Come on in and find out why our award-winning, locally caught Scottish seafood has made Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant one of Scotland's best-loved dining destinations. Whether you sit in our bright and clean restaurant or take your delicious food away to savour in the sea air of picturesque Anstruther, you're guaranteed the same friendly service and the freshest Scottish fish, bought and hand-filleted on the day you eat it then cooked to order using our secret family recipe.
Explore our website, where you can find out all about our food, facilities, heritage and location, and our family's passion for quality, which earned us the elite title of the UK's Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year.You'll wish you were here, so come and find out why no trip to the East Neuk is complete without experiencing Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant - home of the most famous fish supper in Scotland.
Explore our website, where you can find out all about our food, facilities, heritage and location, and our family's passion for quality, which earned us the elite title of the UK's Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year.You'll wish you were here, so come and find out why no trip to the East Neuk is complete without experiencing Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant - home of the most famous fish supper in Scotland.
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The story of Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant has its roots firmly in the fishing tradition of the East Neuk. Fishing has been the lifeblood of owners Robert and Alison Smith's families for generations, and both are proud to continue these centuries of service - now preparing and serving the finest Scottish seafood, rather than taking to sea in pursuit of it.
Robert Smith - co-owner of the award-winning Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant - comes from a long line of East Neuk fishermen, tracing his fishing ancestry back to the 1700s. His grandfather Robert Smith OBE served on steam drifters from the East Neuk before becoming a prominent skipper at the port of Granton, Edinburgh.
It's not just the delicious, fresh food that attracts tens of thousands of diners to the Anstruther Fish Bar each year. Our staff work hard to make sure everyone who pays us a visit receives friendly, efficient and polite service from the moment they arrive at our famous restaurant. But, even if customers are queueing, our servers make sure they're kept informed about waiting times.
The highest standards of freshness, quality, cleanliness and sustainability have made Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant a favourite destination for food lovers. And we're proud that this passion for giving our customers the very best has been recognised with a string of top awards. We joined the small, elite band of Seafish Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winners in 2008/09 after being judged the best out of some 12,000 outlets across the UK.
With East Neuk fishing ancestors dating back centuries, Robert Smith expected to follow his forefathers to sea. Colourblindness meant he couldn't skipper a trawler, however, so Robert launched his own East Neuk fish processing business, Argofish, in 1980.
Now, as well as selling to local fish merchants, Argofish supplies the freshest Scottish fish to the famous Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant - co-owned by Robert and his wife Alison since 2003.With such a strong heritage in the fishing tradition, Robert knows that freshness, quality and consistency are the keys to keeping his discerning local customers satisfied.
Now, as well as selling to local fish merchants, Argofish supplies the freshest Scottish fish to the famous Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant - co-owned by Robert and his wife Alison since 2003.With such a strong heritage in the fishing tradition, Robert knows that freshness, quality and consistency are the keys to keeping his discerning local customers satisfied.
Reviews (15)
Janice Aitken
Jan 23, 2022
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Catherine Kelly
Jan 20, 2022
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The staff were excellent and helped in every way possible. My partner and I both had the haddock and chips which was so very tasty. I am so glad we got the chance to try this famous chip shop. Also the ice cream reminded me of my childhood, ice cream, tinned fruit, skooshie cream and a meringue/snowball. We will def be back.
Gill McColl
Jan 16, 2022
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Shaw Hamilton Fiona
Dec 30, 2021
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Rebecca Gibson
Dec 24, 2021
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Pat Sheldon
Dec 15, 2021
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Matthew Hooks
Dec 07, 2021
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Stopped off for dinner after a birthday walk on the beach. Last time we were here was the last outing we had with our old dog, so tinged with a bit of sadness, but as always the food was top notch, and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The fish is as fresh as can be. The batter is light and fluffy and the chips are crisp on the outside, light and fluffy inside.
Basically perfect fish and chips.
Can't wait to go back again soon.
The fish is as fresh as can be. The batter is light and fluffy and the chips are crisp on the outside, light and fluffy inside.
Basically perfect fish and chips.
Can't wait to go back again soon.
Patt Wilson Morrow Jackson
Oct 25, 2021
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Kenny Kelly
Oct 23, 2021
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Wife had the fish as recommended to her, me being contrary I went for the red pudding supper. A mistake on my part, I don't have a great sense of taste and all I could taste was salt 😏 so the dog got most of mine. Can't fault the restaurant though, everything made fresh to order, the batter was excellent as were the chips, and the home made tartare sauce was amazing, according to the wife, it being wasted on me. 😃
Elizabeth Hay
Oct 14, 2021
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Robert Macfarlan
Aug 27, 2021
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Aida Rafols
Aug 21, 2021
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Mark Muirhead
Jul 31, 2021
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This place has won many awards over the years, and while I do agree that the fish and chips are excellent, I have had better. The portion is huge - you get a fish and a half! And the chips are cooked perfectly, but the batter slightly let it down for me. During Covid, for take away, you have to order and queue up outside, but the service is still friendly and relatively fast. There are still seats inside the restaurant.
Kyle Laird
Jul 22, 2021
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Magda Flores
May 24, 2021
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The best fish and chips for sure! There's an enormous queue for takeaway, but we were lucky enough to get a table right then and there. All the regulations in place, everything is spotless, there are screens between each table, the toilet also spotless, the staff super friendly, helpful and approachable. I can't wait to be back!!! And that's not all... Ice cream is so delicious!!!! Yummmmm
