'I can taste the food now...' - Blackpool locals reveal their favourite lunch spots in town

From traditional fish and chips to cosy cafés and hidden gems, Blackpool Gazette readers have been sharing the places they think serve the best lunch in the resort.

The Gazette asked readers on social media: "Where is your favourite place to grab a spot of lunch in Blackpool?"

Hundreds of comments followed, with some venues receiving multiple endorsements and others praised for their value, friendly staff or nostalgic appeal.

Fish and chip favourites dominate

Unsurprisingly for a seaside town, fish and chip restaurants featured heavily in readers' recommendations, with Yorkshire Fisheries on Topping Street proving one of the most popular choices.

Mary Aston said: "Yorkshire Fisheries on Topping Street. Beautiful cod & chips with bread / butter and curry sauce. The curry sauce has a kick to it and is delicious. Fantastic value for money and great service."

Margaret Edwards added: "Yorkshire Fisheries. Absolutely lovely food... can't wait for September... I can taste the fish and chips... mmm."

Anthony Quinlan said: "Abingdon BBQ shop or Yorkshire fisheries cant decide so go to both on different days yum yum."

Bentley's Fish and Chips also attracted strong support.

Nan Parkinson said: "My absolute favourite is Bentley's fish and chips café. The food is consistently excellent and the staff are very friendly."

James Johnston added: "Bentley's chippy bond street....the best in Blackpool."

Other chippy favourites included Lilly's, Tower Fisheries and The Lobster Pot.

Cafés praised for value and friendly service

Many readers highlighted independent cafés across the resort.

The Lindale Café received multiple mentions, with Andrew Yeomans recommending: "The Lindale café corner of Princess Street / Dale Street, Tower Fisheries on Topping Street, The Layton Rakes."

James Boyd New added: "Got to be the Lindale Café lovely food and very reasonable prices."

The Coffee Pot on Birley Street also earned praise.

Graham Rhodes said: "The coffee pot birley street lovely staff ' Michelle the manager we have been going there long before covid and right up until last year spotless."

Other cafés recommended included Pickwick Café, Walkers Café, Compass Café, Palma Café, Café Continental, Café 24, Café 25, Lowries Café, Promenade Café, Art Deco Café at Stanley Park, Stanley Park Café, Anne's Tea Room and The Ruskin.

Julie Wood said: "Cafe 24 Blackpool LTD Fantastic cafe with excellent food choices and lovely staff. I wouldn’t go anywhere else."

Tony Cunningham added: "Cafe 25. Abingdon Street new owners. Built it right up. Top food. Best I've seen that café."

From BBQ to vegan lunches

Readers' tastes stretched well beyond cafés and fish and chips.

Abingdon BBQ Shop received several recommendations, while others highlighted Number 5 Cedar Square, Quilligans, Vintro Lounge, Boonnak on Topping Street, Masala Bites, Buccaneer Bar and Captain Jack's, Peek-a-Booze Hotel and Cabaret Bar, The Beach House near North Pier, the Velvet Coaster and Bob Milner's recommendation of Anne's Tea Room in Bispham.

Jane Fraser recommended: "Good life St. Annes, new café everything freshly made from scratch, Vegan."

Karen Elizabeth Bromley said: "Boonak on topping street delicious food , great lunch & evening 2 course meal & a drink."

Chirag Khajuria added: "Masala Bites, best of both worlds. Local classics and Indian food… Lattes to Lassi, Chai to coolers.. and everything in between."

Nostalgia and humour

Some readers reflected on lunch spots from years gone by, while others added a touch of humour.

Barry Unwin recalled: "The lobster pot down the side of the tower my mother used to take me up to being 10 I’m 76 now bet it’s gone."

Bernie Broughton said: "Used to be Danish Kitchen. Not sure it's there any more. Also Stanley Park Cafe and Yorkshire Fisheries where my dad used to take me !!"

Meanwhile, Martin Scott joked: "Anywhere I can walk out of without paying."

The responses highlighted the wide variety of lunch options available across Blackpool, with everything from traditional seaside favourites to international cuisine earning enthusiastic recommendations from Gazette readers.