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Fish Shop
★ 4.0(1 review)Restaurant
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About the Vibe
What started as a Blackrock Market pop-up has become one of Dublin's most beloved seafood spots on Queen Street. Fish Shop takes the humble fish and chips and elevates it with ultra-fresh fish, golden crispy batter, and proper chips — all in a small, stylish space that feels more boutique café than chippy. Don't skip the mussels or the Bakewell tart, which one reviewer called "world beating."
Why it's worth it
Dublin's best fish and chips in a tiny Queen Street room — fresh fish, golden batter, mussels worth dipping bread into, and a Bakewell tart that's world beating.
Highlights
fresh fishcrispy battermusselsBakewell tart
Before you go
The room is tiny and fills up fast — go early or grab a takeaway and head to the nearby Liffey for a riverside picnic.
Known For
- •elevated fish and chips
- •fresh mussels with dipping broth
- •Bakewell tart dessert
- •Blackrock Market pop-up origins
Best For
quick lunchcasual dinnertakeaway by the Liffey
1 review
City InsidersEditorialMarch 30, 2026
Elevated Fish & Chips in a Boutique Setting
Fish Shop is the kind of place that makes you rethink what fish and chips can be. Tucked away on Queen Street in Smithfield, this small, stylish spot started life as a pop-up in Blackrock Market before settling into its permanent home — and Dublin is better off for it. The fish and chips are the headline act: golden, crispy batter giving way to fresh, flaky fish, with chips that are properly done and never greasy. It's a noticeable step above your standard chippy, but it never tries to be something it's not.
Beyond the fish and chips, the menu rewards exploration. The mussels come in a flavorful broth that you'll want to mop up with bread, and there's a well-priced wine selection that suits the intimate space. One reviewer went so far as to call the Bakewell tart "world beating" — and honestly, it's worth saving room for. The room itself is small and comfortable, with a modern interior that feels more boutique café than traditional fish shop. Service is attentive without being intrusive.
The only catch? It's a small space, so it can fill up, and the menu can occasionally be inconsistent on off nights. But on its day, Fish Shop is brilliant — simple, confident, and genuinely delicious. Grab a takeaway and head to the nearby Liffey if you can't get a table.
Lire en français
Fish Shop, c'est l'endroit qui vous fait revoir votre vision du fish and chips. Niché sur Queen Street à Smithfield, ce petit restaurant stylé a commencé comme stand éphémère au marché de Blackrock avant de s'installer durablement — et Dublin s'en porte mieux. Le fish and chips est la star : une pâte dorée et croustillante qui renferme un poisson frais et tendre, avec des frites comme il faut, jamais trop grasses. C'est nettement au-dessus du chippy de quartier, sans jamais prétendre être ce qu'il n'est pas.
Au-delà du fish and chips, la carte mérite qu'on s'y attarde. Les moules arrivent dans un bouillon savoureux qu'on a envie de tremper avec du pain, et la carte des vins, bien choisie et abordable, s'accorde parfaitement avec l'espace intime. Un critique a même qualifié la tarte Bakewell de « world beating » — franchement, gardez de la place pour le dessert. La salle est petite et confortable, avec un intérieur moderne qui fait plus café boutique que poissonnier traditionnel. Le service est attentionné sans être envahissant.
Le seul hic ? C'est petit, donc ça se remplit vite, et quelques plats peuvent décevoir les soirs moins inspirés. Mais quand Fish Shop est en forme, c'est brillant — simple, confiant et franchement délicieux. Prenez à emporter et filez vers la Liffey si vous n'avez pas de table.