Loved this little fish restaurant so much, we visited twice in a week. They serve sustainable fish and amazing chips with very unique flavors. The portions are decent and the service was good. Both visits there was only one man working but he held it down! The restaurant is small and was packed but he handled it with ease. The location is central to the Cathedral and courthouse, tucked on a side street. read more

Bia Mara - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

The dining experience was absolutely phenomenal! The service was lightning-fast, and the hosts were absolutely splendid. We'll definitely be repeating this culinary adventure. My partner and I had an exceptional time! And let's not talk about the Ambiance. read more

Bia Mara - Fish and Chips with chimichurri sauce - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

Came here for lunch and was luckily enough to score a table! They have special fish everyday, so even if you like the fish one day, it may not be available the next. Everything was cooked/fried fresh and the staff was very efficient and friendly. I would definitely recommend if you are looking for a tasty/fishy lunch! Oh, their homemade sauces are delicious too! read more

Bia Mara - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

This place has the BEST fish n chips I've ever had. The fish is very fresh and flaky, good portion size too. The most important part is the batter to fish ratio.. It was perfect. Not too much batter but enough to feel the decadence. There's nice outdoor seating too. My only qualm is that the service was basically nonexistent. The server saw us but did not bring us water or even menus for a good ten minutes. I had to go inside the restaurant to get our own menus. The food also takes awhile.. I think we probably waited for our one order of fish n chips for over 30min.. So just be aware if you're super hungry, you're going to be waiting. read more

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Love the mushy peas. I gotta say, fish and chips coated with panko breadcrumb tastes better than the traditional smooth batter and we loved the homemade tartar sauce. read more

People are not that nice Homemade fries are very good as well as the mayonnaise. We tried the lemon and mint limonade which was very good. The lemon and herbs cod fish was ok not spectacular. read more

Great fish and chips place in the heart of the city! Here you find basic fish and chips as well as some interesting varieties. I had a batter with wasabi which was yummie! The homemade raspberry, lime&thyme lemonade was really nice. Overall a really good experience. read more

Bia Mara - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

Tried this place again and it was delicious!! The fish was cooked perfectly and the fries were more than enough!! If you wanna eat great fish and chips in Antwerp, Bia Mara is absolutely the place!! read more

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Service is a bit impersonable . However the taste and quality of food definitely is a plus . If you love fish and chips , this is the place , they also have tacos and chicken . nice small selection of beer read more

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A must when in Antwerp "the square". Fish tacos are just the right amount of spicy. Fried shrimp and mussels also a perfect appetizer. All fresh food served fast and well read more

Service was great here, we found a place to sit even on a busy Saturday night, everything came quickly and food was fresh and delicious. Yummy vegetarian options too, would highly recommend:) read more

Come fishy, fishy, fishy! I am amazed by this place. Barry and Simon both form Dublin started their adventure in the streets of Dublin selling Mackerel Fish & Chips. They created a new style of Fish & Chips using fresh and ecological fish. I repeat FRESH and ECOLOGICAL. They pay 24% more for their fish to be fresh and ecological. This means that they care! Barry told me they have like fifty different styles of Fish & Chips recipes. Fifty that's almost one different style for every week of the year. Can you imagine?! Their story is incredible and inspirational. From Dublin to Brussels, Camden and Antwerp and who knows what's next?! Okay enough about the concept and the background story. HOW IS THE FOOD ?! DELICIOUS! I ordered the classic fish and chips and my boyfriend the calypso with mango ketchup. The fish is perfectly cooked and the crust is very crunchy as is should be. The seasoning of the calypso was really tasty and the mango ketchup was a perfect companion. The classic fish and chips is classically good! ;) Except the fish there are also allot of delicious seaweed salted chips in your wooden box! Goddam are these chips heavenly good. The perfect size, crunch and taste. The sides are a perfect companion for your delicious fish and chips. I absolutely loved the samphire with cucumber. Normally I don't talk about drinks in a restaurant because it's always the classic soda, beer or wine. Not at Bia Mara! Bia Mara serves beers form the brussels beer project, a collaborative project using co-creation with you the consumer and other beer brewers. We especially loved the Grosse Bertha. All this for a reasonable price! Try it and you will see I'm not lying! read more

Having traveled with an Englishman, finding a proper chip shop was on the top of our list. He greatly enjoyed it, and would likely have rated it 5 stars (dots?), but for my palate it was just a bit...bland. The food was enjoyable, and I enjoyed the outdoor seating (it was a beautiful week!), but I just think that the fish could have had a better texture on the crust (perhaps a bit crispier). I'm sure it's just my American ways, but I'm typically used to a beer batter, so I think that the panko crust just fell a bit short for me. I did greatly enjoy the aioli (let's be honest, condiments are the real star in any dish!) and found this to be a very fun concept for a casual dinner. read more

This place is absolutely delicious. I never understood what the big deal about fish and chips was....it's just fried. This placed changed my concepts. It is a bit pricy but the food and the sauces are very good. read more

Great frites with a side of great fish. We had the Cuban panko and curry fish tacos and they were divine. The panko hake was moist, lightly salted with a delicate crunch. The taco started with a mayo based sauce on the bottom, curry dusted nuggets of fish, heaped with pickled red cabbage, followed by a mound of fresh tomatoes, and topped with hot sauce. There was no way the table or my face could've stayed clean. This thing was huge and there were two of them. All of the flavors managed to stay distinct and complimentary. Call me crazy but I may have detected a hint of lemongrass in the aioli. The chips weren't wallflowers either. Fully cooked on the inside with a light crunch on the outside. Frites but beefier. Finished with a refreshing sparkling strawberry lemonade. That made my day. read more

We just love coming here time and time again! We would recommend to order one of the homemade ice teas, the sesame prawns (appetiser) and some fish dishes (maincourse) to share. For us it's a bit too much to eat an entire fried fish in one crust/flavor. But sharing some dishes is a perfect solution for that. Every maincourse is served with delicious (kinda) authentic-style Belgian fries that are thickly cut unlike the French variety (thin). As a plus every dish is served with a specific sauce. And the prices are very reasonable for a fish restaurant. We pay around 20 euros per person here. read more

Bia Mara - Homemade ice teas, fried fish with panko (l) and lemon Basil (r) crust. Prawns with sesame-panko crust. Array of sauces. Belgian fries. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

This place does panko fried fish and chips like nobody's business!! Highly recommended!

All of the problems I had with their Brussels Location have been solved in their Antwerp restaurant! It's a warm, spacious, quiet place. I also loved their current menu; try the homemade lemonade (spiked with vodka or gin for a few euros more). Lovely fresh flavors with fresh fish (so fresh that if they run out of quality fish they close the restaurant early). They even have more classic flavors for the less adventurous. Really can't go wrong here. read more

First time here, this was a nice quick dining experience! Try the basil and lemon tempura! The lemon/thyme lemonade is also sweet and surprising. Friendly and swift service with a lovely Irish brogue and central location with nice view of city hall. Definitely one to try out! read more

No2- tempura battered fish and chips. Well worth it, so good. The chips are perfect and the truffle garlic mayo is so good. Would recommend 10/10 read more

Bia Mara - Fish & Chips Near Me - Antwerp, VAN

Went here with a group of friends and we really enjoyed ourselves. Food was delicious, I got the original pankos with the mix of 6 sauces and loved the garlic truffle. Will definitely be returning in the future. read more

Wandering around aimlessly in Antwerp & stumbled upon this place. Right across from the cathedral. We decided to give it a go & enjoyed our meal. It was fun to try different sauces. Fish was good. Service was good. No major complaints & would gladly go back if we happen to be in the area. When we initially walked past & there was a huge line that we would not have waited in. But after visiting the cathedral & heading back we were seated within minutes. read more

What a great place for some simple, but delicious finger food. Fish and chips with a good Belgian beer from the Brussels beer project is a must in this place, enjoy it!! read more

Good times and great oldies but I am going to keep this on the long list not the short list. Although I am looking forward to returning!!!!

holy molly, what a nice coincident this popped up for review on my profile.. this restaurant is special indeed.. if you are looking for a salt overdose on tasteless defrosted chicken or fish, this is your place.. free stomache ache from all the diesel oil used to fry them in too.. all that for only 8€ per dish. Enjoy. read more

Overall decent, but I have to bump it up a star for the spicy batter- kudos! Not like the usual fish & chips you'd find in the UK, which is alright by me! That said, the chips are just that- chips, not fries ;) Interesting variety of sauces, really digging the flavor combinations! read more

We were in the mood for fish and chips and this was just right!! Great location and good food, nice vibe, we would go back!

good price quality. you get simple but tasty fish and chips. in different ways prepared, several crusts. you can also choose chivken in case you are not into fish. nice sauce included. me and my friends we chose different tastes so we could compare. nice simple food. a place for a quick bite. only thing missing were more softdrink options read more

Very tasty seafood! Most of the menu is fried, so this isn't a great choice for anyone counting calories. The fish is well fried and very moist, and the seafood sides (mussels, shrimp and calamari) are great snacks. read more

Amazing!! Food is incredibly good, the squid is wowwww the best one ever! And the fact that it is sustainably fishing makes it even better...service is also great!! read more

Can be hit or miss but mostly a hit so we come back often. The best fish & chips in Antwerp but there aren't many choices.