Best Fish and Chips in London (2026)
Classic chippies, sit-down fish suppers and cash-only counters worth the trip.
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Updated November 2, 2026
The best fish and chips in London aren't all in the West End. Some of the city's best plates come from a cash-only counter in Leyton, a wood-paneled dining room in Muswell Hill and a takeaway on Brockley Road. It's worth knowing which kind of meal you want before you pick one.
For a classic sit-down plate, start with Golden Hind or The Seashell. Go to Toff's if you're happy to travel for it, and to Michael's, Ken's or Brockley's Rock if you'd rather eat out of the paper. Use the map to find what's closest to you.
London fish and chips at a glance
| Place | Neighborhood | Format | Best for |
| Golden Hind | Marylebone | Sit-down | A classic first fish-and-chip meal |
| The Seashell of Lisson Grove | Marylebone | Sit-down | A famous old dining room |
| The Fryer's Delight | Holborn | Sit-down, takeaway | Beef-dripping chips in central London |
| Golden Union | Soho | Sit-down, takeaway | An easy dinner around a show |
| North Sea Fish | Bloomsbury | Sit-down, takeaway | Unlimited chips |
| Gigs | Fitzrovia | Sit-down, takeaway | A small takeaway lunch under £10 |
| Rock & Sole Plaice | Covent Garden | Sit-down, outdoor tables | Eating outside before a show |
| The Mayfair Chippy | Mayfair | Sit-down | A more polished dinner |
| Masters Superfish | Waterloo | Sit-down, takeaway | An old-school fish supper |
| fish! and fish! Kitchen | Borough Market | Sit-down, takeaway | A market-day stop |
| The Golden Chippy | Greenwich | Sit-down, takeaway | A Greenwich day out |
| Brockley's Rock | Brockley | Takeaway | A southeast London takeaway |
| Olley's Fish Experience | Herne Hill | Sit-down, takeaway | Gluten-free fish and chips |
| Ken's Fish Bar | Herne Hill | Takeaway | Fish fried to order |
| Knight's Fish Bar | West Norwood | Takeaway | Beef dripping in south London |
| Fish Lounge | Brixton | Takeaway, small seating area | A neighborhood chippy |
| Toff's of Muswell Hill | Muswell Hill | Sit-down, takeaway | A proper north London outing |
| Sutton & Sons | Stoke Newington | Sit-down | A group that includes vegans |
| Poppies | Spitalfields | Sit-down | Retro atmosphere |
| Michael's Fish & Chip Bar | Leyton | Takeaway | A no-frills east London supper |
| Fishers | Fulham | Sit-down, takeaway | A good-value sit-down plate |
| Stones | Acton | Takeaway | Serious chips |
Best Fish and Chips in Central London
Central London has the old names, and you'll pay more for them at a table. Service is often added to the bill too.
Golden Hind
71a, 73 Marylebone Ln, London W1U 2PN, UK
Frying on Marylebone Lane since 1914. The Golden Hind Traditional gets you cod or haddock, chips, mushy or garden peas and tartare sauce for £21.95. The batter stays clean and light, so go for the haddock and leave room for a sponge pudding or crumble. Details: Sit-down. Fish is fried in groundnut (peanut) oil.
The Seashell of Lisson Grove
49-51 Lisson Grove, London NW1 6UH, UK
Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Liza Minnelli have all eaten here, and it's been on Lisson Grove since the 1960s. It made the top 10 for Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 National Fish & Chip Awards, and it takes bookings. Details: Sit-down, bookable. Noon to 10pm Monday to Saturday, noon to 7pm Sunday.
The Fryer's Delight
19 Theobalds Rd, London WC1X 8SL, UK
Going since 1958 and it looks it, with Formica tables and long benches. The reason to come is the beef dripping the thick-cut chips are fried in. Get cod or haddock and add a wally, the pickled gherkin. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Closed Sundays. Bring cash. Not one for vegetarians or anyone avoiding beef.
Golden Union
38 Poland St, London W1F 7LY, UK
Part retro chippy, part American diner, with a jukebox and ice cream sundaes. The fish is cooked to order, and it's on the top 10 shortlist for Restaurant of the Year at the 2027 National Fish & Chip Awards. Get haddock and chips with mushy peas. Details: Sit-down and takeaway, bookable. 12.5% service, and a £10 per person minimum can apply. Plant-based options available.
North Sea Fish
7-8 Leigh St, London WC1H 9EW, UK
Order a fish main here and the chips keep coming. Cod and haddock are both £23 in the 80-seat dining room, with unlimited chips or boiled potatoes, and mushy peas are £4 extra. For much less, the takeaway side does a mini fish and chips for £10. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Noon to 9:30pm, from 5pm on Mondays. 10% discretionary service. Fried dishes are cooked in groundnut (peanut) oil.
Gigs
12 Tottenham St, London W1T 4RE, UK
Half chippy, half Cypriot grill, so one person can have cod while another gets souvlaki off the charcoal. The reason to know it is lunch: a small takeaway fish and chips for £9.50, Monday to Saturday until 3pm, with a soft drink for another £1.50. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Closed Sundays.
Rock & Sole Plaice
47 Endell St, London WC2H 9AJ, UK
Frying since 1871 and still the obvious fish and chips in Covent Garden. The regular cod loin is £23 with chips and tartare sauce, and mushy peas are £3.50 on the side. Portions are big, and the outdoor tables are the ones to get. Details: Sit-down and outdoor tables, bookable. 12.5% service. Fries only in groundnut (peanut) oil.
The Mayfair Chippy
14 N Audley St, London W1K 6WE, UK
Checkerboard floors, booths and high bar seats make this the polished end of the list. The Mayfair Classic is £27.25: haddock or hake, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce and curry sauce or HP gravy. Hake is filling in for cod for now. Details: Sit-down, at the North Audley Street branch. 12.5% discretionary service. Gluten-free batter available.
Masters Superfish
191 Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8UX, UK
A canteen-style Waterloo institution that keeps cabbies and local workers fed, with fish from Billingsgate. Start with the whitebait, a big pile of crisp little fish with no batter, then have cod or haddock with hot mushy peas. The takeaway hatch is cheaper. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Evenings Tuesday to Saturday from 4:30pm, plus Friday lunch. Closed Sunday and Monday.
fish! and fish! Kitchen
Borough Market, Cathedral St, London SE1 9AL, UK
Two options at one Borough Market address. fish! Kitchen is the takeaway, the one to use when fish and chips is a stop on a market walk. fish! next door is the full restaurant, and it carries on doing takeaway after the counter shuts. Details: Takeaway 10am to 5pm, until 6pm Thursday and 7pm Friday and Saturday. Restaurant 11:30am to 10pm, until 11pm Thursday to Saturday.
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Best Fish and Chips in South London
Most of South London's best fish and chips is takeaway, so check the format before you go.
The Golden Chippy
62 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8LF, UK
A good deal at a table in Greenwich. Cod is £15.50 to eat in with chips and a Mediterranean-style salad, a different plate from the usual fish, chips and peas. To take away, cod is £10 and chips are £3.50. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Open daily until 11pm. Halal options on request.
Brockley's Rock
317 Brockley Rd, London SE4 2QZ, UK
A neighborhood takeaway that opened in 2011 and made the top 10 for Takeaway of the Year at the 2026 National Fish & Chip Awards. Get the haddock and chips with tartare sauce. Grilled fish, vegan options and gluten-free seafood make it an easy order for a mixed household. Details: Takeaway and click and collect. Noon to 10pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 10pm Sunday.
Olley's Fish Experience
65 Norwood Rd, London SE24 9AA, UK
Right opposite Brockwell Park, so it pairs easily with a walk. Gluten-free fish and chips are available on request every day, and everything's fried in sunflower oil. Get the cod and chips, gluten-free if you need it. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Evenings Tuesday to Sunday, lunch Thursday to Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Ken's Fish Bar
131 Half Moon Ln, London SE24 9JY, UK
Family-run since 1984 and fried to order, so there's a short wait and the batter's still crisp when you get it. Have the haddock. The chips are fluffy with a slight crunch, and the scampi is a favorite with van drivers eating outside. Details: Takeaway. Cash only. Closed Sundays.
Knight's Fish Bar
39 Knights Hill, Norwood, London SE27 0HS, UK
South London's beef-dripping option, and the dripping is the reason to go. The batter has a crunch you can hear. Keep it simple with cod and chips, and eat it while it's hot. Details: Takeaway. Noon to 2:30pm and 5pm to 10pm Monday to Saturday. Closed Sundays. Not for anyone avoiding beef.
Fish Lounge
99 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1AA, UK
A spotless Brixton Hill chippy with friendly staff and more on the menu than you'd expect: rock, skate and plaice alongside the cod, plus pies and Jamaican patties. The batter is delicate and the chips are thick. Get yours with curry sauce. Details: Takeaway and a small seating area. Noon to 10pm Tuesday to Saturday. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Best Fish and Chips in North, East and West London
A fishmonger's dining room, a counter with no seats and plenty in between, spread across the rest of the city.
Toff's of Muswell Hill
38 Muswell Hill Broadway, Muswell Hill, London N10 3RT, UK
Wood paneling, white paper on the tables and a fish knife at every place. Toff's has been here since 1968 and was a top five Restaurant of the Year finalist at the 2025 National Fish & Chip Awards. Start with the house fishcake, then have the haddock. Details: Sit-down and takeaway, bookable. Open daily, with last orders at 9pm and 8pm on Sundays.
Sutton & Sons
90 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7NY, UK
A chippy run by a fishmonger, with its shop across the road. The vegan menu is a real part of the place: banana blossom marinated with seaweed and samphire, then battered and fried. Order one of each, add Mrs Sutton's pickles, and start here if a vegan's coming. Details: Sit-down. Book by phone on 020 7249 6444.
Poppies
6-8 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR, UK
The full nostalgia trip: a jukebox, newspaper cuttings, model airplanes and wartime memorabilia. Under the kitsch the fish comes in from Billingsgate each morning, and cod is £21.99 with chips and homemade tartare sauce. Jellied eels are on the menu if you're curious. Details: Sit-down, bookable at the Spitalfields branch. 12.5% optional service. Fish is cooked in groundnut (peanut) oil, and vegetable oil can be used for a nut allergy.
Michael's Fish & Chip Bar
The Pavement, Hainault Rd, London E11 1EG, UK
Old signage, no seats, no card machine. Michael's will make you wait a few minutes for the next batch of chips, and it's worth it: the cod stays juicy inside a crisp, golden batter. A small fish and chips is under £10. Add a veggie pancake roll. Details: Takeaway. Cash only. Closed Sundays.
Fishers
19 Fulham High St, London SW6 3JH, UK
Cod and chips is £14.95 at a proper table, one of the better prices in this guide. You can have cod or haddock battered, grilled or steamed, and vegans get battered cauliflower, sausages and mash or a burger. It's an easy Fulham lunch or supper. Details: Sit-down and takeaway. Open daily, noon to 10pm.
Stones
331 Horn Ln, London W3 0BU, UK
Stones takes its chips more seriously than most. It uses Ramos potatoes, cooks them twice and fries in high-oleic sunflower oil that's filtered daily. The cod and haddock are MSC-certified, so keep the first order simple and eat it soon after you collect it. Details: Takeaway and online ordering. Tuesday to Sunday 4pm to 9pm, plus noon to 2pm Friday and Saturday. Closed Mondays.
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