The White Cockade Bistro in Fife

Popped in for dinner after a VERY long drive from Yorkshire - we’d booked the latest table possible, and were pleased to find the table set and reserved for us - with a jug of water. Our little dog was welcomed and sat without fuss as we enjoyed very tasty fish, chips and peas - the batter was as light as a feather and the portions were huge. We found the staff were spot on - attentive, chatty and polite. A lovely start to a short break - would certainly recommend.

Accommodating, really friendly staff. Great quality food. Lovely atmosphere. Managed to fit us without a booking. Muscles were very nice.

We actually ate in the Lindsay room at this venue . Was Mothers day & thought I would try this venue for my daughter & myself as a special treat. Was quite surprised at the limited menu but thought at least what is offered will be cooked well !!!!!! Very disappointed with the food The spicy vegetable soup was liquidised mainly carrots with chilli flakes & a small portion of stale bread. Roast beef was fatty & chewy & never had skin on new potatoes as roast potatoes ever. The portion of veg was pathetic. Will stick with the local golf club in future who have a chef/cook that know how to cook.

SO TASTY AND GOOD MEALS I MEAN JUST TASTY JUST TASTY.

Nice bistro, good food and service. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Fabulous meal great choices for vegetarians. Lovely ambience, excellent service. We felt spoiled and will be back for another fantastic meal.

Extremely average food. A la carte dishes e.g mussels was fine. 2 of us had Roast menu which was disappointing beginning to end- tough beef and uncooked crumble. Service was lovely and we had a quiet table but that doesn't offset the food.

We booked an early meal at 5:30 due to travel tiredness. Our servers were Mark and Becca and they were absolutely delightful. It was Steak Night - 2 courses for the normal price of a steak. We ordered our steaks medium rare and weren’t disappointed in the cooking. The quality of the rib eye and consistency of the pepper sauce could have been better - more home than restaurant standard but acceptable for the price and the place. We found the bistro and the atmosphere nothing special, the decor rather corporate - the enjoyable part of our meal was the interaction with the two servers hence they are the 5⭐️ part of the review together with the ease of booking online in advance and also being dog friendly.

Food is outstanding 👌 Never had one disappointing meal. All quality. Ate here 7 nights. Now that goes to show the quality of the food The 3 guys working in the restaurant, Mark, Miles and Hamish, are really hard working guys. Very polite, and have to say, they made our trip a great experience. Definitely be back ☺

We visited for dinner since we were staying on the estate. I had the beef fillet stroganoff, the other family members got sirloin steak with chips and fish with chips, for dessert I got the Robert the Bruce shortbread sandwich which was a really nice refreshing change. All food was great, service was great as well. Highly recommend popping in for food, drink or even just a coffee.

A great bistro... We ate and drank very well there. There is a very delicious Scottish soup... I can only recommend it. The service is very friendly. We didn't have a very tasty breakfast there either... Please reserve a table in advance.

A decoração, o conforto, os pratos servidos, as pessoas são simpatiquíssimas e claro o malt whisky...

Not an extensive menu but still offered a reasonable choice.

Great food, friendly service and chef takes real interest in adapting food to dietary needs.

we ate here on arriving at the hotel and found it to be very good (great name to) limited menu but food and service were both very good.

We have been coming to Kilconquhar for several years, this time we brought a couple of friends. The food this year was particularly good, and the staff friendly and efficient. The vegetarian daal was really outstanding. Breakfast on our final morning was also lovely. Valentina was an excellent staff member, so kind and helpful, especially when we fled the 19th Hole and needed a table at short notice. Thank you all, and we look forward to returning next year.

Stayed for two nights great value for money and breakfasts were first class served by lovely smiling waitress had a meal in the restaurant which was delicious and well presented. Castle situated perfect for visiting the small nearby villages of Crail Anstruther etc and St Andrews well worth a visit and stay

We stayed at Kilconquhar for a long weekend celebrating my son's birthday and decided to book dinner for 7.30pm on the Friday night for 6 adults, and 3 children. This was booked well in advance given our party size and knowing current COVID restrictions. The restaurant has an a la carte menu, a takeaway menu, and a breakfast menu. On arriving at the estate we checked with them if they also had a kids menu, and if we were able to order from the takeaway menu that night too if someone didn't like something on the a la carte. Sadly, this was greeted with an abrupt and rude response telling us that they were only doing a la carte that night and not takeaway as they were very busy. This didn't fill us with confidence for our dinner later that night and it proved to be right. Following an initial call on arrival to confirm our booking and to be told rather sharply "do NOT arrive early", we arrived just after 7.30pm where we were told to stand and wait outside as they hadn't set our table. 10mins later we were ushered in with very bad grace to then sit and wait for a further 10 mins for someone to come over and take our order without so much as an apology for the delay. Having ordered just before 8pm we waited, and waited, and waited, until at 8.45pm my wife asked where our food was, only to be told it was being plated up. A further 10mins passed before our meals arrived. I could understand the delay if we all ordered different things, but four of us had fish and chips, three had steak, and one just had chips. While the fish and chips were delicious, the steaks, at £23.95 a portion were scandalously priced for what we got. The menu says min 8oz, but these looked lucky to be anywhere near that, alongside some button mushrooms, and a vine of cherry tomatoes that looked dumped on the plate. Beyond that, what they don't mention is there is a £3 supplement for the steak sauce, something mentioned nowhere on the menu. The sauce was provided in what could only be best descibed as something the size of an eggcup. At almost £30 a head I would steer clear of it. The delay, the poor service, and the laughable price for the steaks put a complete dampner on my son's birthday meal and we couldn't get out of the restaurant quick enough. There was a token shrug of the shoulders and some half hearted excuse from the head waiter that they were "really busy tonight" but that shouldn't excuse shoddy service, lengthy delays of almost an hour for food, and staff who looked like they couldn't be bothered serving us. To top it all off, the meal for us all came to just under £200 for one course with a drink each. Kilconquhar Estate is great, but its restaurant? Steer clear and eat somewhere else.

Fantastic food and equally great service. Initially felt the breakfast was a little expensive but when you include the tea/coffee, fruit juice and toast ita actually well worth the money.

We've been here a few times for lunches and a couple of dinners with family. All in all a decent bar meal, steak pie was tasty and well cooked/presented as was the fish supper and the steak baguette. Menu is limited, but caters for most tastes. Staff are friendly and efficient. Food is tasty. There are outdoor seating areas which are a great idea, but no heating and of course the castle grounds to walk around should you wish to burn off some calories!

The meals were nice. Not a big choice in the evening menu.... Breakfast was delicious. And had good choice

My wife and I dined here a couple of nights when staying four at the estate. Food was delicious and service terrific. Super friendly , helpful and efficient. When we return we would be unlikely to eat out anywhere else as it was so lovely.

We had a meal here we sat outside as we had the dog with us. Lovely food and the staff very friendly. Just a pity there was no patio heater to take the chill away.

Visited Kilconquhar on a recent visit to Fife and enjoyed dinner in the Bistro - Staff were friendly and service was pretty quick but the food just wasn't as good as I would have expected for the price. Minestrone soup was tasteless, and although the steak was nice the majority of our group all had their steaks overcooked (those who asked for medium-rare got medium, and those who wanted medium had their steaks well done). It also has a bit of a cafe/ school canteen feel to it despite being a higher end restaurant - Could do with a bit of a renovation.

We ate here as part of the Eat our to help out scheme. It was Tuesday night steak night but they had run out of sirloin so had inferior rib eye steaks for the same price. Vegetable broth was good and the beef bourgignon and chicken were lovely. The vegetables we ordered with steaks were small in number and cold, and onion rings were overcooked. Bottle of house rose was very drinkable. Would have been really disappointed if we had been paying full price for this meal

Lovely friendly staff serving good food! Adhered to COVID-19 guidelines. Dog friendly restaurant. Seating inside and outside.

Had a low key dinner out during our holiday. Impressed by arrangements for safe social distancing. Much smaller menu but good variety and beautifully prepared. Any apprehension about dining in a restaurant disappeared and we had a lovely visit.

Lovely breakfast, good choice well presented. Evening meals very good, wide menu offering themed nights throughout the week. Prices very reasonable. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Restaurant small well decorated catered for children, parents did not looked stressed as is often the case. Well done staff !

My siblings and our partners went out for dinner on Monday night to the white cockade. It was a celebration that we were all looking forward to as our family visited the estate every year when we were growing up and we were returning as adults for the first time in ten years. We were all looking forward to dining here as we did as children and there was a mixture of pros and cons to our evening. First of all we reserved our table for 6:45pm and arrived promptly to be greeted and led to our table by a very polite young waiter. Once we were seated an older waiter came over and asked to confirm the name and booking which was unusual as we had already confirmed our booking with the young waiter. It was a full restaurant when we arrived so we acknowledged that the staff were busy and there would be a slight wait for drinks and food orders, which we didn’t mind. The young waiter was lovely and tried to serve us as quickly as possible. The food was lovely and arrived quickly which was a massive pro. However, after our starters we asked to order more drinks with the older waiter, which was met with a snappy reply saying that he will clear our starters, serve our mains and then get our drinks orders if he had time. This comment was said in such a tone that several of the party described it as being “told off”. Over the night most times he came over it felt like he was being slightly rude. One could put this down to stress due to the restaurant being busy however as we heard how he interacted with other tables, chatting away to them and asking questions about their holiday, we figured that it was because we were a group of young adults as this was the only difference between us and the other customers in the restaurant. Overall we had a good experience as the food was lovely and the young waiter was more than accommodating despite being busy however there was a slight dampener in the evening due to the feeling of being treated differently as we weren’t the desired demographic.

Just don’t go there. It’s average food at best and the service from the older waiter is terrible. He has no idea what good service is. It doesn’t matter who does what job as long as it’s getting done. Dessert had squirts cream on it and I think that says it all about the food. £6.95 for a dessert with squirty cream on it. Never again. I’ve heard there is a nice restaurant in the near by village.

Little gem I have passed several times during my daughter’s riding lessons. Brian made us so welcome, chatting and telling us some of the history of the estate. As I have a dairy intolerance, Brian ensured I had diary free alternatives, soya milk and vegan cupcakes,and told me all about how most meals can be made vegan/dairy free. Our grandchildren were also welcomed and We will definitely be back. The Victoria sponge was gorgeous.

Friendly attentive staff and delicious food. I have been here several times before and have never been disappointed.

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Staff friendly and helpful, although service a little uneven (eg. forgotten Water, condiments not offered & blunt steak knifes) being only thing that stops this being 5*.

Twice in the last week we visited old friends who have a villa on the estate. On the first occasion we had carry out fish suppers which were fine apart from the batter which was heavy and overdone. On the second occasion we had lunch in the Bistro which again was fine. However the young lady serving us had to be prompted to bring the bread to accompany tasty Cullen Skink soup. Then she had to be promoted to bring the butter. The food was of a high quality but our eating experience was marred by the inexperience in proper service of the young waitress.

Excellent dinner! Fit us in but would recommend booking. Friendly staff. Mini puddings delicious. Fish was a tad overdone but I like it that way. Partners steak was yummy. Would highly highly recommend! Best meal we had in Fife.

We booked here on a Weds night and were asked to come at a later time than we requested as they were busy. When we arrived the place was almost empty and no more than 5 tables were occupied all evening. There were dead daffodils in a vase on the bar. A napkin lay on the floor near the door all evening. The young waiter was pleasant and willing but couldn’t answer questions about the food and clearly had little training. The food was indifferent. By the end of the meal lots of dirty glasses cleared from tables had accumulated on the bar as no-one had found time to clean them. The place needs someone in charge with attention to detail. This is not good enough for a place like Kilconqhar.

I visit the White Cockade atleast once a month. We absolutely love it. The baby puddings or handmade black puddings are to die for! Tried my husbands Risotto and I could have swapped it is incredible! I will be back soon for that! Beef Stroganoff is mouthwatering, absolutely delicious. Toilets are always spotless, The staff are always really acommodating & polite nothing is ever an issue. I cant wait to come back!

Needs improvement - 2 lunches and both had problems - ran out of cheese, bread was stale and cullen skink had no fish left in it - chef must have been heavy handed with fish before and we got the last of the pot. Prices reasonable given its location. Staff were attentive and responsive when needed and also had good local knowledge regarding activities for our kids,

We had cullen skink at the bistro which was delicious. With bread. The breakfast the next day was great with a choice of cereals and juices. There's a choice of continental breakfast or traditional breakfast or both. Porridge is available as well as kippers and salmon. The bacon was lovely and smokey and i had lovely soft poached eggs and toast. Tge waitresses were lovely.

I booked a table for 10 as part of a ladies weekend. The meal was to be a celebration of my daughter's pending wedding.On arrival a very lovely waitress took our drinks order. We then ordered starter and main. My mussels starter was awful - lacking in flavour, rubbery mussels, watery sauce but at this early stage I decided that it was just a bad choice. The main arrived - my daughter's requested medium steak was frazzled . My short ribs were inedible - I could neither cut it or eat it. When some of the main course plates were cleared (not all - the dirty plates remained on the table for a long time) the very nice waitress asked if everything had been ok and I explained re our awful meals. She reported this back to the kitchen and then the fun began. A waiter came and advised that the short ribs were perfectly cooked for 3 hours and that the steak was perfectly cooked also. I advised again that both meals were inedible and that on top of that we were sitting at a half cleared table and that after 90 mins in their restaurant we had only had our drinks order taken once. He accused me of not saying anything about a bad meal when he had asked if it was oK and I said that we hadn't been asked. He said we should have been listening when he was speaking at the FAR end of the table. He left and we waited another half hour before the plates were cleared. Still no drinks order was taken and we weren't offered puddings. The waiter then came back and advised that actually this was a new menu and that the short ribs maybe hadn't been very good and we found out that this admission was only due to the fact that another table had returned the same meal. Still no drinks order taken and still no dessert order taken. Lovely waitress apologised (she was clearly run off her feet) and suggested that maybe I would like to speak with the chef manager. I said yes and she asked me to wait at the kitchen door. Which I did. For a while. No-one appeared and the previous waiter( the one who told us that there was nothing wrong with our meals) appeared to suggest that I take a seat at the table closest to the kitchen door. Which I did. I sat for a while feeling very uncomfortable and then lovely waitress arrived to tell me that the chef manager had left (my interpretation is that he ran away). Returned to the table(now fondly described as the naughty corner by the rest of my party) to the hilarity of other guests and then sat down again. Waiter then came over and apologised for his team letting us down and he advised that he would be deducting the cost of the 2 meals plus puddings off our bill. By this stage we had lost the will to live and really thought that we were on candid camera. Awful service. Waiter attempting to fob us off with nonsense. Chef manager who didn't have the guts to speak with us. Waitress who did her very best but was clearly run off her feet. Dirty table. Not sure who the owner of the white cockade bistro is but s/he needs to seriously get a grip. Or maybe s/he thinks that he's got a captive audience who will eat/drink there regardless. Maybe s/he doesn't need the business.

Had an enjoyable meal at the bistro. Food was good and reasonably priced. Service was wonderful, lead by Brian who was a great host. Staff did a great job. Would definitely recommend.

Nous avons passé deux nuits à Kilconquhar Hôtel. Nous avions réservé le repas dans le bistrot du domaine la première nuit. Le menu "table d hôte" nous a largement satisfait. Entrée et plat pour 15,95 livres. Très bien !

Food was good - well priced. Restaurant has warm friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed the Monday roast offer.

We visited for a late lunch. Service was stilted as there was only one waitress on. Lots of things on the menu were unavailable. What we had was average.

The food was really tasty both at dinner and breakfast here, though I missed having vegetables as it was only meat and potatoes on both my husband’s and my plates at dinner time.

The standard of this restaurant is not what you expect in the high quality surroundings of Kilconquhar Castle. Staff in need of training. Customers not served in order of arrival. We were given the menu with no information only after choosing told that dish is out of stock. Order taken then chef appeared sorry no Tbone left. Food appeared very quickly which made us wonder about its freshness. Strogonoff bland, seafood platter OK but you can't do a lot wrong when you just plate up cold seafood. Potatoes clearly cooked well in advance and heated up had definite pre cooked taste. When we commented just told 'Sure they were cooked today". Had intended to go to Lyndsey restaurant for Wednesday Scottish meal during our stay but decided against it due to low quality of food received. Local pubs offer better quality and value. Not recommended

We had lunch while waiting for our timeshare to be ready. Positives were that our meals came quickly and portions were generous. Downside was that the meal was salty. Spent the rest of the afternoon drinking lots of water. Drinks from the bar were reasonably priced. The lunch menu was obviously much more basic than the dinner menu, but enough to fill you up- soup, beef and ale pie, fish & chips and a selection of sandwiches.

Visited the bar had a round of drinks which the barman got wrong, he got the bill wrong and was arrogant about sorting it out. Not welcoming and won’t be back.

Have just spent a week at Kilconquhar Castle Estate in my time share along with family and friends. Went to the Bistro on Thursday evening and was treated with great service and food. Atmosphere was great, place was very busy but there was no wait for food or drinks. Starters were fabulous, soup was piping hot, bread was to die for and the size of the portions was amazing. Our friend Chris who was up visiting, is vegetarian and vegan but she was thrilled with the food she was served, She said it was the best restaurant she had been in for years. Quality of the the main courses was again amazing and the portions were huge. Yes a great evening out and I would say to all residents at Kilconquhatr Estrate that they have to try this Bistro

Over priced food that is alright but not exceptional. Service is mixed and mostly poor. The venue is billed as a restaurant but is more of a diner and frequently overspills to the bar through lack of planning with service. Attitudes also vary and customers are treated according whether you are in the right section of the hotel grounds or have attended the Lindsay Room. Overall poor for what could be a thriving attraction. No lounge, just the bar post meal. We ate out after the first meal and glad we did.

Called in early 5.45pm on a Wednesday evening. We had two green split pea and roasted onion soups with brown bread , which were excellent. Then we had the East Coast haddock with potato timbale and the hot beetroot and vegetable tart with salad and new potatoes, again very good. Also very good service from Sarah.

Heerlijk schots diner genoten met een vlotte nette bediening. Mooie ambiance, rustige locatie. Lekkere wijn

A very enjoyable couple of meals at the bistro. Great food at a reasonable price, and very helpful and friendly staff. Perfect way to end the day 😎

We were staying at the castle estate and had supper here on Saturday night over the Easter weekend.

We've been here three times recently. On each occasion we deliberately chose different meals. We could find no fault with anything we ordered. Excellent complimentary breads and spreads are served with every meal. No need to ask. The quality of all of our food was excellent and the quantity was well above average too. We were impressed with our waiter/barman. His name is Brian. Although we said we'd be perfectly comfortable at our table in the bar area he insisted that he had laid out a table for us in the dining area. We were very pleased we accepted his advice and were shown to a table for two that wasn't overlooked by other diners. I'm sure we're not the only people who dislike trying to avoid eye contact with diners at adjacent tables in restaurants. It was a lovely peaceful place to enjoy a leisurely meal. It's nice to get a bit of peace and quiet. That's becoming a rare commodity these days. We will be back there and are confident our meals will not disappoint us in any way.

We had a lovely breakfast here today there was the choice of full Scottish, mix and match and continental, all tasted very nice. The server (Brian) was polite, prompt, well presented. The Bistro is centrally located and inside its roomy but not crowded however best to book if there is a wedding on as alot of the tables were reserved. It had fully stocked bar as well.

we were staying for an overnight break and were advised to book into the Bistro as it gets full.

Had breakfast here on the first morning of our 2 night break Good choice - continental and cooked. We only had some of the cooked which was nice. Felt at £6 for 3 items it was quite expensive for children

I was pleasantly surprised at the fantastic menu choice. Service was great and food served well and tasted great. Good locations for kids but booking is recommended.

Give this place a miss food wasn't good. Staff were friendly and helpful but that was the highlight!!!

Pleasant and friendly staff but food is awful and overpriced. Pasta was over cooked, chips were undercooked. There are many good places to eat in the area so eat out, don't eat here.

We ate here on checking in early at the complex. The lunch menu had plenty to choose from for light snacks and the kids menu was great. The bistro is decorated lovely with nice tables and chairs. The food was lovely and the staff were very pleasant. Unfortunately we could not get booked in for the evening as the bistro was full so had to go off site to find an evening meal which wasn't great.

The White Cockade offer high quality food and excellent service. All dietary requirements are met, nothing is too much bother. All staff from the kitchen and front of house very friendly and only want to please customers.

We ate here once for dinner when staying in a self catering villa.

Have eaten here previously and always choose the Cullen Skink though the baby black puddings across the table looked good. Main course of scampi and chips was delicious, the beef stroganoff looked good and the steak dinner also looked delicious. The service was efficient and friendly but the lighting would be more appropriate if it was a bit dimmer. Drinks and wine list good. Also have s table d'hote menu.

Only had breakfast in this bistro as we were only here for 1 night in a self catering villa. Bistro was small but very clean and plenty choice for breakfast

Met up with family members who were staying at the Kilkonquhar Castle estate overnight in one of the bungalows. Wanted a nice meal at a convenient location so tried the The White Cockade restaurant.