UK's best 50 fish and chip shops named - is yours on the list

UK's best 50 fish and chip shops named - is yours on the list Fry Awards named its list of the top 50 best fish and chips takeaways across the UK and what better time to sample them than on National Fish and Chip Day It's time to raise a glass to the very best of British cuisine, as the Fry Awards roll out their prestigious accolades for fish and chips across the nation. Not that we need an excuse for fish and chips but what better time to try your local chippie than National Fish and Chip Day today. Held every year to mark the significance of our national dish, it gives our beloved chippies a time to shine. And if you're hunting for an extra special portion of chips, check out some of those which made the cut in the Fry Awards, who announced their top picks for fish and chips throughout the UK. These rankings follow months of covert evaluations by judges who've been tasting offerings at chippies nationwide, assessing them on essential factors including food quality, cleanliness, staff, and value for money. Only those establishments achieving the highest scores made the cut, with an impressive pass mark of 96% or above required in both categories. The awards, now entering their 13th year in 2025, prove that Britain's love affair with proper grub remains as strong as ever. The top 10 restaurants stretch across a variety of locations, from the southern shores of Devon all the way up to Glasgow in Scotland, with the majority tucked away in charming coastal towns. Nevertheless, London's sole representative in the top restaurants list, Toff's of Muswell Hill, manages to hold its own amongst the competition. 10 Best Restaurants Catch, Giffnock, Glasgow Eric's Fish and Chips, Hunstanton, Norfolk Fish City, Belfast. Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Cornwall Pier Point Bar and Restaurant, Torquay, Devon Squires Fish Restaurant, Braunton, Devon The Elite, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire The Magpie Cafe, Whitby, North Yorkshire The Scallop Shell, Bath, Somerset Toff's of Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill, London The extensive list features a generous portion of Yorkshire establishments, with seven entries altogether, including standout names such as Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough and Two Gates Fisheries. Essex, renowned for its beloved coastal destinations like Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea, also made its presence felt with four fish and chip takeaways earning recognition, creating quite a stir in the seafood sector. Competition boss Reece Head praised the winners, saying: "Another year has passed and, once again, these shops have shown resilience, adapting to today's challenges with remarkable dedication. "At a time when inflationary pressures are being felt, these businesses continue to stay positive and prioritise their customers, maintain exceptional standards, and find innovative ways to keep fish and chips affordable. "Starting the year as award winners is a fantastic way for fish and chip shops to kick off 2025, setting the tone for a successful year ahead. "Whether served in a restaurant, a takeaway, or from a mobile unit, the Fry Awards prove that quality fish and chips can be enjoyed anywhere." The country's chippies have demonstrated their worth once more, with the finest securing highly sought-after places in this year's accolades – a superb beginning to 2026 for enterprises navigating challenging financial conditions while continuing to deliver top-notch fare at affordable prices. Best Takeaways (in alphabetical order) Ainsworth's Fish and Chips, Caernarfon Angel Lane Chippie, Penrith, Cumbria Angell's Fisheries, Newark, Nottinghamshire Batterfly Fish and Chips, Surbiton, Surrey Bredon Village Fish and Chip Shop, Bredon, Worcestershire Callaway's Fish and Chips, Dorchester, Dorset Churchill's Fish and Chips Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex Farnham's at Fontygary, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan Fiddlers Elbow, Leintwardine, Herefordshire Fintans Fish and Chip Co. Llanishen, Cardiff Fishnchickn, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex French's Fish Shop, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Greg and Lou's, Redruth, Cornwall Henley's of Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex Hiks, Brynhyfryd, Swansea Hirds Family Fisheries, Halifax, West Yorkshire Howe and Co 55, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Joe's Traditional Fish and Chips, Strabane, County Tyrone Kellaway's Fish and Chips, Truro, Cornwall Kirbys of Horsforth, Horsforth, Leeds Kirbys of Meanwood, Meanwood, Leeds Lighthouse Fisheries Of Flamborough, Flamborough, East Yorkshire Malt and Anchor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Moore's Fish and Chips, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway Oysters Fish and Chips, Lightwater, Surrey Oysters Fish and Chips, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire Pennington Plaice, Leigh, Greater Manchester Pier Point, Torquay, Devon Pisces, Fleetwood, Lancashire Portside Fish and Chips, South Elmsall, Leeds Portside Fish and Chips, Kirkstall Road, Leeds Quintiliani's Fast Food, Hamilton, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire Redcloak Fish Bar , Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire Sea Blue Fisheries, Clowne, Derbyshire Sea Salt + Sole, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Seafront Chippy, Hornsea, East Yorkshire Shappy Wheels, Shap, Cumbria Shaws Fish And Chips, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Squires, Braunton, Devon Sykes Fish and Chips, Manchester