The Seafood Restaurant

Under the same ownership as the restaurant of the same name at St Andrews (see entry), this place occupies an old fisherman's cottage and features an 800-year-old freshwater well with mythical healing powers. There's an open fire in the Victorian bar, a terrace for sitting outside, and picture windows in the modern restaurant extension overlooking the harbour and the Firth of Forth across the Isle of May. The cooking deals in the freshest fish simply cooked, a light touch allowing the main ingredient to shine. Start with smoked haddock and leek tart with sweetcorn purée and herb salad, or half-dozen Kilbrandon oysters, before pan-fried collops of monkfish with leek and pancetta risotto. Finish with pear tarte Tatin with vanilla ice cream, and note there is usually one meat dish on the fixed-price repertoire.

Take A959 from St Andrews to Anstruther, then W on A917 through Pittenweem. In St Monans to harbour then right

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