Portknockie Fish and Chip Shop in Moray

First time and definitely won’t be the last the fish was absouletly lovely tasting and thick to bite into the batter was crispy and chips nice and dry , highly recommend as you won’t be disappointed 10 out of 10 😀

we say it every year but its worth repeating the revue. The best fish n chip on the Moray coast by a country mile. friendly and very consistant. The fish is worth the visit alone.

Just back to our caravan at Finechty after having our gluten free battered haddock and chips, oh my god the crispiness of the batter and flavour of the haddock and chips was immense. We always visit when we are up near the coast and are never disappointed once again no complaints here, and look forward to returning again.

Back here in Portknockie and this is our 25th year of self-catering. We ordered on Saturday afternoon and you are given slot so there is no standing about. They call your name and then it's straight out hot plate into box . So fresh and it never fails to deliver absolutely delicious fish Says it all with every nationality waiting to collect.

Most excellent shop fish suppers to die for. Been coming to Portknockie for 2t years and although owners not been here that length of time they took over a number of years ago and the food is absolutely 1st class We always stop order on route from Glasgow and pick up 6pm from accommodation.

As soon as I mentioned Portknockie to people living in different parts of Scotland over the past month, all said you must have fish & Chips from Portknockie as best in Scotland. Today I realised they were right. The Shop won Best in Scotland 2022, Finalist 2023!! The Haddock and Chips are simply the best.

Renowned chippie whose fish supper did not disappoint. Fantastic taste & so fresh , had to wait ten minutes but it was worth it.

Had a fish supper hear on friday night and i could not believe how poor it was .it had been a while since my last visit the batter was verging on raw on the inside i was left with a horrible dirty oilily taste i dont know what has happened this chippy was the best in the area not anymore

Fabulous ! Sausage supper is a step ahead with the batter and proper sausage supper flavour. Fish supper was also great and I'll definitely be back to try some more delights. Thank you

Phoned in our order to make sure the GF options were ok for the coeliac in our family and felt reassured by the information given. All our meals were ready on time, piping hot and delicious - nicest fish suppers we’ve had for a while. Luckily we live just a short drive away so will be back soon for more!

Moved to the area 4 months ago and this is easily the best chippy in the area. Tried all the rest and this is the best. Great menu and food.

I’m a local and love the food here, it’s pricey compared to others in the area but the quality of food more than makes up for that. Unfortunately, 3 of the 4 last visits I have had missing items which are not discovered till I’m back home. Which combined with the phone ordering system and huge queue outside took an extra 30-40mins each time to rectify while the rest of the food got stone cold. The most recent visit I was actually made out to be lying and that it was my mistake. I appreciate it’s a stressful time just now but I was truly taken aback that day and as such will not be returning. I will miss having the unique pop pop chicken.

Such a good variety. Delicious food. Best chips from a chip shop I’ve tried in a long time! And they do generous sizes of sides of mushy peas and curry sauce etc.

Great coastal village chipper - excellent quality, well organized, ordered via phone and picked up at the allotted time slot. Give it a try you won't be disappointed.

Best fish and chips in a long time. Excellent idea booking a time for collection during Covid restrictions.

This place has to be vying for best fish n chips in Scotland this year. Absolutely spot on and that’s during restrictions. Spot on for perfect fish n chips and the service is good but also the wee shop in a wee out the way village adds to it. Great value for money and also an easy to use phone system that allows you to dial in for the treat of the week.

I can honestly say this is the best fish and chips I've ever eaten. Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years, I've tried my fair share of "award winning" fish and chips, but this was incredible - fresh flaky fish, crispy batter, chips that were the perfect combination of chunky, fluffy and crispy, perfectly mushed peas that tasted fresh - I could go on. We parked up in the harbour car park and watched the waves crashing as we ate - we couldn't have been more pleased.

We preordered our food as they have staggered opening hours at present. We picked our fish suppers up and drove down to the harbour and sat in the car and ate our tea there watching the sea. Food was amazing. Such light batter! Delicious.

Fabulous fresh fish! Thoroughly enjoyed this treat on our weekend in Cullen. Be sure to book in advance. We managed to place an order on the Friday night, but not so lucky on the Saturday as it was really busy.

We ordered in the morning as required and everything was ready for collection at the agreed time in the evening. Efficient Covid19 practices were in place and staff were delightful. The meal was superb.

Ring up and order as the fish and chips are sublime. We’re on our holiday and it was a fantastic treat.

Good observation for the Covid-19 requirements. Haven't had a fish supper for a while but this was as good as it gets. Need to call early in the day to get the time you want. It is only open for a few hours and there is always a queue.

Its been a long long time since I've enjoyed a fish supper as much. Be aware, due to covid you just can't turn up at the shop, but have to telephone and place your order. They will then tell you the next available slot. I had to wait an hour and fifteen minutes, but as we were staying nearby that was no hardship and returned later. Queuing is outside in time slot order. May be an issue if its heavy rain but waited only about five or six minutes. Only one customer in shop at a time. Hand sanitiser stations at the door and inside. Shop very clean. Posh fish supper which included, tartare sauce, mushy peas and two pickled onions for £8.50. I've had more chips elsewhere but quantity is not always a good thing. Enjoyed it so much that we decided to get another at the end of our holiday but were disappointed that they were fully booked!! Cant speak for the rest of the menu but would happily recommend the fish and chips.

A M A Z I N G Best fish and chips we've had. We were here on holiday but visiting friends too. They recommended the pop pop chicken which was superb. Fish really fresh and batter was just perfectly fried. Kids meals were really generous too. Current circumstances means you need to phone ahead to order. Enjoy!

what a fantastic place we went twice it was so good. You had to ring a and order the meal earlier in the day but that was no hardship. The batter on the fish is so light and can't wait to go back

Fantastic go regularly,the Pop Pop chicken is amazing. Everything cooked fresh to order, unlike many other chip shops. Place is exceptionally clean and staff are friendly and welcoming Highly recommend it.

What a belter of a "chippy" Best Haddock & Chips I've tasted in a long time Great produce, fantastic service, highly rated by locals and visitors 5 stars all the way

Had take away haddock & chips whilst on jan hols (yes hols in jan in scotland !)Chip shop exceptionally clean , food cooked fresh and staff friendly.2 x haddock and regular chips total £14.00.Food good but not exceptional , batter a little thinner than i'm used to.Would i recommend -yes of course but bigger portions and lower cost at same standard or better down south .....

There's nothing wrong with the fish and chips here but there's nothing amazing either. Overwhelming lack of flavour, chips were dry, fish tasteless and even though we had salt and vinegar we had to add more to get them to taste of anything. And pretty costly too. No return visit from me.

Amazing fish and chips. The best we have ever had. We went for the posh fish supper and it was very good value. The mushy peas were just right and the batter on the fish was light and crispy. Staff were very friendly and efficient. I can see why it is so popular. Will definitely visit again when we are next in the area.

Absolutely lovely haddock and chips. The shop is very clean and modern. The service was friendly and the food delicious. Everything is cooked fresh and you have to wait a few minutes for this but it's well worth the short wait. Will definitely return next time we're lucky enough to be in the area.

been using this establishment since it opened. come here on holiday 2 or 3 times a year. they are the best fish suppers you can imagine, and staff are excellent.

We had fish suppers from this chip shop while staying nearby on holiday. Fish was large and tasted very fresh. Chips were perfectly cooked. It was not greasy and was a generous portion. One of the best we've tasted. Would definitely go again if in the area.

Best chippy we have tried! fresh food and lovely service. We have tried most foods on the menu and all are fresh and tasty.

We had two fantastic meals from this Fish and Chips Shop, we thoroughly enjoyed it, especially my husband, the nearest Gluten Free Chip shop is about 30 minutes from us, so this was a rare treat. Staff were lovely and helpful.

I'm a fussy eater when it comes to fish but this place knows how to cook everything to perfection. Good food, good service and really good prices.

Lovley wee chippy. Great service and outstanding prices with superb quality of fish. Well worth a visit and walk..

Our first visit to this chip shop didn’t disappoint. As expected it was very busy but the food was worth the wait. Memorises of my father’s chip shop came flooding back as I waited. Take away only and there appeared to be a lot of telephone orders being processed.

This was our second visit to Portknockie Fish and chips after they were recommended to us last year.

If your anywhere near Portknockie Fish & Chip Shop get yourself there. Delicious food made to order. I’m not a great chippy fan but if I lived in the area I would be! Thoroughly recommend.

Great fish and chips steps from our cottage. Good portions and very tasty. Take out only. Very popular with the locals.

We have been on holiday in Fordyce for the past week and decided to have fish and chips for our last evening meal. Walked from Cullen to Portknockie, arrived just as fish and chip shop opened. There was a queue, waited 15 minutes but well worth the wait.

Do not miss a visit to this if you are anywhere in the vicinity, the Cullen fish and chip shop gets good reviews but this is WAY better. The fish is superb you will not find a better fish supper.

Mit der üppigen Speisekarte ist für fast jeden Esser etwas dabei. Mit Abstand der beste Fish & Chips Laden in der Region. Aber auch die Burger können sich hier wirklich sehen lassen. Hier kann man auch gerne öfters bestellen!

Crispy batter fish and slightly spicy chicken bites. Love this place. Slice of lemon, lovely sauces, mushy peas and more.

Went on a busy Saturday tea-time, so weren't sirprised to see it queued out the door. It is a small shop, when you give your order you are given a ticket and your number is called when ready, we spent the waiting time standing outside chatting to folk - it was very nice. The fish and chips were excellent and worth waiting for.

I was staying at the hotel opposite, the Victoria hotel which was great, the landlady recommended I pop over and grab my dinner to take back and eat on their restaurant. The food was lovely and the portions very generous. Polite hygienic staff, cannot fault it. Excellent

First visit here and lovely surprise to find such a clean, bright place and welcoming staff. We ordered twenty minutes before closing time and were delighted to be given spare "pop pop chicken" which the owner - Ian - said we should sample in addition to our fish and chips and scampi - all were delicious

Tonight my husband and I bought dinner from this previously TA recommended place. It delivered and more. We shared a piece of crumbed haddock, a seafood selection and large chips - yum. The food was freshly cooked, not oily. The chips, if they wee done up in news paper, I would have been transported to my childhood. Loved the food and worth the short drive from Port Gordon.

Went for an exploration of the North Coast and decided to try this chip shop after reading the reviews on trip advisor...WoW!! Well worth the diversion to experience the best cod & chips (with a side of their Pop Pop Chicken) I’ve had in good few years. Will definitely go back again for a chipper picnic! Try it...you won’t be disappointed

I love this place because it has the best fish suppers in Moray and great friendly service and a really warm welcome. Thanks

The locals come from afar to Portknockie for their fish and chips, even though every local town and village has their own chippie. The fish is fresh and cooked in clean vegetable oil and they have a large selection over and above the modest but delightful haddock to suit all tastes and ages.

I would like to say I have had a read of the poor ratings and can’t believe them.

Excellent fresh fish and chips, large portions and very tasty. Will be back next time we are in this part of the world.

Brilliant fish supper as fresh as it could be. Friendly staff, good portion size, cooked fresh to order. Well worth the short wait as it was prepared. Really tasty and worth a visit if in the area.

This man has got it just right and has put a new dimension on fish and chips along with pop pop chicken and the coleslaw is to die for. We'll done to you and all your staff 5 stars all day long.

One of the very best. It is always packed and you wait a few minutes to get you food, but lord is it worth the wait.

Returned again for the 3rd year in a row great fish and chips and pop pop chicken. Shop looks amazing and clean and when busy well worth the wait and a bonus if the suns out getting to eat down at the harbour.

Absolutely the best fish supper ever! You may need to wait on it being freshly cooked but it’s worthwhile..... we loved the ‘Posh Fish Supper’

Well, their`s no bones about it ..this chipper is excellent...lovely bit of fish & a good helping of chips. You may have to `queue/wait a while ` but well worth it only `drawback` is ….it has no `café` where you could have a seat/cup of tea along with your `supper`!! Regardless...gladly recommend this Fish & Chip shop.

Visited this hidden gem of a fish and chip shop 5 times over 2 weeks. Food always nothing less than superb, always fresh cooked, large variety available on the menu. (review by Duncan of Manchester)

After being told this place does the best fish and chips in the North East, we walked along the the cliffs from Cullen on a wet and windy evening....

Went to this chipper twice during our stay in Portknockie and was not disappointed. The food is always freshly cooked to order, so having to take a number and wait a while was no problem at all.

Very fresh fish in crispy batter, I had haddock and chips and it was perfect. My partner went for the seafood selection and it was nice but he could have done with a bit more, if you get the seafood it would be a good starter between 2.

Been coming here over the years! Consistently excellent fish and chips. Closed until Friday looking forward to seeing you next week.

This seems to be the place to get food in Portknockie (a very quiet place) and whilst it was slightly expensive for fish'n'chips it was certainly very nice. As far as I could tell it was just a take-away though

We have enjoyed some excellent fish and chips whilst in Scotland, and these are up there at the top, as good a chippie as any in the UK! Huge choice,cooked to perfection. This place is run like a tight ship, we were made to feel so welcome and enjoyed the experience so much we visited 3 times during our week in Portknockie! Happy Memories, if you find yourself hungry in Moray then you won't be disappointed....

This is the best place to eat take away fish n chips! Crispy fish, with chunky delicious chips. Big portions, and nice staff!!

Having read several TA reviews decided as we were staying in Portknockie to try out the chip shop. Having checked out the menu on line I knew that I was going to have to try the Haggis pudding and so glad I did it was fantastic. Not something I can get at my local chip shop which is a shame. The opening hours may catch people out who are from big cities as they only open from 16:30 through to 20:30. However you can ring and place your order in advance and tell them when you would like to pick it up. The quality of food and service was high and somewhere I would recommend with no hesitation.

Very busy but staff very good and efficient. Best in the north east. Extensive menu to suit all tastes

We are in this area frequently with four generations of family. Have been seen n tried everywhere. This is a breath of fresh air. Super busy, super efficient,super friendly and super suppers. Well done to everyone.

It is simply just a diamond, polished, amongst fish n chips,

Had a fish & chips, fantastic light crispy batter, freshly cooked chips. Friendly, polite staff. I would definitely recommend a visit if you're in the area.

Great fish and chips, the quality is outstanding, freshly cooked while you wait ensuring excellent quality.

We were in Portknockie on holiday, and called in for 2 fish suppers, and a haggis supper. All the meals were superb, cooked to perfection, and the staff, although busy at the time were very pleasant and cheerful. Would recommend this place if you are in the area. Worth googling first as when we were there in February, it was shut on Sundays and Mondays.

This Chippy was that good we visited 3 times in the week we were on holiday! Must tell you that I am a Fish & Chip expert. I have been known to drive 100 mile round trip to visit my favourite Chip Shop and this one is one of the best. Staff brilliant, spotlessly clean and the product as good as anywhere I have eaten. Keep up the good work guys, it is appreciated!

Freshly cooked food, and fresh fish. Staff friendly and efficient. You do have to wait for things to be cooked, but so much better than being in the heater for hours.

What a find this restaurant has been for our week in Portknockie. Excellent customer service matched by the food, which was fantastic!

We travel to Portknockie every year from Northumberland for holidays first port of call is this chippy friendly staff clean shop. and first class food at affordable prices bestow the best

I spent two nights in the Victoria Hotel after travelling to the north of Scotland. The chip shop is right opposite and the first thing you notice is the constant stream of customers from the moment it opens.

Portknockie Chippy is a very busy wee chippy. The service is first class and the chip shop is very clean and tidy. Staff are polite and pleasant. The fish is always excellent and the BBQ Cheese Chicken Fillet burger is a must if you have a big appetite. We also tried some of the sides such as curry sauce, tartar sauce and garlic mayo which were all very nice.

Honestly the best chippy in Scotland, hands down! A superb menu of traditional plus new and interesting things. The PopPop (salt & pepper) crumb is amazing on pretty much everything. Only issue is once you’ve been to this chippy it ruins you for going anywhere wkse! Service from Moria & Ian is exceptional too. Everything cooked in rapeseed oil, so good for veggies.

We rent out a holiday cottage in Portknockie and at the top of our list of things to do is “ must try our local fish and chip shop”. I’m pleased to say most do and are in agreement,,,DELICIOUS ! Thank you for providing a great asset to a wonderful little fishing village.

Visited this establishment on 2 occasions during a week spent in a cottage in Portknockie. On each occasion the food served was excellent and freshly made.

So as soon as we arrived here the locals raves about the chip shop at Portknockie.

Best chip shop in he north east of Scotland. Staff excellent, very efficient and hellpful. Would definately recommend here to anyone visiting this area. You will not be disappointed. Lots of local produce, fish excellent , home made meals too.

Visited the chip shop in September 2018 as I was staying along the road in Buckie and it was the nearest recommended one on tripadvisor. I come from Glasgow where there is no shortage of chip shops. However, this was the best fish supper I have had in years. The batter was perfect, the fish was done just right and they didn't hold back on the chip portions. The best part was - it wasn't greasy!!

The queue outside the door tells you the food inside is going to good! We had to wait 20 mins for our food which is nothing for the quality of food and the amount of people they served. The food was so fresh and delicious and the staff were so helpful and friendly. Would recommend this to everyone! We are visiting again and we are telling everyone about this wee gem.

Best supper ever ...go here all the time staff are great service is quick and food is excellent xx choice and quality is better than any x

We absolutely love this chippy and visit at least once per month as it's practically on our doorstep! Wouldn't go anywhere else. Best chips I've ever tasted.

After reading the Tripadvisor reviews we chose to go here for our evening meal. I had haddock and chips and my husband had cod.

Love a portknockie chippy.. one of the best ones around this area. Food has always been good and all fresh.

Just moved to the area and was recommended to us for a chippy tea. Husband had chicken and chips which he said was succulent and plenty of it. I had the fish supper which was absolutely delish, best chips in ever had too. Will definitely return. Shop is very clean with lovely staff even though it's very busy.

Excellent as always will return and eat here every year when we come for our holidays. Even cater well for my father in law who has to have gluten free, which is difficult to find in England.

Fantastic fish & chips! We stayed for a week nearby and had fish and chips after long journey, so good we had to visit again during our weeks stay. Place is incredibly busy but staff were amazing and well organised so queue moved quickly. Thank you.

I lived in Portknockie for about a year. The first time I had fish and chips I found that it was way too greasy and deterred me from having more. A few days before I left however I was tempted to try again, and I did. Much better! The shop itself is clean and the staff, while frantically busy, are wonderful.

Wenn man in der Nähe ist und Fisch und Chips gerne isst, dann ist hier eine gute Adresse. Es gibt aber keine Sitzplätze im dem Lokal, aber am Stand genug davon oder gleich am Anfang von Findochty.

Love the food. Love the staff very busy but well worth the wait.bin there 5 times this year and not had a bad meal. Best chippy in the northeast.

Used this chippers a couple of times when we were staying in Portknockie. Got a lovely fish supper and it was a very good portion.

We had a lovely lot of fish and chips and sausage and chips BUT my vege burger which they promised was egg free (as I’m allergic) was fortunately served in a bun that was not egg free! I realised after the first mouthful - This is a real problem and I’ve yet to feel the full effects (as we only went an hour ago)which could make me very ill. Disappointed