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The Saint, St. Andrews, Fife

The Saint

4.3
4.3
1409 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Welcome to The Saint Bar & Kitchen! Formerly St Andrews institution The West Port, the Saint has recently received an extensive renovation creating cosy, modern lounge areas and a refreshed, extensive garden area so you can enjoy whatever the Scottish weather throws your way.

Please note that our kitchen closes at 9pm so we cannot offer food after this time.

🧒 Under 18s welcome until 10pm
🐶 Dog-friendly
💡 Pub Quiz Thursdays at 7pm
🏃 Walk-ins welcome
🍹 Bookings for food & drink and just drinks welcome
📅 Contact us directly for bookings of 8 or more

*For Bookings Graduation week. Please get in touch via email- Sinners@the-saint-bar.co.uk*

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00–23:00 Thu 12:00–00:00 Fri 12:00–01:00 Sat 09:00–01:00 Sun 09:00–11:00
  • Phone number
    01334 804168
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    St Andrews
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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Experiences

  • Breakfast with Santa

    £12.00 - £15.00 per person

    Prepaid

    1 Dec 2024 - 24 Dec 2024
    Join us for a tree-mendous morning of festive family fun yule be sorry to miss! Santa will be here spreading Christmas cheer at his "Saintly Grotto", giving the perfect opportunity for a festive photo op. His elf helpers will even be handing out presents to those on the 'nice list.' When: 1st, 8th, 15th, 24th December Time: 10am, 10:30am, 11am What's included...? Children: £12 for a soft drink, breakfast dish, present, and a meet with Santa and his elves! Adults: £15 for a breakfast dish and hot drinks. Please note that we will contact you in advance of your booking to help Santa provide age-appropriate gifts for your little ones!
    Breakfast with Santa photo
  • Hogmanay at The Saint

    £75.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Celebrate Hogmanay at The Saint with a fantastic evening of food, music, and festive cheer! Starting at 7:30pm, enjoy a luxurious 5-course set menu for £75 per person, complete with a glass of fizz on arrival. Live music from The Weegie Beats will kick off at 9pm and take you through to the New Year, keeping the party going until 1am. Don’t miss out on a night to remember—book your spot now and welcome 2025 in style! *Vegetarian/ Vegan Options available- please contact: Sinners@the-saint-bar.co.uk to discuss any dietaries!*
    Hogmanay at The Saint photo

What 1,409 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Angus/Fife

    Best Ambience

  • Angus/Fife

    Great for brunch

  • Angus/Fife

    Good for groups

  • Angus/Fife

    Healthy

  • Angus/Fife

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Angus/Fife

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Saint in St Andrews is a charming venue with a versatile setting, offering a delightful dining experience with a welcoming atmosphere. Guests appreciate the "excellent service" and "delicious food," with standout dishes like the sea bass and steak pie. The restaurant's dog-friendly policy and accommodating staff make it a popular choice for families and casual outings. While service can occasionally be slow, the overall experience remains positive, making it a "wonderful place to eat."

1,409 Reviews
  1. Mairi

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again The Saint delivered. Great food, excellent service, comfortable surroundings and a mellow atmosphere.

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  2. David

    Aberdeen

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    After having a phone call to confirm our booking for 4 people, I was informed that we could not mix both the a la carte menu and the festive menu( I always thought that the paying customer decided what the wished to eat) Service was paid Painfully slow,considering* that the restaurant already had confirmation of our choices of food. Food itself was not piping hot, but appeared to have been sitting under a heat lamp before being served. Staff were at best average, with one waitress dropping desert cutlery on the table, rather than placing it to individual places. Worst of all was the service charge added to our bill. When questioned, we were informed that this was normal practice, with no option of accepting or refusing said service charge. At nearly £20 of a service charge, to say we were shocked was an understatement. Having visited this restaurant/ bar on several occasions, we were very ,very disappointed. On this visit, I can say that we were not the only unhappy customers. With this visit in mind, I can only say, that it will be our last. Sorry, no calu3 for money at all
    The SaintResponded 3 days ago
    Hi David Please accept my further apologies that we did not deliver on the evening and you felt the service was poor. As we discussed on the evening the pre-order for the festive menu is a requirement as we do not offer this menu on a walk-in basis, and certainly allowing the option to mix the a la carte menu with the festive menu is certainly something we will consider for future festive seasons. The service charge which is discretionary is added to all bills upon presenting to the customer and should it be requested then absolutely there is no issue for this to be removed - we do advise customers on all our menus as well as on our website that we operate a discretionary charge policy. Kindest Regards Steven Gordon

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  3. Amanda

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good. The service was very poor. Having dirty starter dishes sitting for 20 minutes is not good. Sat for an hour and only received drinks and starter. Same with the main course, sat with finished dishes in front of us for way too long. Asked if we wanted anything else and we requested the dessert menu but were forgotten about again. Service charge was on the bill but we asked for it to be taken off and we would put our own amount on. This was done and when I had to ask for the card machine to pay I was asked to wait while another table paid their bill because they were in a hurry. Not great service at all. Couldn't fault the food. However no wafer for the ice cream and no cheesecake available at 1915hrs.

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  4. Marion

    Edinburgh

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Staff were really friendly and the service was quick
    The SaintResponded 6 days ago
    Hi Marion Thankyou for taking the time to review your visit and we are delighted you found the team friendly and the service was prompt. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thanks Steven

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  5. Rebecca

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Booked a table for 11:15am. On entering the bar area we weren’t even acknowledged. Told the bar staff we had booked a table and she said to wait and someone would be with us (whilst pouring the chef of the kitchen a pint of beer)10 mins later someone asked if they could help. Explained we had booked a table and he sat us down with lunch menus only to say they didn’t serve lunch till 12. We all agreed breakfast menu would be fine (at 11:30 when they stop serving breakfast!) Took them ages to take our order of 3 coffees and 1 pint orange cordial, for them to comeback 10 minutes later and say they had no orange cordial or any syrups for the coffees apart from gingerbread. At this point we decided to leave. Service was slow to say the least, looked like no one on front of house actually cared about any customers walking through the door. A real shame as the food looked really good quality.

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  6. margaret

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service from every member of staff. Caring and very professional, especially as my friend has complex dietary issues. Food was lovely and surroundings attractive and spotless. First time there but we’ll be back! Our only gripe was £11.95 for an extremely meagre cheese board. Rather overpriced!
    The SaintResponded 6 days ago
    Hi Margaret Thankyou for taking the time to review your recent visit and it is lovely to read that the team were caring, professional and we managed to cater for your friends dietary issues. Overall it sounds like you had lovely time and enjoyed the ambience. I am sorry you found the cheeseboard overpriced and we will certainly consider reviewing this on our next menu change. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kindest Regards Steven

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  7. Martin

    Glasgow

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Drinks- fine. Ordered some food with our tea or coffees. This never appeared.

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  8. margaret

    Perthshire

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food good excellent fish and chips Sone of the menus a bit grubby Need cleaning We were nit informed there was a, Sunday roast available until after we had ordered It was only when we saw it being ssrved to other diners we became aware Overall a nice experience

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  9. Dot

    Angus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely dining experience. The food was really nice and portions very generous. Staff were pleasant and attentive. Will be back again.

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  10. Dorothy

    Angus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, a lovely place to eat in St Andrews.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Saint

170 South Street, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9EG

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    St Andrews
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00–23:00 Thu 12:00–00:00 Fri 12:00–01:00 Sat 09:00–01:00 Sun 09:00–11:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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