Families across the UK are heading for the coasts this summer and many will top off their day with a tasty fish and chip supper. But which region boasts the best chippies?
Research from Parkdean Resorts compared factors such as cost, portion size and TripAdvisor reviews. And coming out on top for fish and chips was the North East of England.
The area has the lowest average prices for cod at around £5.57 and second lowest for haddock at £5.80. It also has some of the best-rated chippies, with Fisherman's Bay in Whitley Bay hailed one of the best, with 86% of ‘excellent’ reviews.
The second best UK location was Yorkshire and Humber. Alongside the North East, this region also has the cheapest options for cod and second cheapest haddock and had the best overall reviews - 62% of which were rated as ‘excellent’.
The Marina Fish and Chips was one of the top rated fish and chip shops in Yorkshire. Situated in Rotherham this restaurant has 85% of ‘excellent’ reviews.
The North West of England was declared the third-best UK location for fish and chips. Research found that portion sizes for cod and haddock were the smallest of all the regions and 59% of the reviews were rated ‘excellent’.
Wales is the fourth best place where you can expect to pay the least for haddock, priced at around £5.50 per portion and around £5.92 for cod, which is the fifth cheapest option. On the other hand, Wales had one of the lowest percentages of ‘excellent’ scores on TripAdvisor for local chippies, at 55%.
The fifth-best UK location for fish and chips was Scotland, scoring the best overall for the portion sizes of cod which will set you back an average of £5.65 and is the third cheapest option of the top five locations. However, bad news for haddock fans - on average, Scotland’s portions of haddock were some of the smallest and priciest, costing approximately £6.88, which is the sixth most expensive area.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the research suggested London has the most expensive fish and chips in the UK, with a portion of cod coming in at £7.49 and haddock costing a staggering £8.02. Overall, Ipswich Codfellas was ranked the UK’s best-rated fish and chips shop with 98% of reviews being ‘excellent’.
