Anstruther Fish Bar in Fife

Love visiting this place, fish supper was excellent, will return at every opportunity 😁😁😁😁😁

Not worth the hype just a normal chippy.

Nice atmosphere and a place for walks

Probably the best, no they are the best takeaway or restaurant for freshly fish in the uK. Only downside is they need more space for the restaurant and less waiting time for the customer. That would mean moving and us losing out on the harbour view.

Fish was dry and batter was way too thick.

Truly excellent. Chips are so tasty and the monkfish was very tender. No grease from the batter. Can't fault it in anyway. Best fish and chips I've ever had.

Really excellent fishNchip restaurant, honestly the best chips I've ever had. Portions are large so I had a chip butty 8n the morning from the leftovers and reheated in the microwave ****Still the chips wete crispy*** I've no scooby how they cook thier chips but WOW!!! The reheat is better than a lot of chippy's I've had.

Always busy, but once you try the fish and chips you'll know the reason why,highly recommend

Very nice lunch. Had the Haddock with chips. Also had mushy peas and the home made tartar sauce. The Haddock was lovely and fresh and a beautiful light crisp batter. The chips were very good. Tartar sauce was spectacular and fresh. Mushy peas were just regular ones, nice enough, but were bought in factory made. If you have every made fresh mushy peas, you know 😋! Very friendly service, lots of staff. We sat in and had table service. Food cooked to order. It's Definatly worth a visit.

These folks aren’t messing around!!

Amazing chippy love it so does my kids

Just the best fish supper I've had.

It I just a “normal” fish and chips for me. Absolutely nothing special and we had better in many places, worse also. Maybe the hype was too high I don’t know. Anyhow worth a try if you find yourself around there but don’t go with huge expectations

We're from the US, so take that how you will. My husband and I both thought that our fish fry was overrated. It wasn't bad by any means, but it just wasn't great. The batter was too thick, and lacked flavor. Chips were good, as was the service. 6 out of 10 from me.

Not that they need it, but here's another 5* review. Consistently amazing fish n chips. I don't often eat takeaways, but I'll happily travel well out of my way, once or twice per year, to eat here. Not often do I take a mouthful and I genuinely can't speak because of the overwhelming taste. If you're trying to be a contrarian and saying either the waterfront (which is decent, very good chips but prepare for a wait) or the wee chippy (a surefire why to invalidate any future opinion you have, it's awful) are better, you're a fool. The original. The best.

We visited Anstruther fish bar yesterday having seen a good review on YouTube by 'Rate my Takeaway' which was positive. We last visited over 10 years ago when we found the fish supper to be greasy and disappointing. But we had high hopes given all the recent awards. The restaurant was spotlessly clean. We only had a 10 minute wait for our freshly cooked fish suppers. The price was very competitive at £10.50/ supper. The fish supper was good but not great. The chips were a bit scrappy. The fish had a nice batter but we had 1 and a half small fillets of haddock, so no nice big white flakes of fish as the Rate my Takeaway man received. I felt it was more batter than fish. It was not greasy though which was good. The curry sauce was ok- I've not had that before- just went on Rate my Takeaway recommendation. Wouldn't have it again. Overall an OK fish supper but wouldn't rush back.

We’ve visited the Fish Bar three times now and each time, the food and service has been amazing. As it’s popular, it can get quite busy, despite this, the food always comes out relatively quickly, plus is always hot and fresh. Once finished, you can head over the ice cream counter to get a few scoops or treat yourself to some of the old school sweets!

Popped in for fish and chip. Offered a table quite quickly. The tables are solid park bench type, not the most comfortable. We were served by a trainee, who had minimal personality, and no smile. We had 3 orders and drinks, and twice had the waitress to return to confirm the order. Appreciate we all have to learn, but a smile on returning to make sure she got order correct would probably have helped her... The fish and chips come with bread and butter. This must be the cheapest bread around, looked unappetising (Didn't eat!) Most fish & chips come with a portion of tartar sauce, but not here. The meal was good, no complaints there, but everything is for a quick turn round. Been, won't be going back, bit of a let down.

Very nice and delicious meal. Thank you so much.

I first came to the fish bar about 27 years ago and had smoked finnan haddock as a takeaway, eaten on the harbour a stones throw away. It was utterly delicious, one of my happiest ever food memories. Only yesterday did I visit again, whilst visiting Edinburgh. We ate in this time and drove for 3 hours in total. Was it worth it? Well that depends on just how high you consider the bar for fish & chips is - we're not talking high end French cuisine here. For me, the second time around wasn't as great as the first, but was still, a 5* chippy experience. The food was lovely, the staff helpful, and the ice cream varied. Perhaps just don't travel so far just to try it. And maybe check the weather so you don't have to eat in, and possibly try to visit in your early 20's when your core memories are still being formed!

Visited this famous chippie a few times over the years always excellent so looking forward to a beautiful fish, freshly cooked, meaty and translucent. Just the way it should be. Alas it all went down hill my expectations were shattered so what happened. We got in and ordered just before a boys football team hurray, alas they were all served before us. This wouldn't have been too bad but we had a three year old to entertain. Then the fish and chips arrived, a small fish and a bit of another fish. More batter than fish, over cooked and greasy. When you pay top dollar, and you do in the Ainster chippie, you expect top quality alas this was not. Then you pay where they serve ice cream you have to wait until people have ordered and paid for their cones. This system needs to be improved. Let me say the staff tried their best. I think like a fading pop star this place is living on its reputation.

Great place for a chippy We love it.

First time being there was disappointed. Fish was tasteless for £14 it's not worth it.

Best cod and chips I have ever had !!!!

Maybe we got lucky, but we enjoyed our lunch at Anstruther Fish Bar in early October. We arrived after the main lunch crowd and were seated quickly. We didn't quite understand the slices of bread and pats of butter that were quickly brought to us, but we don't complain about being given bread. It wasn't dry as others have mentioned. We all ordered the fish lunch. I also ordered mushy peas because--well, just because. They weren't my favorite, but I tried them! The experience was positive, the food was tasty, the staff were pleasant.

Fish was good but chips were a bit hard and crispy. Was disappointed after hearing how popular it was.

Fresh and cooked to order, hugely recommend.

Fish and chips good, but not special. Eaten as well if not better at Tails End St Andrews , Murphy's Broughty Ferry, Trawler Golspie. Service atrocious. Can accept queue to get in, but not 45 mins wait to have order taken and then further 30 min wait to be served.

Best fish & chips ever! Had to queue for quite a while but so worth the wait!

Great fish supper, brilliant that it includes your tea and bread. No frills place but comfortable and quick service. Nice ice cream on the way out too 😁

Great pib with beer garden. Great food available.

Simple and true environment. The fish and chips are dreamy. The ice cream is also worth a try.

Food was delicious 😋 service excellent from friendly mature ladies who worked hard to ensure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend 👌

I'd heard a lot about this place and it did not disappoint, it was excellent 👏

Very good fish and chips. The battery is lovely. Expect to queue as this place is popular. Be aware there are other chip shops in the town if you are in a hurry.

Bitterly disappointed with fish and chips Very greasy and left a nasty aftertaste Avoid at all cost eat there at your peril

We were looking forward to a fish supper today from the Anstruther Fish Bar but to say we were disappointed is an understatement. We were served thin, overcooked, tasteless, tough fish and greasy chips. A business relying on its past reputation and needs to go back to the drawing board when it comes to frying fish. We will not be back.

came back here again as my bestie boo boo bear Tom Holland, recommended I come back here with an open mind so I came back JUST for him. I got the traditional fish and chips with a side of curry sauce which was extortionate as it was £2.20 which is just insane if you ask me. thankfully my bestie boo boo bear Tom Holland paid for my meal in advance so I didn't have to pay the extortionate price of everything. the meal I got was alright, nothing special if you ask me. just normal fish and chips. curry sauce tasted a tad weird but oh well, it's 'not their specialty' so apparently 'it doesn't count' but nothing I can do about it. the fish was decent, fell apart very easily tho and hard to dip in my EXTORTIONATE curry sauce but oh well. chips were alright I guess, I've had better (in dumbarton) . they also told me to choose in taking two drinks, a hot drink and cold drink which i found was obscurely insane. coffee OR tea which is very caffeinated and not good for your general health. the staff were nice. everybody kept staring at us as we had a baby with us but the staff didn't tell them to keep their eyes to themselves which is also insane. very bully-like if you ask me. but apart from all that, very good!!!!! you know you love me, xoxo.

Good service and excellent fish and chips. Very busy though.

Good food long queue as anticipated for a place as famous as this

Having visited and purchased Fish and Chips at the Anstruther Fish Bar on a number of occasions,I could not wait to return.Sadly,this will be my last trip.I was dining in,there was a free table when I arrived which was great as the queues can be lengthy,especially at the weekend.I ordered the breaded haddock and chips,with a side of prawn cocktail.My order arrived after a short wait,I was given a slice of bread with a portion of butter,the bread was so hard,like it had been sitting out for quite a while.The haddock was hot,but overcooked and was small in size compared to the portion I have been served on other trips.The fish was extremely tough and didn’t taste very fresh,not what I have come to expect from this establishment.The prawn cocktail was nicely presented and the portion size good but tasted like it had been just taken out of a tub,similar to what I could have bought at a supermarket.The service was good but I was so disappointed with the food quality.I really feel,in my opinion,that this establishment may be ‘Living off it’s reputation and previous awards’.For me,the quality of the dishes here has gone downhill and I would recommend the owners pay attention as this is a great shame.I will return to Anstruther but will try somewhere different for fish and chips.

Shame as I had heard so much about this place but never actually went inside to eat. The first time, the queue was so long, but as I walked by, there was a strong smell of fish. We planned to go mid-week, when it was quieter, but again got outside and the smell of fish put me off. Not good. I always feel that when there is a particular smell of fish, the fish is not fresh. Went along the road to the Wee Chippy, no smell of fish inside or out, so had our meal there.

Has to be either the best or one of the best chip shops in scotland. always come here on a cheeky ocasion and the food is just top notch. Staff are always cheerful and polite and fast servicing. always enjoy coming here for the view and food. Hope this place goes on for years 💪

Fanfeckintastic Fish was superb. Curry sauce with the chips had a lovely spice kick too

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Comfortable seating, very clean and tidy. Cracking fish and chips.

Without doubt the best fish and chips eaten in Scotland. Tasty and huge portion

Good but poorly organized for take away An endless queue in the middle of the afternoon A single line for people eating on site and for those taking away

Superb as usual, food nice and fresh quick service, but the fish has definitely got smaller.

One of the best fish and chips I have ever had in my life, delicious

The best fish and chips ever. Still as good as the first trip

Delicious lightly battered fish

Excellent Fish & Chip by the seaside

Best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Ordered them to take away and ate them over looking the harbour. What more could you want.

Excellent food fish to die for as was the white pudding everybody try it

Fish and chips as it should be, very tasty! Yummie

Definitely best fish and chips !

Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever had

Very good chippy with a good range on their menu.

Fish and chips, in a box, even eating in. Freshly cooked and going by the people visiting as popular as ever.

First visit in a few years and still the same excellent fish, chips and mushy peas, definitely the best in the area. Service was quick too, just the job.

Great staff, lovely food, no pressure to leave.

As they say, one of the best fish and chips we had in our Scotland trip! They are very well organized and fast to serve the seated customers either the take-away ones. Portions are big!

Went there on 31 August 2024. Thought the fish and chips were poor, tough unrisen batter not crispy, chips were also badly cooked not brown and crispy, the home made Tartare sauce was the thing about the meal! Won't be back

Sat outside on the harbour side on a very hot day eating what was probably the best fish and chips I've had. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.

Tried their traditional fish & chips, really good

Well that was disappointing, I know it's Scottish but should they still not have cod ? Not keen on haddock so went for battered sole, it was average at best, chips average, service average, in fact so much average it was bad, didn't enjoy the food

Used too be excellent. Has deteriorated since changing ownership. And way too expensive compared with other fish & chip shops in Fife. Won't be back

Unbelievably slow, such a strange ordering system and weren’t busy at all

It's the first time I've ever left a fish and chip shop hungry, aye nice small fish n chips, 1 slice of bread n butter and mug of tea £14.00 good value but a bit wee.

Nice food nice staff bit pricey for food in a cardboard box,no atmosphere worth talking about

The fish and chips were as expected. 1st Class and delicious. Thank you Anstruther Fish Bar. Keep up the great service.

Food is banging, we had cod and chips, and battered prawn. We queued for take-away as the eat in queue is massive. Sit on the quay just outside, nicer than inside I reckon

Might have been fish restaurant of the year in 2019 but won’t be winning any prizes serving dried up fish like this. Really disappointing considering we queued for half hour.

Fish and chips, second to none!

Excellent fish and chips. Homemade tartar sauce is very good. It is pricey, but worth it!

Bang average for the UKs no1 chip shop, seating was nothing special, service not to great and food was just okay

In a very pleasant fishing village, you absolutely must go and taste excellent Fish and Chips.

Wonderful....you can't miss this wonder!!

Always a wonderful meal, good value and great service. Highly recommended

I was really disappointed.i guess I was expecting more The chips were average at best and black pudding g was just average also.

One of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had! If you can get here, do so, it’s worth your while

Not sure how the judges on the best fish & chips in the world panel found this the best chipper, we got 4 portions of fish & chips plus onion rings and tartare sauce, they didnt give us the tartare sauce, fish batter wasn't crispy enough, too much grease on the chips, taste wise it wasn't bad but our estimations were expecting better quality, nice sitting area right on the coastal road, not sure I'd go back

Deteriorated a lot over cooked fish dry inside but oily outside used to be the best not now by far / they get the money we get disappointments never again

Use to be better years ago, still good fish and chips though

Queued for over half an hour for takeout. Dreadfully slow service. Cramped space and nowhere to sit while waiting. Fish was dry,batter overdone, even though it appeared to be cooked to order. Chips were like cardboard. Best bit was the mushy peas. Grossly overpriced at nearly £30 for 2 fish suppers, peas, 2 bottles of water, tomato sauce and tartar sauce.

This place is every bit as good as it's reputation. Food was excellent, staff friendly & efficient, facility clean & well organised. Being this good, there was a queue, but that was well-managed by the staff. First Class

Great food but a wait for a table. Thought tartar sauce being home made was expensive. Have had better fish elsewhere

Best fish and chips on the east coast that I’ve been to.

There was a Que for takeaway but well worth the wait!

Always enjoy visiting the fish bar. Even been a local its always worth the drive and always take any visitors to Scotland there for the best chippy they have ever had. To add after many many visits, it truly is amazing how the food is consistently excellent 👏 👌

The worst fish and chips ever. Overcooked thin fish in batter. Chips tasted terrible 😞 My expectations were shattered as so many people recommended this fish bar and said it was the best fish and chips in Scotland. Definitely did not live up to it's expectations! When complained the second female waitress was insincere in her apology with no eye contact and with a curt angry manner. Would never return

So disappointed with the quality of the food. The battered haddock came in 2 small pieces and was really thin and overcooked. Chips were hard and again overcooked Not what I expected at all from the awards this restaurant has received

Food was excellent, but gluten free option - a disappointment- grilled fish with no seasoning in a box. Honestly, it doesn't take an effort to add some salt and a piece of lemon. It would actually make a difference. But the whole place is so busy (waiting time for a takeaway -45 minutes) that expecting this was impossible it seems.

Nice place right by the sea. The fish bar is highly praised, the food is ok. Everyone has to decide for themselves whether the journey here is worth it (approx. 1.5 hours from Edinburgh)

Fantastic food, friendly atmasphere , well worth a visit

Not worth coming… not the best fish and chip winner quality. We were very disappointed with the experiences. Dine in needs $3 extra which is quite a lot. The young waitress were quite rude as well, we ordered the fish and chips, the waitress does not ask us what size (single or supper) and automatically charges us the supper price. we also ordered the salt and pepper squirt, $5.9 for six tiny pics

2.60 for a can of fantasy,let's you down,great food,great staff, but in the end I think you are greedy because of price of soft drinks

Good fish and chips. Queue was ~20 on a Sunday lunch. No ketchup at table but will provide on request. Pittemween prawns were great but few, they add a small salad to pad it out. Still I would come back next time I'm in the Anstruther area.

We came here years ago and had a very nice experience and tbh today i was very dissatisfied... fish was dry and greasy and small ...chips were ok...got 1 fish for 14.99 was expensive for what I had ..seems to have gone down hill since last I came ...

Was a bit disappointed after my last visit. Really small piece of fish . I'll stick to the Wee Chippy. Should use real plates when eating in , especially with the price you pay.