1 Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire
The fishmonger on Pier Road, right on the quayside where the boats land, selling fresh fish and shellfish from the Whitby fleet. It is the shop that makes the point the restaurants only imply: this is a working port with a fish quay, and the shortest possible route from boat to counter is about thirty metres. Worth a look even if you are not cooking, because the slab tells you exactly what is being caught off this coast this week, which is a better guide to what to order for dinner than any menu.
The town's only traditional smokehouse, on the same Henrietta Street premises since 1872, still smoking kippers over oak.
Known for: Oak-smoked Whitby kippers
Hours: Broadly 09:00 to 15:00 Monday to Saturday and shorter on Sunday. It is a small family smokehouse and can sell out, so go in the morning rather than the afternoon.
A family bakery and tearoom on Skinner Street, known for lemon buns, plum bread and Yorkshire brack.
Known for: Lemon buns and plum bread
Hours: Around 08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday at the Skinner Street shop. Tearoom hours can differ from shop hours; confirm on the bakery's own site.