The Fisherman's Wife in Leeds

Perfect just perfect the fish was off the scale it was cooked beautifully and tasted fantastic. You should go wonderful!

This place is inside the market. Fresh fish, fresh oil. Firm delicious fish, none of this mushy stuff you get so often. Mushiness is for peas, not the fish. Warmly recommended.

Very friendly man working behind the counter. Told us a great joke about fish getting battered. 10/10 would reccomend

Very greasy and tasted of bad oil sickly aroma in restaurant from bad oil cooking would not recommend this place to dine .

Very expensive for poor quality food , unfortunately virtually no fish and chip shop's left in Leeds city centre .

Very greasy chips and strong tasting fish.would not go here again .I feel the oil was old or over used.the overall impression was very poor

Really disappointing delivery. Cold but I appreciate that’s delivery time. Fish had barely seen batter and chips were raw

Take my advice if you enjoy your food and don't like to be ripped off avoid the fish and chips shop in Leeds market the fisherman's wife , £8.79 for fish and chips which were inedible tasteless over cooked poor quality food and extremely over priced .

Only call here occasionally but this fish is the best after all these years. Juicy meaty white fish cooked to perfection. Great to see their catch on the board amazing how many fish and chip restaurantst don't do this! Quite good to see all the other cafes surrounding this area very interesting experience. Well done keep it up.

Fish tasted very strong and dripping in grease batter soggy underneath chips were very soggy and greasy. Would not recommend here

First class fish and chips, no nonsense and fairly priced. Good quality fish too. Solid option with stiff competition in the food market.

Shut down by the snobs at John Lewis, along with all the other businesses in this row, The Fisherman's Wife is now situated at the bottom of the food hall inside the market itself. It still serves the best fish and chips in Leeds city centre. Good value and friendly service.

Called during the week at lunch time so a bit of a queue but two serving were on the ball and soon got served, fish and chips at £7-50 a bit over priced for take away Fish and chips compared to others with equal or better food in Yorkshire. The fish was cooked perfect with crisp batter, the chips were not bad but I've had better although I would say most fish shops seem to have chips not has good has other fast food outlets. I knocked a point off because of the price but four and a half would be fare..

Great view of the coast from the restaurant however I found the food not as good as rival restaurants and reviews online. The whole lobster meat was dry and I’d prefer more garlic butter on it. The starter of seafood bouillabaisse was a bit disappointing in terms of flavour and type of seafood. The bread roll could have been heated up so it was warm.

No longer trading in restaurant shop. But instead they're inside the indoor market. In open space. Not the same as before. Planned to have our afternoon lunch at the fisherman's wife, and only to find out that they have closed and relocated in the market with shoppers passing by as your eating. Not the same, table and chairs are in the open space surrounded by market stalls, and people walking pass you. Not the same. I personally don't prefer the changes.

While it was very sad that this long-established chippy were forced to relocate because of the snobs and John Lewis, and the Quisling city council. They are now located inside the once-thriving, but increasingly gentrification-ravaged Kirkgate Market, right at the bottom of the so-called food hall. The lasses who work here are still doing a great job, and the food is as good as ever. It remains popular, and is certainly the best fish and chip shop in Leeds city centre.

You can only eat their main menu inside and their takeaway menu outside, so a family of 4 with a baby and a dog couldn’t eat here because they weren’t flexible enough to bring the food outside. No vegetarian options

Came for takeaway fish and chips. Fish was fresh and chips were nice. The portion was very big for one as there was a lot of chips. Staff was very nice and welcome. Would love to come back again!

Being coming here years lovely fish n chips!! Can’t beat em!! The staff are really friendly and good cup of tea.

A terrible shame this long-standing and very popular local business have had to close down and relocate to much smaller premises because of John Lewis. Despite the move, and the consequent redundancies, they are still serving up quality fish and chips to the good people...

First time at fisherman's wife today and the shop is now in kirkgate market Leeds. Ordered one portion of haddock and chips for my husband and me to share. £6.75 very nice . Only when we had eaten and was leaving and passing the counter...

Large family group of us ate at the Fisherman's Wife last night and enjoyed some fantastic seafood. Fresh oysters, seafood platter, seafood curry, fish pie and fish and chips were among the dishes we had and all of them were first class. Presentation of the...

Visited the fish shop in the market food hall on Tuesday this week. I ordered the haddock meal deal. The fish was fantastic, tasty and fresh with just the right amount of batter. Chips were really good, cooked in beef dripping as they should be....

Having lived in Leeds for many years of my life, I have come across some weird and wonderful foods. Never did I imagine I would find a fish and chip shop so delicious so far from the coast. Paper white flaky fish that melts on...

We were desperate for food and arrived here based on a memory of living in the area. The fish was fantastic and the jumbo fillets were cooked to order but the chips were dry and had been in the heater a while. Just think about...

I only bought a small portion of chips. Two of the servers were waiting for more chips to come out if the frier. My server scraped the last few horrible chips out of the warmer and gave me those. They were horrible and dry. Waste...

Queue our the door. Busy and worth the wait. Friendly staff serving. Beautiful hot, freshly cooked haddock and chips.

Called in again today for meal deal best fish and chips in Leeds always cooked well enjoyed every visit

It was refreshing to see a vegetarian option when I ate here a few weeks ago with some friends, and Jackie's falafel did not disappoint - it was some of the best I have ever tasted!! Very generous portion size too.

Called yesterday for lunch, alright there are queues but what do you expect for the best. Delicious meal, I had meal deal, fish chips, bread and butter plus drink, £6.39, plus I sat down to eat it, don't know what the other reviewers had serving...

Haven’t been before, popped in, 16.45...didn’t realise it closed at 5...woman behind the counter barked at me”no sitting down to eat now!”so we got take out....while we were stood outside eating it at least 10 people were turned away by this barking woman....at 17.04 the...

Absolutely useless, usually doesn’t even have half of the menu available to order and we have ordered tonight and they have forgot a full meal and when we ring they tell us we have to wait an hour absolute joke will not be going here...

Really nice Haddock & chips at 5,89£. Get your deal! Although it was a bit greasy in comparison with others across UK. No Cod. Enjoy!

Called in for a chip butty lunch beautiful chips good portion and good price £2:54 worth every penny will be back again

Not really that much of a good place but had to give a 3 star because of the chips. I would rather go to the Wetherby Whaler or Murgatroyd's but this place is still average even though I got my food in 15 minutes.

Had the most amazing lunch at Fisherman’s Wife in Leeds. There was a massive queue at the counter but it was worth waiting for the best fish & chips in town. Cooked to perfection 👌🏼👌🏼

The restaurant has good ambiance. It has sitting facility as well as take away. I had visited the restaurant with my son,who residesnear by. We had ordered fish and chips. The Jumbo fish was quite sufficient for two .Both fish and chips were quite tasty.

Una de las cosas que extraño acerca de mudarme de Yorkshire es la calidad del pescado y las patatas fritas. Las fichas en The Fisherman's Wife son gloriosas, calientes, crujientes y esponjosas en el medio, no las cosas empapadas, harinosas, pegadas, que se obtienen más al sur del país.

Tenía harina de pescado y patatas fritas, pan y té de Yorkshire nuevamente. Siempre ven aquí porque es lo mejor en Leeds, no es un restaurante o un café elegante, solo unas pocas mesas y sillas para sentarse, pero limpio y es la comida a la que voy, que debo decir que hemos estado aquí en numerosas ocasiones diferentes días y tiempos y nunca falla. El personal siempre es cortés y agradable, pero eficiente y servicial. Siempre pido que me dejen la bolsita de té, ya que me gusta el té fuerte y conseguir que los maridos tengan la fuerza normal, y nos lo traen cuando nos hemos sentado.

Nipped into T chippy For fresh out the fryer fish&chips; Got to be the best in Leeds & one of the last quality fryers in the city centre. I will be sad to see it go!

Sadly, the best fish and chip shop in Leeds is being forced to relocate from its longstanding home by the snobbish interloper across the way - John Lewis. They will be inside Kirkgate Market when this whole block (and Butcher's Row) is demolished due to forced gentrification. The cap-wringing Quislings of Leeds City Council should be ashamed of themselves.

Having visited the "Fisherman's Wife" Restaurant Whitby North Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago, we thought we would visit one of it's sister restaurant's in Leeds. Bad mistake, you wouldn't think the two restaurants were related.

I can not fault this fish and chip shop in any way. The food is always delicious and perfectly cooked right down to the mushy peas. We have been visiting for many years and have impressed family who come from all over the UK who miss real fish and chips to their delightful meals. I really don't know how they do it.

If you get the urge for good quality fish and chips when in Leeds shopping call in, the que is always long so a sign of a good chippy.

Went here after walking the dog in the beautiful park. Had a lovely portion of fish and chips. The fish was juicy and wasn't too covered in battered and the chips were not too oily. Would definitely visit again

It's rare for me to add a strong opinion but this afternoon's experience made me feel compelled to post a review about The Fisherman's Wife (Roundhay) restaurant and takeaway.

I have been a customer of this fish shop since the age of about 6. I'm now 45 and this place has never changed apart from some slight cosmetic alterations over the years. The long queues outside are testimony to the incredible flavour and consistency of these terrific fish and chips. If I could open a chain of these restaurants around the world I'm pretty sure world peace would ensue, as the people of the world are turned onto a truly classic British meal that leaves you smiling and wanting more. I live in London now and you might imagine that with all the worlds cuisines on our doorstep finding decent fish and chips would be a breeze. This couldn't be further from the truth. In fact after years of searching I've only found one place that comes anywhere near emulating the taste and quality that this Leeds shop provides. Chiefly because they still use beef dripping to fry in so at least on that score the flavour is in the right ball park. Unfortunately the fish doesn't really hit the mark. The fillets are too thin or the fish is too dry. I don't know how they do what they do at the Fisherman's Wife but it would seem very few are able to match it.....anywhere! Making a special trip up to Leeds over the Christmas break.....just to eat here!

Popped in here for a lite fish lunch, the service was excellent fast, friendly, efficient, i opted for the new lite lunch to see how it filled a small gap, I wasnt surprised the fish was wonderfully moist and cooked just right the chips had a nice clean crisp taste not greasy at all this combined with the curry sauce and at a fantastic £4.95 was excellent value. The only down side was the tables needed to be cleared off and wiped as i had someones mushy peas stuck to my arm when we left. All in all a great little gem for a nice cheap lunch.

Went in on a Saturday around 5 pm .The fish and chips were as usual (beautiful and fresh ) never been in on a weekend .Staff were very polite and helpful .Sitdown area was ful but there was spaces once we had been served .We sat down and were brought our bread and tea (I like mine strong and so teabag was left in ) Like to say have been in expensive restaurants in Leeds but this place beats them out right for quality,value and sevice If your not bothered about all the frills and just want decent food then try here you won't be disappointed

We ordered three portions of fish and chips to take home last night on 29th Sept from the street lane branch. The Chips were terrible . No chunky Chips . Virtually all tiny in Size and were crunchy and crispy . I will not be going there again. Very disappointed.

The fish served was probably a 2 star out of 5 but unfortunately the chips were a flat 1 star at the most.

I work shifts in Leeds city centre and whenever I work Saturdays I make it a point to visit ‘The fisherman’s Wife’ for lunch. I have visited this café/restaurant since the 1990’s and it has never disappointed.

Just like to say call in here whenever in Leeds ,went in last week near to closing time .Staff were cleaning up getting ready for another busy day .They politely asked what we required,served us and said it was fine for us to sit in side to eat our meal all with a smile ,never found none of them to be rude or make us feel as though we should rush Enjoyed the best fish and chips yet again and a nice strong tea and very good service just like to say don't alter anything 10 out of 10 be back soon

Nos llamó cuando estábamos pasando en. La empanada de pescado era hermoso y fresco y no graso o grasienta y las patatas fritas eran simplemente perfectas. . . Y el precio que paga es Barato como patatas fritas. . . .

Fabulosa chippy. No es un montón de asientos si quieres comer, pero la calidad de la comida es genial! Los pasteles de pescado son especialmente bien hecho. Ofertas que hacen un montón de comida manteniendo la cuesta bastante razonable y también ofertas mini comida para los niños.

Un bel fish and chips in Inghilterra è d'obbligo e questo mi è piaciuto molto. Ho preso una porzione grande, più pane e bibita 6,36£.

Me han de venir a este lugar desde que era un niño pequeño y se llamaba un nombre diferente. No estoy dispuesto en los chips, como pueden ser a suertes, pero me encanta el pescado y especialmente los pasteles de pescado, que están fuera de este mundo nunca había probado nada como ellos

Muy buena abadejo y patatas, y una fuerte taza. Servicio amable, aunque con un barrio sentir en la tienda. Volveré.

1. Ignore the closing times. Staff don't stick to them. Say closing time 17:30 from 17:00 it's a nightmare. Most of the counter area is cordened off and if any customers entering are confined to the counter immediately by the till. 6 chaps were turned away at 17:15 one day. 2. We ordered a teacake with our meal which the assistant offered to bring to us. It never materialised. As we were leaving I asked her where the teacake was. Looking round she said she was too busy and anyway they'd run out. There wasn't a soul at the counter and she was stood there idle. No refund was offered.3. On the following visit we were served by the same off hand surly assistant. This fish was fine though not consistent in size but the chips? Take look at the photo. Absolute garbage and inedible. We will be having our pre theatre meal elsewhere in future.The reason I say this cafe has gone downhill is that we'd been on previous occasions and the service and food were faultless. The staff seemed determined to provide its customers an enjoyable experience. There's a bad apple in your barrell Fisherman's Wife

I remembered that this little cafe was just beyond the exit to the market hall but what a surprise to find the building which has gone up since my last visit.And wht a facelift it 's had!!..The quality and choice of food is still the same , and ,at a reasonable cost....Look where the locals go and you know you r on to something...The seating area is still quite small, but every inch is utilised...Hope the disabled (only) toilet door was repaired very quickly...

After reading the reviews and came from Sheffield for a day out we thought this place would be good with the reviews it had upon arrival people was just scattered didn't know what was the queue food wasn't good at all burnt chips the fish must have been on a diet just batter best thing was the bread and butter felt the food was very rushed wasn't taking back as the queue was outside.

I don't call here as often as I used to, but when I do, the chips are an absolute treat! :) Service is always excellent. This place is popular for a reason.

Called in for late afternoon fish and chips deal . Enjoyed yet another meal ,staff are very friendly and a credit to the company always polite and helpful

good old fashion fish and chips smothered in salt and vinigar at a reasonable price what more do u want? this takeaway offers an area where u can sit down and have a cup of tea with ur meal and the staff are nice and cheerfull

When ever me & my daughter visit Leeds to do a bit of retail therapy we are always drawn to this place, the chips always fresh, friendly staff.and the curry sauce is gorgeous

Great place for chips. Happy to see that they have stopped charging an extra 50p for paying by card. They also take contactless now.Would be good if the card terminals were mounted to the counter facing the customer to make it easier to pay though. I'd imagine that doing this would also encourage more people to pay via contactless which would speed up each transaction (reducing queue time for customers).It would also be good if they put a sticker in the window indicating that they accept Apple / Android Pay.

We called in for a Fish Mini Meal + a cup of Tea before an evening of 'late night shopping.'The deal = £4.99 and we found a seat.Always a jolly crowd of ladies working to serve probably one of the best quality fish & chips in Leeds.We will of course be back soon.

Called today searching out the new Victoria Gate and saw this fish and chip shop. Great fish and chips, different sizes and portions for every taste. Very friendly staff and somewhere inside to sit down and eat. Toilet for customers and a good cup of tea too.A board inside telling you where the fish is bought from Icelandic today, they even named the trawler they were caught on. Very freshly cooked, would call here anytime.

Lovely chips, shame about the policy to charge 50p extra for card payments under £5. Probably worth scrapping this considering how popular contactless and Apple/Android Pay are becoming!

もう長年リーズに行くたびに通っていますが、数年前に店を広げて中で食べられるようにもなりました。もちろん食べるならばFish and Chipsです。結構大きいサイズで出てきます。ライトに食べるならば、Chips and Curryとかもしますし、Chipsに天かすっていうんですかね、それをかけてもらって、たっぷりのビネガーで食べたりしてます。店員さんのおばさま方は態度悪そうに見えますが、実際はそんなことありません。笑顔が素敵です。

This fish & chip place has been there for years. You used to have to take your food home or eat it outside on the street, or as you walked around Kirkgate Market.Now there is a comfy cafe for you to sit and enjoy your meal.Very clean. Well run with most helpful staff. You won't have long to wait as the food is cooked & served straight away. Always hot and freshly fried.There is a chalk board that each day tells you where the fish was caught and even on which trawler it was landed. Also the potatoes are locally sourced and the chalk boardtells where the farm that grew them. They are freshly prepared ever day .The Haddock is so fresh and the chips so golden brown it is a feast for the eye as is the Whitby caught Scampi. Your meal can come with tea and bread & butter, and mushy Peas

Call in here when doing a bit of shopping in Leeds .its not a restaurant as such it has tables where you can sit and eat your meal with a drink we have never had a bad meal the fish is always fluffy and white and the chips are always nice (not greasy) good pot of tea and a slice of bread just paid £15 each in London last week and not a patch on this place if you like fish and chips Go to the fisherman so wife you'll be glad you did

I'm sad it's not called Gravely's anymore, but this is still the best chippy in Leeds city centre. Food is always excellent and great value. You can eat in at no extra cost. Lovely service, and a friendly place to visit.

Was served by Vicki who absolutely enamoured me on arrival she was both articulate and an expert in my menu choice. The fish was better than Lochfayne restaurant. being a avid lover of fish I would strongly suggest this restaurant as a stop on your way in Leeds. thank you Vicki,Linda and all the staff at the shop for a wonderful experience. I congratulate Jackson May and Stephenson for having excellent staff well trained and really know what service is. Thank you.

Went there with my friend Joe as we anticipated lunch with our colleagues at the Wardrobe would be far inferior.It was the right decision. The fish and chips meal deal at £5.99 makes for an excellent Friday lunch.Went to meet our colleagues at the Wardrobe later who had a far less satisfying meal apart from the drinks.You cannot go wrong having you fish and chips at The Fisherman's wife. Must visit the one in Whitby too.

It's not the Ritz but this is a jewel of a fish shop. The fish is always consistently excellent and the staff are also excellent , having a chat and talking with the punters. Eat in or out.Extremely good quality....

Had the fish cake butty but should have ordered a potato butty instead! Don't no what happened to the fish! Only went in thinking it was gravesley won't be going again.

Went with a few friends on the way to the cinema. This used to be a highly recommended restaurant, but not any more. We are all seniors so we had the seniors meal, £8.45 for two courses. I had the prawn cocktail which was excellent, I then had the scampi which was just ok. My partner had the fish cakes which had hardly any fish in them, and the mushy peas were awful. The bread came unbuttered, and was dry, but the butter itself was fine. The service was slow, it seemed to be run by one person who worked hard but she had slow assistants. Although it got busy later, when we arrived there was only 3 or 4 tables occupied. I don't think that we will go again.

fab fish and chips and the take away will do them in paper as they should be none of this plastic box. Good menu good prices.

Went here with my wife and her cousins after a long day of walking about. Fish and chips were great, large portions.

I regularly get take away from here, the family deal is superb value and the fish is always good quality, something that can't always be relied on in some chippies. 4 fish and chips, two sides and two cans for twenty quid is a good deal. It is usually pretty busy, so you have to wait a few minutes, but as its cooked to order you get better food as you know the fish hadn't sat there for a while.

We found this chip shop whilst on a day trip to Leeds with the WI. We like the look of it because it was very busy, the seating area was full of local people and was still quite early before the lunch time rush. All the fish and potatoes are sourced locally. The ladies serving were quick and efficient. We sat in at the far end of the eating area. It was clean and simply finished. The lovely ladies carried our drinks whilst carried our piping hot cod and chips. My friend had a chicken burger and chips. Beautifully crispy and the salad garnish had just been purchased from the market. The sitting area was very busy but we didn't feel rushed. Over all the whole experience was gorgeous. The loo was clean too! Next time we are in Leeds this chippy will be on must visit list.

Great food and friendly staff. Always visit when in Leeds and have not been disappointed yet. Great value for money and quality food.

Having read the reviews I thought we would try this place. The fish had that strong smell of ammonia indicating it was probably on the turn, so should have never been cooked let alone served. Unimpressed wouldn't bother going here much better down the road at St Michaels fisheries.

Unfortunately the restaurant has lost its way through a lack of staff and what staff they do have, are reliant on 1 person. The other younger member of staff just turns up I think, work doesn't really come in to her reckoning. Tea, bread and butter turned up well after we had received our fish and chips and then the 'grilled' haddock I ordered turned out to be poached' but was raw on the undersurface. So disappointing I am afraid. Added to this, it was a day when the Test Match was at Headingley so probably more staff would have been a good idea!

I go here often- almost twice a month. The place has awesome food and very fresh. Even the place is very clean and fresh which keeps my girlfriend happy :) Highly recommended. Very well priced as well.

Visited here on Friday lunch both myself and my partner had fish and chips which were very good and not too pricey either there was also a little seating area which was clean and tidy Highly recommend

we dived in to this plaice whilst out shopping in leeds centre, a rare event and as we were short on time but very hungry, fish and chips seemed the ideal meal. We had heard of the Fisherman's Wife as there is one in York which we have tried occasionally so we felt quietly confident that our dinner would be good. We weren't disappointed. fish and chips at their best - lashings of salt and vinegar, and much to our delight there was a little cafe area to park ourselves in while we ate. clean and tidy premises. good service. fabulous fish and chips. Looks like we might be shopping in leeds more often !!!

As the title says best fish and chips in Leeds, quite surprised that there's very few reviews for this place.The fish and chips here are really top draw and it is good value.I would recommend the chip shop curry to go with your fish and chips and in the last year or 2 I can't really remember when, they have added a seating area.I have been coming here for as long as I remember and nothing beats this place for me in Leeds at least.

We use to love the food hereGone right down the hillTried three times over six months Now never again. Yuk burnt fish Horrible chips. Muddy mushy peas Shame

Nothing pretentious about this place ,just honest to goodness food at reasonable prices,served by friendly people.

Si vas a Leeds, no puedes dejar de visitar el Mercado, todo muy limpio y super bonito, afuera (el outside market) encontraras de todo, y si sigues caminando y llegas a George St. encontraras un local The Fisherman's Wife... y encontraras los mas deliciosos Fish & Chips que puedas imaginar.Deja que los preparen como si ellos lo fueran a comer, no te arrepentiras, ademas super barato, no vayas a un restaurante, come comida en el mercado y en especial estos Fish son los mejores!!!!