The Academy Kirkcaldy, our highly-rated student-run restaurant, is open during term times at our Kirkcaldy campus, offering delicious food, first class service and excellent value for money.
Our services
12pm – 2pm (Last sitting 1.15pm)
2-course £12.50
3-course £16.00
New for our Wednesday lunchtime slot, we’re offering a relaxed bistro-style dining experience. Our Level 6 students are responsible for the design, planning, and execution of the menu, providing their first opportunity to showcase creativity and culinary innovation. Each three-course menu, which will be new each week, is carefully developed to incorporate a variety of flavours, textures, cookery methods, and techniques, ensuring an enjoyable dining experience for all our guests
Meanwhile our Level 6 Hospitality and Barista trained Event students lead front of house serving a variety of drinks.
12pm – 2pm (Last sitting 1.15pm)
2-course £12.50
3-course £16.00
Our Thursday lunch menu is produced by our Level 5 students, who prepare over 35 dishes across five rotating menus, offering a fresh experience each week. Led by our Chef Lecturer, students work across starter, main course and dessert sections.
Our Level 4 students deliver the front-of-house service, completing the full dining experience.
6.30pm
6-course £27.00
Our popular Thursday evenings at Kirkcaldy are dedicated to our tasting menu experience. Each six-course menu is carefully conceived, prepared, and presented by our Level 7 students, showcasing a range of contemporary cookery methods, technical skills, and innovative flavour combinations. Our aim is to deliver a modern dining experience that reflects both creativity and culinary ambition
Front-of-house, our Level 6 Hospitality and Events students provide a unique high-end dining experience, complemented by carefully selected wines and an exciting new cocktail menu.
12.30pm – 2.30pm (Last sitting 1.45pm)
New on Fridays, enjoy our relaxed Afternoon Tea, featuring sandwiches, savoury items, scones and a selection of sweet items. Each week, our HNC Patisserie students become Head Pastry Chef, creating an exciting new menu, while keeping the tradition of Afternoon Tea.
Enjoy our later afternoon service alongside our brand-new cocktail menu, with the addition cocktails and prosecco package available.
Our Bakery students lead the front-of-house service, creating a welcoming and memorable Friday afternoon experience.
Book a Table
Fife College Kirkcaldy Campus
St Brycedale Avenue KY1 1EX
PLEASE NOTE - IF YOU ARE MAKING A SAME DAY BOOKING OR WOULD LIKE TO BOOK FOR 8 OR MORE, PLEASE EMAIL US: Theacademykirkcaldy@fife.ac.uk
The Academy menus
If you need any of our menus in an accessible format, please contact us by phone on 0344 248 0115, email at info@fife.ac.uk, or directly at any of our campuses. We are happy to assist with any accessibility needs.
Nurturing the industry talent of the future
The Academy, our highly-rated student-run restaurant, is open during term times at our Kirkcaldy campus.
The Academy provides excellent facilities and training for our hospitality and culinary arts students, giving them a realistic working environment and training to industry standards.
Students are at the heart of The Academy, learning in a first-class environment, taught and supervised by our chef and food services teaching staff.
We believe in nurturing the industry talent of the future. The restaurant is fast carving out an excellent reputation for itself, so come and try us out. You won’t be disappointed!
Something to take home
And if you don’t have time to stay and dine with us, takeaways are also available!
Try our marketplace, stocked with fresh artisan bakery products, home grown herbs, homemade jams and chutneys, and even our own house-blend coffee.
Ask in The Academy for more details.
Customer reviews
The team were completely brilliant in every respect. We were served plate after plate of the most delicious food imaginable from their thoughtfully-curated six-course tasting menu until we literally couldn’t eat any more."
A hidden gem in Kirkcaldy! The service was fab, and the food was extraordinarily creative and delicious.”
Excellent meal! The quality of the food was very good as was the presentation. The waiting staff were very polite and attentive.”
Book The Academy Dunfermline
Open for lunch Tuesday and Friday, and dinner on Thursday.
theacademydunfermline@fife.ac.uk