Guidebook for Fife
Food Scene
East Pier
East ShoreGreat seafood, fantastic location
Best coffee, pastries and cake in town. Not the biggest venue in the world, but takeaway all good option.
6 locals recommend
Taste
148 North StBest coffee, pastries and cake in town. Not the biggest venue in the world, but takeaway all good option.
St. Andrews Farmhouse Cheese
Great for lunch, nice views and spacious.
Great cafe and farm shop. Everything you could want under one roof, and easy for parking.
57 locals recommend
Balgove Larder
Great cafe and farm shop. Everything you could want under one roof, and easy for parking.
Best fish and chips in town, and not just your average menu options. Think fish curry fish tacos and for pudding, a selection of the best local ice cream. Ideal for families. Good idea to book ahead!
60 locals recommend
Tailend
14-15 Albert PlaceBest fish and chips in town, and not just your average menu options. Think fish curry fish tacos and for pudding, a selection of the best local ice cream. Ideal for families. Good idea to book ahead!
Best ice cream in town and it is a bit of a local secret. When Janettas is queued out of the door, you can often easily get into Luvians, and we personally think their ice cream is streets ahead.
12 locals recommend
Luvian’s Bottle Shop
66 Market StBest ice cream in town and it is a bit of a local secret. When Janettas is queued out of the door, you can often easily get into Luvians, and we personally think their ice cream is streets ahead.
Worth the half hour drive. Organic farm shop, with mostly vegetarian options (don't let this put you off it you are not vegetarian as all the food is excellent and they do have some meat and fish options). Great options for family friendly walks in the woods which you can access from just outside the cafe,
Pillars of Hercules
Worth the half hour drive. Organic farm shop, with mostly vegetarian options (don't let this put you off it you are not vegetarian as all the food is excellent and they do have some meat and fish options). Great options for family friendly walks in the woods which you can access from just outside the cafe,
Parks & Nature
Great for cycling and for the most enormous beach. Huge car park (need £2 to enter) with access to miles of walking and cycling paths.mwatch out for ticks during the summer months.
16 locals recommend
Morton Lochs
Great for cycling and for the most enormous beach. Huge car park (need £2 to enter) with access to miles of walking and cycling paths.mwatch out for ticks during the summer months.
Our favourite beach. About 25 minute drive, but well worth it. Great rock pools to explore at low tide and plenty of parking space. Also allows for access to the Fife Coastal Path. Toilet facilities available and sometimes served by the popular cheesy toast shack (serving the best cheese toasties).
12 locals recommend
Kingsbarns
Our favourite beach. About 25 minute drive, but well worth it. Great rock pools to explore at low tide and plenty of parking space. Also allows for access to the Fife Coastal Path. Toilet facilities available and sometimes served by the popular cheesy toast shack (serving the best cheese toasties).
Lovely stately home with huge garden (trampoline and swings for kids to use). Fabulous walled garden with newly renovated Victorian greenhouses. Cafe open most of the year and often hosts special events.
20 locals recommend
Cambo Estate
Lovely stately home with huge garden (trampoline and swings for kids to use). Fabulous walled garden with newly renovated Victorian greenhouses. Cafe open most of the year and often hosts special events.
Sizeable gardens. Great for families. Also has a butterfly house, and often extra family activities.
36 locals recommend
St Andrews Botanic Garden
CanongateSizeable gardens. Great for families. Also has a butterfly house, and often extra family activities.
Best family park around. Includes mini train rides, tractor rides, boating lake, fantastic swing park, trampolines, bouncy castles, zip line, they welcome picnics and barbecues. Open daily during summer. 10 minute drive.
43 locals recommend
Craigtoun Country Park
Best family park around. Includes mini train rides, tractor rides, boating lake, fantastic swing park, trampolines, bouncy castles, zip line, they welcome picnics and barbecues. Open daily during summer. 10 minute drive.
Sightseeing
National trust house open for tours. Small hill, accessible for little legs, which affords great views of the local area. Coffee shop open during spring and summer and sometimes have family friendly activities available (croquet, mini golf) on offer.
18 locals recommend
Hill of Tarvit
National trust house open for tours. Small hill, accessible for little legs, which affords great views of the local area. Coffee shop open during spring and summer and sometimes have family friendly activities available (croquet, mini golf) on offer.
Arts & Culture
Not actually been ourselves, but all our friends (with kids) rave about it. Although the the facade looks small, there is a lot of scope inside the museum.
17 locals recommend
Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd
HarbourheadNot actually been ourselves, but all our friends (with kids) rave about it. Although the the facade looks small, there is a lot of scope inside the museum.
We have lived here for years and have only just recently visited this place - it does not disappoint. Best for slightly older children - maybe 6 or so upwards. Great for a rainy day.
41 locals recommend
Scotland's Secret Bunker
We have lived here for years and have only just recently visited this place - it does not disappoint. Best for slightly older children - maybe 6 or so upwards. Great for a rainy day.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Adamson
127 South StGood cocktails. Has a city feel to it.
Entertainment & Activities
NPH Cinema
117 North StIt's the only one in town!
Closest swimming pool. Not the biggest, but great for younger kids. Sometimes have inflatable run in operation for older kids. Squash courts and gym also.
23 locals recommend
East Sands Leisure Centre
Saint Mary StreetClosest swimming pool. Not the biggest, but great for younger kids. Sometimes have inflatable run in operation for older kids. Squash courts and gym also.
Great swimming pool, with flumes, a wave pool, river Rapids, diving pool and toddler pool with small slide. Very popular, get there early. Roughly 30 min drive.
21 locals recommend
Olympia
3 E Whale LnGreat swimming pool, with flumes, a wave pool, river Rapids, diving pool and toddler pool with small slide. Very popular, get there early. Roughly 30 min drive.
Shopping
Morrisons
Closest supermakret