Crusoe Hotel in Fife

While walking the fife coastal path from St Andrews via Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem and St Monans and on to Leven to take a train home to Edinburgh I stayed in the Crusoe on my last night and had a great stay in a lovely room with a view of the beach with the waves gently lapping all the way up to the hotel; great fish and chips evening meal and excellent cooked breakfast. I was able to walk directly from the hotel along the beach to Leven to get my train. The staff were all excellent being both helpful and very friendly. Often the last stopover on a trip can influence your overall view of the trip and my experience of the Crusoe was terrific. I would stay here again without hesitation.

Had 3 meals here at the Crusoe as we were staying in the village of Lower Largo .Added bonus we were a 2 minute walk to this truly lovely restaurant/pub .The food was superb filling tasty and extremely well presented .The staff went out of their way to accommodate us shout out to James who was lovely helpful and a breath of fresh air well done everyone

We visited the Crusoe when family members came to visit. We only live 30 mins away but this was the first time we'd been. The food was so good, I mean I'm very picky about burgers but holy cow that crusoe burger was something else. The staff were really good and friendly with the kids. It was a touch pricey, especially the drinks but I would go back for sure.

Just know the pub/restaurant part: it's always like coming home❤️

A truly outstanding Caesar salad - wonderful ingredients and plenty of it. The staff team are really nice and the disabled toilet is excellent.

Without a doubt the best hotel we have ever been too. Our welcome from the young girl on reception on the evening of Fri 13th Sept was exceptional. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Ate in the bar after a mornings walk along the Fife coastal trail. Good selection of beers and large portions from the bar menu. Very dog friendly ( we were the only people in without one!). Friendly staff.

Sunday roast will disappointment for £22 not worth it overcooked/boiled carrots,brocoli chewy beef won't be going back . Must have changed the kitchen team.on a plus, the front of house staff were a delight.

Lovely atmosphere very welcoming fabulous location to take my parents on a day out.

Stopped for a juice on a summers day. What a location, absolutely stunning, we will be back to eat our fish and chips at one of their tables on the harbour wall. What a spot and the staff are fabulous, so friendly!

Great little bar / restaurant right on the harbour really nice place to sit and enjoy a few drinks especially when the weather's good Try the crusoe lager if you like a pint it's lovely

Si es celiaco o con SGNC no vayas. El fish&chips no me gustó y fue muy caro. No tenían suficientes cervezas SG. Además los camareros no hicieron ni medio esfuerzo por hablar despacio para poder entenderles.

Great place a few steps from water with good food and portions that you will struggle to eat

Lovely evening meal with friends at the Crusoe. First visit, very impressed, interesting menu in the restaurant. Tasty salmon roulade starter and venison ragu. Friendly helpful staff, and first night of the whisky and gin bar with extensive selections being open upstairs next to the restaurant. And stunning views along the coast. We'll be back!

We stumbled upon The Crusoe while passing through the beautiful town of Largo and we had an absolutely delicious lunch here. The fish & chips were excellent and the service was lovely. Highly recommend adding this your list!

I spent four nights at this beautiful, peaceful Hotel. I stayed in one of the seven rooms that look over the beach and when the tide comes in, ocean. The updated small room is very comfortable. Great food and drink on property. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Stopped for lunch it was lovely

We recently stopped in Lower Largo for a short break and ate at the Crusoe on three occasions - dinner in the restaurant, breakfast and one evening in the bar. On each occasion the food was delicious and well presented with excellent service from everyone we met. Highly recommended!

My Wife and I ate in the Crusoe recently on a couple of occasions and enjoyed the food and the service, which we found very good and very friendly.

Lovely bit of the world and Crusoe is a really nice place to eat & drink. Managed a large table of 16 with little fuss and good food. Good sized beer gardens outside and even put football on in the downstairs bar. Would recommend a drink in the first floor snug on a sunny evening, the views from the windows are amazing. I didn't stay at the hotel.

Had breakfast here during our vacation in Scotland. Best breakfast I had in all over the country. Highly recommended! The view is magnificent and the beach is easily accessible.

Great service in pub and restaurant. Tasty food, great beers and wine, very nice atmosphere.

Firstly the staff were very friendly but we felt that the price for the food was a bit much. I don't mind paying what seems like restaurant prices in pubs now as that seems to be the trend if the quality is there. My haddock and chips tasted lovely but the presentation must have been done by Stevie Wonder! I know it's trendy to put the fish on a bed of chips but it looked like I'd tipped my takeaway onto a plate. My wife's chicken burger was a bit bland. and £3 for 2 slices of buttered bread is just not right. Nice people just need to improve on the food a bit.

I haven't been to the restaurant, but I will try it next time :-) very nice place by the river and sea 🥰

Lovely location shame its facing inland .. Outside sesting is neat and smart but basically in the car park. Just called in for a spot of lunch .. the cullen skink was really nice and service was great.

A few issues when dining,forgetting drinks and sat with dessert menu for 15mins no order taken. Apart from that hotel and rooms are lovely location perfect.

Great food menu, friendly staff. Nice decor. Limited parking. Enormous sandwiches, 3 slices of bread, enough for two.

We had a lovely meal for my husbands birthday,service and food were very good

Just popped in for a quick coffee. Good service in a lovely place.

Great location in a beautiful spot. Pleasant bar and restaurant area, and we had fun playing pool. Service was good. However food was sub par. Three of us had fish and chips and all felt they must have been cooked in oil that was not hot enough. The batter was soggy and tasted not fully cooked.

We visited today to attend a function that required waiting in the reception area. We got chatting to a nice lady who offered to show us around. After the function, we met up with her and got the tour. What a grand job they're doing, dining room upstairs is lovely, as is the little cocktail bar, the rooms looked very nice and the suite we saw was really nice. The whole place has benefited from a fresh makeover that was much needed. Apparently, they are running a courtesy bus that covers a 15-minute radius from the hotel. We live within that zone, so we will be taking advantage of that service in the near future . Well done saving a once popular spot from becoming derelict like so many others in this area.

We were lucky enough to stay the The Cruscoe on one of the few sunny days over the past few weeks and woke up to the most wonderful sunrise over the water. The rooms are positioned perfectly to get the most out of the location and inside it is well equipped with a comfortable bed and good bathroom. What makes this hotel however are the staff and the small details that make you feel special. Nothing was too much trouble for them - from moving one of their cars so we could park outside to providing fresh milk in a thermos for our morning tea and a personalised greeting on the outside of our door and a note inside. The bar at night was lively, also with friendly staff, and the restaurant meal was delicious. Breakfast in the morning was also very good. Would definitely recommend it.

Excellent evening meal. Steak for me and Lasagne for hubby House Red went down a treat.. Breakfast the following morning was tasty and filling with a really good choice. Staff are a credit to the hotel for their service and friendliness. Thank you

We had a great meal last night in the Crusoe. Food was superb, wines well priced and fantastic service with lovely friendly staff. Shout out to Kate and Caitlin and the other girls who made our night. Will return.

Lovely place for a meal. Sat outside as was a warm night. Great to go for a walk after. Food lovely, great beers

After reading some of the negative reviews, we were apprehensive about our booking. We’re so glad we ignored them! Our suite was fabulous with terrific views and good, quality furnishings. We had a couple of drinks in the bar then ate in the restaurant. We chose Fish Pie and Poussin, both excellent. Friendly, helpful and attentive staff. We will definitely be back.

Disappointing lunch here. A planned birthday trip on a sunny day. However the outside space was a little underwhelming, as you feel you're in the car park. Perhaps some trellises would help delineate the space ? We had a lovely starter of fishcakes, well presented, with a perfect poached egg on top. Sadly, our main course of fettuccine was dismal. It was described as courgette, sun-dried tomatoes and olive fettuccine and that is literally what it was. Dried tomatoes that were leathery, not the soft variety in oil, courgette slices that had been briefly griddled, and olives, amongst pasta. No sauce, no oil, no obvious seasoning. Very plain and really boring So we were unimpressed, and sadly won't be hurrying back.

We stopped here for lunch on a lovely day and sat in the outdoor space near the little harbour. We had egg mayonnaise sandwiches and haggis bon bons as a snack lunch with a couple of drinks. Ordered at the bar and our food came in a reasonable time. The helpings were large, which made up for the slightly expensive price. Overall it was a good place to soak up the sun in a nice place with good food.

The menu is varied, including a set menu. It was not too busy but not empty either. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and dogs welcome. The food was delicious. I would definitely return. We had a lovely walk on the beach afterwards.

Staff, second to none. From the minute i enquired about booking a 3 day golf break, they sorted everything. They made you feel you were there only concern. Frist class service, lovely room, and excellent food. A place to return to.

We heard great reviews for here so decided to treat ourselves. I had seafood lungini whic was dry and lacked in flavour. The sticky toffee pudding was really nice.the service was slow and we were sat on a table that the staff flew by all the time making it shake. No one asked us if the food was ok and we wont be going again

Absolutely loved our stay at The Crusoe. Beautifully decorated, comfortable room and the balcony views were stunning, even more so at night when Storm Betty rolled in at high tide!! Breakfast and dinner both nights were lovely. Real homemade breakfast pancakes with fruit the best I’ve had! Smoked salmon, Cullen skink, Ham terrine starters, Fish pie, sea bass, sticky ribs mains, all delicious! Staff all very helpful and chatty, excellent service in the restaurant and hotel. Lots to do in surrounding area, visiting beautiful coastal villages Pittenweem, Anstruther, Crail. Walked coastal path to Elie, had lovely coffee in The Ship. Great sit ooterie looking over the beach, super idea with the shuttle bus if we wanted to dine there, thats for the next visit! Thank you team Crusoe

Last years experience was fabulous but this year only good. My reservation was wrong but luckily the family left so we could change tables to the table I asked for. This reason was to sit our cockapoo dogs out of the way. We agreed about some of the young staffs attitude , lets say their hearts weren't in their jobs. Anyway our main meal was nice, nothing like last year and we waited about 20 minutes for one desert then we were told the shuttle was waiting to take us , so then rushed to eat the desert and pay. This was not how we like to dine ans felt rather disappointed. Excellent free shuttle bus, this a wonderful idea!

As a local property owner The Crusoe has always been part of the fabric, and the change in ownership was welcomed particularly since it would be part of The Ship family a little further along the coast. That said, each of the last 3 visits (2 for lunch, 1 for dinner) have been hugely disappointing in terms of service, it’s slow, many of the young bar and wait staff almost seem ‘entitled’ and give the impression that the customer should be thankful that they’re being served, and whatever you do, don’t ask them any questions about the menu! Notwithstanding the great setting, do yourself a favour a d spend your money elsewhere.

Service impeccable, un accueil superbe et des plats délicieux dans un Pub ancien qui fait hôtel aussi. Le cadre autour du Restaurant CRUSOE est vraiment chouette. Allez y, vous allez vous regalez😁😊 Situé à Lundin LINKS à 25 minutes de la ville de SAINT ANDREWS en Ecosse. Bref, una belle adresse à découvrir et à re-découvrir. Un staff au top et que des jeunes👌 Thanks CRUSOE staff A'D we will be back.😘🙏👍

First time here having booked as a birthday treat. Stunning location with great views and the building literally touching the sea which means you get amazing views from many of the windows. We ate upstairs and the foold was great - tasty, well cooked sunday lunch and a very nice chocolate fondant desert. The service was excellent - polite, courteous and attentive. The décor inside is nicely done, giving a classy look and bathrooms are also nicely decorated. The bar area offers a more traditional, relaxed atmosphere for a pint. Some nice walks around the area too and easy access to beaches.

Absolutely lovely time at the Crusoe - delicious food, lovely and quick service, beautiful spot by the sea. Love the fish and chips and the Cullen skink soup in particular. Great place to stop for a hearty lunch after a long seaside walk.

Food just didn't come. Waited an hour and twenty minutes (enquired politely about it once) before giving up. No apology or explanation, just an uncalled-for smarmy 'take it or leave it' attitude from the waiting staff.

This is a little gem of a place ideal spot, preferably when sunny 😎 excellent customer service, good food which all of party of 4 enjoyed, well worth travel from west Lothian. Will definitely return for nice day out.

Lovely food with great views, had a nice walk on the beach afterwards. Kids portions were very generous, adults didn't seem so big, but we were satisfied anyway. Only 4 stars as service was very slow and we kept having to ask for service instead...

Lovely meal with friends in restaurant upstairs at the start of Largo Arts Week. Service was friendly and efficient and the food was excellent. Am surprised to read some recent poor reviews which, after our recent visit, will not be putting us off returning

Pretty disappointing. Visited with my parents and our kids 9 and 6. Our table was booked for 6.30 and we were the first table to sit down in the restaurant. We ordered our starter and main at around 6.50. The starter was finished and cleared...

We came along to The Crusoe to enjoy the music as part of the Festival and ordered food when we were there consisting of 2 small and one large fish and chips. The order came but very small portions and at 12.50 and 16.50 very...

Booked dinner tonight for our 30th anniversary. Read the poor reviews & thought maybe it would be ok as we had been dining 2022 & lovely. How wrong were we!!! Arrived & very slow service. Ordered drinks to be told no bottles of Prosecco &...

The Crusoe is a seafront hotel in Fife, named after the adventure hero Robinson Crusoe, whose author was born in the village. It was busy when we visited, especially since it was a Wednesday night, which would suggest it has a good reputation. However, we...

We had an excellent visit twice in late June. Once to grab a drink in the late afternoon and a second time for an evening meal. We could sit outside near the small marina, enjoyed our drinks as food was prepared, and had a nice...

A Shambles, & H&S nightmare ! ... poor little girl gets struck on the head, feom lamps set up for a band as it fell, blood pouring from her head, and staff response,.. here is some ice, it isn't that bad. 45mins waiting for a...

I would highly recommend The Crusoe restaurant for both lunch and evening meal. During our two day stay we had breakfast and evening meals at the hotel. The first night for dinner I had the cullen skink with the seabass which were excellent. Next night...

Breakfast was beautiful. We opted for the full Scottish and it was exactly that! Good range of food on the continental breakfast table as well as excellent options from the main menu. Great value for money.

Had a meal recently for my birthday. Seven of us sat down to eat and really enjoyed the food. We had a range of dishes and each person agreed their meal was lovely. The staff were friendly and apart from a slight wait for drinks...

Had a fabulous meal at the Crusoe with friends. Lovely menu choice. Passion fruit Panna Cotta was absolutely delicious. Food was so yummy. The hotel has had the most gorgeous makeover and the views we had at dinner was just lovely. It’s always been one...

We had a delicious dinner with very professional service from the young service team. I had the chicken dish with a very moreish mushroom sauce that I will most certainly come back and order. The water was lapping at the side of the restaurant which...

Having read the recent reviews my expectations were a little low. We had the Sunday roast and whilst there are some small quibbles overall the meal was good. Hopefully the issues raised by others in last few weeks have been addressed. The staff do appear...

Rowdy staff who crowded round the pool table spoiled our evening out. One turned up the music volume and fell over tables, knocking them over. This ridiculous behavior continued until we asked on duty staff to intervene. After giving a single finger salute to their...

TERRIBLE. We waited an hour (!) for our food. Went into the restaurant three times to ask when it would be served. Lackadaisical staff. Food was not great. Had fish & chips. Fish was greasy. Chips were poor. Go someplace else.

Booked a table on the ground floor (bar area) for Sunday lunch. The starters and drinks arrived relatively quickly and were fine. However, we had to wait over 1 and a half hours for our main courses and during that time our empty starter plates...

Ordered our meal and waited an hour for it to be brought out, 3 roast dinners , 1fish and chips and a kids fish and chips, once it was brought out all 3 roast dinners where like a good vet could have resuscitated the beast...

Greeted on a arrival outside and drinks arrived quickly with really nice staff. We then moved inside and it was all negative from there unfortunately. No staff came to serve us. We asked to order food but no menu arrived. After 40 mins I went...

We felt very welcome here. Travelling with our dog, we're often shoved in the back room with the snooker table. Not so here. Given a very comfortable table, dog treats, nice chat with staff and great food and wine. If only more places were like...

As locals we’d hoped to be surprised and find the Crusoe was much better than recent folklore had led it to be perceived. However £80 later, 2 burgers and small barely hot portions of ‘fries’, very greasy cheap bought in products and mediocre service has...

We visited this venue two nights in row. Day 1 - First the ‘hit’ - decent selection of beer. We ordered same drinks twice. When I queried why the amounts differed I was told they had a policy of putting staff 10% on all bills....

We had high hopes for this given the connection with the Ship at Elie. Unfortunately it turned out to be huge letdown. A bottle of prosecco was brought out and opened without glasses being on hand; we waited an hour for starters and if I...

What can we say!! Dropped in for a drink and stood at bar for a while , totally ignored by what turned out to be the manager!!! No acknowledgment. Eventually served. Second drink , stood at bar and waited young girl ignored us and proceeded...

The website states “The Crusoe is fortunate to be situated right on the harbour in Lower Largo and the local fisherman who moor their boats on our private pier supply us with a plentiful catch of local mackerel, lobster and crab.” This is not reflected...

Inexperienced staff, limited menu (it didn't change all week) and an hour long wait for our food contributed to a very poor experience. As a result we never went back, and we were in Lower Largo for a week!

Starters and nibble all perfect aside from being recommended the risotto starter by the manager which then turned out to not be available 15 minutes after he recommended and 10 minutes after we ordered, then the mains came out and the cauliflower pie costs £13.50,...

Upon arrival at the Crusoe we received a warm and friendly welcome. Jane from reception showed us to our room, we were offered help with our luggage and the facilities of the hotel were explained to us. We had our small dog accompanying us and...

Had been once before and decided to return for dinner. Lovely setting beside the water and chilled ambience. Service was excellent: friendly, helpful staff who were attendive. Although not a vast menue, we both found dishes to suit our taste.Also on offer was the Wednesday...

Really pleasant family lunch in the bar restaurant today. Staff were class and the food was superb. The Crusoe lager is lovely and the mussels are to die for. Highly recommended

Fabulous accommodation, fabulous food and fabulous service. From the lovely wee handwritten welcome on arrival, this place was a delight. The room was lovely and to open your window to the sound of the sea is amazing. A young but very able staff made sure...

So good we visited both nights of our trip! From arriving at the bar, first class service and the food was delicious! Thank you to the Crusoe Team!

Over the past few years we have visited the Crusoe for wonder meals and great service. This evening we had a reservation at 615pm as always we arrived 5 minutes early. There were some bits missing from the menu and this was ok. Food and...

We visited for a family birthday when visiting Largo for the weekend. Dinner was lovely as were all the staff who couldn't have been more friendly. We had 2 littles, 1 teen, 3 adults and 3 oldies. We all enjoyed our lunch and watching the...

The streaks were cooked lovely however we were charged £5.95 for a portion of green beans. They put a service charge on our bill of 10% . We were not told about the service charge and apparently its optional but we were never told about...

My wife and I nipped in for a quick bite on our way home. What we came across was group of staff that really enjoyed slow-walking through every aspect of their job as servers. It was almost as if we should feel privileged to have...

Great setting for a Mother's Day lunch unfortunately the service was terrible. The staff were polite but not knowledgeable and twice brought the wrong drinks orders after a half hour wait. The food was great but after waiting an hour for it too arrive we...

We have just returned from a very enjoyable stay at the Crusoe. This was our second visit and on both occasions we have stayed in the suite (Rm 1 ) which is beautifully presented ,warm and comfortable. Our booking experience from initial phone call to...

Went in here to see how it compared with The Railway Inn and while it is better appointed as far as the decor and choice of food and beverage are concerned the price of the same pint here as opposed to the former was £2...

My dad and I stopped by for dinner and a few drinks on a quiet Thursday night, having phoned ahead to make a reservation for the downstairs bar area around an hour or two in advance. We were welcomed by Jordan, who was friendly, attentive,...

Nice restaurant and bar staff helpful and friendly,we felt the main course could have been warmer (pasta dish, chicken pie) nice wine , overall lovely first visit

My partner and I attended for lunch on the 29th December 2022, the experience was very poor as is detailed below. We were not ones to leave reviews on sites like this so thought best to contact them directly as a courtesy. The below email...

We had a lovely stay at the Crusoe. We had a beautiful room with a spectacular view. The waves crashing against the wall just below our window was amazing. The food was delicious although we waited quite a while between courses. Our empty plates sat...

I was disappointed how it went in the end. In particular, the service was extremely slow on the night. Despite the venue being extremely quiete, it took over 3 hrs for our courses to be served. I appreciate that it does take time to serve...

I have never witnessed such disrespect before. The food was sub par and as I went for a smoke looking towards the sea between courses we over heard a chef by the name Zack bad mouth our order left right and centre! Needless to say...

Lunchtime visit by 2 Old Men Welcomed by pleasant staff and selected from bar snack menu - Cullen skink soup and bacon roll/ club sandwich combo Whilst the wait heightened the anticipation it was offset by the welcome staff banter, highlighting lots of shared backgrounds....

Since the reopening, being local, we have tried here a few times. It started terrible............went to not great....then OK.........(most folk locally have been saying the same) and now EXCELLENT!!!! One of the best Sunday Lunches we have ever had. Great location, Great Service and Great...

Nice meal.nice staff lovely relaxing atmosphere. Food Was nice and fresh. Love this place.never had a overnight stay but I hear it's really nice

We were staying within 10 mins from our digs my husband phoned for a table lovely facilities for was great my husband fussy but what he ordered loved

I do not recommend eating at the Crusoe. My beer battered haddock was extremely greasy and the batter was brown due to being overheated. My partner's chips resembled the ones I would throw in the bin from a chip shop purchase. Our table was dirty...

We where a group of 5 Most of our food was served not hot as if it had been sitting The Mac and cheese was the worst I have tasted.I could taste the flour from the sauce was not cooked. £150 of worth,will not be...