Today (June 5) marks National Fish and Chip Day - an annual celebration of our esteemed national dish.
It’s fair to say that fish and chips is the ultimate cheat meal here in the UK, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night.
Whether your go-to order is a piece of freshly-battered fish, a jumbo sausage or a Pukka pie, a chippy tea rarely disappoints.
Many of us are fiercely loyal when it comes to chippies. When you’ve found a good’un, you stick with it, right?
Ahead of National Fish and Chip Day 2026, we here at the Peterborough Telegraph have decided to embark on a tough challenge - to find the city’s best chippies.
We know this can be a bit of a touchy subject, which is why we’ve created the list below using the Peterborough chippies with the highest average Google rating.
Clearly, reviews aren’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to how good a particular chippy is, but they’re certainly a good indicator.
So, without further ado, here are the 8 top-ranked Peterborough chippies that you should visit on National Fish and Chip Day 2026:
1. Salt N Vinegar Peterborough - 1293 Lincoln Rd, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6LJ
4.7/5 Google rating. A recent customer said: "Absolutely the best fish and chips I've ever had! You've completely spoiled me, now I can't enjoy fish and chips anywhere else!" Photo: Google
2. The Golden Cod Werrington - 9 Skaters Way, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6NB
4.5/5 Google rating. A recent customer said: "Me and my wife visited this great proper fish and chips place in Werrington. My wife had already been here numerous of times and always recommended it. We came to just have some chips and curry sauce to share, we ordered medium chips and the portion size was huge, perfect for sharing." Photo: Google
3. Gunthorpe Fish Bar - 13 Chiltern Rise, Gunthorpe, Peterborough PE4 7TB
4.4/5 Google rating. A recent customer said: "Lovely pleasant people at Gunthorpe Fish Bar, the location is a bit out of the way but well worth finding and visiting. Food is cooked fresh and doe's not take many minuets waiting." Photo: Gunthorpe Fish Bar
4. Hook'd Peterborough - 22 Hereward Cross, Peterborough PE1 1TB
4.4/5 Google rating. A recent customer said: "Great service staff are very polite and helpful. Food cooked to order and fresh. Great prices." Photo: Google