Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01241-877223;
www.butnbenauchmithie.co.uk
;
1 Auchmithie; mains £8-17; lunch
& dinner Wed-Mon; )
Above the harbour in Auchmithie, this cosy cottage restaurant
with open fireplace, rustic furniture and sea-themed art serves the best of local seafood -
the Arbroath smokie pancakes are recommended - plus great homemade cakes and
desserts. Best to book.
Smithie's£
(16 Keptie St; mains £3-6; 9.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat)
Housed in a former
butcher's shop, with hand-painted tiles and meat hooks on the ceiling, Smithie's is a great
little neighbourhood deli and cafe serving Fairtrade coffee, pancakes, wraps and freshly
made pasta - butternut squash and sage tortellini make a tasty change from macaroni
cheese for a vegetarian lunch.
CAFE
Sugar & Spice Tearoom£
(
www.sugarandspiceshop.co.uk
;
9-13 High St; mains £6-12; 10am-5pm Mon-Thu,
10am-9pm Fri & Sat, noon-7pm Sun, longer hours Jun-Sep; )
With its flounces, frills
and black-and-white uniformed waitresses, this chintzy tearoom verges on the twee.
However, the place is very child-friendly - there's an indoor play area and a play garden
out the back - and the tea and scones are sublime. You can even try an Arbroath smokie,
grilled with lemon butter.
CAFE
Information
Visitor Centre & Tourist Office
(
01241-872609; Fishmarket Quay;
9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun Jun-Aug; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat
Apr, May & Sep, to 3pm Sat Oct-Mar)
Beside the harbour.
Getting There & Away
Bus
Bus 140 runs from Arbroath to Auchmithie (15 minutes, six daily Monday to Friday,
three daily on Saturday and Sunday).
Train
Trains from Dundee to Arbroath (£5, 20 minutes, two per hour) continue to Aber-
deen (£21, 55 minutes) via Montrose and Stonehaven.
