Trenchers in Scarborough

On Saturday night we waited ages for a table as was busy. The waitress was very helpful but the haddock we received was very poor quality. It seemed it was full of water and tasteless I e mailed trenchers but still awaiting a reply. It seemed the haddock was frozen at sea and not fresh as promised by the waitress. Frozen at sea fish is used often used.

Despite it being a chaotic Bank Holiday weekend we were quickly seated and served by friendly conscientious staff. Given how busy they were the food was very good. My family enjoyed the restaurant and we shall return.

Visited Whitby before, can not go without having Fish & Chips and decided to dine-in based on reviews as would normally opt for The Magpie. OK, so it’s not the real seaside experience eating in a restaurant, missing out on the sea air, dodging the gulls and protecting your dinner from the scavengers on the sea front, however Trenchers was a great experience. The service was excellent, loads of immaculately presented staff, seated immediately in a clean and comfy area, drinks arrived in a flash and food order taken promptly. Travelling as a couple I had Regular Haddock and my Partner had Small Cod. Mains arrived after a short wait, on the face of it, the Cod looked very small in comparison to the Haddock, but don’t be deceived, it was more than sufficient and my partner struggled to finish as the chips were plentiful. The batter on the fish was exceptional, aerated and crunchy with shards of delicious flavour crumbling off. Both fish were chunky, flaky and beautiful cooked, tender whist retaining its bite. I think the Haddock had a stronger flavour owing to the skin being left on. Chips were well cut and cooked to perfection, light golden colour with a crisp edge, fluffy on the inside. At no point during the meal did either the fish of chips go soggy, despite freshly squeezed lemon and copious amounts of vinegar, clearly the temperature of the oil has something to do with that, like I say, perfection. We were provided with homemade tartar sauce, which was a great addition, I ordered mushy peas, unfortunately I felt they were a little on the bland side, nothing a bit of vinegar and a spoon of tartar sauce couldn’t fix, however a little on the expensive side too. To be honest, the whole restaurant is on the expensive side compared to the nearby competition. It is certainly the most expensive we saw personally, not saying it is the most expensive as we didn’t look everywhere. However, as with most things in life you generally get what you pay for and Trenchers was definitely worth paying that bit extra for. Excellent service, top quality fresh fish caught daily and locally farmed potatoes cooked to perfection. Highly recommended, a must visit if in the area.

Upon arriving there was no queue so we were seated quickly. Upon sitting down we were asked to order without having had a chance to see the menu. We asked for longer to see what we wanted to eat, which was ok and not a problem. Less than 3 minutes later they were back to take the order, we did not have time to peruse there extensive food menu let alone the the drinks menu. We hastily ordered our food, which arrived very quickly. It was hot and tasty, we can't fault the quality of the food, though it did not meet expectations. Another very well known establishment in the area we visited whist on our trip was far superior in our opinion. Upon finishing our food the plates were cleared and the bill arrived immediately, we hadn't managed to get half way through our drinks before being asked to pay. I felt I needed to ask if we could stay long enough to finish our drinks, again this was ok however we felt very rushed. Myself personally felt very rushed, not appreciated as a customer and the food did not live upto the hype. Unfortunately I cannot recommend and doubt very much is will be returning when there are superior restaurants in the area.

Our first trip to Trenchers and it did not disappoint! We went with our two young children, had to queue for around 5 minutes which wasn't an issue as weather was nice. Great choice of food and drinks. We had squid and prawn cocktail to start, the nicest prawn cocktail I've ever had. Our boys had chicken nuggets and macaroni cheese (tried to persuade them to have the famous fish and chips). We had scampi and chips and a small haddock and chips. They were all cooked really well and such generous portions. Not cheap but if you are away and want a nice treat meal, then would really recommend. We were tempted to go for a second night!

A great restaurant. Portion sizes were very good. We had a party of 18 down for the weekend, to celebrate a 60th birthday. Michelle was a credit to the restaurant, serving all of us in good time and with a smile. In my opinion, the best fish and chips in Whitby, by a mile. I would recommend to everyone.

5 Stars – Best Fish and Chips I’ve Had in a Long Time! Ate in at Trenchers Whitby and had a regular fish and chips, plus a small fish and chips, on the side was two slices of buttered bread, homemade tartar sauce, curry sauce, mayo, and ketchup. Honestly, everything was spot on. The chips were beautifully cooked in beef dripping—crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, and not the slightest bit greasy. Same goes for the fish: perfectly fried with a golden, light batter that didn’t leave any oil behind on the plate. Fresh, flaky, and full of flavour. The standout for me though was the homemade tartar sauce—hands down the best I’ve ever tasted. Creamy, tangy, and packed with flavour. I’d go back just for that alone. If you're in Whitby and craving proper fish and chips done right, Trenchers is the place. Highly recommended!

Fish was extremely greasy definitely not the best fish shop in Whitby

I give it a 4 out of 5 it's definitely better than your average chippy however the large definitely isn't large just long and thin cod and haddock not thick meaty chunks. Buy the staff are nice and the batter crispy. Just let down by the portion size/value. The calamari was good too.

Excellent service and fresh food! I will definitely recommend this nice restaurant to all my friends and would come back again. It was also very clean and the lady that served us was very nice and kind with a great sense of humour- I think her name was Ann. Thank you!

Really polite staff and the rooms are greatly cleaned. They keep this place in the best of condition excellent place to stay. The food menu is great for lot's of choices. The breakfast is great 👍

Just had our fish and chips and really enjoyed it...staff are amazing... mentioned we had just got married today and the staff brought out a nice touch with the sticky toffee pudding !

Absolutely fabulous Fish and Chips. Great gluten free options (including scraps😀). Can’t recommend highly enough

Trenchers is our go to when visiting Whitby. Satisfaction every time and great service.

Lovely food, reasonable price, helpful staff.

Went to the restaurant based on recommendation. Had to queue 20mins outside for a table even though there were plenty of empty tables in the restaurant not occupied the entire time we were eating. The service was excellent with very engaging servers. Food arrived quickly with great selection of fish dishes as well as desserts. The classic fish and chips was great although batter was a bit soggy.

Great fish and chips. Got the cod. Curry sauce and mushy peas all on point. Liked the diner like vibe

Update! Our love affair with Trenchers is over!! A great place but getting far too expensive. A slice of bread almost the cost of a loaf, a third of a pint of lemon and lime at nearly £3. The fish was reasonable size but lacked taste. The chips were.......chips!

Lovely Haddock and Chips sitting in.

We had the pleasure of being served by Vickie for our table of 4 for a family meal. Whilst all staff we came into contact with were lovely we were very well looked after by Vickie. We ordered several items, scampi, haddock, cod, cheesecake and sticky toffee pudding and we all said that they were fairly priced, good quality and that we would return for sure. Thank you.

Mediocre at best, chips were dry as if they had been standing for a while, fish portion felt small even though I got the large. Gravy probably star of the show. Coming from a small fishing village I think this restaurant would struggle to compete with our two local chip shops. Foreign students I talked to were also disappointed and I defended the dish saying this was not a great example. Would not return.

Clean, friendly and rapid service with a smile.

Absolutely stonking haddock and chips. Had to wait quite a while but were working hard to get out the orders. A seat outside would have been welcome

Excellent fish and chips (and non-fishy alternatives!) and very friendly service.

Can see why this place is so popular. Great service very friendly staff and the fish and chips were some of the best I've had.

Great piece of cod, crispy batter. Chips were pale and very tasteless threw most of them in bin, not sure why the fish was so good and the chips so bad.

Just as good as it's always been

More than just a 'chippy' this is Fish and Chips Restaurant with a good selection on the menu. Fine dining guaranteed and the prices are ok for a tourist spot too. Toilets up stairs which may be tricky for some and no onsite parking although it is close to the main car park in the town.

Excellent place to sit down and eat fish and chips. Haddock and cod pieces (large is very large), chips and mushy peas all excellent. Own tartar source was liked by all at our table. Mushy peas served in separate dish (and fee), we could have ordered 2 or 3 between us rather than four. Other than that excellent. And, very clean restrooms. Popular at lunchtime so be prepared to wait; or go early like we did.

Brilliant experience at Trenchers yesterday. My mum and I were in Whitby for the day and wanted to get some fish-and-chips by the sea. I believe we were seen by Karen who was very kind and lovely. She gave us recommendations and helped us choose. The food was really great! Everything was perfect! Highly recommend the spiced apple crumble with cream for dessert. My mum and I really loved it

Cash machines empty all over whitby takeaway wouldn't accept card but the restraunt would never again

Went on a recommendation from a yotuber haddock and chips cooked to perfection lovely mushy peas and it was cooked to order can't fault it

Was not impressed with the cod. I say cod but not a lot of fish was to be found inside the batter.

Lovely fish and chips, staff brilliant. Shame about £7 service charge ,if i realised i wouldn't have paid it. I would have left a tip but not £7.😨

Unmissable, worth the wait to get in, the queue was a little off putting but also reassuring. The service was warm friendly and well worth the 5 stars I have given and I don't give them lightly. Portions were good and well priced. Not cheap by a long mark but still value for money to get good quality food.

Great service and Great fish and chips/mushy peas

The service when I went in was friendly and helpful. They managed expectations around time as the fish and chips were being freshly fried. They have 2 sites one where everything is friend in beef dripping and another where they are fried in vegetable oil so that it is more accessible. The Fish was flaky and delicious and the chips were crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside. Mushy peas were tasty.

Excellent service, food was lovely and piping hot, the fish was one of the best we have had

A very nice venue for lunch. Staff are attentive & polite. Busy but not overly so. Seafood salad was excellent.

Everything was fantastic highly recommended

By far the best fish & chips ever.

Trenchers near the station was our choice for fish and chips one night in Whitby, it was a good choice. Clear queuing system in place, no queue on a wet quiet winter Monday and we were warmly welcomed and shown to our table. Order was taken promptly and our enquiry about fish portion size choice was responded to well. The food arrived without delay piping hot and tasty and I can recommend it. Personal preference says I prefer oil for cooking rather than beef dripping but that's a personal opinion. The staff remained attentive throughout and there was a lively but pleasant atmosphere. My only question mark would be the quality of the beer, which not being the main reason for our visit, I chose to just accept. However when compared to the same, sampled in the brewery up the road a few hours earlier, it left a lot to be desired. Apart from that everything was great and we will return when next in Whitby.

Absolutely fabulous, amazing food, if you're a salad lover I'll bet you'll never ever have experienced anything like the offering there! As for the fish and chips, just the best ever, it's worth a visit to Whitby just to eat at Trenchers!

Excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening

Really good fish and chips here, I would recommend here if visiting whitby for sure. Quite expensive for fish and chips though but you are by the seaside

Fabulous menu , fresh fish and great service, had the crab sandwich which was excellent.

Best fish and chips I've had in a long time. Pricey but the fish melted in your mouth .

Amazing food friendly staff we will be back

We went for an impromptu dinner on a Thursday night. Parking was free after 6pm and the town was quiet. Food and service, both good. Had small cod and chips with dandelion & burdock. Fentimans of course.

Lovely food and a very pleasant atmosphere.

Would be my go to place for fish and chips.

Fantastic service food was delicious had the fishcakes absolutely amazing highly recommend

Visited on 07.03. Took my mam here on a day trip to Whitby. Have been here a couple of times before and loved it so decided to introduce it to my mam who had never been (she's loves Fisherman's Wife). And it didn't disappoint. My mam and I had a small cod and chips, which wasn't small at all! More like a regular. The cod tasted fresh and the chips were delicious. My partner had the battered prawns and fish bites; he said the prawns were okay but the fish was delicious and when we go again, he'd just get the fish. Service was really good. The staff were friendly and attentive but not overly in your face. Would absolutely recommend.

Best fish and chips in whitby, won't go anywhere else.

I had a regular haddock chips and mushy peas. When it came I thought the portion size for the chips was a little sparce but infact it was just right without feeling stuffed and waddling away. The chips were good, the peas were good but the fish was excellent, the batter was so good and the fish flakey without being wet. Personal choice but I think Trenchers just wins it over the magpie, but only just. Both very good

Fish and chips are great. The staff are friendly and quick service.

I am Coeliac and need the reassurance this marvellous restaurant gives. Gluten Free options were lovely especially the chowder. Would heartily recommend to anyone.

Great fish, perfectly cooked, expertly served!

Good food. Good staff. Lovely beer.

We hadn’t been to Whitby for over 20 years. Decided to spend the day and have the renowned Whitby fish and chips. Reviews stated these were the best in the town. We were not disappointed. After a few minutes wait to be seated ( busy). Shown to a large booth for the four of us. Staff were lovely, very helpful and polite. Food arrived within 10 mins and was excellent. My wife ordered a regular fish which seemed a decent size to us. Part way through another fish was delivered to table as waitress thought my wife’s was to small. Needless to say we all left stuffed. Excellent food and service. 👍

When in Whitby a visit to Trenchers is a must !

Sadly this one star comes not from the fish and chips but the bull dust that was told to us to explain my warm pint of IPA beer was in fact correct. Ie a pale ale apparently is chilled at a warmer temperature than a dark ale. I beg to differ, and so does Google. When the bill was bought to us, and we sat our credit card next to the warm untouched beer which we had previously questioned, no acknowledgment was made at all even though they knew we were not happy.

We were recommend by friends and we will go back next time well worth a visit

Best fish and chips and the salad is amazing sat in the new bit today it was lovely light and cool

excellent food, great valve didn't suffer from indigestion

Absolutely lovely. Recommend to anyone. And no need to book..

Haddock was fantastic, massive fish with a great bit of actual fish in and not just pumped up by the batter. Curry Sauce, Tartar Sauce, Mushy Peas etc all fantastic! Scampi to start was delightful, and the staff were so friendly! Can't recommend this place enough! Great meal by the seaside!

Best Fish & Chips ever. Tartar sauce fantastic, chips light and fluffy. Cod with crispy batter to die for. Had small portion which was more than enough for me.

Two lovely meals on successive nights. The cod was creamy, sweet, succulent, the haddock denser, more fishy, the halibut (lightly floured rather than battered) gorgeous. The sorbet was a great way to end the meal.The waiting staff are attentive, charming and friendly and the service prompt. A great atmosphere, very comfortable booths and a very quaffable chardonnay.

Amazing fish and chips. Amazing service. Highly recommend 👌

If you like a sit down chippy then you’ll love Trenchers… And otherwise they do takeaway as well. Centrally located in a prime spot. Clean and bright plus great service with a smile. The fish was excellent; the batter light and delicious. Gravy and curry sauce were a bonus. Superb supper!

Best halibut ever. Not to mention the tasty pot of mushy peas and ample portion of super chunky chips. What a treat. Great atmosphere, super staff. Went with 3 pals. One needs gluten free… no problem!

By a milestone, quite possibly the best fish and chips ever recorded in human history. Who knew the level of satisfaction a single portion of fish and chips can provide.

Visited here whilst on holiday in Whitby. We were seated very quickly despite the restaurant being very busy. Service was spot on, attentive and friendly and our server was amazing, regrettably we didn’t get her name. The food was spot on, best fish & chips, mushy peas and fish chowder we’ve ever had. Would definitely reccomend here for a bite to eat. Fresh, piping hot and tasty food. We will be visiting again before we go home for sure.

Absolutely fabulous with a warm well especially Michelle who was so friendly and attentive with lots to f knowledge about the menu

I can't understand the good reviews here. Considering the fine location, I was expecting a good meal. However, the fish and chips were simply completely unseasoned and swimming in oil. I found it really difficult to eat this greasy food. Too bad about the fish and the money. The Service itself was good

Thr best cod i have ever tasted the batter was perfect this is my go to now ...perfect ..well done to the fish fryer and the girls who served us .

Warm welcome from staff, helpful and friendly. Restaurant always clean as are the rest rooms. Fish n chip’s lovely as was the scampi

Fantastic fish and chips restaurant. Close to the station. Lovely efficient service and top quality fish and chips.

Probably the best Haddock and chips we have had. Staff friendly helpful and where all immaculately turned out in the uniforms.

Undoubtedly the best fish & chips I’ve had in years!!! We went at 1600 on a Friday into the restaurant, quiet then but soon filled up by 1700!

I am struggling to remember ever having better fish and chips and I have had many fish and chips in my time. They were just outstanding. Staff were lovely also. We couldn't go into the restaurant as we had the dog with us but we made our own restaurant by sitting on the railway station steps. Perfect food.

A gem.Excellent fish and chips and excellent vegan options. Excellent service.Perfect

The best fish and chips, we've had for a long time. Succulent fish and lovely thin batter. Not at all greasy! Great, friendly service.

Best place in whitby for fish and chips,staff great and very helpful.

Brilliant food and Brilliant service 😊

We were looking for a great fish and chip restaurant to eat in, in whitby whilst on holiday this february . Walking around the town we asked a couple of people who all recommended Trenchers so off we went. We had a mobility scooter which was no problem to take in . There was a lift to accommodate access to the toilets ( vital for the less abled). The staff were friendly, helpful and explained the portion sizes as we wanted starters too!. The blackboard told us where the catch had come from that day and who supplied the potatoes . The meal was perfect!! Excellent fish and seafood with perfect batter. Crab and prawn starters lovely. Highly recommend as we felt so looked after.

Superb customer service and even better fish and chips! We opted for the small cod, so we could treat ourselves to dessert after, and it was a fantastic portion size. Out of the many fish and chips places in Whitby, we were so glad that we chose Trenchers.

Fantastic Gluten free fish,chips, tartare sauce and vinegar. Would recommend.

Absolutely fantastic fish and chips

Good value and Trenchers' fish & chips truly live up to their popularity as the best in town! It's my "Go To" plaice for lunch each time I've visited Whitby (s'cuse the pun).

Beautiful place, very ornate, food was ok though I thought it was overpriced, I had a small fish and chips costing £13.50, dismayed to find that a small bowl of mushy peas was extra. Altogether too expensive for what is basically a posh chip shop.

Loyalty cards should be honoured, ours were cancelled without warning, this is no way to encourage customers to return!

Have been coming to Whitby for several years and somehow hadn’t seen this place. From the outset the staff were so pleasant and accommodating. We all chose the Cod and Chips with sides of mushy peas, the food came in good time and was freshly made and lovely and hot. Chips were beautifully cooked with a light fluffy inner and the fish had a tasty crispy light batter. Mushy Peas too were delicious. As an added bonus they have a cask ale which was Whitby Brewery Abbey Blonde, this was very well kept and served in perfect condition. Service was brilliant and the staff so attentive and pleasant.

My favourite chippy in Whitby and that is saying a lot m one of the best things for me is that they do vegetarian oil chips as well as beef dripping chips which is great. Staff are very friendly and efficient and the food is brilliant. We've had Karen as a waitress each time we've been in the last few times and she is loving. Really friendly and efficient.

The food and service were great! Large and regular fish were a really fantastic size. Evening was very fresh and tasty. Highly recommend 👌

We went here for a friend's 60th birthday, the food was amazing, and the staff were absolutely superb. There were 9 of us, and the service was quick, then place was spotless, we will definitely be back

Absolutely outstanding. Travelled from Gateshead to come back for a meal and it was just as amazing as last time I was there last year. Staff fantastic, will be back 1000%

One of the most underrated meals is fish and chips, but they have to be good fish and chips, this place certainly hits the spot, add to that the friendly staff pleasant surroundings and you have a great place to visit will be returning as soon as possible.

Excellent service from Karen today. We visited for the first time today on recommendation from family. We travelled over from York to arrive for 1130 after reading reviews. Food was delicious. Only fault was could have done with more sauce in the fish pie. Told to mention this when next ordering. Definitely didn't put us off returning as all food was excellent! Thank you Karen for a great service and helping us buy vouchers for the parents for their next visit as they are regulars! A lovely restaurant, great atmosphere and delicious food all round! Thank you!! 😁😁😁😁 Look forward to seeing you soon! 👍👍