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St Andrews food & drink
Fife's coastal university town — first-Saturday market and easy access to Highland-Perthshire whisky
St Andrews is best known for golf and the university, but it has a quietly serious food and drink scene built around the monthly first-Saturday farmers market and the surrounding East Neuk of Fife seafood villages — Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem. The Crail Food Festival in mid-June is Fife's main food event. Within an hour: the Lindores Abbey Distillery (home of the first recorded whisky distillation in Scotland) and the Eden Mill brewery and distillery near St Andrews itself. Anstruther Fish Bar — five times UK Fish & Chip Shop of the Year — is the obvious lunch when you're in the East Neuk.
Full Fife food & drink guide — distilleries, restaurants, where to stay, when to go.
- St Andrews Farmers' Market (first Saturday)
- Crail Food Festival — mid-June, in the neighbouring fishing village
- Lindores Abbey Distillery — the first recorded Scottish whisky still
- Anstruther Fish Bar — multi-times UK Fish & Chip Shop of the Year
Where to eat & drink in St Andrews
Places our published guides actually recommend — every entry links back to the article that covers it.
Cromars
Fish & chipsUnion Street
The second St Andrews option — good-quality haddock.
The Wee Chippy
Fish & chipsTown centre
A solid alternative without the Anstruther crowds.
The Criterion
PubSouth Street
Four hand-pulls of rotating Scottish and English ales — a proper pub in a town dominated by gastropubs and cocktail bars.
Farmers markets in & near St Andrews
St Andrews Farmers’ Market
Next: 1 AugKirkcaldy Farmers’ Market
Next: 25 JulDunfermline Farmers’ Market
Cupar Farmers' Market
Next: 8 AugDundee Farmers’ Market
Next: 15 AugNorth Berwick Farmers' Market
Next: 25 JulWhisky distilleries near St Andrews
Breweries near St Andrews
Scottish gin makers near St Andrews
Food & drink festivals in St Andrews & nearby
Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh · 17 June
foodEdinburgh Food Festival
George Square Gardens, Edinburgh · 24 July
foodDundee Flower and Food Festival
Camperdown Park, Dundee · 5 September
foodEdinburgh Christmas Market
East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh · 20 November
foodThe Leith Food Festival
Leith Links, Edinburgh · 29 May
whiskyDundee’s Whisky Festival
Caird Hall, Dundee · 12 June
foodFoodies Festival (Edinburgh)
Inverleith Park, Edinburgh · 7 August
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George Square Gardens, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market
Edinburgh
Leith Market
Edinburgh
Haddington Farmers’ Market
Haddington
Kirkcaldy Farmers’ Market
Kirkcaldy
North Berwick Farmers' Market
North Berwick, East Lothian
Whisky regions within reach of St Andrews
St Andrews sits within day-trip distance of several of Scotland's whisky regions. Each region has its own flavour profile and a full TasteSCOT guide.
St Andrews food & drink FAQ
+What's the best farmers market in St Andrews?
St Andrews Farmers’ Market on St Andrews (typically saturday). Next confirmed date: Saturday, 1 August 2026. We list every market within 60 km of St Andrews on this page.
+Where can I taste whisky near St Andrews?
6 distilleries within 60 km of St Andrews are open to visitors. Eden Mill, Kingsbarns, Lindores Abbey are the closest. Each has a full tour and tasting guide on its TasteSCOT page.
+When is the next food or drink festival in St Andrews?
Edinburgh Food Festival runs 24 July – 2 August at George Square Gardens, Edinburgh.
+Where should I stay in St Andrews for a food and drink trip?
Use the accommodation map below to find hotels, B&Bs, and self-catering within easy reach of central St Andrews. For multi-day Scottish food and drink trips, St Andrews is a sensible base if you want access to 8 distilleries and 4 breweries we cover in the surrounding 60 km.
+What is St Andrews known for in Scottish food and drink?
St Andrews Farmers' Market (first Saturday). Crail Food Festival — mid-June, in the neighbouring fishing village. Lindores Abbey Distillery — the first recorded Scottish whisky still. Anstruther Fish Bar — multi-times UK Fish & Chip Shop of the Year.
Where to stay near St Andrews
Hotels, B&Bs, and self-catering within easy reach of central St Andrews.
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