The Wee White Playhouse
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About The Wee White Playhouse
The Wee White Playhouse is a restaurant on Main St in Johnstone, with a play area set up like a row of mini shops and a house, complete with cars, gated off from the dining tables. The kitchen runs a 61 dish menu that includes prawns and bruschetta to start, alongside pasta carbonara, macaroni cheese, and a smash burger. Spice bags also feature, and a Sunday roast is served on weekends. Breakfast is available, and the kids' menu covers home made fish fingers and pizza. Drinks include Tennents, Menabrea, Peroni and its 0% alternative, Outcider, and Punk IPA. Dogs are welcome throughout. The restaurant opens Wednesday to Sunday and closes on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs available
Menu & Prices
61 dishes · mains £1–20- Tennents£4.50
- Menabrea£5.00
- Outcider£5.00
- Peroni£4.00
- Peroni 0%£4.00
- Punk IPA£4.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention separated kids play area, sunday roast, spice bags and meat feast pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention separated kids play area, sunday roast, spice bags and meat feast pizza.
Customer Review Summary
The recurring draw here is the kids' play area, repeatedly praised as separated from the main dining tables so children can play while adults relax nearby, with several calling it a welcome alternative to a typical sweaty soft play. Close behind is the food, with reviewers naming the home made fish fingers, fresh style pizza, Sunday roast, spice bags, and prawns and bruschetta as standouts, alongside a meat feast pizza and pasta carbonara. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and accommodating, including one account of servers going out of their way to seat a family with an autistic child and settle him comfortably. A couple of reviewers raise food issues: one found a salad portion small for its price despite otherwise excellent food, and another felt a dish was plain and not presented well for the cost. Several describe returning for a second or third visit with friends and children of varying ages.
Customer Review Summary
The recurring draw here is the kids' play area, repeatedly praised as separated from the main dining tables so children can play while adults relax nearby, with several calling it a welcome alternative to a typical sweaty soft play. Close behind is the food, with reviewers naming the home made fish fingers, fresh style pizza, Sunday roast, spice bags, and prawns and bruschetta as standouts, alongside a meat feast pizza and pasta carbonara. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and accommodating, including one account of servers going out of their way to seat a family with an autistic child and settle him comfortably. A couple of reviewers raise food issues: one found a salad portion small for its price despite otherwise excellent food, and another felt a dish was plain and not presented well for the cost. Several describe returning for a second or third visit with friends and children of varying ages.
Featured reviews
- Elizabeth Fleming
“Second time visiting with friends and their children Fantastic place to visit. Caters for all ages. Lots of toys etc to for the …”
- Lewis Nesbitt
“Perfect place to get together with friends and kids. The play section is not a sweaty soft play you have to dive into every second to rescue your kid, which is great. It’s a like a row of mini shops and a house and there is some cars and …”
- Maria Androvitsanea
“The White Playhouse is a gem in the area! Lovely place for parents to relax, while the kids play on the fantastic play area. Very clean and fun for them! The gate and the fact that the area where the kids play is separated from the other tables is great, because kids don't get in the way of other customers. Breakfast was lovely too!”
- Claire Elizabeth
“Visited this place today for the first time with my partner and my toddler. Really beautiful place the decoration is stunning. Then inside they have a wee secluded kids area where we had food and my toddler played and it was great cause you could enjoy your food and drinks while little one played and you could see her very relaxed compared to play areas. The food was amazing and the portion sizes were so big. The staff were lovely and anyone who came in was very friendly and chatty had a great time. Thankyou will definitely come again.”
- bkcresswell
“Great place for kids aged 3-8 and adults! The food was amazing and we had the prawns & bruschetta to start with and the prawns were delicious! Meat feast Pizza was huge and there was a pasta carbonara, macaroni cheese and smash burger as …”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed inside
- Has no-contact delivery
Show more amenities
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Offers kerbside pickup
- Service options· 2
- Offers delivery
- On-site services available
- Offerings· 9
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Has free water refills
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 9
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Highlights· 2
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Family-friendly· 4
- Good for kids
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wee White PlayhouseGood for kids · Reservations | 4.966 | — | £10–20 | separated kids play area, sunday roast, spice bags |
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| La Dolce VitaGood for kids | 4.5368 | 6 mi away | £1–10 | chips, fish supper, loaded bbq chips |
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