National Fish & Chip Day 2017 – Here’s Britain’s Best
It’s National Fish and Chip Day today with the nation coming together to celebrate one of the country’s most loved dishes.
And for this year’s big day, FtL presents a list of some of Britain’s top fish and chip eateries.
What makes this list particularly unique is that not only were these restaurants finalists and winners of this year’s National Fish and Chip Award, but they also cater for Halal, as verified by ourselves.
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Let’s begin, of course, with the winner of the National Fish and Chip Award 2017, Kingfisher Fish and Chips in Plymouth which triumphed back in January out of a pool of 10 regional winners.
We’re happy to confirm that this chippy’s fish is battered in non-alcoholic batter, with both this and its accompanying chips cooked in sunflower oil.
However, although its fish & chips aren’t fried separately from any non-Halal meat, it does have a gluten-free day every Monday where its award-winning fish & chips are fried in oil not contaminated by non-Halal meat.
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This London-based restaurant was national winner of the Best Food service Operator Awar.
While many of their dishes are alcohol-free, they can also “offer a fish and chip option with a batter that does not contain beer”, and which can be fried, upon request, in the chips-only rape-seed oil.
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Fish City in Belfast was a finalist for the three categories: ‘Good Catch–The Sustainable Seafood Award’, ‘Healthy Eating Fish and Chips Award’, and ‘Marketing Innovation Award’.
Although it didn’t win in any this year, we can confirm that not only is the chicken Halal here, but both its non-alcohol battered fish and chips are cooked in vegetable oil upon request of your Halal requirements.
They also have a gluten-free Wednesday.
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While Papa’s Fish & Chips was nominated for the ‘Staff Training and Development Award’, and the ‘Good Catch – The Sustainable Seafood Award’, it won the Marketing Innovation Award.
Their fish’s batter is non-alcohol-based and cooked in palm oil that hasn’t been contaminated by any meat.
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Pelican Fish & Chips was nominated for the Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award.
Their fish’s batter is non-alcohol-based and cooked in palm oil that hasn’t been contaminated by any meat.
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Although Millers came 3rd in the ‘Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of theYear Award’, they were the regional winners for North East England.
They ‘ve told us that with 15 mins prior notice, they can fire up a separate grill to cook a gluten-free version of the fish in vegetable oil.
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Hennighan’s were the regional winners of Wales.
Not only do they use palm oil, but their gluten-free battered fish can, upon request, be cooked in the chips-only oil.
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Hodgson’s were the regional winners of North West England, and have been serving chips for over 20 years.
They use vegetable oil and have separate pans for both their fish and meat.
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The Dolphin Takeaway were awarded regional winners of Northern Ireland.
They offer a gluten-free menu where the fish is fried entirely separately in its own pan and in vegetable oil.
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Seafresh in London made it as a finalist of the Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award.
We can confirm that they have three pans, one in which the chips are made and the other in which the fish. The fish is battered in a non-alcohol batter and both it and its cousin are fried in a vegetable-based oil.
