SPACE Cafe
SPACE Cafe is a relaxed coffee shop at 76 South Street, St Andrews, on the ground floor of a student accommodation building but open to everyone. It serves coffee, sandwiches and bagels, and has a record collection and turntable that customers can use.
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What makes it different
The turntable is the giveaway. SPACE keeps its own record collection and lets visitors bring their own vinyl to play, which gives it more of a living-room feel than most town-centre cafés. Food is simple: sandwiches and bagels alongside the coffee. There is no rush to leave, and the music often comes from whoever happens to be in that day, which gives each visit a slightly different soundtrack.
Who it suits
It suits anyone wanting an unhurried coffee away from the busiest stretch of Market Street, and students and visitors looking for a calm corner to read or catch up. It sits towards the quieter, eastern end of South Street. It is also a good bet in the evening when the main-street cafés have closed and you want somewhere low-key, and it works well as a pause between the university buildings on South Street and the cathedral.
Nearby
Holy Trinity Church and St Mary's Quad are a minute's walk, The Bothy and Cafe in the Square are just around the corner in Church Square, and the cathedral ruins are a short stroll further east along South Street. Bring a record if you have one with you.
Highlights
- Coffee, sandwiches and bagels
- Record collection and turntable
- Bring your own records
- Open to everyone, not just residents
Good to know
- Address: 76 South Street, KY16 9JT.
- Phone: 01334 478101.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: foundation.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk