Many people long for treats they had in their younger years. If this is you, then you might want to take a trip to one UK fish and chip shop which 'hasn't changed a thing' since the 1930s11:21, 06 Jul 2026Many of us hanker after 'the good old days', especially when it comes to our favourite foods. With portions often shrinking these days and new ingredients being introduce, many people long for treats they had in their younger years.‌If this is you, then you might want to take a trip to one UK fish and chip shop which 'hasn't changed a thing' since the 1930s. Hobbs & Sons Fish and Chips is an iconic, award-winning 1930s-themed fish and chip shop located inside the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands. The Black Country Living Museum is an award-winning, 29-acre open-air living history museum. It tells the story of one of Britain's very first heavily industrialised landscapes, bringing 300 years of history to life through carefully relocated historic buildings and costumed re-enactors.‌Widely considered one of the museum's most famous highlights, Hobbs & Sons Fish and Chips is celebrated for serving authentic, traditional fish and chips fried in beef dripping.‌The building originally stood at 41–42 Hall Street in Dudley town centre, operating for generations.To save the landmark building from demolition in 2006, it was carefully dismantled brick by brick and completely reconstructed inside the museum.‌It serves as a centrepiece of the museum’s 1930s High Street, featuring a restored saloon where you can view historical decor.The menu is simple and period-accurate, focusing on cod, roe, and hand-cut chips wrapped traditionally in paper.You won’t find modern extras like curry sauce or gravy. Instead, they stick to history by offering pickled eggs, pickled onions, and plenty of salt and vinegar.‌While beef dripping is the standard, you can request gluten-free fish and chips cooked in separate fryers using vegetable oil to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, and coeliacs.Visitors can choose to eat-in inside the 1935 reconstructed saloon or take the food away to enjoy across the museum grounds.The fish and chip shop recently went viral online when Robbie Thompson, who 'champions local food finds', recently headed there to give his 110,000 followers a look around it.‌He told fans: "Stepping in to the fish and chip shop is like stepping back in time."The fish and chips are cooked in beef dripping and served with loads of salt and malt vinegar."Robbie said he also got a pickled egg and a traditional Dandelion and Burdock drink.‌"This is simple food done well, he said. "Served in paper... the flavour was insane and these were some of the best chips I've ever had."His fans were impressed, as one person exclaimed: "Fantastic - should be more places like this."While another agreed: "This place is spectacular."‌Because the fish and chip shop is incredibly popular, long lines are very common at lunch hours. Waiting 20 minutes or more is typical, but most visitors agree it is worth the wait.Visitors can expect to pay £11.95 for fish and chips, while fish by itself will set you back £7.60 and a portion of chips is £4.50.‌Rather than displaying artefacts in glass cases, the Black Country Living Museum features over 50 authentically reconstructed shops, houses, and industrial workshops. Buildings from across the Black Country were taken down brick by brick and rebuilt here.Real costumed characters line the streets, working in the shops, teaching in the historic school, or operating machinery. They interact with you using traditional regional humour and dialect.The museum's canal-side village and smoke-filled streets served as a primary filming location for the hit TV show Peaky Blinders, alongside films like Stan & Ollie.Article continues belowAs well as the fish and chip shop, there's also an underground mine, 1940s-1960s high street, vintage transport, a traditional fairground and an industrial corner.Visitors can also try out a traditional pub, as well as a sweet shop that serves historic sweets weighed out on vintage scales and served in paper bags.