Short answer: Greg & Lou's on Higher Fore Street is the one locals recommend first: crisp batter, double-battered chips and a sit-in dining room, open Wednesday to Saturday. Morrish's at Buckett's Hill is the long-running family sit-down restaurant (closed Sundays), and Fish Bar Cornwall at Treleigh is known for crispy chips and has parking.
The chippy Redruth people send visitors to: light, crisp batter, fish that flakes, and chips with a little batter on them that are the reason people come back. There's a dining room as well as takeaway. Wednesday to Saturday, 11:30am–1:30pm and 4:30–8pm. Greg & Lou's, Redruth
A family-run fish restaurant and takeaway on the edge of town with a proper sit-down dining room; regulars bring their grandparents on Friday nights. Monday to Saturday, lunch and evening; closed Sundays. Morrish's Fish Restaurant, Redruth
North of town towards the A30, with parking, an outdoor deck and chips with a crispy coating that reviewers rave about. Evenings most days, plus Friday and Saturday lunch; closed Wednesdays. Fish Bar Cornwall, Treleigh
Portreath and Porthtowan are both about four miles away if you'd rather eat on a beach wall. See the beaches on the Redruth guide.
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