The UK’s top 60 fish and chip shops are vying to be crowned Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year as part of the 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish, the authority on seafood.

Competing across 10 regions, the shops will ‘batter’ against each other in this hotly contested race to bag the ultimate title. The regions include: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, Midlands, Eastern England, London & South East England, Central & Southern England and South West England. A shortlist of all the nominees can be found at www.fishandchipawards.com.

Fish and chip businesses have had to fry at the top of their game to secure a place as a top 60 shop. Each was judged by industry experts and visited by a mystery diner. These shops   are assessed on criteria including product quality, sustainable sourcing, marketing and customer service.  This next stage will whittle down the top 60 shops to establish the UK top 20 which will compete for prestigious ‘regional’ titles.

Culminating in an awards ceremony at The Lancaster London Hotel on 20 January 2015, The National Fish & Chip Awards recognise the quality and choice offered by fish and chip shop businesses across Britain. Every year event organisers Seafish seek out the best talent to recognise those achieving the highest standards in the fish frying industry.

Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Seafish, said: "These awards have not only improved the industry standards by consistently rewarding and testing businesses, they have also raised positive awareness of the issues surrounding sustainable fishing practices and encouraged shops to implement sustainable sourcing.

"Last year we witnessed some of the highest calibre of entrants ever. The bar is constantly rising and we can’t wait to see the top fryers battle it out this year.”

In October, Seafish will announce the top 10 regional shops competing for the flagship award. These shops will then be invited on a study trip to Norway, organised by award sponsor the Norwegian Seafood Council to see first-hand why Norway is regarded as one of the world’s most sustainable fishing nations.

Stuart Fusco, owner of Quayside and last year’s winner of the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year, commented: "Being named Britain’s best fish and chip takeaway was a dream come true. Our family business has worked hard towards achieving this award for many years, and after winning sales increased significantly.

"The judging process is very rigorous and challenging, but ultimately it comes down to your enthusiasm and love for the industry. Fish and chips are our family’s passion, and it’s an honour to be recognised for all our hard work. We would highly recommend getting involved in the competition because the opportunities have been superb and we’ve loved every minute.”

...and here^s the all-important list. Well done to all for making it this far!

The National Fish & Chip Awards 2015
Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award
Top 60 shortlist

Region: Scotland

Area 1: Highland, Grampian, Tayside, Central, Fife

Cromars 
1-3 Union Street 
St. Andrews 
Fife 
KY16 9PQ 
www.cromars.co.uk

Frankie^s Fish & Chips
Brae
Shetland 
Highlands & Islands 
ZE2 9QJ
www.frankiesfishandchips.com

The Trawler 
Main St
Golspie 
Sutherland 
KW10 6TG  
www.trawlerfishandchips.co.uk

Area 2: Lothian, Strathclyde, Borders, Dumfries & Galloway

Palombos Fish & Chips
40 Balloch Rd 
Alexandria 
Dumbartonshire 
G83 8LE
www.palombosofballoch.co.uk

Moore^s Fish & Chips 
254 King St 
Castle Douglas 
Dumfries & Galloway 
DG7 1HA 
www.mooresfishandchips.co.uk

Dinos 
Unit 3, Maybole Rd 
Ayr 
Ayrshire 
KA7 4SE 
www.dinostakeaway-ayr.co.uk

Region: Wales

Area 3: Flintshire, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Wrexham, Powys

Hennighan^s Top Shop 
123 Maengwyn St 
Machynlleth 
Powys 
SY20 8EF
www.hennighans.co.uk

Simply Fish & Chips 
31 Rhyl Rd 
Denbigh 
Denbighshire 
LL16 3DT 
www.simplyfishandchips.net

Simply Fish & Chips 
36 Ty Newbyn Rd 
Rhyl 
Denbighshire 
LL18 3SP 
www.simplyfishandchips.net

Area 4: Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhonda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil

Penaluna^s Famous Fish & Chips 
36 High St
Hirwaun 
Aberdare 
Rhondda Cynon Taf 
CF44 9SW 
www.penalunas.co.uk

Top Gun Fish & Chip Shop 
33 Merthyr Rd 
Whitchurch 
Cardiff 
CF14 1DB 
www.topguncardiff.co.uk

The Crispy Cod
12 High St 
Tonyrefail 
Rhondda Cynon Taf 
CF39 8PG 
www.thecrispycod.co.uk

Region: Northern Ireland

Area 5: Co. Fermanagh, Co. Tyrone, Co. Derry/Londonderry

The Dolphin Takeaway 
19 George^s St 
Dungannon 
Co. Tyrone 
BT70 1BT
 
Area 6: Co. Antrim, Co. Down, Co. Armagh

FishCity 
69b Belfast Rd
Ballynahinch 
Co. Down 
BT24 8EB 
www.fish-city.net

Darren Raffo 
174 Andersontowns Rd 
Belfast 
Co. Antrim 
BT11 9BZ
 
The Chippy 
Railway St 
Antrim 
Co. Antrim 
BT41 4AE 
www.thechippyantrim.co.uk

Scoff’s
116 Blacks Road 
Belfast  
Co. Antrim 
BT10 0LU
www.scoffstakeaway.com

Region: North East England

Area 7: Northumberland, Co. Durham, Tyne & Wear

Carlo^s of Morpeth 
10-11 Newmarket 
Morpeth 
Northumberland 
NE61 1PS 
www.carlosfishandchips.co.uk

Fish & Chips at 149 
36 Galgate 
Barnard Castle 
Co. Durham 
OL12 8BH 
www.149fishandchips.co.uk

Oceans 
3-9 Union Quay 
North Shields 
Tyne & Wear 
NE30 1HJ 
www.oceans-fishandchips.co.uk

Area 8: North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire

Whitby^s Rotherham 
Poplar Way 
Catcliffe 
Rotherham 
S Yorkshire 
S60 5TR
www.whitbysrestaurant.co.uk

Mister C^s 
61-63 Micklegate 
Selby 
N Yorkshire 
YO8 4EA 
www.mistercs.co.uk

Fish & Chips at 149 
149 Marton Rd 
Bridlington 
E Yorkshire 
YO16 7DJ 
www.149fishandchips.co.uk

Region: North West England

Area 9: Cumbria, Lancashire

Pisces 
92 Poulton Rd 
Fleetwood 
Lancashire 
FY7 6TF 
www.piscesfishandchips.co.uk

The Fish House
172-180 Dock St 
Fleetwood 
Lancashire 
FY7 6JB
www.thefishhousefleetwood.co.uk

Thornton Fisheries 
11 Victoria Rd East 
Thornton 
Lancashire 
FY5 5HT 
www.thorntonfisheries.co.uk

Area 10: Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire

Fylde Fish Bar 
117 Fylde Rd
Marshside 
Southport 
Merseyside 
PR9 9XP 
www.fyldefishbar.co.uk

Fosters Fish & Chips  
4 Chorley Lane 
Alderly Edge 
Cheshire 
SK9 7EU 
www.fostersfishandchips.com

Papa^s Fish & Chips 
68 School Brow 
Warrington
Cheshire 
WA1 2TA 
www.PapasFishandChips.com

Region: Midlands

Area 11: West Midlands, Staffordshire, Derbyshire Shropshire, Herefordshire

Wollaston Fish Bar 
101 Bridgnorth Rd 
Wollaston 
Stourbridge 
West Midlands 
DY8 3NY
www.wollastonfishbar.co.uk

SeaFish Restaurant 
68 Cromford Rd  
Ripley  
Derbyshire 
DE5 3FP 
www.seafishrestaurant.co.uk

Merchants 
117b Worcester Rd 
Stourbridge 
West Midlands  
DY8 2AD 
www.merchantsfishandchips.co.uk

Area 12: Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire

Winyates Chippy 
Unit 4 Winyates Centre 
Redditch 
Worcestershire 
B98 0NR 
www.winyateschippy.co.uk

Pisces 
21 High St 
Thrapston 
Northants 
NN14 4JJ
 
Simpsons Fish & Chips 
73-75 Priors Rd  
Cheltenham 
Gloucestershire  
GL52 5AL 
www.simpsonsfishandchips.com

Region: Eastern England

Area 13: Lincolnshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire

The Cods Scallops 
170a Bramcote Lane 
Wollaton 
Nottingham  
NG8 2QP 
www.codsscallops.com

Burton Rd Chippy 
169 Burton Rd 
Lincoln 
Lincolnshire 
LN1 3LW 
www.burtonroadchippy.co.uk

George^s Fish Bar 
Unit 1 Holt House
Cherry Holt Rd 
Bourne  
Lincolnshire 
PE10 9LA 
www.georgesbourne.co.uk

Area 14: Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire

Grosvenor Fish Bar 
28 Lower Gate Lane 
Norwich 
Norfolk 
NR2 1EL 
www.fshshop.com

My Plaice Fish & Chips 
45 Baker St
Gorleston 
Great Yarmouth 
Norfolk 
NR31 6QT 
www.myplaicegorleston.com

French^s Fish Shop  
10 The Quayside 
Wells next the Sea 
Norfolk 
NR23 1AH 
www.frenchs.co.uk

Region: London & South East England

Area 15: Greater London, Middlesex, Essex

Henley^s of Wivenhoe 
9 Vine Parade 
Wivenhoe 
Essex 
CO7 9HA 
www.henleysfishandchips.co.uk

Toff^s of Muswell Hill 
38 Muswell Hill  
Broadway 
London  
N10 3RT 
www.toffsfish.co.uk

Poppies Fish & Chips 
6 Hanbury St 
Spitalfields 
London 
E1 6QR 
www.poppiesfishandchips.co.uk

Area 16: Sussex, Kent, Surrey

The Village Fish & Chips 
196 Pettswood Road 
Orpington 
Kent 
BR5 1LG 
www.thevillagefishandchips.com

The Smokehouse  
1-3 Back St 
Folkestone 
Kent 
CT19 6NN
www.smokehousefolkestone.co.uk 
   
Papa^s Barn 
497 London Rd 
Ditton 
Kent 
ME20 6DB
www.papasbarn.co.uk 

Region: Central & Southern England

Area 17: Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire

Godfrey^s 
41 High St 
Harpenden 
Hertfordshire 
AL5 2SD 
www.godfreyschips.com 

Broughton Fish & Chips
81 Tanfield Lane  
Broughton 
Milton Keynes  
Buckinghamshire
MK10 9NJ 
www.broughtonfishandchips.co.uk 
 
Cox^s of Letchworth 
2 Arena Parade 
Letchworth 
Hertfordshire
SG6 3DY

Area 18: Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Berkshire

Ashley’s Fish & Chips 
1 Milton Green  
Christchurch Rd  
New Milton 
Hampshire 
BH25 6QJ

Best Fry
83 High St 
Southampton 
Hampshire
SO30 3DS 
www.southamptonfishandchips.co.uk

J Henrys 
5 Upper Northern Rd 
Hedge End 
Hampshire
SO30 4DY 
www.southamptonfishandchips.co.uk

Region: South West England

Area 19: Devon, Cornwall, Somerset

Harbourside Fish & Chips 
35 Southside Street 
Plymouth 
Devon 
PL1 2LE
www.barbicanfishandchips.co.uk

The Scallop Shell 
White Row Farm 
Beckington 
Frome 
Somerset 
BA11 6TN 
www.thescallopshell.co.uk

Something Else Fishy 
1 The High St 
Milborne Port 
Somerset 
DT9 5DG
www.somethingelsefishy.co.uk

Kingfisher Fish & Chips 
Chaddlewood Shopping Centre      
6b Glen Rd 
Plympton 
Plymouth 
Devon 
PL7 2XS
www.kingfisherfishandchips.co.uk

Area 20: Wiltshire, Dorset, Avon

Lakeside 
Lifeboat Quay 
Poole 
Dorset 
BH15 1LS 
www.lakeside-fishandchips.com

Bishopston Fish Bar 
264 Gloucester Rd 
Horfield 
Bristol 
Avon 
BS7 8PR
www.bishopstonfishbar.co.uk

Simply Fish 
6 Trymwood Parade 
Shirehampton Rd 
Stoke Bishop 
Bristol 
Avon 
BS9 2DP