Greyfriars Inn

Head down North Street towards the cathedral end and you'll find yourself at Greyfriars, the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard because it's been doing things right for years. It's got that dependable local atmosphere—the sort of place where you can nurse a pint, catch the football, and actually hear yourself think, which is no small thing in St Andrews. The bar stocks Belhaven's range well, and the food is honest pub classics: nothing Instagram-worthy, just the stuff that works when you're properly hungry after a walk round the Scores or a long day at the university.