Castelvecchi in Renfrewshire

Good food, friendly staff , and reasonably priced

We dined here on a return visit to my childhood home. We all love Paolo Nutini, so proactively looked out his parents chip shop for the novelty factor. The service was nice and friendly, but the food really not great. Chips really stodgy (not crispy like they should be), and pizza was bland and cardboard like (my 9 year old was surprised that a pizza wouldn’t have flavour). The fish was ok. They managed to get the fish crispy. Sadly left a bit disappointed.

Food was, cold, dry and bland. Condiment requirement not followed, cheese strangely oily and flavourless.

Love going there for breakfast 😋 😍

Amazing for gluten free!! I am celiac and I can’t express enough how good the food was and how knowledgeable the man at the counter was. Best gluten free fish and chips I’ve ever had in the uk. Also had the chicken nuggets and they were BLISS. Huge chunks of chicken. Separate frier is used for all gluten free items.

Last month, I went in at around 1PM and asked for a Scotch pie supper. The racks above t6he fryers were empty and I couldnt see any customers. I SHOULD have walked out. I ordered a Scotch Pie Supper. I naively thought they might fry some chips and a pie for me, but no. I didn't get to see where the chips came from and they took a cold pie, from the back shop, microwaved it for one minute before transferring it to a pizza oven for about two minutes. I'll let YOU decide if this acceptablke. Me? I wouldn't take a dog there for a wee snack.

I like a fish tea and the fish tea here certainly did not disappoint. I liked the service , the fish and the chips were very good, we shall return...

Been going here for decades (this review's for 21 August) and I've only ever enjoyed it. Best fish and chips in Paisley, bar none.

I’ve had sooo many messages asking me where I have my dinner so I’ve just come on “this app” “TripAdvisor” to tell youse all that ah am a regular in this pyoor bespoke restaurant “Castelvecchi” and I can tell youse now that if you don’t know this place, you should get to know. Run don’t walk to get some fine dining “beautiful food”. I recently went wit ma friends Julie and Madge after a daytime sesh and let me tell you the place was absolutely buzzing at 3pm. Choons were absolutely blasting out and the vibe was immaculate. Take me back! In relation to regarding the menu, there was quite a bit too get through and ah’ve already tried the pizza in the flavour spicy “meat” and the pasta in the “flavour” pesto and “mac” and cheese. If youse like fusion restaurants, this is the one fer youse as youse can get pizza and pasta together on one plate as a pizza/pasta bespoke collaboration. Ma Finance prefers the pasta/pizza option and they make it up bespoke for him. If you’re looking for a lighter tea, the macaroni and cheese with chips and garlic bread will mean you’re not busting out of your leggings. I have teeth that are the highest level of sensitive and the only thing that got me through a result bout of nae feeling well was a liquid diet and Castelvecchi’s pizza crunch and chips. Ma dentist wasn’t happy that I’d had extra pickled onions before I hopped on three McGill’s buses and went to see him but this is my bucket year and I do me, Capeesh? They do deliver but for some reason, my address is never accepted on the website. When I try to add it in, all the text on the site changes to flashing red and some kind of alarm sounds. They don’t take Klarna.

Food was good but being charged £2.50 for a can of diet coke is a bit ott.

I ordered a take away checked on line they said it had been delivered I wait over 2 hours but never came phoned said it was busy would still come but checked website said it was delivered gave up asked for refund said it could take a week still waiting put me off that chip shop

Went with my mum years ago and still take my children grandkids, we all love it,

On a recent visit to Paisley, we visited Castelvecchi for dinner. We sat-in and all 4 of us enjoyed our suppers! A good old Italian chip shop right in the heart of Scotland.

We have always wanted to try this chippy and we finally got around to it tonight. We ordered online and collect at the time arranged, the service was good and the portions were a great size. The food did seem as if it had been sitting sweating in the paper for a while but it was roasting hot and quite tasty. It was good but could have been better if it had been a little crispier and we did ask foe salt n vinegar but could barely taste it. Definitely worth giving it a try!

Absolutely fantastic I went for breakfast and it was awesome and went back with my fiance and he loved it too will be back for sure The staff are amazing too and it's an authentic cafe so few left well done 👍 x

One of the best chippy places in Paisley.

Run of the mill chippy nothing to right home about

Just the same as I remember great chippy meals good price

One of the oldest fish and chip restaurants in Paisley. The food is good, the atmosphere welcoming, and the prices are great.

Called in this morning for a breakfast and a mug of tea. One of the best breakfasts I've had and the Black Pudding was amazing. Highly recommended.

Always amazing place to visit in paisley Awesome

This is a traditional fish and chip shop with very friendly staff. They went out of their way to provide my great nephew with a hot sauce for his chips. They gave him three to try in small dishes. They seem to have lots of regular customers and know their names. My Sister and Niece both had a breakfast which they said was very good. This place also serves gluten free battered fish which is very hard to get.

Got a shock when we went in at 5 ish on a Saturday evening, it was empty, couldn't believe it 🤔 got chips egg and beans that was lovely and tea

Just bought fish and chips and black pudding from here. Chips were rubbish pile of scraps. Hardly a decent chip in the box. Anyone in the whole of Renfrewshire know a chip shop that serves decent chips?

Amazing fish and chips my dad love it

Great wee Paisley Chippy. Pizza was delicious. Mac n cheese was tasty. Chips were real chippy chips. Tea came in mugs. The woman who served us was quick and friendly. What more can you ask for?

I used to come here as a child,but don't live near it anymore so it was a treat to see it still open. I just got chips and they are one of the few chippies will serve them in vegetable oil-they were amazing-not one bad chip lol! Staff are really pleasant,there was a good menu of food too so I'll be back to try a pizza next time. Seemed to be busy and still has a seating area.

Fab, but 3 chips in & I spotted a short hair on my plate. I don't care how long/famous reputation the place has but their fryer should be wearing apron+cap & counterstaff hair-nets in the very least. Sorry but "B.O.A.K"

Popped in for a teatime. Staff are really friendly and accommodating. I ordered fish and chips, but a wee error scored me Haddock instead. Delicious, and my friend loved her black pudding supper. Can't wait to go back. Thank you.

I’ve been coming here since I was a boy and whenever I’m back in Paisley it’s a must for me.I’ve had fish and chips all over the U.K. and really and truly the Haddock supper here cannot be beaten..anywhere.Second to none.

The breakfasts are always so delicious and the staff are so friendly. It doesn’t matter what you order you won’t be disappointed. They have started doing home delivery which is also great! Highly recommend.

This used to be a superb chippy but standards have plummeted. I ordered a takeaway Haddock supper (£9:50) and it was frankly terrible. Soggy yellow chips and a decent sized fish in more soggy batter. I ate the fish and a couple of chips and what was left went in the midden.

Ordered food through JustEat. After nearly 2 hours it arrived. To be fair, the food was all hot which was good, however, the chips looked and tasted as though they had been reheated a number of times. Ordered a tub of curry sauce, and although it was very warm (temp) I could have hung wallpaper with it. Fried pizza was stuck to the box, so when opening container, all of the cheese was removed from the pizza. I have had many good experiences within this establishment, but this has been a poor experience this time.

Great wee chippy! Food is delicious and staff are really friendly and helpful 😄😄

Been coming here for years never fails to impress food always cooked fresh Alfredo has been here for years lovely bloke had just about everything on the menu over the years always top notch. The Nutini family run the establishment now and again Paolo puts in an appearance

Busy place. Tabletops far to small. Very crammed seating. Nice fish n chips ,1 lady trying to serve all tables . Looked harassed poor soul but not her fault . Needs updated decor ,especially tables size.

My wife and I along with our 3 children stopped in for lunch with my wife's Mum, Dad and Brother after taking a stroll through Paisley. (I didn't take any pictures inside as I didn't want to possibly offend the other patrons)

Had Lasagne and chips.Really lovely! 😍 👌

Lovely place to eat great value very friendly service will go back

I hadn't been in Castlevecchi for years and years until last week when we were all in the town centre and decided to get some lunch. After looking at a couple of places I remembered Castlevecchi was just around the corner and we headed there. I was really surprised to find that inside was exactly how I remembered it and I felt like I'd been transported back in time and I was a teenager popping in for some scran on a Saturday afternoon with my mates again. We sat down, gave the woman took our orders and a few minutes later well were tucking into lunch. The food tasted exactly the same as I remember it (delicious) the chips were thick and chunky but not stodgy and the pizza crunch I ordered was full of flavor. We're definitely going to be back because my daughter absolutely loved the place and announced that because she'd had her first lunch in Castlevecchi she was officially a proper Paisley buddy and she keeps asking if we're going to put in a just eat order anytime soon.

Great food would be 5 stars had it not been for a servery driver who appeared a few times during our meal. Left their detail car sitting outside, empty and idling the whole time they were. Climate change doesn't exist in paisley? Pollution diesel fumes wafting in the door. Fir god sake have a word. Thats utterly ridiculous behaving like that when everybody nowadays should know better. !!!!!!

How difficult is mac & cheese? Plate looks hot as the cheese is melted on top, pasta is cold right underneath. Feels like they microwaved a frozen portion, unbelievable. Fish is ok, batter not. Worst fries, bland and greasy.

Lovely fish and chips, fritters delicious 😋. Staff are lovely and friendly. Traditional chippy, awesome. Thanks 😊

Came here for a bite to eat and the staff were so friendly, chatted away to us and recommended places to go while we were in Scotland. We had asked for directions and a really lovely lady member of staff was so helpful and even came outside for a moment to point us in the right direction.

Nice food staff are lovely great atmosphere

We stayed in Paisley for one night before we flew out of Glasgow and were walking around to find a quick small dinner. We landed here and the staff were so sweet! We ordered the curry chicken pizza and popcorn chicken. Nothing fancy but it was so tasty and affordable! Everyone was friendly and caring and it was a lovely experience.

Magnificent. Excellent service and super abundant food. Very warm and welcoming atmosphere. Everything is wonderfull.

You really can't beat the food or service here.

Very helpful hard working staff, food selection also good, parking not so good.

The place is cozy and very nice. Super picturesque. The food is delicious. You can see that he casts with a lot of love. Super recommended.😃

Love the chip's, excellent portions and price

Hands down, the best fish & chips in the world! 🙏🏼

Food was typically good quality and chips. Waitress was attentive

Fabulous. Great friendly service and tasty food. Nothing is too much trouble ....

Not as a good as it used to be and poor customer service this time as they sold my already paid for fritters to someone else that they by seemed to know who came in and ordered while I was waiting for the black pudding to be cooked so got a half portion and half refund instead.

Had a delivery from Just Eat, my order had one supper missing, tried contacting takeaway to remedy situation but nobody would answer the phone.

Best fish tea in Paisley. Kathy always cheery. Good thick pieces of fish, plenty chips. Keep up the good work big man.

Great chippy food cooked fresh worth the wait

Best in Paisley, by far. Fresh made to order pizzas, great fish, loads of menu options. We really enjoyed our food.

Excellent service tasty suppers very happy

5 stars but I'm biased mother worked in here for years. The following day we were off on holiday to New Zealand and did not want too cook anything the night before leaving so popped into Castelvecchis for a supper..... they did not disappoint.

I popped in for lunch (Sep 22) for the first time as I wanted to experience the history of the place and I wasn't disappointed, lovely retained character. Food was lovely; had the special haddock and salad. The waitress was just as lovely and will definitely be back 🍽️💕💫 Update (Nov 22)....visited again & same experience when it was really busy; which to be honest was really good to be a part of as the atmosphere took me back to my teens when I worked in a similar cafe. Enjoyed my scampi and chips, delicious & the waitress was again lovely..will be back again soon ☕💕🌟

Best fish suppers ever! Fantastic friendly staff to!

Absolutely delicious pizzas, great value. Delivered piping hot. Will definitely order again

Best wee chippy in town 👍 just had delicious fajita pizza and black pudding supper DElicious!

One of the best chippies in the west of Scotland, chips are amazing , staff are nice , service is good

My wife and I pop in for a quick fish and chips and we were offered the Paisley Fiver Feast deal. The girl who served us described it as a small fish and chips for a fiver including bread and butter and tea. What a fantastic deal well done Castelvecchi. Excellent value for money and fantastic service.

This has always been one of the best chippys in paisley for so many years but recently the standards have slipped badly, don't know if it's a coincidence but there is a new young fryer guy working and I've had two really poor meals where as before you could always count on a 5 star meal from here, in a blindfold taste test you would thing it's a reheated meal from Andy's golden fry.

Best fish and chips in Paisley!! Beautiful fish. Tasty chips and you can even get gluten free!

Very friendly staff an food really good would definitely recommend this place

Always been a friendly little sit in and take away fish and chip shop. Owned by no other than Paulo Nutinis family although you wouldn't know that with the decor lol. Get yourself to paisley and give it a try.

Was in today , no freddie on he usually fries fish when ordered had two fish teas which let them down big time , fish was from hotplate tasted as though it had been there for quite a while staff on today dropping the ball big time I,ll be voting with my feet ,shame I loved this place.

This place has gone down hill very fast soggy fish .waitress picked up milk jug that had been lying on another table then as we were eating she started to sweep under all the tables around us then our table. Hope I wasn't charged for all the stoor that was flying about can't even give one star 👎

Never been here but paolo is the reason I'm doing music, what a legend

Where do I start , ordered large chips , weren’t large , delivery was 1 hour 30 mins and to top it off they delivered my pizza to somebody else . Never ordering from here again . Absolute shambles

Great family run establishment sitting in or just for a take away. And all the staff are friendly, fish tea is to die for ,and they make a rare cup of tea , especially if you had a night on the tiles,a good cuppa always cures the sore head.keep up the great work.

Lovely chips 🍟 and the fish superb 👌

My kids love it here, still the same delisious food as when i went as a girl with my mum .

Fish not fresh and black pic’s inside

15 years ago i stayed right across the road from this place. I used to pass the owners in the night after my work and they would be locking up. This went on for a couple of weeks until one night I came home at the usual time and they were still open, so I stopped in for food. Most nights after that they were still open when I was getting home from work at late o’clock. Eventually one night the lady told me she had noticed my mad working hours so was staying open an extra 5 minutes in case I wanted fed once I was home. Wasn’t until over a year on after I’d moved away I realised who they were- the kindest most humble people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing… and the foods absolutely class

Pleasant environment and lovely people, in a quiet and serene town. Fish and Chips for all budgets.

We’ve tried soooo many different fish and chips so far. We’ve resumed! This is the best fish and chips we’ve ever tried! The service was really friendly!

Friendly fast service, good food, decent price 😊

Classic cafe , almost mystical lol....Great fish tea for the wean and back to my childhood battered gamon steak supper ...and fried Mars bar to share ....

Best fish and chips . Welcoming staff and delicious serving , very generous portions.

Great place, only problem 2nd time we went in the waitress had attitude at leaving, think £3 tip wasn't enough.

Love the food and the staff . have been going there for years x

Always a decent fish supper with vimto. Lovely. Small but busy a favourite stalwart in centre of Paisley.

Good fish and chips though felt a bit rushed and things like oven cooked pizzas were unavailable. Children's menu is pretty basic and had nothing my daughter would like.

Took nearly 2 hours to come delivery driver was of sick they should tell you that instead of it won’t be long

It wasn't good except for the fries because we were hungry... really not a friendly welcome

Being a coeliac and able to get a gluten free fish supper is such a treat. Castelvecchi did not disappoint. So great that they can cater for my dietary needs. Go for large option well worth it!!

Food was excellent and staff were very friendly and helpful 😀 would definitely recommend a visit

Called for delivery, waited 2 hours and food never came

Great food staff very helpful and friendly

Love it here . Have been visiting since I was a little girl . Best people and the best food .

Still as good, after many years this fish 🐠 tea is always A1 😋

I've visited here often since living in Paisley and it never disappoints! Lovely food. I especially like the fact its hardly changed over the decades.

Absolutely amazing, great varied menu, food fabulous, staff pleasant and helpful... wouldn't go anywhere else 👍👍

Great service, friendly staff, good food too, will be returning soon