Scotland's 'best fish and chips' named as restaurant wins title for second year in a row

The best fish and chips takeaway and Italian restaurants across Scotland have been crowned. The winners of the 2023 Scottish Italian Awards were announced on Monday, celebrating the top Italian food and drink destinations around the country.

09 Jun 2024, 00:00

The best fish and chips takeaway and Italian restaurants across Scotland have been crowned.

The winners of the 2023 Scottish Italian Awards were announced on Monday, celebrating the top Italian food and drink destinations around the country.

Judged by both the public and a "panel of esteemed independent" critics, winners from around Scotland were selected in categories such as 'Scotland’s Best Newcomer', 'Scotland’s Best Deli', and 'Scotland’s Best Restaurant Dessert'.

Among the most prominent awards was Scotland’s Best Fish and Chips, which was won by Tony’s Chip Shop in the North Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge. As reported by the Daily Record, the chippy previously saw success at last year's Scottish Italian Awards.

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"I would urge the Public to take the time to try some of these amazing Italian eateries and we look forward to welcoming everyone back for our eleventh year in 2024, ci vediamo l'anno prossimo."

More information about the awards, as well as all of the runners up, can be found on the Scottish Italian Awards website.

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Scottish Italian Awards winners

Scotland’s Best Barista — Ronzio Coffeehouse, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Trattoria — Trattoria 47, Giffnock
Scotland’s Best Family Run Business — A Crolla and Sons, Edinburgh
Scotland’s Best Wine Selection — Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
Scotland’s Best Newcomer — La Vita Barrachnie, Glasgow
Asacert IT0039 Award — Verona, Glasgow
Outstanding Achievement Award — Mediterraneo Italian Restaurant & Champagne Bar, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Restaurant in the North — Da Vinci Italian Restaurant, Aberdeen
Scotland’s Best Restaurant in the East — Osteria, North Berwick
Scotland’s Best Restaurant in the South — La Dolce Vita, Dumfries
Scotland’s Best Restaurant in the West — Piccolo Mondo, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Restaurant in the Central Belt — Mamma Mia Restaurant, Stirling
Scotland’s Best Team — La Lanterna West End, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Pasta Chef — Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
Scotland’s Best Fish and Chips — Tony’s Chip Shop Shawhead, Coatbridge
Scotland’s Best Deli — Celino’s Partick, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Restaurant Manager — Bella Vita, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Gelateria/Dessert Cafe — Renaldo’s Old Fashioned Italian Ices, Ayr
Scotland’s Best Family Friendly Restaurant — Trattoria Roma, Johnstone
Scotland’s Best Pizzeria — A Slice Neapolitan Pizzeria, Kilmarnock
Scotland’s Best Restaurant Dessert — Celino’s Alexandra Parade, Glasgow
Scotland’s Best Chef — Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
Scotland’s Best Pizza — Firemill Pizza & Grill, Milltimber
Lifetime Achievement Award — Aldo Cecchini

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Scotland's 'best fish and chips' named as restaurant wins title for second year in a row ·? ›

An Edinburgh chippy has been named as one of Scotland's finest – for the second year in a row. Pierinos, on Bernard Street in Leith, was named Best Fish and Chip Shop in the South East at the Food Awards Scotland 2023 on Monday evening (August 28).

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What is the UK number 1 fish and chip shop? ›

This year's big win went to Ship Deck in Caerphilly, Wales, which is officially the best takeaway chippy in the country. Yarm Road Fish and Chips in Darlington and The Fish Works in Largs were a close second and third, with all three being worth a try if you're in the area.

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Who won the best fish and chips? ›

Winners 2024

Takeaway of the Year.
1^st: Ship Deck – Caerphilly, Wales.
2^nd: Yarm Road Fish and Chips – Darlington, County Durham.
Restaurant of the Year.
1^st: Knights Fish Restaurant – Glastonbury, Somerset.
2^nd: Pier Point Restaurant – Torquay, Devon.
Field to Frier.
Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year.

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Today, there are still 10,500 “chippies” in the U.K. serving 360 million meals of fish and chips every year.

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“Chippy” is a British slang term, referring to a (fish and) chip shop.

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Is fish and chips British or Scottish? ›

This iconic casual food duo has long been regarded as classic British fare. Sir Winston Churchill considered fish and chips so important to the British that the populace would rebel if it was rationed during World War II.

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What does chippy mean in Scotland? ›

Your local Scottish fish and chip shop is known by many names and is doused in other regional terminology. “Chippy/chippie” is the term most commonly used across Scotland. Both are just two slightly different spellings of the same word.

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What do Scots put on their chips? ›

For example, Edinburgh is often referred to as the land of salt and sauce (salt and a vinegar/brown sauce mix). But on the west coast, you won't find this brown sauce mix – Glaswegians will only have tomato sauce on their chips!

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Do Scots eat fish and chips? ›

The fish and chips served in Edinburgh is easily distinguishable from the English version or even the one served throughout the rest of Scotland.

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What is the Scottish special fish? ›

It should also be noted that breaded haddock is called “special fish”. Haggis suppers are, perhaps, the most obviously Scottish menu item.

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In Britain and Ireland, cod and haddock appear most commonly as the fish used for fish and chips, but vendors also sell many other kinds of fish, especially other white fish, such as pollock, hake or coley, plaice, skate, ray, and huss or rock salmon (a term covering several species of dogfish and similar fish).

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What is the fish and chip capital of the UK? ›

The top 10 cities for fish and chips, according to the research from Betway, are: Bristol (score of 60.6) Nottingham (score of 59.8) London (score of 58.3)

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