Lifeboat Fish Bar, Fish and Chip Cafe & Takeaway in Scarborough

£6.25 for small fish and chips, there were 2 lovely pieces of haddock and plenty of chips, great value for money and very tasty. Friendly staff, highly recommended.

Wow 😳,,, mind-blowing service and top quality fish and chips here

This fish and chip shop was so nice we had it twice in a week and we live here! Service was amazing all the staff are super kind. Small haddock and chips are a good price and really delicious!

Nice fish and chips shop excellent service

Great fish and chips from what seemed like a family run chippy. We got takeaway and ate overlooking the harbour just a couple of minutes away.

Absolutely best fish and chips in Scarborough lovely customer service and beautiful cod and chips this evening. Thank you ...and enjoy your trip out tomorrow you all deserve it ❤️

Friendly staff, great food, probably the best chip shop in the area.

Beautiful haddock and chips taken outside as the inside seating was full. The lady in the shop however couldn’t have been more accommodating as she offered to get us from a local pub when a table became available, what service thank you they were delicious

Absolutely recommend this place, we were accommodated even as a party of 11!! Staff brilliant, nothing was too much trouble. Fish and chips were excellent, thank you

Remains the best in town. Still top tasting with a lovely welcome and detailed order taking.

I think this is the best fish and chip shop in Scarborough. Go every week. We have tried many others on Scarborough

Great food friendly staff small restaurant so booking table is a good idea.

This IS the best chippy in Scarborough - no ifs , no butt's . You can sit in -but you need to book as there's not many tables. But there's plenty of seating by the harbour-and the gulls don't attack you on sight thankfully.

Food was really tasty and great value for money. Staff very attentive and friendly Really enjoyed our meal

Went on new year day and they did a steamed fish for my dog. We as humans had fish and chips and they were fantastic, fresh crumbly fish not greasy batter or chips. Best chippy !!

We visited on a Friday evening and ate in. The service was excellent and having the option for steamed haddock/cod was very impressive. Both staff members were very friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious and we look forward to coming back.

A mythical experience all round. I love this place more than life itself. It feels like Fish & Chips were born here. Be born again and visit immediately.

These are the best fish and chips by far, I have not had better anywhere in Britain. Fact. Well done lifeboat. I've just been in again 27th Sept 2024 about 12.30pm. This time sat down in the seated cafe. I ordered my usual, and, well you guessed it, superb. Do not go anywhere else in Scarborough or you will be disappointed.

This IS the BEST fish and chip takeaway and cafe in Scarborough. The only very slight criticism was that the tartar sauce wasn’t tasty and some of the chips were very small. Other than that the cod was excellent and overall flavour of the meal was superb.

Lovely friendly staff and amazing takeaway sausage chips and gravy.

Called for first time on Friday and enjoyed it so much l just had to go back today(Sunday)before going back to Blackpool tomorrow.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Called in today with my wife and granddaughter for dinner we had to wait for 10 min for a table but it was worth the wait. We were served by 2 lovely young ladies, the food came out quickly and was excellent...the only thing I could say is the chip portion sizes are large, I think smaller portions and if you want a few more that should be a better option ...I'm sure it would reduce waste for the restaurant.

Great fish, chips and curry sauce. Reasonable price and perfect portion.

The portion attached was £12.20 and happy with that.

Service was impeccable and all the team seemed happy, were smiling and well looked after in their roles. Food was great and very reasonable too, cooked fresh for each order, which means it takes a few more minutes than a larger place that will have items sat around waiting to be sold - I’d much rather wait and have fresh just for me items. Could not fault the place.

Best fish and chips I ever had!

Fantastic little cafe polite friendly staff fabulous food and excellent prices we will be back

I called hear because of the excellent reviews Guess what they were correct. The best fish and chips in Scarborough “ double fried chips they were fantastic.. I spoke to one of the owners been in business for eight years please please never retire lovely lady⭐️⭐️⭐️

Went in here on a recommendation and really wasn’t disappointed. From the young ladies that were serving to the food, everything was superb. Your food won’t be served fast and the signs tell you that it is, “cooked to order”, so if you are in a hurry it isn’t for you but its the best we had in the area, thanks guys 💙

I reckon these are the best chips I’ve ever eaten. Amazing

Rated the best chippy in Scarborough and it certainly delivered! Lovely fish and chips and very friendly staff . Will definitely be back.

Absolutely brilliant from the food ,staff and cleanliness price was good

This fish bar was recommended to me by a couple of friends. I travelled from near saltburn to check this place out. Situated at bottom of bank on way to scarborough sea front opposite joke shop. I have visited on numerous occasions & it never fails to impress. Chunky flakes of white cod & chips cooked to perfection. I always call back & thank the gentleman for an enjoyable fish lunch. Today a young lady was fryer as per normal i called back to thank her. Were they as good as my dads she asked? I replied they were on par which is some accolade. I then offered to post a review. Fish & chips are £10:20 & are value for money. Add tomato sauce & tub of peas & its £12:60 all in & i was stuffed 😋😋 you can take away or eat in (reservation to eat in recommended) as its very busy. It opens at 12pm & im stood waiting outside at 11:40am. Very friendly staff & very clean environment. Boasting a 5 star in hygine. These are by far the best fish & chips in scarborough & i award them the highest of recomendations. Thank you for my lunch today & i will see you next time im in town

A chip is a chip is a chip, right? No it bloody well isn't! Definitely the BEST chips I've ever tasted from a fish & chip takeaway, and quite possibly the best batter mix too. It's one of those things where you say "How can these deep fried chips be any better than those?" Then you eat them and see for yourself. The haddock I had was delicious too! Moist, full of flavour and cooked perfectly. To top it off, the fish is a properly good size (not like the pittance you get at Winking Willy's down the road) and the staff are just unreal. Even on the takeaway counter, you're dealt with such respect and friendliness you wonder why everyone can't be asked to treat their customers in that fashion.

We had tried unsuccessfully in recent years to get a takeaway from this highly regarded fish and chip shop. Every time, it was closed. Earlier today at lunchtime - SUCCESS. We queued for 15 mins, as they were busy. Always a good sign. Frankly, we were blown away by just how good the Lifeboat Fish Bar was and it fully justified its hard won reputation as the best Fish and Chips shop in Scarbados. My wife had the small haddock and chips special for £6.95, I had a regular haddock and small chips. We shared a carton of mushy peas and curry sauce between us. I know eating is subjective, but let me just say this. The batter - divine, crispy and not greasy. The fish - fresh, flakey and tasty The chips - crunchy and fluffy The peas - perfect and seasoned The curry sauce - perfectly spicy and tasty Overall faultless. Allied to the brilliant service with a smile and decent value for money, this place is richly deserving of its reputation. Among the Top 5 best fish and chips I've had in my entire life and I'm now in my 70s. That's going some given the fantastic fish and chips I've been able to eat over the years and growing up in Yorkshire.

Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever eaten - definitely better than the few much more expensive places I tried in Whitby. Crispy and fresh fish. Brill.

Excellent haddock and chips at great value for money (£6.99 takeaway). The fish was cooked to perfection and the batter was very tasty! My friend only wished there was a tofish version for himself. Would definitely return and recommend!

By far the best fish and chips I’ve had. Not greasy at all, no aftertaste (like you usually get an hour later) and phenomenal quality served with a smile. They were queuing on the street for them and I can understand why. The lady who served me was extremely busy but very pleasant and polite with a smile and seemed to be in charge and all the young staff were working very hard as a team. I cannot recommend highly enough, thank you guys 👍

Staff were so friendly , prices average for sea side towns , best fish and chips we’ve had in years of Scarborough , will be our new fish and chip shop from now on

We,ve been coming here for last 20yrs when on holiday. Absolutely delicious fish and chips etc. Service very good and friendly. Glad we reserved a table this time as very busy from it opening as a takeaway also. It has 4 tables for 4 people and 2 tables for 2 people where one can be for 3 people. We are also going to The Trawl in Bridlington which is ran by a relation.

Great food, best fish and chips that we had on our recent trip to the area!

The best fish and chip shop in Scarborough! We saw a long queue yesterday and thought we’d give it a try and we are so glad we did. The service was quick and the staff were really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We had cod & chips and haddock & chips both with beans. Both were really good, the fish was light and the chips weren’t greasy at all. We will definitely go back! It was also great to see a young lad (possibly a family member) helping out, making sure stock was maintained and he never stopped. Well done to that young man!

Best fish and chips in Scarborough. If they are busy, trust me, it's worth the wait.

Very disappointing, given the high reviews, the food was less than mediocre. The order was not complete when we got home, which added to our disappointment!

Lovely friendly staff, generous portions at very decent prices, quick service, and amazing mushy peas in particular!

Some of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had; on the odd occasion I find myself in Scarborough I make sure to visit. I highly recommend you do too.

Proper traditional fish and chips great staff deserve more than 5 stars

Outstanding!! The best fish & chips we've ever had. The service was fab, the staff were lovely and welcoming, and customers were queuing out of the door. An absolute must of you're visiting Scarborough!

Been here plenty of times never disappoints Best chippy up the east coast. Me and the family look forward to a chippy tea when we are here as we know how good it is 🌟

Visited yesterday, the batter was crispy, the fish very fresh, the chips were exactly how I like them, and browned to perfection, and also piping hot, can’t recommend highly enough thank you

So many good fish and chip shops in Scarborough but the Lifeboat is definitely the best

Oh my goodness. We’ve just come back from a few nights away in Scarborough and stumbled across this little gem. What AMAZING fish and chips, we’ve never had anything like it! The chips were so crispy (maybe double/triple cooked?) and tasted incredible, and the crispy batter on the fish and scraps were just SO YUMMY! Flaky fish and just mouth watering, the lot of it! Super busy which is always a great sign. We ignored the guilt for over indulging and visited twice during our stay. If we were locals it would be dangerous, put it that way as it’d be a weekly treat and wouldn’t be able to stay away! Well done guys, thanks for an amazing holiday treat.

Simply the best fish and chips I've ever tasted! We've been going to Scarborough for years but never eaten on the seafront before. Decided to Google fish and chip restaurants and the reviews for Lifeboat were so good we decided to give it a try. With 5 of us we decided to call in early and book a table... They had the table ready for us bang on time but immediately told us that there would be a bit of a wait due to them being so busy. The wait wasn't long at all and a nice pot of tea kept us going anyway. I had the Haddock and everyone else had Cod or Scampi. We all agreed that we've never tasted better fish and chips anywhere. Thank you Lifeboat and see you next year!

Dog friendly and really nice staff. Fish and chips was amazing and the portion was huge

Simply the best fish and chips in Scarborough. Great staff and service. Only wish is that they had a larger seating area for eating in, a place this good deserves it.

Amazing fish and chips & lovley cafe with friendly staff.

Omg... 😍 Toss up between a roast dinner or Fish & Chips. The latter it was. Lifeboat Chippy Scarborough, out of this world. Worth the queue and wait, staff fantastic, looks like chaos behind the counter, but trust me they know exactly what they're doing. We had haddock & Cod with Chips, curry, gravy, peas & 2 bread rolls. Wow.. I have to put this Chippy on a Parr with our favourite chippy the Dolphin in Southport. Thanks Lifeboat Chippy 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 🙌🏻... No wonder this place is a 5 star Chippy.

Best fish and chips ever! Such a friendly place with amazing, fresh food and dogs are welcome in the cafe (winner)! When we visited, people were queuing out of the door. Everyone was raving about how good they were and now we know why. It's a must do if you're visiting Scarborough!

Stumbled across this place by accident. Walked in and noticed the frier was double cooking his chips, something i'm amazed doesn't happen at all chip shops, though the first time i've seen this in England. Hence chips were as good as you'll get, and the chunky piece of cod was fresh and a perfectly cooked.

Proper yummy fish and chips. Does get busy but they are well worth the wait. Friendly professional team too. Good stuff

I visited today for take out fish and chips for my family,it was absolutely packed out,I don't know how the staff do it but it ran like clockwork ,not only is the food exceptional,the service was also faultless,very friendly and helpful,they really do put effort into each order they take . The Best in Scarborough!

easily the best chippy i’ve ever had in my life, 100% recommend

The beat fish and chips shop around 🏆 We came from Wales for it 🤣

Had a wonderful piece of Haddock and a cone of chips, absolute top quality, best I have had in years. Well done Life boat Fish bar. From a Lancashire lad

THE BEST FISH & CHIPS 🙌🏻 we had a take out from here tonight and it was amazing! The place had a huge queue but we had been told it’s worth the wait and it was ! It was so hot in there and the staff just cracked on and got everyone served with smiles on their faces. Highly recommended 👌

Fantastic fish and chips at a great price , cooked in beef dripping proper old fashioned way of cooking

Stayed over at Scarborough for the weekend with partner and children noticed this little cafe and the food and staff were spot on, really nice glad we found it . Definitely recommend

Hands down, the BEST Fish & Chips - not just in Scarborough, but anywhere! Visited today with family visiting from Poland. What a way to show them British cuisine! 👍 Lovely, white fish, fried to perfection, juicy chips, not dry at all. Everything reasonably priced and great portion sizes. To top it off, really friendly and polite staff. Will definitely be back as soon as I can!

Best fish and chips.Best service and most friendliest in Scarborough. 👍 worth booking and waiting.

I came here last year & had the best fish and chips ever, I'm coming on Sunday for some more 😋

Cannot recommend this place enough friendly staff cosy atmosphere food was amazing so tasty and very reasonable best fish and chips I've had in a while highly recommend this place

Best fish and chips I've ever tasted. Outstanding.

Easily the best chippy in scarborough.everytime we go to scarborough we go to the lifeboat & it never let's us down.the cod was outstanding as always & great service inside.pity it's closed on a Monday,Tuesday & wednesday

We booked a table in advance but when we arrived we were told its not possible for us to eat here due to a party of 18 ppl arriving. The person i spoke to when I booked took my number so could have easily have called me to inform me of the issue. It would have saved us a taxi fare and a rush round to try and find somewhere to eat before the theatre. Really disappointed with the service.

Delicious food, as a tourist definitely necessary place to eat.

Exceptional food and service, will definitely be back for more!

Staying in the Premier South, we asked about for the best chippy and was advised The Lifeboat. After walking and taking in the sights we arrived, got a table quickly and easily considering how busy they were at the take out side. Food came really quick, I'd had Scampi, wife haddock. So fresh and very tasty. Chips were of a great standard too, rarely get good fish and chips, usually one or the other. Busy little place. When we left the takeaway queue was around the corner. Thank you so much Lifeboat team for an amazing fish supper 🤤

Popped in for the high rating and soon found out why, service was great and the food 👌 loved the home made fishcakes

Amazing, the best fish and chips ever. Reasonably priced as well!

Best fish and chips in Scarborough

Lovely cafe, food, service and price were all good, would recommend this to anyone, I think it is best to book in at the time you want tea or dinner, as it's not very big, but you won't want to miss out.

Lole so many other comments this is a great place for traditional fish and chips. The day we went we were standing in the street waiting to get in.

I really love this chippy. We’ve been again today 23/6/24. The portions are good and the quality is excellent. Far better than the ones on the front.

We go here regularly. Food is so fresh and tasty. Haddock just simply melts in your mouth and the staff cannot do enough for you always so friendly and polite. Really welcoming. Lovely cafe at rear

Best Fish and Chips anywhere by far, the end.

Fish and chips like it used to!

Haddock and chips was amazing. We did have to wait but tell you what it was worth it.

Had the pensioners meal £10.45, great value for money, fish , chips n peas, tea bread & butter really nice too. no places when we first went, be young girl took our mobile number and phoned us after 15mins when table was free

Ate in good service and lovely fish and chips,would definitely recommend

I don't say this lightly, but this was the best fish and chips I have ever had. They were superb. I had a small haddock and chips with mushy peas and it was an incredibly generous portion. The staff were also very lovely, friendly, chatty but still ever so efficient. We will be back!

The fish and chips were amazing.

I dont know who is writing all the 5 star reviews, but this place is horrible. The server doesn't even know anything about the menu. The food its self wasnt very good, and it was very expensive. I had one small cod with chips that cost me £10, while in my local chippy, you can get a large cod for £9, and tastes better than this monstrocity. The inside was small, with 5-6 tables. It was very dirty, and the ketchup bottle looked like it went bad. The tables were sticky, and dirt and grime were all over the place. The cleanest part was the door, and the handle was sticky, too. When i got my food, i found 4-5 hairs in the chips, not even mentioning the fish. It's a dirty little place that does not deserve such a high rating. Worst fish and chips i have ever eaten. 🤮🤮

Just eaten in one of the best fish and chips cafes in Scarborough and I speak from 40+ years in the business myself. Beautifuly fried fish in crispy golden coloured batter and a more than generous portion of expertly fried chips. The staff were attentive, professional and polite and the owner even came into the small cafe to make sure everyone there were happy with their meals, which all agreed they were. Certainly will return next time we visit the coast.

Totally brilliant find! So glad we called ahead and booked a table as it was very busy and constantly so - tells you everything! They got it all right, amazing food, warm, friendly and efficient service along with reasonable prices. If it wasn’t for the 200 mile journey we would definitely be regulars 😂 I could go as far as to say these were the best fish and chips I’ve had. Well done team Lifeboat and thankyou.

My wife and I had an exceptional experience. Despite the restaurant being very busy due to unexpected rain, the lady who served us went above and beyond to accommodate us. Noticing that my wife is pregnant, she made every effort to find us a table. When one wasn’t immediately available, she suggested we wait at the next-door pub where my wife could sit comfortably, taking my number to call when a table opened up. She even offered to send someone to the pub to fetch us if we missed the call. The food was outstanding. The fish and chips were cooked to perfection, with the freshness of the oil clearly evident. It’s one of the best fish and chips we’ve had in town. We highly recommend this restaurant for both their top-notch service and delicious food. We will definitely be returning!

Absolutely 10 out of 10, can't fault a thing!

Best fish and chips I’ve ever had, terrific little shop! Went twice during my weekend stay.

Food was delicious and service was brilliant! The young waiter with the dark hair was especially friendly!

😋👌🏼🎣 My cod, chips and mushy peas was absolutely delicious 😋👌🏼🎣

Wonderful greeting and really friendly staff. We enjoyed a pensioners special. Gorgeous chips and nice crispy batter. Pity its not open every day.