RYBKA (the fish likes to swim) in Brighton and Hove

We got there by accident. What food! Great service, delicious food, unique atmosphere. I recommend it and we will definitely come back.

Delicious food and beautiful service, we loved and will come back 😋🤗🐟🍟 and we have q second time and still perfect 😋

Top draw fish lunch we were a table of 15 and everything was delivered at the same time, beautifully hot and just bloody gorgeous, even bought us northerners some scraps 👍 Definitely recommend 100%

Beautiful food & really nice staff r

I looked at Google Maps and found it, but it was a bit difficult to find because it was in an alley, but the fish and chips were really delicious.

Some of the best fish and chips I ever had! Highly recommended!

Pricey for not the greatest fish and chips - guess its giving you the whole sit down restaurant experience but plenty of cheaper and tastier options locally IMHO; staff pleasant though

Great fish and chip shop with friendly staff. We ordered the fish supper for two which was ideal; we did enquire about the possibility of splitting calamari and scampi as part of this but it wasn't possible so deviation from the menu isn't so flexible but otherwise well worth a visit

Great little place! The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food was really good! If you want fish and chips this is definitely worth trying. It is a small place so at busy times you will need to book in advance. Also don't think this is a cheap fish and chip shop it isn't but it's well worth the money. Again can't fault the staff on friendliness and a great atmosphere.

BEST FISH AND CHIPS IN BRIGHTON NO CAP IM BEING SO FR RN!! sure its £20 for one but SOO WORTH EVERY POUND!! I wasnt that hungry and ordered one to share with my bf but NOW I REGRET ONLY ORDERING 1… i wanted more!! Batter is AMAZING portion is GOOD like theres nothing to criticize about this place at all!!! It is so so worth the price if you have the money to spend on it. Dont budget and go for other cheaper fish and chips. Go to RYBKA! Go to this one! Spend £20 for the fish and chips of your dreams I kept thinking about this hours days and weeks after I had it… will come back soon for more…

Perfect fish and chips, excellent service and even though it was busy we were served by very friendly and attentive staff. Would thoroughly recommend if visiting Brighton and looking for fish and chips

The portions were huge! Decent fish in batter. They make their own tartar sauce and I don't know if that was the reason that I got severe stomach cramps and then diarrhoea after eating it. It was room temperature, so the sauce wasn't chilled. Someone else in my party had stomach cramps but no diarrhoea. Everyone else was OK as they didn't eat the tartar sauce. Apart from that, the fish and chips we had were nice, although I found the chips a bit too crunchy for my liking as they triple fry it. Plenty of seats upstairs. Probably not suitable for families with toddlers as I didn't see any highchairs. So don't know if they have any.

The fish and chips here is simply superb - the fish is nice and crispy, not too oily, and the chips were perfect. Lovely tartar sauce and curry sauce. Staff great, and very apologetic when there was a small delay with the food. A must try.

So good! Best fish and chips in Brighton

Best fish and chips in Brighton. The battery is crispy and so are the chips. And they serve booze. What more could you want?

Incredible little restaurant with such good food! Quiet and away from the crowds but fast and friendly service. Fish was hot and perfect, chips were crispy outside but fluffy inside. So impressed, loved it!

Fish was ok not proper chips not worth £19.50

Fish is wonderful, it was soft, prepped well, not overcooked and it doesn't have a fishy aftertaste. And the triple fried chips are perfectly cooked. Awesome staff service too.🦈🦈🤍✨

Great fish and chip spot in Brighton. Seemingly the place to be so recommend planning to go early and putting your name down for a table, helpfully the restaurant texts you when your table is ready. Fish was fantastic quality and generous size with light batter, triple cooked chips great (not classic chip shop but still lovely). Reasonably priced drinks and helpful servers.

Great meal, fish perfectly cooked and the service was superb

Incredible food and great service 😊

40 minutes of waiting for very average fish and chips. What a shame.

My very favourite fish and chips in Brighton.

The food was excellent, everything from the picked Herring , to the crispy , fluffy fish and chips. They had a collab IPA that has a slight ocean taste, would recommend anything here. Eventhe music in the shop was good 😄.

Hands down one of the best fish and chips we’ve had. The fish was perfect and the tartare sauce was phenomenal. We shared one fish between two people. Highly recommend, the staff is super friendly and attentive too. The only drawback was sitting upstairs, was quite hot and there wasnt any window open.

If this is 4.8 fish and chips in the south, forget it, have something totally different and get fish and chips next time you're at a northern seaside town. It'll cost half as much and somewhere rated 3.2 will be better food

One of the best fish and chips I've had in the UK, extra crispy with the right amount of batter and the fish was flakey! Their chips are tripled cooked and it paired extremely well with their curry sauce. The staff was extremely friendly and a huge plus is that this shop is dog friendly ! Highly recommend this place !

Updated review —> back in 2023 the boss was there and everything perfect, a few days ago we went there again and the service was very poor and unfriendly . Unfortunately I have to downgrade from 5 to 4 stars. Back in 2023: Best fish and chips in Britain! They are building an empire ;-) great experience! Thank you

Nice place with very large portions

Nice little fish bar. Great fish, great chips, brilliant service.

We visited RYBKA based on its great Google reviews on a visit to Brighton a few days ago. We expected a higher quality food and service. However, everything was average. It was very busy and maybe that contributed to the food being average in comparison with other chip shops we have visited. As a family who absolutely loves fish and chips, this was on the pricy and medium quality side of things. Portions were small for the price and the chips was stake cut, and not chip shop chip. It is not a bad restaurant, but not the fish and chip you'd expect.

Different to traditional fish and chips - adapted to Michelin taste buds. Chips - triple fried so very crispy (like the most) Fish - flavour is quite light, not too oily and crispy as well Won't fill you up but it's a good experience with good service.

Family day out in Brighton, morning on the beach with a picnic lunch. Afternoon shopping in Lane. Dinner at Rybka, a gem hidden away. Friendly owners, service was great and the fish & chips amazing! There was 10 of us and all our meals arrive together, tasty, hot and cooked to perfection. Look forward to visiting Brighton again.

Fish and chips done properly. The haddock and cod were excellent, light crust, and the fish cooked perfectly inside. The chips and peas and tartar sauce were the standard quality you would get in any proper fish and chips shop. Polite service. Good vfm. Would def go again

Amazing fish and chips 😋 the guy really helpful and the staff very friendly. Long wait but it was worth it (PS, I recommend booking or going during the week)☺️ thank you 😊

Brilliant restaurant! I’m local to Brighton and wouldn’t normally go somewhere like this, but had a tourist with me who wanted fish and chips. This was a fantastic find. Staff are lovely, service was speedy and food was delicious.

Delicious Fish and chips, one with Haddock and one with Cod. Friendly service.

I just want to prevent others from having a day at the seaside ruined. Please don’t eat here, produce may be ‘fresh’ but hygiene levels are dire. Came here with my mum on her birthday, had two portions of haddock & chips, and a portion or calamari, after which my mum immediately spent almost 30 minutes with diarrhoea in the restaurant bathroom. A bathroom I had to point out to a member of staff (turned out to be co-owner, Rafal) had someone else’s explosive diarrhoea on it 15 minutes earlier. I didn’t take any pictures since I am a person with decorum and grace. Co-owner of restaurant, Rafal Tetich, can vouch for me asking him to clean this or mark the toilet as out of order. Also had to ask to have clean cutlery since what we were originally given had some oil and food residue on it. Also had to ask for undiluted vinegar since the vinegar in the bottles available was so watered down it had barely any taste. Rafal, co owner, admitted this and offered us sachets instead. Finally, after having already paid, I asked co-owner, Harry, for a refund of the £40.05 our total bill came to, on principle. Harry very firmly and defensively told me that there is 0% chance that my mum’s food poisoning can be from here, adding that it doesn’t start within 20 minutes. Yes you’re right Harry, Google says it can start from within 30 minutes (see picture attached). Will be reporting this to the Food Standards Agency.

Really good food. Easily the best fish and chips we’ve ever had. Calamari was delicious. The only negative thing is that to our bill was accidentally added a sparkling wine instead of sparkling water. Good thing we checked the detailed bill before paying.

Amazing place for lunch or quick polish vodka shot with hering

Some of the best fish and chips. The batter was delicious!

I haven't eaten such delicious fish in a long time, so fresh and tasty, huge portion, great service!

Fantastic fish supper for two. The haddock and calamari were great quality and came with crispy chips, excellent mushy peas and curry sauce and a good tartare too! Highly recommended

Nice restaurant, with very fresh products. To do if you are passing through Brighton.

Disappointed when I turned up on Sunday at 2pm to be told they had run out of food. whilst I should mark this as a 1 star, the gentleman was polite and apologetic and reason for a 3 star. food did look good and maybe one day I will return to try the food out as it does look good!

Not your usual fish and chips but tasty food

Really lovely staff and a great Brighton location however the fish and chips were mediocre and the price! Two takeaway portions of fish and chips and two beers for £55! We couldn’t believe it! For that price we did expect a better taste and quality, bigger portions and wayyyyy better mushy peas!

Friendly staff, gluten free batter!!! Fryer is cross contaminated as an fyi

We just popped in for a shot of vodka with herring. It's a great idea to start the evening in Brighton. The place is nice and clean, and the staff are all really friendly. We'll definitely come back for fish and chips next time.

Fish and chips meal is good; the kids liked it.

The restaurant is located in some narrow streets. We ordered two portions of haddock fish & chips with scampis for 5 and the portions were large enough to keep everyone full. The fish batter was very good and not at all greasy and the fish was just right. It's the best fish & chip I've ever had here. The service was fast and pleasant.

What an excellent fish and chips and mushy peas and tartare sauce! Wow! Had a blast and was extremely full and oh so happy after having lunch here. Service was really fast. HIGHLY recommend! Do not miss this spot if you enjoy a good fish and chips and, let’s be honest, who doesn’t. They have option to sit inside and outside, we chose inside and it was very lovely.

Our guide on a trip to the South Downs & Seven Sisters national park recommended this place. Excellent fish and chips, great in-house beer, nice atmosphere (tucked away in a pedestrian only side street), polite service. Lovely place.

Excellent fish and chips with superb staff

Fish and scampi were good, but was disappointed that the chips were pre-made frozen chips, which took away from the classic fish and chips taste I was looking for.

We shared a platter for 2. The best haddock and chips I've had in years!! Absolutely superb! And the calamari was also out of this world! RYBKA will be my new go to place whenever I'm in Brighton!

Wonderful little independent chippy on Meeting House Lane in The Lanes. Took a bit of finding, but it was well worth it. The owners are super-friendly and helpful. We shared a fish dinner for 2, which included a huge haddock (or cod), 10 scampi, lots of triple cooked chunky chips, homemade tartare sauce, curry sauce and mushy peas - £35 for the two of us to eat in. We also had margaritas - £10 each - which were great. So not the cheapest, but definitely worth it. First time in Brighton (from Cambridge). I’d definitely go there again if we come back. Dog- friendly too.

Really friendly staff and unbelievable fish, so delicious. Loved it.

Bester Fish and Chips in Brighon! Top 👍

Excellent fish and chips. Mushy peas are a must too.

Exceptional Fish & Chips...large portion and at the right price. Highly recommended

Perfect fish and chips 100% amazing

I came here two years ago and had the Rybka special and I recently traveled the 300 mile journey just to have it again. I can not remember it enough! We love picky bits so cockles, a pickled herring and a few cocktails was perfect for us! The chips are also probably the best I have ever had! If your adventurous please try the Rybka special once it’s incredible!

The fish and chips were really good - and the service even better! Really liked how honest the owner was about the waiting time (if it was going to take a long time he would tell customers so they could go elsewhere if it was too long).

Good fish and chips but the male waiter is so unnecessary loud, all we could hear was his conversations with the other staff, it was really hard to block out the volume

Service good, not the best microwaved meal I had. Would not recommend.

We had such a delight to have fish n chips in lunch here that I would love to visit this place again during my next Brighton visit. The place is small, may be some 8-10 tables accommodating around 24-26 people altogether in ground floor (didnt check if they have any 1st floor seating as well). We have haddock , with mashy peas, chips and tartar sauce....together fab. The fish was very fresh and tasty, the whole point of visiting this place was well met. The staffs were also very courteous and soft spoken. The portion was also very good so we were totally full when we finished our meal.

Fish was delicious. Just understand they're not the chippie chips that I imagine most associate with fish and chips. They're a lot harder. Just FYI if you're looking for soft chips. Batter on the fish is a lot smoother too. Owner showed us to a table and he was a really great guy. Funny and polite. I hope he continues to do well.

I come back to this place EVERY TIME I'm in Brighton and nothing changes - it's always great. ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW GREETS YOU 💚🤍❤️ See you soon

Best fish and chips I’ve had in Brighton. I’m here to review the food only and it was amazing, I’ve always had only soggy fish and chips. But these people keep it perfectly crispy, the fish is super well done and battered calamari is ma-ma-miaaaa 😋🤤, I’ll stop bragging and let you try it, you wouldn’t be disappointed :)

Nice place, food a bit overrated

Very good fish and chips served in an original way. Staff was great. Really recommend! Rybka lubi pływać ;)

Traditional UK fish and chips is often really bland in most places these days, but this place really nails and elevates it. Crispy batter with flavour, moist flaky fish, perfect.

We had battered halloumi and the haddock and chips and both where delicious. Their gluten free batter on both was very impressive. Would recommend for gluten free fish and chips or just for great food and great service!!

Perfectly cooked fish (lightly battered and not greasy at all) and chips. The mushy peas were a bit bland though, and they should offer some sort of salad/coleslaw.

If you like thick batter on fish (apparently, I do), you will love this place!

The best fish & chips in Brighton!!!

My friends and I had a lovely time dining here. Food was very tasty and service was good as well. Very friendly waiter made our experience even better :) Dziękuję!

What a great fish and chips shop. We had the fish supper for 2 which was excellent. So fresh and tasty. The chips, wow! Great value for money. Excellent staff. If you're going to Brighton and want fish and chips don't go anywhere else. Simples.

We visited this restaurant for an evening meal on a Saturday after noticing its top ratings on Google for Brighton area. We ordered fish and chips with curry sauce, calamari, and it did not disappoint. The food was good, with the fried fish being a standout. We found the fried fish here to be distinctly different from other fish and chips restaurants or takeaways we’ve tried across the UK, making it one of our top five. The chips and calamari were decent, but what truly set this place apart was the staff. They were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Our visit was pre-booked, and the restaurant was quite busy during our time there. It’s definitely worth a try.

Can't comment on food since we didn't eat here. 1 star is for the rudeness of the staff/manager. He was very rude and uninterested. Couldn't catch his name but he has beard with glasses. We wanted to sit here and try the food since the good reviews. But he was very rude answering our questions. Becaus of his poor attitude we went to Captain's and liked it there

Everything was perfect, food, beer but especially people who works there were very friendly

„Rybka” perfect taste and the polish owner is a great guy! Heddock highly recommended ;)

So glad we found this place! Delicious! As three Australians with quite high food standards we could tell the fish was high quality and the service was also great. We had a great chat with the owner, Harry, who puts so much thought and care into RYBKA. Definitely recommend!

great food and very nice staff!

Sarah, your hospitality is just as amazing as the food. Was a pleasure !

we visited brighton Beach when we enjoyed it. we felt hungry, and then we searched on the map, which fish shop is popular. i found a good review of the RYBKA fish shop. I really will give honest review it really worth it to eat there. The shop was really maintained and neat and clean, and food was lovely fish and chips with gravy yummy taste and fish fingers . The staff was really friendly. Thank you guys stay bless see you in the future

We visited here after the great reviews on Google and we weren't disappointed! The staff and the food were excellent! Probably the best fish I've ever had and such welcoming staff.

The best fisch&chips in Brighton 🤩 Absolutely recommended: delicious meals, big portion, awesome service and of course great owner!

Probably the best fish and chips I’ve had - particularly the fish. Tasted great and batter wasn’t too thick. Service was also nice and quick. The place to go for fish and chips in Brighton!

This is one set combination, girls can share together 😉 The fish and sauce is so good!

The BEST fish and chips with a lovely atmosphere and great service.

Tucked away in narrow streets but worth searching for. Slightly chaotic (yet very friendly) service but delicious Fish & Chips.

Fabulous!... A word I don't often use, but it's the only word I can use to describe this Fish and Chips! Tasty in every aspect, and everything cooked the way it should be! If you are looking for quality Fish and Chips, this is the place! You won't regret it 😉

Fish & chips huge portion and delicious. The squid basket is even better, outstanding 😀

Best fish and chips I've had. Finished with a Rybka special!

Cycled down to Brighton. No better lunch than Fish and Chips @RYBKA. Great food, great service. Both Haddock and Cod were tasty, and the curry sauce hit the spot. Highly recommend

Highly recomendation for fish&chips. I tried in a lot of place but here is the best!

Very warm welcome, we had Fish and Chips which were excellent!

Pretty sure this is the best fish & chips in Brighton! Delicious.