The Scallop Shell

This is the best fish and chips I’ve eaten in UK! The fish was very good and tasty as well! Although it became a bit salty, probably because of the sauce, I love it! For the mussels, I personally prefer white wine sauce, but this was still very finger licking good! I will come back to Bath for this restaurant!!!! Highly recommended!

Found this place when searching for best places to eat in Bath and I couldn't agree more. I ordered the hake and chips which was delicious, and my husband had the seafood platter which came with bread and chips. My daughter only had the chips which seemed to stay hot for ages because she's vegetarian as they didn't have a kids veggie option. Portions sizes were good. Great decor including a bath filled with ice and fresh fish at the front of the restaurant. Would definitely come back if we came to Bath again. Good recommendations for wine to match our dishes by the waiter. Unfortunately didn't have room for dessert which I was gutted about as I wanted to try the chocolate mousse.

Reservation is a must. We tried our luck in lunch time and staff apologised for unable to arrange a table. She managed to squeeze a two hour gap between bookings for us at around 6PM. Fine for us since we are used to early dinner. Every single dish that we ordered was amazing. I’m certain the haddock we had was the best fish-and-chips I have ever had!

It appeared to be a quite famous restaurant for locals and tourists. We arrived at 16:48 and there was already a queue waiting tables. We sat on the first floor which was really cozy. We ordered scallops, prawns, mussels, tomato salads and chips. All the seafood were very fresh and tasty. The staffs there were friendly and welcoming. The only suggestion is that if the chips are less shredded would be perfect. Will definitely come back very often.

The scallop shell is always a go to restaurant whenever we are in bath. Their foods are amazing. The secret of their excellent food taste is probably due to the very fresh fish they get everyday. Mussels, prawns are excellent. Fish platters are also recommended. Better to do a reservation before you go. It is extremely busy.