UK's 40 best fish and chips shops unveiled - see if your local is on the all-star list

The UK's 40 best fish and chip takeaway shops have been revealed - and some of your favourites could have made the list.

This week, the National Fish and Chip Awards 2023 announced the top entries for the best takeout of the Year category - in preparation for next year's ceremony.

For more than 30 years, the awards have been celebrating the nation's favourite dish, and rewarding the people and businesses who provide Brits with the best of the best.

After a rigorous judging process, where judges visited shops, restaurants and mobile units, they shortlisted finalists worthy enough of the title.

For 30 years, the National Fish and Chip Awards have been celebrating the nation's favourite dish (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The judging criteria included: customer service, and environmental and sustainably good practices, as well as being able to demonstrate a high levels of knowledge of the Fish & Chip industry.

Commenting on the shortlist, President at The National Federation of Fish Friers, Andrew Crook, said: “Being able to announce the top 40 finalists for this category is an absolute pleasure. It is no secret that the industry are facing some challenges.

“That said, this industry is built upon British stoicism. And with spirit and determination we are committed to supporting our members and seeing through tough times. We cannot wait to celebrate at the awards ceremony in February 2023.”

Mr Chippy in York has been selected as one of the top 40 best fish and chip shops in the country (Google Maps)

Angel Lane Chippie in Penrith could be your local to win the award (Google Maps)

Those that have made it to the shortlist include:

• Chips @ No.8, Prestwich
• Angel Lane Chippie, Penrith
• Olley’s Fish Experience, Herne Hill
• Shipdeck, Trethomas
• Fishermans Bay, Whitley Bay
• The Bearded Sailor, Pudsey
• Ipswich CodFellas, Ipswich
• The Fish Bank, Sherburn in Elmet
• Low’s Traditional Fish & Chips, Westhill
• Sea and Earth, Nottingham
• Hiks, Swansea
• Pisces, Heswall
• Moore’s Fish and Chip Shop, Castle Douglas
• French’s Fish Shop, Wells next to the Sea
• The Oyster Shell, Bath
• Fish Kitchen 1854, Maesycwmmer
• Fishers of Hunstanton, Hunstanton
• Whiteheads Fish and Chips Ltd
• Mr Chippy, York
• Robinson Traditional fish and chips, Birmingham
• Pier Point, Torquay
• Henley’s of Wivenhoe, Colchester
• The posh fish and chip company, Cardiff
• Newington Fish Bar, Ramsgate
• The Merchant fish and chips, Ballymena
• Brockley’s Rock, Brockley
• Mike’s Traditional Fish & Chips
• Lewis’s Fish and Grill, Maidstone
• Auckley Friery, Doncaster
• Chipmongers, Portstewart
• Oceans, Leeds
• The Fish Works, Largs
• The Fisherman’s Kitchen, Southsea
• West End Fish & Chips, Carmarthen
• Grosvenor fish bar, Norwich
• Finney’s, Benllech
• Molly’s Fish ‘n’ Chip shop, Woking
• Belmont bay fish bar, Harrow
• Marina Fish And Chips, Skegness
• Fiddlers Elbow FIsh & Chips, Leintwardine

The winner will be unveiled at the Awards Ceremony held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on the 28th of February 2023.

While the closing dates will vary per award category, entries for this year's 'Takeaway of the year' have closed.