The Arcades Fish Restaurant

You're walking down Marine Parade towards the seafront when you spot The Arcades—it's been pulling in locals and visitors alike for years, and there's a reason the queue forms pretty quickly at peak times. This is the kind of place where they actually know what they're doing with fish: crispy batter, flaky white fish, chips that taste like proper potatoes. It's unpretentious and genuinely good, the sort of restaurant that doesn't need to shout about itself because word of mouth does all the work. The dining room feels proper seaside—nothing fancy, just honest food done right with a view that reminds you why you live near the water.