The Pavilion in Fife

Went for a toastie with a friend. I couldn't believe that we received 2 slices of the cheapest nastiest supermarket white sliced bread and cheap cheese, and just that! No salad, not even a scrap of lettuce, and the coffee cups are half the size of anywhere else. It's obvious they keep going as they have a captive audience of holiday makers in the summer, and golfers nearby.

People with allergies beware! The woman on the till who took my order was dangerously careless. She went to the kitchen at my request to find out whether the minestrone soup contained gluten-free pasta. She came back and said it was fine, they made it without pasta, just vegetables. This sounded odd. At this point someone came out of the kitchen and said I should not order that soup because it definitely contained gluten. There was no acceptance of having made a mistake or recognition that she could have caused a big problem both for me and the cafe.

Gorgeous Designed space. Elegant, Crisp. Lovely atmosphere. Delicious good value food. Will return for sure. Amazing Cullen Skink

We love it here staff and location is brillant, food is so tasty, every time we are down the coast we come here, never disappointed.

Although near the beach, the Pavilion is terribly over priced - paid £7 for a roll and bacon with potato scone and it was definetly not worth it. Bog standard quality, place is nice enough but nothing fancy to be fooling people into paying that for a breakfast roll 🤣 however suspect they play to their clientele from golf/tennis club.....

Had a fabulous lunch here with the family and the dog. Such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The menu had lots of choice for the kids, a vegan and a meat eater. Our food was absolutely delicious and we will most certainly be back. We appreciated our dogs needs were met too- fresh water and a complimentary biscuit or two given by the staff who clearly have a love for dogs. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

On a beautiful summer's day, a hungry family on board and armed with a friend's glowing recommendation, we made the journey to the Pavilion, Elie. Very friendly staff provided a warm welcome and a fantastic menu to choose from. The home made lentil soup was delicious and is highly recommended. And breakfast rolls served in the afternoon was a winner with the kids! Pick up a Mr Whippy Ice Cream before you leave and enjoy a walk along the beach. We'll definitely be back :-)

Great place to go with family. Very reasonable and good service stayed at Elie for the week and went here a few times. Very friendly staff

We”be been here a couple of times previously and it”s ok. This time we decided to have lunch and I ordered the Cajun macaroni at £14. It came and both of us actually burst out laughing, the portion of macaroni was tiny, and there were a handful of chips on the plate. No side salad or garnish. I know other places in Elie are expensive, but this really takes the biscuit. We won”t bother next time.

Friendly staff but unfortunately food was not brilliant. Breakfast was poor quality and very greasy. Not many choices for brunch in Elie at this time of year but wouldn’t recommend this one.

Ordered a latte and a piece of rocky road when it arrived at the table cup of latte only half full had to go and ask them to top it up but still not a full cup the rocky road measured 1.5” x1.5” I think it was a child’s portion not an adults first time and the last time never again

Four of us stopped in for lunch and we're happily greeted by the staff. They were smiley and vibrant and helped us decide on our meal choices. The tuna mayo sandwich was exceptional and one of the best I've ever had, definitely worth a try ! The cauliflower soup and sandwich was to die for ! Thank you very much xx

I visited with my two friends after a nice game of golf at Elie Unfortunately the Pav cannot serve a decent bacon roll. It was tasteless bacon served in a poor brioche roll. Why can’t you improve the quality of the bacon and serve in a decent bread roll from Barnet’s bakery ? The cappuccino I ordered was watery and tasteless too. Overall I was very disappointed The Pav is in a great location and should serve nice quality food. I will avoid it it future.

Not easy to find, adjacent to Elie Golf course up a narrow lane, this is a gem, away from the tourist crowds of some of the other coastal towns.

Lovely staff and location but sadly the food was very average. Had Mac n cheese and chips all round.

Relatively few places left to eat in and around Elie these days, so were delighted to find the Pavilion serving lunch. Nothing fancy about it, being based at the golf and sports club, but food was good, reasonably priced and service excellent. Went back a second time during the week we were in the area, partly because most of the "go-to" places focus on fish and one of us is allergic to fish and the other vegetarian. Would heartily recommend the Pavilion for a meal, but on a sunny day it gets pretty busy!

This family run business is a must to visit. The food and service are amazing. Nothing too much trouble for them. This was our second year of visiting the Pavillion, Elie for our summer trip. Have been few times with family and never been disappointed. Please give this family business a try 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Can't rate this place highly enough! We booked a buffet lunch for a family get together (19 people). We were given a private room, which was really helpful (and saved other guests from all our chatter!) Both the selection and quality of the food was excellent, as was the service. Staff were attentive and very pleasant, and we also thought the lunch was good value for money. This was a special occasion for us, as some family members hadn't met for years (or not at all!) and we were so pleased that everything went so well. Thank you to the Pavilion, and we would definitely like to return when back in Fife. ❤️👍

We spotted a sign for this little gem whilst walking along the street, so decided to pop in for our lunch. We had the soup and sandwich combo, the soup was lentil - it was delicious and the sandwich was fresh and tasty too. The place was busy which is always a good sign and the staff were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed it that much we went back the next day too!

Recommend but very disappointed. Visited Elie today 3rd June for brunch about 11.30 after it was recommended by a dog walker. Have to say was very disappointed. 1 table was occupied so rather quiet. 3 members of staff behind counter with very little to do. We had to ask for menus as they were not on the table but stumbled across them stacked up near the counter. We had 2 panini’s a roll in lorn sausage and 2 plates of chips. The panini’s were ok nothing exciting, the mixed salad was not nice however the coleslaw was delicious. The roll was so powdered in flour it was all over the place, very messy, the sausage was overdone. The worst part were the chips, absolutely disgusting had to cover them in sauce. They tasted like cheap frozen chips overcooked. It felt like we weee given the dregs left from the frier, over cooked a very greasy. We were all really hungry as we skipped breakfast so just ate the food but have to say for a cafe attached to a golf club we were expecting better. Sorry but won’t be back.

Although their website states that they are open until 10pm, this place was closed on a Saturday evening by 5.30. When I emailed them (through their website) they claimed I must have been looking at another website. Then they said that their hours were only past 5 o’clock if they were booked in advance. I gave up at that point.

Had a wee walk along the shores of Elie, and it was time for lunch. Asked a local for a good place for lunch, and The Pavilion was recommended. Good service, good food. Next we are in the area this will be our lunchtime stop.

A fantastic wee place, great selection of food, coffees, wines and beers. Whether you want a meal or just a scone they have it covered. Vicky, Lorna, family and staff really care and want their customers to enjoy their visit. Thoroughly recommended.

1st visit to the pavilion, brought my mum for high tea for her birthday, food was really great, served hot and the cakes after were really tasty but we had to bring some home as we were full , staff were really friendly and chatty...

We popped in for lunch & there were 3 soup choices, I chose good old Scottish "Cullen Skink" it was amazingly good, my wife had lentil & loved it. We managed a gluten free "Frangipane each washed down with lovely coffee.

coffee was great, lovely staff and facilities. covered seat out the front. dog friendly outside. good range of cakes, coffee, sandwiches etc, would recommend.

Visited The Pavilion cafe several times during my holiday, what a fantastic wee find. Staff always smiling, rare to find that these days. Very friendly. The food was excellent. Popped in for snacks throughout the day and we had 3 evening meals. One evening I...

The food in this wee sports club is amazing! I've been a few times and the service was previously quite slow but much quicker this year. Great place for lunch, really good food and friendly service.

Seemed perfect for our coffee and cake and with table delivery. Watch out for LOUD golf talk though this is part of their club land!

Very nice place for a good coffee etc. can’t speak about food. Nice gluten free cake option. Helpful staff and it was a treat sitting in the sun in the lovely setting of Elie.

Wedges and scampi was class would definitely recommend. Great service and quick attentive staff, allowed for a nice experience

You can forgive slow service and a lack of knowledge of what is on a menu but what is not forgivable is serving mouldy food to children and barely appreciating that they could’ve ensured it never happened. Their negligence left one child in tears and...

Popped in for lunch for the first time. Dog friendly but only outside. Homemade fish cakes, large fish cakes with very little fish and no seasoning and a tiny side salad £11.00. Chicken Curry which had a nice taste but not much chicken, tiny portion...

Situated by the golf course and tennis courts, seating inside and out, large breakfast menu but limited selection of cakes, efficient and friendly staff, cakes and coffee tasty. Please note the building is now red not green which confused us!!!

We called in for a late lunch at 3 on a Monday (October break). Table available inside, table service. Decor basic, staff friendly and welcoming and toilets lovely and clean!. Varied menu, reasonably priced. We waited a while ordering food, however like many places, they...

Heard alot of good things recently, went with the family and was not disappointed. I find it really hard to get fantastic food, service and value but we found it here. Great food and the staff are amazing. Would highly recommend to anyone, superb

This place is great and the service is amazing. Really friendly and food/drinks are tasty with great value. 100% returning back here

Had heard good reviews about this place so decided to give it a try! Friendly staff, good atmosphere and the food was excellent!! It’s fair to say I will be back again 😀

Great place for breakfast - lovely food and friendly service. Well worth a visit for a pitstop! Easy car parking too but nice to walk to if you're staying in Elie.

Most of the staff are friendly and trying their best under a bit of pressure but it is a long time since I've had such poor service and bad attitude in a restaurant.My 5 bean vegan dish was well described as it contained about 5 beans. When the the tortilla chips and cheese arrived without the expected salsa and soured cream I queried this and the young chap behind the mask said we don't have any salsa or sour cream and they might have had that on the menu 2 years ago. When I checked the menu it did indeed say it came with salsa and soured cream. The more helpful members of the team came to the rescue and came out with some salsa and sour cream and a bit of extra tortilla and cheese to make up for the delay but no apology from the grumpy guy who said we should have specified that was from the specials menu and we ordered it. Also seriously overpriced.A chicken and mango salad no doubt had all the right ingredients but they were just piled into a bowl, no mixing and no attempt at presentation.

went recently here . changed hands and quality not as good. very busy but did take over an hour to be served. Fish and chips was a breadcrumb frozen fish which you could get from any supermarket. veggie burger was okay. good for snacks

Enjoyed our lovely lunch sitting outside The Pavilion in the sunshine. Great selection on menu, food was delicious, staff friendly and welcoming, excellent table service. We will definitely return.

Me and my husband stumbled upon this place earlier this week and decided to have dinner. The place itself was very clean and the staff were welcoming and ever so friendly. We were served by a lovely young chatty waitress Sophie who recommended us to try the fish and chips which both me and my hubby devoured. The food was delicious and reasonably priced so we will definitely be back!

We stopped in for a quick bite. Very impressed with the decor and how clean everything appeared. Service was quick and thoroughly enjoyed our food. Will definitely go back. I hope everyone gets behind the new owners, can never have too many nice eateries.

We really enjoyed our meal at the Pavilion- Cullen skink was delicious! Friendly staff! Accommodated our fussy eater. Strongly recommend.

Wow, what a lovely place. We visited with 3 fussy children and the staff went above and beyond to accommodate them. Great food and great service. We will be back, thank you 👋🏻

Had a lovely meal with the family, all the kids enjoyed it and the price was very reasonable. Would definitely return!

Lovely friendly atmosphere with the backdrop of tennis and golf. I had a thoroughly enjoyable coffee made by a confident young man, caught his name as Alfie, to go along with a delicious breakfast roll. In times like these, where staff in the hospitality industry are under such pressures, these young folk should be praised for their work! Without, businesses such as this café would be lost.

Not enough staff - dirty tables everywhere. What a mess. No organisation- but hand sanitiser at door. Waited around but looked like aftermath of a kids party. Left and went to Golf Hotel.

We ate here, on a Saturday day trip to Elie. Lovely place, and good to see it was busy. My husband ordered a BBC Panini & a pot of tea. I only wanted a Cappuccino, and chose a Custard Cream/Melting Moment treat. My coffee and treat arrived along with my husband’s pot of tea. I did start eating/drinking as my coffee would have got cold otherwise. 20 minutes later my husband still did not have his Panini. He went to the counter to ask if it had been forgotten, and was told it was ‘just coming’, but he distinctly got the feeling it had been forgotten, and it did take a further 10 minutes to arrive, with no apology when it was delivered to the table. As I said, we liked the place, but this was not a good eating experience at all, given I had finished mine at least 25 minutes before my husband even got his food.

Was visiting Elie for the day and on a long walk, stumbled upon this wee place at the golf/tennis court. It was a glorious day and the place was really, really busy. They were doing sit down meals, inside and out and all tables appeared to be taken or were booked for people to arrive shortly. We only wanted icecream, and had to queue inside to get it. The ice cream was fine, but on the pricey side - almost £10 for 2 cones with a flake. tha said, service was with a smile and ice-cream was the only thing on a sunny day like the one on which we visited.

Popped into The Pavillion for much need food during cycle,the food was excellent & service was first class,even had Lorna ( one of the sisters who run the pavillion) speak about how thing were going & was served by her daughter Sophie.Will definitely be back here on a regular pit stop

Eating out when you have a child with serious food allergies can be a stressful experience but after communicating with Vicki in advance I was reassured the kitchen at The Pavillion could cater for him. On the night we were greeted by friendly, attentive staff who were aware of our earlier contact with Vicki and specific allergy needs. Our meals were delicious and very reasonably priced. Thank you so much for making our ‘dining out’ experience a positive and enjoyable one!

We visited the Pavilion Elie on Sunday 4th July and we’re not disappointed. It is a very welcoming place. A great choice on the main menu and the kids menu. The food was amazing, fresh and served at the right temperature. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place and look forward to visiting again.

Lovely friendly place to eat! Weather was amazing and we thought we’d struggle to find somewhere to eat outside. However we saw a board near the beach for the pavilion and thought we’d head there. So glad we did. Food was excellent. Staff were very friendly. Will definitely be back when we visit elie again!

Just spent a week in Elie and was pleasantly surprised by the "new look" Pavilion! Under new owner ship, nicely done up inside and with a much more interesting menu. We were self catering but chose to do takeaways most evenings and had two lovely meals from the Pavilion. The staff were delightful. They deserve to do well!

Popped in for dinner after a pretty full day of activities. This was the perfect retreat. Chilled atmosphere, waitress was attentive but did not crowd us. The food was great, we rarely do three courses but treated ourselves as we were enjoying it so much. A great meal and not too expensive either. Highly recommended

We have been using this place for years and have had only one or two small issues which you easily accept. However this week we went for lunch and the service and organisation was terrible. Costs are a way up post Covid which is fine as long as the service and quality of food match it. After we finished our main course, we were intending to have coffee and desert we waited and waited, 20 minutes and still our table was not cleared. One lady was continually at the till, no customers so no idea what she was doing. One lady was rushing around trying to serve and take orders both inside and out and then a young lad who clearly needed to be given direction was standing waiting for one of the two ladies to tell him what to do. We gave up, paid and left. The other issue was they filled the plates with chips, you know the old trick to make you think you are getting a lot for your money. To us it was just a case of the staff needing either more training or a better method of working when it is busy. We will give it a go again but once bitten twice shy as they say. Hopefully this was a blip.

Stopped off here after an early morning jaunt to the south of Fife to get my covid vax. Excellent breakfast menu - I had the eggs benedict and my fiance had a breakfast roll. Really lovely, cheery staff too. Would definitely come back when I'm in this neck of the woods again.

The Pavilion sits beside Elie Golf Course, fairly close to the town centre and to two very fine beaches. It is well run, the food is good and the prices are fair. If you are visiting the town, it's a fine place for a snack or something more substantial.

Lovely Christmas lunch with friends. We all enjoyed our starters, turkey and desserts plus coffee and homemade mince pies.Service was excellent. Great value too.

Proper cooking - great service and something for everyone. Sunday carvery sadly cancelled cos of Covid. Wine properly chilled. No complaints whatsoever.

Dinner is a definite recommendation! A last minute booking turned out to be the best meal in Elie this week. Started with Cajun king prawns which were so fresh, slightly spicy and creamy! Half baked lobster with garlic and chillis alongside a huuuuge portion of salad, coleslaw and skinny chips, was absolutely perfect. The staff were so attentive and friendly. Lovely evening!

Good value food. We’d a great breakfast with tea etc. Eggs Benedict was v good. . Nice service and all Covid rules applied.

Definitely worth the walk from shell bay, had lovely Victoria sponge with jam and cream and recommend the scones

We met up with family here whilst on holiday and had a lovely lunch. All the food was of good quality and decently priced. The haullomi burger was amazing. Staff all were masks and tables were spread out so we felt safe.

Attended here as previous regular customers when out walking. Used to be good , to be frank should have kept walking. Now staffed by surly cast of Grange Hill who would rather be on their x box. No management present and staff rude and unhelpful. Asked about cakes and food on offer staff member replied didn’t know and pointed to glass display case of cling film artefacts from Jurassic Parc. Purchase carrot cake, caramel shortcake, and walnut cake. Was so hard it now forms part of my crazy paving patio along with the two slices of bread from another customers sandwich he brought to my attention.Really poor show and poor quality. Much better nearby. Management need to get a grip.

Visit here regularly - summer and winter and always have a relaxing coffee, food etc. Grandchildren & dog live visiting too!

Stopped for something to eat whilst walking. Have eaten here a couple of years back. Nothing much has changed. Food still overpriced and poorly cooked. A bacon roll for 4.50 with poor quality bacon and roll. Staff largely seem clueless and seems to be almost entirely staffed by teenagers.

Best scampi and chips I have ever had.Loved every part of my meal would 1000% recommend popping in if your near by.

We ordered food here for collection on the first night of our holiday after a recommendation. The lasagne, pizzas, skinny fries and Asian coleslaw were all absolutely delicious and this won't be the last order of the holiday! Very friendly staff and food ready bang on time, thanks a lot.

We visited the pavilion in elie for some lunch. Staff very friendly & attentive. Good size portions & tasty. However, very cold inside whilst sitting near the door.

The pavilion has just celebrated it’s 20th year under the current owners. It started as a summer season cafe and is now an all year round restaurant with a licence. The staff are always very friendly and the food fresh with local produce from Fife. The carvary on a sunday is popular and we enjoyed it. My family and now grandchildren have been eating there all 20 years and have never been disappointed.

Very good café beside the 9 hole golf course and sports facilities. High quality food and service - for both coffee/and cake and for snacks and full meals. Reasonable prices. Highly recommend

Lachlan and his team provided a wonderful assortment of sandwiches homemade sausage rolls, quiche and chipolata sausages for my Mums funeral tea. The food was first class as was the service. I would highly recommend The Pavillion. I believe they do outside catering as well.

As a local this has always been one of my favourite places.On my last two visit I’ve been a bit disappointedPrices are going up but portion size and presentation going down.This is a cafe at the end of the day and not fine dining.

Lovely place visited her with my dog after walk on beach. Had a nice bowl of soup and coffee. The place said it was dog friendly but we were not allowed inside, I don't have a massive problem with that but I travel solo and I needed to go inside to order food. My dog is very small and a puppy so I wasn't going to leave him outside so I could stand in a queue waiting to be served. I lifted him up and carried him in to place my order and got a frosty reception. Was told I couldn't have dog inside. When I said I knew I just wanted to order they did offer to send someone outside. I waited a long time till someone actually came out and they seemed annoyed that they had been sent outside to take my order as you are supposed to order at the counter. They need a better ordering system for solo travellers if they want to claim to be dog friendly.

A retreat in Elie, yards from the beach. Lovely fresh home made scones, cheerful staff, it provided a place of quiet each day for my stay in Elie. The spectacularly clean and fresh toilets epitomise the care given to this establishment which is plainly well regarded by local residents. Theme nights with guest chefs are organised.

Went up to the counter to order a bacon roll & a Lorne sausage roll, to be told there were NO rolls! This was shortly after 12 pm! (Barnets the Baker is 5 minutes down the road- could someone not have gone for some???? Half the menu involves rolls!) we had 2 toasties, served on tiny plates, the toasties completely covered the small portion of salad, so, presentation was poor! No one seemed to care! No apologies!We won’t be back!

Stopped for breakfast whilst touring around Fife. Lovely little place, very enjoyable breakfast and fantastic service. Would recommend if in the area.

A great, authentic pavilion cafe and bar. Brilliant for families and all. Play park for young kids plus golf and tennis on hand. Food very good and staff excellent and hard working. This place works hard to do it well and deserves to be supported.

We've always had good experiences when we visited here, but this time it exceeded itself. Great food and very reasonable prices and attentive service. And the sun shone. Who could ask for more?

I have just left after having dinner. My wife and I have had a lot of excellent meals before but certainly not tonight. I had one of the specials, home made lasagne. It was so dry the sauce in the middle was so solid I couldn’t eat it. When we told the staff this I was offered more cheese sauce but no amount of cheese sauce could have rescued this. My wife had a baked potato which again she has really enjoyed in the past because of the crispy baked potato skin. The skin this time was not baked (microwaved?). Apart from the food the staff did not deal with the situation well. They were very pleasant but did not really acknowledge our disappointment or offer a reasonable solution. P.S. I’m starving.

As a group of colleagues we were planning the chain walk one of our number was celebrating their 50th birthday. A good breakfast was required and the Pavilion did not let us down. They have a varied menu and the breakfast was excellent. Well presented and without delay. It set us up well for our walk. Parking outside is plentiful and the village of Earlsferry is a delight to stroll through

We can highly recommend this cafe/restaurant for its great food, excellent service and a pleasant outlook over the local sports ground. The young guys serving at the bar and the tables were particularly friendly, courteous and efficient. Good value for money too.

Great service, friendly staff and tasty food at good value. With nearby seaside walks it makes a great place to try out

Had a family breakfast here outside. Great selection of food, snack and drinks. For a small establishment they even had eggs Benedict on the menu, delicious. Good selection of coffees.

We pop in here during the summer for lunch as it's fairly local and its close to Elie beach, so it's very handy. It's popular with visitors and locals alike and can get very busy during the school holidays when the population of Elie and Earlsferry practically quadruples! There is quite a good selection of dishes on offer, mostly fast pub type food, and the outside seating is lovely when the weather is warm. They serve nice ice cream too. I wouldn't really recommend the Sunday Roast lunch menu however, it was very disappointing.

After a stroll along the beach popped in for a quick snack. No tables outside as it was quite warm deserted inside. Coffee and scones superb but the thunderstorm caught us midway back to our car - at least the downpour was warm

Excellent service and food. Reasonable prices and value for money. Recommended place to eat in Elie.

Great food service staff very friendly food service was excellent.was there Monday Bizzy as bank holiday.

We have just been the annual Elie Scarecrow Festival where the locals put such a great effort into decorating scarecrows and displaying in their homes/venues.

Quick stop in Elie to feed the troops. Nothing fancy but good choice of lunch options including toasties, paninis, burger. Kids menu available (eg chicken goujons and chips) but ours opted for toasties which were served with a nice side salad. Perfect for a quick family lunch.

Sitting at the pavilion watching the golfers come and go, tennis playing in front of you, feels like you've stepped back in time in a great way. I could sit there all day. The service is friendly and relaxed. Food is great and reasonably priced.

Popped in for lunch. Was quite busy but got a table and our order was reasonably quickly served and consumed with gusto. Drinks came at same time as the meal. Recommended if in the area

Visited the cafe twice in the last 2 weeks asked for the same order each time. 2 lattes and a crispy bacon roll. First time coffee arrived ok and was good. Bacon roll arrived late and long after coffee was consumed although it was nicely cooked. Fed back the timing issue to staff who handled the comment well. Second time I asked for the food to be delivered at the same time. Roll delivered early and bacon wasn’t crispy. Coffees arrived after food was consumed. Brought it to the attention of the staff. Overall an ok experience but could be made better.

Fresh scones, straight out of the oven. And an Americano/Skinny late/late. Still as good as last time!!!

Despite being told the soup of the day had veggie stock, it had a distinctly hammy flavour. Also, not many veggie options on the menu. We like the ‘Pav’, but they will need to keep up with the changing times and tastes.

Not my claim, but we asked a pedestrian & she said so. We went. Fruit scones fresh from the oven & Americano. It was good.

After visiting Ardross Farm Shop it was a good choice to stop here for a quick bite to eat. Food was delicious, reasonably priced and staff very attentive. Would definitely return. Thank you.