Somerset chippy named as one of the best you need to visit by Queen Camilla's son

A fish and chip hotspot in Bath has been named among the best across the UK. Expert food critic, and the son of Queen Camilla, Tom Parker Bowles has narrowed down the 37 must-try chippies after dining in more than 5,000 restaurants.

Writing for the Daily Mail, the critic explained: "Fish and chips. Not so much a dish as a national obsession, an integral part of British heritage. This heavenly combination of sea and soil got us through the war years (fish and chips were never rationed) and continues to provide crisp, deep-fried delight."

He continued: "As a food writer of 25 years, I’ve dined in more than 5,000 restaurants and have written nine food books. Here are my favourite fish and chip takeaways across Britain."

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Heading to the South West, Bowles named five restaurants including two in Devon, one in Cornwall and one in Dorset. Fish and Chip shop Oyster Shell in Bath was named amongst the others, spotlighting Somerset as a great area to feast.

Speaking about the restaurant Bowles shared: "A younger brother to Bath’s much-loved Scallop Shell, this award-winning chippie is quality obsessed. And it shows. All their fish are sustainably caught, the chips cut in house and the sauces home-made. Their batter is the stuff of fever dreams. Takeaway: Cod and chips, £13.50 (theoystershell.co.uk)."

Oyster Shell was set up by Dan Rosser in 2019 and has quickly become one of the top places in the West Country. It quickly won the 'Best New Business' at the Bath Life Awards in 2020, and was named as one of the UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways 2021/2022, in Fry Magazine’s prestigious list.

It prides itself on serving high-quality food that is sourced by sustainable and responsible methods. The restaurant currently boasts a 4.5/5 rating on TripAdvisor, one reviewer wrote: "Very happy with the service here, ordered online and was done very quickly, very friendly staff here and very clean.

"Well worth ordering from here.. Definitely come back again when we visit Bath again."Another said: "Spotless, great staff, delicious food. It’s a little out of the way but well worth the effort of finding it." A third wrote: "Absolutely delicious - I had chips and a fish cake. Freshly cooked and clearly home made fish cake. Presentation super and really friendly service."