Origins
Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of fried fish in batter served with chips. The dish originated in England and is an example of culinary fusion of its two main ingredients, each brought by immigrants. The earliest known shops opened in the 1860s in London. By the 1930s there were over 35,000 fish and chip shops across the UK falling to about 10,000 by 2009. The British government safeguarded the supply of fish and chips during World War I and World War II; it was one of the few foods in the UK not subject to rationing.
Traditional Fish and Chip Shops
If it is a tradtional fish and chip shop you are after, Glastonbury has 3 – all 3 do take-away and one (Knights) has a restaurant:
- Knights of Glastonbury – Established in 1909, Knights is the oldest established fish and chip restaurant in the UK that has remained in the same family throughout its existence and is the oldest established business in Glastonbury. Serving traditional fish and chips, Knights specialities include home-made fish cakes and pork faggots or for vegetarians, the spicy bean burger. Knights also offers gluten-free fish and chips on Thursdays. Knights has won many awards over the years and was featured in The Times 30 best places to eat fish and chips. Knights has a take away service and a restaurant, but we recommend you enjoy your meal and the ambiance in the restaurant at the rear accompanied by a glass of local farmhouse cider – either Hecks or Wilkins. W3W: balancing.dollar.bleat – A: 5 Northload Street, BA6 9JJ – WWW: Knights of Glastonbury T: 01458 831882 – Tripadvisor Popularity Index 1, bubble rating 4.0 from 458 reviews – 50 m from the centre of Glastonbury
- Wirral Plaice – Just out of the town centre the take away only Wirral Plaice is a friendly family run business that is popular with locals for its fish and chips and pea fritters. W3W: rooks.store.reclining – A: Wirral Park Road, BA6 9XE – under Travelodge opposite Tesco – WWW: Wirral Plaice – Facebook T: 01458 898200 – Tripadvisor Popularity Index 3, bubble rating 4.5 from 46 reviews – 1.3 km walk from the centre of Glastonbury
- R & T Fish Bar – Mother and son run business with over 40 years collective experience in the trade. Located just off Manor House Road, R & Ts provides a great service with top quality and tasty dishes and make their own fishcakes, faggots, macaroni cheese and cauliflower cheese in-house. R & Ts also offers a range gluten free dishes and can cater for customers who have food allergies or intolerances. W3W: deodorant.heartache.driver – A: 9 King Street, BA6 9JY – WWW: R & T Fish Bar T: 01458 832040 – Tripadvisor Popularity Index 7, bubble rating 4.0 from 22 reviews – 400 m from the centre of Glastonbury
Hotels and Pubs Serving Fish and Chips
Some of the best fish and chips are served in places other than traditional fish and chip shops. Here are a selection of establishments serving good fish and chips in Glastonbury:
- The Who’d a Thought It – W3W: clock.slick.suitably – A: 17 Northload Street, BA6 9JJ – WWW: The Who’d a Thought It T: 01458 834460 – Tripadvisor Popularity Index 4, bubble rating 4.0 from 837 reviews – 100 m from the centre of Glastonbury
- George & Pilgrims Inn – W3W: took.goofy.curtail – A: 1 High Street, BA6 9DP – WWW: RedCat Pub Company – George & Pilgrims Inn T: 01458 831146 – Tripadvisor Popularity Index 5, bubble rating 3.5 from 623 reviews – centre of Glastonbury
The Best Fish and Chips in Town?
Ask 10 people and you will get 11 different answers! it’s a personal preference and everyone’s taste is different. The Tripadvisor Popularity Index ranks businesses in a town/category in order of popularity and is a good guide to the current customer satisfaction of visitors to the establishments – the lower the Popularity Index number the better with 1 being the best.
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