Adam's Fish & Chips in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This Fish and chips shop is so unique, they go fishing themselves for their catch and then come back and cook the catch They also have their own potato garden and the chips come from there. We of course had the fish and chips but couldn’t resist to add the lobster scampi. The staff was super friendly and the experience fabulous The price so reasonable too.

Very disappointed after reading so many good things and excellent reviews. Part of the problem was that the fish is pollock, which we knew when we booked, but we didn’t enjoy the taste of the fish at all and the batter was very very thick, so not light and crispy as it should be. We had much much better fish and chips from the van on St Marys.

Lovely location on a quiet Scillies island. The food was excellent (the vegan pie was amazing) and was served by very pleasant staff. Booking is in advance (we used Tidelines in St Mary’s). Highly recommended!

Well worth taking the evening boat on a Wednesday and having the delicious fish and chips at Adam’s. They also serve some very tasty desserts.

Took an evening boat trip to St Martin’s for the fish supper at Adams. We were not disappointed, very popular place and the food was amazing. We both had the small fish and chips and it was more than enough for us. My sister had the crumble for dessert and i had the lemon crunch. Nice desserts. Everything freshly cooked.

Lovely, freshly caught fish by Adam. We came over on the supper boat from St Mary’s . A really special evening with tasty food. Most memorable from our weeks stay .

I was really looking forward to going to this place for fish and chips I had heard very good things about it. I was so pleased that they would be able to cater for my son gluten free needs and that they would be able to do fish and chips for him. The place was slightly busy but not too bad. The fish and chips that were coming out looked excellent plump fish with golden batter. When my son arrived it was just that looked wonderful and he said it was excellent. Then mine was placed down straight away i could see that it looked over cooked. I went to cut into it and the batter was so hard that the fish just slid across the plate. The fish inside the over cooked batter was so dry and stuck to the batter it was horrible. I know I should have brought it to their attention but I was with someone who really struggles when a problem is pointed out, so i did not say anything just ate the chips. What i would say though is that fish should never have left the kitchen it was so obvious that it had been over cooked. These things can happen in a busy kitchen, but every plate should have the once over before it leaves the kitchen. I am sure this was just a one off so do not want to give a bad review but I have to be honest.

Fish caught off the islands , potatoes grown on the farm , great service and atmosphere , properly sustainable in every way and reasonably priced to boot - utterly refreshing ! thanks very much x

Well, You cannot visit St Martins without sampling Adams Fish and Chips The team here continually working to provide for us all with a busy evening with boatman bringing guests from other Islands, We had been lucky to get the lobster scampi before that had sold out - we recommend this to anyone trying Adams Fish and Chips for the first time. A great way to enjoy Lobster. Thank you to the team there for fitting our group in unexpectedly

We had gorgeous fish and lobster scampi with chips - plus a nice glass house white and my son had a wedge of delicious homemade banoffee pie - a perfect end to our Scilly Adventure. Friendly staff, swift service and lovely ambience.

freshly cooked fish and chips - delicious. Staff friendly. Worth a trip. Reasonable priced for a restaurant. Choice of indoor and outdoor seating.

Don't be put off by the slightly agricultural setting - This is a restaurant in a barn but the fish and chips are superb. There are a few other things on the menu but this is the one to go for. They don't open every night so check and pre-booking is essential

A must-do when visiting St Martins. Locally caught fish, locally grown potatoes, homemade desserts - simple and excellent. The restaurant is in a rustic wooden building with inside and outside seating, all spotlessly clean and with a lovely atmosphere. This is a simple formula that really works and the service is great, friendly and efficient. Definitely recommend, an we will keep on visiting when on St Martins.

Fish and chips on the beautiful island of St Martins. The venue is the star of the show, with the actual fish and chips coming a poor second. Rather average that wouldn't muster a second glance on the mainland. However, it is nice to have the opportunity of a glass of wine / cup of tea as an accompaniment

Well, Wow, lobster scampi We are still craving this since we departed a fortnight ago, The rustic and charming venue along with tea there, provide a great service and food like we have not had before, well we have never had battered lobster. It was another great inclusion on our holiday and we now know and see why it is so hard to secure a table during the season. We will be back next year and hopefully you can fit us in.

Remember to book ahead. You can eat in the restaurant or out under a marquee. Beautiful large pieces of fish and delicious chips. A definite must if you are visiting St Martins. They have a good range of drinks as well. Lovely staff and all very reasonably priced.

A family run restaurant that opens three days a week in season, giving time to catch the fish in between. The lightest batter and most delicious fresh fish, crisp and fluffy chips and peas. You are looked after by the family in a delightful garden setting, off the beaten track and close to the beach. Definitely worth the effort to find but it is popular with locals and visitors so do book in advance.

A lovely family run friendly restaurant that splits days opening with days spent catching the fish. Make sure you call to book as it is understandably very popular with locals and visitors, set in a lovely garden and close to the beach. Lovely crispy batter, extremely fresh fish, a welcome change to the usual fare.

Visited yesterday evening, and had an excellent meal. Adam managed to accommodate us at 6pm even though he had 43 other bookings between 6 and 6:30! The fish was lovely, and very fresh, I’ve just read a previous review which suggested otherwise, how they think they can ship in hot fish & chips is beyond belief! Very friendly staff, and nice place, highly recommended.

Very disappointed, having read the other reviews, and as not easy to book, we had high expectations! The restaurant was in keeping with the island rustic charm, staff friendly, deserts ok, but the fish and chips were certainly not freshly prepared - we concluded that...

Incredible fish and chips. We sat out in the marquee although you could sit socially distanced inside as well. It is popular so you need to book. Adam catches the fish and grows the potatoes - that is pretty special- and it shows in the...

The philosophy of only offering what's in season and freshly caught, as opposed to an extensive menu of pre-prepared dishes, serves Adam's Fish & Chips well. The quality shines through - well worth a visit.

We enjoyed the freshest of fish caught off St Martins. the chef at Karma cooked our catch. Delicious. Mackerel the best.

Even though it was October and out of season, Adam's Fish and chips was open for one night a week. It was full and we could see why. Excellent food and service. A must visit place if you are on St Martin's.

what more can we say, this place serves the freshest fish and chips anywhere. Just go, just eat - it's great. Maybe a mushy peas option might improve things a tad, but that is neither here or there.

Having read many reviews of Adams Chippy I was really looking forward to eating there myself. So the meal we had was an enormous disappointment. This was by far the worst fish and chips I have eaten in the last seven decades. The batter was...

Great place to stop off and enjoy a pleasant lunch with wonderful views across to St.Martins with good choice of meals.We ate here twice on our visits to Tresco and enjoyed our time here.

Our first visit to Adam's Fish & Chips and we all enjoyed it. I love fish but am not normally a fan of the battered variety. However this was excellent with a light and crispy batter. The chips were also great and not heavy. They...

Beautiful rustic authentic and unbelievably tasty with wonderful top rate service. Thank you, we will be back.

We have really enjoyed our meals here- the service is great and they also do a lobster special on Wednesday and Sunday lunch. The portions are big!

I was a bit dubious at first about Adams F&C but the boat ride over from St Mary’s was very relaxing on a beautiful summers evening and a short stroll up from the harbour was a pleasant introduction to the restaurant. A fairly basic but...

Food fair and all freshly prepared. Staff overwhelmed and a little chippy (no pun intended) in some cases. Screwed up the bill: £45 error in the restaurants favour. All resolved without argument, but a disappointing end to a mediocre evening

Adam's do take away as well as eat in. The fish and chips are delicious. Adam catches the fish every day and his brother grows the potatoes. You can't get fresher than that.

We stayed on St Martins and opted to eat here on two occasions. The fish and chips was just excellent, really tasty. You could dine in the restaurant or outside undercover. First time there we ate inside, second week we ate outside; the area is...

Great fish and chips from the van close to the beach.. Made a change from sitting in a restaurant, and sitting on the beach eating from the box was great!

Went on the evening boat trip from St Marys. Nice walk across the island then beautifully fresh, tasty fish and chips. A great way to spend a summer evening. Jean

We were delighted to be able to buy some local produce here to collect at the end of our day on St Martin’s. a couple of homemade fish pies and a pot of freshly picked crab meat. There was a lot to choose from! They can also deliver to other islands, so very enterprising. A real asset to island life.

Just look at the size of your portion of that fish, locally caught, locally grown potato/chips. Fantastic ambience, great drink selection, amazing desserts. If there's one place to visit on the off-islands this is it.

A little gem of a Fish and Chip restaurant, cannot fault, very reasonably priced food and drinks, so pleased we found it.

Great food had fish and chips the 1st night and went back a night after for the lobster night which both were beautiful.

You couldn't get any fresher fish & chips .They were the best we ever had .Lovely location just off Par beach St Martin's.Would highly recommend it

Probably the best fish and chips I have ever had.Reassuring to know that the fish was caught that morning and the chips have come from the potatoes grown in a nearby field. Highly recommend this place.

Always a fun night and a trip over from St Marys on the Seaquest for supper at Adam’s is a fun part of any Scillonian holiday. Can highly recommend the lobster scampi and chips!

A few years ago, I did not really know anything about the Isles of Scilly until I watched the TV programme, Coast, which featured Adam's Fish & Chips. Six years ago, I paid my first visit on a day trip to St. Mary's and I have been coming to the islands every year since then.

Found this little fish and chip “shack” just off the beach near higher town quay. Not much else open there on a Sunday. We were only on st martins for the day.

We don’t go here often enough as it means an evening boat journey but it is well worth th effort and there are local boats for those who want a new and different eating experience. The setting is simple but comfortable, the staff are welcoming, helpful and efficient. It is one of the few places in Scilly selling freshly caught fish. The fish and chips were excellent and the locals go there which is definitely a plus.

Simple: Serve great fish and chips. Simple, fuss free restaurant. Great fish and chips, good service. Doesn't need to be any more complicated

Came here for a fish and chip supper. The service was great the supper wasn't. The portion of fish was a reasonable size but the batter was seriously thick. It comes with a small portion of chips and pea's. It was expensive, about twice the price you would pay on the mainland.

We took the evening boat trip to St Martins for a fish and chip supper.

Nice meal - fish and chips. Very busy though and five of us were a bit cramped on a table for four. Overall very good food.

The fish was ok but not great. Only Pollock offered. The chips were a bit sparse. Lobster tail scampi was nice but very over priced. All in all if they served more food then the prices would be acceptable.

Adam's is open only 2 nights a week - 6-8pm (I think) and booking is essential so they can cater for everyone; your hotel/landlord can book on your behalf or just find the number and call them. If you leave a message, they will call you back and confirm details. It is a fairly limited menu so you need to pre-order your meal and it is difficult to change your mind. The 'restaurant' is a wooden building seating around 40 inside and another 20 outside in a covered veranda; you get to it by walking towards the quay, turn left before you get to the quay, walk through a field and along a track - just before the vineyard. So it is a very quirky night out, that's for sure and there is a bar too. Prices are high for what you get but then again, it is unusual, very local and a good way to meet a lot of people all at once, it is pretty popular.

Really like the friendly staff, great service and excellent fish and chips. The deserts are excellent as well!

Our holiday was on St Martins this year so we took the opportunity to go to this restaurant twice, both times having a great meal served by helpful friendly staff. Both our main courses and deserts were served in a timely efficient fashion manner. As I'm not a fish eater I had local sausages with chips and peas both times, which were great, my wife had the benefit of a really nice fresh fish meal with chips and peas the first time and then a fabulous half a lobster, whose proportions were surprisingly significant, with potatoes and veg (Lobster when available needs to be booked in advance). Deserts were very nice indeed. As IOS regulars will know there is a boat from St Mary's to Adams for an evening meal, so don't miss out! A great meal and good value for the quality.

By far the best fish & chips I have tasted. So good we went there twice in one week - tasted just as good.

This is our first time staying on St Martins although we have stayed on the islands numerous times beforehand. We had pre booked a table, following advice from other reviews, for our first night and we were not disappointed.

Zeer lekker fish& chips op het eiland St.Martinś .Vriendelijk personeel. Lekkere bieren. Lekkere cakes.

Pescado y patatas fritas Adam's es uno de los debes ir a lugares cuando visite la calle. Martin's. Está situado justo detrás del críquet Quay, cerca de la ciudad superior. Tiene asientos dentro y fuera en un entorno encantador. Entrantes y los postres son disponibles, así como el pescado y patatas fritas realmente buena. Está abierto sólo en determinadas noches y reserva es esencial. Cuando estuvimos allí un grupo llegó desde el barco con fondo de cristal, que había proporcionado un servicio de taxi de la calle. Mary's para el propósito.

Volver y aún impecable! Pescado fresco y brillante chips servido caliente y ciertamente no mezquino con el tamaño de la porción. Un vino blanco inmaculado del viñedo local Todo rematado con una tarta con plátano y toffee para mí y un ruibarbo para mi madre....

No soy un gran fan de pescado y patatas fritas de todos modos - lo mejor para mí es guisantes normalmente blanda. Ninguno en el menú. Sin duda este es un asunto para el pescado y patatas fritas defensor del pueblo? ! El pescado era...

Reservar una mesa aquí para martes, frescas y patatas fritas, gran pollock área de asientos al aire libre. Recomiendo que lo intentes!

local restaurant where you need to book a table before hand and they then go out and catch their own...

This place was recommended to us on St Mary's. Apparently they grow their own potatoes for their chips & catch their own fish too, so the food is fresh. Its only open on a Tuesday & Thursday evening so gets quite busy & therefore, booking in advance is recommended. The fish comes with garden peas & tartare sauce. These meals are around £10 each or so. They offer a vegey burger, but if you want this, you should order in advance or they think when you book to eat here, you are automatically booking in for fish & chips. We had a bottle of Rose which was £16. So the bill came to approximately £37. To be honest, our local chippy in Manchester is way better than the food here. The chips were OK, but the oil they use had quite a strong taste to me & was a little bit off putting. It's dog friendly to eat at the tables outside which are under cover. Again, the staff could be a little friendlier/ more chirpy.

Don't forget to order your fish and chips in advance so that you don't miss out on the freshest and tastiest fish and chips you will ever have tasted and all locally sourced. You can 'eat in' or order a takeaway. Dogs welcome on the terrace, so you share your meal with all members of you family. Very popular with locals and visitors alike. Licensed too.

Our third or fourth visit and still the best. You won't find fresher fish and chips anywhere, or as good. And the portions were plentiful. We'll be back!

We booked in for the Tuesday fish and chips with two other couples from the hotel we were staying at on St Martins. The service we received from the staff was excellent and the fish and chips were also very good. The restaurant had a very good selection of bottled drinks and we were not rushed. I opted for an apple and blackberry crumble with ice cream for dessert amd was not disappointed. The staff even phoned the hotel to arrange transport for us when we had finished. We would definitely eat here again.

Whilst my wife and I were on holiday in the Scilly Isles, staying on St Marys island, we booked an evening boat trip/meal to go to the reputedly excellent Adams Fish and Chips.Our fish, chips and peas were good, but not the best and disappointing considering all the hype. We had Fish and Chips that were equal in quality on St Marys, but without the cost of the boat trip. Adams are licenced and had one real ale available served straight from the cask. We also had a desert which were OK. We ate in the long garden gazebo, where you can take dogs. They are not allowed in the proper restaurant. I'll give Adams very good 4*, because they were better than average and Trip Advisor don't have a good, which would be more appropriate. After our meal we had enough time to have a quick look around the immediate area and a walk along the nice sandy beach.

Visited while on holiday and fancied a change from the hotel food. We had a standard fish & chips and monkfish scampi. Both were excellent, although you do need to pre-order so the fryer knows what to cook! Service was friendly, and there was a surprisingly good drinks selection for a small restaurant.Recommended if you're on St Martin's and fancy something fresh and local.

If you want to sit inside book a table early. Not the most inspiring selection on offer. Tasty but slightly expensive for what you get

Excellent quality food, really fresh fish in gorgeous batter, organic home grown potatoes for chips. Good value and unique, pleasant venue.

They'd be Adam's, as the fish is locally caught and excellent. Thoroughly recommended. Eat in, or takeaway, - they'll even lend you an insulated backpack! Just be sure to make a booking.

We've just had a wonderful week on St Martin's in the Scilly Isles and booked Adam's Tuesday evening. A cosy wooden building that is hard to find but worth it. Returned on Thurs evening for the lobster tail scampi. What a find. End to a perfect stay.

After a day walking the beautiful island and seal watching, this is the ideal way to round off the day. Adam makes the most gorgeous gluten free batter and chips and for those of us who are true Coeliacs he takes amazing care and cooks things seperately! The fish is freshly caught and tastes amazing and unlike some other places the food is not at all greasy. We enjoyed 2 GF fantastic meals here.....unheard of for my hubby!!!! Thank you, we would not hesitate to return

Excellent service, the meal served to the table quickly and hot. Freshly caught fish cooked to perfection with chips made from potatoes dug that morning. The restaurant has a fully stocked bar and there is a selection of home made puddings to round off the meal.

Booked a table and enjoyed an excellent meal Well cooked and generous portionsPudding was good as well

You cannot go on holiday in the UK and not have fish and chips and the ones at Adam's are mouth watering.

Been to Adam's fish and chips on several previous occasions and once again this visit didn't disappoint.Lovely fresh piece of battered pollack with fresh cooked chips and (frozen) garden peas. They also do lobster tails, and fried fish instead of battered.Unfortunately, the veggie option is dreadful, an 'Iceland-style' potato and vegetable 'burger' which is not very nice. This is a great shame as the rest of the meals are great!

We had a meal here as a family of 9. We all enjoyed our meal and felt the standard was exceptional. Potion sizes great and prices reasonable. Only negative our table was a little close to the other large table so we kept banging chairs but nothing too major

Great location. You earn your meal if you walk from the Quay. Adam and Rosie made us welcome and we had a good lunch

We had lobster tails - very fresh and tasty - good chips - too many for me! - and peas Good service An interesting experience and well worth going if you are staying on the islandThey serve the local wine - which is very good - my husband spent the rest of the week drinking it!

Huge battered fish, nice chips & peas. There is a menu if you want something else, including lobster. Get's pretty busy, so good to book. Really enjoyed our meal after walking the lenght of St Martin twice that day 1

Fish and Chip restaurant that opens on specific days. The fish was so light and tasty, the chips cooked to perfection. Simple food fresh and cooked to perfection. Oh and lovely service friendly service to boot.

Visited on their first day of the season, large portion and the food was yummy, value for money.

Stayed in st Mary's but came on a supper boat. Had to preorder the food when we booked the trip, shame we weren't made aware of the whole menu as lobster scampi sounded amazing, sadly we were only made aware of fish and chips and it was too late to change the order (this may not have been the fault of Adam's) batter was thick so ended up with more of that than fish but on the plus side you couldn't have got much fresher than we were served.

We visted this very interesting cabin-style restaurant twice while on holiday in Scilly, in July and August. Locally caught fish, chips from pototoes grown on St Martins and selling wine from the vineyard occupying the next door plot of land, makes the experience all the more virtuous, The fish was prepared in a light, non-greasy batter (likewise the lobster tails on our second visit) and the chips were quite chunky and of perfect consistency. Shame about the accompanying (yes I know that they are traditional) frozen peas which perhaps could have been replaced by another vegetable for a change. The wine though was delicious on both our visits. We came away feeling both full and satisfied on both occasions. Undoubtedly one of the best meals of this type we have eaten. Not to be missed.

Dropped by here for meal and a ceilidh - lovely evening all-round. Fish and chips were good but vegetrian alternative of a veggie burger with no bun was disappointing.

My husband and I ate here during our stay on St Martin's last week and we absolutely loved it. The food was fantastic and great that we could also get a bottle of wine from the vineyard next door to go with it. The atmosphere was buzzing and the staff very friendly. I'd definitely recommend booking in if you're fortunate enough to go to the Scilly iles.

Very good, fresh fish and chips offered to eat in or take away at this restaurant in Higher Town. Lobster, sausages and other chip shop fare are also available.They also offer a selection of bottled beers and wines from the vineyard next door, along with a number of desserts.Seating is available indoors, or on the outdoors covered patio.It is not open all the time so do check in advance, but I understand that September opening times are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening between 6pm and 8.30pm, and it is worth booking a table in advance.

As features in BBC Coast Programme. If you are staying on St Martins, you will certainly end up here anyway. There is a limited menu. It's fish and chips or lobster tails and chips. Peas come with both. There are usually a couple of sweets and local ice cream. What they do, they do superbly. I always have the lobster tails, my wife has the fish and we go time and again.Check the opening times as it's not open every evening. Usually 4 or 5 nights a week. There is indoor seating, an outdoor area, largely covered and a tented area on the end. Countryside views as its out of the way. The staff are friendly and the inexpensive house wines good.The rustic furniture is treated with a finish that makes it feel sticky which is a little off putting but I watched the staff turn some tables and cleanliness was paramount so have no worries.We will be back again and again.

Only thing wrong with this place is that it is not open enough... do check the hours before getting excited about your lovely supper there.

St. Martins is a fabulous island and in my humble opinion it's the best. There are quite a few places to eat and all of them serve some of the best food I've ever tasted. Adam's is no exception. We were lucky enough to eat here twice and the lobster tails are succulent and moreish! I am still dreaming about them now, as I write. The service is beautiful, everyone was soo warm & friendly and we had a great chat too. It's no ordinary chip shop experience, they really care in here.They also serve the Island's fantastic wine and I cannot recommend enough the bursting with freshness 2014 Seyval white wine - it tastes like fresh gooseberries and lemons, it's clean, fresh and bursting with sassiness on the tongue. Served extra chilled, it's spine tingly refreshing.Whatever you do, make sure you book in advance, it's popular for a reason & the locals eat here too! You can sit inside which is lovely and homely or you can sit outside on one of the many picnic benches. You won't be disappointed.P.s it's just been featured on the BBC's Coast programme on 19th July - you get to see Adam catching his own fish for the restaurant

We visited on the supper boat from St Mary's and enjoyed the experience. However, having read the reviews on here before we came we were rather disappointed with our fish, but maybe we were just unlucky. Unfortunately the batter was too thick, it was also overcooked, and there wasn't that much fish inside. The service was very good from friendly and helpful staff and we enjoyed the local white wine. We'll come back when we visit the Scillies next time and try again.

Boat trip from St Mary's to St Martins's and fish and chips has got to be good! And it is!A warm welcome awaits with fish and chips as good as it gets!

I don't reall do fish and chips because I don't like the smell of frying, however this place was lovely. Not a bit greasy and no smell. Not only that, delicious fish and chips with tartare sauce in individual pots with spoons, excellent service and of course gorgeous surroundings. I recommend it, but book first.

Superb fish and chips, not too large a portion but very good. We met Adam on the quay bringing in the days catch.

Great well cooked, lovely presentation value for money and you can't get fresher. Friendly staff set in a convivial setting. Limited choice of wines but excellent wines available at very reasonable prices.

The fish was melt in the mouth fresh with crispy batter. Service was efficient and the white wine delicious.

We hopped aboard Dave Hooper's Crusader from St Mary's and poodled across for a delightful evening meal.The service was friendly and efficient, portions were more than generous, the batter was deliciously crispy, everything was served piping hot and gorgeously fresh. There was a reassuring constant stream of locals popping in collecting their fish and chips takeaway and there was not a spare seat in the whole restaurant so it is definitely advised that you book early on in your stay to not be disappointed!Great for an evening boat ride and meal. Would highly recommend to add to the 'To-Do' list when visiting the Scillies.We are yet to have another fish and chips to compare to this.

as locally sourced and family friendly and welcoming a place you couldnt find.The food is always a delight, as are the staff and the only problem is that the various folk and other evenings never have enough space for everyone who wants to go.

I stay a few minutes walk away from here, so its great to walk down some nights to have a fresh fish and chips. Caught that day fish and homemade chips made by the family. Service was amazing and everyone was great and kind and it had a great atmosphere! I truly recommend.