Abbey Wharf in Scarborough

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.

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

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

Views over the Harbour were good.

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.

Nice restaurant with a great selection of drinks and good food

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!

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.

Great place, delicious food, unusual atmosphere

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

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.

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

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

Booked a table but placed upstairs with no views

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

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.

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

On a pub crawl with a gang.. But stayed for 2 in here.!

An easy review. Straight 5 stars. I was skeptical about the whole 'Whitby's the best' thing, but this was genuinely the best fish & chips I've had for years. Good chips, tasty fish, batter as light as a feather... Dog friendly. Nice view out over the harbour. It's never gonna be busy on a Tuesday at the start of December, so plenty of space. Awesome.

Absolutely loved my monkfish. Beautifully soft and tasted excellent

Love this place, spacious, fair pricing, unique 'self service ' pour your own, good menu options, Bar staff friendly and helpful, amazing view over Harbour

Food really good, fish pie: would order again lost of fish pieces, cod & chips: good portion with light batter. Good range of beers on draught. A number of the empty tables were sticky and needed a wipe down

Lovely place the chips were a bit dry though

Busy, which is great to see in the current climate but still room to sit. Ordered food and drink on phone. Stated waiting time was 30 mins. Came out in 20 mins. Good choice of food and drink on the menu. Lovely views . Food was lovely.

Best Bar in Whitby great atmosphere

Great food choices, lots of spaces self friendly, lots of drinks options and food was spot on.

Great place for a drink, the food looked good

Gran ambiente, un entorno encantador y el personal era genial. Claire el gerente muy servicial con nuestra reserva. Catorce de nosotros fuimos a almorzar, la comida estaba caliente y absolutamente delicioso! Estábamos sentados en el entrepiso, que era encantador. Sin duda volveremos con nuestras familias.

We pre booked a table of 4 and was shown to our table up stairs. We all decided to have a lite bite, presuming they were starters, and a main course. We were told that they don’t do starters and it would all come out together. We asked if we could order the lite bites and then order main course, still a sharp no. We decided to order it all regardless. When it arrived, the lite bites appeared only to be starter size any way, so not sure of their serving method. I ordered a pot of muscles for main course, which were not served in what I would say a pot is, but just a regular soup bowl. Through out us dining, we had no one come and ask if everything was ok, which surely is hospitality standard? The food we had I would say was average and service could do with some TLC. I would probably visit again as the venue is great and lively atmosphere.

Outstanding food and service will definitely be returning!.

Mainly used as a part venue in the evenings of festivals in Whitby, I can’t say anything about the food I’ve never eaten here the staff did however look confused when a friend asked what stout they had on and after much staff discussion it was decided they had none until my friend looked at the various pumps on tap and saw at least two! That said £18 for three drinks is a bit much even if it’s a captive audience.

Absolutamente brillante comida y servicio. Olla de mejillón sublime y la hamburguesa de queso con tocino excepcional. Personal tan encantador. Gracias

Probably one of the worst pub meals I've ever had! 5 slices of haloumi with sweet chilli sauce in a budget breadcake - no salad or any thought to taste. 8Would never eat there again.

The best fish and chips we've had in a long time! Can't wait to go again!

Restaurante ocupado, pero aún así gran servicio y comida era muy bueno. Permitió la entrada de perros. Precios razonables. La comida llegó a tiempo para decir que estaba ocupado. Recomendaría

Always visit whenever in Whitby. Always a great friendly atmosphere.

Nice place but at over £5.00/pint it's a bit expensive

Be aware, if you book a table for 4 and only 3 turn up, you lose your deposit if you don't inform them prior. Apparently they expect 3 people to share a small table that just about fits 2😤😤

We find the atmosphere & view of the quayside lovely.

Dinner with a view on the outside terrace at the end of October. Quick service, nice atmosphere and the best fish-pie I have probably ever eaten.

We visited on Goth weekend it was busy! But the service was impeccable

A great place to go to and meet up with friends, or to go and watch the views from the balcony weather permitting, also a great place for dog lovers even got a doggy menu. Food is good value n service great. Also great choice of drinks. All in one place.

We eat in here regularly, Lovely interior and view. The staff are really friendly. The food is great, always arrives quickly. It's Dog friendly (paws on floors) and loads of seating available.

Great food, good selection of drinks. We went at lunchtime so just starting to get busy. Been later on in the day and going into the evening many years ago and really enjoyed it.

Lovely meal everytime I go. Definitely worth every penny

Absolutely amazing wasn't judge for being on my own service amazing staff amazing food hot couldn't ask for ant better will recommend and its the first place I've been where pets are allowed to eat with there human amazing what can I say.

Don’t let the few poor reviews put you off visiting. We booked very last minute, to dine there last Monday evening. I then checked the reviews and was dubious. I’m so glad we ignored the poor reviews and went, as we had the most delicious meal - the fish pie was the best I have tasted and my husband also loved his haddock morney. Washed down with a Peach Bellini and refreshing pint. (You can even pour your own). It’s a large and modern restaurant with lovely views over the river and great music playing. Don’t miss out and enjoy your evening at Abbey Wharf.

Called here for lunch while visiting Whitby for the day with my family - and I’m so glad we did - we found a table an browsed the menu - absolutely love the self serve beer pumps :) they do have a bar you can order from but the novelty of serve your self is fun - all our meals ordered arrived soon after ordering an were all piping hot - bacon cheese burgers I’m told were really lovely an the Mornay packed with fish an a lovely sauce an crumble topping - the chips were to die for proper chips not some nasty cheap frozen efforts - we left full an contented will be back when visiting again :)

The thing about visiting Whitby, the sea air makes your legs wobbly. We had to sit outside side on a terrace with a lovely view and must have stayed too long. Sure enough, when I got up to leave, my legs had gone wobbly 😭. They have all the usual beers here and served lovely meals. Great staff and friendly service. Just be careful if you sit outside!

This is the first bad review I have ever written. I work in a and e and since we left the restaurant this evening I’ve put it into perspective that there are far worse problems. Extremely poor customer service and very unkind manager.

Absolutely awful. We went here on supposed good reviews. It was hard to get seated for 9 of us but we squashed into a table borrowing chairs from elsewhere. The staff wasn't interested in seating us as the place is packed and you can take it or leave it. They do work hard. Whilst our meals all came up around the same time they were barely Luke warm (which tells me not enough waiting staff) I don't like cold food but didn't send it all back as the hassle to get seated in the first place had an adverse affect on the nice lunch it should have been. The fish was so minimal in the batter (I should have had fish fingers had they had some! And the last 3 Scampi out of its little dish were swimming in oil that I took, the (not quite an inch) tiny bit of meat out of the batter save drinking the oil. I had saved for this for months to take my adult kids out to lunch in Whitby a total waste of money for what it was - but kept my mouth shut so as not to spoil the day!

Lovely building. Food roughly £20 per meal with a soft drink. Dogs are allowed, which I dont mind, but I didn't enjoy one at my table sniffing my food as I ate. The owner didn't have it on a lead. The fish pie and burgers were lovely. However, the gammon was quite dry.

Had some monkfish, side salad and chips was ok nothing special, not that I'm not a dog lover but people were coming in with 3.4 dogs at a time and was a bit off putting woof woof

Cool place to help yaself to beer pumps.

Lovely food and great atmosphere.

Food fresh and good value, and the atmosphere very relaxed and lovely staff

We only went to the fish and chip shop take away section so I can’t speak for the restaurant, but the fish butty they serve is shocking. A mini roll from a multipack, nothing wrong with the fish just the bread issue. Upon asking the lady working if they had run out of normal sized bread rolls she said this was how they always serve them. Shocking, especially for the price they charge

It's fantastic for food and meetings with family and friends and also social gatherings

Nice view over the esk. You can either order at the bar or via app. The App-Order was to complicated for my liking. You had to register. Food was all right. They have one vegan option.

Absolutely disgusting customer service, especially from the bar manager. Ordered a long island iced tea, what consists of 5 spirits mixed with coke and lemon juice! Couldn't taste any alcohol what so ever so took it back asked for it remaking, but they point blank refused! Asked for money back was refused again! Her excuse was she apparently watched her make it and knew it was made right! They refused to try it but still said there was nothing wrong with it?! We will never be returning here due to the attitude of the bar manager and staff. However I would definitely recommend Macy Brown's for cocktails as they know how to make a long island iced tea.

Beautiful place with delicious food and great service.

My wife and I love Whitby. It's been one of our favourite places for decades. Probably because it's on the other side of the bridge from where we arrive, we've visited the Abbey Wharf on very few occasions. There's so many good Fish & Chip places, we've usually eaten before we reach AW, which is a shame really because when we have climbed the stairs, it's always been a pleasurable experience. Having eaten (not successfully), we fancied a coffee with a view and ascended the stairs and made our way to the bar in AW. I didn't notice whether the guy who served us was wearing a name tag, so I didn't catch his name. I think I may recognise him being a large chap with long hair and a sizeable beard and, more importantly, an excellent sense of humour. Whilst I 'bantered' with the Viking behind the bar, my wife found a table outside with a great view of the harbour. I was very pleasantly surprised at the cost, £5.20 for two generous white Americano's with a free biscuit. Excellent value, excellent view and excellent service. I just need to devise a route to arrive at AW via another direction to eliminate food competitors so I can sample their F& C's next time.

Always something going on here and great for a pint especially in the outdoor area. Had great weather also which helped. Been coming here for years great place.

Absolutely loved it here. The atmosphere and the food was perfect even though we had to fight 50mph winds to get there but was worth it. Fish and chips should definitely get an award in place of Aldburgh. Waitress was a bit miserable and was working behind ice cream area as well, but apart from that, it was a lovely and memorable evening for us

Large venue for groups with good view if you're sitting by the windows. The fish pie was OK. The lamb burger and veggie curry were a long way below par. The standard fish & chips and scampi based dishes seemed to be well received though. Perhaps offering a smaller menu and doing those things really well would help. Service wasn't great. Seemed to be only one server covering a large number of tables.

Do not go here for coffee! Really slow because the staff didn’t know how to use the coffee machine. Then the coffee was cold and disappointing. Worse still we were ill the next day, and all our other food that day was what we’d been eating all week. Do they clean the machine? I wonder. Best to stick to beer here.

Lovely place to sit out on the balcony overlooking Whitby and enjoying a nice pint of Peroni

Great views. Good staff and enjoyed the food and drink

Good food and beer, large airy room with good views.

Busy but seated quickly , both had the 1/2 kilo of mussels comes with bread and fries absolutely lovely

Great place to spend a sunny afternoon with friends overlooking the harbour

Service was terrible no wine available that was on the menu and could not have starters and mains separately we were told we had to have everything brought out together. Shocking service

Nice views over the Harbour, We didn't eat just had a relaxing Coffee and Hot Chocolate.

We have been coming to Abbey Wharf for years and have always really enjoyed the food and drinks! We have never been let down! Our last visit was testament to fantastic customer service, my mum was poorly and the staff were amazing, especially Tracy who was security she was fab and really did help!

The meal was the worst I have ever had . The steak wasn’t cooked properly and the smell from it was horrific the whole of upstairs smelt of it . The fillet steak smelt of urine it should never of been cooked or nerved I dread to see what had happened to it . Inexperienced chefs . The manager was very nice and helpful but I hope the person who served that steak was sacked as I could have been dreadfully ill if I’d have eaten it .

Fabulous location, overlooking the harbour. Great food, and highly recommend. Excellent accessibility. Stair lift for motility scooters. Staff extremely helpful. Will visit again.