The very best pubs in St Andrews

The Keys Bar

Welcome to the best boozer in the town and your first port of call when you’re choking for a pint. The Keys is a proper no nonsense pub that has stood the test of time in St Andrews and steadfastly refused to be ‘modernised’ to suit the, perhaps, more polished requirements of the locals. Due to being one of the smallest pubs in the town, the Keys has the best atmosphere and is usually always busy in the summer. It tends to quieten down in the winter but maintains its buzz thanks to dedicated locals and hardy visitors. The Keys, which is still family owned and run, has won countless awards, including Scotland’s Best Bar in 2014 (Sunday Mail) and Whisky Bar of the Year 2017 (Scottish Bar and Pub Awards). If you’re having a pub crawl in the town, it should start and finish here.