The Best Fish and Chips in Heaton

Few things are as reassuring as a proper fish supper, and Heaton is well stocked with chippies to provide one. Whether you want a quick tea after work, a Friday-night treat or somewhere to feed the family without any fuss, the neighbourhood has traditional fish and chip shops within easy reach of most streets. Here is our guide to where to get fish and chips in Heaton.

Gills Fish & Chips, Heaton Road

Gills Fish & Chips on Heaton Road is the best-known chippie in this part of Heaton, a straightforward, family-run takeaway that has anchored its stretch of Heaton Road for many years. It is part of a small local chain that has traded across the North East since 1977, with further shops in Gateshead, Ponteland, Sunderland, Wallsend and West Denton.

The menu goes well beyond the classic cod and chips, taking in kebabs, wraps, pizzas and a range of meal deals, with orders for collection or delivery. It is the dependable, familiar sort of chippie that every neighbourhood needs.

Best for: Best for: a reliable fish supper on the Heaton Road side of the neighbourhood.

Gills Fish & Chips, Chillingham Road

Over on the busy Chillingham Road shopping street, the Chillingham Road branch of Gills gives the eastern side of Heaton its own chippie under the same trusted name. Sitting close to Chillingham Road Metro and the parade of independent shops around it, it is handy for anyone heading home from the station or picking up tea on the way back from the shops.

Expect the familiar chippie line-up, cod and haddock in regular and large portions, sausages, kebabs and sharing boxes, along with meal deals for collection or delivery. It holds a top five-star food hygiene rating.

Best for: Best for: a quick supper near Chillingham Road Metro.

Starbeck Fish & Chips

For an independent alternative, Starbeck Fish & Chips is tucked away on Starbeck Avenue, among the terraced avenues on the border of Heaton and Sandyford. Away from the main shopping parades, it is very much a neighbourhood chip shop, serving the surrounding streets rather than passing trade, and it has built a loyal local following over the years.

The shop keeps to a classic menu of freshly fried fish and chips alongside sausages, fishcakes and the usual sides, with online ordering for collection and delivery. For residents of the avenues, it is the natural first choice.

Best for: Best for: an independent chippie for the avenues.

A word on the fish

Part of what makes a North East fish supper so good is how close it is to the source. Much of the region's chip-shop fish is landed just down the coast at North Shields Fish Quay, a short trip east along the Tyne and one of the country's busiest fishing ports. It is a reminder that behind every casual bag of chips sits one of the region's oldest industries.

Explore more of Heaton's food scene

Heaton's food and drink runs far beyond the chippie. For more places to eat and drink locally, see our guides to the best of the neighbourhood, and browse the full Heaton food and drink directory for cafés, pubs, bakeries and restaurants.

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