{"id":1082,"date":"2025-04-17T10:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2025-04-20T08:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:06:50","slug":"uks-best-fish-and-chip-shops-to-eat-on-good-friday-where-food-needs-no-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/uks-best-fish-and-chip-shops-to-eat-on-good-friday-where-food-needs-no-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s best fish and chip shops to eat on Good Friday where food \u2018needs no improvement\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thinking about where to eat fish and chips on Good Friday? (Picture: Getty Images\/Mint Images RF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fish and chips<\/a> is a classic British dish<\/a> – and it’s long been a tradition to eat it on Good Friday<\/a>, doused in vinegar and sprinkled with salt.<\/p>\n

The Christian festival of Easter begins on Good Friday, which this year falls on April 18. And as Jesus sacrificed his own flesh on this day, Catholics traditionally refrain from eating meat – and instead choose fish.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, it’s common to sit down with a chippie tea on Good Friday even if you aren’t religious. And it seems you don\u2019t have to travel all the way down to the coast <\/a>to enjoy some delicious fish and chips<\/a>, if the results of a national competition are anything to go by.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Fry Awards 2025 revealed the 50 Best Fish and Chip Takeaways and the 10 Best Fish and Chip Restaurants<\/a> nationwide.<\/p>\n

According to Fry Magazine<\/a>, the awards celebrate the incredible achievements of chippies across the UK and follow months of judging \u2018in which takeaways, restaurants and mobile units were secretly assessed by mystery diners.\u2019<\/p>\n

Now in its 13th year, the awards are still going strong, and judges weren\u2019t disappointed with the food they were served. <\/p>\n

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Top feedback from the testing included comments such as \u2018the best fish and chips we\u2019ve had in a long time\u2019, \u2018no improvements need to be added\u2019 and \u2018the fish was perfectly white.\u2019<\/p>\n

Each business was ranked on aspects such as food quality, value for money, premises cleanliness, staff expertise, ease of ordering and their social media presence, and only those with the highest scores won an award.<\/p>\n

\u2018The pass mark this year for both the takeaway and restaurant categories was 96% and above, although several were successful in gaining the full 100%,\u2019 the magazine says.<\/p>\n

Among the winners were two businesses in London, Toff\u2019s of Muswell Hill <\/a>and The Anchor in Bexley, South East London. Toff\u2019s came in the top 10 for the restaurant category, while The Anchor featured in the top 50 takeaways. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the full list of winners, in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n

50 Best Fish and Chip Takeaways<\/strong> in UK<\/h2>\n

Ainsworth\u2019s Fish & Chips, Caernarfon<\/p>\n

Angel Lane Chippie, Penrith, Cumbria<\/p>\n

Angell\u2019s Fisheries, Newark, Nottinghamshire<\/p>\n

Batterfly Fish & Chips, Surbiton, Surrey<\/p>\n

Bredon Village Fish and Chip Shop, Bredon, Worcestershire<\/p>\n

Callaway\u2019s Fish & Chips, Dorchester, Dorset<\/p>\n

Churchill\u2019s Fish & Chips Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex<\/p>\n

Farnham\u2019s at Fontygary, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan<\/p>\n

Fiddlers Elbow, Leintwardine, Herefordshire<\/p>\n

Fintans Fish & Chip Co. Llanishen, Cardiff<\/p>\n

Fishnchickn, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex<\/p>\n

French\u2019s Fish Shop, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk<\/p>\n

Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Greg & Lou\u2019s, Redruth, Cornwall<\/p>\n

Henley\u2019s of Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex<\/p>\n

Hiks, Brynhyfryd, Swansea<\/p>\n

Hirds Family Fisheries, Halifax, West Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Howe & Co 55, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire<\/p>\n

Joe\u2019s Traditional Fish and Chips, Strabane , County Tyrone<\/p>\n

Kellaway\u2019s Fish and Chips, Truro, Cornwall<\/p>\n

Kirbys of Horsforth, Horsforth , Leeds<\/p>\n

Kirbys of Meanwood, Meanwood, Leeds<\/p>\n

Lighthouse Fisheries Of Flamborough, Flamborough, East Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Malt and Anchor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire<\/p>\n

Moore\u2019s Fish & Chips, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway<\/p>\n

Oysters Fish & Chips, Lightwater, Surrey<\/p>\n

Oysters Fish & Chips, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire<\/p>\n

Pennington Plaice, Leigh, Greater Manchester<\/p>\n

Pier Point, Torquay, Devon<\/p>\n

Pisces, Fleetwood, Lancashire<\/p>\n

Portside Fish & Chips, South Elmsall, Leeds<\/p>\n

Portside Fish & Chips, Kirkstall Road, Leeds<\/p>\n

Quintiliani\u2019s Fast Food, Hamilton, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n

Redcloak Fish Bar , Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Sea Blue Fisheries, Clowne, Derbyshire<\/p>\n

Sea Salt + Sole, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Seafront Chippy, Hornsea, East Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Shappy Wheels, Shap, Cumbria<\/p>\n

Shaws Fish And Chips, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Squires, Braunton, Devon<\/p>\n

Sykes Fish and Chips, Manchester<\/p>\n

The Anchor, Bexley, South East London<\/p>\n

The Bearded Sailor, Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire<\/p>\n

The Cafe Royal, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n

The Chippie Van, Penrith, Cumbria<\/p>\n

The Codfather, Wakefield, West Yorkshire<\/p>\n

The Fish at Goose Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester<\/p>\n

The Fish Bank, Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire<\/p>\n

The Friary, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim<\/p>\n

The Hook of Clacton, Clacton on Sea, Essex<\/p>\n

The Oyster Shell, Bath, Somerset<\/p>\n

The Village Fish & Chips, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent<\/p>\n

Town Street Fryer, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire<\/p>\n

Two Gates Fisheries, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

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Catch, Giffnock, Glasgow<\/p>\n

Eric\u2019s Fish & Chips, Hunstanton, Norfolk<\/p>\n

Fish City, Belfast<\/p>\n

Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Cornwall<\/p>\n

Pier Point Bar & Restaurant, Torquay, Devon<\/p>\n

Squires Fish Restaurant, Braunton, Devon<\/p>\n

The Elite, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire<\/p>\n

The Magpie Cafe, Whitby, North Yorkshire<\/p>\n

The Scallop Shell, Bath, Somerset<\/p>\n

Toff\u2019s of Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill, London.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Reece Head, the competition organiser, added: ‘Congratulations to this year\u2019s award winners! Another year has passed and, once again, these shops have shown resilience, adapting to today\u2019s challenges with remarkable dedication. <\/p>\n

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