Inside Britain’s most expensive and cheapest chippies…is your local on the list?
CELEBRITY chef Tom Kerridge has been slammed for serving just EIGHT chips with his £35 portion of fish and chips at posh London store Harrods.
But The Sun on Sunday has found that many fish and chip shops have turned up the heat on their prices and fans of the traditional supper are getting battered by the cost of their favourite takeaway.
We travelled to some of our favourite seaside resorts with a chip counter and weighing scales to find out who is providing the best bang for your buck.
Additional reporting: Ben Endsley, Jaya Narain and Stewart Whittingham.
Queen’s Plaice – Amble, Northumberland
Small fish and chips 2023: £6.50
Small fish and chips 2022: £6
Percentage increase: 8.3 per cent
Chips: 31
Weight of fish: 117g
AWARD: Fewest chips
AWARD: Smallest fish
Sea View Fish Grill – North Shields
Small fish and chips 2023: £6.50
Small fish and chips 2022: £6
Percentage increase: 8.3 per cent
Chips: 72
Weight of fish: 192g
AWARD: Best value for chips
Stein’s Fish and Chips – Padstow, Cornwall
Small fish and chips 2023: £14.90
Small fish and chips 2021: £10.90
Percentage increase: 36.7 per cent
Chips: 99
Weight of fish: 200g
AWARD: Most chips
Gills Fish and Chips – Amble, Northumberland
Small fish and chips 2023: £7.50
Small fish and chips 2022: £6.50
Percentage increase: 15.38 per cent
Chips: 53
Weight of fish: 320g
AWARD: Biggest fish
Pengelly Fish and Chips – Port Isaac, Cornwall
Small fish and chips 2023: £10.50
Small fish and chips 2022: £10
Percentage increase: 5 per cent
Number of chips: 73
Weight of fish: 220g
AWARD: TV fame – this chippie is in the village were hit TV series Doc Martin and movie Fisherman’s Friends were filmed.
Smugglers Fish & Chips – Brighton
Small fish and chips 2023: £10
Small fish and chips 2022: £9
Price increase: 11 per cent
Chips: 72
Weight of fish: 184g
AWARD: Loyal Customers – Aidan Ledbetter, 34, said: “The chippie has been here for decades. My mum remembers coming here when she was young.”
The Waterfront – North Shields
Small fish and chips 2023: £8.40
Small fish and chips 2022: £6.20
Percentage increase: 35 per cent
Chips: 47
Weight of fish: 262g
AWARD: Celebrity favourite, pop star Lewis Capaldi is a fan
Harry Ramsden’s – Blackpool
Regular cod and chips 2023: £11.88
Regular cod and chips 2022: £7.99
Percentage increase: 48.7 per cent
Chips: 78
Weight of fish: 226g
AWARD: Biggest price increase
Ben’s Plaice – Looe, Cornwall
Small fish and chips 2023: £10
Small fish and chips 2022: £10
Percentage increase: 0 per cent
Chips: 55
Weight of fish: 250g
AWARD: No price increase