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Looking for the best fish & chips in Cornwall

Whether you’re looking for fish and chips after a day on the beach, a relaxed family meal overlooking the harbour or a takeaway to enjoy by the water, Stein’s Fish & Chips serves freshly cooked Cornish fish and proper chips in the heart of Padstow. Every portion is cooked to order using sustainably sourced fish, crisp golden batter and our twice-cooked chips. Dine in and enjoy unlimited chips, or pre-order your takeaway online to collect at a time that suits you.

Fresh Cornish fish, cooked your way

Our menu celebrates Britain’s best-loved fish and chips alongside lesser-known Cornish species that deserve their moment in the spotlight. Choose your fish battered, grilled or gluten free, then finish it with tartare sauce, aioli or our Goan curry sauce, all made using Rick’s recipes. Beyond the classics you’ll also find favourites including our Singapore Chilli Crab Burger and seasonal seafood specials.

Dine in or takeaway

Whether you’re grabbing lunch before heading to the beach, picking up supper for the family or enjoying fish and chips by the harbour, we’ve made it easy. Pre-order online for collection, or take a seat in our restaurant where every meal comes with unlimited chips. 

Rick’s perfect fish & chips

‘The heart of a British seafood restaurant should be great fish and chips. When done properly with excellent fish cooked in a crisp batter in beef dripping plus thick chips which have never been near a freezer, it is one of the greatest dishes of the world.’ – Rick

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New for 2026: Takeaway Seating

When our restaurant is busy, or the weather gets in the way of harbourside dining plans, head next door to our dog-friendly takeaway dining area. Grab a seat and watch our fishmongers at work while you enjoy your meal.

From 10am, we also serve coffee and a small selection of pastries, a relaxed place for a quiet start to the day or a little pause while exploring Padstow.

Hear from our customers

Best ever fish and chips. Batter so crispy. Great service with a warm welcome. Definitely worth a visit.

- Steve

Absolutely top quality. Best batter have had in a good long while, and the share and compare option was great value for two.

- Sharon
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As you might have heard, The Seafood Restaurant turned 50 this year. It’s been five decades since Rick and Jill took the bold step of transforming the building they bought as a nightclub into a restaurant that celebrates the best catch from around the Cornish coast and beyond. As part of our anniversary celebrations, some...

Meet Laura, General Manager at Stein’s Fish & Chips Laura joined our team at Stein’s Fish and Chips in Padstow as a supervisor in 2017, and has worked her way up to now be general manager – the ‘Chippy Queen’. She started her hospitality career as a housekeeper at The Ritz, no less, and subsequently...

Introducing our takeaway app We are excited to launch our very own app specifically for our takeaway service across our newly reopened restaurants, making it safer and easier for you to browse the menu from home, order, pay online and collect in the restaurant. Download using the links below.