Fisher and Donaldson in Fife

Best fudge doughnuts I've ever eaten by a distance. An institution in St Andrews for a reason!

Our favourite is fudge donut. Fudge yum yum, coffee tower, strawberry danish, and cream tortens are great as well.

Fudge donut is just superb, even the mrs was converted.

Get the square fudge doughnut it’s amazing and proper filled

The range at Fisher and Donaldson's has decreased substantially in the 50 years I have been a customer. Where are the Kinburn biscuits, the lemon biscuits, the perkin biscuits, the fruit crumpets?

Amazing. Honestly the selection we tried on holiday was all wonderful. I especially loved the coffee tower. Obviously it was all sweet, but surprisingly none of it was sickly sweet. Would definitely recommend!

The finest there is enough said!!.. pure perfection, when in the area it’s rude not to visit this bakery.

Visited for the first time in September on the recommendation of a friend. The pastries (strawberry and a coffee tower) were amazing! Can also recommend the oat shortbread and the Dundee Cake. Staff were friendly and everything was displayed beautifully. We had gorgeous weather the day we were there so took our treats with us to the cathedral.

This bakery is the best I have been to in a long time, the fudge donuts are absolutely amazing, the macaroni pies are incredible. I also bought a slice of dundee cake to take home and this was delicious. A must if in the area.

Not very welcoming, my self and my partner arrived here for a very over priced pot of tea for two, and we took the opportunity to sit outside after walking all day, newly engaged we swapped our engagement rings, then the lady came out began to clear both tables outside cafe whilst giving myself and my partner terrible looks of disgust just to our direction as other outside table was empty. Sad and left feeling disappointed and robbed for a pot of tea, expected better considering I am disabled and was in pain with walking so much, won't return for sure to be judged by staff member.

Great little spot with good brunch and lunch options with cakes. Coffee good, can sit outside too. service was a bit slow and needed more staff on.

Just been in and had soup and a cake but the place is filthy. 6 teaspoons later we gave up on cutlery for the cream cakes. Also 2 menus on the table with different prices for the same items, sometime upto 95p difference in cost. Won't be back in.

A St. Andrews institution. The 'fudge doughnuts' are legendary among graduates. Many return here just to experience them one more time. A soft and sugary doughnut with an intensely creamy custard with vanilla on the inside and topped with a delicious fudge, these are extremely delicious and decadent. The rhubarb pies are another of my favourites. If you love rhubarb, these are essential. You can't visit St. Andrews without a visit to this place. Other sweet treats and breads are available 😂

A St. Andrews institution. The 'fudge doughnuts' are legendary among graduates. Many return here just to experience them one more time. A soft and sugary doughnut with an intensely creamy custard with vanilla on the inside and topped with a delicious fudge, these are extremely delicious and decadent. The rhubarb pies are another of my favourites. If you love rhubarb, these are essential. You can't visit St. Andrews without a visit to this place. Other sweet treats and breads are available 😂

cute interior, cheap compared to other shops in this area. delicious food! i went back again!

cute interior, cheap compared to other shops in this area. delicious food! i went back again!

This place is fantastic. The fudge doughnut is worth the queue. Decent value and so delicious. Avoid if you are diabetic/watching your weight/have no desire for joy in your life!

This bakery is excellent. Loved the fudge donuts and went back for another the day after! The scones were also lovely! Would recommended for any visit to St Andrews

Usually good cakes but got my usual small rhubarb tart and it was dry as a bone ,not good do not sell second day cakes ,would hate for a visitor to have got the cake ,certainly wouldn't be back and would not give you a good review

We stayed at Lorimer Guest House, Scott recommended we visit your shop for FUDGE DOUGHNUT. Oh my!!! What a divine delight!!

This is my first time trying, but it's very good 👍, especially pear flavour cake. It's amazing 👏

Lovely food at a reasonable price and good service

I use the Ceres Road Cupar outlet often as I live nearby. The quality of the food is excellent but not the majority of the staff. They are unenthusiactive and lack basic manners eg the words please and thank you. Also a young member of staff was sweeping the floor and then proceeded to handle cakes etc without washing his hands. On another occasion he handled cash before handling stock

The original and best. Can’t beat a bit of F and D! Generations of St Andreans leave a bit of their heart (and taste buds) with this establishment! 😀

Highly recommend the fudge donut. We didn’t try anything else but so much we wanted to buy. We were on a one day trip so didn’t have the option to buy more but we would have liked to.

My word this was a dangerous bakery haha, there were so many goodies it was hard to choose. Even then, I came away with three different cakes! The jam doughnut was incredible as was the cream merangue and the fudge yum yum. Ooooo definitely visit this bakery!

Can’t believe what I have witnessed this morning, making the staff clean up the bird mess on the pavement when they are serving food inside. They have gloves and apron on but this is not their job. This is a council issue. I am certainly not comfortable buying food after they have carried out this task. Water with bird mess spraying onto their clothes and then back in the kitchen. Also why degrade your staff like that? Completely disappointed seeing this.

Such a cute spot throwing out some heavy hitting donuts. We got the local favorite which was the fudge donut and it was life changing. Not too sweet, great fluff, and great flavors. Definitely make a stop and get one or two or three!

The award winning Scotch Pie and Onion Bridies are hot and delicious. Will definitely come again and recommend.

Excellent choice of sweet and savoury. Just be prepared to buy more than intended.

Nice collection of desert and cake. The lady was really friendly and really helpful. She helped us to find the perfect desert.

WoW that was something I kept repeating as I tried their different pastries - the best coffee cream I have ever had and one of the best doughnuts ever - their pastries were so fresh and so well priced - I can come back to St Andrews only for this it was that good. Not very overpowering sweet and yet so fresh and tasty. Strongly recommend.

Always busy,but served quickly.Coffee and chocolate puffs are our favourite when we visit St. Andrews.A must visit is this shop!

Initially got 2 fudgy donuts with custard, they were that good that we popped back in for more! Got a selection of different cakes to take home. The service was great, staff all very friendly. Will definitely be back. :)

Best fudge donut. Enjoyable scotch pie. Incredible onion bridie! Lovely staff too.

I’m not a donuts person or a fried foods person in general. But these fudge donuts are TO. DIE. FOR. So good. The custard in the middle isn’t some sickly-sweet vanilla pudding but a luscious creamy glob of goodness. The icing is sweet and perfectly proportioned. The pastry itself is light and doughy and perfection. So glad we stopped in, it would be a tragedy to have missed it

Very nice bakers famous fudge doughnuts highly recommended 👌

Beautiful Cakes. What else is there to say. X

Great pies and cake, what can you say? Love the rhubarb pie

Excellent bakery, everything is good. The fudge donuts deserve their place as a St Andrews staple. Staff are always friendly as well.

What a lovely bakery with very nice friendly staff, there was so many different cakes to choose from, we got the chocolate doughnuts and the apple turnovers, the doughnuts where delicious 😋, and I am sure when I get round to eating the apple turnover it will be very tasty as well, they had a very good variety of Halloween themed cakes and treats also.

Brilliant bakery, loads of choice, well priced, well worth a visit.

Truly are the best fudge doughnuts ever and other desserts are fantastic as well.

Their fudge donuts are to die for !

Los mejores soft roll que he probado, y pan con arándanos que estaba tremendo! Los pasteles también estaban deliciosos! No le ponemos un 5 porque la dependienta era muy seca… esperábamos una sonrisa y un poco de paciencia con el idioma….

The service here is much better than cupar for reasons I won't go into. We went couple days and same friendly girl. We ordered bacon roll and fudge doughnut and next day the spinach roll and macaroni pie - all excellent. We also loved the Dr seeded rolls! Both cupar establishments should aim to be like St Andrews on terms of being friendly!

On a a visit ti St Andrews I bought 2 cheese scones 2 empire biscuits and 2 fudge doughnuts OMG the doughnuts were delicious but everything was great,pleasant staff too,will return on my next visit to St Andrews.

We went to the bakery twice in 2 days. First visit we had 4 gingerbread men which were all lovely, staff were friendly and the establishment was clean and a really pleasant feal to whole experience. Unfortunately on the second visit they let them selves down badly. We order 2 millionaires slices which were great and 2 more gingerbread men which weren't in the counter so we asked for them. The gingerbread men were stale and hard, as if they were a day old these shouldn't have been on sale. This made the whole experience poor. Overall the staff were friendly, shop was clean and appealing to eye and if it wasn't for one thing they would have got a better score.

A great spot for coffee. Didn't have anything to eat on this occasion, but have been tempted by "nice things" at their main bakery many times in the past. The coffee was good and the friendly service was excellent. We will return.

Great Fudge Doughnuts although do tend to half them as way to much , all the family bring them back now whenever they visit

Bring your dog as the staff love them. Sit outside in the sunshine. A superb experience enjoyed by myself, my husband and Phil the dog. The produce is great and the staff know how to make a great coffee.

What a brilliant bakers to visit. If it's been around over 100 years, then it should be pretty good. We ate in the cafe. Service, super friendly and helpful. Scotch pie, superb. I've never had a better one. Loads of fun cakes. I took the frog one home. A trip back in time, but a really tasty and fun one.

First time anywhere in fife on our travels we have been made to feel unwelcome and as if we were an inconvenience. Staff were disinterested and honestly rather rude. We were so shocked we took our business to the smaller bakery along the road where they seemed pleased to have our custom. Such a shame as we had heard good things. Am not one to write bad reviews I usually just would not return but feel management should know just how poor our experience was.

Nice and homely little cafe with entirely home made fare, so a bit pricey but very good - we had the wee strawberry tarts which at £3.15 are dear but they were lovely.

Quick dinner whilst on a short tour that way. Cake and a pie- What’s not to like? Been here before and it’s always good. Lovely ladies served us which helps too.

Time was when F&D was just a wee bread shop but too expensive for my student budget. Returning after many years, decided to try their new café in South Street. Food was pretty grim TBH. I was surprised when my Tuna Melt ciabatta arrived within seconds of ordering - but it had been kept warm for some hours, not made to order. Tuna was just a sludge. The lentil soup - ironically was both the regular menu item and the soup of the day - was like baby food. Would not have known it was lentil unless I read it on the menu. My wife's chicken mayo salad sandwich was very gloopy and unappetising. Coffee was weak and didn't look like it was real. The tea was OK. Overall, just about what you'd expect for a typical UK café. Staff were pleasant and helpful though, and the loo was spotless. Could have been so much better with very little effort.

Tried the fudge doughnuts while we were on holiday in St Andrews and they were amazing. Son loved the coffee tower. Loved them so much had to get another one two days late in dundee. Yummy highly recommend them

What a little gem of a coffee shop. Doesn't allow dogs inside but the manager went out of her way to settle us outside and provide a personal waitress service. If you haven't visited yet then Id highly recommend you do. Service that exceeded expectation and cakes that are simply divine!

Fisher & Donaldson is a fifth generation Royal Warrant-holding family bakery. This establishment has been baking for over 100 Years. It’s said that Prince William and Kate Middleton went here for sweets. However, this is contested by the Northpoint, a café on North Street, where Will and Kate would go to relax between lectures and started their relationship. They would order chocolate biscuits and coffee. However, our eyes were focused on the more elaborate desserts that were sold by Fisher & Donaldson and we ordered a pudding (I guess a cream-filled doughnut) and a flump (marshmallow dessert like a Mallomar) to go. If it’s good enough for the Queen, it’s good enough for us.

Some really wonderful cakes and pastries here. We loved the toffee doughnuts filled with cream and not too expensive. But all looks great, we are sorry not to have time to try everything. It must be a pleasure for locals to keep dipping in to the options. Just right for an afternoon treat. Our children loved this place too and baked bean and potato pie for next time.

There's no doubt the products are (generally) good, but complacency seems to have affected both the prices and the service. Not worth the premium, even for special items.

Bought a macaroni pie at lunchtime today,I asked for it to be heated and was charged extra , it was dry macaroni and think baker must have forgot to put any cheese in at all. Awful .

Popped in when passing. 2 yum yum, empire biscuits and small chicken cake. Man not very friendly whilst my 4 yo was picking her cake. We had queued our turn like everyone else and the cakes were past where we qwrw being served so hadn't...

Love this place. We came from out of town and hosted a dinner party. I pre ordered several bakery items and fresh bread (this was the first we used this bakery). Everyone absolutely loved the desserts and the garlic bread we made from the fresh bread I ordered was incredible!!! I plan to order again for my next dinner party!

I went there today I got myself a coffee tower cake I really enjoyed it

Disappointed that there's no sit in but delicious cakes

Cracking bakery always take some cakes home when visiting St Andrews, iced yum yum are the best

Everything in this bakers is delicious ,the reason for one star is the staff ,was in earlier on in the week and the female assistant was really rude ,I went in yesterday and the male assistant was even ruder , definitely in need of staff training, really don't know why I keep going in because I don't think there has been a pleasant assistant in the shop ,not a good advert for St Andrews.

We popped in here as the window display was very tempting but when we went inside there wasnt much choice at all and it was all very expensive. We opted for some strawberry tarts which were £2 each which is ridiculous as they were tiny...

Abrupt service.Felt like I was a nuisance.Never experienced this in 30 years of shopping at F+D

Those custard filled caramel doughnuts are incredible.

We spent the morning in St Andrews and someone recommended the fudge doughnuts at Fisher & Donaldson. It was, hands down the best doughnut I have ever had the pleasure to eat. The staff and the shop were lovely. Highly recommend!

Early morning visit, super friendly service, huge range.

Utterly delicious fudge donuts is all I can say. Worth driving all that way to get them😎

Brill wee bakery with cafe attached, we’ll worth a visit!

Recovering from Covid but still a few cakes short! Bring back the Elephants foot please.

Tried the fudge doughnuts which are great. Also enjoyed strawberry tarts and pastries. The buttries weren't too nice and the staff member that served us could have been friendlier. But the quality and selection of sweet items, even later in the day, was impressive.

Personale veloce. Locale pulito e spazioso. Vasta scelta di dolci.

Service is average but the fudge donuts are AMAZING! Best donut I have ever tasted! They really live up to the hype. The sough soft with a slight chew, not hard or dense. And the custard inside is lovely. Must try if you are in the area.

OMG these are the donuts of your dreams! Full of dreamy custard and topped with fudge, they are definitely worth the calories!

Fletcher & Donaldson, on Church St between Market and South Streets makes what are in this doughnut connoisseur’s expert opinion the finest doughnuts 🍩 in this Solar System.

Grew up in St. Andrews and have always loved here. An iconic shop, a must visit on every trip! My only problem this time, too much choice! Best fudge donuts in the world, and strawberry danishes are just amazing! As usual took a box of...

We always visit this first class bakery when in St Andrews. Staff are always so helpful and courteous. A wonderful range of cakes, sandwiches and pies. We particularly love their fudge doughnuts.

Staff disinterested and sullen.products are nice but expensive.Save your money and go elsewhere.Clearly staff don’t value your business

Best fudge donut in the whole country

Need to learn how to smile and the words please and thank you. Asked what a couple of their cakes were and they grunted the answers. Shame on them....at wad as if they were doing us a favour. As a fellow Scot I was ashamed are their standard of courtesy

Very rude staff member ruined the experience. The lady started packing cakes when we were going through choices with our kids then became irate with us when we said we didn't want all the cakes she had put aside for us. She made it clear it was our fault but to save a scene we paid and left with an extra donut. The cakes were good. The staff member needs manners and patience.

Best donughts I've ever tasted!!

You must try the coffee towers! They are fantastic. 🤩🤩

Whenever I’m in the area I’ll visit Fisher & Donaldson to buy the Fudge Donut. They’re the item that everyone comes here for. I’ve experienced some poor service on repeat visits but if you’re popping in for a quick purchase, you should be fine.

Long time customer, been coming here for a decade, but this last cake I bought leaves a lot to be desired. More cream than sponge see picture, the bottom layer is 7-8mm thick, I used to buy this cake every few months and the bottom layer is never that thin before. Fudge donut and other smaller treats are still amazing though.

Loved the fudge doughnut’s and empire biscuits. Staff were lovely & helpful too. This was a busy shop which clearly highlight’s the quality & popularity of this fine bakers & chocolate makers. Thank you.

After nearly a year of wanting to come back for more of the extremely tasty fudge donuts I was pleasantly surprised to find the shop open on a Sunday. The staff were very friendly and get donuts were even better than I remembered. They were...

Such an iconic bakers, it would be remiss of me to visit St Andrews and not pop in!

Excellent fudge donuts and the Onion bridie was a close second!

Never been to this shop before but always wanted to try it as looks amazing, unfortunately the Lady serving me on a Saturday morning was very rude and not a single bit of manners or even a thank you from her, just more of a...

Bit pricey but worth it especially the fuge donuts.

Nothing left and can't pay with cash, staff were also pretty rude

Never go here again lady was very rude, talked to you like you were stupid

Visited way back in September. Just wanted some snacks after wandering around St. Andrews. The long queue and high rating on TA persuaded me to come in. The social distancing meant that queues stretched out into the street and once inside, there is a one way system in place that also does a good job of guiding customers past the displays. I thought the available desserts were limited considering the size of the shop, but there were still enough options to choose from. We got ourselves a couple of Scottish favourites, creamed buns. They were delicious.