The Fisherman's Wife Fish & Chips, York
📍 1 Ebor St, York YO23 1AX, UK
About The Fisherman's Wife Fish & Chips, York
The Fisherman's Wife Fish & Chips is a highly-regarded establishment in York, known for serving traditional British fish and chips alongside a selection of fresh seafood. Boasting an impressive 4 out of 5 stars from over 300 Google reviews, this popular spot has even been noted by customers for its 'award-winning' quality, making it a must-visit for a classic seaside favourite right in the heart of the city.
Diners can expect generous portions of perfectly cooked fish and crispy chips, often accompanied by classic sides like mushy peas, gravy, and flavourful curry sauce. While specific items like fish cakes might not always be available, customers frequently praise the overall quality of the food and the friendly, helpful service provided by the team, contributing to a consistently pleasant dining experience.
Visiting Information
The Fisherman's Wife Fish & Chips welcomes guests from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, and until 8:00 PM on Sundays. Please note that wheelchair accessible parking is not available. For payment convenience, the establishment accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments.
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📍 1 Ebor St, York YO23 1AX, UK
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Showing 5 of 323 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
They’ve got a sign saying they’re award winning and to be honest, I can see why! I had a small fish and chips with mushy peas, and my partner had a small chips and gravy. He did ask for a fish cake but there wasn’t any available. The fish, chips, and peas portion was a really good size, I couldn’t eat all of it so my partner had my remaining chips. The mushy peas were REALLY thick, almost a solid, and with the most amazing flavour - can tell these aren’t soggy peas from an oversized can! Absolutely yummy. The chips didn’t feel greasy at all, but the small fish definitely had an oil layer that it left on the top of the pea pot. It still tasted delicious though, just made the pot a bit harder to open and meant some of the batter slid off (see picture). The only negative I would say is there’s no vegetarian option other than ‘just chips/chip roll’, but if you go in knowing this you won’t be disappointed.
I'm still wondering if the reason I was over charged and given a half portion of Luke warm chips was because I wasn't a regular customer, or if the girl behind the counter just didn't want to be there, but I do know this, when I come back to York I definitely won't be giving my custom to this place.
Nice little local chippy, was greated by a friendly chap behind the counter, we was the only ones there and our food was cooked fresh. I found the prices very reasonable and was quite surprised as I expected it to be more with it being in the city. Great variety loads to chose from, the salt and pepper chicken was delicious
Been to far too many chippys in my time but can confidently reccomend this one. Went last night, the guy at the till was very helpful and nice, the chips were lovely and reasonably priced. The curry sauce I had was very nice and even the bread muffin was great. Girlfriend said she'd definitely have the sausage and fish she had again. Thanks very much!
The woman behind the counter was friendly and our order came out quickly but the food was so disappointing. 2 x fish, chips and mushy peas. The fish was small, overcooked and greasy with very little batter. Even less batter when most of it stuck to the paper! The portion of chips was also small, tepid and strangely hard. Large portion of mushy peas but pretty tasteless, vaguely chemically, unpleasant. Just so disappointed.