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The Shoregate
Anstruther, Fife
A formerly run-down pub at the top of the hill overlooking the harbour, this refurbished dining pub with stylish, highly characterful and generously equipped bedrooms, retains the fun and energy of a popular local, while serving seriously impressive, locally sourced food.
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A sea breeze might have blown through the former East Neuk Hotel, on a hilltop above the harbour, so fresh has been its refurbishment as a dining pub with rooms. Reopened in 2022 by Nicholas Frost and Damon Reynolds, it swiftly garnered praise for chef Craig McAllister's culinary flair and use of local ingredients. In a dining room with a palette of orange and teal, parquet flooring and Hans Wegner-style bentwood chairs, a short dinner menu might include BBQ lamb pavé, ‘shepherd’s pie’, hazelnut pesto; Scrabster cod, curried bisque, surf clams; wild mushroom cannelloni, braised fennel, lovage velouté. There is a wider choice at lunch (in the bar, with the dog, if you prefer), with small plates and sandwiches. Bedrooms, opened in 2024, are decorated with panache and have a coffee machine, a mini-fridge, fresh milk, snacks, gin and tonic. The beamed top-floor suite can sleep an extra two children or one adult. Unusual breakfast choices include eggs en cocotte, confit duck leg, truffle, aged Comte, sourdough soldiers. For all its culinary kudos, this remains a lively local. Come by bus from St Andrews. Bring a guitar, or fife, or drums, for Wednesday session nights.
Hotel Details
Address
67 High Street North, Crail , Anstruther, Fife, KY10 3RA, Scotland
Telephone
Bedroom
4.
Openings
daily, all year except 24, 25 Dec 24 and 4 weeks Jan. Food served Wed–Sun in bar and dining room, bar opens from 3.30pm Mon and Tues. No new check-ins and no food service Mon or Tues, but you can check in on Sat or Sun and stay through to Wed.
Background Music
yes. Accoustic sessions in bar some Wed nights.
Children
all ages welcomed, highchairs, children's menu.
Dogs
allowed in bar only.
Prices
B&B doubles from £180. À la carte £55.
Facilities
bar, dining room, pavement tables, in-room TV, free on-street parking, public spaces suitable for wheelchair user (accessible toilet).
