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5.0 (3 reviews)
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Capplemans Fish and Chip Restaurant

Capplemans Fish and Chip Restaurant

(3 reviews)

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We dropped into Capplemans around 6pm on a grey Tuesday night in June and it was busy and bustling…read morewith a mix of locals and tourists. We waited at the front of the shop as instructed by the clearly written sign which is prominently displayed as you enter the cafe (a fellow who ignored this instruction and found himself a table was greeted with the lovely put down of: "I suppose you will be wanting a table for one then sir"). After a couple of minutes we received a warm welcome from the young waitress and we were seated at a window table. The decor at Capplemans is very 1980's - think of an elderly relatives living room and you will get the idea - and the service has similar old school charm (if you are following instructions). This approach seemed to suit the majority of the clientele and while it's a little bit dated it did not detract from what was a very fine fish supper. I had a whale of a haddock with a small chips and a portion of mushy peas which came included in the price. Crisp batter, fresh fish and well cooked chips - it was a very tasty meal and even with a bottle of Black Sheep to wash it down I struggled to make it to the finish line. B was similarly pleased with her cod supper and also struggled with the portion size. We left after the best part of an hour with our wallet hardly any lighter and in serious danger of slipping into a food coma. This is a good thing .....

This place serves fish 'n' chips that'll blow your mind. The fish is cooked as you wait and the…read morebatter is light and done to perfection. The chips aren't too greasy and you even get the option of 'scraps' (all the crispy bits in the fryer!). The best fish n chips we've had for a long time. Just missed the Scottish 'chippy sauce' we're used to!! The only reason I knock a star off was because the lady that served us was rude and off hand. We got a take-out and she made a deal of not understanding our accents. She also didn't realise I'd given her £20 and not ten and had an attitude when I stated a needed change of £20. Maybe she was having a bad day or doesn't like Scots!

Mariondale Fisheries - The unassuming entrance, up the side alley

Mariondale Fisheries

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I first went to Mariondale Fisheries fish and chip shop as a young boy on holiday with my family…read more Last weekend, some 25 years later, I got to visit it again - and so glad I did! It's been widely remembered within my family over the years, that this was the best fish and chips I/we had ever had, so when I got the chance to visit Robin Hood's Bay again, my first stop after checking into the Bay Hotel was to walk across the road, and up a little, unassuming alleyway behind a sweet shop to visit this tiny, tucked away little gem. I remember when we visited all those years ago, the queue was out the door and up the alleyway. Queue was a little less being it was a Sunday afternoon when I visited this time, so my order was taken within 5 mins or so of joining the queue. The shop is so tiny, you can only fit probably 6 adults standing up - theres no seating, or eating, area within the shop, although there is a small bit of concourse opposite with a few chairs on you can sit at if you're lucky enough to get a seat. Everyone else just eats theirs down at or on the bay, grabbing a space to sit wherever they can. I'm from down south, and we just cannot match the batter that our northern counterparts make for their fish. It's just that much better, and I've had battered fish from various parts of Yorkshire, as my grandparents were from up that way. But that much better still is Mariondale's. I don't know if it's the actual batter, or the way it's cooked, or the super fresh fish, or what, but it's just fabulous. Large piece of cod, with amazingly crispy batter, and super white fish that simply melted in your mouth (and you more or less have to use your fingers to eat as it's so tender the little wooden "forks" stand next to no chance of picking it up!). Chips are equally as good; crispy, super tasty, perfectly cooked to be fluffy in the middle, and golden on the outside. Price I thought was reasonable, especially considering the location (you're always going to pay more at a tourist location, and one with a pretty captive audience, as it's the only chip shop at the bottom of the hill). I paid £6.30 for a cod and chips, which isn't far off what the same would cost you down this end of the world (more or less London). My fish was cooked fresh as the person before me scooped the last two pieces, so a few mins standing in the rather hot shop, feeling somewhat in the way (as I said, it's very small!), I was rewarded with a delicious smelling, and rather heavy, box, added just a bit of salt to the chips and off I trotted to consume down on the bay. The opening hours are as follows (taken from the chalkboard in their window - this was something that I was worried about, hoping they would be open on Sunday when I arrived, which thankfully they were) Monday 12:00-20:30 Tuesday 12:00-20:30 Wednesday 12:00-20:30 Thursday 12:00-20:30 Friday 12:00-21:00 Saturday 12:00-21:00 Sunday 12:00-20:30 I fully recommend you visit if at all possibly, as it's the perfect compliment to such a wonderful place that is Robin Hood's Bay itself. I'll definitely return, hopefully not a 25 year gap this time!

53 Degrees North - fishnchips - Updated May 2026

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