Food Blog | Bankers Fish & Chips | Brighton

On SO MANY of the food guides of Brighton, I see this popular spot: Bankers Fish & Chips Brighton. Of course, this had to be a spot that I tried on my short trip over in Brighton.

To eat-in, the entrance is all the way over on the left, where the bicycles are parked

Where It Is

Bankers Fish and Chips is located up on Western Road, and is about a 5-10 minute walk (albeit slightly uphill) from the British Airways i360 attraction. Do note that there are actually two main entrances for this outlet - one explicitly says “Takeaway” and feels like the main entrance. If you want to sit down for a meal, the other entrance is to the left of this entrance.

I personally think that this is one of the more ‘atas’ (or luxurious in English terms) places in Brighton for fish and chips - and the prices slightly reflect that. But I think having a nice place to sit and eat is also nice - as I don’t really want to be in a position where I’m fighting with seagulls for my chips. Do note that if you do want to eat it on the beach, there are a) a lot of seagulls, b) the beach is a rock beach rather than a sand beach so it might not be as pleasant to sit down. I would personally recommend a bench along the beach for convenience and comfort if that’s what you prefer.

Address: 116A Western Rd, Hove, Brighton BN1 2AB, United Kingdom

 

Operating Hours: 11:30am - 10pm daily

What it Costs

Do note that I do actually think that their normal portions are actually really big. A medium portion of their prime cod and chips actually goes for 14 pounds and prime haddock and chips is 13 pounds. This is basically more than 1 person’s portion’s worth.

Free tea with the lunch set

There is a lunch special on their menu - where you get regular cod, mushy peas, chips, and a cup of tea (note - the one above doesn’t include the tea) - all for 9 (hake) or 10 (cod) pounds. Do note, that I do not actually know what the difference between prime and regular are (whether this refers to the quality or not) because the lunch set includes only regular quality fish. There is also a big calorie difference - 726 calories in the lunch set vs 1126 calories in the a-la-carte cod medium fish and chips. So just take note of these subtle differences - but I think the regular set really fills you up sufficiently (or even more than sufficiently).

You can take a look at the full menu in the link right over here.

Cod & Chips (Lunch Set)

Me and my girlfriend’s meal looks like this:

Lunchtime cod with mushy peas and tea - 10 pounds
Fishcake and chips - 10 pounds

Total Bill - 20 pounds (no additional taxes / surcharges)

How It Tastes

I think that their fish and chips are a very neutral one.

What I mean to say is that it is something that most people will accept as good fish and chips. Not too crispy with the batter, but not oily or soggy, whilst the fish doesn’t even have that fishy aftertaste that you sometimes get with regular fish and chips. I think that the portioning of fries for their lunch set is also a good amount - I say this because they are very liberal on the other dish we ordered.

I’m a fan of slightly stronger tartare sauces - those richer in flavor - but as I said, they went with more neutral flavors that I think more people will find acceptable in general.

Fishcake & Chips Bankers Brighton

The other dish we ordered was fishcake and chips. Quite frankly, I think ordering a fish and chips and one fishcake and chips is probably a good choice - as you get to see more of their menu. It’s actually really good - and I would say just because I don’t see fishcakes and chips that regularly - that it’s a super interesting dish to try. They are really liberal with their chips - to the point where my and my girlfriend couldn’t finish it (a rarity for a meal involving me).

But the fishcakes are really well made and are really good overall.

Star Rating

7/10. A safe option for Brighton. A decent fish and chips (that most people will enjoy) and really fantastic service to go with it - they were very bright and smiley and made us feel really comfortable during our short meal here.