One in four of all the potatoes consumed in Britain is served up as chips and more than 277 million portions of chips are sold in fish and chip shops each year. Fish and Chips is a traditional English dish so you want to try it at least once but you want the best. So, where do you go? Well, it's been hard but I've tried out loads of fish and chips shops and restaurants and have chosen this list of the Best Fish and Chips in London.
1. Sea Shell of Lisson Grove
Sea Shell of Lisson Grove has been around for 30 years. There is a restaurant and a takeaway fish and chips shop. Sea Shell has a good reputation and is popular with locals and visitors so be prepared to queue. I recommend getting a takeaway and going to sit in Regent's Park which is only 5 minutes walk away.
2. Golden Fish Bar
The Golden Fish Bar on Farringdon Road, EC1 has been around for 150 years and is still popular. There is a restaurant and a takeaway fish and chips shop. It has a real traditional working class feel about it and is very popular so I recommend getting there early for lunch.
3. Masters Super Fish
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Masters Super Fish is close to The Old Vic Theatre and the Imperial War Museum. The restaurant may not look nice but the food is good quality and the portions are massive. The fish comes daily from London's Billingsgate Fish Market. Eat in the restaurant and you'll receive complimentary prawns and pickles.
4. The Golden Hind
The Golden Hind serves good quality fish and chips in a small unassuming restaurant in central London. It's a small place and is always pretty busy. While there, check out the decommissioned art deco fryer by F Ford of Halifax and the celebrity photos on the walls.
5. Fish Bone
Fish Bone's fish is fresh and the chips and fat and crispy. The fish is cooked to order and fried in groundnut oil. The chips are hand-cut. There are two tables outside but it's best to ask for your meal to be wrapped and take it to Regent's Park.
6. Livebait
Livebait is one of the UK's most popular fish restaurants. It has a creative menu which includes Cornish crab and lobster, as well as traditional fish and chips. It is located close to the South Bank.
7. Rock & Sole Plaice
Rock & Soul Plaice is London's oldest fish and chip shop. Established in 1871, Rock & Soul Plaice is popular was locals and tourists all day long. The outdoor tables are lit by strings of lights in the trees which makes it a good choice for a summer's evening.
8. Fryer's Delight
Fryer's Delight fish and chip restaurant is the taxi driver's first choice. It's the real traditional stuff: fat chips, chunky batter on the fish, and all fried in beef dripping.
9. North Sea Fish Restaurant
The North Sea Fish Restaurant has a restaurant and takeaway fish and chip shop. The chips are chunky and cheap. Meals in the restaurant are much more expensive for much less so stick with the takeaway.
10. Laughing Hailbut
The Laughing Halibut is a friendly old-fashioned fish and chips restaurant. It's always busy but it's also clean. Closes early at 8pm as its main trade is from office workers.
