Recently we headed to Whitby for a couple of days of sea air, fish and chips and checking out Dracula’s hang outs.
The food in Whitby is absolutely lovely, you pretty much can’t go wrong anywhere that you go but we definitely had some favourites that we visited across the three days that we were there that I wanted to share!
One thing that we noticed was the distinct lack of chains in Whitby which is really nice and helps you discover independent places for food and drink which is great. I think we spotted a Costa and there was a Wetherspoons but I can’t recall seeing any other chains like McDonalds, Zizzi, Pizza Express etc.
Breakfast in Whitby
Java Cafe
We headed to Java Cafe on our first morning and sat in their window seat which was nice to do a bit of people watching. Downpoints because they’d run out of decaf coffee but what can you do. L ordered smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with toast and couldn’t finish it as it was so big, they really went to town on the amount of salmon and it tasted really fresh. I ordered a freshly squeezed orange juice with a veggie sausage cob with a hash brown to pop in there too which was really yummy. Would definitely recommend it as a lovely place to grab breakfast.
The Jet Black Jewel
This little place scores the top spot of the featured image for their lovely continental breakfast. This was super great value at £6.95 for a big bowl of yoghurt and granola with berries and banana, juice and either a pastry or fresh sourdough toast with butter and jam. So filling, really nice and fresh feeling with a bit of fruit and thoroughly enjoyable.
Drinks in Whitby
There are so many lovely little pubs but if you feel like you need a breather, a bit of light and fancy trying to pour your own pint then check out Abbey Wharf that looks over the water. They also have a bar if you’re not into pouring your own but it’s a bit of a novelty to try. We didn’t try the food here but we did pop back for drinks a couple of times as we liked the vibe of a more modern pub for some of our stay.
Lunch / Tea / Dinner in Whitby
Whatever you call your lunch/dinner or your tea/dinner (it’s tea to me at home!) there are plenty of options that you can easily do both at, depending on your appetite.
Humble Pie
A 1930s/40s themed and war-inspired pie and mash shop, this place is 100% no frills. You have the choice of nine different pies and they even have vegan options. Every pie is served with mash and gravy and then your choice of mushy or garden peas and it is just so filling, so warming and really comforting. I had the chicken and leek pie and L chose steak and ale and they were both amazing. To be honest it actually reminded me of Pieminister without the faff.
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Trenchers
This retro place has won so many awards and it’s the highest rated restaurant to get takeaway or sit in fish and chips in Whitby it was absolutely amazing and so worth the wait in the queue. We got there for about 7 and only waited 10-15 minutes before we were seated and the service is super quick once you’re in as well as it’s all cooking already obviously!
This has to be the best chippy tea we’ve ever had it’s just so fresh and delicious. They had some great sides too, we had to try the curry sauce which was amazing and the mushy peas were great too. We both opted for small portions as we were recommended to definitely not go large by a lady in the queue (you literally get two battered fish when you order the large!) and we saw some ‘regular/medium’ plates come out and they were still pretty big, just lots more chips.
When our smalls arrived we thought we’d be wishing we’d got regular sized portions but honestly we were so full especially as we had a slice of bread each too. If you’re starving and can really put it away or want to feel super duper stuffed I’d say get the regular but as I’m pregnant I can only eat so much and I still finished my small portion but was really really full. L said it was the perfect amount for him too, it doesn’t leave you with that lethargic full feeling just nicely satisfied.
