Two chippies near Glasgow have been named among the UK’s best takeaways at the 14th annual Fry Awards.Sean Murphy and Ambarish Awale Trainee Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer
20:20, 09 Jan 2026
Several Scottish chip shops have been named among the UK’s best at the 14th annual Fry Awards.(Image: Getty Images)
Multiple Scottish chip shops have been recognised among the best in the UK at the prestigious Fry Awards. The 14th annual awards, organised by Fry Magazine, unveiled the top 50 takeaways and 10 best restaurants nationwide, with several Scottish favourites making the cut, Glasgow Live reports.
Glasgow’s Catch Fish and Chips in Netherlee and Quintiliani’s in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, were praised for their exceptional fish and chips, earning a place among the UK’s finest takeaways. The Netherlee and Larkhall outlets were selected as two of the 10 Scottish chip shops honoured in the awards.
Others included Lows Traditional Fish and Chips in Berryden Business Park, Aberdeenshire, Monster Fish & Chips Co in Fort Augustus, Moore’s Fish and Chips in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Redcloak Fish Bar in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Sea Salt + Sole in Dyce, Aberdeen, and The Fish Works in Largs, North Ayrshire, which maintained its winning streak. The winners were determined following unannounced visits by incognito judges, who evaluated food quality, cleanliness, staff proficiency, value for money, ease of ordering, and social media presence.
Only those achieving the highest scores were awarded, with this year’s pass mark standing at 97 percent for the takeaway category and 96 percent for restaurants, though several establishments achieved a perfect score. Competition organiser Reece Head 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 per cent and 97 per cent were set this year, demonstrating the consistently high shop standards in place.
“Their success proves that our nation’s favourite takeaway remains nutritious, great value and stronger than ever.”
Scotland’s representation in the top 10 UK restaurants included Anstruther Fish Bar in Fife, The Quayside Restaurant and Fish Bar in Gourdon, Montrose, Aberdeenshire, and The Trawler in Golspie, Highland.
The complete list of winners across both categories, as recognised by Fry Magazine, is:
50 Best Takeaways
- 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
- Harley’s Fish Bar, Great Barr, Birmingham
- Hikary’s 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
- 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
- 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