St Andrews Eating
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Expensive
The best restaurant in the area, and one of the best in Britain, is the Peat Inn, about 7 miles south of St Andrews, on the B940.
Another excellent restaurant out of town is The Grange Inn, on the Crail Rd, near Kinkell Braes overlooking the East Sands, Tel. 472670, Fax. 462604.
Many of the hotels have good restaurants, such as the Parkland, St Andrews Golf and the Rusacks. The Vine Leaf, 131 South St, Tel. 477497, has a deservedly high reputation which is matched by the prices.
Mid Range
The New Balaka Bangladeshi Restaurant, Tel. 474825, at the corner of St Mary's Pl and Alexandra Pl, is the place to go for a curry. It was recently voted "Best Curry in Scotland". Another good Indian restaurant is Jahangir, 116a, South St,Tel. 470300. There's also Café India, at 64 Market St, Tel. 477778, which offers a 'Student Special' 3-course meal plus 2 drinks for under a tenner.
One of the nicest places for lunch, a light snack or coffee and cakes is Brambles, 5 College St beside the Market Sq. The Dolls' House, 3 Church Sq, Tel. 477422, is run by Carol Smillie's husband and offers a good value set lunch and early dinner. Broons, 117 North St, is a stylish new bistro next dooro to the New Picture House. For Mexican food try La Posada, on St Mary's Pl, Tel. 470500, open daily 1100-2300.
Cheap
The Victorian Café, 1 St Mary's Pl, is a popular student hang-out, serving snacks and drinks. The best chip shop is Peter Michael's on the corner of Market St and Union St. The best place for ice cream is the wonderful Janetta's, at 31 South St, near the Byre Theatre (don't confuse with the smaller branch at the other end of South St). You can choose from 52 flavours, including Irn Bru sorbet. Get Juiced, 149 South St, Tel. 472927, is a juice bar, also with panini and wraps and internet access.
Pubs and Bars
There are a lot of good pubs to satisfy the large student population Ogston's, 116 South St, Tel. 473473, is a good café-bar/bistro serving a wide range of moderate-cheap dishes. The Central Bar, on Market St, is a favourite with locals and students. In the basement of the St Andrews Golf Hotel is Ma Belle's, Tel. 472611, open daily till 2400, which attracts students and locals alike (it was Prince William's local) and serves cheap bar meals. West Port, South St by the West Port, is a stylish bar offering a good selection of sandwiches and vegetarian dishes, nice beer garden. Restaurant upstairs serves Pacific Rim cuisine.
There's always a warm welcome at the Dunvegan, in Pilmour Pl, the most convivial of drinking dens. A good pub for real ales is Droothy Neebors, in South St near West Port. They serve food all day.