Cafe in the Square
Cafe in the Square is a small, independent café on Church Square, tucked between the town library and the Doll's House in central St Andrews. It's a simple daytime stop for homemade soup, sandwiches, scones and cakes, and handy for a quieter sit-down lunch just off Market Street.
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The space
The café occupies a former pottery shop, and some of the old decorative details have been kept. It's set back in a little alcove on Church Square, so it's easy to walk past, but once inside there's more room to sit than in many of the town's smaller coffee spots, which helps at lunchtime.
What's on the menu
The emphasis is on home cooking: soup made fresh each morning, sandwiches and baguettes served with homemade coleslaw and salad, and scones baked daily and served with homemade jam. Cakes such as carrot cake and Victoria sponge round things off. Menus change, so treat these as examples rather than a fixed list. Coffee has come from Matthew Algie, the Glasgow roaster, and soup is sold to take away if you're eating on the move.
When to drop in
It's a daytime-only café, so plan it for lunch or an afternoon break. Holy Trinity Church is right beside the square, and the shops and pubs of Market Street are a minute away. There's no website, so phone ahead if you're planning your day around it. It's a good quiet alternative when the bigger cafés nearby are full.
Highlights
- Independent café on Church Square
- Soup made fresh every morning
- Scones baked daily with homemade jam
- Former pottery shop with original details
Good to know
- There's no website, so call 01334 477744 to check before visiting.
- Daytime opening only.
Frequently asked questions
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