The Harbour Seafood Restaurant & Takeaway

You're sat right on the historic Barbican watching fishing boats bob about whilst tucking into some of the city's most reliable fish and chips. The location alone – literally metres from where the boats bring in their catch – tells you everything about how fresh your haddock's going to be. The chips are proper chunky, the batter's got that satisfying crunch, and the portions are generous enough that you won't be eyeing up someone else's plate. It's the kind of place that works whether you're showing visiting family around Plymouth or just fancy decent fish and chips without the tourist trap nonsense. The takeaway option's handy if you want to wander down to the harbour steps, but the restaurant upstairs gives you those postcard views of Sutton Harbour that remind you why living by the sea isn't half bad.