Lincolnshire boasts one of Britain's finest fish and chip restaurants, delivering fresh cuisine that captivates diners. Remarkably, it is not situated beside a tranquil seafront but within a busy retail park. As it turns out, a seaside location is not essential for serving exceptional fish and chips, as this establishment secured a place in the top 10 restaurants across the entire UK.
The Fry Awards 2026
Annually, The Fry Awards present their coveted honors for fish and chips throughout the nation. For 2026, they assembled their definitive top 50 list, accompanied by an exclusive ranking of the top 10 dine-in restaurants spanning counties and cities across the UK. One of them is situated in Lincoln.
These rankings follow months of undercover assessments by judges and careful consideration as they sample dishes from chippies nationwide and evaluate them across multiple categories, including food quality, cleanliness, staff, and value for money.
The Elite Fish and Chip Company
Receiving particular acclaim among them was The Elite Fish and Chip Company on Tritton Road in Lincoln. Located on the edge of Lindis Retail Park, this establishment, which first opened in the 1970s, has been welcoming customers from a traditional no-nonsense dining area ever since.
Owing to its convenient location near several supermarkets within the retail park, many visitors choose to combine their grocery shopping with a meal at this highly regarded establishment, either before or after stocking up on essentials. While fish and chips remains their award-winning specialty, the menu also boasts a range of other dishes, including options suitable for younger diners.
Customer Reviews
One recent visitor took to TripAdvisor to share their thoughts, writing: "The fish and chips were very good – fresh, well cooked, and generous portions. We ordered a large fish and chips, a regular fish and chips, and the light bites fish and chips for our daughter, which was a great option for a smaller appetite. Everything came out quickly and was nicely presented. The restaurant itself has a relaxed, clean setting, and the service was fast and efficient. There's also a good selection of drinks available, which was a nice bonus."
A further reviewer added: "We visit this restaurant 2-3 times a month, a handy interlude to shopping at nearby M&S and Sainsbury's off Tritton Road in Lincoln. The premises are clean and comfortable; the service is prompt, friendly and efficient even when they are very busy. The menu is centered around fish and chips, but there is a good and varied choice of other dishes to suit all tastes, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options."
Top 10 Dine-In Fish and Chip 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
Top 50 Fish and Chip Shops in the UK
- 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 Elmet, 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
