The Marlin Plaice

The Marlin Plaice is a fish-and-chip shop on Windmill Street, the main retail spine that runs south out of central Gravesend from the High Street and the Old Town Hall. It is one of the more visible chippies in the central pedestrian zone — most of the town's competing fish bars are out on the residential estates rather than the High Street parade. The shop runs the classical British chip-shop format: cod, haddock and plaice fried to order on a single hot range, hand-cut chips, the full pie-and-saveloy cabinet, jumbo sausages, fishcakes and a kids' meal-deal section. Vinegar, salt and the standard condiments at the counter; sit-down at a small front area or pack-up for takeaway. Reviewer feedback runs split — some Tripadvisor regulars rate it among the better central Gravesend chip shops and call out the freshness of the cooking and the politeness of the counter team, while a thread of more critical reviews flags portion sizes. The address sits a short walk from the Borough Market and the riverside pubs at the High Street end, and trade leans on the Windmill Street shopping footfall for lunchtime takeaway and evening sit-down.