The Physician

The Physician is a stylish cocktail bar on South Street in the heart of St Andrews, where dogs are welcome inside alongside you. The kitchen serves food until 10 pm most nights, so you can settle in for a proper meal with your table supervisor stretched out beneath.

Open from midday through to 11 pm on weeknights and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, it's a handy stop for the main visitor spine through town. The combination of cocktails, reliable food service and central location makes it a useful indoor refuge when the coast turns grey or the day calls for something longer than a coffee.

Expect a contemporary bar atmosphere where leads and orders can both be managed from your seat. There's no food service between 3 pm and 5 pm Monday to Thursday, but outside those hours the kitchen keeps pace with the drinks.