Knights Fish Restaurant in Glastonbury has made the shortlist of 40. Picture: Google

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Somerset fish and chip shop makes shortlist for national award

Paul JonesSeptember 2, 20250 Comment1

A POPULAR Somerset chippy has made the shortlist to be crowned takeaway of the year at the National Fish & Chip Awards.

Knights Fish Restaurant, in Northload Street, Glastonbury, is one of 40 chip shops on the shortlist for the title – with a fresh round of judging now set to get underway.

The 2026 National Fish & Chip Awards will see gongs handed out in 14 categories, with the takeaway award among the most prestigious.

Sponsored by Friars Pride, Henry Colbeck, McWhinney’s Sausages, Seafood from Iceland, Smales and VA Whitley – chippies from across the nation are vying to scoop the prize from current titleholder, Yarm Road Fish & Chips, in Darlington, County Durham.

Knights has previously been successful at the awards, including being crowned the best restaurant in 2024.

“Those in the running will face a comprehensive appraisal of their businesses to ensure industry standards remain at their highest behind the scenes right through to customer experience,” said an awards spokesperson.

The top 40 takeaways representing the UK’s best for fish and chips are:

Henbury Fryer, Bristol
Kellaway’s Fish and Chips, Truro, Cornwall
Bells Fish and Chips, Durham, County Durham
Grandpa’s Fish Bar, Durham, County Durham
Alan’s Fish and Chips, Cullompton, Devon
Emerald Fish Bar, Newton Abbott, Devon
Taffs Fish and Chips, Torrington, Devon
The Fish Inn, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Taylors, Stockport
Mister Pink’s, Lymington, Hampshire
Mike’s Traditional Fish & Chips, Eastleigh, Hampshire
Lewis’s Fish and Grill, Maidstone, Kent
Newington Fish Bar, Ramsgate, , Kent
Westend Fish and Chips, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Catch 22, Tattershall, Lincolnshire
Hunters Fish and Chips, Louth, Lincolnshire
Brockley’s Rock, Brockley, London
Stones Fish and Chips, Acton, London
Portland’s Fish & Chips, Liverpool
Harrison’s Fish & Chip Co, Oxford
Knights Fish Restaurant, Glastonbury, Somerset
Orwell Fish & Chips, Felixstowe, Suffolk
Tulula’s Fish & Chips, Halesworth, Suffolk
Seafare Guildford, Surrey
Harbury Catch, Warwick, Warwickshire
Hawthorn Fish Bar, Birmingham
Mister C’s, Selby, Yorkshire
Shaws Fish and Chips of Dodworth, Barnsley, Yorkshire
The Fish Bank, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire
The Scrap Box, York
Finney’s Fish and Chips, Benllech, Anglesey
O’ My Cod Bridgend
Zero Plus Fish & Chips, Cardiff
Dolphin Fish and Chips, The Parrog Goodwick, Pembrokeshire
The Merchant Fish & Chips, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie, Scotland
Lows Traditional Fish & Chips (Berryden), Aberdeen, Scotland
The Fish Works, Largs, Ayrshire
The Wee Chippy, Anstruther, Fife
Hilton Chip Shop, Inverness

Fish and chips is a British staple. Picture: Tim Bigger/Pixabay

Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), which runs the awards, said: “We’ve received a wonderful collection of entries for Takeaway of the Year – it is the badge of honour that many in the industry strive for, and we are very excited to see new names on the list.

“This year we invited the public to encourage their favourite chippies to enter, and the campaign has proved successful as the judging panel can see hidden gems emerging at this early stage.

“We’re also delighted to see others giving it another go which shows a commitment to excellence by taking on board previous feedback and coming back in a stronger position.

“It’s going to be an unforgettable experience for the new top 40 takeaways, and we wish them all every success for what we believe is going to be an amazing display of skill, tradition and innovation.”

After the next round of judging, the shortlist of 40 will be halved for the semi-finals, with the top 10 finalists being named later in the year before the awards ceremony takes place in February in London to announce the new champion.

For more information and bits on the National Fish & Chip Awards, visit www.thefishandchipawards.com.