A field guide

Britain's best chippy, found.

Fish Finder and Chips is a curated guide to the UK's finest fish & chip shops — fresh-off-the-boat fish, hand-cut chips, proper batter, and the friers who treat every portion as a craft.

Head to the find-a-chippy page to browse fish & chip shops by town and radius — from seaside classics like Whitby's Magpie Café to hidden Essex gems like Islanders and Louis Fish Bar on Canvey Island.

Golden battered cod and hand-cut chips on parchment paper

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Why a proper chippy matters

"Fish & chips is about respect — for the boat, the fryer, the spud, and the person eating it. Anything less is just fast food in paper."

— Fish Finder and Chips editors

Make it yours

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Save the chippies you love, keep a private visit log, and pick up right where you left off — on any device.

Save favourites

Bookmark the chippies worth a return visit and find them again in one tap.

Keep a visit log

Log what you ordered, where, and how it tasted — build a personal chippy diary over time. Your entries are shared publicly on each shop's page, so other readers can see your rating and tasting notes.

Sync across devices

Your favourites and log entries follow you from phone to laptop, automatically.