Our Locations – Retail Cafés
Spread across the ancient town of St Andrews, you’re never too far away from a warming coffee, a nourishing bowl of soup or a tasty treat. The University of St Andrews cafés are open to students, staff, and the community, offering fresh, locally sourced food at great value. With affordable meal deals, convenient locations, and welcoming spaces to connect and refuel, our cafés are perfect for grabbing a coffee, enjoying a hearty lunch, or catching up with friends.
Locations Map
Franki's Café
Mon to Fri, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Located just inside the Main Library, Franki’s Café is a bright and welcoming space perfect for a study break or a catch-up with friends. Named after Franki Raffles, a feminist documentary photographer and University alumna, the café honors her legacy of activism and artistry.
Fairlie's Café
Mon to Fri, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Fairlie’s Café serves Fairtrade coffee alongside breakfast rolls, soups, sandwiches, and home baking. Named after Margaret Fairlie, Scotland’s first female professor and a graduate of St Andrews, the café celebrates her groundbreaking contributions to medicine and her determination to overcome barriers in a male-dominated field.
Tindal’s Café
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 3:00pm
Nestled within Walter Bower House at Eden Campus, Tindal’s Café offers a warm and welcoming space for staff, students, and visitors.The café is named after Ken Tindal, whose work was instrumental in the creation of the Eden Campus—St Andrews’ hub for sustainable innovation and cutting-edge research.
UPDATES Café
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 3.30pm
UPDATES Café in the School of Physics and Astronomy offers a carefully curated selection of sustainable lunch options, snacks, and hot and cold drinks. The café’s name pays tribute to a groundbreaking University research project: Ultrafast Photonics for Datacomms Above Terabit Speeds (UPDATES), a £10.5 million initiative that advanced laser technology to revolutionize internet speeds.
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St Andrews can help you with all your catering requirements
Whether it’s a wedding ceremony in St Salvator’s Chapel, an exclusive banquet in Lower College Hall, or an external event in and around St Andrews, our events team and chefs can work with you to create bespoke menus to suit any occasion.
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