London is known for its fish & chips so we dedicated our second weekend to finding the best fish & chips in London! Actually we both find fish&chips a bit too greasy, so we just selected 2 local spots to try out and crown a winner.
Trip Advisor ranked “Baileys fish and chips" #12 out of 17,940 restaurants in London, so this was our first stop. It's a tiny local
shop in a residential area nearby our apartment with very few places to sit. We arrived early for lunch and lucked out with a spot.. 20 minutes after our arrival, the place was packed with people waiting both inside and outside of the restaurant (and it was quite cold and rainy outside!). For 5.65£, you get a piece of fish (the size of my forearm!) plus chips. We were both stuffed and skipped dinner that night!
On Sunday we went all the way to the other side of town to “Poppies Fish and Chips”. They were only ranked #297 on Trip Advisor, but we decided to make the trip because Jen discovered that they are one of the stops on the popular Eating London foodie tour. The location we went to was in a commercial area, near a really cute market called Spitalfields. The price was a fair bit higher at 10.90£ for a similar portion to Baileys, but the restaurant has a lot more tables and a fun 60's-diner-ambiance with funky memorabilia.
Conclusion:
Both meals were delicious but taste-wise, we both
preferred Poppies because the fish batter was lighter and less greasy, and the chips
were less starchy. We do want to mention that we really enjoyed Baileys for the cozy local feel and great service
- the staff there were all super friendly and
welcoming.