Magpie Cafe in Scarborough

Just love everything about the magpie from the atmosphere, service and food .Portions are always generous and the fish always perfectly cooked ,can't wait for another return visit

The staff were excellent. I was struggling to get upstairs to the table that was booked for us. They were so helpful and quickly reset a table downstairs for me and the family. Thank you 😊 the food was excellent too. Everyone of us thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommended 👌

The best taste of your Yorkshire trip!

Regular customer, always good food and good service.

The Fish and chips was good as usual on all visits . But the starter seared scallops was so bad . First time it arrived the scallops were cold and not seared at all . Second time I think they had put them in a microwave. Still not seared . Very poor starter , good fish and chips .

Amazing seaside fish and chips! We are ours on the pier near the pergola. Good quality, fresh, hot and so so tasty!

The mulled wine was excellent. The best fish and chips ever. We loved the selection of delicious seafood and the service was great. In our weekend to Whitby we dined in 3 times because it was that good.

Yet another chippy tea at the Magpie. The most delicious battered fish cakes I have ever tasted. Well worth a visit at any time but I’d advise booking in the more popular times.

Excellent English fish restaurant. The mussels were excellent, firm and very tasty, despite the garlic and onion seasoning, their flavor clearly dominated: rarely, even in Italy, have I eaten such good mussels. The fish & chips are also excellent: fresh fish, well marinated, soft and tasty inside, nice crunchy outside. Worth mentioning is the small selection of local craft beers. I regretted not trying the oysters!

Service was painfully slow 1hr plus between starter and mains When the main did arrive it wasn't even fish I'd ordered 🤬 Complained and did get it taken off the bill The place is a totaly run on its name which is sorry to say going downhill fast over the last few years Will never go back and to be honest would sooner go to a smaller more deserving of custom restaurant than this over priced cowboy outfit🤮🤢

An absolute must to visit. They don't disappoint!!

Excellent food. Fresh seafood, friendly service. Prices reasonable for the quality. Must try if your in Whitby

Food is OK, not top-notch by any means. According to others, it has gone down in quality. Fish & Chips are very expensive compared to other restaurants and to be honest have had far better from a takeaway. Personally 1st and last visit.

Worst fish and chips I've ever had from whitby Went in tea time, was asked if we had reservations and we said no , was showen to the most furthest table and past loads of empty tables on the way , ordered 3 meals 1 being that magpie special reg cod and chips, services was very good and delightful, but food was terrible, the fish tasted very nice but was very wet and sloppy and on all 3 meals the chips had been left overs in the hatch and had been thrown back in and warmed up again in the fryer, Would not recommend and definitely not be going back Would rather have a burger from down the rad

Very disappointed and the Magpie seems to go on its past reputation of being a good fish and chip restaurant. Ordered a regular haddock and chips which had to be sent back , the haddock was very watery and the most probable reason was that the fish was frozen and the batter very thin and soggy. They did change the meal and we were served another haddock and chips and although better was definitely not up to a standard of award winning restaurant. My suggestion would be to try somewhere else when in Whitby.

It's difficult to know where to start. It is clearly a popular venue, we went on a Monday night and it wasn't t all busy. The difficult knowing where to start is due to so so much of what we experienced was beyond expectations. I don't make notes of what I had or what was on offer, but it was an incredibly imaginative menu. I consider myself a foodie, but have never had Monkfish. Nothing scored less that whatever out of whatever, pick the highest score and that's it. The wine (I'm no expert) was fabulous and I think we had two bottles. It is so easy to say 'I have never had food which tasted as good as theirs did' but I will. I wish this place was near where I live, I'd buy a section of the place just for me to enjoy their food. Don't believe the hype, go see for yourself. They don't have a 'disappointment' gene there. It is as good as I wrote.

I was excited to try this place for our first time after reading all the reviews. Waited for service to start at magpie takeaway whitby this morning at 11.30. I ordered two cod wrapped separately. was told it would take 10 mins. Was very disappointed at size of each fish the length normal, but the width very narrow two adult fingers wide was all, l am sure they had cut one fillet length ways. But paid £ 8.50 for each and left the establishment. Batter very thin turned out an uninteresting light meal. never to return.

Every time I go to Whitby, I come here for the best fish and chips! On this occasion I visited with my partner and our four children ageing from five years to 17 years. We managed to get a suitable table on the first floor for all of us And there was a large availability across the menu to suit us all. I went for the standard haddock, chips and mushy peas with a dandelion and burdock for which I don’t think you can go far wrong! Excellent, hot and tasty food all round and everybody enjoyed their meals. It isn’t the cheapest place to eat in Whitby, however I believe it offers the best fish and chip experience. We will return!

Very nice food best fish and chips i ever had

Lovely Fish & Chips and a proper Cup of Tea As always.

Simply delightful haddock and chips with homemade tartare sauce. The Magpie Cafe exceeded expectations. Even better - they make proper tea. Perfect to finish a splendid lunch

Service slow 10 minu for drink. Waitress rude and stern, More a robot . she really diddn't want to be there. Won"t be going again Zero atmosphere too.

Always make a point of getting fish and chips from Magpie's (takeaway) when we are visiting Whitby. Not been for a couple of years but the quality as gone down hill, the oil used to cook the food either was old (unchanged) or a new/cheaper type but it was rank, plenty of other restaurants/takeways to try now that smell more appetizing when passing by - should have guessed really because we always had to queue but the shop was practically empty......

Fantastic meal here. We can definitely recommend the mussels & the Haddock which were both plentiful & cooked perfectly. Will most certainly visit again

Beautiful fish and chips, also they do gluten free

Best fish & chips eveeeer! Faultless. And the staff are fantastic. This is not to be missed if you’re near Whitby.

Absolutely perfect fish and chip restaurant in Whitby. Obviously there are lots but I am so pleased we settled with this one! Spotless throughout….staff are extremely polite and helpful. Fish and chips were the best I have ever had!!!! Can’t recommend this place enough! A****** and 11 out of 10!!

Perfect seaside atmosphere with perfect fish & chips! Visited from the USA. Dined here March 2023 with my bff because its a favourite of her family's and I can see why. Delicious!

My favourite Fish & Chip café. Always the highest quality. The Magpie Cafe was a firm favourite of former Deputy Prime Minister, Lord John Prescott. R.I.P

Had an anniversary treat, oysters and a few bubbles.

We haven't been here for several years, and not since it was rebuilt following the dreadful fire. But today we remedied that and had a fabulous lunch: fish, chips and mushy peas. These were superbly done, crispy chips with fluffy insides, and the freshest haddock in light, crispy batter. Perfect. Accompanied by a tasty pint of Whitby Heritage beer from Baytown brewery. Freindly, efficient service. The perfect lunch!

Lovely fish and chips and a great battered fishcake. Visited on a weekday in November and although the place was quiet we did have a bit of a wait for our food but worth it.

Pre booked a party of 8. Regular visitors to our favourite 'chippy'. Food excellent, apart from my batter, which was a bit soggy. I'm sure it is a 'one off' (hopefully)? We'll be back. Keep it Crispy folks.

The best fish restaurant in the UK 🇬🇧 the best bit is whitby crab 🦀 pate outstanding I can see why James Martin and Rick stein like it I got all the magpie cookbooks

Excellent restaurant with quality meals 👌

Huge menu! We enjoyed the 2 courses for £22, the baked Camembert and Calamari to start, followed by the Mussels and Hake. The portions are huge and everything was tasty!

Had takeaway chips from here - beautiful

Let me tell you that I am not a fish and chips kinda gal. When I say this was the best fish and chips I have tasted. I didn’t feel bloated after the meal. Beautiful atmosphere in the restaurant. Friendly staff. Deffo will go again.

A restaurant with great character and the freshest fish

My wife and I had a great meal. Trying 2 different starters and then the fish platter of cod , haddock, plaice, and skate . All dishes were well presented and tasted good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I would be happy to return when I am in that part of the UK.

Absolutely incredible, the bathrooms are massive, the staff are incredibly nice especially Jeanette (photo),the food was lovely.

Lovely place to eat. I would recommend booking, the queue was out the door. Yummy fish dishes.

Been coming here for 30 years, and was our daughter’s first try of fish and chips at just one year old, holds very special memories for me x

The attitude of this waitress was very bad, at first the cutlery was just uncleaned spoons and plates, I asked this waitress to change it, she was very angry and told me to please change it, it was obvious that this was a hygiene issue of the restaurant cutlery, and later when we found a plastic foreign object in our food, she had a very bad attitude too, and she kept on trying to find ways to excuses and avoid saying that it wasn't the restaurant's problem. All in all it was a very bad experience coming to this restaurant and I even suspect that this waitress was racist!

Really rude waitress, I had a sticker inside the fish pie and I didn’t even heard any sorry. The food tastes no flavour too.

Classic chip shop and restaurant, gets busy

cod very overcooked. apparently local fishermen now only bring in shell fish so cod is not local to whitby. I get the impression that the fish and chip outlets are just for tourists.

Lovely fish & chips today very tasty

Always amazing fish and chips and good service. Always full, so glad we have a habit to book it ahead of time.

I can't understand why they didn't give me an extra teacup when I asked for it. I'm speechless🙄 The waiter kept stealing glances at us. We were being watched while drinking tea. Very bad.

Just came back from whitby stayed 5 days tried other fish chip shops ,takeaways ,magpie cafe in out opinion was miles better than anywhere elsewhere. Chips were fantastic and cod was best ever tasted

Eat in or take away. 5 star fish n chips.

Really good and worthwhile as we have been to Whitby three times without getting a seat.

Lovely fish and chips nice to be able to have a smaller portion

We had a family meal here recently - one of the party is gluten free. The gluten free fish and chips was absolutely amazing - light crispy and the fish was simply Devine! Our waitress Audrey was so helpful and friendly . Well done the Magpie- outstanding yet again - will most certainly be back

One of the best in Whitby, despite lots of competition. We went for fish and chips and scampi and chips and mushy peas. Averaged around £10 a person. The fish was fresh and tasty. Scampi was buttery with large prawns. Mushy peas were a decent portion and thick.

I had the salmon which was delicious. I tried my partners chips but all I can say is that they tasted of cooking oil. I would not have them. Staff and service good. Tables are very close together.

We booked a table to avoid having to queue, our server was very friendly and helpful and the food was of a high standard. Would definitely recommend and we would eat here again.

After reading mixed reviews of Magpie cafe I wanted to at least eat at your cafe.I booked a table for 2 people on 21st October 14.00. I could actually smell the strong odour of fish as I entered the cafe. This is a big sign of bad fish. We ordered 2 plates of haddock and chips. I have to give you an honest review The consistancy of the haddock was mushy with a slime coating on the outer surface. It wasn't the worst tasting batter I have ever tasted, but certainly wasn't the best. Very very greasy. Chips were very undercooked. Oh there's more- Coming from a fishing town I know when the fish is fresh or bad, and your haddock should not have been served to customers. Within half an hr of only eating half of the haddock myself and husband started suffering from stomach cramps etc. The meal for 2 people cost £40.60 Sorry but you cannot justify the shocking price of a bad meal. Sea towns fish should taste fresh no excuse.

Heard it was the best fish and chips in Whitby and it didn’t disappoint. Delicious Fish & Chips especially the large ones and if you have tea with your meal then their Yorkshire Tea is so good. Recommend this to anyone going to Whitby.

Visited this place on the 25th October 2024, ordered two times cod and chips, the cod was like chewing string it was very dry, we would say they were over cooked. Very disappointed.

Good fish and chips, looking at the big queue we opted for the take away and thought of slumming it with the Seagulls. No queue, and some beautiful crisp cod and chips….Hhmm delicious.

Such a great selection of seafood dishes and a great experience every time we visit. Service is great too. Recommend booking a table so you don't have to queue.

Great food and service fish is gorgeous, worth a visit, even if on the slightly expensive side

We had a Fish and Chips takeaway today at Magpie Cafe takeaway, and it was crap, all the reviews all say you have to go to Magpie for fish and chips !

We had booked for our lunch meal and stated two of us had mobility issues. We got up steps and was quite rudely told to move to the side whilst other customers exited The young man who escorted us to the lift was awesome as we're our waitresses But when it came to pay the receptionist again was very rude and abrupt However it didn't spoil our lovely meal that we had and the great service from the other staff! Thank you to the rest of the staff! From a travelling Kiwi

Amazing fish and chips. The fish is so fresh and just flakes. This is the only place that uses fresh fish, well worth the price when in Whitby.

One of the places to visit in Whitby. There are plenty of other fish restaurants, but this is the best. Booking in advance is a good idea, as it gets very busy.

Fabulous food. Monkfish & Mussels and Haddock & Chips. Had Lindisfarne oysters too which were really good. We had 2 children with us & they're meals could not be faultrd either. Service and Staff were very good too

Plenty of choice. Cooked beautifully.

Food 5star, warm glasses with melted ice not good

I have been visiting Whitby for over 20 years, and Magpies is always an essential visit. Unfortunately, on our recent visit it was anything but a good experience. The fish looked like it was cooked from frozen, not fresh, and tasteless. The chips were really poor and thin and also looked like they had been reheated. The waitress did get the meal swapped for me, but the next plate was the same. I have always had great food and service from Magpies, but even the customer service was overall poor. We left and the next day went to Trenchers, which was a 100% better experience. We will be back, but we expect better.

There are so many places offering fish and chips in Whitby, but this has to be the best. The haddock and cod were perfectly cooked, as were the chips cooked in beef fat. Topped off with tea, bread and butter. Excellent service and reasonably priced. Recommended

3rd visit to Whitby but 1st visit to Magpie cafe. only waited 5mins for a table. Served quickly, food arrived nice and hot. Thought the fish wasn't the best I've ever had but still tasty nice. Best mushy peas I've tested. Great meal.

The BEST fish and chips in Yorkshire! ❤️

Best fish & chips around. Nice clean helpful & friendly staff.

Love the magpie cafe - really gorgeous food and friendly helpful staff, we didn’t have a booking but luckily we managed to get a table - we all enjoyed our meals, the food is excellent and I would 100000% say this is the nicest place for fish and chips in Whitby!

Just the best fish and chips in Whitby and I’ve only been the once … fantastic food and menu was varied which was great for the vegetarian diner in our party

Food always good. Service not as good this time, felt more like café rather than restaurant. Some staff training on customer service might help.

Great selection of food, meal was great and the staff were polite

Had been looking forward to visiting (on holiday from Australia) after researching best fish and chips in UK. Was not disappointed! Excellent service and food. Highly recommend!

The food was amazing battered haddock real chips and mushy peas followed by cherry sundae which was also amazing I will visit again There were views over the harbour too

4th visit Food is always spot on Thank you

We weren’t wanting a big lunch so didn’t eat in the restaurant and just stopped by the takeout window to try some chips. I have to say, I’m not sure what the fuss is about. The taste was ok, but I found them quite hard and there were lots of overcooked bits in the bottom of the box which ended up getting thrown away. Definitely not my favourite.

Best fish and chips well worth a visit

Visited our favourite seafood restaurant last Saturday as a party of four. Unfortunately the service was very slow. Drinks took an age. So did the food. When the mains came only three plates arrived. We waited an age for the fourth. Not good. There were other issues with the food. I later spoke to the Manager, Duncan, on the telephone which I have never done before in the 30 years coming to the restaurant. I was appalled by his attitude and manner. Leaves a sour taste I'm afraid.

Lovely meal and friendly staff !

Really enjoyed the food Great choice on menu Helpful and friendly staff

I have book a table for 2 , but more friends decided to join us and it surprised us all. Really good and fresh seafood. Highly recommend!

Food was banging, we orders two haddock and chips which were £11.90 each. The haddock was a good size and it tasted spot on.

Stopped by for lunch today. It was very busy but the staff were friendly and helpful. Food arrived as expected. My OH had the sausages as he doesn’t do fish. I had the Mussels with Chips and a brioche roll. Having had mussels many times in France, I have to say these were THE BEST mussels I have ever had. Huge mussels with a beautiful sauce and a bowl of the most delicious crispy chips. Accompanied with a lovely glass of chilled Pinot. Sadly I couldn’t finish the sauce.

Excellent eatery, food and service is top quality but lots of steep steps.

Visited @ 4:30 pm on Saturday. It was very busy and we had a short wait to get a table. Staff were friendly and welcoming. We didn't have to wait long to order food and drinks. I ordered a regular haddock and chips with a cappuccino. The fish and chips were not the best I've ever had, but they were definitely pretty good. Overall, it came to £40 so the value was average.

Absolutely amazing food was delicious my husband said it's the nicest Haddock he has had , I had halibut absolutely amazing really recommend this place for beautiful fish dishes

Great food with attentive and cheerful service. Highly recommended. I'd advise booking in the busier months.

Great food with perfect service. Everything is cooked to order so don't expect instant food, it will be however some of the best fish and chips you'll ever eat. Wonderful crispy chips and perfect batter all done with fresh fish. I do recommend coming here but be prepared to wait when it's busy.

Great cafe. Four of us visited on a wet October day. We had a (huge) pot of tea for 4 of us. Our meals were cod, chips and peas, crab and chips, ham salad and hot seafood pot. Service is quick, staff are friendly and courteous and the food is delicious. The seafood pot is delicious, chick full of clams, mussels, samphire, salmon, crevettes etc in a delicious broth with a large ciabatta roll. Cod in batter is huge and cooked to perfection, the crab and chips is a large crab, red and white meat, the ham is local, thick slices with hot buttery new potatoes and coleslaw. We all enjoyed our lunch and left well satisfied, we will be back!

The quintessential comfy seafood restaurant by the sea complete with lots of history and a fantastic menu. Plus it’s very conveniently located for those exploring this area of Whitby.

We went on Monday lunchtime and were shown to a lovely table upstairs. We both ordered small haddock and chips with mushy peas curry sauce and a pot of tea. Our food was served in a timely fashion and was faultless. All in all a wonderful experience great service and fantastic food.

Excellent food and reasonably priced for a tourist spot. Helpful and friendly staff too. A definite recommendation from me 👍