Dining & Drinking
Dining has been one of the quieter revolutions in town in recent years. Good Scottish fare is still a staple, but it has been expanded by a new breed of fusion chefs willing to experiment beyond the traditional.
BROONS BISTRO AND BAR
119 North Street, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-478479.
Maybe the best rib-eye steaks and filet mignon in St. Andrews. The pork and leek sausages with mustard mash and onion gravy aren't bad, either. Well-kept local beers are pulled in the buzzing bar.
CATCH SEAFOOD BISTRO
The Scores, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-477470.
Part of the old aquarium has been turned into a stylish modern fish restaurant with a daily changing menu and a small number of tables. This is a laid-back place with quirky modern decor.
THE DOLL'S HOUSE
3 Church Square, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-477422.
This candlelit brasserie in the center of town offers mainly French-style food but often with a Scottish touch, such as grilled black pudding or poached Scottish salmon. Good Angus beef and local fish, too. Booking ahead advised.
THE GRILL
Old Course Hotel, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-474371.
The Old Course Hotel's gourmet centerpiece is on the fourth floor, with a penthouselike view over the links and the town. Scottish meat, fish and game dishes and an in-depth wine list are its specialities.
SANDS SEAFOOD BAR & RESTAURANT
Old Course Hotel, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-474371.
This stylish establishment serves a hybrid of local cuisine with U.S. and Far East influences. All-day menu of sushi/tapas-inspired snacks.
WEST PORT HOTEL
170-172 South Street, St. Andrews; 011-44-1334-473186.
Original chef Alan Mathieson has departed and with him the original culinary fireworks of this airy minimalist restaurant. But the emphasis is still on fresh produce in a fusion of Mediterranean and Asian cuisines.
THE PUB SCENE
Around town, the best places to sink a pint include the Cellar Bar (Bell Street), the Whey Pat (Bridge Street) and the very golfy (if touristy) bar at the Dunvegan Hotel (North Street). The Jigger Inn, across from seventeen green on the Old Course, was once the stationmaster's lodging in the old railway yard; dating back to 1850, it also became a haunt for the hard-nosed caddies who worked the Old Course. At the Old Course Hotel is the Road Hole Bar, where one can sample more than 150 whiskies. But should an invitation to one of the bars in the town's golf clubs--not just the R&A, but the New Golf Club or the St. Andrews Golf Club--present itself, take full advantage. By evening's end you'll have a whole new take on the phrase "local knowledge."
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