Whitby has fish and chips shops everywhere you turn so it can be difficult choosing where you should spend your hard earned cash. Our local foodie contacts on Twitter all said that the Magpie was the best in town so we took their advice and ignored the rest.
On a Monday night in June the restaurant was fairly busy but there were still "walk in" tables available. However, we decided to keep it old school and have a "carry out" fish supper. We joined the short, friendly queue at the shop next to the main restaurant and we were served within a couple of minutes: haddock for me, cod for B and a portion of chips to share. All cooked to order and served with a smile for under £12.
My haddock was quite possibly the finest piece of fried fish I have had the pleasure of eating. A light crispy batter encased a fish that was fresh, flavoursome and fragrant. B was complementary about her cod as well (being a Yorkshire lass quality fish and chips is no big deal to her) and rated it as top notch.
I'm already looking forward to a return visit to Whitby and another fishy feast at the Magpie Cafe.