The Harbour Cafe in South Ayrshire

Brilliant lunch and drinks for the family,Great service too! Highly recommended,many thanks to the staff for dealing with our small medical emergency

Had a takeaway chip shop meal twice during our holiday and the food was excellent. Lovely fish and chips and sausages were delicious too. Large portions.

Went as a family with 3 hungry teenagers and a dog, amazing food, lots of it and great prices! They do other things apart from fish & chips but we all had fish or sausage and loved them, £10 for fish & chips £8 for sausage & chips Limited places to eat in Girvan and this was definitely worth a review, we will return!

No great choice food was bland and unappealing nothing more than a greasy spoon there is no WC facilities on asking , however if I wanted to take a 5 minute walk there was a public facility , the olny plus was the server was pleasant , not an experience I'd care to repeat again its a sit in chippy nothing more My advice go up the road to a real chippy and Spend a quarter of the price for taking away the same food

Everytime I visit Girvan I visit the Harbour Cafe,lots of seating and a large menu,everything cooked fresh to order.Excellent value too.First time I have seen smoked haddock and chips on offer so went for that -delicious!!It's goid to sit by the window and look over to the harbour.In sunshine or rain,the Harbour Cafe offers great food and shelter for a relaxing meal :)

Has a wide and varied menu but always go for the fish supper as its the best value (to us) one or two fillets of haddock chips mushy peas with bread and butter and a hot drink for £11 for 1one fillet of £12.50 for two. I guarantee that you will not leave here hungry!

After being told Girvan is the best place to try fish and chips I thought I would give it a try. Staff were friendly enough and the portion was massive. The fish tasted fresh enough but oh my goodness the grease was dripping off everything. On that basis I definitely won’t be back and it really spoiled the quality of the fish.

Our first visit to the cafe/Grazianos. Food, drink and choice was wonderful and this might have been our first visit but it will not be our last!

Visited for quick brunch . Unpleasant & rude staff and cold ends of the chips payed £7.90 for tray of chips and chips with half a spoon of curry.....terrible

Easter Sunday 9/4/23 This was the best high tea I have recieved anywhere. In the U.K. for years, The service was professional and courteous The cafe was spotless We had the following Dress fish and home made chips tea bread and butter. Cost at £11.00 worth every Penny

Great food, great price and the location is lovely. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommended

Staff here were very friendly and very helpful. Had the small fish tea and it was excellent. The service was very prompt and the staff couldn’t be nicer. Was just lovely!

Very friendly and efficient service, good price and the fish tea was excellent -- the best battered fish I've tasted in a while. Glad I found this place, and I'd be happy to eat there again.

Always a tasty chip shop, despite some of the bad reviews, I can honestly say its class. So many chip shops dont use local butcher produce but this guy does and it makes a massive difference from generic, pale and tasteless cheap pork sausages that seem to be deemed acceptable. I'm not a fish eater but theres plenty of choice to be had and my chips are always great.

Had a brilliant fish and chups lunch on a rainy afternoon, staff friendly and welcoming, lots of room inside to eat, food came quickly, well cooked and tasty,good price 10/10

Should of known when I saw all the food pre fried in batter and just waiting to be reheated. Fish was solid and swimming in grease, tasted rank. Had 2 bites and through it away. Even the chips where horrible, as if the where using old oil. Would not recommend 🤢

Basically it's great chippy! And you can take your supper over to the benches overlooking the harbour. Very pleasant!! :)

We ate here mid afternoon and I went for the small fish and chips special that came with mushy peas, tea and bread and butter for about £7. It was excellent value, and the chips were the best I’d tasted in years. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly and efficient. Later on there were big queues for the take away! Oh, and all parking in Girvan appears to be permanently free.

£2.30 for a tray of chips to carry out. Absolutely awful...a congealed mushy mess. Daylight robbery at this price.

This is a very rough looking cafe near to the front at Girvan. I only had take out tea as I did not like the look of the inside when I went in as it looked a bit grubby. They could only offer me a twix bar if I was not eating in the cafe and this was brought out from the kitchen.

Just visited here today for lunch. There were 5 of us, and not one person was disappointed. I had the Special Fish, just melted in your mouth, so fresh. Others had Fish and Scampi. The girl that served us was really nice too, would definitely go back when visiting Girvan again. Just be warned, do not eat anything before going as the plates are full to over flowing, which is unusual now a days.

Sad to write this review.Service was efficient but the food was awful. The chips had the particulate remains of their predecessors sticking to them and tasted as if they had been fried in fat which had been used countless times. The bread was of the cheapest quality.Have been in this cafe many times over the years and liked the fish teas but will not return.

Needed a bit to eat on our travels and so popped into this place, a big mistake. Ordered the fish and chips dinner and was not impressed, food smelt strange and had a terrible after taste, suspect cooked in old fat/oil. Nasty so don't bother go elsewhere as many others to choose from.

We were disappointed and hungry on this wet day and went into the first place we found. It was great. We were greeted with a smile and the food was good. They were very accommodating with each of our own little extras we wanted on our plates. It made our day.

We ended up here as there is generally nothing in Girvan, dispute the great scenery all around its quite a deprived looking little place. I haven't seen this sort of cafe since I was a kid at our local market. But we found although it looks cheap and cheerful the menus is a couple of pounds too much for each item in this kind of cafe. The staff were friendly though and it didn't take long for our food to come out. And what was served was all eaten.

Had fish chips always good but a different fryer we ended up putting in the bin the fish was full of grease and look like it was cooked in old fat

Went with all my family. All had fish and chips. Apart from me all went all tourist and hag the fried blaggis. Lovely food. And 40 quid for us all. Great.

Going on the positive reviews I popped in for a fish supper with high expectations, however I found the whole experience very underwhelming for a number of reasons.As a previous reviewer mentioned, there is no mention of the fish type on offer just a generic "fish" which is kind of strange as in other Scottish fish and chip shops the type of fish is always highlighted and in most there is actually a choice of fish.The fish I ended up with was very wet in texture with absolutely no taste surrounded by a tasteless better. The chips were fine but the condiments on offer were generic red and brown sauce, salt and vinegar substitute which tasted of nothing! Surely at the prices charged for the fish a real malt vinegar would make an appearance.On the positive side the service was quick and friendly and the tea was hot and tasty.Maybe I was just unlucky? Certainly improvements need to be made in my opinion.

We stop here for the cafe and use the take away often. My wife alway has the tea time special when we visit. Plenty to fill you up.

The restaurant is adjoined to a fish a chip take away. The food is fresh cooked and plentiful. Service is quick and with a smile. Try the fish supper with bread and butter and a pot of tea, you'll be lucky to finish it.

Looking for something to eat on our way home my wife and I both a had a fish supper. Fish was amazing and the batter was nice and light and we sat across the road looking over the harbor, a well earned break and meal.

Excellent chip shop for takeaway and sit in meals. Cheery staff, good prices. We never miss this cafe/takeaway when in Girvan.

It is close to 5 stars (for a moderately-priced fish and chip restaurant) but for me isn't quite there.

Went here for dinner recently and loved it. Got the smaller portion and still had a good plateful. Comes with bread butter mushy peas and tea to boot. Lovely! Staff polite and friendly.

We stopped in here on the way back from cairnryan as we had got the ferry home from Ireland. Me my husband and 3 kids had an amazing dinner, the fish was the best I had ever tasted. The cafe is a fair hour and a 45 mins away from where we live but I definitely want to visit again some time.

Visited on an extreamly busy Sunday, looked to be some local celebrations, it took us ages to find somewhere to park!!! The staff took it all in their stride, no worries. Fantastic food, great prices and lovely people! What more could you ask for?!

As always the best fish and chips served with a big smile in clean surrounds and with clean toilet facilities will always return for the best

Visited with my family today and apart from having to wait in a queue right round the corner ( can only be a good thing) it was by far the best haddock and chips I have ever tasted! Crispy batter and huge portions. Can see why it has so many good reviews, looking forward to next time.

We visited on a sunday and after reading reviews we thought it must be ok.How wrong we were,we had fish and chips and all I can say is it was awful.The fish was tasteless and very greasy as well as being on the small side (have no idea what kind of fish it was) and never want to try it again.The table next to us left most of their meal and I can see why.How they can turn a fish into mush I will never know.Will not return and if you can find somewhere else go there.

The fish supper tea comes with bread and butter, tea and fish and chips, of course,

We stopped for a fish and chip tea which came with bread and butter, tea and home-made mushy peas. The fish was very fresh and the batter light and non-greasy - very enjoyable. This cost less than £8.00 and the surroundings were comfortable with a harbour view and parking right outside. Service was quick and efficient.

Fish and chips delicious. Succulent tasty fish either in breadcrumbs or batter. Large or small portion with a choice of beans or mushy peas. Service was ok. £7.30 for small portion & £8.50 for large which included twa or coffee and bread and butter. Lots of other choices on the menu. Got to visit everytime we are in the area and they never fail.

We had a lovely fish tea here Was lovely fish and chips My mum loved the small portion she requested Such a lovely friendly place staff very nice We will definitely be back Next time we visit your shores again

We needed food and fast - but we didn't want to be attacked by seagulls (having watched four burly bikers get fish and chips to take away, then spend their entire time fending off the enormous swooping thieves...). The Harbour Cafe was GREAT! It was super clean; they found a table for six of us - plus the dog; the waitress was really friendly and the food was fantastic. The fish and chip portions were huge, and really well cooked. We had arrived late but they locked up the shop and made it very clear that we were to take our time to enjoy the meal. All the staff were very kind to the children and genuinely friendly - I really can't rate this place highly enough!

There are chip shops and there are Chip shops harbour cafe is just fantastic only problem on Saturdays and Fridays you Q the reason being is it's so good the fish is fresh being a fishing harbour. You don't Q long due to the staff serving. Everyone know the best Chippy in Girvan it also has the seating area for the cafe so if you want to sit down feel free. Oh forgot to mention they use news paper to wrap it

The main A77 road from Cairnryan to Girvan was closed for repairs, had to take a detour through the new Galloway Forrest (2hr drive due to being stuck behind a convoy of trucks buses. Arrived at Girvan just as the cafe was closing, but owner opened up and served six freshly cooked fish teas that were greatfully recieved. Could become a regular pit stop!

Must say this is one of the worst fish suppers i have had in Scotland. being a harbour area expected better. The paper was full of grease and tasteless. Drove straight past it a few times wish I had done the same again.

Una visita a girvan siempre termina en una visita aquí para un té y astutos fiah equivocarse recién hecho con amable y servicial personal le agradare o sentarse a comer en el puerto, este es el lugar para su pescado 1 n chips

Fuimos a aquí como realmente me apetecía chippy después de visitar el Castillo de Culzean y este lugar clasificado altamente en tripadvisor.

Para un pez apareció en especial y una salchicha. No tuvimos que esperar mucho tiempo para la comida, era fresca y caliente. Muy agradable, mejor chippie que hemos tenido en mucho tiempo. Precio decente y un servicio amable. Volvería de nuevo.

Cuando paso o abajo siempre conseguir la cena de pescado desde aquí. Todavía mejor que jamás he tenido. Altamente recomendado

Enjoyed a fish tea here and I really enjoyed it, pleasant friendly staff and spotlessly clean.Great parking nearby and very close to the harbour. I will be back in the near future.

Wonderful chippy in Girvan with great views of the harbor. No frills with delicious fresh fish and chips. Very friendly staff!

We had a lovely takeaway from here. The fish and chips are light and crispy and the small portion was very generous.

Whilst looking for somewhere to have a meal while on a few days away, decided to give this place a try. Arrived 30 mins before food service ended. Had the place to ourselves. First impression was lovely clean place staff very friendly. After looking at menu and seeing ribeye steak and chips for £9.99. We thought give it a try as back home in edinburgh this would cost around £25. Food arrived quickly and was cooked to our request. One of the best ribeye steak ever had, how the can do it for the price I don't know. Would have no problems stopping for food here again next time in the area.

I go to this café a great deal very popular food good staff very friendly and service great and nice area and very clean

Before going on a day trip to Girvan I decided to check out Trip Advisor for a place to eat. The Harbour Cafe sounded a safe bet going by all the good reviews to be found on the site. I must say the contributors are spot-on when they recommend this cafe; it's spotlessly clean with very pleasant waitresses who give great service & last (but not least)...... they do a great fish tea. My wife went for the special fish while I opted for the battered variety & both were perfect, no bones to be found, not greasy & great chip shop chips to round it off. Well done to the owner as he runs a great wee cafe & it's just a pity it's not closer to home for more regular visits. See you again when we return to Girvan!!

Fab wee seaside cafe lovely food great service , variety for all ages been here a few times during my visits also lovely ice cream would recommend

So to tired to cook. Decent reviews for harbour cafe. Ordered 2 small fish chips to eat in. Friendly service. Buisy too many chips to eat fish excellent. Have had slightly better tasting chips . Maby it's just my palate. Worth eating hear

We visited here on Friday and we're not disappointed the fish supper was delicious, lovely and fresh... you can always tell a good choppy when the queue is out the door. ..

We got a fish supper from the take away section and it was superb. The fish was just beautifully cooked with a crispy batter and no soggy bits. The chips were perfectly cooked as well. The ladies behind the counter were lovely and friendly too.

Very busy cafe,but very hard working staff, order taken quickly, and not a long wait until meal arrived.. Good portions ,even for the children. Everybody enjoyed their meal, and it was piping hot,. A very well organised and well run cafe, would recommend.

having stopped by on your way home we popped in for a fish supper WOW it was one of the best i have even eaten . freshly made and good flaky fish in a crispy batter . *drooling at the thought of it* . Deffo be back .

Nice little chippie near the harbour in Girvan..good portions,meaty fish,nice chips. What more can you ask for. Recommended for a fish supper to eat by the sea. Just watch out for the seagulls at the harbour. They will kill for scraps.

This is a nice sit in chippy with friendly staff and good fish. We also had a lovely ice cream to take away after.

One of the best "Chippys" in Scotland. Busy easily accessed fish and chip restaurant and carry out. Not to be missed on your visit to Girvan

The is one of the best fish shop that I have ever ate in great value for money and the staff are really friendly.

You will enjoy this visit--what a nice little place--and the village is nice too---good value for youre money --a big bonus these days--friendly staff

We visited for a fish and chips supper. The fish was very fresh, and it came to the table very hot! The chips and peas were also good! The service was very friendly and the food was quick to come! I think people are confusing the Harbour Cafe and Grazianos takeaway. While connected and the same, the sit down part is the Harbour Cafe. If so, this restaurant should definitely be higher up in the rankings.

Good Food, ample quantity on plates ,clean surroundings , Good outlook across from Harbour Very Pleasant staff ,

Ordered a small fish with chips for two a tea and a bottle irnbru. £12. Staff pleasant and helpful and free with fi. Small fish was large for us.

Stopped here for tea on our way back to our caravan. Food was nice but a little pricey for what it was. Staff were nice

Graziano's next door is the takeaway part of the Harbour Cafe ( though it's rated higher on here) We both had fish & chips with mushy peas, and, while the fish was fresh & the batter crispy, the chips had definitely seen better days. Chips which came out to people who had ordered after we had looked much better, in fact I heard the fellow at the next table say it was the best sausage supper he'd ever had.It's also worth noting that the Harbour Cafe has no toilet, and a notice on the door directs you to the public toilets at the harbour. What it might be useful to know is that you'll need 30p to get in, or else pop into the Harbour Bar next door, whose toilets are accessible to the public.

we got a takeaway the food was nice I had the fish & my daughter have fish cakes fresh chip were nice & I am told the fritters were nice but I did not get to try . very clean & nice place to sit relax

Great value for money fish tea with bread/ butter ,peas or beans & a pot of tea. £7 . Or a variety of meals ( all reasonable ) nice staff & clean & good service. Carry out chips ect in same building. Lovely beach walk on door step

Have Visited Harbour Chip shop several times and I would say it's the best Fish & Chips in Girvan.Fresh and Excellent quality. A Scottish must ;)Overall 9/10 rating.

When ever I'm passing through Girvan then The Harbour Cafe is a must. You can usually gauge the quality of a place by how popular a place is, although not always !In this instance The Harbour Cafe lives up to the lvolume of people patiently waiting in line for their freshly fried take away or the busy little Formica tabled cafe to the side. £10 for four lovely pieces of fish and fat crispy chips. That'll do for me !!!

My husband & I have been patrons of this place on quite a few occasions. My 3 yr old grandson was desperate to go to the toilet and we stopped off looking for kindness and my daughter in law asked if he could use the toilet but was refused even tho he was clutching the front of his trousers, the place was empty and they were promptly directed to the public toilets over the way in strong winds and rain!So they had to walk but they couldn't find the toilets but thankfully a bus driver gave them directions. I hope that woman is very proud of herself! 3 yrs old he is, outrageous, how unkind! I realize its not policy to accept everyone but he's 3!!Won't be eating here again, last time we had to witness a man urunating in the bus shelter across the road it's not a classy establishment and the fish is very boney.

We had a fish supper each and thank goodness asked for the smaller portion as we only just managed to finish that. Plenty to watch as you eat as the harbour is the other side of the road. No decaff coffee but a great cup of tea.

My family of four went to the Harbour Café for a sit in lunch on Sat 19th.Both adults ordered fish and chips, what was served to us still remains a mystery.It was greasy and absolutely tasteless and not the standard of fish expected.Having left the fish on the plate, I asked the waitress if she could confirm that it was haddock, her reply " I don't know I don't eat fish" that is not what I asked !!Word came through from the fryer that it was Indeed Haddock, never tasted Haddock like that in my life and sincerely hope i never do again.We remained civil at all times and proceeded to pay the bill.We were charged the full price and left the establishment.Would never and will never return.

my wife and I love coming here, regardless of the weather. Nice service, great fresh fish n chips at a fair price, what more could you ask for well we think a great view out over the harbour then a walk on the beach with a view of ailsa Craig

As a kid I spent the summer holidays with my beloved grandparents in beautiful Girvan and they are my favourite memories of my childhood. My dad and I come back every year to visit my grandparents grave and visit old haunts to show my daughter and now my new nephew with my sister. We always come to the harbour cafe and have tea there food is consistent and lovely. The fish is fresh and the chips just right. You get loads for your money too. See you next year.

Had a lovely fish and chips from there, big portions too! Well worth the money! Two lovely fish with all the suppers, too much for me to eat

Went here for Fish & Fritters after being at Portpatrick Staff very nice and the fish & Fritters were good Also had pot of Tea. Near the harbour

After touring Scotland, eating in four star hotels, we fancied plain fish and chips and were delighted to find this gem of a cafe.The fish was well prepared in breadcrumbs, the chips were dry and crispy and the mushy peas were green, tasty and without tough skins. As part of the fish supper we had bread and butter.. not margarine and a pot of tea. We selected to have a small fish meal which was ample for hungry appetites. The layout of the cafe provided views over the harbour. The cafe attracted customers of all ages, it was a pleasure to see families of three generations eating together,

What a great little cafe scones are amazing very busy on one occasion people were waiting outside until a table was available the cafe also sells small craft items and jams and marmalade great little gem

Stopped here in July of 2014 on route to Portpatrick to get a bite to eat. As my partner and i were on a tight timeline, i suggested that she get carry out fish and chips from Grazianos which i believe is part of the Harbour Cafe. As i was ravenously hungry i suggested to my partner that she get two portions of fish and chips. She returned to the car minutes later with one portion. I realised why as the portion size was enormous ! The fish was delicious and the chips, whilst slight greasy, appeared to have just been cooked. I'm not a great fan of chips and only ate a couple but it has to be said but these were ok. Having consumed our fill and still having food left ( too much even for two to eat) we made our onward journey to Portpatrick satiated and happy. I would have no hesitation in recommending this place to anyone.

For a small utilitarian café this place was really nice. Coffee was so good I had to have second. Staff were pleasant and efficient.

Die Pommes hellgelb und schnell matschig, der Fisch in pappiger geschmackloser Panade, jeweils in Altöl ausgebacken und dazu ungewürzter Erbsenbrei, kein Wunder dass man dass mit Essig und Salz würzen muss um es essen zu können. Die wahre Offenbarung der englischen Küche eben.

Went and had a meal with some old friends. there where 2 young girls one who served us was really nice and spoke and helped us pick a nice meal, the other girl then gave us the drinks and bread. Both were excellent will be going back if they are there again was on Thursday, would highly recommend. Had a nice atmosphere as-well.

My wife and me went in and ordered 2 fish Teas. So far so good. The girl who took our order was really nice, very friendly. The food arrived and it was really nice. I teach food hygiene so I'm always on the lookout for good/bad practice. One of the girls had a wee pick at her nose, followed this up by wiping her hands on her clothes. She then picked up a wet cloth and began wiping at surfaces. One of the main vehicles in Food Poisoning. She then took some chewing gum and put it in her mouth, again her hand was at her mouth. To top it all off she applied some lip gloss, putting the container onto a chopping board. At this point I was going to discuss Staphylococcus Aureus with her but decided on an early exit. Behind the counter was a Bacterial utopia. Crumbs all over the work surfaces, cloths lying around and egg boxes lying out on a day where the temperature was in the 60's. Someone should have a word with this young person. Good food ruined by terrible food hygiene practices

Friendly staff, comfortable environment, food of a way higher standard than we were expecting,, very very reasonably priced, I will definitely be back. Parking across the road free. Please note seasonal hours but they have a webpage and Facebook x

Just a quick review from a road trip a friend and I took recently. The Harbour Cafe is tucked away next to the harbour, where the tours leave for Ailsa Craig. I had the large (2 fish) option which was plenty (and then some) with a pot of tea, bread and butter. Whilst I had been advised by the friendly staff that this was very much a hungry portion size, I wasn't expecting the quality, simply superb! My friend and I both had Fish Teas so I can't comment on the rest of the menu. But who cares! GoFor the Fish Tea!Great location overlooking the bay, clean restaurants and very friendly service, there's even a take away if you don't fancy sitting in. Ideal for your pre/post meal from your visit to Ailsa Craig

A really nice cafe where you can get a decent fish, pie, sausage or chicken supper from friendly, helpful staff at reasonable costs. Recommended, especially after a visit to the seaside.

£6 for probably the worst fish and chips I've ever had.The fish was full of bones and swimming in oil, whilst the chips were pale and equally swimming in oil. Managed 2 bites before my stomach gave up. Avoid.

friendly staff, value for money and a pretty decent fish and chips.would recommend.we eat in the cafe and was welcoming and enjoyable surroundings.

3 years ago we were locking all Finger after a lovely fish supper.Today we had the worst we've ever had. Chips dry and pale .The fish had no taste what so ever. Not even with vinegar.Tasted like saw dust.Avoid at any cost. Too expensive 8 30 for a fish supper????? The place is cat c. Not better. Rather go back to Enzo in Irvine.

After a 3hr trip to Ailsa Craig this cafe was a godsend. It is what it is and the food was tasty, the portions very generous, the staff friendly, service quick and the atmosphere great - full of real people.No toilets, however public ones are nearby. Not many cafes would accept nine dripping wet folk with s smile!

When visiting Girvan and looking forward to some Fish And chips we were diss appointed. I don't no what fish it was certainly was not haddock or whiting. The fish was paper thin and covered in greasy batter we had to throw them in the bin. Went to the supermarket for sandwiches . Will not buy from them again

Lovely light and crunchy batter and succulent juicy fish. Served with some chunky chippy chips which are a fine example of what chips should be: tasty, with a bit of bite on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. A quarter lemon to squeeze over and a healthy portion of mushy peas along with 2 Ali es of buttered bread.A classic done justice. If I'd been around a while longer I'd have been tempted to try their sweet chilli haggis but I was only I. Town for the day.What denied this place a 5 out of 5 was the cleanliness of the cutlery and tea pot. I had to pick dried stuff off bith a fork and the tea pot.Having said that, I wouldn't hesitate to go back because the grub was top notch... Might even have my supper on the beach... It IS only 1 mins walk away.