Fish & chips...

Whitby ‘does’ tourism so relentlessly and wholeheartedly that it seems churlish to complain. The town is dedicated to relieving visitors of their spending cash as quickly as possible. - along the sea-front to the north of the River Esk, and the warren of back-streets to the south, where tiny shops sell tourist tat. I’ve never seen so many pubs and chip shops in so small an area (OK, maybe Otley in the ‘good old days’), yet everyone seems to be spinning a profit. Despite being able to buy their fish and chips from dozens of places in town, people were patiently queueing to enjoy a proper sit-down meal at the Magpie Café. It has the reputation of being the best fish & chip shop in Whitby - and therefore the best fish & chip shop in the country - but I had a take-away the last time I was in Whitby and it was OK at best…