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

Well. We come from Barnsley where we are renowned for fantastic fish & chips but the fish & chips here were some of the best I've tasted in a long time. Piping hot and cooked to perfection. The staff and customers were lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and know exactly why they have such great reviews. 5 stars from us and would definitely come back.

My family and I come to Scarborough quite often and we normally go to the Fishpan on the sea front. This time we were stopping in the apartment directly across from the Lifeboat Fish Bar. Naturally, we thought we'd try since it was literally on our doorstep! It did not disappoint! The food was absolutely delicious! We tried both the Haddock & Cod with Chips. Both of them were the best I've ever tasted (I know that gets thrown around a lot) but trust me. This is the place you want to go. The queues can be quite long but it's certainly worth it! As for the prices, very reasonable! Where I would spend nearly £50 on fish and chips for a family of 4. This cost me significantly less, in the mid £30 mark and we were all stuffed afterwards. We were a little cheeky and went back the following day - Just to double check we weren't dreaming! The staff are lovely, the food was lovely and the prices were brilliant. Easily... The Best Fish Shop in Scarbados!

Great service otherwise the food was a bit bland, overpriced for portion sizes also.

Tasty & freshly cooked haddock and chips at the Lifeboat fish bar. The staff were friendly. Easy to see why this fish & chip cafe is popular. Recommended.

Lovely fish and chips, just set of the harbour front (so not so busy). Dog friendly, lovely seating area and staff. Would highly recommend.

Excellent freshly cooked fish and chips well worth seeking out and we can understand why their rating is so high. Lovely hard-working staff....and they offer scraps!

Outstanding Chippy. Got take-away so can’t speak to the atmosphere, but friendly helpful staff, big portions, excellent food, very fresh. Chips nice and crisp. Curry sauce is exceptional.

Wow. Incredible haddock and chips. Even the scraps were cooked to perfection. Small bit acceptable wait. Queuing out the door. I can see why. Seagulls didn’t stand a chance

Absolutely first class! Having always frequented Winking Willy's and other restaurants nearby, this would have seemed an odd choice, however tripadvisor recommended it. And how correct we were to come here- the fish was lovely and moist, with a choice between haddock and cod, as well as scampi etc, the waitresses were attentive and friendly, the atmosphere was lovely with ABBA music and the decor provided an intimate restaurant, suitable for many families after a day around Scarborough. Portion sizes were also very generous and the tartare sauce was perfect! Would most definitely recommend.

Delicious fish and nice service :)

5* excellent service, value and food. Don’t be put if there is a Que it’s worth the small wait

Not many places like this in busy seaside towns but this place is one of the best, the woman taking payment was lovely and probably the friendliest approachable person you could meet, meanwhile the bloke cooking the fish (husband maybe) gave me two pieces of cod to apparently match the normal fillet however both pieces were bigger than most fillets from other fish and chip shops. Lovely family run fish and chip shop. Chips were great but anyone who can get chips like verrils in Hartlepool ( and the fish for that matter) would make a killing in Scarborough. Great tip for you guys, have a trip out. But 100% will be back every time I visit Scarborough. 👌👍

Fantastic fish and chips served by lovely, friendly staff! Well recommended 👍

Absolutely amazing service and food. The staff were so polite even though it was really busy. Nothing too much trouble. Thank you

Absolutely fantastic fish and chips. Always a queue, but it's definitely worth the wait.

Great food, friendly staff, and a wonderful meal. Would recommend and will come again.

Great little fish shop and cafe bar at the back, just off the sea front. Staff are friendly and polite, and the food was amazing with a good-sized portion and very fulfilling, we will be calling back again.

Perfect fish chips and the best mushy peas. Won't go anywhere else in Scarborough.

Lovely staff the young lady that searved me was fantastic great fish and chips thank you.

FANTASTIC fish and chips. Great service and busy as so popular. This is the best is Scarborough without doubt.

Fantastic fish and chips. Haddock was tasty and soft, almost buttery! Chips chunky and crunchy. Delicious with just a sprinkle of salt and a dash of vinegar.

I loved their food and service, although they made a mistake in the order but they were very friendly

Perfect fish and chips and better service! We arrived just before closing and had a short wait for a table. Despite us still being there after they closed, we were told not to rush and there was no pressure to finish and leave at all. All the staff were very friendly.

The staff here were all helpful and courteous. I had the light haddock & chips, mushy peas, bread & butter and the young lady with glasses, gave me a sample of curry sauce, as I'd asked if it was spicy. All the food was lovely and how it should be. I will definitely visit again!

Food came to me in 5 seconds. Amazing but not amazing enough. Not as good as Newlands park fisheries. (check out my other reveiws👇👇)

Double fried chips, really crispy fish. Why go anywhere else.

Very busy but the fryer worked his socks off. The staff very cheerful and in charge of not only the take out but the cafe too. 15 minute wait but worth it. Nice fish n chips.

Lovely staff,food was great and came quickly.

Very tastey. We had a 2 regular chips, fish and a sausage with curry sause and it all tasted great. If anything had too many chips and we could have shared, but they were high quality so it wasn't a bad thing. Reasonably priced and quick service. They seemed busy when we went in, but we still had quick service and the person on the till was friendly. Definitely recommend this place!

Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever had, can't stop thinking about those golden bits of heaven. 10 out of 10. Will be back

Some of the chippys with good reviews don't open till later in the week so we decided on this place..good decision...we had regular cod chips and mushy peas and a small haddock chips and mushy peas under 20 quid and beautiful just like i remember good fish and chips at the coast ,very nice worth the stars all day long 😋

All Staff looked after us really well as we packed out the cafe with our hungry u14s rugby team. All I can say is it did not let us down. Food and portions were superb. Communication was great and again food and service fantastic.

Great chippy for take away or eat in. Just up the hill on the right from the main road along the front. Great option for food in Scarborough.

Excellent fish butty and chips. Golden crispy chips. White fish. Scraps. Would definitely recommend. 2 minutes walk from the beach. Very clean.

Delicious fresh cooked fish and chips, friendly and helpful staff, decent prices too. They even had Irn Bru to wash it down with. One of the best fish an chips I've had in a long while.

Delicious fish and chips. Amazing service, the staff were kind and friendly.

I was in Scarborough today and had looked at Google reviews for the best fish and chips away from the main promenade. Lifeboat Fish Bar did not disappoint! I got the lunch special of small fish and chips to takeaway. One of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. The fish was very tasty and moist and the food wasn’t greasy at all. The portion size was more than enough and definitely good value for money. It was very busy due to it being mother’s day and a sunny day, but despite this, I just had to wait 10mins or so for my order, which was absolutely fine.

Best fish and chips in scarborough

Just had the very best fish and chips I have ever had. Staying a few miles outside Scarborough googled to find one with great reviews. Found the lifeboat fish bar. Sounded really good got there and the queue was outside the door. Please don't let this put you off it's only a small shop. Service was quick and superb. Everything was cooked fresh. Cod and chips and Haddock and chips mussy peas and scrap !!! for us from down south batter bits. The Haddock was enormous I like my grub but it beat me. Can't rate the Lifeboat highly enough just wished I was local this would be my chippy tea of choice. Thanks again to the wonderful staff

Fab fab fab Never disappoints Great service lovely staff Food is amazing

10/10 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 absolutely amazing fish and chips, amazing friendly staff 🤩😎😊 so helpful and polite 🤩😎😊👍🏻 100% recommend 😊

Just off the main strip. Old fashioned chippy serving quality food. Huge portions, great value. Car park to the rear but it is pay & display council owned.

Probably the best Fish and Chips in Scarborough!

Once you have had fish and chips here you will not want to go anywhere else! Food and the service from the polite and very efficient waiting staff is excellent. It is only a small dining area and you may have to wait for a table but it will be worth it.

Had the "small" haddock and chips takeaway for just under £7. Wasn't what I'd call small, so very happy with the value. Batter was very tasty, chips were fantastic . Servers were very friendly and organised. No complains from me

First time and saw the reviews which were 100% correct, the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Tasty batter and great service from the lady at the counter.

Really friendly service from the ladies serving, and great fish and chips. The best in scarborough

Best fish and chip shop in Scarborough

Best chippy in Scarb! Always come here wouldn't go anywhere else. Yes bit more expensive than other places but top quality so don't mind paying it. Generous portions and friendly staff.

Very nice little chippy with restaurant in back very tasty and good portion size

Probably less famous than the big F&C places on the seafront, but I'd always recommend a small chippy that all the locals seem to want to go to over the giant restaurants for the tourists. Batter was maybe a tiiiny bit on the thick side, but none the worse for that, and the fish was juicy and meaty and the chips were great. Everything you want from a chippy.

Fantastic food. Best fish and chips. We’ve been going here for over 5 years and always been superb

Visit every time we visit Scarborough, best fish and chips around. We were lucky enough to get in the cafe today, the service from the girls was first class and the food to die for. Can't wait for our next visit.

Visited with my daughter and friends as we wanted to try somewhere different than our usual fish & chip restaurant. Really pleased we did as this was excellent. The waitress’ were very friendly, service was quick given how busy they were and the food was very good. Honestly couldn’t fault it. We had the cod, haddock, curry sauce, mushy peas and chicken nuggets for our meals and all were delicious.

First visit to this restaurant. Absolutely superb food. I had cod, chips and mushy peas. Quick and pleasant service from start to finish.

Lived up to the reviews. Haddock was so creamy chips old school cooked perfectly

Absolutely loved this cosy find, fabulous food and friendly staff, would definitely recommend. The best fish I've tasted, light, crispy batter and beautifully chunky white fish. I ordered a lighter portion and still couldn't finish it, great portions too!

Went there today great fish and chips, lovely fresh and tasty, friend staff and lovely little place

Fabulous fish & chips, made to order. Ordered the small haddock & chips & it was massive! Great value for money & despite being very busy, lovely, friendly service. Highly recommend

Amazing fish & chips cooked in beef dripping.😋 Homemade fishcakes are lovely to. Good price, friendly staff. Thankyou. 10/10 I think it's the best fish & chips shop in Scarborough, one of the best I have ever been to. Also, I went again and had Cod & Chips and gravy.. Yummy. 02/04/23 We just came back to Scarborough again and popped into the Lifeboat Fish bar for lunch. We had steak pie , chips & gravy and fishcakes and chips. Amazing food once again 😋😋 Thankyou. Lifeboat Fish Bar team

Best fish and chips in England. Unrivalled. The staff were incredibly friendly and the scampies in particular really made my day! Everything was just served at the right amount - not too greasy, bland or crusty. If you are travelling through Whitby I really recommend making a trip here to Scaborough and check out this amazing fish and chips place! Definitely going back for more.

OMG good fish and chips! Very busy, so make a reservation to eat in or be ready to stand in line. But sooooo worth it!!

‘The best fish and chips I’ve ever had’ quote from my husband on our way out. The service was great. We didn’t get the gents name who served us but he was so friendly and personable. Made our visit. The haddock and chips were crispy in the right way. Great fresh bread. Scampi and chips were good too. Will defiantly come back

Visiting from Western Australia and wanted to try some English fish and chips. Honestly the best I have ever eaten! Friendly staff, good sized portion portions and well priced

Called in for a take away best fish and chips I've had in a long time will definitely be back nxt time 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 ❤️

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 !!

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.

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.

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.

Lovely friendly staff and amazing takeaway sausage chips and gravy.

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.

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.

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.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️

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

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

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.