Magpie Cafe and Trenchers seemed to be the popular options. After parking we walked past Magpie with an unclear expectation if we could eat there. Definitely not but there was an easy option to avoid the queue and order online to pickup. So we went walkabout and then ordered later while walking down from Whitby Abbey to save time. Interestingly people in the queue all seemed quite content to wait there rather than add themselves to the virtual queue instead.
Once picking up the heavy set meal, we found a nice seat on a slightly windy pier to enjoy the beach and ocean views.
Haddock and chips £8 was a bargain. The haddock was cooked perfectly, meaty and juicy with a crisp coating top and remarkably also the bottom too. No sog on these. Chips were decent. They weren't salted and a sprinkle made them great. Large mushy peas £1.4 were chunky, coloured deep and not fluorescent. Beans £1 were average like canned. Magpie Seafood Pot £12 was good with pieces of mussels, scampi, scallop and fish, and a very thick buttery white wine sauce eaten with an excellent soft bun.
An exceptional fish especially for the price and well worth their reputation.