Very overwhelming one bite was plenty! The cream inside was delicious but the topping was over the top! Adorable shape with friendly service. read more

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Sooooo many delicious options. I went with the strawberry danish and it was to die for! The staff were super patient as we sat there milling about the options too read more

Fisher & Donaldson - Strawberry danish - Bakeries Near Me - St Andrews, FIF

Oh heavens. Extraordinary, is an understatement! If the window display doesn't work you inside like a snake charmer, then there's no hope for your sweet tooth!! My daughter and I walked through the door and became instantly entranced with a gleam on our faces. Immediately wanting to say, "One of each, please." We sauntered along the case's just taking in the huge array of beautifully decorated confections, doughnuts, pastries, and cakes. We had to narrow down our List of Wants to one per person, as sad as, it may have been. A crime in my terms, but our Sterling in-hand was not going to allow much more. Besides we couldn't let ourselves be discovered by the other two in our party for chances of a Healthy Eating Lecture. We decided on a fresh Eclair and a Coffee Tower. Words, can't explain. We scurried across the way, and down the alley like two street rats having just found the mother load. In a blink of the eye, we indulged, eyes rolled back, and euphoria took control. Now back home in the States, I dream of returning and saying "One of each, please." Or just requesting one little Green Frog Cake for the Alleyway. read more

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We were in St Andrews on a day trip from Edinburgh. We live in the US. We were wanting a snack, and we stopped here because the items in the window were so tempting. We tried the chicken salad sandwich and three sweet treats. Everything was delicious, and the prices were reasonable. Actually delicious is an understatement. I ate the tower, and each layer was better than the previous one. Do not miss this place! read more

Fisher & Donaldson - Famous fudge donut, a strawberry tower, and a fresh strawberry pastry - Bakeries Near Me - St Andrews, FIF

so yummy!!! You definitely need to stop here for your afternoon treat, i recommend getting a ton of different things and sharing them (grab two fudge donuts though;). Super cute interior with nice ladies. You will definitely be able to find something you like! read more

Fisher & Donaldson - Bakeries Near Me - St Andrews, FIF

It's hard to know exactly how to start a review for an institution as legendary as Fisher and Donaldson. Having once lived in Fife, I have visited this bakery countless times. It is popular with tourists as well as locals (even though they are often hesitant to admit it). I even worked next door to the bakery for a while, and I have still yet to decide whether or not this was one of the best things ever or one of the most devastating... only because once you've had their fudge donuts or almost anything else for that matter, you will find yourself longing for it whenever you're away. If you ever find yourself walking past the bakery, you may end up with a broken neck as you will immediately whip your eyes back to the delicacies on display in their window. It really is a magical experience. And once inside, the staff, many of whom have worked there for years, are very friendly. They're patient with indecisive tourists as well as helpful with local regulars. For good reason, two of the most popular items are their fudge donut and their coffee tower. If you're American, it may be helpful to know that fudge donut is a custard donut with a toffee/caramel icing. Most people could possibly share one of these between two people. Or if you're on your own like I was yesterday, then they have begun making mini versions. Although, I must confess, I really do go for the large ones sometime without regret. The coffee tower is slightly less popular with slightly more calories. As coffee is possibly my least favourite thing to drink, I have occasionally had the slightly more accessible chocolate tower. I couldn't do it much justice with a description, but it's almost like a giant chocolate covered profiterole. I recommend trying almost anything really. They also have great strawberry tarts. And there are very few other places where you could get an excellent donut or pastry and walk five minutes and eat it inside the ruins of a Medieval cathedral. Ok... I could talk about this place all day, so I'll stop. read more

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Looking for a way to celebrate some flagrant tourism in the lovely town of St Andrews? Well, pop on down to Fisher & Donaldson and prepare your current diet to crumble to smoldering remnants of resolve faster than you can say "what's a coffee tower?!" Fisher & Donaldson was a must-stop on my list in St. Andrews for obvious reasons. For one, I am a self-admitted bakery fanatic. You just don't get many charm-your-pants-right-off, wholesome bakeries back in the sticks where I grew up. So for me, when I see a bakery my eyes glaze over. Not only that, but I stinkin' LOVE sweets. So after seeing the excellent reviews of F&D, my galpal and I made plans accordingly for our venture to St Andrews. F&D must be more popular than even I'd been led to believe, because as my friend and I meandered inside we were greeted with the sight of a guy slow-panning his gigantic video camera down the window of decadent offerings. It was a bit awkward working around him, although now our two takeaway coffee towers now live on in infamy somewhere on film being carefully selected by staff. I do find that tickles my fancy a wee bit! I'd say my only beef with F&D after visiting is just how many damned things there are to choose from. How could any one person choose in under and hour?! Nevertheless, my friend and I made our selections with a bit of guidance from the helpful and very dapperly dressed staff (all the while navigating around our filmmaker friend) and settled onto a park bench nearby to engulf our goodies. Five stars all around for my GOBBY-GOOEY-OMGMYWAISTLINE chocolate cupcake, and five stars again for the coffee tower that I shared with the hubs later. I haven't had many in my time for comparison, but the coffee tower does remind me a bit of a gigantic profiterole, and by that I mean: sheer glory in baked form. All in all, F&D is a must if you're stopping in to St Andrews! If you value things like happiness and sunshine and rainbows and chocolate, yeah. You owe it to yourself. read more

Fisher & Donaldson - Chocolate cupcake, the very cupcake of the gods themselves. - Bakeries Near Me - St Andrews, FIF

BUTTERIES. FUDGE DOUGHNUT. GET THEM. NOW. Were it not for my hatred of uninformative Yelp reviews I would totally just leave it at that. I was having a wander around St Andrews and had heard of the magnificence of Fisher & Donaldson - Yelp always leads me to amazing things and it certainly did not disappoint this time. I do love a good local bakery/baked goods generally and I could see from the outset why F&D is popular with tourists (wait did I count as a tourist when I was there?) - it was bright and shiny when I walked in and definitely has that traditional vibe about it that I've come to associate with places like Tunnock's and Baynes, proper family establishments where you always get fantastic service and fantastic products. This particular bakery definitely had both of those things. Admittedly I only originally found it on Yelp because I searched "butteries" - I'm a bit obsessed with those calorific, heart-attack-inducing pastries and had a feeling I'd be able to find them in St Andrews. Upon looking at the reviews I could also see that their fudge doughnuts were a delight to behold, so picked one of them up along with a couple of butteries, one for Mr Debs because I am dead nice n'at. I ate the fudge doughnut in my car (no shame!) and oh my goodness it was so very good indeed! I almost didn't manage the whole thing as there is quite a lot of eating in it, more than you might expect. But it was delish - the custard inside, the fudge topping and the dough itself were absolute perfection and made me re-evaluate my love of Greggs fudge doughnuts (I still love you, humble Greggs doughnut, but you are no Fisher and Donaldson delight.) If you're in St Andrews I highly encourage a visit! If baked goods aren't your thing (firstly, what is wrong with you?) then at least you get to hear confused tourists asking exactly what's in a Scotch Pie, and the staff trying to explain without making it sound disgusting :P read more

Love this place. Would shop here every day if I had the budget. For now it remains a special occasion shop for me.

Cute shop with friendly staff and amazing cakes! Unique pastries looked good through the cabinet glass. A customer recommended a Fudge Donut so I bought one to eat while deciding on another to take away. Fudge Donut: Maple donut with a luscious buttery & creamy filling. I chose to take a Coffee Tower to take away and was not disappointed. Will return every time I have low blood sugar, and whenever I want a tasty treat. read more

The hubs and I were visiting St. Andrews and stumbled upon this gem. Earlier in the day we had stopped for a quick lunch and both were craving something sweet. This bakery hit the spot! When you first walk in, the variety may be slightly overwhelming. This is not a place you want to visit in a hurry as the sight of all the wonderful baked goods is quite a bit to take in. They have a bit of everything but we would definitely recommend the shortbread & donuts! Shortbread may be my new favorite treat and they did not let me down! The hubs ordered a yum yum twist thing-y that was delish and a raspberry Danish thing. They were both flaky and melted in your mouth! The gal working behind the counter was a gem. She was patient and explained the items we had never seen before. Customer service was on point! If and when we are ever back in St. Andrews, I can promise we will be back. If you find yourself in the area, please stop in - definitely worth it! read more

A wonderful discovery in downtown St. Andrews. First, the smell of freshly baked goods pulls you inside, where a display of both savory and sweet baked goods beckon. We had the mincemeat pasty, the cheese rolls, the spinach and ricotta pasty. All excellent! Busy lines here but the service staff move us through efficiently. Your have to eat outdoors, park benches are nearby. Word to the wise, the heated savory goods are great. We did not try the cold savory products because of time. They don't look as appealing. All in all, well worth discovering. read more

We stopped in after lunch (after seeing the sausage rolls, we wished we'd eaten those for lunch!) and picked up eclairs, fudge doughnuts and petticoat tails. So happy with all of our treats. The fudge doughnut is brimming with custard. The eclairs were light with just the right amount of crispness. Don't miss this bakery! Wish I could have brought a box of yummies home to the states. read more

Came here the other day and got a marzipan that was great for about £1 and an UBER YUMMY caramel short bread that was only 85p.... AGAIN FIsher and & Donaldson delivers !!! read more

Wonderful empire biscuits and millionare shortbread. All of their sweets are just amazingly yummy. Very affordable breads and meat pies for quick grab lunch. read more

A great place for Scottish treats. We sampled a variety. We were happy with our choices. We mostly focused on the cream filled pastries. We also had some donuts and shortbread. They make their own shortbread. Fabulous! read more

OMG those fudge dognuts are to die for. Staff are friendly and their pastry very well made and taste amazing.

A St. Andrews MUST! Cute pastries, lovely packages, historic, and of course delicious food! Situated nicely in the downtown area. I suggest sampling a few and sharing with friends! read more

I ordered 3 fudge donuts to go this morning and everyone enjoyed them. The shop is very clean, the staff helpful and there are many food items from which to choose read more

Here I ate one of the finest doughnuts of my life. Caramel iced with custard filling, it simply melted in my mouth. This shop is a charming destination and worth your time. read more

A wonderful place with SO many different types of HOMEMADE pastries, candy, cakes, pies, and much more! I bought some chocolate truffles and they were awesome! read more

Fisher & Donaldson - These are the strawberry tarts and coffee creme towers! - Bakeries Near Me - St Andrews, FIF