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The dining room at Forgan's in St Andrews, long tables under walls of shelves, books and framed pictures.
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Forgan's

A restaurant and bar in the old cleek factory on Market Street in St Andrews, where Robert Forgan made golf clubs, with a Saturday night ceilidh.

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Welcome

Behind a doorway on Market Street, Forgan's fills a long, skylit building that was once a cleek factory, where some of the finest golf clubs in the world were made.

It takes its name from Robert Forgan, the clubmaker who ran it.

Today it is a restaurant and bar with a warm, rustic feel: long tables under walls lined with shelves of books, bottles and old pictures, and small private dining rooms called bothies. The menu leans on good Scottish produce, from the grill to seasonal plates, and the bar is a lively place for a drink.

On Saturday nights the tables are pushed back for a ceilidh, from ten o'clock until late, with free entry, and anyone can join the dancing. It opens every day from half past eleven until late in the evening.

Round the cornerCromarsA fish and chip shop on Union Street in St Andrews, with fish from Peterhead, chips cut fresh each day and a covered terrace outside.1 min by roadSee itBattered fish and chips with tartare sauce and a lemon slice
Before you go

Open every day from 11.30am, until 10.30pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Where
110 Market Street, St Andrews, KY16 9PB.
Open
Daily from 11.30am.
Ceilidh
Saturdays from 10pm.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
11.30am–10.30pm
Tuesday
11.30am–10.30pm
Wednesday
11.30am–10.30pm
Thursday
11.30am–10.30pm
Friday
11.30am–midnight
Saturday
11.30am–midnight
Sunday
11.30am–10.30pm
Where it is

On Market Street in the middle of St Andrews, KY16 9PB.

Close bySt Andrews.
  1. Floor-to-ceiling shelves of books line a bookshop with globe lights and a sliding ladderTopping & CompanyThe bookshop on Greyfriars Garden.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. St AndrewsSt AndrewsUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Bronze cat statue on a stone plinth beneath bunting flagsHamish McHamish StatueA bronze statue of Hamish McHamish, the much-loved ginger cat who wandered the streets of St Andrews, on Logies Lane by Holy Trinity Church.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. St Andrews Castle, the ruined gatehouse range and tower on the green above the sea.St Andrews CastleThe castle ruins on the cliffs.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. Stone archway framing the ruined tower and walls of St Andrews CathedralSt Andrews CathedralThe great ruined cathedral.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
Battered fish and chips with tartare sauce and a lemon sliceRestaurantsCromars0.2 miles
Carved wooden pews line the aisle beneath stained glass windows and vaulted ceilingAttractionsSt Salvator’s Chapel0.3 miles
Spoiled Life, FifeCafeSpoiled Life0.5 miles
Glass-fronted students' union building with "Your Union" sign beside a bus stopAttractionsUniversity Quad0.5 miles
St Rule's Tower and cathedral ruins overlooking a walled graveyard in St AndrewsAttractionsSt Rule’s Tower0.5 miles
Illuminated display panels line a dark museum gallery with glowing floor exhibitsAttractionsThe R&A World Golf Museum0.9 miles
Golden retriever rests by "The Himalayas" putting green sign near St Andrews clubhouseAttractionsThe Himalayas1.1 miles
Golfers on the Old Course at St Andrews, red sandstone hotel behindAttractionsOld Course at St Andrews1.1 miles
Autumn leaves drape over a grey gable reading "OVE ARDER" above a stone entranceShoppingBalgove Larder1.6 miles
Stay nearby

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Free 18–20 OctThe Crow’s Nest, FifeThe Crow’s Nest
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Free 2–4 NovFifies, FifeFifies
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