As much as we like to set ourselves apart as Mancs, we’re just as British as the rest of the country when it comes to our love for fish and chips. The results are in for Fry Magazine‘s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways 2024, recognising those operators setting the gold standard in food quality, customer service and marketing − and Greater Manchester chippies have taken four spots (no surprise there).
The UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways reveal follows months of mystery dining in which judges visited establishments unannounced, meticulously inspecting elements including food quality, premises cleanliness, staff expertise, value for money, ease of ordering, and social media presence.
Shops could achieve 100% if they score top marks on every section of the mystery dining, but takeaways had to achieve at least 95.5% or over to win an award.
This is the 13th year the awards have taken place and judges are still impressed by the consistently high standards being set, with feedback such as “the staff were so friendly”, “the best fish and chips we had tasted in a long time”, “the fish was perfectly white”, and “no improvements need to be added, they are doing a fantastic job” − so our expectations are high.
Here are the Greater Manchester winners included in The UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways list:
- Sykes Fish and Chips, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester
- The Fish at Goose Green, Goose Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Pennington Plaice, Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Town Street Fryer, Marple Bridge, Stockport
We also feel compelled to shout out Pisces in Fleetwood, Lancashire, which also made the top 50, sitting just outside of Greater Manchester. Needless to say, we’ll be visiting them all, no excuse necessary.
Reece Head, competition organiser, said: “Congratulations to this year’s award winners! Another year has passed and, once again, these shops have shown resilience, adapting to today’s challenges with remarkable dedication. At a time when inflationary pressures are being felt, these businesses continue to stay positive and prioritise their customers, maintain exceptional standards, and find innovative ways to keep fish and chips affordable.
“Starting the year as award winners is a fantastic way for fish and chip shops to kick off 2025, setting the tone for a successful year ahead. Whether served in a restaurant, a takeaway, or from a mobile unit, the Fry Awards prove that quality fish and chips can be enjoyed anywhere.”
Alongside the takeaway category, the publication also chose its 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants, and you can find the list here. All takeaways, restaurants and mobiles that entered receive their mystery dining report, whilst winners also receive a poster and a plaque to proudly display in their shops.