It was very hot made to order, very crisp. Not bad but have had better. Batter had a tendency to fall off the fish. Chips were good.

I stumbled upon Benes while searching for the best chippy to get my deep-fried fix in. In good ol' Scottish fashion, they deep-fry just about anything you can imagine: fish, chicken nuggets, pies, haggis, sausage, ribs, pizza, and so on. You get the point. One item that's not listed on their menu, although it really ought to be, is the deep-fried Mars bar. According to MyFitnessPal, this tiny snack will tax your body a whopping 600 calories! Worth only £2.50 a piece, it probably deserves a medal for such a stellar calorie-to-price ratio. read more

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Bene's is one of the most popular fish and chip shops in Edinburgh. It's on the lower end of the Royal Mile literally a very short walk to Hollyrood Palace. Their portions are very generous, and they cook it fresh for you. Definitely put this on your place to go when you're in the fabulous city of Edinburgh. read more

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With a little amount of times to try something good in Scotland, I took my chances on Bene's Fish and chips. The fish was firmly cooked, but I think I waited too long to eat the chips as they continued to steam in my bag, on my ride home. So although they were a bit soggy, there were plenty, as the portions were great. I also had to try on of their fired sweet chili and haggis sausages. That was tasty for sure. Overall I enjoyed my food, minus my soggy chips. I would go back for sure. Enjoy this hole in the wall, as there is no dinning in. read more

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Is small and cheerful.. Everything is cooked to order.. The best in old town! Benes is a solid choice if you are wondering the royal mile looking for a great place for a meal! Well worth the walk if you are not! The fish is fresh, the pizza is hand made, and the salt and sauce is spot on! The fish supper is the star of the show but they can properly fry up anything. Don't forget your side of peas! read more

I've had better. Either go for lunch when they have lunch deals or go after drinking. I went for dinner, sober, and have definitely had better fish and chips. They were fast and made it for me on the spot, but it just doesn't taste good. And they put salt and vinegar on it if you like, but they don't put enough on. There's no place to eat here, so by the time you go and eat it, you realize you don't have enough salt and vinegar on it. The portions are huge. Apparently, the Royals got people to bring some back for them and they liked it. This place also does deep-fried Mars bar. That is probably better! There are lots of choices for food including haggis, but like I said just go when you are too drunk to notice. read more

This place doesn't look very great when you're on the inside but certainly produces quality fish and chips. I got the breaded fish with chips for 8 pounds and spent quite literally the next two hours finishing it off. It was so large and incredibly tasty. Goes to show that sometimes you do get what you pay for. They also started making it at my request so I knew it was fresh. It took me a bit to physically find it because it was further down on the royal mile than I had predicted. There is also no inside seating so I suggest going here with a plan of where you want to eat. Check it out. read more

Thank goodness for Benes. It's around 10 pm or so on September 5th, we've just settled into our rented flat, we're starving, and we're exhausted, having been through 5 airports in 28 hours. We stumble from our flat to the very first place we find (that is still open), which is Benes. It is small, brightly lit, and smells like something fried but delicious. Inside looks like a small chip shop with some talent show playing on the TV. We order a kebab, a side of chips & cheese, and fish & chips. They're getting a lot of good press on the fish & chips, and I'll be honest - I didn't try the fish. The kebab was pretty excellent (as an American, it resembled more of a gyro), with several different kinds of meat and an array of sauces on the side! Yum! The side of chips was way more than I could eat, and the cheese was super thick - needed salt, but otherwise pretty good. It inspired me to want to try their chips & gravy, and I wish I had! My tip for tourists is this: I know that the dine-in restaurants are appealing, and I know that you feel like you've got to have fish & chips in this neck of the woods. Once you get that out of your system, spread your wings in Edinburgh's other takeaway places. They're pretty darn good! AND, not just for fish & chips! I recommend Benes. And I recommend the kebab, and getting adventurous with your chips. read more

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Ahh Bene's - now you deliver!!! I was informed a few days ago that my mum had bought a new flat in the city and thus I was moving to it....but it's about 20 minutes from Bene's. Seriously, this upset me a bit. I've been so used to nipping up to Bene's for a pint of milk or some dinner, I've taken it for granted. Just when I thought all hope was lost, Maria informed me that they delivery. Thank you God. Now you have no excuse not to try on of their famous dishes, they deliver!!!! woohooo!! read more

Small takeaway during Covid restrictions . Large portions v good fish and chips could have fed two. Similarly mixed kebab was too big for one. I'll see what the pizza is like another time ! read more

My Dad was born and raised just down the way of Canongate. I heard this was THE place to get fish and chips...and even the queen gets hers here. Portions are huge. Fish was fresh, batter tasty. I'd have given 5 stars but they have odd hours (not open for lunch) and there is no seating(which is not uncommon in Edinburgh.) there are benches in front of the Kirk. Three of us shared a fried Mars bar. Never heard of such a thing. Wow. read more

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Extremely good fish and chips with mega portions. One order will feed two adults. There's no seating inside, so you better have a place in mind to eat it outside. We chose a bench across the street. Bene's really spoiled me for fish and chips. An entire fillet of fresh haddock is fried to order and then served volcanic hot over thick chips. There's no seasoning on anything by default, so don't hesitate to ask them to pile on the salt, malt vinegar, brown sauce, etc. before boxing it up. The fillet size is gigantic- so big that it is longer than its styrofoam container. This makes it slightly less portable. Thankfully there are benches across the street for eating it up like a bunch of fools. I wouldn't have a good comparison for Benes until I grabbed a late night after-bar snack at Clamshell. Just gross and old fish immediately noticeable with Bene's as the gold standard. read more

If Benes is not the best chippy in Edinburgh, don't tell me the better one. I don't think I could take it. I did a bunch of sleuthing here and on Reddit trying to nail down what the destination chippy was in town because I like chippy food because I am a fat man. Now. I thought I liked fish and chips. I really did! I would go to Castle Rock and Franco's and it was great and I was happy. But tonight, well, I thought I'd try Benes because it sounded like it might be better. And holy crap. You know how sometimes you want to cry because a dog is so smol? Benes is like that but with food. Almost every component was orders of magnitude better than I'd had before (I tried the doner kebab, mushy peas, fried pizza, and fish & chips). The only bit that was merely good were the chips, and bear in mind I got delivery so the chips even being passable yet alone good is some kind of crazy near-Christmas miracle. I sound crazily enthusiastic. Cultish. It's that good. Update: Okay it's two hours later and I just remembered that I had a load of laundry. Benes is so good I forgot I have laundry to hang and it might be moldy and it's so worth it. read more

I'll be honest and say that I've only ever had pizza and chips from here (though now that I've read the reviews I'll be getting fish next time) and while MAN was that pizza good it's their chips, oh their heavenly chips, that are the star. They are, hand on heart, the best chips I have ever had. It's the combination of chips which are all different sizes so you have some which are super crispy and some where are nice and soft, and the fact that the DOUSE them with salt and vinegar ... ooooohhh man my mouth is actually starting to water. I used to live just five minutes from Bene's and it was my late night treat after a night out. Now I live across town and try as I might I cannot find chips like Bene's. I think I know where I'll be dragging my man on Saturday night! read more

This place is my first time trying fish and chips in the UK, and I have to say it was tasty with large portions. The fish tasted fresh and the chips were perfect. They added three toppings which made the meal taste good. The fish was crunchy and well fried. The cashier was also kind. There isn't seating inside, but there are benches outside. A drunk man came into the shop after us and decided to eat with us, so maybe pick a more secluded area to eat if you go here at night. read more

Tried to order food here, but had trouble with the delivery. I don't have a UK number because I'm here on holiday and had trouble with my phone. I left note of this in the additional notes section. I missed the driver by a few minutes (the restaurant is 3 minutes away) and when I did manage to get through to the restaurant, the man who answered the phone immediately began to have a go at me, refused to bring the order back out, told me he wouldn't refund me and kept cutting me off when I tried to explain the situation. When he finally did let me talk, he agreed to refund me; however, I've been in customer service myself. The situation, while annoying, happens and the person who handled the call handled it in a really unprofessional manner. In the end I did end up getting my order from a different place which delivered within 10 minutes of ordering, while Bene's took 1 hour. read more

Benes is a must do. There are a number of nominations as Edinburgh's best chippie. While I haven't been able to do a statistically significant sample to that effect, it's damn good. And Bene is a funny guy, just ask him! I came here twice because, the first time I was intent on fish and chips, they convinced me to try the haggis. The first and so far only time I've had haggis. And I honestly (no offense) never thought I'd try haggis. It wasn't bad! So I went back the next night for fish and chips. But be warned, order the fish and chips and be without company, ye shall suffer a horrible fate - wasted good food. Ay, on top of a healthy bunch of chips you get a small whale or a massive chunk of fish. Best bring a friend or 2. read more

Bene's is a very good fish and chip shop on Canongate, quite far down the Royal Mile towards the palace. The place is small and warm, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Of course, I chose the fish and chips- what else?! The fish was fresh and tasted excellent, the chips were abundant and delicious. I was very happy with the food. Value is good too, so what more can you ask from a fish and chips place? Will be back. Aside: some Royals have eaten here in the past. Can't remember the exact reason why, but it's well explained on the walls of Bene's. :) read more

This is primarily a takeout restaurant. The food was excellent. My wife had the meat pie and I enjoyed the fish and chips which was plenty of food for both of us. The owner made everything fresh while we are waiting. Highly recommend. read more

Just a stones throw away from my place of work, on a couple of occasions I've felt ravenous enough on the way home to devour a fish supper walking along the street. I always judge a chippy on the quality of it's more exotic options such as the king rib, chipsteak or chicken, and having only tried the fish I can't be certain how good these delights are, but the haddock supper I went for was more than satisfactory. Big, crunchy and tasty, the fish gets no complaints from me. Not unforgettable, but a bit above the average. read more

As Emily said, chips are one of the staple meals of the UK. We have a lot of good fish and chip shops, so if you're going to make a living out of making scrummy fast food, you'd best be sure you do it right! Bene's fish and chip shop is of a very high standard, and quite stand alone at this quieter end of the Royal Mile. Serving up pizzas, fish chips and sausage suppers, it's the kind of price you'd expect on the Royal Mile but the quality is amazing. Tasty, soft and with great service, you can't go wrong with Bene's. read more

Stopped by here on the way to Arthur's seat for a bite before the hike. Solid meal - one order is definitely enough to split for lunch. Fish was great - light, crispy batter and moist haddock. Fries (chips) were a bit mushy but that was probably our fault because we were asking for vinegar on them. read more

The food here is fantastic! If the line is out the door and around the door, there is a reason for it! No worries, it will move pretty quick. The fish and chips are great. The fish is light and crisp. The haggis and black pudding are to die for! And the haggis burger is amazing! read more

I absolutely love this place! Great service and the Fried Cheese in Burger is DELICIOUS!! Very affordable and generous helpings. Lovely place for a quick take away meal. I've recommended this place to all of my friends. You won't be disappointed! read more

Have been a few times as it is a very convenient fish and chip shop on my way home. More importantly though I keep coming back because the chips - in my view the real measure of a chippie - are really good. The chips I had last night - a large portion, which I shared were a lovely mix of sizes and all very well done, some crispy some soggy, none undercooked. For their location they aren't expensive, they seem to be open late and the staff are friendly. Also noticed this time some newspaper clippings on the wall detailing the royal clientele who make use of Bene's proximity to the Palace. So if you are a staunch republican you may have to steer clear, but I wouldn't let your politics get in the way of a good late night snack. read more

Love the steak pie, wonderful crust. We also had the fish and chips, this was also good and portions are large.

I don't understand the raves, even from my own family. This is a fast food joint. To me it was too greasy but the price is amazing. An entire half of a large fish filleted, battered, and fried. I prefer my fish with a cleaner taste, I guess. There's nowhere to sit, you splash on some brown sauce and hop on the bench across the street on a sunny day. If they provided a bar of interesting toppings, like perhaps a mango chutney or pico de gallo or a special tartare sauce, it would be much more interesting. read more

I visited here after a night out with a friend of mine. She lives right around the corner so it was perfect. My friend assured me that this place does the best chicken so ordered a half chicken supper. Whenever I have done this in the past I am disappointed as the chicken is quite dry and chewy. I was honestly so impressed by the chicken at Benes. I don't know how they do it but their chicken is so good. I ate every single bit of it and left behind just the bones. My friend ordered a sausage supper and we were surprised that it came with 2 sausages. She was really pleased with this. I did initially think that Benes charges more than other places but the food was delicious and you got your moneys worth. However unfortunately I am rarely in Edinburgh but now I know there is a chippy out there which does good chicken. read more

Great takeaway fish and chips for a cool and rainy night! As mentioned in the other reviews, the portions are huge and served piping hot. Tartar sauce and ketchup are a few pence extra. A locals favorite in old town. read more

We were so happy to stumble upon this little gem of a place. Great tasting food and great prices. We stayed at the hotel across the street and we had Bene's food for dinner twice. This is a take away place with fresh and tasty food. I had the spaghetti with spicy sauce and it was delicious. Hubby had the fish and chips and it was cooked to perfection. Garlic bread was also tasty. All in all we highly recommend Bene's for great late night food and friendly service. Always a smile when we came into the shop. read more

My husband and I just returned from a trip to England, Scotland, and Ireland. I tried the fish and chips on nearly every stop we made including in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Luss, and Dublin, and Benes was BY FAR the absolute best Fish and Chips I had anywhere! The fish is perfectly seasoned and breaded, and the chips are perfectly cooked. Everywhere else I had them they were a bit greasy or crunchy but not at Benes! Here they were perfection. We found this place because our flight arrived very late and nothing else was open. I'm so glad we tried out this little takeaway! It was perfect! read more

I made friends here! Im from Los Angeles California and I got to perform at Venue 13 for the fringe festival and this was the place!! Everyone of my people came here and ordered the Calzones almost everyday!This is a cute family owned food place and I made friends with Medea! you are so sweet and I will miss this place very much so! Dont forget to try a fried Mars bar!!! read more

Good fish and chip place with giant portions. The food was too greasy for my taste and was basically a huge gut bomb. Don't try to do any activities after eating, cuz it won't happen. read more

Coming all the way from Australia to try fish and chips. Did not disappoint and will go once more before we leave.

Had the fish and chips. Huge portion for a great price. Enough chips for 2-3 to split from 1 order. Definitely a decent option for lunch if you're on the Royal Mile. read more

The fish and chips are great. The portion size is big and a great value for the price. Make sure you order the fried mars bar. It's amazing! I would order it after my meal because it is best when eaten hot. read more

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Excellent haggis and chips. Huge portions, quick delivery, and great flavor in the haggis. Amazing.

Incredibly slow chip shop. It doesn't matter what you order or how busy they are, you're in for a wait. And they charged me £4.60 for a small chips, cheese and curry. I hope the Queen gets better service when she eats there. read more

This chippy is brill! The fish and chips are the best and the fried cheeseburgers are amazing!! They are sooooo tasty!! I recommend Benes to everyone!! read more

Erm, when do they open? For the past two weeks (+-) these premises have been closed, no notices or anything to explain why? We've gone along on three different occasions - 5:30 /late eve/night time? read more