FISH & CHIPS
TOP 5 GLASGOW
WEE FRY
GANDOLFI FISH
MERCHANT PHILADELPHIA
MARIO’S
159 Milngavie Road, Bearsden
Owned by i shmonger MacCallum’s, this is the Glasgow version of Wee Hurrie on Troon’s harbour. A wet-i sh counter greets customers, with an open
kitchen behind rather than a chip-shop range. Large-sized portions include beei er chips than average, with a golden hue and lightly crisp exterior.
Skinless, boneless, super- fresh haddock is satisfyingly thick, perfectly cooked, with a i ne golden batter. Packaged in a biodegradable box with a lemon wedge and homemade tartare sauce, the suppers are among the priciest, but up
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84–86 Albion Street, Merchant City
CHIPPIE 155 High Street, Merchant City
The little takeaway at the side of their i sh restaurant, all gleaming white tiles, is a typically classy offering from Gandoli . The bustling shared kitchen, theatrically revealed through the large ordering hatch, is responsible for the cooked-to-order carryouts.
Smartly packaged with a
lemon wedge and homemade tartare sauce, haddock comes with a deep brown, crispy beer batter and equally crisp chips. Other seasonal i sh include pollock, plaice and mackerel, joined on an upscale menu by Cullen skink, oysters and even
Busy with local residents and nearby workers, this traditional Merchant City shop serves up a great- value haddock supper,
freshly cooked to order, with butterl ied i llets coming in a good, crisp batter using a family recipe honed over a century. Other i sh, such as pollock, hake and sea
bass, which arrive daily from Anstruther and Aberdeen, are more conventionally priced. Biodegradable boxes, good mushy peas, plenty of choice including fresh pasta dishes and lively, friendly service all
445 Great Western Road, 3 Fenwick Road,
West End Southside
The long-standing Philly is about as traditional as a chippy gets, offering consistently good food that attracts schoolkids,
workers and locals, as well as revellers on the late- night opening. Fish is as old-school as the menu, with skin on and plenty of
bones in a well-cooked and generous piece of haddock that’s a step up from their
A Giffnock favourite for ages now, Mario’s remains popular in an area with an abundance of takeaway options (and
Whole Foods just up the road,
too). The typical chip-shop interior is clean and modern. The recyclable (and very big) box is i lled with chips that are chunky, properly drained
and ever-so-slightly l oury, and then large double i llets of l aky and fresh-tasting
standard whiting i sh supper. Chips are cut chunky, tinged brown on the edges, while neighbouring (co-owned) La Parmigiana ensures the pizza
haddock in batter that’s crisp,
with a satisfying ‘chew’ at the end. Prices are at the top-end of the going rate for a i sh supper, but you do get
and pasta offerings are top a rather good one for your
there with the best. whole lobsters.
add to the allure.
notch, too.
money.
Fish supper: £7
Fish supper: £6.50
Fish supper: £3.70 Fish supper: £6.40
Fish supper: £6.50
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