MARLBORO RESTAURANT
MARLBORO IN
THE MEDIA
The Marlboro Restaurant in
Season 8 of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Marco Pierre White introduced Anthony Bourdain to fish and chips at The Marlboro Restaurant in 2016 for his hit show that aired on CNN and later available on Netlfix in the USA.
"The best restaurant in my opinion in Weymouth"
Marco Pierre White - 2016
The Marlboro Restaurart in Hugh's Fish Fight on Channel 4
Here at the Marlboro Restaurant we are proud to have been the first fish and chip shop nationally to get involved with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight – The Mackerel Bap Mission from 2010. The idea was to get lovely, sustainable, healthy, British Mackerel on the menu of at least one fish and chip shop in every town across the UK and help reduce fish discard worldwide!
Described our food as
"Absolutely Delicious"
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall - 2010
Mackerel is a fast growing species and can reproduce quickly and therefore is was thought to be less vulnerable to stock depletion by over fishing. Mackerel is very healthy and is full with omega 3 oils. So, mackerel is not only tasty but good for you too!
Previous manager Shaun Hatton went to London to lobby MPs with Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall and fellow chef Jamie Oliver in the series which was aired on Channel 4.
Previous Manager Shaun Hatton with Hugh Fernley Whittingstall.
There have been reports since that Mackerel had in fact been overfished and had lost its Marine Stewardship Council Certification. We continue to strive to provide sustainably sourced Mackerel to our customers and maintain the option for our customers on the menu.
Accolades and Achievements
The Marlboro Restaurant has won many accolades during its history both in Dorset and nationally. It is hard to name all of the accolades, so here are a few
With a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating and Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence, the Marlboro Restaurant has been featured in The Times Newspaper article "25 of the UK’s best spots for seaside fish and chips" (2025).
We have also included in the Guardian Newspaper article for the "Top 10 Dorset Fish & Seafood Restaurants" (2012) and recently in their article "Who’s next please? The top 20 fish and chip shops in the UK" (2024). The Marlboro Restaurant was also featured in Dorset Magazine in their article "The best seafood restaurants in Dorset" (2017).
One of the UK's best
spots for seaside
fish and chips.
The Times - July 2025
Chris Haslam | Katie Bowman | Laura Goodman
One of the top 20
fish and chip shops
in the UK.
The Guardian - June 2024
Holly O'Neill
