Jarvie's of St Andrews
Jarvie's of St Andrews is a small café on the ground floor of an early 18th-century listed building, reached from South Street through a pend. A courtyard behind gives it outdoor seating, which is unusual on this stretch of the street and makes it a quiet daytime stop.
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Priya Chaudhary
The setting
The café occupies part of a two-storey-and-attic terrace building dating from the early 1700s, Category B listed and inside the town's conservation area. You reach it through a covered pend, one of the narrow passages that link South Street to the old back courtyards and rigs behind the frontages. The building was renovated in 1964.
Courtyard seating
Its courtyard adds outdoor tables, so on a fine day you can sit away from the traffic of South Street. It is a daytime café, so plan it for coffee, lunch or an afternoon break rather than an evening. The outdoor tables add extra covers, which helps on a busy sunny afternoon in town.
Nearby
Jarvie's is a few doors from the ruins of Blackfriars Chapel, the remains of a 16th-century friary chapel in front of Madras College. The Adamson and The Rule are almost next door, and the West Port, the town's surviving medieval gate, is at the western end of the street. The University's St Mary's College is further east along the same street, and the cathedral ruins close the view at the far end.
Highlights
- Courtyard seating behind South Street
- Set in an early 18th-century listed building
- Reached through a traditional pend
- Close to Blackfriars Chapel
Good to know
- Look for the pend off South Street; the café is behind the street frontage.
- Daytime opening only.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: shepherd.co.uk