Crispy Catch is a seafood food truck currently located at Petone Beach, next to Flying Bean, serving up fresh fish and chips, fish burgers, fish tacos, homemade hand-cut chips, and seafood chowder to the Wellington region. The team focuses on fresh, flavour-packed seafood, bringing their own twist to Kiwi classics.
Crispy Catch has built a loyal following, holding an "Excellent" rating based on 28 Google reviews. Customers regularly praise the freshness of the fish, the friendliness of the crew, and standout dishes like the crab cake, prawn roll, calamari and fish tacos, alongside the classic fish and chips.
Online ordering is available for pickup, with orders manually confirmed by the team, and Crispy Catch encourages customers to follow their Instagram and Facebook pages for the most up-to-date timing and location details.
Parked up at Petone Beach, next to Flying Bean, Crispy Catch has built a strong reputation as one of Wellington's favourite seafood food trucks, serving up fresh fish and chips, fish burgers, fish tacos, hand-cut chips, and seafood chowder.
At the heart of the menu is a proper take on fish and chips, with a choice of beer-battered or crumbed fish paired with hot chips (tartare sauce isn't included, so it's worth asking for it if you want it). The Fish Burger brings a Cajun spiced fish fillet together with lettuce, sliced tomato, tartare and pickles, while the Seafood Chowder is a creamy, indulgent bowl brimming with a variety of fresh seafood, served alongside homemade fry bread. Fish tacos round out the core menu, alongside homemade hand-cut chips.
Beyond the core lineup, regulars single out a handful of other dishes that have built Crispy Catch's reputation. The crab cake comes up again and again in reviews, described as hearty and full of flavour with a light crumbed coating and a soft interior. The prawn roll has its own devoted fans, and the calamari has been called some of the best customers have ever had, prized for being remarkably soft and fresh.
Crispy Catch holds an "Excellent" rating based on 28 Google reviews. Diners consistently praise the freshness of the fish and the friendliness of the crew, with several reviewers noting they drove in from other parts of Wellington specifically to try the food truck. One detailed review described the beer battered fillet as having a soft crunch with a tempura-like texture and low grease content, alongside a generous portion of hand-cut chips with the skin left on. Reviewers have also noted that while prices run a little higher than some other fish and chip options, the quality of ingredients justifies it, with several calling it the best fish and chips they've had in Wellington, or in some cases, in a long time.
Crispy Catch is currently located at Petone Beach, next to Flying Bean, open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 2pm and again from 5pm to 8pm, and Sunday from 11am to 2pm. Because food truck locations and hours can shift, Crispy Catch encourages customers to follow their Instagram and Facebook pages for the most current timing and location information.
For those who'd rather skip the wait, Crispy Catch has online ordering enabled for pickup. Orders are placed through their website and manually confirmed by the team directly, who then prepare each order as quickly as they can.
From the fresh fish sourced from local suppliers to the hand-cut chips and homemade fry bread, Crispy Catch has carved out a spot as a genuine standout among Wellington's seafood options, all served from a food truck by the beach in Petone. Whether it's a classic fish and chips, a crab cake, or a prawn roll that draws you in, the consistent thread across customer feedback is freshness, flavour, and a crew that clearly cares about what they're serving.