Trenchers Whitley Bay

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  Hannah Sore

  ·2 weeks ago

  “I spent my Sunday afternoon in Trenchers Whitley Bay, and what a wonderful experience it was! The server Flynn gave me and my dining partners a lovely service and our afternoon was full of witty jokes that I encourage you to ask him to retell if you find yourself being served by him. Was quite shocked at the social skills he had for a young person- very pleasantly surprised! The fish was lovely and flaky, it was really quite delicious. When I'm next in the area I'll be going straight back. Atmosphere was lush- enough chatter it didn't feel awkward but not so loud that you couldn't hear people speak. Lovely food, lovely service, lovely place to eat- get yourself down!”

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  Charles Lee

  ·1 month ago

  “Location is great and outside seating area reasonably clean. Fish and chips ordered, chips were ok ish, had worse but the fish was wafer thin and over cooked, I've had thicker in a fishcake. I've visited Trenchers in Whitby many times and never been disappointed with any meals purchased.”

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  アメーバピグ

  ·1 month ago

  “I ate here twice, once takeaway and once in the restaurant. Both were great. They have many options like gluten free and its all fried in beef dripping. The music is good too when the piano isn't playing. The staff were very good especially the guy with dark brown hair.”

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  Tracey Henderson

  ·2 months ago

  “Food looked lovely but was a little dissapointed as the fish and chips tasted bland The place itself was lovely and staff excellent”

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  AliBC

  ·3 months ago

  “The style and presentation of the place is lovely; very much on the more classical style of dining, complete with pianist (Friday evening visit)… However, as frequent visitors of the Whitby Trenchers (which is excellent on every front), we felt really disappointed by both the food and service. Service: our order was taken wrong or plated up incorrectly; chips instead of salad and garden peas instead of mushy. The food itself was very uninspiring visually - flat, thin fish (was supposed to be regular not small but looked small). Dull accompaniments - Whitby Trenches always looks mouthwatering, crispy batter, plump fish, tartare sauce in lovely white bowl as standard, rainbow salads… Whereas this plateful looked very plain and uninspiring. It tasted okay but again the fish was really thin and small for a regular. Finally, there were several times we had to seek out service: when we first arrived, no queue yet we were left standing around for quite a while. We had to ask for more drinks - one person fleetingly did a table check when we were mid mouthful. We , declined deserts but were then asked the same question again (by the same person) 5 minutes later… Getting someone to process our bill was tricky, as we literally couldn’t catch anyone’s attention. The staff seemed to be whizzing about but without paying any real attention, we felt very much like we were of no importance and the place definitely wasn’t that busy. Again Whitby Trenchers is literally always heaving, yet every time, no matter who served us - it’s the same consistency- great food and happy, friendly and personalised service. There was nothing major but we expected so much more. We are unlikely to visit Whitley Bay Trenchers again, we would try one of the other local places for fish and chips in future there. Shame 😳”

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  Caroline Hughes

  ·3 months ago

  “We came to the Trenchers restaurant on 01/08/2026. I wanted to leave some feedback because of the excellent service we received. Our server - Malilk - was attentive, welcoming, and delightful. The vegan fish and chips was outstanding. Thank you very much.”

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  Karen Davison

  ·4 months ago

  “This is on the site of the old "Spanish city amusement park" The building has been beautifully restored and is a real pleasure to sit in. The luxurious decor adds to making the atmosphere feel really special and the food, although not cheap, was top quality and very tasty. They do have special menus that make it more affordable. I had the fish n chips and polished it off with a delicious slice of raspberry cheesecake and icecream. Everything was beautifully presented and served by attentive staff. Well worth a visit.”

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  Sanzi 22

  ·6 months ago

  “Amazing food! I ate it so fast lol! Best fish and chips around, and for all the awards they received, and the immaculate service, you’d think it’s more expensive!”

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  Jen

  ·11 months ago

  “We stepped in for a coffee and hot chocolate. The almond tart is delicious, it was warm and right kind of sweet. The place was beautifully decked up for Christmas. Friendly staff and a beautiful location. Will definitely come again to explore more in the food menu.”

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  P B

  ·1 year ago

  “It's the fanciest place I've ever had fish and chips before!! Looks stunning inside. Took my Mam for Mother's day... absolutely lovely. Food was delicious (had the large Fish!!) Staff were spot on!! Highly recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🦈”