National fish and chip awards 2019

[craigjm]

The top 20 Fish and Chip shops in the U.K. 2019 have been revealed and will go head to head to win the first prize at the awards in January. The 20 shortlisted are -

Mike’s - Eastleigh, Hampshire
Walnut Tree - Milton Keynes, Hertfordshire
French’s - Wells, Norfolk
The Cod Scallops - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire
Belmont Bay - Harrow, London
Seafare - Guildford, Surrey
Fiddlers Elbow - Leintwardine, Herefordshire
Chip Shed - Warwick, Warwickshire
Hook and Line - Leeds, Yorkshire
Bearded Sailor - Leeds, Yorkshire
Fish and Chips - Chester, Cheshire
Shap chippy - Shap, Cumbria
The dolphin - Dunganon, County Tyrone
Frying squad - Bangor, County Down
Caron fish bar - Stonehaven, Grampian
Lows fish and chips - Westhill, Grampian
Fish and Fritz - Weymouth, Dorset
Rockfish - Brixham, Devon
Hicks - Swansea
Hooked at 31 - Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

I have only been to the Chip Shed in Warwick from the list and it is really good!

Edited by craigjm on Thursday 29th August 18:13

[Shaw Tarse]

How are they selected?

[craigjm]

Shaw Tarse said:

How are they selected?

The awards are organised by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10 billion UK seafood industry. Seafish say there are a number of 'rigorous judging stages' to overcome en route to being named the best fish and chip shop in the UK. It’s starts with customer nominations and the includes mystery shopper judging visits and full business performance audits of premises, followed by presentations to an industry judging panel.

[Jazoli]

Shap Chippy is in Shap, not Penrith which is 10 miles away.

Don't know why it annoys me but it does.

[craigjm]

Jazoli said:

Shap Chippy is in Shap, not Penrith which is 10 miles away.

Don't know why it annoys me but it does.

Edited it for you

[thebraketester]

I am surprised The Magpie isn’t on there

[HOGEPH]

I shall give that Weymouth one a go next time I'm down there!

[Jazoli]

craigjm said:

Jazoli said:

Shap Chippy is in Shap, not Penrith which is 10 miles away.

Don't know why it annoys me but it does.

Edited it for you

[Barry Homo]

Chip shed is decent. Beef dripping cooked chips being the secret. Expensive though and small portions. Personally prefer St Johns on a good day.
Laughable that no Whitby establishments made it though tbh!

[AJB88]

Not sure when MK moved into Hertfordshire.

[HTP99]

My "local" is on there; Seafare Guildford, however I don't use it, I go to the Seafare in Burpham, which is in Guildford!

[matt666]

Yes I’m surprised one of the Whitby chippys aren’t on there.

My local, Cods Scallops is on there which is awesome. Beef dripping chips and every type of fish you can imagine

[Europa1]

Bugger. I was in North Norfolk last week, visiting the parents in Sheringham, and my brother was up too. We went to Wells, but not for a fish supper. Next time...

That said, Galton Blackistone has opened a chippie in Cromer, which apparently (as one would expect) is "a bit good".

[warch]

Fiddlers Elbow - Leintwardine, Herefordshire, my local chip shop (3 miles away). Expensive, but they are really good, and easily a cut above anywhere else I've been.

[Driver101]

Lows and Carron are nowhere near the best in Scotland for fish and chips. Not even remotely close.

[stevemiller]

i live in Shap (25 years) and the Fish and Chips have never been better. It has changed hands a number of times in my infrequent visits, once or twice a year. I cannot say its the best but it is the best I have had for a very, very long time.

Edited by stevemiller on Thursday 29th August 23:43

Edited by stevemiller on Friday 30th August 15:45

[D44nny]

The problem with these awards is that they are run by sea fish and not every chippy in the country is a member of theirs so there is a lot of fantastic chipshops that arnt in the running.

[Johnnytheboy]

I thought all fish & chip shops were award winning.

[craigjm]

D44nny said:

The problem with these awards is that they are run by sea fish and not every chippy in the country is a member of theirs so there is a lot of fantastic chipshops that arnt in the running.

Indeed. Much like any other award scheme. I just posted it because it might give people a suggestion to try somewhere different locally

[LeadFarmer]

thebraketester said:

I am surprised The Magpie isn’t on there

The Magpie in Whitby is utter garbage compared to decent chip shops. Ive never understood why folk seem to like it. They queue out of the door for less than average fish n chips.

Ive visited most of the chip shops in Whitby, with Magpie and Trenchers being he worst. Some f the best chips have been at the pubs.

Of all those I've tried so far, Mr Chips is probably my favourite.

WHITBY CHIP SHOPS

Hadleys, Bridge Street
Robersons, Bridge St
Mr Chips, Bridge Street
The Middle Chippy, Bridge Street
Riverside Fisheries, Bridge Street
Russels, St Anns Staith
Quayside, Pier Road
Magpie, Pier Road
Trenchers, New Quay Road
Royal, Baxtergate
Silver Street Chip Shop
Railway, Fishburn Road
Angel Fisheries, Angle Yard off Baxtergate