
Haddock, plaice, skate, halibut, rock and cod are all covered in a light and crispy batter, and each plate is adorned with chips, a Mediterranean-style salad and a drizzle of olive oil, lemon and tarragon. Open since 2005 and run by a lovely Turkish-Cypriot family, the emphasis at The Golden Chippy is on the great service and the quality of ingredients used throughout each and every dish. The Golden Chippy, Greenwichīack in 2016, this beloved spot was voted London’s best restaurant on TripAdvisor – beating the likes of fine dining establishments and Michelin-starred spots – and it’s easy to see why. You’ll find the Fish Lounge at 99 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1AA. Fish and chips at the Fish Lounge comes wrapped in grease-proof newspaper, the chips are deliciously fluffy and there’s a lovely curry dip and mushy peas to complement all this too. You’ll find all the regular fish goodies here, but you’ll also get chicken, burgers and pies too.

Fish Lounge, Brixtonįamous for their ‘gluten-free Mondays’, this friendly Brixton chippy has everything you’d want from a fish and chips restaurant. You’ll find The Golden Hind at 71a, 73 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2PN. They also have an extensive wine and beer list too. Add in deliciously-chunky fries and melt-in-the-mouth mushy peas and you’ve got yourself a great meal here. They’ve got everything on the menu here from plaice and calamari rings to haddock and rock salmon. The Golden Hind, MaryleboneĮstablished all the way back in 1914, The Golden Hind in Marylebone has got the fine art of making tasty fish and chips down to a tee. You’ll find Fish House at 128 Lauriston Road, London, E9 7LH. On top of fresh pieces of fish, they also do some wicked fish tacos too. All of the fish here is delivered daily in keeping with the seasons, and is completely ethically-sourced. Located in the heart of Victoria Park Village, Fish House is a modern, independent seafood restaurant and traditional fish and chippie takeaway. You’ll find the vegan branch of Sutton & Sons at 218 Graham Road, E8 1BP. It looks seriously convincing and the taste is good enough to satisfy anyone’s cravings! The ‘fish’ is made from deep-fried banana blossom marinated in seaweed and samphire, while the ‘prawns’ are made from Japanese potato starch that is battered and served like scampi. Sutton & Sons are the first to open an all-vegan ‘fish’ and chip shop. Vegan alternatives for everything from fish and chips to prawn cocktail are all on the menu, as well as vegan burgers, battered sausages, and pie and mash. You’ll find Golden Union at 38 Poland Street, W1F 7LY. With homemade food and friendly service, they are such a catch. There are absolutely no frills at this Soho stalwart - just fantastic fresh fish. Golden Union is an independent, family-run fish and chips restaurant with an authentic feel and a modern twist. You’ll find Toff’s at 38 Muswell Hill Broadway, N10 3RT. And we can see why! There’s nothing particularly fancy about it – just crunchy, grease-free batter, fresh fish and fluffy fries. Well, what may initially appear as a dangerous oxymoron in fact turns out to be London’s award-winning fish and chip shop, Toff’s.

You’ll find North Sea Fish at 7–8 Leigh Street, WC1H 9EW. The fish at North Sea Fish can either be fried in a typical crispy batter, or in an egg matzo meal.

Everything at this King’s Cross spot is served with refillable chips (an obvious selling point), homemade Tartare sauce and Heinz (important) tomato ketchup.

PancrasĪnother traditional chip shop, serving up the ever-classic battered cod or haddock, as well as a few fancier options such as rock eel, Dover sole, sea bass and rainbow trout. You’ll find Poppie’s at various locations across London. They also offer one of the best halal fish and chips in London – they use non-alcoholic batter and cook all their fish in groundnut oil. And nothing ever tastes as good as something out of a newspaper. Fat fillets of flaky fish enclosed by crunchy batter and surrounded by fluffy yet flavoursome chips is most likely to blame for its popularity. But this 1950’s style chippy has far more to offer than just homely gimmicks!ĭon’t let its tourist attraction reputation put you off either. Founded by born and bred Eastender Pat ‘Pop’ Newland, inspired by his first job in a chippy cutting up copies of The Daily Mirror to wrap fish and chips in, Poppie’s is filled with retro memorabilia from Pop’s childhood.
