The shops, one from each judging region in the UK, will now vie for the title of Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year, and aim to claim the title of the ‘best fish and chip shop’ in the UK.

The 10 finalists are:

  • Cromars in St Andrews, Fife (Scotland);
  • Hikary’s Fish Bar in Neath, Port Talbot (Wales);
  • The Dolphin Takeaway in Dungannon, County Tyrone (Northern Ireland);
  • Mister C’s in Selby, North Yorkshire (North East England);
  • Hodgson’s Chippy in Lancaster, Lancashire (North West England);
  • Simpsons Fish & Chips in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Midlands);
  • The Cod’s Scallops in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (Eastern England);
  • Papa’s Barn in Ditton, Kent (London & South East England);
  • Cox’s of Letchworth in Letchworth, Hertfordshire (Central & Southern England)
  • Kingfisher Fish & Chips in Plympton, Plymouth (South & West England).

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