You must visit this sweet shop if you are in Dunfermline. There is over 140 Jars of sweets…read moreeverything you can imagine from nibbles, soor plooms, rosy apples it takes ages to choose all your old favourites are there. They also sell sweets, crisps, juice, ice lollies, cigarettes, filled rolls and boxes of chocolates. The owners are so helpful and friendly nothing is too much trouble. This shop is a tradition sweet shop that you do not see around much these days.

This is definitely my favourite pub / bar in Dunfermline…read more Named after the one-time Scottish King, Robert the Bruce (or Robert de Brus in old Scots) the pub is set in a beautiful old building on Canmore Street in the town centre. Coincidentally, King Robert led a successful and brutal battle against a much larger English army exactly 700 years ago last month. As an Englishman myself, thankfully I'm now made very welcome in the pub that bears his name. The aspect of this pub I find most attractive is the fact that it is an independently owned micro brewery. They have an excellent selection of their own de Brus beers, lagers & ciders. In addition there is a large offering of excellent vodkas, gins, whiskeys & wine etc. All in all, this is a classy establishment offering something quite different in pleasant surroundings. If you see me at the bar, I'll have a Nut Brown Ale, thanks!

A visit to a venue isn't made enjoyable when it starts with tripping over a loose grating outside…read moreof the venue that could have been pretty dangerous, but in fairness to the venue as soon as we told them about it they came outside to try and fix it. With an open mind though we ordered drinks, there is a selection of five 'home-made' beers from the micro-brewery which were acceptable but not stunning and a pretty good selection of wines. The venue is split into three areas, the main bar and two smaller dining areas off the entrance hall. We were here for dinner but there were no places in the dining areas so took a table by the window which has an unimpressive vista onto the back of neighbouring offices and a car park. As the night drew in though the light from the window disappeared and the actual venue lighting is pretty poor so when the food does arrive it's pretty difficult to see anything! Getting food was quite problematic, with the waiting staff being pretty slow but eventually when it was ordered you could tell the chef knew what they were doing. The food quality was very good and the portion sizes were just about right. We were here on a Friday evening and by the time our mains were arriving the noise levels in the bar area was getting quite restrictive to being able to speak to the person next to you. I feel like this is highly critical review and maybe on a quiet afternoon when its not too busy it may be a great experience but on this particular evening it just didn't do it for me.

Opening day yesterday and all was fantastic, which is actually unusual!…read moreWe were a family of five so ordered a variety from the lovely (huge in size) menu - the adults ordered a meat and a cheese sharing platter and the children a chicken burger and chips. Arrived in good time and was delicious! In particular, the cheese platter was an excellent selection of cheese and good portion sizes. The service was extremely welcoming and friendly. Really looking forward to visiting again - there's a deli/cafe attached too so a coffee and cafe may be in order soon!

A true introduction to Scottish scran! Had a bang up breakfast here while staying in the area for…read moreEdinburgh Fringe. Pretty upmarket, European style decor, with nice outdoor seating too. The menu had good variety and prices were reasonable, especially considering the size of the breakfasts! The full Scottish was piled high with bacon, two types of sausages, eggs, beans, black pudding, hash browns... You name it. Came with juice and tea and toast too, so we certainly weren't left hungry or thirsty. A nice touch when we went to pay the bill too - they had little samples of their cakes to try... If I lived in the area is definitely be back to try them!