Restaurants

Faulkner's

It’s clear that the more recent Turkish owners of Faulkners are attempting to appeal to old-school East Enders – this chippie’s original patrons – rather than...

Dalston: 424-426 Kingsland Road, E8 4AA

Fish Club

Clapham: 57 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TG

Fish House

The Fish House formula of retro-stylish takeaway chippie juxtaposed with table-service restaurant is mostly successful. The two elements are kept separate, physically...

Victoria Park: 126-128 Lauriston Road, E9 7LH

Nautilus

A humble local takeaway and adjacent restaurant that’s popular with young groups and older couples, Nautilus makes little effort to attract custom by its decor...

West Hampstead: 27-29 Fortune Green Road, NW6 1DT

Olley's

Olley’s has a decent claim to the crown of south London’s best fish and chip restaurant, the main challenger being Masters in Waterloo . This place is best known...

Herne Hill: 65-69 Norwood Road, SE24 9AA

Sea Shell

Currently closed

Marylebone: 49-51 Lisson Grove, NW1 6UH

Two Brothers Fish Restaurant

Since Leon and Tony Manzi’s retirement in January 2008, Two Brothers has been run by two other brothers, Mal and Nari Atwul, and our research has found no drop in...

Finchley: 297-303 Regent's Park Road, N3 1DP

Booba's

This local Turkish and (unsupervised) Jewish takeaway and restaurant, named after a Yiddish grandma, serves no shellfish and, instead of batter, they dip the fish in...

Mill Hill: 151 Hale Lane, HA8 9QW

Brady's

The advertising at Brady’s depicts a gentleman with a battered cod for a tie. All around are hastily scribbled menus depicting the haul of the day, and the prices....

Wandsworth: 513 Old York Road, SW18 1TF

Costas Fish Restaurant

An antidote to Notting Hill flummery, this no-nonsense chippie has been deep-frying since 1981. It is cunningly disguised as a common-or-garden takeaway, but if you...

Notting Hill: 18 Hillgate Street, W8 7SR

Fish Central

In 1968, when Fish Central opened, this corner of the city was hardly residential and the chippie took a unit in the shopping precinct. Now it spans four units –...

Barbican: 149-155 Central Street, EC1V 8AP

Fisher's

Exemplary chippy

Fulham: 19 Fulham High Street, SW6 3JH

Fryer's Delight

This old-school Bloomsbury chippie has long been a cabbies’ favourite. On our visit, dispiritingly true to form, there was a pair discussing the hopes of the BNP...

Holborn: 19 Theobald's Road, WC1X 8SL

George's Portobello Fish Bar

Open since 1961 and boasting Julien Macdonald and Jamie Oliver among its famous advocates, this small, family run business is clearly doing something right. Join the...

Notting Hill: 329 Portobello Road, W10 5SA

Golden Hind

Bet you’ve never seen a contraption like the pastel-hued art deco fryer at this marvellous chip shop. Sadly, it’s only used to store menus these days (the...

Marylebone: 73 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PN

Masters Super Fish

This ‘proper’ chippie may not immediately impress, but beyond the initial impresssion created by mint-green paintwork, exposed new-brick walls and peach...

Waterloo: 191 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UX

Mr Fish

‘One taste and you’ll be hooked’ is the subtitle. Mr Fish swims between genres. At first glance it’s a simple modern fast-food joint, with takeaway counter at...

Bayswater: 9 Porchester Road, W2 5DP

North Sea Fish Restaurant

A fish supper on a Friday night is clearly not yet out of fashion. On our visit, the decidedly old-school North Sea was packed with groups of pensioners and tourists...

Bloomsbury: 7-8 Leigh Street, WC1H 9EW

Rock & Sole Plaice

This Covent Garden fixture is run by a friendly Turkish family who serve classic English grub to tourists, local workers and anyone who knows their chips. The walls...

Covent Garden: 47 Endell Street, WC2H 9AJ

Sam's

Set across two shop units, Sam’s restaurant and takeaway stands out on Golders Green Road for its capacious dimensions, homely atmosphere and high-quality cooking....

Golders Green: 68-70 Golders Green Road, NW11 8LN

Sea Cow

The Sea Cow is the very essence of what a contemporary fish and chip shop should be. Unfussy but quietly cool decor – wooden slab tables, tiled floor, steel pendant...

Dulwich: 37 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW

Sea Cow

Sea Cow is one of the few chippies that offers organic options (salmon, for instance). This Clapham branch remains somewhat in the shadow of the original restaurant...

Clapham: 57 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TG

Seafresh Fish Restaurant

It may have been around for donkey’s years, but Seafresh is still dishing out top-notch fish suppers. A large front window lets light stream into the clean, unfussy...

Victoria: 80-81 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DL

Something Fishy

You can’t really have a fish supper at Something Fishy, because last orders is 5.30pm – earlier if all the fish has been eaten. Most people pile into the bright...

Lewisham: 117-119 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6AT

The Chippy

Faux-retro fish and chip bar

Soho: 38 Poland Street, W1F 7LY

Toff's

Run by a family of Cypriot heritage, Toff’s has a loyal local following for its fish and chips, with customers determinedly queuing for both takeaways and tables in...

Muswell Hill: 38 Muswell Hill Broadway, N10 3RT

Mr Fish

Queen's Park: 51 Salusbury Road, NW6 6NJ