Overview
- Fry Magazine published its 50 best takeaways and top 10 restaurants after months of anonymous visits assessing food quality, cleanliness, staff and value for money.
- Regional standouts included seven Yorkshire takeaways and four in Essex among the top 50 list.
- The restaurant top 10 spans the country with seaside favourites such as The Magpie Cafe in Whitby and The Scallop Shell in Bath, while Toff’s of Muswell Hill is the only London entry.
- The National Fish and Chip Awards confirmed a 10-restaurant shortlist for 2026, with the top three to receive an immersive industry trip to Iceland.
- National Federation of Fish Friers president Andrew Crook praised the shortlisted contenders, with final Restaurant of the Year winners still to be presented.