Abbey Wharf in Scarborough

A lovely pub serving a great pint of Staropramen, often our first stop when we visit Whitby. It has a great view of the harbour. Only eaten here once, we had fish and chips they were OK but there are far better places in Whitby to have fish and chips.

As a retired couple, this isn’t really the place for us. It would probably suit families and the younger generation. It can get quite noisy, especially at weekends as they have DJ’s playing up to 1am. I had rib eye steak, which was okay, just as I asked for, but the chips were not great and I probably didn’t eat half of them. My wife had a prawn cocktail which she really enjoyed. There are stairs up to the restaurant, so this not suit some.

We read some mixed reviews about this place before I booked, but we had a good meal and experience. I had the mussels and my husband had the calamari. They had a good amount of meat, fish and vegetarian options. Both our meals were decent. Nice music playing, chilled vibes, the cocktail menu was HUGE and went down a treat. If you’re looking for 5 star Michelin dining, this isn’t the place for you. If you want a nice, chilled eatery by the bay, you’ll enjoy this place. It was one of our favourite meals of our visit.

Lovely bright clean airy place lovely for dogs delicious fresh hot food lovely service very friendly lovely views over harbour would have outside if it wasn't raining excellent definitely visit again

Sat on the balcony overlooking the harbour, it was a sunny day. Had a burger and the main course mussels plus 2 soft drinks. We have been here before. it's a nice place. Dog friendly.

Lively atmosphere, great views. Does the basics on food well. Dog friendly. Staff seem a little over it. Expensive on the drinks and extras. Felt a touch exploited by the cost of drinks really. bar staff had lost the will to live a little… you decide on value, receipt in photo. It’s a reliable and friendly place overall - always busy.

The gluten-free cod is fabulous, but beware, you are not served fish & chips, you are served fish and greasy French fries if you go for this option.

Great position overlooking the harbour

Food overall very poor. Everything was cooked in burnt fat which left a bitter unpleasant taste. Very poor quality cooking for a bill over £100 for 3. We certainly wouldn't mind if it was worth it. But it was greasy, cold hard chips. All fish cooked in same burnt fat. Disgusting!! Not even worth it at half or quarter of the price. Seating arrangements considering we booked and paid £30 deposit was very very poor. Save yourself the money and avoid this place. On the upside dogs are welcome. Don't feed your dogs this rubbish though. Avoid an expensive vets bill.

Clump of hair in the food. Whilst initial impressions were good, after my mother walked back to her accommodation to sit down and enjoy this, all was ruined by a ball of hair. Such a let down for her 🙁 Had to edit this, my mother finally managed to return to complain , felt it was not taken seriously and they actually found it amusing. So I guess the service matches the quality of food.

Tasty food small portions high prices

Great for people watching and lovely views over the harbour

Had the best mussels I’ve ever had here last night. Staff were friendly and it’s a lovely setting.

Nice atmosphere, interesting surroundings, and very good food

Lasagne and chips very disappointing for price. More like a mush of mince. Chips dry and warmed up.

Really enjoyed our lunch here. Place was very busy however service was fast and friendly. Didn’t manage to grab an outside table but very enjoyable experience nevertheless and would be happy to revisit. Nice ambiance, lots of dogs under tables but no problem with that for us.

Visited on Friday and was appalled with how I was spoken to by a member of staff, he had fair hair that was balding, and a white shirt on so I assume he was the manager. The staff member served me my drink and accidentally spilt it mainly on me, but also my partner and dog, I was soaked. She was apologetic and cleaned it up before getting me a replacement beer that she spilt. I spoke to the staff member who told me that she apologised and replaced my drink. It was not their policy to give free drinks. I did say I got the pint I paid for, but I didn’t pay to be covered in beer, and soaking wet. Let alone being away from home with clothes I couldn’t wear, a dog that needed washing and having to walk back to my accommodation soaking and smelling of beer. Wherever I have worked before, or if I have seen people have drinks spilt on them. It has always been common curiosity to provide a free drink as way of an apology to the guests it has affected. Aside from being a business, as a human being, he should have bent over backwards to make sure the visitors were happy. I’m just shocked of the attitude of the guy. Accidents happen but it’s the way you deal with them that makes the business.

Ordered a beef burger from their takeaway and got literally just a bap and beef burger like in the picture. My girlfriend ordered fish and chips and although we paid for garlic mayo sauce after we left we realised was missing. Horrendous service and food. No surprise it was kind of quiet comparing with other places.

Visited on Friday and was appalled with how I was spoken to by a member of staff, he had fair hair that was balding, and a white shirt on so I assume he was the manager. The staff member served me my drink and accidentally spilt it mainly on me, but also my partner and dog, I was soaked. She was apologetic and cleaned it up before getting me a replacement beer that she spilt. I spoke to the staff member who told me that she apologised and replaced my drink. It was not their policy to give free drinks. I did say I got the pint I paid for, but I didn’t pay to be covered in beer, and soaking wet. Let alone being away from home with clothes I couldn’t wear, a dog that needed washing and having to walk back to my accommodation soaking and smelling of beer. Wherever I have worked before, or if I have seen people have drinks spilt on them. It has always been common curiosity to provide a free drink as way of an apology to the guests it has affected. Aside from being a business, as a human being, he should have bent over backwards to make sure the visitors were happy. I’m just shocked of the attitude of the guy. Accidents happen but it’s the way you deal with them that makes the business.

My friends and I had lunch at the Abbey Wharf on Thursday 8 May 2025. What an unexpected surprised. Wonderful layout both indoors and outdoors. The system they have in place for ordering and service is extremely efficient. The food was excellent cod and chips, prawn cocktail and calamari. We will definitely be making another visit. Thank you for the tremendous organisation.

Large fish and chip restaurant and bar with inside and outside seating. You can order by QR code from your table which makes it easier. Food was good and arrived in good time despite the amount of people in. Lots of friendly young waiting staff who manage well in a very busy place. Popular night time venue with dance floor and DJ too.

Steer clear - you can have food but it will cost you 50p to use the loo. Disgraceful. Don't have cash?? They take contact less to bleed every tourist.

Many would steer away from the Abbey Wharf for a special evening meal for two however please rethink that if that’s you! We’ve eaten and drank here many times and at different stages of the day. Whether you’re looking for a homely meal or snack with a drink in the day or a higher class meal on an evening this is the place to visit in my opinion. A varied and comprehensive menu gives you the choice to select a meal for the occasion, on this occasion I chose the pan fried Halibut and it was truly amazing absolutely demolishing the more expensive salmon I had at the Marine the night after. With multiple styles of seating and meal types you have all the choices you need to style the night for your tastes. Even when ordering drinks you have choices you can choose to use the self service draft options or walk to the bar. You can choose to order via the really useful app on your phone or for the nicer experience you can book the mezzanine where you can get your drinks via table service. Going back to the food my wife choose a more casual meal of two smaller plates one being fried goats cheese which she loved and the other being cheesy chips which were very nice also. Downsides: The only negative for this restaurant on our many visits is just how busy it gets, depending on the weather outside it can be Impossible to get a table sometimes so if your going for a special meal then do book in advance via the app. Key Takeaways: Good Menu Choice Varied styles of seating from traditional to contemporary and then the more relaxed. Great staff including the security who offered to close doors and windows when it dropped a little colder without even being asked which was very nice. Would I return? That’s a big fat yes I would book time after time and it’s become a regular haunt for both meals and just for a midday drink to escape the shops.

Visited tonight on the off chance of getting a table as it was the Friday of May Day bank holiday weekend, tried to book by calling and also online but couldn't book until after 8.30. We walked straight in got a table and ordered our food and drinks on the app. I had the seafood linguine and husband had the sweet chilli prawns, both very good indeed and would certainly return when visiting Whitby again.

Lovely place with lovely views. Food was good too.

Bit pricey but a great location, good food and great drinks selection. Friendly helpful staff. Will be going again.

Food is nice here. Lots of drink options. Friendly staff. Quick service. Good atmosphere.

Fantastic place for all. Great music, good beer and no queue at the self serve bar

Denied entry because one of our party was wearing a tracksuit jacket. It was Goth weekend, a weekend that should be about inclusion and acceptance, bloody ridiculous policy. It might have been understandable if our entire party was dressed that way, drunk and obviously going to cause trouble but that wasn't the case.

One star review because this is the most expensive bar ive ever been in, in the uk. 2 double vodkas & coke... £23.20

Called on a busy weekend and just managed to find a seat. Ordered our food at the bar along with drinks and to say they were busy we didn't have to wait long for our food. We had the lamb burger, which was cooked to perfection, moist in the middle with a good portion of chips. The place is dog friendly too. Staff were very busy but very pleasant, will definitely call here again

£17.80 for a gin and tonic and a Malibu and coke I expect those prices somewhere fancy or an event but not here absolutely disgusting prices

Lovely views and I would have wanted nothing more but to enjoy it and leave them the best review. But upon entering you get hit by a strong and overpowering air freshener smell. Would have been pleasant if it wasn't that strong. The food is not the cheapest, especially the steaks, so when you are paying £33 you are expecting the absolute best and cooked to perfection. Unfortunately that wasn't the case as our rare steak came out medium which was disappointing. At that price you would expect it would come with a sauce but it didn't and whilst ordering my partner completely missed them as they were on a completely different page of the menu. All aside I was hoping the staff would be more cheerful, selling the Yorkshire hospitality. This again was not the case here. Atmosphere was flat and gloomy like the misty weather.

Still here , 2nd visit this weekend, great atmosphere, staff are all great , food also excellent, home tomorrow, we will definitely be coming again .

Having been a customer for years, my recent Easter holiday return to this Whitby establishment with my daughters was severely disappointing. The staff and management displayed a distinct lack of customer care skills, leaving us deeply dissatisfied. To be frank, I would now prefer the offerings of Gregg's or McDonald's. The frozen, tasteless mussels we were served were truly dreadful. It seems this restaurant relies solely on its beautiful harbour views, while treating its customers poorly. I strongly advise others to AVOID this place.

Food was absolutely awful. Cod was so bland it tasted like water, batter was not crispy one bit and soaked in oil. The amount of chips you got with the adult meal was shocking, about 20 chips. For the amount it costs you certainly expect a much higher quality of food. I do not recommend.

I can't comment on the food, as we only went in for drinks. It has a large choice of beers, lagers and wines It's a large pub with a great little outside balcony looking over Whitby. Good atmosphere. Dog friendly, which is nice. But a couple of loud, barking dogs were a bit annoying as it was pretty constant.

Great location with a terrace overlooking the harbour. Large and spacious with tables spread out - very comfy. Food was good especially the whitebait which was amazing. My husbands white fish was a little overdone but otherwise would definitely return here.

Great place along the Harbour. Portion sizes are MASSIVE. Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. 😅 Seafood Linguine was delicious.

Mussels were amazing , service was excellent. We booked upstairs and there was plenty of room even though it was a busy Sunday in Whitby. Would definitely recommend

Lovely little visit with the family.

The best fish and chips in Whitby

Just had a drink, young staff who didn't have much of a idear on customer service.

Absolutely brilliant FISH N CHIPS. £20.00 each including Drink well worth it. Can't wait to go again.

foods are average, there are bones in my dish, but good views.

Best Fish and Chips, lovely staff

Great place to eat and drink with wonderful views over the harbour

Food served really quickly, absolutely delicious and all with lovely views of Whitby. The five pints helped too.

Food was poor, both dishes overcooked. Felt expensive based on what we received. The food didn't come out at the same time despite only ordering 2 meals with no explanation or apology. No-one checked on us during the meal even though it was not busy. Disappointing overall.

Tiny portions hard undercooked chips very bland cod Expensive for what it is. Hands down the worst fish and chips in Whitby.

Great mornay and lovely location 👌

Excellent food, nice drinks. What more could you ask for? Definitely need to book as it does get very busy.

This place never disappoints! Brought family here and recommended to all my friends. Lovely atmosphere, helpful polite and attentive staff and the food is bang on and reasonably priced. I especially recommend the steaks 👌🏼 once driven from home (West Yorkshire) just to come for the steak. Dog friendly too!

It was a little bit rowdier than I expected.

I love this dog friendly pub, there's plenty of tables so you can find somewhere to sit 9 times out of ten. Situated right on the waterside and has lovely outside seating too. The fish and chips is really nice and always very fresh fish. Great selection of lagers and beers.

Come here on a night out, drinks were amazing and cocktails were cute. Drinks were cheaper here than anywhere else (Ale and double vodka was £10 roughly, 2 cocktails £20)

We had the cod, plaice, scampi and mussels. Great portions but the cod was a bit greasy. Good for large parties.

First, I looked at the menu and thought, "Damn it!" . However, when the food arrived, I was surprised that it was the largest fish and chips I had ever eaten in England! ! Very filling and delicious ☺️ It's a tourist destination, so I wonder if it's appropriate. If you do not choose the time, it will take more than 30 minutes to serve your meal. There were 6 people, and the food for 4 people was served first, and by the time the 4 people had finished eating, the remaining 2 people were served, which was quite an interesting time difference.

Too many people write reviews on bad experiences only, I tend to try and give good reviews when deserved…. This being said, I have been coming here for years, sometimes the food has been ok, sometimes not so much. We love it here for the views and the cheeky drinks. On this occasion I ordered the fillet steak, absolutely beautiful, the steak was cooked to perfection. A great cut of meat and beautiful home cooked chips. Staff were fantastic and checked half way through my meal that everything was all okay.

Great location and easy to order a range or food and drinks. Can definitely see us coming back.

We had been to Abby Wharf a few times and always enjoyed the food. When we visited Whitby again the Abby Wharf was on our list for lunch. The staff was friendly and beautiful views over the harbour. Ordered 2 haddock and chips both arrived with 2 small pieces of haddock and chips. Food was ok BUT was spoiled by a barking dog. Someone was in with there dog that kept barking and and the owner never tried to shut it up. What was supposed to be an enjoyable lunch with beautiful views was ruined by a inconsiderate owner. I thought maybe a staff member would have said something but no. There are lots of place doing amazing fish and chips in Whitby if you want to have a conversation while your enjoying lunch go somewhere else

Views over the Harbour were good.

Lovely place. Had a few drinks here. Very good grand views.

Nice restaurant with a great selection of drinks and good food

This place had only been open for a couple of weeks. Staff were friendly and helpful. We came in on a Monday lunchtime so not many people about. Balcony with a great view over the harbour and out to the sea beyond. We had kippers… absolutely fabulous, so tasty and the smokehouse that produces them is just up the road! The fish market is also just at the other side of the harbour… all local produce. The menu is great… a good selection including vegetarian options! Must come again to sample the mornay and the chowder! Great place well worth a visit! Back again! This time Mornay for me with new potatoes… absolutely delicious! For my partner it was the monk fish and he loved it! We came in the evening this time… a different ambience but was great. The tide was in in the harbour so we could see the water and lights reflecting outside the windows. Staff as before were helpful and service was quick.

We had a great meal here over the weekend. The food was so fresh and there were such great portions for the price. The great thing is that you are able to order and pay from your table so you don't have a big wait to be served. The only downside is that it was very noisy and there were a few dogs inside that were barking and as they were so busy the food was a little slow to come out. Having said that neither of these things would stop us from visiting again as these are not really things that the restaurant can control.

Geat food (however only one vegetarian option), a wide variety of beers and best placement by the tidal river

Fantastic, atmospheric place and delicious food!

Fantastic location overlooking the harbour and will be great in summer for a drink in the sunshine. I was disappointed with the food. Being in Whitby, it had to be fish and chips. I received two small pieces of cod with a handful of underwhelming chips. This place does not come close to other establishments close by, which is disappointing, being in Whitby. Unfortunately, I won't return for food, but come spring/summer, the views from the balcony with a nice cold drink are on the menu.

An excellent prawn mornay meal on Friday evening - highly recommend booking a table as it gets busy at weekends but the food, wine and ambience were all great!

Great place, delicious food, unusual atmosphere

Really nice lunch, really nice views that overlook the harbour, food was delicious, facilities in good order and friendly staff. I also left something behind that they helped me locate as well. Would definitely recommend stopping here for lunch if you are in Whitby.

Lovely restaurant, food was great

Sometimes you get a pie that's hard with no meat. Sometimes the chips are cold and brittle. Sometimes your ice cream is meh. This place was none of those things. They do it properly, 10/10 great value for money. Would come again!

We’ve been visiting for years but never written a review. This place is great for food and drinks, the venue itself is an interesting building but the views over Whitby would be hard to beat, especially on the balconies surrounding it. Definitely worth a visit. Very dog friendly too.

Great dog friendly spot, lovely views over the river Esk

Excellent we had cod and chips and scampi and chips sensible size portions not to small and not massive portions that you end up not eating half. Staff were polite and welcoming.

Barmaid spilled my cocktail over herself and swore very loudly. Luckily no children present!

Always loved this place. Great views of the harbour from balcony. Food great.

Very quiet but it is a Monday night mid January. Ordered pinwheel with new potatoes and gravy!!!!! Dreadful to say the least, new potatoes swimming in butter(should be the customers choice how much butter they want), gravy was dire not even sure what it tasted like and the pinwheel was an acquired taste and one that i won't part take in again, even my dog refused it and she is a labrador. Refused an offer for another dish as if first ain't good whats the rest like, took the offer offer a partial refund, as technically I didn't like it and it wasn't the chefs fault except for the gravy and swimming potatoes and got back a half refund, was expecting at least a tenner or better still £12 as it was £15.95. Won't be rushing back

Great staff good food enjoyed my time in the pub

Another fabulous family lunch on boxing day. Beautiful meal and surroundings. Thankyou.

Nice setting good staff and great selection of beer.

Great place to grab a beer with fish and chips overlooking the harbour.

What a lovely restaurant/bar/takeaway! We visited to get a few drinks and were pleasantly surprised with how comfortable and stylish the place was - atmosphere was fantastic and staff were very friendly - I can imagine it is the go-to place in the summer months. Of note - bar is HUGE! Can't imagine a drink they don't do 🍻 Great range of seating, with a nice view over Whitby. I also liked the touches of accessibility - there is a wheelchair lift available and the ability to order from your table.

Great fish and chips, as well as a good menu. Nice atmosphere that was family friendly. Staff very helpful and friendly. Went 3 times in 3 days for lunch. (Yes, we did eat elswhere)

Have visited this bar before and it didn't disappoint, great location in the old town overlooking the harbour with views of the sea. Nice looking bar with friendly staff. Would highly recommend it.

Our usual trip to Whitby for the New Year and Abbey Wharf for refreshments and fish and chips. As always very warm welcoming and pleasant helpful staff. We visit with our small dog who lies on the floor we once allowed her to sit on the seat at the side of me rightly so a member of staff asked if she could go on the floor as dogs are not allowed on seats. Yesterday a lady was asked to take her dog off the seat,today dogs sitting on seats. What is good for one should be the same for everybody, not a moan just an opinion.

Most delicious food ever. Had a fantastic time. Service could be a bit improved as waited a long time for the bill. The waitresses looked so tired

Toilets like a night club at 2am 50% staff need to learn customer service

Very good food and rapid service. Great view of harbour, also music and dancing after 9pm on a weekend. Drink choice excellent but very pricey, however no entrance fee for music nights. Often very busy in holiday periods. Booking recommended for a harbour view meal.

Booked a table but placed upstairs with no views

Make sure you are hungry If you go for food then portions are generous and tasty.

Chicken skewers... mmm... Chicken on a skewer... With Peppers and mushrooms Nope. Shaped-chicken nuggets with a barbecue tan and a light scattering of pepper-shrapnel and mushroom slices with a gravy-covered salad. Bon appetite...

Completely contrasting meals today. Two scampi and chips - “best scampi we have ever had”. Chicken nuggets kids meal supposedly suitable for children up to 14 but tiny portion so not the case - get more in a happy meal. Really let down by the gluten free cod. Really really greasy - oil poured out of it when I cut into it and was completely tasteless which might be expected of gluten free food ten years ago but not in 2024. The fish was so oily I had to put it on my napkin which was saturated in no time. Not sure I would recommend this as a gluten free destination as a result.

Qas really really good food was awesome only thing is all food cokes out at the same time no option for starts out first

Arrived early for our booking. We were shown straight to our table. Offered drinks quickly. Followed by friendly staff along what we like to eat. Food arrived looking great. Tasted fresh and we just what we needed.

Great range of food and drinks in a brilliant location. Well-behaved dog friendly too.

Lovely and clean, fast service big portions and amazing food

Food on a whole was pretty poor. The most anemic looking chips I’ve ever seeing looked microwaved instead of cooked in beef dripping as claimed. Staff were friendly and draught peroni was nice