The Bruce Arms in Fife

Lovely spot for an afternoon drink in the late autumn sunshine.

Great vibe, staff and owners. And great food too!

Visited today for the first time. Lovely and welcoming. We ordered soup and a main course. It was busy, so there was a bit of a wait, which isn't a problem. One of the staff latterly arrived, carrying our main courses. I commented that we hadn't yet been served our soup. We were told that it was just coming and that they serve both courses together. Given the main arrived before the soup, our mains would of sat on the table getting cold, whilst we ate the soup. I found this very bizarre and know if others, where this did not happen to them. We declined to accept the soup arriving at the same time as the main. Decent food however

Absolutely fantastic food. Wonderful staff in pleasant surroundings. I’d recommend it.

All the staff were attentive, friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely, enjoyable. Our treasured 🐕 made a fuss of. Would certainly recommend 👌

The lady behind the bar was lovely - very kind and friendly, and provided great service. The place is cozy and authentic. We went on a Monday, so we had only the snacks options available. The flatbread was amazing, however the chips were a bit dry but this didn't stop us from passing by for another pint again later that night.

Great place, we felt very welcome. Everyone is very pleasant.

We just went for a coffee and a hot chocolate, a very friendly and kind waitress

Very friendly pub with good grub. Owners are brilliant. Dog friendly too.

Friendly staff good atmosphere. Food excellent.

Excellent service, atmosphere and food_drink

lovely mixed locals and visitors pub on the estuary

Nice place to chill if you have dogs, the outdoor seating is perfect!

Nice steak pie lunch. Chicken wasn't too exciting though.

Very decent neighbourhood pub, with polite people and a warm atmosphere. Totally recommended if in the area.

had a great experience here, very friendly staff and cozy atmosphere

Beautiful view and welcoming service! The cider is very good!

Lovely gluten free cheese burger, chips and salad. Hubby had steak pie and said it was lovely. Big portion, so was stuffed after it

Fabulous hospitality from the staff. A real treat to visit The Bruce Arms and it is set in such a picturesque location and knowing that the food & drink is good value too. Would highly recommend and already looking forward to returning. Thank you 😊.

Had a meal with friends and my sister. The food was great and the service was very good. Live music upstairs on the night was very good with an appreciative audience of all ages.

We just nipped over from Edinburgh where we live as it’s only a half hour drive and we thought we could have afternoon here with the family and to also let the dog free for a run around. We researched somewhere for lunch that was dog friendly prior to our arrival and so decided on the Bruce Arms. Food was excellent, staff very friendly and premises were clean and welcoming so we were very pleased to have found this place. We would highly recommend the Bruce Arms for anyone out and about nearby looking for a lovely lunch as we thought it was great and would not hesitate to go again if we were in the area in the near future.

Popped in as we'd been on a walk nearby and wanted a light lunch, but happily decided to go for a full one instead. Absolutely delicious food that I'd eat anytime and anywhere. My pan-fried chicken was perfect - thank you.

Excellent repeat lunchtime dining experience. The homemade Steak & Ale [Puff Pastry] Pie with chips [peel on], juicy peas & fresh carrot batons were delicious. The cuts, quality & quantity of meat were exceptional. Gravy heaven. Attended to immediately by super friendly staff. Food arrived very quickly. Without doubt the best around by miles! Will definitely return.

Sat outside as it was a lovely day. Folk from the pub were so lovely

Attended a private function but found this to be a very nice location - good beers

Truly awful experience, unwelcoming poor customer service and dreadful food, this is possibly the worst food I’ve been served in last 10 years and I eat out a lot, wouldn’t recommend and not sure where all the positive reviews come from on here to be honest.

Delicious food and really friendly staff. Would recommend the pizzas!

Cannot fault anything! The food, the staff, the atmosphere and the prices are excellent! Love the homemade Steak & Ale pie! Been a few times and I will definitely be back. Thank you Stef and team.

Great little place been a few times now for dinners and lunch great service and foods always great. Wife takes glutton free and loves the selection here.

Our visit to the Bruce Arms was fantastic . The lady bar staff was very friendly I had to try the haggis and yes that was so yummy... Thanks Bruce Arms for making us very welcome in your pub we will visit again soon before we move to Livingston 👍

called in after a lovely walk along the front and we all had coffee and tray bakes. There's always a lovely atmosphere in here with very friendly staff.

Great pub, great atmosphere, lovely place.

Cosy friendly atmosphere. Tracey is a lovely funny and friendly lady who makes you feel so welcome . Really enjoyed our meal. Thankyou xxx Izzy searle

Friendly and welcoming pub with great food.

Great New Year Steak Pie dinner. Maybe hold back on the thyme, but couldn't fault quality of beef and rest of food. Absolutely first class. Great portion size and lovely staff who were run off their feet, but still managed to deliver a first class service. Terrific family New Year dinner at The Bruce, and hope they will do same next New Year! Well done Team Bruce. Fab start to 2024. Happy New Year to you all :)

The menu may look like simple pub grub, but it is pub grub done extremely well. They coped well with a range of dietary preferences too. The service was friendly and efficient. It's my second lunch here and I'd be happy to come back again.

Great friendly service. Visiting from Taunton, Somerset with my sister. And, proud to be the first to have Belgian waffles with custard 😆 Lovely food.

A Great Place to Visit, friendly and Welcoming, the Bar Staff are very nice, and Dogs are Welcome. The food is very good Value for Money. Great Location. I'd Recommend

Great wee pub. A decent selection of beers and friendly locals.

Fabulous food and great service.

We came for lunch, and sat outside as one of us was at the tail end of covid. Pleasant and efficient staff, lovely food, and several vegan choices on the menu. Would recommend.

Class pub with a great friendly atmosphere and lovely tea and coffee

Booked a meal for 2 tonight, took half an hour to get our drinks (we got forgotten) ice in my glass was melting, waitress took food order then after 45 mins asked if we had ordered food the same waitress that took our order then came back to say sorry there had been a mix up and asked if she could retake our order and be as quick as possible.. personally feel the young waitress was a bit out her depth 😕

We have been coming to the Bruce Arms for 30 years now. Always just perfect. Food very nice Staff are friendly. Thankyou x

Good food, good beer, warm fire and great staff. Thanks Tracy 😀

Friendly staff and tasty food! Menu could do with some better healthier options. Chicken ceasar, for example, but what we had was super tasty and a decent serving. Staff friendly and a good place to stop off when visiting Limekilns.

The Bruce Arms was a lovely little spot for a meal and some beer. Folks are really friendly and you instantly feel like you're a part of their town.

If I could give 0 stars, I would. Food OK, but spoiled by rude waitress. Loud, rude and just nasty. I see other reviews saying similar..... Will not be back. Will be telling everyone I know. This is a replacement review, due to a response from (the owner?) which was obviously aimed at someone else. Complaints to 'Trip Advisor' did nothing. Evident, however, that he/she cannot take criticism, seeing responses to other low star reviews.

Lovely village pub, could do with a slightly larger selection of non alcoholic drinks for us boring designated drivers

We were staying in Limekilns before flying from Edinburgh in the morning. Went to the Bruce Arms for a bar supper. This was one of the best bar suppers we have ever had. The food was fantastic, the beer was excellent and the staff were great. Highly recommended.

7 years the owners have run this place and you can see why they are still popular. Nice food, nice staff and nice prices.

Ein wunderbar traditionelles Dorf an einem kleinem Hafen ... der Pub hat eine tolle Lage mit gemütlichem Freisitz... die Luft riecht salzig alles passt Charakteristisch für einen schottischem Pub - da schmeckt das Bier fantastisch.

Very family friendly, great service, and delicious food!

Great place, staff very friendly and welcoming. Food was excellent and will definitely be going back.

Great pub, with fantastic food. Partner thought the wine was excellent and as driver plenty of soft drinks.

Came here for some Sunday afternoon drinks and planned to watch the Scotland vs Georgia Rugby match. First time visiting the Bruce Arms ( have always planned to go, but ended up either in the Inn at Charlestown or the Coorie next door). The bar staff are very friendly and welcoming, and the bar and seating area are a great spot to sit and chill out. Atmosphere is great, and was thoroughly enjoyable listening to the locals banter as the place started to get a bit more busier as the afternoon went on. The pub dogs are super cute, and we absolutely love the fact that it's 100% dog friendly (indoors as well as outside). Will absolutely be coming back again and would definitely recommend paying this friendly wee spot a visit.

Our family of four visited for dinner on Sunday evening. Fortunately we had booked as the pub was busy. We all ordered different meals : Nachos, steak & Guinness pie, fish & chips, and the daily special of feather steak. The nachos were OK but the others three meals were outstanding, as good as you’d get anywhere. We followed with deserts, and again all were amazing. All for a reasonable cost Highly recommended.

Had a great day here for their 7th birthday last Saturday. Band were amazing and the place was buzzing. Well done guys here's to another 7 years 💜

We were visiting Limekilns for an early evening walk and decided to go to the Bruce Arms for a meal. Very friendly staff and a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Dog friendly! The food was fresh and delicious. A wide choice of interesting dishes on the menu - including a good range of vegetarian options. Thoroughly recommended!

This cute little Café is a real secret tip. The staff is friendly and the decoration fits perfectly together and creates a cosy mood. Unfortunetly there isn' t much to order but defenetly worth a try. 👍

Excellent gem right next to water. Superb food, and they do small portions of many dishes! Will be returning for sure.

Really good pub food and a good selection of fairly priced beers.

Amina here, James's wife. We took James & his twin sister, Sharlyn to this venue for their birthday party and it was absolutely amazing 😃 The atmosphere, the DJ, the food & the drinks were absolutely beautiful. We loved every second of it and really enjoyed ourselves. Thank you to all the staff who were so friendly and kind 😊 God bless you all 🙏

Arrived at the bruce arms after finding that everything else nearby was shut. Looks lovely from the outside of the building but that is about the only nice thing I can say about the place. When I walked in, I asked for food menus and was told they weren't serving to which I then asked for a drinks menu but was told that I couldn't get one. This does not make any sense as there were clearly menus behind them. The fact that they weren't selling food was nonsensical as the person that had arrived at the same time as us had been given menus and been allowed to order food. I eventually was able to order some drinks which were watered-down heavily. When we walked back into the pish stained place to pay, there was no one at the counter and it took a full half-hour of waiting for a staff member to get to the counter and give us the bill which did not make any sense as the place was empty. Once we were finally given the bill I was horrified for the price of our drinks, it came to £8 for a tiny watered down sprite and coke and instant coffee. After querying the priced, the waitress began to get angry with me and argued that a 150 ml sprite is worth £3.Overall I wouldn't recommend the place to anyone and will be never coming back.

We really like this place, a wee local family pub with a great atmosphere. Food portions are a good size and they are tasty. Being dog friendly is an added benefit :)

Lovely pub with plenty of seating including outdoor. Just off the sea front. Reasonable prices for drinks too.

Great dog friendly, friendly pub!

Cracking wee lunch with my dad. Food was top notch and very friendly service. Will come back in a sunny day!

Right good local pub serving lovely tastey food, will be back again with the family next time 👍

Great spot for a drink and something to eat.

We walked in about 6pm on a Saturday and the place was busy! A very nice server told us it was a busy day with all the reservations, but she would check with the back. She came back and was able to fit us in quickly 🙌. Such great hospitality for two wandering foreigners. And the food and drink were great too!

A clean, cosy bar with stunning views over the Forth River. An excellent, varied food menu that's good value and delivered by friendly, approachable staff. 😀

To be honest I’ve only had the steak pie. Also might be biased as on and off been eating here since the 1980’s. I can say when I bring people with me it’s a winner. Best steak pie in my opinion and this fat kid loves pie. My friends and family are always happy with the service and quality of food. I recommend the sticky toffee pudding with custard. I’m loyal I’m biased and I’ll be going here until the day I expire.

Great atmosphere. Nice small venue for a party or wedding.

Great lunch for Birthday celebration

Great coffee and the Morretti is in chilled glasses..

Popped in for a meal with the family at fairly short notice. Best pub food we’ve had for some time. Menu varied and decent. Pricing very fair. Staff very friendly and full of locals which is always a good sign. We’ll be back.

Staying locally on business I walked to The Bruce Arms for an evening meal, on a Wednesday night around 6.30pm. Busy bar area, local people, and casual atmosphere. Landlady pleasant. Often awkward when dining alone but I sat in the quiet room opposite the bar and read my book. Steak and ale pie was delicious. Table service for drinks. Reasonable pricing. I'd recommend.

Amazing lunch. Nothing was too much trouble for the great staff. Have been a few times for drinks but first lunch and will definitely be back. Thanks all

Wonderful welcome, excellent food and great drinks selection. Staff so friendly and helpful despite being very busy. Well worth a visit!

This is a lovely pub with great atmosphere and food and drinks. Whether its breakfast, lunch , dinner, coffee or drinks there is a lot to choose from on a reasonably priced menu and would recommend the fish and chips and toasties. The staff are...

Food is delicious. Friendly service. Very reasonably priced 😃 Will definitely be back.

Excellent service and grub for a last minute lunch appointment with the family. Highly recommended.

Had lovely bar food and a couple of drinks.very friendly and good prices.

Visited on a busy Saturday night. Got a table for 4 easily as many of regulars stand and were very friendly. 3 craft ales with usual lagers or keg beer. Service was friendly and quick. Good place to go for a pint

Love the Bruce arms for quiz nights. Fab friendly place

Visited the pub for evening meal having visited the lscottish lime centre during the day. The menu was varied, good choices, but I opted for the steak and ale pie. The meal didn't disappoint, been a long time since I've had steak that tender, it...

Great pub great atmosphere and service

Lovely bar and great food. One 9f our favourite local places

Friendly staff and great food! Doggo's welcome too!

Enjoyed a lovely meal in the bar area on Saturday watching the Scotland v Wales rugby match. Great atmosphere 👌

I love this pub! So do all my friends! I have never gone there without being made very welcome! From the minute you walk in the door, they say hello, and if they're busy they acknowledge you and say they'll be with you in a...

Real Scottish vibe. Very friendly.

Amazing pub with amazing food and people and reasonably priced! Will definitely be back!!

Honestly one of the best pub meals weve ever had. They managed to get us a table on the day even though it was new years eve. The food was fantastic and a great vegetarian selection. Staff were friendly and service was very efficient. Would...

Lovely lunch and great surroundings

Lovely breakfast with family . Service was brilliant and great quality food

Great atmosphere, great selection of beers, excellently priced. Not had food but looks decent. Defo be back that's for sure.

Big pot of delicious homemade lentil soup, and then couldn't resist the scones, nice wee pub .

Really great pub in a small village , traditional, nice to have a fire, super warm on a very cold winter day, like you see in a Hollywood film, staff super friendly, local as well, prices very reasonable, if back in the area, will definitely visit again