Dook
Dook is the takeaway café on West Sands Road, at the town end of St Andrews' long West Sands beach. It serves stuffed deli sandwiches, speciality coffee, soft-serve ice cream and bakes from The Newport Bakery, with outdoor seating only.
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Andrew Pollard
What to order
The deli sandwiches are the main event, and the breakfast side covers burritos, bacon rolls, sausage baps and overnight oats. The cake cabinet is stocked from The Newport Bakery, and the soft-serve machine earns its keep on warm days. The menu changes regularly. Dook is run by the same family behind The Cheesy Toast Shack on the East Sands.
How to use it
Order inside and take it out: there are no indoor tables, so this is a café for a walk, a beach picnic or a bench in the sun. It is a natural refuel before or after a walk along the West Sands, and dog walkers are well looked after, with ice cream treats for dogs. Bring a layer: the West Sands is exposed to the wind. On a fine day it is one of the best-placed coffee stops in town, with the sea a few steps away.
Nearby
The Old Course, the Swilcan Bridge and the R&A World Golf Museum are all within about half a kilometre. If you want to sit down indoors, the Jigger Inn by the Old Course Hotel is a short walk across the links.
Highlights
- Beach café at the West Sands
- Stuffed deli sandwiches
- Bakes from The Newport Bakery
- Soft-serve ice cream
- Dog treats on the menu
Good to know
- Outdoor seating only; order inside.
- Dog friendly, with ice cream treats for dogs.
- Menu changes regularly.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: thecourier.co.uk · thecourier.co.uk