Magpie Café
| The Magpie Café | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1937 |
| Food type | Seafood (fish and chips) |
| Street address | 14 Pier Road |
| City | Whitby |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Postal code/ZIP | YO21 3PU |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54°29′21″N 0°36′54″W / 54.489199°N 0.614917°WCoordinates: 54°29′21″N 0°36′54″W / 54.489199°N 0.614917°W |
| Website | www.magpiecafe.co.uk |
The Magpie Café is a seafood restaurant in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1937,[1] but its building dated back to the 18th century, when it was a merchant's house.[2]
The restaurant is well known for its fish and chips; it was described by celebrity chef Rick Stein as "the place that opened my eyes to how good a chip shop could be"[3][4] and as a "bloody good fish and chip shop".[5] The restaurant also won a Coast award for being best fish and chip shop of 2007.[1][6]
The restaurant has faced complaints from local businesses for its long queues.[4][7]
See also
- List of fish and chip restaurants
- List of seafood restaurants
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Food portal -
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References
- 1 2 Jeeves, Paul (18 February 2008). "Whitby's Magpie fish and chips voted UK's best". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ↑ Hirst, Christopher (6 September 1997). "Northern stars". The Independent.
- ↑ Barrett, Frank (19 April 2004). "Rick joins the fryer brigade". Mail on Sunday. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- 1 2 Herbert, Ian (17 October 2005). "Queues for the 'world's best' fish suppers leave traders with a chip on their shoulders". The Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ↑ MacLeod, Tracey (14 November 1998). "The secret of my success: Rick Stein". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ↑ "Yorkshire chippie with 1,000 customers a day voted best fish and chip shop". Daily Mail. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ↑ "Fish shop success upsets traders". BBC News Online. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
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