4.6
(134)
4.6
(134)
Seafood restaurant
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Phone
+44 191 296 0333
Hours
SuSunday: Closed
MoMonday: Closed
TuTuesday: Closed
WeWednesday: Closed
ThThursday: Closed
FrFriday: 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
SaSaturday: 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
3-5 Percy Park Rd, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4LZ, United Kingdom
Friday: 5–11PM
SuMoTuWeThFrSaShow times
SuSunday: Closed
MoMonday: Closed
TuTuesday: Closed
WeWednesday: Closed
ThThursday: Closed
FrFriday: 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
SaSaturday: 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
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About
Riley’s Fish Shop, established in 2021, is not your typical fish market. In addition to offering incredibly fresh seafood and supplies, the shop also features a selection of cookbooks for browsing and hosts regular "fish skills" workshops. The staff are knowledgeable and eager to engage in conversation, providing cooking tips and background information. Customers can book a spot at the kitchen bar to interact with passionate chefs who receive the freshest seafood directly from the dock.
Why you should go
- Enjoy top-tier fish and seafood dishes cooked to perfection
- Experience a neat ambiance with a seafood market feel
- Sit at the bar counter for interactive kitchen action
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Absolutely love this place. Fantastic ingredients, cooked and presented with imagination and to perfection. This time we had the cured halibut toast and smoked trout soufflé followed by the brill and the hake. Every dish was superb. Guest wine an absolute bargain at £5 per glass and the Akemi White Rioja also great value for the quality. Couldn’t resist the Basque Cheesecake at the end - probably my favourite dessert.
The best fish and seafood restaurant I have tried in the UK! Fish was very fresh and cooked to perfection. Side ingredients are simple and yet again made into something quite nice. My favorites are fried monkfish with butter beans, the apple ketchup was worth trying. It is a neat restaurant with seafood market feeling. Sit at the bar counter for some kitchen action!
Noon booking, sat at kitchen bar where we could interact with enthusiastic chefs who were receiving the freshest seafood right off the dock! These guys know what they’re doing with these great local ingredients and they collaborate on the changing menu. Two types of expertly-shucked oysters, über fresh. Hand chopped halibut tartare was beautifully balanced with the smoky cream, salty eggs and lightly pickled radish - yum! Then four (only £13!) off-the-boat-wriggling langoustines, halved and grilled with garlic butter & samphire- perfect! Highlight was the seared monkfish tail on wild garlic citrusy pistou & pinto beans. A plate o roast (locally grown!) Jerusalem artichokes. Absolutely superb. All washed down with tasty local draught ales and a lovely Stellenbosch Sauvignon. These guys know their food, a gluten allergy was easy, but the experience was marred somewhat by their location. Anyone with mobility issues have to navigate steep stairs to the basem*nt - god help you if you’re on the second floor! There are two front doors which were constantly left open by thoughtless guests and vendors, effectively blast-chilling the downstairs floor. Please don’t get me wrong - the food was totally worth it! Only the freshest local ingredients treated with total respect, in simple well-executed dishes I’d be proud to serve to a discerning clientele. I see complaints in here about pricing - ha! Portions are good and prices are 2/3 what they would be in the South. Keep it up, we’re already looking forward to our next family visit when the menu changes again! We’re still talking about this meal five hours later driving back South….
Absolutely love this place. Fantastic ingredients, cooked and presented with imagination and to perfection. This time we had the cured halibut toast and smoked trout soufflé followed by the brill and the hake. Every dish was superb. Guest wine an absolute bargain at £5 per glass and the Akemi White Rioja also great value for the quality. Couldn’t resist the Basque Cheesecake at the end - probably my favourite dessert.
The best fish and seafood restaurant I have tried in the UK! Fish was very fresh and cooked to perfection. Side ingredients are simple and yet again made into something quite nice. My favorites are fried monkfish with butter beans, the apple ketchup was worth trying. It is a neat restaurant with seafood market feeling. Sit at the bar counter for some kitchen action!
Noon booking, sat at kitchen bar where we could interact with enthusiastic chefs who were receiving the freshest seafood right off the dock! These guys know what they’re doing with these great local ingredients and they collaborate on the changing menu. Two types of expertly-shucked oysters, über fresh. Hand chopped halibut tartare was beautifully balanced with the smoky cream, salty eggs and lightly pickled radish - yum! Then four (only £13!) off-the-boat-wriggling langoustines, halved and grilled with garlic butter & samphire- perfect! Highlight was the seared monkfish tail on wild garlic citrusy pistou & pinto beans. A plate o roast (locally grown!) Jerusalem artichokes. Absolutely superb. All washed down with tasty local draught ales and a lovely Stellenbosch Sauvignon. These guys know their food, a gluten allergy was easy, but the experience was marred somewhat by their location. Anyone with mobility issues have to navigate steep stairs to the basem*nt - god help you if you’re on the second floor! There are two front doors which were constantly left open by thoughtless guests and vendors, effectively blast-chilling the downstairs floor. Please don’t get me wrong - the food was totally worth it! Only the freshest local ingredients treated with total respect, in simple well-executed dishes I’d be proud to serve to a discerning clientele. I see complaints in here about pricing - ha! Portions are good and prices are 2/3 what they would be in the South. Keep it up, we’re already looking forward to our next family visit when the menu changes again! We’re still talking about this meal five hours later driving back South….
Know before you go
- Consider making reservations as it can get busy; opt to sit at the bar counter for an interactive experience
- Visit during 'small plates on Sundays' or try ordering multiple small plates to share for a diverse dining experience
- Be prepared for slightly higher prices but enjoy good portion sizes compared to other locations; look out for special menu items recommended by staff
- Navigate potential mobility issues due to steep stairs leading to different floors; be mindful of open doors affecting temperature inside
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Riley’s Fish Shop is a top-tier fish and seafood restaurant in the UK, offering fresh and perfectly cooked dishes. Reviewers praise the friendly staff, neat ambiance with a seafood market feel, and the opportunity to sit at the bar counter for kitchen action. Diners highlight standout dishes like fried monkfish with butter beans and halibut cerviche. The restaurant's collaboration on changing menus using locally sourced ingredients receives high acclaim despite some minor criticisms about pricing and location logistics.
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Absolutely love this place. Fantastic ingredients, cooked and presented with imagination and to perfection. This time we had the cured halibut toast and smoked trout soufflé followed by the brill and the hake. Every dish was superb. Guest wine an absolute bargain at £5 per glass and the Akemi White Rioja also great value for the quality. Couldn’t resist the Basque Cheesecake at the end - probably my favourite dessert.
The best fish and seafood restaurant I have tried in the UK! Fish was very fresh and cooked to perfection. Side ingredients are simple and yet again made into something quite nice. My favorites are fried monkfish with butter beans, the apple ketchup was worth trying. It is a neat restaurant with seafood market feeling. Sit at the bar counter for some kitchen action!
Noon booking, sat at kitchen bar where we could interact with enthusiastic chefs who were receiving the freshest seafood right off the dock! These guys know what they’re doing with these great local ingredients and they collaborate on the changing menu. Two types of expertly-shucked oysters, über fresh. Hand chopped halibut tartare was beautifully balanced with the smoky cream, salty eggs and lightly pickled radish - yum! Then four (only £13!) off-the-boat-wriggling langoustines, halved and grilled with garlic butter & samphire- perfect! Highlight was the seared monkfish tail on wild garlic citrusy pistou & pinto beans. A plate o roast (locally grown!) Jerusalem artichokes. Absolutely superb. All washed down with tasty local draught ales and a lovely Stellenbosch Sauvignon. These guys know their food, a gluten allergy was easy, but the experience was marred somewhat by their location. Anyone with mobility issues have to navigate steep stairs to the basem*nt - god help you if you’re on the second floor! There are two front doors which were constantly left open by thoughtless guests and vendors, effectively blast-chilling the downstairs floor. Please don’t get me wrong - the food was totally worth it! Only the freshest local ingredients treated with total respect, in simple well-executed dishes I’d be proud to serve to a discerning clientele. I see complaints in here about pricing - ha! Portions are good and prices are 2/3 what they would be in the South. Keep it up, we’re already looking forward to our next family visit when the menu changes again! We’re still talking about this meal five hours later driving back South….
Quite pricey, but fish is expensive…For a fish restaurant, the savoy cabbage was the most surprising dish. Would definitely recommend it.All the fish was nice. I enjoyed the oysters, langoustines and the ceviche in particular.There is reserved seating upstairs or walk-ins downstairs. The restaurant looks newly fitted-out and the plates are really good quality.Service was a bit amateur at times. The the food is a bit expensive (I wouldn’t spend £36 on the turbot chop again) and it would be nice if they put at least one slightly cheaper wine (below £35) on the menu.
A genuinely exceptional dining experience. Every dish was superb. Particularly the halibut cerviche. The wine was lovely. It's pricey but as a treat it's well worth it. The upstairs of the fish shop is nice but the decor is a touch plain, however it's a minor criticism of a great restaurant.
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