There is nothing a Brit loves more than boasting about their favourite local fish and chip shop. In fact, there is, tucking into one.

Chippys are a common sight on British high streets, with the only thing separating them being good quality ingredients and prices.

Which is the best? Well, naturally there is due process - The National Fish and Chip Awards 2024.

This year’s nomination process saw fish and chip businesses from across the UK entering the awards, with the sole aim of scooping the coveted crown to be named Britain's best.

The judging panel - made up of the industry’s ‘a-fish-onados’ - put hopeful entrants through an extensive judging process, testing them against industry best practices on environmental issues, product knowledge and their responsibilities as an employer, and more. 

 

Cumbria's chippy possibly poised to take gold?

Cumbria 

Angel Lane Chippie – 17 Angel Ln, Penrith CA11 7BP

Here are some Google reviews for Cumbria's offering:

"Very good fish and chips. Large cod was huge with very light and crispy batter. One of the best I have had. Nice and friendly staff."

"The best fish and chips I had whilst in the UK, and the 'regular' portion size was massive. Great value - a large fish and chips would probably feed 2 people! They have plenty of seating upstairs if you want to dine in."

"Great chippy great food. Great prices toilets In side for public use. Upstairs dining available to eating. Would recommend."

The other Top 40 finalists for Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year are: 

While further judging rounds will be performed to see which businesses progress to the next stages, the finalists for the Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year have now been whittled down to 40:

Lancashire 

Westgate Fish & Chips - Morecambe  

Westend Fish and Chips - Oswaldtwistle  

County Durham 

Yarm Road Fish and Chips – Darlington  

Yorkshire 

Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough – Bridlington 

The Fish Bank – Sherburn-in-Elmet  

Auckley Friery – Doncaster  

Mr C's - Selby 

Oxford

Harrisons Fish & Chip Co. Botley

Lincolnshire 

Catch 22 – Tattershall  

Angells Fisheries – Newark-on-Trent  

Pips chips – Cleethorpes  

Marina Fish & Chips – Skegness  

Linfords Traditional Fish and Chips - Market Deeping  

Greater Manchester 

Eastleigh Town Street Fryer - Marple Bridge  

Chips @ No.8 – Prestwich  

Cheshire 

Hooked on the Heath – Knutsford 

Herefordshire 

Fiddlers Elbow Fish & Chips – Leintwardine  

Bristol 

Bishopston Fish and Chips  

Norfolk 

French's Fish Shop – Wells-next-the-Sea  

Essex 

The Fish Inn Clacton - Clacton-on-Sea  

Henley's of Wivenhoe – Wivenhoe  

Johnny Macs – Colchester 

London, Kent, Surrey  

Stones Fish & Chips – London 

Newington Fish Bar – Ramsgate  

Sandy's Fish and Chip Shop - Folkestone  

Lewis’s Fish and Grill – Maidstone 

Seafare – Guildford 

Hampshire 

Mike’s Traditional Fish & Chips – Bishopstoke  

James Backhouse - New Milton  

Wales 

Posh Fish and Chip Company - Cardiff  

Fintans Fish & Chip Co – Cardiff 

Hennighan's Fish & Chip Shop – Machynlleth  

Finneys Fish & Chips - Benllech  

Ship Deck - Caerphilly  

Zero Plus Fish & Chips – Cardiff 

Scotland 

The Wee Chippy - Anstruther  

Garioch Fish Bar – Inverurie  

The Fish Works – Largs  

Northern Ireland 

Chipmongers - Portstewart  

Andrew Crook, President of the National Federation of Fish Friers, organiser of the awards, comments: “The calibre of entries for the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024 have been nothing short of fantastic and we are proud of all the eateries that clearly put in huge amounts of effort to be considered for the accolade. 

“Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year is a notoriously difficult category to stand out in, but the panel of experts had many tough decisions to make. However, we’ve selected an exceptional shortlist that showcases the unwavering passion, dedication and excitement that the fish and chip industry brings to British culture.”