Magpie Cafe in Scarborough

Superb food , with excellent, friendly and helpful staff

1st visit here will go back again Food plentyful and freash Our sever Mandy was very helpfull polite and welcoming Very clean Worth a visit if you get the chance

Best gluten and dairy free fish and chips I've ever had

The team did a great job of making everyone welcome. As expected it was very busy but the team were attentive quickly turned around the tables so the wait wasn't long (even though we were a table of 7 walk in). Food was fabulous and arrived quickly after ordering. I will definitley recommend to anyone visiting Whitby as a "must go"

The best in Witby. Don't miss it.

Omg the food here is amazing. We didn't book but it was a Tuesday evening. Go there you will not be disappointed.

Great food, great staff a must if you're in whitby

5 years ago I'd say it was the best chippy in the country. Today. I'm not sure if it's slipped or the others got better. Don't get me wrong it's amazing. Just not head and shoulders above the rest like it used to be.

Visiting Whitby for the first time, I was aware of the Magpie and sort of formed an opinion it was likely to be overhyped. My wife wanted to try it and was I really really impressed. Beautiful food, served by lovely people. And it was sensibly priced.

Poor customer service. The lady in the counter is very rude to customers. We pay for the food , she need to realise we don’t eat for free. Get some good staff . This will save your shop. Food is good.

Very poor service. The lady standing in the counter treated us like beggars. Ordered food got the reception and we were waiting outside the shop . After 10 mins another boy in the shop asked her who we are showing us. She arrogantly said I don’t know . Then we had to show her the receipt . She continued shouting saying it’s not time yet. I will Never go to this shop.

A fantastic dining experience. There is a huge menu variety but it's definitely the right place to visit for fish and chips. Excellent portion sizes and a chouce of size of fish too. The staff are helpful and friendly. A must to visit in Whitby.

Not as good as we have experienced in the past. Far too much food piled on the plates. Out faced me in particular. I had scampi which lacked flavour. Slow service. Staff were faultless

I enjoyed dining at this famous Whitby restaurant. While I went for traditional fish and chips, my partner had an excellent dish of hake wrapped in Parma ham served with wild garlic pesto risotto.

Booked in advance for Whitby Goth Festival. Used to go Magpies as child and still the same good quality food traditional fish&chips restaurants.We had starters cod bites&calamari and we had fish&chips/salad. The service was great. Plenty of time between starters and main.

Fabulous food ,was recommended and we were not disappointed. Seafood at its best

Really great fish restaurant, had oysters to start then woof and Cray fish tails. Chips on the side. Would highly recommend it.

Delicious cod and chips with the best crispy batter…..ever! The menu is extensive….crab, scallops, mussels, house salad instead of chips, grilled instead of fried option, choice of small, standard or large cod or haddock, dessert menu. At peak times prepare to queue if you want to dine inside. (On this occasion we didn’t have to). Alternatively there is a takeaway option. Very steep steps up to the entrance. Lovely friendly service.

Magpie cafe was recommended by a friend , prawn cocktail was fabulous, cod and chips was delicious very busy , booked online a few weeks before we visited you won't be dissapointed

Cod n chips.... Firstly wheres the rest of my cod???....... When you buy a fish you buy the fillet, one fillet........ This place must half the fillet length ways, and pawn it off as a full fish... Because that's what I got.!!!!!! ... Soaked in fat.....!! And over covered in batter to disguise the fact...!!! And the chips were just heated up and hard...... Over priced junk.... NEVER TO RETURN...!!

Been here before, think it's just run of the mill

Food okay, nothing special mr chips by the beach is much nicer and cheaper.

Booked a table for me and my husband. We also had our 9 month old in the pram. A lady came out to us in the queue and took us in the lift next door up to our table on the second floor. The food was fantastic. I had the Hake special and my husband had the Wolf fish. Would definitely recommend a visit.

We had the most wonderful meal at the Magpie. Thank you to all

Very disappointing. I'd been before but the food was not how it's been in the past. The fish was watery, tasteless and translucent. The chips were hard at all the edges, tasteless too. The peas were good. To say this is award winning is an over statement (especially for £40 for 2) so hence the queue at Trenchers which we saw beforehand. Trenchers in future

Good quality of fishes. Crispy and tasty. But I didnt have a good experience of proper fish and chip vibe. I will probably try the dine in option next time

Really nice relaxing meal for to in a lovely restaurant.

The turbot was so fresh and cooked beautifully. However, it was ruined, in my opinion, by being drowned in a tartar hollandaise sauce. Fortunately, it was a thin sauce so could be scraped off. Feedback would be to serve a sauce in the side.

It was the take away chippy we went to. Took it home. Great food. Haddock chips peas, curry. Gluten free cod and chips. Fantastic.

We had a lovely family meal here whilst on holiday and what a treat! The food was delicious 😋 and what also made it for us was Jeanette who looked after us, we loved her sense of humour she was just lovely. To anyone thinking about going just go you won't be disappointed. Be back soon 😊

First time going tonight with my family . All I can say is wow ! I had the haddock and chips it was the best fish and chips iv had to this date. Staff lovley reasonabley priced for a large group . We had 4 small children and they said it was delicious 😋 dying to sample more from there menu

Cracking Fish & Chips, great service as usual. Only downside was background music must have been Elvis greatest hits. Don't mind Elvis but after 45mins it gets a bit tiresome listening to same artist again and again. Mix it up a bit. Food wise outstanding as always.

Thank you for accommodating our party of 8 adults and 3 babies today. Wonderful

Top fish & chippy! Visited Easter Sunday at 2pm only queued 10 mins and the haddock and chips was very nice. Definitely worth a visit 😀👍

Paid for ketchup, staff didn’t give it to us then were quite rude to my daughter. Ended up paying an extra 40p for it! Decent fish and chips but more care could be given by the staff

Decent fish and chips, proper fish and chips! Friendly staff, serves alcohol.

We had heard great reviews about this place, when researching we discovered you can book a table, though this is only available after 2pm. We are so glad we did! Fast, effective, polite service. Due to booking, we were able to skip the queue, and shown straight to our table. Lovely views. We were given both food and drinks menus, which we were given ample time to peruse. We opted for the regular fish and chips (with extras) which was more than sufficient (neither of us could finish the job!) There was a slight wait for the food, however they were very busy (people were still queuing up at this point.) It was well worth it! We have never tasted fish and chips like it! Staff extremely friendly, nothing too much hassle, they clearly wanted their customers to enjoy their evening. Trip Advisor only allow 5 out of 5, we would give it a 10! If we find ourselves in Whitby again, there is nowhere else we are going for our fish and chips! The reputation this establishment has, is well worth it! Thank you!

The worst battered fish I've eaten in Yorkshire, and on zgood Friday

We loved this cafe but be prepared for how busy it gets. We also felt like we’d upset the server by only ordering sandwiches rather than full heavier meals. I appreciate that most folks go I there for the seafood and chips etc but not everyone can eat that so we ordered sandwiches, which were really nice. Worth a visit if you don’t mind a little wait. The toilets and place is not for the infirm or those with reduced mobility as it’s quite hard to get around in there. Not wheelchair / pushchair friendly but food really good.

Increíble, el servicio era como un rayo, la comida simplemente lo mejor, elimina puntos de cualquiera de estos restaurantes de pescado Top en Londres

The Best fish and chips cafe in the UK. Accept no substitute. Worth the wait if you have to que. They do gluten free batter.

Very unclear where to queue , weather or not you go straight in if you have a booking. Very small , tight place for the amount of people in the restaurant. Was not told what they had ran run out of. Had to ask for condiments. Huge portions and quick service.

There are a number of fish and chip restaurants in Whitby and after research, we decided on The Magpie Cafe and we certainly made the right choice! We chose both a small and regular cod fish and chips off the extensive menu. Our meals were cooked fresh to order and arrived piping hot and tasted absolutely delicious! The batter was crispy, the cod white and flaky, the chips very moreish. Many thanks for a memorable and proper fish and chip meal.

The best chips I've had in a while. I had mine with grilled salmon steak because I have an intolerance to white fish. It was cooked to perfection and a decent size fillet, too. Finished it off with a huge portion of white chocolate and lemon cheesecake with homemade lemon curd and a huge helping of whipped cream.

Best fish pie I have eaten in my entire life. A must eat! The long queue that greets you at lunch time moves quickly so don’t let that put you off, and the staff are extremely skilled at proving efficient service without it feeling rushed.

Best fish and chips I've ever had!

Ate out Threw the fish and chips in a bin

Fantastic fish and chips as well as other fish dishes. During peak season it gets very busy and we struggled to get a table in the past. This time we booked ahead. We had the traditional fish and chips and the seafood hot pot. Both were excellent.

Enough has already been said about the quality of the food but what really sets The Magpie apart is the quality of the service. All the staff I dealt with were friendly, efficient and appeared to be genuinely happy to work there.

Our favourite fish and chips in Whitby. Authentic traditional fish and chip restaurant with amazing pure white cod battered to perfection. Never had a bad meal from here everytime we’ve been. We always go out of season as hate the crowds but this place has been serving us for years and it’s always consistently great fresh food every single time. Wouldn’t go anywhere else as I’m pretty sure we’d just be disappointed. Many thanks guys

We enjoyed the fish and chips, but portion sizes were small and prices were high. Typical for seaside resort, I suppose.

Good fish and chips overall. A little pricey.

No way this deserves the title of "best fish and chips".

Over priced and not very good Very poor fish and over cooked chips

Kade gave great service and would recommend to everyone 💯

A waitress met me at the door as I waited to be seated, on finding a table for me which needed to be cleaned she let out a big sigh and stormed off. Once cleaned , I sat at the tiny table in a very tight space in a corner despite the place being half empty. A waiter then brought me a bunch of menus before abruptly snapping at a young couple who had just sat near me stating that they could not drink the water bottles they had put on the table while taking their coats off. I had picked out a food order but put my coat back on (a struggle at my tiny corner table) and immediately left before ordering, so I have no idea what the food was like but being a big eater it would definitely not have all fit on my table. Would not return next time I am here.

Great meal to full to eat pudding 😊😊

Having such a fulfilling seafood meal here after walking in the beautiful harbour is really satisfying. The food is tasty with generous portion. The prawns and fishes are fresh. We ordered a hot seafood pot, Monkfish and prawns North Sea octopus as starter. The octopus cooked so well with beans, onion and garlic. The hot seafood pot is simply cooked with lemon and butter that fully matches with the flavor of the fresh seafood. Monkfish and prawns are cooked with couscous and sausages that tastes so nice. Highly recommend if you come to visit this beautiful place.

We visited twice on our recent trip to Whitby. The food was excellent, very large portions. Staff really friendly, great service and would highly recommend visiting. Maybe worth booking in advance.

I ordered small cod chips large cod chips 2 teas 1 bread butter but was shocked my bill came to 54pounds

It was busy, quite understandably, but not rushed or intimidating. Staff are welcoming, professional and helpful. Food is excellent I had the moules frites, delicious and my fellow diner had large cod and chips. All freshly prepared and cooked to perfection.

Went to takeaway. Hard to beat fish & chips cooked in traditional way.

We had the haddock & chips for dinner. The chips were cooked in beef dripping. Best fish & chips ever!! We went back for lunch the next day, but the chips weren’t cooked in dripping. Still good though, & the curry sauce is delicious.

I know it's all about the fish, but those mushy peas were divine...

Very rude and refused to serve us after we had already been seated, as they would not only serve drinks.

Another favourite of ours! Great fish and seafood options in Whitby.

The food was stunning and the service was friendly. We had no idea how popular and highly rated this place is, so it was a nice surprise to find out it’s one of the best fish and chip shops in the UK. The high quality of the coffee was the cherry on the cake. One of the best cups of coffee I have had. Just lovely!

A large restaurant on the harbour in Whitby it always has a wait to get in

Called in for lunch today and enjoyed the best cod and chips I've had in a long time. The fish was sublime 😁

What can I say about Magpie cafe. First time we have been in & OMG the best cod & chips I've ever had. We have chippy near us & I thought that was good but sorry to say the food I had at magpie cafe was on another level.

Decided to eat in on a cool winter's evening as fish and chips soon go cold. Only a small queue outside so not a long wait to get in and be seated. Went for a regular and a large cod and chips with two portions of peas and a pot of tea. The food was superb, not cheap but I would gladly eat in again and pay the price. Don't expect to get the same quality from their takeaway outside but you'll pay a lot less. Well worth going in if you've never tried it and give yourself a treat.

Been going to magpie for over 20 years still a fantastic place to eat

Did not want to queue up on the street to get in!

Good haddock and chips but not spectacular. Good attentive service. Glasses unfortunately warm which wasn't great for cold drinks.

Service was quick and attentive to dietary requirements. Delicious fish and chips.

Some of the best haddock I've ever tasted

The fish and chips were excellent and truly deserve their great reputation. I was pleased to find a locally brewed alcohol-free beer available on the menu. Although it can get quite busy, we arrived around 1 PM on a Saturday afternoon in mid-March, and we were seated within just a few minutes for our table of eight.

Very average fish and chips shop that got reccomended. Ive definitely had better. The curry sauce wasn't great and tasted very much like tomato. The chips and scraps were nice though. Had a battered sausage, that was decent. Good area to grab and sit on the pier to eat.

Service food and location were faultless 👊🤌

Cooked to perfection with a light crispy butter, fresh fish and crispy chips with soft insides. Expected to pay more just less than £12 bargain

So far the best fish n chips I ve ever had

Great to eat in such a well established local institution. The food was great! Portions were massive, in a way a bit too generous as I couldn’t possibly have coped with a pudding!

What can I say....fish and chips ticked all the boxes! Crunchy batter, meaty and flakey fish with skin, moist and not chewy. Service was excellent. The waitress knew about my wife's coeliac issue and made the experience a worry free one. Thank you

Epic food and truly epic portions, best fish and chips I've had

Used to be a firm favourite, but portion sizes are shrinking whilst prices aren't. A recent meal of monkfish was almost certainly frozen and lost all the texture that i love in monkfish. Staff are great and the view and atmosphere are as good as they ever where - but i go there for the food! Disappointed.

Delicious chips, hot and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Would highly recommend.

Lovely place. Friendly staff. Helpful staff. Great atmosphere.

Be prepared take out a mortgage,,I know there are loads of good reviews and don't get me wrong it is good food but when all is said and done it's fish and chips, it's that simple,,,but it's bloody expensive fish and chips!

Not bad, pretty nice food, servers were nice, the place is decorated nicely Not a bad experience but not hugely stand out either. Prices weren't as high as I'd expected but not cheap either

Exceptionaly attentive staff with wonderful food.

Beautiful meal, excellent service.

I had some mussels with cream and I loved it ! - From my child

I ordered the gluten-free fish and chips from the takeaway. Both the fish and the chips are cooked in beef dripping - far healthier than using seed oils as some do. The gluten-free options are cooked in the restaurant kitchen and brought down to the takeaway. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, I'd visit again. Edit: I revisited and I was disappointed to find the cod was smaller than the size I ordered as well as being overcooked.

The most amazing seafood - so good that we returned twice before heading home from our break to Whitby .. highly recommend!

We were staying locally in an apartment and knew we had to try some local fish and chips. We’d never heard of Magpie Cafe before but the owners left details as a recommendation. For me, fish & chips is either an eat-in lunchtime or takeaway at night. We were going to get some as takeaway in the evening but were peckish around 3pm and headed there. We picked a good time as it was not too busy and were shown to a table upstairs. I was amazed how big the place was and how many tables there were. The menu had lots of options and they had just about every drink available- I had a double Whitby G&T and my wife had a glass of wine. The specials listed some great sounding seafood dishes and I ordered monk fish & prawn on spicy couscous with merguez sausage, plus a small portion of chips. My wife had cod and chips. Have to say the food was amazing! I was blown away how lovely my dish was, really tasty with spicy heat from the sauce. Tried some of my wife’s cod which was lovely too. We got tempted to look at the dessert menu and had Eton mess and trifle which was also absolutely lovely. It was a bit on the pricey side but worth it and the staff were all lovely. Not really any ambience or atmosphere but after all it is a cafe.

After our first visit to Magpie Café 2 years ago, we were keen to return and were not disappointed. The North Sea octopus starter was to die for, and of course the main event was the sharing platter of fish and chips! Brilliant.

Went on Saturday 8th March at 4pm, excellent service. The fish and chips were delicious. Definitely worth a trip if in the area.

Well worth the queue! Best scampi and fish and chips we’ve had! The oysters were very fresh and delicious (this is coming from someone who typically isn’t the biggest fan of oysters, but these were great). If you’re in in Whitby for the day, this is a must try.

Great fish and chips,mushy peas excellent

Atmosphere.... it's a fish and chip takeaway though there is a restaurant too