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The front of Craig Millar @ 16 West End in St Monans: its sign above white-framed windows hung with flower baskets, behind a whitewashed wall.
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Craig Millar @ 16 West End

Craig Millar's restaurant on the harbour at St Monans, with set lunch and dinner menus of modern Scottish cooking and views over the Firth of Forth.

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Welcome

There's a lovely sense of escape at this little restaurant on the harbour at St Monans.

Most of the tables look out across the water, over the Firth of Forth to the Isle of May, the Bass Rock and the hills by North Berwick on a clear day, and in summer there's a terrace outside. Craig Millar, who was born in Dundee, has run it as his own restaurant since 2011, and it has been in the Michelin Guide for many years. His cooking is modern and Scottish, with seafood at its heart and local produce through the seasons: lunch is a set menu of three or four courses, and dinner of five or six. In winter the bar is cosy, with a fire and the look of an old fisherman's pub. Book online, allow a couple of hours for lunch, and arrange a taxi both ways if you'd rather not drive. Children aged five and over are welcome, and dinner is best for over twelves.

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Before you go

Set menus at lunch and dinner; book online, with card details.

Where
16 West End, St Monans, KY10 2BX, on the harbour.
Open
Lunch Wednesday to Sunday, 12.30pm to 2pm; dinner Friday and Saturday from 6.30pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
The menu
Lunch three courses £45 or four £51; dinner five courses £80 or six £90.
Booking
Online, with card details to secure the table. Tables of more than eight by phone or email.
Children
Five and over; dinner is recommended for over twelves.
Diets
Dairy runs through the menu, so strict vegan and dairy-free diets cannot be catered for.
Time
Allow an hour and a half to two hours for lunch, two to two and a half for dinner.
Phone
01333 730327, 10am to 12pm, Wednesday to Sunday

Opening hours

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
12.30pm–2pm
Thursday
12.30pm–2pm
Friday
12.30pm–2pm, 6.30pm–9pm
Saturday
12.30pm–2pm, 6.30pm–9pm
Sunday
12.30pm–2pm

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Where it is

At 16 West End on the harbour at St Monans, in the East Neuk of Fife, KY10 2BX.

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  • In Pittenweem
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  • In Pittenweem
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  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
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