Bristol chippy named among best in the UK in prestigious Fish & Chips Award
The National Fish & Chip Awards have announced their 2026 shortlist of the UK’s best chippies in the Takeaway of the Year category, including a Bristol business.
The awards have 14 different categories honouring the businesses that serve the crowd-pleasing favourite at the highest level, and it’s time for the first course - celebrating the UK takeaways home to the finest portions.
The 2026 search for the best in the business in the Takeaway of the Year category - which is sponsored by Friars Pride, Henry Colbeck, McWhinney’s Sausages, Seafood from Iceland, Smales and V.A. Whitley - has seen chippies from coastal hotspots, rural locations and major cities vying to scoop the prize from current titleholder Yarm Road Fish & Chips in Darlington, County Durham.
Some 40 businesses have made it through to the next round of extensive assessments, which will focus on a range of criteria including product quality, hygiene, environmental and operational sustainability, customer service, and industry knowledge.
Bristol’s Henbury Fryer has been named among the top 40 takeaways representing the UK’s best for fish and chips.