A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressure member and a separation mechanism. The pressure member presses against the fixing member to form a nip through which a toner image on a recording medium is fixed. The separation mechanism is disposed at a downstream side from the nip to separate the recording medium from the fixing member. The separation mechanism includes a separation plate and a gap control member. The separation plate opposed to the fixing member with a gap therebetween includes a metal base member and a resin tip member. The gap control member controlling the gap by contacting the fixing member includes a curved tip having a radius of not greater than 0.6 mm. A center of the curved tip and a tip of the resin tip member are congruent with each other in a direction perpendicular to a feed direction of the recording medium.