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The best chip shops in London
Bella Blissett, Evening Standard 26 Sep 2007
From the traditional to the upmarket, the capital caters for all kinds of fish 'n' chips fans.
Fryer's Delight, 19 Theobald's Road, WC1 (020 7405 4114).
A Formica-clad treasure which churns out proper old-fashioned fish'n'chips; the kind that used to be doled out in newspaper. Dieters beware - everything is deep-fried in beef-dripping.
Rock and Sole Plaice, 47 Endell Street, WC2 (020 7836 3785).
London's oldest chippie is always packed, so book first. Homemade samosas are excellent, but leave room for sticky toffee pudding.
Olley's, 65-69 Norwood Road, SE24 (020 8671 8259).
Named after a fish'n'chip moment in Oliver Twist, this posh chippy offers 17 types of fried, grilled or steamed fish.
Sam's, 68-70 Golders Green Road, NW11 (020 8455 9898).
Billingsgate supplies this upmarket north London favourite. All dishes come with a hefty salad.
Sea Cow, Clapham High Street, East Dulwich or Stoke Newington (www.theseacow.co.uk).
Pick fish from the fresh counter and wait for it to be grilled or fried. Add chips and minted mushy peas. Eco-conscious, all three branches now use their waste oil to make bio-diesel.
Brady's, 513 Old York Road, SW18 (0871 3328664).
Traditional potted shrimps and rollmop herrings are great, as are the chunky chips and battered cod. Service is charming; be sure to ask for a pot of their aioli.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
Reader views (18)
The best fish and chips in london has to be FISHERS FISH AND CHIPS in fulham, just found it recently, cheap large portions, evrything cooked to order, and the banter is the best, like ole tradional fish n chips use to be..
- Ash, london, 23/09/2009 16:20
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fishermans nett - New Haw
the best fish and chips i have ever expirenced, the food was sublime. service was quick and friendly but the best bit was the entertainment never in all my days have i gone to a fish and chip shop and laughed so much, it was better than the panto. food 10/10; service 10/10; entertainment 10/10. recomend to anyone and everyone. A+++
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- Mr G, addlestone surrey, 05/03/2009 16:47
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Sorry Neil, yes the Sea Cow in Clapham has been replaced by the Fish Club, but it's not superior - it's exactly the same. Nearly £8 for Coley and Chips (Coley being cheaper by wholesale then Cod so I think 8 quid is very steep), and the chips were oven chips that had been deep fried and they were rubbish (which is exactly what I got when it was the Sea Cow). While the fish was OK, you need good chips too - the keys in the name people, fish and chips.
- Tom Foster, Balham, London, UK, 17/11/2007 17:54
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Can't beat the Blue Sea Fish Bar in Queens Crescent NW5. Great Fish and Chips and great portions. 1 can feed 2!
- Julie, Camden, London, 16/10/2007 15:30
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Micky's Chippy - Pellerin Road, Stoke Newington, N16
The tastiest fish and chips I've ever had. Be prepared to queue on a Friday night... and the local police are always in there buying in bulk.
- Chris, London, UK, 08/10/2007 16:27
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Sea Shell on Lisson Grove gets my vote too. Friendly service and their fish is cooked to perfection.
- Mike Bennett, Epsom, 30/09/2007 22:30
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Fish Central, 149-15 Central Street, Kings Square, London,EC1V 8AP
Very friendly staf and comfortable atmosphere and terrific food.
- Margaret, Islingon, London, 30/09/2007 21:48
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The finest chips in London are in fact sold at Agatha's on Station Road in Winchmore Hill, N21, opposite the station. £1.
- Bob, London, 29/09/2007 12:46
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Can you seriously put together a list of the best chip shops in London without mentioning 'Two Brothers' in Regents Park Road, NW11. One of the best there is... makes almost every top ten list.
- Si, London, UK, 29/09/2007 09:05
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Proper "Fish 'n Chips" - high on the list of things I miss from England. They just don't know how to make 'em over here!
- Rogan, Dallas TX, 29/09/2007 07:50
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I have been to all of these but the best is not on the list.... The Nautilus on Fortune Green Road. Easily the best fish and chips in London.
- Richard, London, 28/09/2007 18:46
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Christy's Fish and Chip Shop and Restaurant on Portsmouth Road near Thames Ditton have really good fish and chips, the fish is cooked from fresh when you order and the chips are freshly cut. Very good.
- Gerri, Surbiton, Surrey, 28/09/2007 18:01
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You forgot Sea Shell on Lisson Grove, which is superb!
- Anna Tomaszewska, Marylebone, 28/09/2007 16:58
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I go to the Sea Shell on Lisson Grove when visiting London. It has the take away and the resturant.
- Paul Tyson, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 28/09/2007 16:00
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Sea Cow in East Dulwich is highly over-rated. Small portions of not very well cooked fish.
- Mavis, Bromley, Kent, 28/09/2007 14:42
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Fryer's Delight fish and chips have so much more taste. It's the best chippie I've eaten at in London.
- Neil, London, 28/09/2007 12:35
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The sea cow is no longer at Clapham. The infinitely superior Fish Club has taken over the space.
- Scott, London UK, 27/09/2007 12:32
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Comptoir Gascon
The best chips in London!
‘I thought I’d gone to heaven,’ is how one of Time Out’s critics described her encounter with London’s poshest chips, and at £3.50, this heavenly encounter will set you back significantly less than, say, a champagne bath at the Portobello Hotel with Johnny Depp and Kate Moss.
- Nick, Zurich, Switzerland, 27/09/2007 09:51
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