Fish and chips takeaway is one of London's oldest food traditions, and the takeaway format is still how most people in the city eat seafood day to day, long before sit-down seafood restaurants became common.

A takeaway restaurant packages your order to go rather than serving it at a table. It's the most common way Londoners eat fish and chips, and most takeaway seafood spots also offer some form of collection window or counter service so you don't need to book ahead.

Of the 264 restaurants in our directory offering takeaway, the highest concentration is in Westminster (50), Richmond upon Thames (22), Ealing (22). By cuisine, it's most common among Fish and chips restaurant (260), Italian restaurant (24), Seafood restaurant (15).

Before you order

Call ahead at peak times (Friday and Saturday evenings especially) since fryers can back up fast. If you're ordering fish and chips specifically, ask what's fresh that day rather than defaulting to the same order every time, and check whether the shop fries in beef dripping or vegetable oil if that matters to you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is takeaway fish and chips as fresh as eating in?

At a good chip shop, yes, batter is usually fried fresh to order rather than held under a heat lamp, though it's worth asking if you're ordering well outside normal meal times, when turnover slows down.

Do I need to call ahead for takeaway?

Not usually, most takeaway seafood spots accept walk-in orders at the counter, though calling ahead helps at peak times, Friday and Saturday evenings especially, to avoid a long wait for the fryer.

How common is takeaway among London restaurants?

We currently list 264 restaurants with takeaway, concentrated most in Westminster (50).