National Fish & Chip Day: Five of Cheshire's best chippies

Today marks the biggest day in the fish and chip calendar. For the ninth year in a row, National Fish & Chip Day is back.

Organised by the National Edible Oil Distributor’s Association (NEODA), who have joined forces with industry leaders Middleton Foods and the Hook and Fish Packaging Range, this year's celebration is not taking place on its traditional Friday slot.

This is so they can honour all those involved in the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Gary Lewis, President of NEODA, said: "National Fish & Chip Day has always brought the nation together to celebrate this iconic dish, and because of the intrinsic links it has always had with the World Wars and D Day, we decided to move the date to show our support."

Given that it's National Fish & Chip Day, here are five of the best chippies in Cheshire:

Parkgate Fish and Chips

The popular Parkgate Fish and Chips was recognised in the 2023/24 Good Food Awards. The business was awarded the coveted Blue Ribbon accolade.

It adds that award winners are "chosen for their food quality, service and value" with customer ratings and votes also taken into account. Parkgate Fish and Chips, overlooking the Dee Estuary, sources its fresh cod from Scotland.

The venue is rated as four stars out of five on Tripadvisor following almost 485 reviews. Nearly 300 of those gave it top marks.

FishNet

FishNet, based in the Latchford area of Warrington, was also a 2023/24 Good Food Awards winner. Of the 1,900-plus reviews left on its website, the venue scores an average of 4.9 out of five.

Customers can order in advance for collections from the Thelwall Lane chippy. And aside from the usual chip shop fare, there is a Greek flavour to the menu. Gyros wraps, filled with meat and halloumi cheese, are available, alongside halloumi fries. Calamari, burgers and milkshakes are also popular orders.

The Strawberry Pig

This chippy in Poynton is rated number one in the county, according to Tripadvisor reviews. The Park Lane business has four-and-a-half stars from 141 reviews.

Of those, a whopping 113 rate The Strawberry Pig as 'excellent'. One reviewer said this month: "The strawberry Pig has been taken over by a delightful family. We had a very long day and found these guys and they just finished our day off perfectly. Food was great and the service went above and beyond."

Kings Lock Fish & Chips

A five-star rated chippy on Tripadvisor, although it's been subject to much less reviews than The Strawberry Pig which takes the county's top spot.

Of the 41 reviews, a very impressive 37 gave the Middlewich venue top marks with one describing it as a "Michelin star chip shop". They added in their review submitted last month: "Don’t do take away or take out food but we do this chip shop for our fish and chips, owner and son and staff are friendly and the service is impeccable and the food is as it should be."

Fish and Chips at Weston Grove

The multi award-winning Chester chippy can be found in the heart of the Upton community. It's rated 4.5 on Tripadvisor following almost 250 reviews.

A recent reviewer said: "The interior is substantially better than your average chippy - the product of much love, care, and attention to detail. Regarding the food, it’s the best fish and chips I’ve ever had, especially the chips."

The family-run business are 'Gold Sustainable Palm Oil Champions'. It comes after Chester was named the first 'Sustainable Palm Oil City' in the world' following a long-running campaign led by conservationists at Chester Zoo.

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