Magpie Café
📍 14 Pier Rd, Whitby YO21 3PU, UK
About Magpie Café
Nestled on Whitby's historic Pier Road, the Magpie Café is an iconic institution renowned for its exceptional fresh seafood, particularly its legendary fish and chips. Consistently praised for its quality and bustling atmosphere, this beloved restaurant has earned an outstanding 4.6/5 star rating from nearly 9,000 Google reviews, with many customers hailing it as one of the best fish restaurants they've ever visited.
More than just a café, it offers a delightful dining experience with a diverse menu that extends beyond the famous main courses to include flavourful starters like goat's cheese salad and black pudding bon bons. The dedicated team ensures excellent service, even during busy periods, providing generous portions and a warm, inviting atmosphere for all diners.
Visiting Information
The Magpie Café operates daily from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM, offering consistent service throughout the week. For accessibility, the premises feature a wheelchair-accessible restroom and seating, though please note that wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance are not available. The restaurant offers modern payment options, accepting major credit and debit cards, as well as NFC payments for convenience.
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📍 14 Pier Rd, Whitby YO21 3PU, UK
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Showing 5 of 8,997 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.
We have been staying here for a week for my birthday which was Tuesday. We called for takeaway fish & chips on Saturday evening and were not disappointed! Absolutely amazing 🤩 we added gravy to our order too which was incredible. The fish was the nicest tastiest we’ve ever experienced. We ended up coming back again for takeaway on Monday evening. The staff were very friendly warm and welcoming and everything was perfect. The pricing was great too, great value and well worth it. A superb experience, thank you everyone 😊
Fish 🐠 pie 🥧 was excellent, a good 8 out of 10 if not more, sticky toffee pudding was a disappointment since the last time I enjoyed one at the Magpie (many years ago) I'd give it a 6 out of 10 but other dinners may have a different opinion. Staff attentive and friendly, value for money 💷 around 7 out of 10. In my opinion only, not what it once was.
The Magpie is delightful in every way. More than a cafe, there was a seat available for 2 without booking, we sat upstairs. The food was delicious, service excellent, the atmosphere perfect. Not to mention the 'real' tea, with a full jug of hot water, refilled 3 times. We had a lovely view of harbour and Abbey from our window. I have to mention the toilets. In the ladies each toilet had its own wash basin with soap, its own hand drier and mirror, spotless, perfect. Would highly recommend.
We pre-booked to avoid the queue and were seated promptly, though the table was quite small and a bit cramped. Starters were the highlight, especially the goat’s cheese salad and the black pudding bon bons, both packed with flavour. Mains were a mixed bag: the crab and chips were enjoyable, but the salmon salad was disappointing, with the salmon being quite tough. Overall, it was an okay experience, but we’ve had better meals elsewhere in Whitby.
The food was as expected, fantastic! Best mushy peas I've ever had in my life. My husband was swooning over the fish and chips, and crab bisque...lol Service was fast and our waitress very pleasant. I had a little trouble navigating the stairs to enter, since I use a cane to walk, but I was very happy to see they had a lift inside to get to the floor with the restrooms.