Garden Cafe & Gift Shop

Great old school Hardware Store & Nautical themed Gift Shop open year round! Very helpful and overlooking the Fisherman Statue & downtown piers right on

Had lunch here with the kids. Lobster sandwich was the best we had in the town. Food was quite good, nice presentation, small portions though. The service was not great, everyone seemed new, but it was fine. Would return.

It was a beautiful day and after viewing the gardens we decided we needed a cup of tea and something to eat. We went to the Garden Café for a cup of Earl Grey tea and lemon tarts. The weather was sunny and mild so sitting on the deck to have our tea and snack was perfect.

The cafe is a fine reward for trekking through Kingsbrae Gardens. Emphasizing local ingredients, it offers better-than-average luncheon fare. Try the strawberry-tarragon cocktail. Service is attentive and friendly. Gift shop is standard garden fare, although the chance to buy wool from the gardens' alpaccas is a plus.

After spending a couple of delightful hours admiring the flowers and sculptures at Kingsbrae Garden, we decided to have a late lunch at the Garden Café. This turned out to be the perfect ending to our enjoyable excursion. The café is a lovely, light-filled room – or you can opt for a table on the terrace overlooking the garden. The menu offers light fare such as soups, sandwiches, salads, and quiches. I had the Parmesan and roasted cherry tomato quiche of the day with a spinach salad, and they were both delicious. My husband chose the sandwich and chowder combination and elected the croissant stuffed with chicken/avocado/bacon/tomato and the seafood chowder. The sandwich was also excellent, and the chowder (with lobster, scallops, haddock, and salmon) was some of the best we’ve ever had. Oh, and you really need to try the fruit punch – it was so, so good and refreshing. My only regret is that we were too full to try any of the luscious-sounding desserts. Saint Andrews is a charming town, and the highlight of our visit was strolling through Kingsbrae Garden and dining at its beautiful Garden Café.