Short answer: The Coddy Shack for the full sit-down version (book ahead), The Old Sail Loft if you want it dog-friendly on the harbour, and Ye Olde Salutation Inn for the traditional pub take.
Looe is a genuine working fishing port, and its fish and chips carries real pedigree as a result — here's where to get it properly.
A genuinely well-loved fish and chip restaurant with a proper surf-and-turf option and puddings worth saving room for — booking ahead is genuinely worth it given the popularity.
A step up in presentation, dog-friendly, with a charcuterie starter substantial enough to be its own meal before the fish and chips even arrives.
A genuinely traditional fisherman's pub with thick, crunchy cod and homemade pies — a proper old-school version rather than a tourist-facing one.
As a genuine working harbour, the fish here is landed a few hours before it reaches your plate — worth remembering when comparing to a more purely tourist-facing town.
Looe's fish and chips tend to run generous rather than dainty — worth sharing one between two if you're not planning a full day of walking afterwards.
All three of these sit close enough to the water that eating outside with a proper harbour view is genuinely part of the experience — worth requesting outdoor seating where it's available.
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