We love a good chippy tea here in Manchester, and with a penchant for the ever popular fish and chips, of course we have some of the best places around to grab the British delicacy. Now, two Greater Manchester chippies have been named amongst the top 50 in the UK, with the 2026 Fry Awards giving the honour.
The 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways and 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants 2026 celebrate the incredible achievements of fish and chip shops nationwide. The results follow months of judging in which takeaways, restaurants and mobile units were secretly assessed by mystery diners on a range of aspects such as food quality, premises cleanliness, staff expertise, value for money, ease of ordering, and social media presence.
Sykes Fish and Chips in Pendlebury scored a coveted spot in the list, becoming only one of two Greater Manchester chippies to have been named. In a post on their Instagram, Sykes Fish & Chips said: “Very proud to have been named in the top 50 takeaways 2026 list.”
Accompanying Sykes in the top 50 fish and chip takeaways is Stockport‘s Town Street Fryer. The Marple Bridge chippy has earned numerous accolades, and the quaint village spot is most definitely a local favourite. In an Instagram post, the Town Street Fryer team said: “Huge news! We’re absolutely thrilled to share that we’ve been named one of the Top 50 Fish & Chip Shops in the UK!
“A massive thank you to our amazing team and to all of you for your continued support. We couldn’t do it without you!”
Reece Head, competition organiser, said: “Congratulations to this year’s Fry Award winners. Over the past 12 months, these operators have faced significant challenges, including higher wage costs, rising energy bills and exceptional pressure on fish prices.
“Despite this, they have maintained consistently high standards, supported and motivated their teams, and kept customers informed as changes were needed. That commitment was evident to our mystery judges and is what secured each business a place among the UK’s leading fish and chip shops.
“Exceptionally high pass marks of 96% and 97% were set this year, demonstrating the consistently high shop standards in place.”
50 Best Takeaways at the Fry Awards
- Ainsworth’s Fish & Chips, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
- Auckley Friery, Auckley, Doncaster
- Batterfly Fish & Chips, Surbiton, Surrey
- Beedle’s Chippy, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham,
- Callaway’s Fish & Chips, Dorchester, Dorset
- Catch, Netherlee, Glasgow
- Churchill’s Fish & Chips, Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire
- Churchill’s Fish & Chips, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
- Churchill’s Fish & Chips, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Country Fried, Ribble Valley, Lancashire
- David’s Fish & Chips, Brixham, Devon
- Fiddlers Elbow Fish & Chips, Leintwardine, Herefordshire
- Finney’s Fish and Chips, Benllech, Anglesey
- Fintans Fish & Chip Co, Llanishen, Cardiff
- Fish N Fry, Easton, Bristol
- Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
- Greg & Lou’s, Redruth, Cornwall
- Harleyss Fish Bar, Great Barr, Birmingham
- Hikaryss Fish Bar, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
- Hiks, Brynhyfryd, Swansea
- Hird’s Family Fisheries, Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Kirbys of Horsforth, Horsforth, Leeds
- Kirbys of Meanwood, Meanwood, Leeds
- Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough, Flamborough, East Yorkshire
- Linfords Traditional Fish and Chips, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire
- Lows Traditional Fish and Chips, Berryden Business Park, Aberdeenshire
- Monster Fish & Chips Co, Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire
- Moore’s Fish and Chips, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
- My Plaice Fish & Chips, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Portside Fish & Chips, Starbeck, North Yorkshire
- Portside Fish & Chips, Kirkstall Road, Leeds
- Quintiliani’s Fast Food, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire
- Redcloak Fish Bar, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Sandgate Chippie, Penrith, Cumbria
- Scott’s Plaice, Gosport, Hampshire
- Sea Salt + Sole, Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
- Shappy Wheels, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
- Sykes Fish and Chips, Pendlebury, Manchester
- The Big Chippy, Dudley, West Midlands
- The Cafe Royal, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
- The Chippie Van, Eden Valley and Carlisle, Cumbria
- The Codfather, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- The Corner Plaice, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
- The Fish Bank, Sherburn in Elemet, North Yorkshire
- The Fish Works, Largs, North Ayrshire
- The Hook of Clacton, Clacton on Sea, Essex
- The Oyster Shell, Bath, Somerset
- The Proper Fish and Chips Co, Honiton, Devon
- The Trawler, Golspie, Highland
- The Village Fish & Chips, Orpington, Kent
- Town Street Fryer, Stockport, Manchester
- Westend Fish and Chips, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
- Westend Fish and Chips, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
- Your Plaice or Mine Mobile Van, Thorne, South Yorkshire
10 Best Restaurants at the Fry Awards
- Anstruther Fish Bar, Anstruther, Fife
- Fish City, Belfast
- Fishy Delishy, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
- Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Pier Point Bar and Restaurant, Torquay, Devon
- Quayside Restaurant and Fish Bar, Gourdon, Montrose, Aberdeenshire
- Seasmiths Fish and Chips in Town, Wadebridge, Cornwall
- Shap Chippy, Penrith, Cumbria
- The Elite Fish and Chip Company, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Trenchers of Whitby, Whitby, Yorkshire
- Trenchers Spanish City, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
All takeaways, restaurants and mobiles that entered receive their mystery dining report, while winners also receive a plaque to proudly display in their shops.
Find out more about each fish and chip shop in the Fry Awards list here.