Are your dinner plans good, but cod be better?
Well here’s a great oppor-tuna-ty to relax and order in or out.
Gloucestershire is home to around 100 fish and chip shops, which makes it hard to choose one when you get the craving, but here are some of the favourites as shown by star ratings.
Ye Olde Restaurant & Fish Shoppe (Gloucester)
★ Google review rating: 4.3
This is a great chippy in a historical building near the Gloucester Cathedral, with a take-out option to enjoy whilst sitting near the Cathedral or seating inside on two floors.
Extremely friendly staff make this a local favourite place to visit.
The Big Fish (Cheltenham and Stroud)
★ Google review rating (Bath Road, Cheltenham): 4.7
★ Google review rating (High Street, Cheltenham): 4.6
★ Google review rating (Nelson Street, Stroud): 4.7
A modern chippy which uses recyclable boxes, adds nut oil to their batter mix which is dry fried, and has milkshakes or ice creams available which isn’t found in many chip shops.
They have decent, hearty sized portions so make sure you’re hungry before ordering so nothing goes to waste!
The Wellington Fryer (Gloucester)
★ Google review rating: 5
This traditional chippy is located near the Museum of Gloucester and the historic dockyard, and has a wholesome interior design making you feel very comfortable.
The fresh fishcakes are fantastic and worth a try if you choose to visit.
Simpsons Fish and Chips (Cheltenham and Stroud)
★ Google review rating (Cheltenham): 4.3
★ Google review rating (Stroud): 4.5
Run by a husband and wife team, this chippy only opened in 2009 but fish and chips business has been running in the family since 1976.
They focus on ethically sourced produced and don’t anything artificial such as MSG or other bulking agents, so you know what you’re eating is real food.
Along with their superb fish and chips, you can also try some speciality sweet items such as a battered crème egg!
They won the title ‘UK’s Number 1 Fish & Chip Takeaway’ in 2016.
Seymour Fryer (Gloucester)
★ Google review rating: 4.4
Wide menu selection which includes gluten free fish and chips anytime of the day any day of the week, and you can even take in some of your own gluten free foods for them to fry with the rest of your order.
Voted the best chip shop in Gloucester by our readers last year.
Coney Hill Fish & Chips (Gloucester)
★ Google review rating: 4.7
Located outside of Abbeymead, this is a well-liked chippy for residents in the outskirts of Gloucester.
Most menu items are being sold at a competitive rate, so you won’t have to break the bank or have the classic ‘but I have food in the freezer’ argument with yourself the next time you’re craving takeaway.
Jolly Fryer (Stroud)
★ Google review rating: 4.6
Convenient chippy for locals and boasts a flavoursome Chinese curry sauce to drizzle over your chips or some BBQ ribs!
Definitely somewhere to try if you’re craving some sticky, yummy food.
Fish Inn (Chalford)
★ Google review rating: 4.6
A quaint local chippy with lots of vegetarian options so the whole family can order together, such as veggie burgers and mozzarella sticks along with the usual fish and chips!
Many visitors to the Cotswolds have already stopped to try the menu on their adventures.
Lakeside Takeaway (Cheltenham)
★ Google review rating: 4.7
Fabulous chippy with an exciting atmosphere, the staff are really enthusiastic, so you’ll have some interesting conversations whilst you wait for them to prepare your food on the spot.
Malt & Anchor (Cirencester)
★ Google review rating: 4.6
A fine chippy in the Cotswolds’ countryside serving traditional English favourites with a twist, such as panko coated calamari and champagne pickled quail eggs
If you choose to dine instead, they also host a collection of fine wines, cocktails and boutique beers to compliment the fishy dishes.
They won the ‘Best Newcomer Award’ in the 2018 National Fish & Chip Awards.
