't want to eat with them. As for the food my wife asked for a steak ciabatta with the steak to be cooked well done. When it came it was cooked medium to rare. We saw the waitress who took the meal back. Another full meal was cooked for her but by this time I had finished mine so we ended up eating by ourselves. Not very pleasant really but no real apology

Only given 4 stars for the cake been 3 times twice, it was too bizzy the last time I got cakes in box to take home sat outside with coffee theses cakes have no price on them at counter and are expensive at around £4.50 each before you buy them the staff are to bizzy.

Excellent gluten free cakes even had a choice!

Best food in lytham, so much variety, and cooked to perfection.

Had a lovely lunch in there good size portion, friendly staff, not overpriced.

Pretty quiet when we were there. No reflection on the Courtyard though.

Fantastic coffee, excellent friendly service. Very nice place inside, dog friendly which is always a bonus. Excellent prices, apparently my beloved's "New Favourite Coffee Shop"! Definitely be back. Thank You. 😀

So quaint and you could almost think your in a Europe cafe. One of the party was from south of France and is used to fine dining, she loved the freshness and quality of the food Staff were very attentive. And apologised for a short wait as it was busy. The food was excellent along with the wine we chose. If your in Lytham go you won’t be disappointed.

Menu a little limited with no basic sandwiches offered.

Myself and Steven (my husband) we’re on a walk and stumbled across this lovely looking place. it has great atmosphere and service was ok. the staff were very welcoming and offered us water on arrival- even for our dog! All was great, our coffees were excellent. Steven ordered tea cakes and i ordered the waffles which were both advertised as home made. I am telling you now there is no way they are home made! The waffles were cold in the middle and were not appertising at all. In fact… Steven was not even able to stomach it- they must be some cheap tea cakes. The Courtyard is a lovely cafe in a great spot with lots of potential but clearly has been let down by the quality of food and i will NOT be returning.

Excellent coffee and very good home made cakes. Lovely atmosphere in the covered courtyard.

Didn't see the courtyard, staff were pleasant and friendly. Menu varied and interesting.

My wife and I visited the Court Yard for Lunch. The food was excellent and I recommend the Shakshuka with added Chorizo and Halloumi. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere great. I have no hesitation in recommending a visit if you want good food,friendly serviceman a reasonable price.

Me and my partner live nearby, been here a couple of times recently, we were greeted by a lovely lady (sadly I forgot her name!), we ordered the Steak Ciabattas of the lunch menu along with a Hot Chocolate and The Courtyard Special Milkshake, which was Oreo. Food was delicious as were our drinks! Reasonable prices, will definately be returning!

Lovely cafe. We've visited quite often over the years, but this was our first visit under the present management. The atmosphere is very relaxed with excellent food and service - you really feel this is a place where you can relax and while away a few hours over lunch, or just a couple of coffees. Highly recommended!

Lovely friendly staff, great service. Interesting place. We’ll be back to try their food offering. Slightly quirky for Lytham but that’s no bad thing

Lovely lunch today & the service was absolutely lovely. We sat by the door as we needed a high chair & had a pram, staff really accommodating. The food & drinks were all so tasty & beautifully presented. The beauty of this place it’s out...

Called in for brunch following a stroll down the front. Everything was perfect the staff, attentiveness and quality of the good. Thank you

Lovely quirky restaurant in the centre of Lytham. Loved the décor, staff helpful and friendly and breakfast was great. Visited without our dog today but knowing it is dog friendly will ensure a return visit. Just me and my husband today but next time we...

The food and the vibe of the place are excellent , love this place will be back again for sure .

Lovely little place with an excellent range of food, cakes and drinks. I had the haddock rarebit which was perfect. My partner had a yummy piece of lemon drizzle cake. Highly recommended....thanks.

The coffee is great. The atmosphere / ambiance is good. The service is very good and friendly. The music is at times too loud.

Only had drinks but service was perfect.

A great little retreat and brilliant menu. Staff were very caring and dealt with us throughout. The place itself is a lm outdoor vide but very cosy. Recommend and will be going back.

Always perfect food with a varied and exciting menu 😋

Great food but didnt like that other people had dogs inside with them. Some dogs were sitting on the chairs, licking the tables... Shame as its a nice little place.

The Courtyard in Lytham is a relatively recent discovery for my wife and I but it's rapidly becoming a regular. Today was Sunday lunch. My wife had scrambled eggs with bacon as an extra. It was delicious. I had the Tabasco Royale. This was 'almost'...

Probably best food in Lytham. What more can I say Good service from great staff Owner involved most days

Best eating in Lytham, service spot on,cakes delicious.

I visited the Courtyard in Lytham, yesterday afternoon. I received a lovely warm welcome, as I entered. Keep it short & sweet Great atmosphere = Vibe Food was interesting, but very tasty Reasonable prices ! And it opens Monday now too! Do check it out!...

Small cafe, not much room, but worth a visit. Food is really good - we had breakfast, which was very tasty.

We had dinner here for the first time tonight. We were all blown away by such a beautiful meal. It's got to be one of the best restaurants in Lytham. We will definitely be back x

Nettes Cafe für Kuchen und ausgefallene Snacks. Sehr guter Service. Leider sind die Stühle für Großgewachsene eine kleine Zumutung. Unverständlich auch, dass Klassiker wie Scones grundsätzlich nicht zu bekommen waren. Ansonsten wie in fast allen Lokalen in dieser Region: nette Atmosphäre, aber die Raumtemperaturen zu niedrig und an den Fenstern zu zugig.

Came upon this delightful little café just a couple of minutes walk from both the main square and the seafront, and popped inside for a light lunch. It was very busy but the staff could not have been more friendly and welcoming. Loved the cosy glass roofed courtyard with its cobble wall, profusion of greenery and comfy seating. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual, and it's dog friendly. Plenty of choice on the drinks menu and I was also given a jug of water with my meal. The varied lunch menu included breakfasts, sandwiches and small plates. Some really imaginative and unusual dishes and plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans. Ordered a pastrami brioche with grilled cheese, mustard, pickled gherkins and onions. Very flavoursome, not too filling, fresh ingredients. Nice selection of cakes on the counter too, had a Malteser brownie and it was delicious! The mocha had a lovely rich flavour. Attentive service throughout the meal. Would certainly recommend this café and would come again.

An impromptu stop for lunch at the Courtyard. This was out first visit and have to say all the staff were friendly and welcoming . The place has a nice relaxing ambiance. Food was excellent 👌. We will definately call again and recommend to family...

Lovely café with relaxing, friendly ambience. Lots of choice on the menu. Will definately recommend to family and friends. I'm looking forward to our next visit.

We had a delicious lunch of spiced lamb on flatbread. One to try and copy at home. It was very busy and we hadn't booked but we only needed to wait a few minutes. Glad we waited

Waited nearly an hour after placing an order for two coffees and teo cakes. People arrived after us, were served, ate and left before our small order. Waitress asked us if we wanted to order twice, two separate servers said our order would be with us shortly (it was not). Worst service I have ever received in any establishment.

No it’s not a cafe, it’s an experience. If you haven’t yet been plunged into the sumptuous care that this jewel near the seafront in Lytham exudes then you have missed a benchmark event. The menu is vast, the wines superb, the setting could have...

Went for lunch with friends. Enjoyed smoked chicken wrap with peri chips which was on the specials board. Great service. Will definitely visit again.

Never fails to impress, the staff are friendly and professional . The food once again was delicious.

Nice food. Bathroom clean but what's with the trough? Just outside toilet doors it was filled to the brim with water and didn't look very nice

Such a cute café! The staff were so friendly to us and to my elderly dog who gets a little nervous in busy spaces. We only had coffee, but I as a coffee lover have to say it's the best coffee I have ever had!...

Our family were regular customers to this establishment, and as we have a small dog in the family we thought it the perfect place to gather for my daughters birthday breakfast. I arrived first and was puzzled at the table I was directed to as...