Fry Awards named its list of the top 50 best fish and chips takeaways across the UK and what better time to sample them than on National Fish and Chip Day12:32, 05 Jun 2026It's time to raise a glass to the very best of British cuisine, as the Fry Awards roll out their prestigious accolades for fish and chips across the nation.‌Not that we need an excuse for fish and chips but what better time to try your local chippie than National Fish and Chip Day today.‌Held every year to mark the significance of our national dish, it gives our beloved chippies a time to shine.‌And if you're hunting for an extra special portion of chips, check out some of those which made the cut in the Fry Awards, who announced their top picks for fish and chips throughout the UK.These rankings follow months of covert evaluations by judges who've been tasting offerings at chippies nationwide, assessing them on essential factors including food quality, cleanliness, staff, and value for money.‌Only those establishments achieving the highest scores made the cut, with an impressive pass mark of 96% or above required in both categories. The awards, now entering their 13th year in 2025, prove that Britain's love affair with proper grub remains as strong as ever.The top 10 restaurants stretch across a variety of locations, from the southern shores of Devon all the way up to Glasgow in Scotland, with the majority tucked away in charming coastal towns.Nevertheless, London's sole representative in the top restaurants list, Toff's of Muswell Hill, manages to hold its own amongst the competition.‌10 Best RestaurantsCatch, Giffnock, GlasgowEric's Fish and Chips, Hunstanton, NorfolkFish City, Belfast. Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Cornwall‌Pier Point Bar and Restaurant, Torquay, DevonSquires Fish Restaurant, Braunton, DevonThe Elite, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire‌The Magpie Cafe, Whitby, North YorkshireThe Scallop Shell, Bath, Somerset‌Toff's of Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill, London The extensive list features a generous portion of Yorkshire establishments, with seven entries altogether, including standout names such as Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough and Two Gates Fisheries.Essex, renowned for its beloved coastal destinations like Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea, also made its presence felt with four fish and chip takeaways earning recognition, creating quite a stir in the seafood sector.Competition boss Reece Head praised the winners, saying: "Another year has passed and, once again, these shops have shown resilience, adapting to today's challenges with remarkable dedication.‌"At a time when inflationary pressures are being felt, these businesses continue to stay positive and prioritise their customers, maintain exceptional standards, and find innovative ways to keep fish and chips affordable."Starting the year as award winners is a fantastic way for fish and chip shops to kick off 2025, setting the tone for a successful year ahead."Whether served in a restaurant, a takeaway, or from a mobile unit, the Fry Awards prove that quality fish and chips can be enjoyed anywhere."‌The country's chippies have demonstrated their worth once more, with the finest securing highly sought-after places in this year's accolades – a superb beginning to 2026 for enterprises navigating challenging financial conditions while continuing to deliver top-notch fare at affordable prices.Best Takeaways (in alphabetical order)Ainsworth's Fish and Chips, Caernarfon‌Angel Lane Chippie, Penrith, Cumbria Angell's Fisheries, Newark, NottinghamshireBatterfly Fish and Chips, Surbiton, SurreyBredon Village Fish and Chip Shop, Bredon, Worcestershire‌Callaway's Fish and Chips, Dorchester, DorsetChurchill's Fish and Chips Langney, Eastbourne, East SussexFarnham's at Fontygary, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan‌Fiddlers Elbow, Leintwardine, HerefordshireFintans Fish and Chip Co. Llanishen, Cardiff‌Fishnchickn, Hutton, Brentwood, EssexFrench's Fish Shop, Wells next the Sea, NorfolkGarioch Fish Bar, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire‌Greg and Lou's, Redruth, CornwallHenley's of Wivenhoe, Colchester, EssexHiks, Brynhyfryd, Swansea‌Hirds Family Fisheries, Halifax, West YorkshireHowe and Co 55, Milton Keynes, BuckinghamshireJoe's Traditional Fish and Chips, Strabane, County Tyrone‌Kellaway's Fish and Chips, Truro, CornwallKirbys of Horsforth, Horsforth, LeedsKirbys of Meanwood, Meanwood, Leeds‌Lighthouse Fisheries Of Flamborough, Flamborough, East YorkshireMalt and Anchor, Cirencester, GloucestershireMoore's Fish and Chips, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway‌Oysters Fish and Chips, Lightwater, SurreyOysters Fish and Chips, Marlow Bottom, BuckinghamshirePennington Plaice, Leigh, Greater Manchester‌Pier Point, Torquay, DevonPisces, Fleetwood, LancashirePortside Fish and Chips, South Elmsall, Leeds‌Portside Fish and Chips, Kirkstall Road, LeedsQuintiliani's Fast Food, Hamilton, Larkhall, South LanarkshireRedcloak Fish Bar , Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire Sea Blue Fisheries, Clowne, Derbyshire‌Sea Salt + Sole, Aberdeen, AberdeenshireSeafront Chippy, Hornsea, East YorkshireShappy Wheels, Shap, CumbriaArticle continues belowShaws Fish And Chips, Dodworth, Barnsley, South YorkshireSquires, Braunton, DevonSykes Fish and Chips, Manchester